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Effect Of Grape-Leaf Potassium Content On Life-History Traits Of Willamette Spider Mite, Eotetranychus Willamettei (Mcgregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae), Michael Paul Sotelo

Horticulture and Crop Science

Vitis vinifera L. cv. Chardonnay vines were fertilized to approximate baseline, low, medium, and high grape-leaf potassium contents, relative to viticultural target values. From those vines, twelve replicates of leaf-discs were made per fertilizer treatment. The leaf-discs were populated with individuals of Willamette spider mite, Eotetranychus willamettei (McGregor) and maintained in a plant growth chamber (25°C, 14L:10D h). Data pertaining to maturation time (days), pre-oviposition period (days), lifetime fecundity (eggs / ♀), and longevity (days) of E. willamettei was recorded daily. Petiole analysis revealed that the grape-leaf potassium contents were greater than target values. Respective to fertilizer treatment, the actual …

Brock Center For Agricultural Communication Program Of Work, Megan A. Silcott

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

The Brock Center for Agricultural Communication Program of Work is based on three years of maintaining and developing programs, research studies, events and activities at the Center. The candidate examined and investigated the program. The Program of Work is the result of the program analysis and culminated in sample work to continue the mission and carry out the goals of the Center. It includes supporting documents that explain the opportunities for participation and program of instruction. Providing hands-on learning laboratory experiences to students involved with the Agricultural Communication major and minor programs are integral to the classroom instruction required to …

Arvin High School - Internship Report, Donald W. Mills Jr.

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship report consists of two parts. The first section addresses the Quality Criteria in Agricultural Education for the program of agricultural instruction at Arvin High School. The second section explains the steps in remodeling the agriculture classroom and agriculture mechanics shop at Arvin High School. The remodeling of the facility was accomplished to address the occupational needs for students entering the work force immediately after high school. It was also designed to prepare students for opportunities in higher education.

April 30, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/29/14, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Traversing Swanton Road, 15th Ed., James A. West

Academic, Government & Associated Organizational Research Resources

Situated at the northwest end of Santa Cruz County and occupying circa 30 square miles of sharply contrasted terrain, the Scott Creek Watershed concentrates within its geomorphological boundaries, at least 10-12% of California's flora, both native and introduced. Paradoxically, the use/abuse that the watershed has sustained over the past 140+ years, has not necessarily diminished the biodiversity and perhaps parallels the naturally disruptive but biologically energizing processes (fire, flooding, landslides and erosion), which have also been historically documented for the area for +60 years. This is an early edition of an extensive document by James A. West. Please visit the …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 4/22/14, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 4/15/14, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/15/14, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

April 9, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

April 2, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

College Of Liberal Arts Brief, Spring/Summer 2014, College Of Liberal Arts

College of Liberal Arts Brief

No abstract provided.

Connecting Cayucos: Visions And Actions For Public Space, Spring 2014, Crp 553 Project Planning Lab

City and Regional Planning Studios and Projects

This document expands upon the principles set forth in the County of San Luis Obispo’s Estero Plan (2009) in the context of public space and develops site-specific recommendations to support future implementation of public space plans for Cayucos, California. This plan includes an existing conditions analysis, general goals and principles, site-specific visions and actions, as well as supporting conceptual diagrams. The main purpose of this plan is to reflect the community’s desire to preserve, protect, and enhance the public spaces of Cayucos.

Cal Poly To Hold First Slocavore Workshop April 13, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Agriview, Spring 2014

AGRIVIEW

No abstract provided.

Teacher Internship Report - Anderson Union High School, Kathryn L. Teixeira

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship/project report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Anderson Union High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The internship included the practical application of occupational skills related to the horticulture industry and modification to the Greenhouse facilities at Anderson Union High School by improving ergonomics of greenhouse tables, replacing the existing siding of storage facilities and installing concrete walkways within the greenhouse. Students in the Agricultural Department were integral in all parts …

A Strategy For Integrating Essential Three-Dimensional Microphysiological Systems Of Human Organs For Realistic Anticancer Drug Screening, Christopher Heylman, Agua Sobrino, Venktesh S. Shirure, Christopher Cw Hughes, Steven C. George

