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Nebline, September 2015

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: 4-H Youth “Let the Good Times Grow” at Super Fair

Food & Health

Family Living

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Extension Calendar

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Florida's Downtowns Are Free To Grow Local Broccoli…And Chickens (Sometimes), Sidney F. Ansbacher, Michael T. Olexa, Kathleen Maurer

Florida A & M University Law Review

The United States Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (Sebelius), famously invoked broccoli to limit the scope of Commerce Clause. All of the Justices used broccoli as a plot device to further their respective arguments answering whether the individual mandate to buy health insurance was constitutional. This article discusses the other end of the economic spectrum – local. We explicate Florida’s local government regulations of urban planting, growing, and selling of broccoli, as well as other fruits, vegetables, and animals. This requires a history of urban agriculture and local zoning laws before we discuss current laws …

Effect Of Processing Technology On Composition And Concentration Of Pahs In Camellia Seed Oil, Zhu Huaming, Dai Xianjun, Zheng Ruihang

Food and Machinery

The camellia seed oil is a kind of Chinese endemic woody oil, which had the higher nutrition value and better healthy function for the body. The Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs）could be produced with the oil processing progress and affected the safety of camellia seed oil. In the experiment, the 15 ingredients of PAHs were examined in camellia seed crude oil respectively produced through five processing technologies including the low temperature squeezing, high temperature squeezing, leaching, CO2 supercritical fluid extraction and aqueous enzymatic extraction methods. The oil samples including no PAHs (concentrations<0.1 μg/kg) were respectively treated under different higher temperatures for 50 min. The concentrations of 15 PAHs ingredients were little in camellia seed oil respectively produced through the low temperature squeezing, CO2 supercritical fluid extraction and aqueous enzymatic extraction methods, and partially exceeded Chinese or international oil safety standard for the oil from high temperature squeezing and leaching methods. With the increase in processing temperature, the partial PAHs ingredients would be detected and its concentrations showed an upward trend in the treated oil. The above results indicated there was a correlation between the partial PAHs ingredients, concentrations and processing technology, and high temperature could be the main reason leading to the production of PAHs in the camellia seed oil.

Application Of New Type Of Antiseptic Natamycin In Liquid Feed, Lei Dezhu, Huang Yongjian

Food and Machinery

Inhibition effects were investigated for new type of antiseptic natamycin and the combination of natamycin and sodium diacetate on common mildews, including Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus niveus, Mucor corticolus, Penicillium glaucum. The results indicated that the minimal inhibition concentration of natamycin was 3～6 mg/L, while the optimized inhibition ratio was 4 mg/L to 3 g/L in the combination. Destructive storage test was also conducted at 10, 20 and 30 mg/L respectively in this paper, and little difference were observed according to the result by plate counting. 100% inhibition effect of natamycin at 10 mg/L could be expected to last for 18 …

Adulteration Detection Of Honey Based On Electronic Tongue, Jia Hongfeng, Li Wei, Duan Lili, He Lian, Deng Hong

Food and Machinery

An electronic tongue was used to analyze unadulterated and adulterated honey samples. The response signals were analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA), discriminant factor analysis (DFA) and partial least-squares analysis (PLS). The results indicated that electronic tongue could recognize unadulterated and adulterated honey samples (the adulterated ratio of high fructose syrup was above 5%). Coefficient of determination between sensors response signals and the ratio of high fructose syrup of PLS model was 0.992 0. The prediction error of PLS model was within 5% (the adulterated ratio of high fructose syrup was between 10% to 70%). It was proved that electronic …

Research On Shell-Cracking Equipment And It's Working Parameter, Huang Yafang, Li Ke, Li Zongjun, Li Luoming

Food and Machinery

Bayberry seed shell-cracking equipment and it's working parameters were researched. The special equipment for that was prepared, and the optimization working parameters for bayberry seed shell cracking was achieved. Those optimal parameters are as follows: the cracking rotor runs 120r/min, the cracked rate for the first level bayberry nuclear 98.75% with the roller spacing 6.5 mm, and the naked seed obtained is 11.62%; for the second level, the cracked rate is 95.98% at roller spacing 3.5 mm, and naked seed obtained is 11.21%; for the third level, the parameters are 90.80%, 3.5 mm, and 9.91%. By statistical analysis, total shell …

Study On Color Change Of Liquid-Immersed Quick-Frozen Papaya Pulp During Frozen Storage, Yu Ming, Chen Haiqiang, Liang Zuanhao, Ye Yunqing, Yang Gongming

Food and Machinery

The color parameters(L, a, b,ΔE), lycopene content and β-carotene content of papaya pulp were determined, to study the color change of papaya pulp by liquid-immersed quick-freezing during frozen storage. The result showed：During storage, The color stability of papaya pulp by liquid-immersed quick-freezing was better than that by air convection freezing. The degradation of lycopene was the major cause of color change. Compared with the air convection freezing, liquid-immersed quick-freezing can improve the lycopene degradation activation energy by nearly 2 times, better for inhibiting the degradation to maintain stable color.

