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Nebline, September 2019

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Read for Resilience Program Helps Young Children Cope After a Disaster

Breakfast — Don’t Leave Home Without It!

Recipe of the Month

Grazing Calves on Annual Forages

Sheet Composting Requires No Turning

Composting Demonstrations

Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters

Plant Asters for Fall Color

Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month

The Lowdown on Lyme Disease

Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Brenda Nepper

4-H Teen Council Invites New Members

Support 4-H by Dining at Chipotle on O Street, Sept. 16

New Horticulture 4-H Club Meeting, Sept. 19

4-H Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Sept. 29

Interested in Joining 4-H? Come …

Memories Of Life On The Farm: Through The Lens Of Pioneer Photographer J. C. Allen, Frederick Whitford, Neal Harmeyer

Purdue University Press Book Previews

John Calvin Allen, professionally known as J. C., worked as a photographer for Purdue University from 1909-1952, and operated his own photography business until his death in 1976. The J. C. Allen photographs represent an historical account of the transition from pioneer practices to scientific methodologies in agriculture and rural communities. During this major transitional period for agriculture, tractors replaced horses, hybrid corn supplanted open-pollinated corn, and soybeans changed from a novelty crop to regular rotation on most farms. During this time, purebred animals with better genetic pedigrees replaced run-of-the-mill livestock, and systematic disease prevention in cattle, swine, and poultry …

Market Goat Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger

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This fact sheet offers quick tips for goat nutrition.

Market Steer Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger

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This fact sheet offers quick tips for market steer nutrition.

Market Lamb Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger

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This fact sheet offers quick tips for market lamb nutrition.

Market Hog Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger

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This is a quick tip fact sheet for market hog nutrition.

Correlation Of The Water-Interacting Property Of Dietary Fiber Powder With Its Composition And Particle Structure, Tao Jianming, Yan Caizhi, Zhao Guohua

Food and Machinery

As one of the most important physicochemical properties of dietary fiber powders, the water-interacting property is closely related to their technological properties and physiological functions in the food system. However, systematic research is unavailable on the relationship between the water-interacting properties and the composition and particle structure of dietary fiber powders. Therefore, the water-interacting properties of dietary fiber powder and these dependence on composition and particle structure by correlation analysis were investigated, based on the determinations of the hydration properties (water holding capacity, swelling capacity), hygroscopicities (initial absorption rate, absorption time, maximum absorption rate), dietary fiber contents (total dietary fiber, …

Establishment And Application Of Prediction Model For Content Determination Of Mashed Potato In Noodles By Nir Spectroscopy, Lv Du, Dong Nan, Wang Mei, Wang Hui, Liu Yongxiang, Li Fei, Liu Jia

Food and Machinery

A fast determination method was established for content determination of mashed potato in noodles. Studied 170 potato noodles by near infrared spectroscopy and stoichiometry to establish prediction model by PLS. The result indicated that the prediction model based on wave number of 9 403.6～5 446.2 cm^-1, and spectral pretreatment by the standard normal variate transformation (SNV) showed an excellent prediction accuracy. The external validation determinants was 0.956 4, the root mean square error of prediction was 3.73%, the slope was 1.029, and relative prediction deviation was 2.04. The results indicate that near infrared spectroscopy can be used as …

[Jp2]Extraction And Isolation Of Serotonin From Walnut And Its Anti-Ischemic Activity[Jp], Chen Chen, Xu Deping, Jin Meng, Zhang Xiaojuan

Food and Machinery

The functional components of anti-myocardial ischemic activity in walnut were studied. The walnuts were squashed and then extracted by 70% ethanol, and ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate phase was concentrated and then separated by macroporous resin, MCI, and ODS columns. MTT assay and kit method were applied，along with the model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury to detect the anti-ischemic activity of each isolated component. The results showed that 5,10-dihydroxytryptamine and Shepherdine were separated from walnuts for the first time. Moreover, 5,10-dihydroxytryptamine could significantly maintain the viability of myocardial cell and reduce the enzymes (LDH/CK) released by ischemia/reperfusion injury, having significant protective …

Effect Of Brewing Conditions On Bioactive Compounds Of Xiangxi Golden Tea And It’S Antioxidant Activity, Chen Liang, Yu Ji, You Xiangtao, Jin Xuanlu, Ding Jiayun, Ma Chenjin, Yao Maojun

