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Analysis And Synthesis Of The Dynamic Response Of Retinal Neurons, Scott E. Brodie

Student Theses and Dissertations

The theory of linear systems analysis is developed in a form directly applicable to the treatment of the Limulus retina. The dynamics of the retina may conveniently be characterized by means of a spatiotemporal transfer function, which summarizes the response of the system to moving sinusoidal gratings ("analysis"). The response of the retina to an arbitrary stimulus may then be calculated by addition of the response to suitably weighted sinusoidal stimuli ("synthesis"). Responses were obtained from the in-situ retina by means of extracellular recording of impulse activity in single optic nerve fibers. Test ommatidia were chosen in the interior of …

1979 Summary Of Results Of Field Experiments, A Bokor

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

(1) Bunch Rot Control of Rhine Riesling Grapes: 78AL46. (2) Bunch Rot (Bunch Breakdown) on Rhine Riesling Grapes: 78AL47. (3) Black Spot (Ascochyta Blight) of Processing Peas: 79AL45.

Managing Water-Repellent Soils, D A. Mcghie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A study of water-repellent soils has led to some management recommendations.

The Influence Of Harvest Rate And Drying Time On Grain Drying And Storage Facility Selection, Thomas C. Bridges, Otto J. Loewer Jr., Douglas G. Overhults

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Determination Of Strategy For Harvesting Burley Tobacco, Yasuhiko Miyake, Larry G. Wells, George A. Duncan, Jimmie Rankin

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The decision-making process associated with the scheduling of burley tobacco harvesting operations was formulated as a multi-stage decision process, and solved using a procedure called dynamic programming. The solution of a stochastic dynamic programming model provides a set of optimal decision rules, that is, a strategy. When certain user-specified parameters are provided, the decision model provides information concerning the optimal date to start harvesting, the optimal number of hours to harvest on each day, the optimal date to introduce hired labor, and the optimal number of workers which should be hired.

The solution of the dynamic programming model makes it …

1979 Phosphorus And Sulphur Interactions On Pastures. Sulphur Nutrition Of Pastures, J. S. Yeates, M. F. Clarke

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Contents: Phosphorus and sulphur interactions on pastures. Sulphur nutrition of pastures. (i) Phosphorus x sulphur x times of application on pastures 1979: 79AL2, 79BY1, 79KE3, 79KE4.

(ii) Sulphur status/soil tests on pastures: 79AL18, 79AL22, 79AL25, 79AL41, .79BY2, 79BY3, 79BY4, 79HA1, 79HA2, 79HA3, 79KE7, 79M020.

(iii) Time of application of sulphur to pastures: 79BU1,79KE6.

(iv) Phosphorus, sulphur and potassium fertilisers on pastures on deep leaching sands: 79AL1, 79KE2, 79MA2, 79MA6.

(v) Phosphorus x sulphur interaction trials 1978; 1979 treatments: 78A7, 78BA8, 73B4, 78BU3, 78C4, 78MA2, 78M08, 78N04.

Nitrogenous Fertiliser Requirements In Different Cropping Rotations - 1979 Results, M G. Mason, I Rowland

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Nitrogen requirement of wheat after clover, lupins and cereal - 78C1, 78N1. Nitrogen requirement of barley after clover, lupins and cereal - 78E3. Nitrogen fertiliser requirement in alternate crop-pasture rotation. Botanical composition of Pasture blocks (Sampled 16/9/79) - 78BA1. Pasture Blocks (Sampled 3/9/79) - 78WH2.

A. Inoculum Of The Take-All Fungus And Prediction Of Take-All. B. Hypovirulent Strains And Control Of Take-All., K Sivasithamparam

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

CONTENTS A. Inoculum of the Take-all-Fungus and the Prediction of Take-all 1. Inoculum from grass and wheat residues. a. Trial at Reichstein's, Esperance. b. Trial at Wallace's, Esperance. 2. Inoculum size and take-all. a. Inoculum fraction of a Jerramungup soil. b. Interaction of inoculum size with soil temperature. 3. Effect of various fertilizer treatment on inoculum - 79LG25. 4. Time of sampling and inoculum. a. Newdegate. b. Kulin. c. Badgingarra. 5. Take-all and Hypovirulent strains a. Newdegate - 78LG30. b. Esperance - 79E14.