Identifying The Critical Factors Affecting Consumer's Seeking Food Safety Information Behavior, Liu Ruixin, Wu Linhai

Food and Machinery

Based on the system of 17 factors affecting consumer's seeking food safety information behavior, Fuzzy set theory and DEMATEL method was used to discover the factors' attributes and their relations, then identify 7 critical factors among the system, including consumers' education level, the degree of attention to food safety, consumer attention to health, the perceived risk of food safety, product knowledge, food brands, the food certification of quality, According to the conclusion, enterprises should strengthen product quality and brand construction, promote food safety certification.

Effects Of Non-Starch Polysaccharides In Wheat Bran On Quality Of Baking Products, Wang Li, Yang Wei, Qian Haifeng, Zhang Hui, Qi Xiguang

Food and Machinery

The effects of non-starch polysaccharides in wheat bran, arabinoxylans and β-glucan, on the quality of baking products were summarized. Their structure characteristics, physicochemical properties and physiological functions of the two non-starch polysaccharides were introduced. Their effects on the quality of baking products were also summarized on the base of analyzing their rheological properties, nutrition, sensory quality, and storage. At last, the related mechanisms were discussed.

Research Progress Of Ultrasonic Effect On Protein Extraction And Modification, Wu Qian, Zhang Lifen, Chen Fusheng

Food and Machinery

Protein is the basis of life activity, and is also one of the three largest indispensable energy materials. Ultrasonic, as a physical technique, has been applied in the research of extraction and modification of large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides. The effect of ultrasonic on the physical and chemical properties, structure and functional properties of protein was discussed, and put forward the direction and expectation.

Research Progress On Ultra-High Pressure Technology For Preservation Of Aquatic Products, Chen Yangyi, Xie Jing, Zhong Xiaofan, Lan Weiqing, Zhu Wanyu, Liu Jiaxuan

Food and Machinery

Ultra-high pressure is a new food processing technology, which is subjected to food with high pressure in more than 100 MPa at room temperature or low temperature in order to achieve the sterilization or to alter the food attributes. The effects of ultra high pressure on food microorganism, enzymes, structure, color, flavor and nutrition were discussed. The application of high pressure technology was summarized and the prospects were proposed.

Research Progress On Cold Chain Logistics Technique Of Vegetables, Yan Can, Liu Sheng, Jia Lie, Wang Da, Zhang Xiaofang

Food and Machinery

The postharvest vegetables have high respiration rate and are easy to perish at high temperature with high moisture. Therefore, it is very important for postharvest vegetables to precool the temperature approach the appropriate storage temperature. Then the vegetables are stored, transported, sold and preserved in fridges in the condition. Cold chain logistic is a physical method, keeping qualities and prolonging the shelf life of vegetables, and then providing customers with fresh, green, safety, nutrition vegetables. In this review, the author described situations and applications of precooling, storage, transportation and marketing of vegetables at home and abroad, which provide a reference …

The Agricultural Footprints On The Environment, Philip Houtz

Kaleidoscope

Industrialized agricultural systems have given America a convenient and affordable means to supply a surplus of food products to its citizens. Transgenic technology, synthesized fertilizers, advanced pesticides, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and the use of farm machinery have all contributed to humanity’s ability to feed the world’s rapidly growing population. However, the energy-intensive food operation of today may not be as ideal as we assume. Fossil fuels are burned to meet the energy requirements for the continual production of large quantities of fertilizer and to keep farm machines operational. Fertilizer and pesticide runoff from farmland ultimately drains into rivers …

Nebline, August 2015

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Nutrition Education Program Reaches 15-Year-Milestone Teaching Nutrition in Lincoln Schools

Food & Health

Family Living

Farm & Acreage

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Pests & Wildlife

4-H & Youth

Extension Calendar

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Special pullout section: Lancaster County Super Fair 2015 Schedule & Map

Spider Mites In Corn, Alice Ruckert, Ricardo Ramirez, Clark Israelsen

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information about Banks grass mites and two-spotted spider mites, important agricultural pests of corn and a wide variety of other crop, garden, and landscape plants. It includes how to identify them, their life cycle, crop injury, and management strategies.