Food and Machinery

In different brewing temperature and time, the changes of tea polyphenols and free amino acids brewing from Xiangxi golden tea, which were detected by UV-visible spectrophotometer, was gotten, and the extraction kinetics model was established. The antioxidant properties were also determined by DPPH and ABTS clearance rate. Results, the concentration of tea polyphenols and free amino acids, DPPH and ABTS clearance rate increased with the brewing temperature rising 60~90 ℃, and the brewing time prolonged 1~30 min, and which tended to be stable after 30 min. The Extraction rate of the tea polyphenols and amino acids followed a second-order reaction, …

Screen Of Probiotic Compound Starter For Capsicum Ferment, Sun Shuping, Liu Zhiwei, Li Jing, He Lili

Food and Machinery

Lactobacillus plantarum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and acetic acid bacteria screened from previous experiments were taken as the research objects. Selecting two groups of probiotic compound starter L1 (Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae), L2 (Lactobacillus plantarum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acetobacter) to produce capsicum ferment, and compared with traditional natural fermentation L0. By observing the changes of main quality indexes such as total acid, pH value, alcoholicity and main efficacy enzymes (superoxide dismutase activity, lipase activity) in the fermentation process, Selected the most suitable strain combination for capsicum fermentation. The results showed that the quality of capsicum ferments was significantly improved by mixed …

Study On The Determination Method Of Potato Peeling Rate, Li Shangzhen, Zhu Lixue, Zhang Shiang, Yang Songxia, Yao Huaping, Huang Jianyu

Food and Machinery

Proposed a pixel ratio measurement method, and designs 3 different potato models and 3 different peeling rate orthogonal tests through the model verification method, to verify the determination method. The experimental results showed that there was no significant difference between the actual measured value and the theoretical calculated value of the potato model in the 95% confidence interval, which indicated that the proposed pixel ratio measurement method had a strong credibility in the calculation of the peeling rate of potato. This method is scientific and feasible to evaluate the peeling effect of potatoes, and can be used as an effective …

Review Of Numerical Simulation Of Fluid-Particle Food Thermal Processing Based On Heat And Mass Transfer Theory Of Porous Media, Yu Bingyan, Deng Li, Cheng Fen, Xu Jia, Shi Yu

Food and Machinery

This review outlined the principle and development of mathematical model based on the theory of heat and mass transfer in porous media. The research emphasis and its progress of mathematical model in the development and application were analyzed from the aspects of evaporation description, parameter determination and definite conditions and so on. Thereafter, an introduction of the advantages and disadvantages of the porous media mathematical model which applied in food thermal processing were given. Moreover, the development prospects of porous media mathematical model applied to fluid-particles food thermal processing were also summarized，which provided a reference for the numerical simulation research …

Review On Ice Crystal Shape And Assisted Freezing Methods Of Quick-Frozen Food, Chen Cong, Yang Dazhang, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the food quick-freezing technology, the shape of ice crystal at different freezing rates and methods for observing ice crystals are described. The research progress of pressure-assisted freezing, electrostatic-assisted freezing and magnetic-assisted freezing in recent years is reviewed. The direct method can directly observe the ice crystal formed during the freezing process. The indirect method analyzes the ice crystal characteristics by observing the gap left by the ice crystal in the food after freezing. Pressure-assisted freezing can improve the super-cooling degree. When the pressure is released, the ice crystals formed by instantaneous freezing are fine and evenly distributed. …

Effects Of Leucine And Α-Ketoglutarate On The Weight, Serum, Visceral Organ Of Mice, Jin Shunshun, Yao Kang, Yin Yulong, Kang Baoju, Li Yuying, Wang Peng

Food and Machinery

Forty male C57BL/6 mice aged 4 weeks were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups. Mice in control groups drank normal water, while those in the experimental groups were treated 1.0% α-ketoglutarate acid (group Ⅰ), or 1.8% leucine (group Ⅱ), or 1.8% leucine and 1.0% α-ketoglutarate acid (group Ⅲ) via drinking water. The experimental lasted 35 days. The results showed as follows: ① The growth performance of group Ⅲ was 8.7%, 10.1%, and 10.4% lower than that of the groups control,ⅠandⅡ, respectively； ② Serum albumin in group Ⅲ was significantly higher than that of the groups control,ⅠandⅡ(P<0.05)； ③ The cardiac index of group Ⅲ increased by 19.3%, 13.6%, and 15.2%, respectively, compared with groups control,ⅠandⅡ； ④ The abdominal fat index of group Ⅲ was 24.1%, 10.0%, and 6.7% lower than that of groups control,ⅠandⅡ, the cross-sectional area of the gastrocnemius muscle of group Ⅲ was 46.9%, 20.2%, 27.9% higher than that of groups control,ⅠandⅡ, respectively. In summary, the combination of leucine and α-ketoglutaric acid can reduce the body weight of mice, strengthen the use of fat by organs, and increase the cross-sectional area of gastrocnemius muscle fibers.