1. Sub Clover Root Rot Resistance 2. Clover Cultivar Evaluation- High Rainfall Areas, D J. Gillespie

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

77BU1 Seed and plant data 1979 high rainfall areas, Karridale 77D1 Seed and plant data 1979 high rainfall areas, Denmark (Dry site) 77D4 Seed and plant data 1979 high rainfall areas, Denmark (Wet site) 77ES31 Seed and plant data 1979 Esperance region, Dalyup 77ES33 Seed and plant data 1979 Esperance region, Mt Howick 79MA9 Dry matter production spring 1979, Northcliffe 79W4 Dry matter production spring 1979, Wokalup Research Station

Wheat Potential Yield Trials - 79ka17 D. Hall, Beaufort River - 79wh32 Wongan Hills Research Station, R N. Weir, D Tennant, A. G. P. Brown, M. W. Perry

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

COMMENTS 1. No insect problems experienced and broadleaf weeds effectively controlled by spraying. Septoria· leaf spot incidence insufficient to affect yields. 2. Little effect of time of planting on either total dry matter or grain yield. Crop received about 70% of the average May-October rainfall with a very dry September-October. Perhaps the distribution of rainfall allowed a similar pattern of water use, and total water use by each planting time. 3. There is probably a significant effect of Nitrogen regime on grain yield. Osmocote (N3) consistently yielded more than either single (N1) or repeated (N2) dressings of Agran 34:0. The …

1979 Summary Of Experiments, T N. Khan

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

79MT22 Mid season sown experiment, Mt Barker 79BA25 crop loss assessment trials, Badgingarra 79MT49 scoring system for leaf diseases, Mt Barker 79BA24 Inter-plot interference at various distances in Net Blotch, Badginarra Research Station 79WH17 Inter-plot interference at various distances in Net Blotch, Wongan Hills Research Station 79BA21 Inter-plot interference at various distances in Barley Scald, Badgingarra Research Station 79MT23 Inter-plot interference at various distances in Barley Scald, Mt Barker Research Station 79BA53 Scald nursery, Badgingarra 79BA54 Net Blotch nursery, Badgingarra 79WH52 Net Blotch nursery, Wongan Hills 79BA20 Crop loss assessment, Badgingarra Research Station 79BA22 Evaluating differences in field reaction of …

Low Cost Cereal Herbicides - Pasture Manipulation - Annual Ryegrass Toxicity - Herbicides For Direct Drilling - Hoegrass Application Methods - Annual Ryegrass Herbicides, J E. Holmes

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

79N46 Possible cereal herbicides – low cost mixtures, Tincurrin 79MO52 Possible cereal herbicides – low cost mixtures, Bolgart 79KA46 Possible cereal herbicides – low cost mixtures, Katanning 79NA39 Pasture manipulation – barley grass control 79NO28 Pasture manipulation, Goomalling 79MO50 Pasture manipulation – grass reduction – examination of known systems, Moora 79AR47 Pasture manipulation – grass control and herbicide residues, South Sterlings 79BA57 Pasture manipulation – rates of herbicides, Badgingarra Research Station 79A31 Pasture manipulation – grass reduction, Avondale Research Station 79KA47 Spraytop – Graze – control of annual ryegrass toxicity, Katanning 79BA56 Herbicides for direct drilling, Badgingarra Research Station 79A30 …

Erosion Risks With High Stocking Rates At Kojonup Trial, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A pasture grazing trial at Kojonup dramatically illustrated the effects of Cyclone Alby. Severe erosion was evident on the heavily stocked plots while the more lightly stocked plots showed little damage.

1979 Summary Of Experiments - Legume Seed Inoculation, D L. Chatel

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

79NA4 The effect of Rogor on the response of field peas to inoculation, Narrogin 79ME3A The response of Nungarin subterranean clover to inoculation, Bodallin 79ME3B The response of Nungarin subterranean clover to inoculation, Gabbin 79ME3C The response of Nungarin subterranean clover to inoculation, Bodallin 79GE9 The response of Nungarin subterranean clover to inoculation, Tenindewa 79GE8 The performance of different strains of Rhizobium meliloti on different medics, Tenindewa 79GE10 The response of Nungarin subterranean clover, Swan medic and Gamenya wheat to lime and molybdenum (all hosts) and inoculation (legumes) on an acid soil, Pindar 79M07 The response of subterranean clover and …

Summary Of Experimental Results 1979 - Annual Rye Grass Toxicity, D L. Chatel

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

79KA15 The susceptibility of grasses to yellow slime disease

79KA16 The effect of gall burial on gall and slime production by annual rye grass sown into land with a history of ryegrass toxicity The effect of bacterial galls on development of slime and galls on ryegrass inoculated with nematode galls