Nitrogen And Water Effects On Canopy Sensor Measurements For Site-Specific Management Of Crops, Nicholas C. Ward

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Water and nitrogen (N) are undoubtedly the two largest agricultural inputs globally. Coupled with advances in site-specific management technology their integration into production agriculture will allow for the most efficient use these crop input resources. Active canopy sensors offer the ability to measure biophysical plant traits rapidly and make assessments about plant status. Specifically, optical sensor measurements of light reflectance assess plant N status allowing for in-season and on-the-go N recommendations and applications; while infrared thermometers (IRT) measurement of canopy temperature can be used a tool for irrigation management. To evaluate how these technologies work among different plant stress environments …

Growing South Dakota (Summer 2015), College Of Agriculture &. Biological Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

[Page] 2 Exciting New Era Underway: New Facilities & New Degree Offerings Coming To Fruition
[Page] 5 USDA Report Touts Agriculture Among Best Fields For College Grads
[Page] 6 Critical Need: Essential Services Of ADRDL Need Support For Modernized Facility
[Page] 8 Quarterly Colloquium: State's Ag Leaders Collaborate
[Page] 9 Profiles In Leadership: Developing A Museum To Enrich And Transform Lives
[Page] 10 Productive Partnerships: Collaboration Between Producers & Researchers Guides Research Farm Efforts
[Page] 12 Coordinated Effort: SDSU's John Ball Serves Dual Role To Benefit South Dakota's Trees
[Page] 14 Progressive Perspective: Dan Oedekoven Reflects On Extension's Evolution
[Page] …

Western Australian Sheep Producer Survey 2014, Anne Jones, Mandy Curnow

Animal production and livestock published reports

This report documents the results of the 2014 Western Australian producer survey that was part of a larger national survey conducted for the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). It is essentially a repeat of a survey conducted in 2011 (Western Australian Farmer Survey 2011, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia). Where it is useful, data from these other surveys has been included for comparison.

Acute Or Atypical Interstitial Pneumonia (Aip), Michelle Arnold, Jeff Lehmkuhler

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Acute or atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is terminology used by veterinary pathologists to describe a characteristic pattern of damage in the lungs of cattle. At necropsy, the first indication of AIP-affected lungs is they fill the thorax and do not collapse like normal lungs when the chest cavity is opened. On further investigation, the AIP lungs are found to be semi-firm with a rubbery texture; not hard and consolidated as occurs in bacterial bronchopneumonia. Large air bubbles are found between portions of the lung (see Figure 1, “interlobular” or “bullous” emphysema) and the cut surface of the lung may appear …

Lh-Independent Testosterone Secretion Is Mediated By The Interaction Between Gnrh2 And Its Receptor Within Porcine Testes, Amy T. Desaulniers, Rebecca A. Cederberg, Ginger A. Mills, J. Joe Ford, Clay A. Lents, Brett R. White

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Unlike classic gonadotropin-releasing hormone 1 (GNRH1), the second mammalian isoform (GNRH2) is an ineffective stimulant of gonadotropin release. Species that produce GNRH2 may not maintain a functional GNRH2 receptor (GNRHR2) due to coding errors. A full-length GNRHR2 gene has been identified in swine, but its role in reproduction requires further elucidation. Our objective was to examine the role of GNRH2 and GNRHR2 in testicular function of boars. We discovered that GNRH2 levels were higher in the testis than in the anterior pituitary gland or hypothalamus, corresponding to greater GNRHR2 abundance in the testis versus the anterior pituitary gland. Moreover, GNRH2 …

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2015, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Nebline, July 2015

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Reduce Bullying and Cyberbullying Through Social and Emotional Learning

Food & Health

Family Living

Farm & Acreage

Horticulture

Pests & Wildlife

4-H & Youth

Extension Calendar

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Life Cycle Assessment Of Alternative Swine Management Practices, Prathamesh Avadhut Bandekar

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) are quantitative analyses of complex systems for evaluation of impacts and risk associated with management decisions. LCAs can be effective tools for determining comparative advantages of management strategies across specific impact concern. In this study, life cycle assessments of pork production management alternatives was performed. The alternative management practices included in this study were production of entire males (boars), use of pens for gestation housing, immunocastration, production without growth promoting antimicrobials, production without growth promoting and preventive antimicrobials, and production without ractopamine. These LCAs evaluated the impact of each management strategy on greenhouse gas emission (GHG), …