Biomedical Engineering

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Despite some success, traditional anticancer drugs developed to reduce tumor growth face important limitations primarily due to undesirable bone marrow and cardiovascular toxicity. Many drugs fail in clinical development after showing promise in preclinical trials, suggesting that the available in vitro and animal models are poor predictors of drug efficacy and toxicity in humans. Thus, novel models that more accurately mimic the biology of human organs are necessary for high-throughput drug screening. Three-dimensional (3D) microphysiological systems can utilize induced pluripotent stem cell technology, tissue engineering, and …

March 19, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

March 12, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

March 5, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

As-779-14 Resolution On Proposal To Establish The Center For Solutions Through Research In Diet And Exercise (Stride), A. Nazmi And K. Taylor, Kinesiology Department

Academic Senate Resolutions

That the Academic Senate endorse the establishment of the Center for Solutions Through Research in Diet and Exercise (STRIDE)

Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 3/4/2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Academic Senate - Agenda, 3/4/2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Covering System, Sealing Time, And Packing On Fermentation, Nutritional Quality, And Organic Matter Loss Of Corn Silage In A Drive-Over Pile, Katie Rose Nutcher

Dairy Science

This project involved an experiment conducted using a 550-ton capacity drive-over pile of whole-plant corn silage. The main effects compared were: packing the final forage surface with a loader or crawler, delay or immediate sealing, and covering with standard plastic or an oxygen barrier film.

Numerous studies have shown that the absence of oxygen in silage stored in a bunker silo or pile is crucial for proper fermentation and to ensure the highest quality silage at feed out. When oxygen is allowed to permeate through the covering material, it leads to visible spoilage. This trial showed that the oxygen barrier …

Quality Control Program In Cal Poly Creamery To Improve Records And Products, Natalie Baldwin

Dairy Science

The purpose of this project was to improve the Quality Control Systems applied at the Cal Poly Creamery by means of implementing a new computer program that will allow more precise record keeping that will in turn produce enhanced results. Each quality control test that is performed at the Creamery and Dairy Products Technology Center was shadowed and thoroughly explained in order to fully understand and grasp all concepts of the tests. Some of the tests were then done solo to fully understand the idea, and data was collected. The data collected over the last two years was inputted into …

The Effect Of Days In The Close Up Pen On 60 Day Cull Rates And Milk Production In The Subsequent Lactation, Hudson Hanlon

Dairy Science

The transition period is one of the most important times in a cows life. Cows during this period are susceptible to many kinds of health problems that are related to the time of calving. These metabolic disorders can have a large impact on the beginning milk yields of dairy cows. This study was done to see if the amount of days in the close up pen has a large effect on milk yield after calving. Five Holstein dairy herds in the California Central Valley were used for this study. Residence time in close up pen was recorded for all cows. …

A Recommendation For The California Dairy System Reform Based On A Comparative Study Of Dairy Market Structuring And Pricing Systems Of Seven Leading Dairy Industries In 2014., Meredith Frisius

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Feeding Calves Milk Replacer 2x, 3x, Or Pasteurized Milk, James Weber

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Best Management Practices For Raising Dairy Calves From Birth To Weaning, Alexa Cabral

Dairy Science

There are many different ways to raise calves on dairy farms in the United States. The way calves are raised can depend on the resources, natural environment and operation of the farm. There is no right or wrong way to raise calves. However, the aim of raising calves is to find the best way to raise a healthy calf so that she will become a productive cow. The objective of this literature review was to determine the ideal management practices for raising a healthy calf from birth to weaning. This literature analyzed numerous articles that covered all aspects of calf …

Preparing Samples Of Rancid Milk For Milk Judging Contests, Danielle Li

Dairy Science

Due to the growing concern of raw milk, there is a growing need for other methods of preparing rancid milk for milk judging. The origin of rancidity in milk is due to lipolysis caused the lipase enzyme. However, with pasteurization, the lipase enzyme is inactivated. The purpose of this experiment was to compare the effect of using lipase powder to other current methods of preparing rancid milk, such as utilizing raw milk. Result showed that all treatments caused desired rancidity. The second purpose was to compare the rancidity between Method A, two to three hour incubation at room temperature, and …