Summary Of 1979 Field Experiments, M L. Poole

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

79WH50: Effect of time of planting x cultural systems x herbicides on wheat yields - Wongan Hills Research Station. 79M34: Effect of time of planting x cultural systems x herbicides on wheat yields – Merredin Research Station. 79C31: Effect of time of planting x cultural systems x herbicides on wheat yields - Chapman Research Station. 79WH58: Rates of ryegrass x rates of nitrogen on wheat Yield. 79WH57: Rates of CCC and rates of nitrogen on yield of Wheat.

Fallow Re-Assessment, D Tennant

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Fallow re-assessment. I. 72M29. Location - Merredin Research Station II. Other fallow results. As part of the fallow re-assessment project, a study was made of results from all trials done since the early 1920's which either compared fallow with non fallow or examined other aspects of fallowing. Analysis of these data has led to an update of some of the rainfall - soil water storage - yield relationships presented in previous reports. On the basis of these rainfall-yield relationships and of relevant rainfall statistics we can make an assessment of the probable value of fallow at different locations; Merredin; Chapman, …

1979 Pasture Species Investigations - High Rainfall Area, D A. Nicholas

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Contents. 1. Clover cultivar grazing trial - 68NA1 - N. Bannister. 2. Perennial versus annual grass grazing trial - 72MN5 - Manjimup Research Station. 3. Pasture types demonstration - 72D1 - Denmark Agricultural High School. 4. 76MT3 - Trikkala evaluation trial - Mt Barker Research Station - see also report of D.J. Gillespie and separate progress report. 5. Clover cultivar evaluation trials: 77AL22 - Wellstead. 77BU10 - Karridale. 77D5 - Denmark Research Station. 78BR16 - Darradup. 78BU15 - Jindong. 78DE1 - Tingledale. 78MN5 - Manjimup Research Station. 79BY6 - Waterloo. 79ES35 - North Merivale. 79ES36 - Mount Merivale. 79MA12 - …

Declared Plant Control & Total Vegetation Control, P A. Rutherford

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

(A) Declared plant control. 1. Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). Chemical control of Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). Properties: Prevelly Park, Margaret River (A), Wonnerup (B). (A) dense Arum Lily under shade from trees in Park reserve. (B) scattered Lily in clover pasture grazed by dairy cattle. 2. Blackberry (Rubus spp). 79AI60 - Evaluation of Roundup for blackberry control. Property - R. Wolfe, Bornholm. Herbicides for blackberry control. Property – G. Wright, Kent River. 79AL62 - Evaluations of “Krenite” for blackberry control. Property R.G. Ebbott, Bow Bridge. 3. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) 79AP64 - Herbicide screening on Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium). D. Wells, Denmark. …

Cereal, Pasture Legume And Water Supply Prospects At Forrestania : Results Of Experimental Work East Of Hyden, Western Australia, T E. Mcdowell, M G. Mason, J W. Gartrell, William J. Toms, I A F Laing

Technical Bulletins

The agricultural potential of the Forrestania area appears at least equal to that of much of the settled eastern wheatbelt. The scrubplain soils of the Forrestania area have an average yield potential of at least 1 000 kg/ha wheat and carrying capacity of 1.8 to 3.7 sheep per hectare on improved pastures. The use of clover ley rotations would maintain these levels of potential yield. Partial crop failures caused by adverse seasonal conditions could be expected 10 years in every 100.

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory And Membership Roster, 1979-80, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 2
Section Chairs ... 3
Committees ... 6
Past Presidents ... 20
Award of Merit Recipients ... 21
Membership Roster ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 36

Extending Partial Lactation Milk And Fat Records With A Function Of Last-Sample Production, G. R. Wiggans, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Holstein production records (364,328) from the Northeast were used to develop a procedure to extend in-progress and terminated records. A function was developed involving last-sample production which accounts for systematic influences in estimating remaining yield, which is yield from day of last sample to day 305. Last-sample production was used because remaining yield is estimated more accurately from last-sample production than from cumulative yield. The function is: estimated 305-day yield = yield in first n days + [(b₁ + b₂n) last production + (b₃ + b₄√n)/last production)] • (305-n). The coefficients (b's) were estimated …

Fluctuations In Sire Evaluations, D. C. Bolgiano, L. Dale Van Vleck, R. W. Everett

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Large fluctuations in an artificial insemination sire's evaluations concern both dairymen and artificial insemination studs. Characteristics of three bulls with high initial values which dropped on later evaluations were compared with those of 17 "normal" bulls. Characteristics included genetic yield, management, genetic trend, environmental trend, and size of herds where daughters freshened, genetic merit of mates, and average age at freshening of daughters in first lactation. Evidence suggests that fluctuations are from preferential treatment of daughters of some sires as well as randomness inherent in methods of sampling and evaluating sires.