Effect Of In Ovo Feeding Of Dextrin-Iodinated Casein On Hatch, Growth And Gene Expression In Broilers., Shaymaa Mostafa Ibrahim Abousaad

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Six experiments were conducted to determine effects of in ovo feeding of dextrin (Dext, 18% maltodextrin, 10% potato starch dextrin) and iodinated casein (IC) on hatch and growth performance in broilers. In each experiment, approximately 15,000 eggs (2500 eggs per group) were treated at 18.5 to 19 d of embryonic development. Three studies indicated that hatch weights were higher in chicks receiving Dext or Dext containing IC at 240 or 480 µg/mL and only one study indicated negative effects of Dext or 240 µg IC/mL saline on hatch weight. In one growth study, broilers provided Dext or Dext with IC …

Evaluation Of Control Strategies For The Spread Of Citrus Greening, Vicente Valle Martinez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, is a vector-based disease in citrus (with no cure known to date) that has drastically affected the citrus production in Florida in less than a decade and has been recently detected in Texas and California. In this paper, an epidemic model of the spatial spread of the disease is implemented among commercial and residential groves by taking into consideration the diffusion patterns of the psyllid vectors. A system of differential equations resembling one for malaria infection in humans is derived to evaluate different control methods such as quarantine, treatment, removal, foliar treatment, and pest …

Food Waste At Retail, Erin G. Killeen Davis

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Food waste at retail represents forgone sales and embodies store management and disposal costs. Fresh produce is the largest contributing sector to food waste at retail and bulky, seasonal products are an added challenge when stores experience a high waste event. In order to improve, retailers need to better understand the costs of food waste, as well as how management strategies can impact these costs.

Using pumpkins as an example of bulky, seasonal products, a twofold research project was conducted to better understand contributors to, and costs of food waste at the retail level. In part one, using data from …

Safety Guide For The Adventurous Outdoor Hiker, Lori Bailey, Cindy Nelson

All Current Publications

This tri-fold brochure gives safety tips for hikers, especially 4-H youth.

Brand Comparison For Electric Programmable Pressure Cookers, Susan Haws, Teresa Hunsaker, Debra Proctor, Ellen Serfustini, Karin Allen

All Current Publications

This fact sheet shows results of a brand comparisons for four different electric programmable pressure cookers. Cuisinart, Deni, Fagor, and Nesco were tested using five different foods, at four different altitudes.

Effects Of Fungal Substance Soluble Dietary Fiber On Intestinal Peristalsis And Absorption In Mice, Yu Yougui, Li Zhonghai, Zhang Hui, Huang Guohua

Food and Machinery

In order to study on the effects of fungal substance soluble dietary fiber on the intestinal peristalsis and absorption in mice, 75 kunming mice were randomly assigned to 5 groups: blank control group fed with saline, control positive group fed with phenolphthalein solution of 50 mg/kg·BW and three testing groups fed with low (2.5 g/kg·BW), middle (5 g/kg·BW) and high (15 kg/kg·BW) dosages of soluble dietary fiber in fungal substances. The results indicated that fungal substance soluble dietary fiber had some effects in inhibiting mice weight gain (P<0.05) and there is a positive correlation between the dosages of soluble dietary fiber and the inhibition of weight gains, middle doses of soluble dietary fiber had a significant effect on intestinal peristalsis in mice (P<0.05), soluble dietary fiber enhanced intestinal peristalsis with great significance (P<0.01) of high dosage and remarkable significance (P<0.05) of middle dosage. The intestinal peristalsis is positively correlated with the dosage of the fungal substance soluble dietary fiber.The effect on intestinal peristalsis between high and low dosages of soluble dietary fiber is significantly different (P<0.05).

Changes Of Soluble Sugar In Lotus Seeds In Storage By Hplc-Refractive Index Detection, Liu Xingxing, Du Yuqian, Fang Feifei, Huang Xueyong, Luo Liping

Food and Machinery

Lotus seed has always been regarded as precious food stuff for its rich nutrition health care ingredients and high medicinal value, but like other grains, aging deterioration also occurred during storage.Using HPLC—RI to analysis the 5 kinds of soluble sugar (sucrose, fructose, maltose, glucose and raffinose) in lotus seeds with different storage years. The results showed that the sucrose content of fresh lotus seeds was the lowest, only 0.573 g/L, but the maltose content was 0.172 g/L, the highest in fresh lotus seeds. Maltose content declined significantly after storage one year, the decrease degree is more than 87%. The value …