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A Synopsis Of The Regulatory Environment Affecting California Specialty Crops, Sean P. Hurley

Agribusiness

California specialty crop producers face multiple regulatory bodies from both the state and federal government. These producers face regulations pertaining to labor, the environment, marketing, and food safety. When it comes to regulations, ignorance is not bliss. This project develops an informational source for finding federal and state regulations affecting California agricultural producers and provides a perspective of what the California agricultural regulatory environment looks like. This report presents a visual diagram of the top two tiers of federal and state governmental agencies affecting the California agricultural regulatory environment. The visual diagram is set-up with web links to these regulatory …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/25/2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, January 21, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Mustang Daily, January 20, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

January 19, 2005 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

January 19, 2005 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, January 19, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Performance Artist Brings ‘Maps Of City And Body’ To Cal Poly Jan. 19, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Returns To Cohan Center Feb. 9, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, January 11, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/4/2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Day Vs. Night Sampling For Spiders In Grape Vineyards, Michael J. Costello, Kent M. Daane

Horticulture and Crop Science

We compared day sampling (between 0700 and 1100) and night sampling (between 1900 and 2300) of spiders on grapevines in a California vineyard in 1993 and 1994, shaking spiders from the vines onto a drop cloth and vacuuming them up. Pooled density of the seven most abundant spider species did not differ significantly between day and night sampling, nor did density of Cheiracanthium inclusum (Miturgidae), Trachelas pacificus (Corrinidae), Oxyopes spp. (Oxyopidae) or Neoscona oaxacensis (Araneidae). Under day sampling Metaphidippus vitis (Salticidae) was 60% more abundant and Hololena nedra (Agelenidae) more than 2.5 fold more abundant than under night sampling. Daytime …

Sea Urchins Might Hold Key To Skin Cancer Cure, Susan Mcdonald

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Adobe And Aids, Susan Mcdonald

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Animal Science Stock Report: Winter 2005, Animal Science Department, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Stock Report

No abstract provided.

Grants And Contracts Awarded In Fiscal Year 2005, Grants Development Office

Grants Development Office Reports

No abstract provided.

Conjugated Linoleic Acids In The Dairy Cow: Biological Activities And Applications, Daniel G. Peterson

Animal Science

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Habitat Distribution, Growth Rate, And Plasticity In Congeneric Larval Dragonflies, S. J. Mccauley

Biological Sciences

The relationship between habitat distribution, growth rate, and plasticity was examined in the larvae of three species of dragonfly in the genus Libellula L., 1758. Growth rates were compared under three conditions: in the absence of predation risk, in the presence of sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819; Pisciformes: Centrachidae), and in the presence of invertebrate predators. I assessed how the habitat distributions of the three species of dragonfly, specifically how commonly they occur with fish, were related to growth rates and to the level of growth plasticity under different levels of perceived predation risk. There was a negative relationship …

Proposals Submitted In Fiscal Year 2005, Grants Development Office

Grants Development Office Reports

No abstract provided.

Annual Summary Of Grant And Contract Activity Fiscal Year 2005, Grants Development Office

Grants Development Office Reports

No abstract provided.

The Bell Family Legacies, William D. Stansfield

Biological Sciences

No abstract provided.

California Polytechnic State University 2005-2007 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Course And Curricular Updates To The California Polytechnic State University 2005-2007 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Development Of Methods For The Production Of Transgenic Quail Expressing An E. Coli Phytase Gene, G. G. Guenther, L. M. Hylle, C. H. Stahl, E. A. Koutsos, D. G. Peterson

Animal Science

Excess phosphorus (P) in manure is a major environmental pollutant associated with poultry and swine production and is directly related to eutrophication, which results in the death of aquatic organisms and loss of biodiversity. Phytate accounts for 50–80% of plant phosphorus and this phytate-bound P is unavailable to simple-stomached animals. As a result, this P is not utilized by the animal and is therefore excreted. Phytases are enzymes that cleave inorganic phosphate from phytic acid, thereby improving its bioavailability to simple-stomached animals. Strategies intended to limit levels of P excretion in production animals have included dietary supplementation of phytase, as …

President Ho Speaks To The Children: Thieu Sinh Magazine And The New Child In 1945 Revolutionary Vietnam, Christina Elizabeth Firpo

History

The history of the immediate aftermath of the declaration of independence in Vietnam on September 2, 1945 awaits a socio-cultural analysis. Historiography of this period is saturated with military and political analyses. But how much do we really know about its social programs and cultural history? This paper examines the socio-cultural history of the child during the revolution. In the midst of forming a new government, unifying the anti-colonial movement, and fighting the return of the French colonial government, President Hồ Chí Minh called on the youth to liberate southern Vietnam.¹ How did the government prepare the children for …

The Effects Of Resource Availability On Alternative Mating Tactics In Guppies (Poecilia Reticulata), Gita R. Kolluru, Gregory F. Grether

Biological Sciences

Food availability can influence the optimal allocation of time and energy among alternative behaviors such as foraging, courting, and competing for mates. If populations differ consistently in food availability, selection may cause geographic divergence in allocation strategies. At the opposite extreme, a norm of reaction may evolve such that food intake influences the allocation strategy of individuals in the same way in all populations. Between these two extremes, food intake reaction norms may diverge genetically among populations. For example, at sites where food is scarce, selection may strengthen the effect of food intake on behavior, whereas at sites with abundant …

The Large Genome Constraint Hypothesis: Evolution, Ecology And Phenotype, Charles A. Knight, Nicole A. Molinari, Dmitri A. Petrov

Biological Sciences

• Background and Aims If large genomes are truly saturated with unnecessary ‘junk’ DNA, it would seem natural that there would be costs associated with accumulation and replication of this excess DNA. Here we examine the available evidence to support this hypothesis, which we term the ‘large genome constraint’. We examine the large genome constraint at three scales: evolution, ecology, and the plant phenotype.

• Scope In evolution, we tested the hypothesis that plant lineages with large genomes are diversifying more slowly. We found that genera with large genomes are less likely to be highly specious – suggesting a large …

Does Intracellular Metabolite Diffusion Limit Post-Contractile Recovery In Burst Locomotor Muscle?, Stephen T. Kinsey, Pragyansri Pathi, Kristin M. Hardy, Amanda Jordan, Bruce R. Locke

Biological Sciences

Post-metamorphic growth in the blue crab entails an increase in body mass that spans several orders of magnitude. The muscles that power burst swimming in these animals grow hypertrophically, such that small crabs have fiber diameters that are typical of most cells (600μm). Thus, as the animals grow, their muscle fibers cross and greatly exceed the surface area to volume ratio (SA:V) and intracellular diffusion distance threshold that is adhered to by most cells. Large fiber size should not impact burst contractile function, but post-contractile recovery may be limited by low SA:V and excessive intracellular diffusion distances. A number of …

A Phantom Fly And Frightening Fish: The Unconscious Speaks In Sports Night, Douglas Keesey

English

No abstract provided.

Can't See The Forest For The Trees?, Teresa Hendrix

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.