Evaluation Of Undergraduate Courses Taught By Biology Teachers, Jewel E. Moore, Robert T. Kirkwood

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

An Ultrastructural Study Of Fresh And Ensiled Alfalfa Using The Light And Transmission Electron Microscope, Janet Louise Lazo-Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Late bud alfalfa was sampled prior to cutting and after 17 and 51 days of ensiling. Leaf and stem tissue were separated and immediately placed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde followed by 1% osmium textroxide for fixation. Following acetone dehydration, samples were embedded in Spurr plastic for examination under the light (LM) and transmission electron (TEM) microscopes. Light microscopy was used to differentiate cell types and tissues, e.g. epidermis, chlorenchyma, phloem, xylem, and pith. Iodine staining (LM) showed starch localization in chlorenchyma cells. Transmission electron microscopy analysis showed starch localized in chloroplasts of chlorenchyma. Leaf cells averaged nine chloroplasts per cell section …

The Distribution Of Cadmium, Chromium And Lead In Crabs, Clams And Oysters From Calcasieu Estuary, Louisiana, Fritz Jaenike

Masters Theses

In November 1978, specimens of oysters (Crassostrea virginica), clams (Rangia cuneata), crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and water and sediment samples were collected from Calcasieu Estuary, Louisiana. The concentrations of cadmium, chromium and lead were determined in the samples with an inductively coupled argon plasma direct reading emission spectrophotometer. Crab claw muscle, gill and carapace tissues were analyzed separately. Oysters and clams were separated into shell and whole soft tissue samples which were analyzed separately. The concentration order of the metals in crab carapace and in oyster shells was similar to that of the sediments, (Pb …

Potential Use Of Hydroelectric Facilities For Manipulating The Fertility Of Lake Mead, Larry J. Paulson, John R. Baker, James E. Deacon

Publications (WR)

Analysis of historical nutrient data for Lake Mead indicates that the fertility of the reservoir has decreased which may be the cause for a corresponding decline in the largemouth bass population. However, it appears that fertility can be manipulated by altering the operation of the dam. The depletion of nutrients in the euphotic zone by phytoplankton and subsequent accumulation in the hypolimnion during summer and fall provide a natural nutrient gradient from which water of varying fertility can be drawn for discharge. This combined with alterations in the depth or seasonal pattern of discharge can possibly be used to enhance …

Morphological Comparison Of Two Populations Of Peromyscus Maniculatus Gambelii From The Timberline Of Mt. Shasta, California, Craig Steven Marks

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to compare two populations of Peromyscus maniculatus gambelii from the same location, separated by about 80 years in an attempt to determine the degree of dissimilarity between them.

An Econometric Analysis Of The Cash Receipts From Crops In South Dakota, Dennis James Senger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

It is the intent of this research effort to fill a void left in the previous research efforts. This study will not be concerned with how farmers adjust production in response to price or government policies. The attempt will be made to adept single equation regression models to the examination of how the level of prices and supplies affect a major portion of the income farming sector receives, specifically the cash crop receipts. The specific objectives of this study are as follows: 1. To construct an economet5ric model of South Dakota crop receipts. 2. To demonstrate the model’s use as …

Niobrara-Missouri River Fishery Investigations, Larry W. Hesse, Gene Zeurlein, Roger Vancil, Leonard Koziol, Brad Newcomb, Leigh Ann Retelsdorf

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

The Niobrara River heads in the table lands of eastern Wyoming and flows 786 kilometers (km) eastward across Nebraska joining the Missouri River near the town of Niobrara, Nebraska. The Niobrara is the largest Missouri River tributary between the last two mainstem impoundments (Lake Francis Case and Lewis and Clark Lake). Fish movement up the Niobrara is prevented by Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD's) Spencer Hydroelectric Dam, 63.3 km upstream from the river mouth. The lower reach of the river is turbid and carries a considerable load of sand, silt, and organic debris into the Missouri River. The mean annual …