Integrated Pest Management In The Academic Small Greenhouse Setting: A Case Study Using Solanum Spp. (Solanaceae)., Daniel S. Hayes, Ingrid E. Jordon-Thaden, Jason T. Cantley, Angela J. Mcdonnell, Christopher T. Martine

Faculty Journal Articles

Premise

Botanical faculty and staff at academic institutions are often tasked with establishing and/or caring for plant collections held in small greenhouse facilities. Once plants are in place, an especially acute challenge is managing plant pest/pathogen populations. Integrated pest management (IPM) approaches are an excellent option, but few examples exist in the literature of successful programs that have been developed in academic small greenhouse settings.

Methods and Results

Over several years, we developed an IPM program for two small research greenhouses on the campus of a primarily undergraduate institution where hundreds of plants have been grown for studies in the …

Incidence And Prevalence Of Francisella Noatunensis Subsp. Orientalis (Fno) Pathogenic Infections In Feral Hawaiian Tilapia, Daquille Peppers

Biology Theses

Aquaculture has become a major food source for many countries and continues to grow each year. However, many of the fishes that are farmed are susceptible to pathogenic infections such as Francisellosis, a bacterial infection that contributes to disease and high mortality rate in many populations of farmed and wild fish around the world. In 1994, feral and farmed populations of tilapia (e.g. Oreochromis mossambicus) on Oahu, Hawaii were found to be infected with a novel Francisellosis strain, Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (Fno). To prevent the spread of this pathogen, the Hawaii Department of Aquaculture (HDOA) initiated …

Nebline, August 2019

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Kids Eat Right Month

Food Safety Tips for Electric Multi-Cookers

Recipe of the Month

Soybean Management Field Days

Landlord–Tenant Cash Rent Workshop, Aug. 21

Fall is Best for Control of Tough Weeds

Free Water Screening for Nitrates

Include Pets in Your Emergency Plan

Going Batty: Bugs on Bats

Make Your Yard a Greener Place

Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month

Tips for a Fun and Educational Day at the Fair

Upcoming Early Childhood Trainings

Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Susan Holland

4-H’ers Test Family and Consumer Science and Entrepreneurship Skills at Life Challenge

4-H’ers Test Their Knowledge of Animals …

Essays In Microeconomics, Teng Ma

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation consists of three essays of different topics in microeconomics.

Chapter 1 investigates the effect of environmental uncertainty over the issue of resource allocation in a common pool resources setting. This chapter provides a model of how agents allocate resource among abatement technology, production, and saving with an endogenously determined uncertain damage. The results of a laboratory experiment show a negative effect of uncertain damage on abatement technology adoption and a non-linear relationship between the investment in abatement technology and the self reported risk aversion. Contrary to the “common belief” that greater risk averse agents invest more in abatement …

Estimating Demand Elasticities For Rice In Benin, Ogoudele Simon Codjo

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Rice consumption in Benin is increasing along with shifting consumer demand toward higher quality rice. In this context of changing demands, experimental estimation methods provide an effective way to estimate the current state of consumer preferences. We conducted a hypothetical choice experiment in 15 open markets in Benin to analyze the demand for rice and its substitutes. The results reveal that consumers value quality rice, even those in the low-income class. While high income consumers are more likely to choose high quality imported rice, low- and middle-income consumers are more likely to select high quality domestic rice among the set …

Poultry Labeling: Knowledge, Perceptions, And Preferences Among Adolescents, Eleni L. Parsons

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge, perceptions, and preferences of adolescents in regard to the labeling of poultry products. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) and Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) were used to display the relationship of perceptions, attitude, and behavior intentions. Quantitative data was collected in a descriptive research design. The population included youth, aged 14 – 18 years, involved in the Arkansas 4-H State O’Rama competition (N = 400). The sample (n = 80) ensured a 90% confidence interval of the population. Data was collected by administering paper surveys that addressed four product labels …

Which Credence Production Attributes Do Consumers Prefer? The Case Of Milk, Emmanouil Petrakis

Department of Agricultural Economics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The interest of consumers for non-traditional food production attributes like antibiotics free and animal welfare have made consumer preferences more complex. These new attributes, usually non-identifiable by inspection or experience of the product are called credence attributes. The objectives of this study are to analyze consumer preferences for milk production attributes by eliciting the relative importance of these attributes for consumers, and to identify possible sources of heterogeneity related to consumer characteristics and actual purchase data. The research method used to elicit consumer preferences is Paired Comparison Method. Consumers from California and Texas were administered the online survey questionnaire in …

The Impact Of Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences International Programs On Student Motivation For Continuing College And Student Engagement In The Classroom, Olivia Caroline Caillouet

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Colleges aim to increase student achievement, which has been linked to motivation and engagement, as well as increase global partnerships. There is also an increasing demand from students for international programs (IPs) that prepare them to be global citizens. This study aimed to compare student motivation for continuing college and student engagement in the classroom before and after an IP. Students who participated in a Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences IP between January 2018 and August 2018 were surveyed prior to, and two weeks and three months post-program participation (n = 24). The instrument had 51 Likert-scale …

Effects Of Late Gestation Supplementation And Creep Feeding On Spring Calving Beef Cows In The Nebraska Sandhills, Devin Lynn Broadhead

Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The objectives of this research were to 1) evaluate the effects of late gestation supplementation, synchronization and creep feeding on cow and calf production traits 2) evaluate the pooled effects of 5 studies involving late gestation supplementation on cow and calf traits. Experiment 1 was a three year study conducted on 8 pastures at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory. Cows were assigned to 1 of 4 late-gestation supplementation treatments, postpartum progestin or control, and 1 of 2 creep feed treatments to make up a 4 x 2 x 2 factorial arrangement. Calves were followed through to slaughter.

Experiment 2 involved 5 …

Assessing The Economic Viability Of Arkansas Farms Under The 2018 Farm Bill, Grant Wilson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

For over a century, the American agricultural industry has relied on federal government support to aid in the maintenance and expansion of farming operations. Since 1933, a series of 18 farm bills have shaped agricultural policy into what is commonly known as the agricultural safety net. The 2018 farm bill was passed on December 20, 2018 and is the most recent update of the agricultural safety net. Commodity programs and federal crop insurance are two key components of today’s agricultural safety net, and many times, these programs may be the difference between a net loss and a positive net income …

Barriers, Roles, And Information Source Preferences For Utilizing Agricultural Science Projects Among Utah 4-H Extension Professionals, Aleigh Aurin

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Agriscience is the growing study of biotechnology, business, and economics within the agriculture industry. Through 4-H, youth can experience hands on learning through different program areas. The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers, roles, and how Utah 4-H personnel preferred to learn about new programs. The study showed time and available volunteers were a barrier for 4-H Extension personnel to implement Agriscience projects. Other results included internet and workshops as the top choices for training programs. The Extension personnel agreed it was their job to involve and educate youth. Yet, need training in how to integrate Robotics; …

Effects Of Alternative Carbohydrate Sources And Soybean-Derived Isoflavones On The Microbiome And Immune System Of Nursery Piglets And Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cell Line J-2, Sydney Kinstler

Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Four experiments were conducted to characterize the microbiome of the piglet and observe effects of diet on growth performance and immunity. In Exp. 1, 96 nursery piglets were fed varying carbohydrate sources and in Exp. 2, 64 piglets were fed a soy protein concentrate or soybean meal as-is or supplemented with an isoflavone concentrate. Body and feeder weights were measured for growth performance estimation. Luminal contents and scrapings were isolated for microbial composition analysis. Fecal and blood samples were extracted in Exp. 2 for microbiome and immunity analysis. Diets did not affect growth performance (P > 0.10); however, Exp. 1 …

Evaluation Of Alpha Amylase Containing Corn On Beef Cattle Performance And Digestibility And Double-Cropped Annual Forages Following Corn Harvest, Mckenna Brinton

Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

One digestion and three feedlot trials evaluated the effect of a new corn hybrid containing an α-amylase enzyme trait, Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn (SYT-EFC) on site and extent of digestion, ruminal fermentation parameters, and feedlot performance. Experiments utilized corn containing the enzymatic gene (SYT-EFC) compared to commercially available corn (CON), processed as corn silage (CS) kernel processed or not (KP), dry-rolled corn (DRC), high-moisture corn (HMC), or a blend of DRC and HMC. Growing calves fed high inclusions of CS, displayed increased G:F when CS was KP, resulting in a 6.5% improvement in G:F. Hybrid and kernel processing did not …

Ruminant Bloat, Austin Sears, Kerry A. Rood

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This fact sheet describes bloat, a non-infectious disease common among the ruminant species, including types and clinical signs, prevention, and treatment.

4-H Career Readiness - Animal, Dairy And Veterinary Sciences, Bioveterinary Science Emphasis, Joshua Dallin, Kelsey Romney

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This brochure gives 4-H members information about preparing for careers in Animal, dairy and veterinary science, with a bioveterinary emphasis.