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Forage News [1999-10], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Dealing with the Drought of ’99 Fall Forage Conference is October 5
• What to Do with Thin, Open, Cull Cows Has Always Been a Question for Beef Producers
• Princeton Grazing School Set For October 12-14
• Kentucky Forage & Grassland Council Activities
• Evaluating Hay Quality
• Upcoming Events

Kyrt1, A Disarmed Version Of A Highly Tumorigenic Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Strain Identified As Chry5, Rebecca S. Torisky, Glenn B. Collins

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Patents

Disarmed A. tumefaciencs strain KYRT1, derived from a highly tumorigenic strain identified as A. tumefaciens strain Chry5. Disarming is accomplished by inactivation of plasmid pTiChry5 T-DNA sequences by, for example, deletion of sequences comprising the T-DNA right border. Methods of making transgenic plants using the novel A. tumefaciens strains are also provided.

Aluminum And Phosphorus Separation: Application To Preparation Of Target From Brain Tissue For 26Al Determination By Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Russell D. Brauer, J. David Robertson, Pankaj Sharma, Robert A. Yokel

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Acid digested brain containing 4 mg added ²⁷Al was ashed at 1000°C to prepare an Al₂O₃ target for accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) analysis of ²⁶Al. A glass-like material usually resulted which was thought to be aluminum (Al) oxyphosphate. The separation of Al and phosphate was investigated. Al, but not phosphate, was bound by a cation exchange resin (AG 50-X8). Hydrofluoric acid eluted the Al from the resin. Removal of phosphate from acid digested brain by this method produced an amorphous material after ashing that was easier to recover from the porcelain crucible and had a …

How I Produce And Market Alfalfa Hay, John Nowak

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

John Nowak was born March 22, 1947, in New York City and was raised in Westchester County, just north of New York City. After graduating from Colorado State University with a B.S. degree in farm and ranch management, he entered the U.S. Army. John served on active duty from 1969 until 1978. In 1975, his Army career brought him to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and he began farming part-time in Christian County in 1976. As with many "start-from-scratch" farmers, John's first farming efforts involved producing burley tobacco during the years 1976 through 1979. In 1979, he began a cow-calf and backgrounding …

Transgenic Mice Which Overexpress Neurotrophin-3 (Nt-3) And Method Of Use, Kathryn M. Albers, Brian M. Davis

Neuroscience Faculty Patents

Transgenic mice express increased levels of neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) in epithelium when their ancestors are microinjected with the NT-3 gene. The NT-3 growth factor expressing transgenic mice are useful in the study of neurodegenerative disorders of the brain such as Parkinson's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, of the spinal cord motor neurons such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for testing drug candidates for the treatment of these diseases.

Forage News [1999-01], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Forages at KCA
• KFGC Board Sets Vision and Mission
• 1999 AFGC National Hay Show - Rules and Procedures
• Forage: Quality Emphasis
• Comparing Alfalfa, Red Clover, and Annual Lespedeza for Frost Seeding Into Tall Fescue
• Dise and Sickle Mower-Conditioners
• Affect on Stand Persistence and Yield
• Upcoming Events

Promotor (Flt) For The Full-Length Transcript Of Peanut Chlorotic Streak Caulimovirus (Pclsv) And Expression Of Chimeric Genes In Plants, Indu B. Maiti, Robert J. Shepherd

Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Faculty Patents

The isolation, modification and use of wild-type and modified viral FLt promoters of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV) in the expression of chimeric genes in plant cells. The FLt promoter from PClSV has been modified to have duplicated enhancer domains.

Forage News [1998-12], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Hosts AFGC Board
• Forages at KCA
• Hay Testing is Best Bargain
• Historic Meeting is Approaching
• Monthly Alfalfa Hay Quality Awards to be Announced at Cave City
• Hard Seed in Alfalfa
• Forage Dependability
• 19^th Alfalfa Conference - March 4, 1999
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [1998-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Forage Conference a Success
• KFGC Award Winners
• Congratulations to Dr. Powell
• Landmark Event for Forages in Nebraska
• Hay Bales Don’t Always “Weigh-Up” to Expectations
• Minimize Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
• Evening Grazing is More Efficient
• Roundup Ready Alfalfa?
• Endophyte in Perennial Ryegrass
• Preference by Ruminants Among Tall Fescue Cultivars
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [1998-10], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Fall Grazing School
• One Day Grazing Schools
• Forage Conference
• Forages at KCA
• Prussic Acid Poisoning
• Drought Stressed Pastures
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [1998-09], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Dollars & Cents of Stockpiling Tall Fescue
• KFGC Award Nominations Due October 9
• Kentucky Grazing School
• KFGC Fall Forage Conference
• Alfalfa Conference March 4
• Forages at the State Fair
• Maximize Grazing - Minimize Stored Feed
• Warm Season Grass Field Day
• Kentucky Pasture & Hay Conditions
• Forages at KCA
• Hay Quality Standards
• Upcoming Events

Optimization Of Solid-State Fermentation Parameters For The Production Of Xylanase By Trichoderma Longibrachiatum On Wheat Bran, Elizabeth R. Ridder, Sue E. Nokes, Barbara L. Knutson

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Solid-state fermentation has the potential to produce inexpensive enzymes for use in high-volume industrial applications. Process parameters such as substrate moisture content and length of fermentation can have a significant effect on the amount and timing of enzyme production. This study was conducted in two stages, a screening stage and an optimization stage, to determine the effects of moisture content of the substrate, surfactant addition upon inoculation, depth of the substrate, and duration of fermentation on xylanase activity produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum. Screening fermentations were conducted at 25°C, 50 and 75% wet basis moisture content (w.b.), 0.0 and 0.2% …

Comparison Of Observed And Simulated Grow-Finish Swine Performance Under Summer Conditions, Larry W. Turner, Thomas C. Bridges, Richard D. Coffey, Richard S. Gates, Gary R. Parker, Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Douglas G. Overhults

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

As a part of a National Pork Producers Council educational program, our research and extension team at the University of Kentucky was linked with an independent commercial swine producer to test the NCPIG model against observed commercial on-farm data. This experience provided improved information for model development as well as increased producer insight into the data input needs and potential benefits of modeling. Detailed production information comparisons between the NCPIG model and producer data are presented for summer time conditions to assess the validity of the NCPIG model for simulation of grow-finish swine performance. Results demonstrated that the NCPIG model …

Forage News [1998-06], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• U.K. All Commodity Field Day
• New Hay Publication Available
• Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
• Reducing the Risk of Hay Fires
• Attention KFGC Members!
• Determining Forage Moisture Content Using a Microwave Oven
• Upcoming Events

College Of Law Commencement Program, 1998, University Of Kentucky

Graduation Programs

No abstract provided.

Forage News [1998-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• National Alfalfa Symposium
• Statewide KCA/KFGC Field Day Planned
• Nitrogen for Early Grazing
• Christi Forsythe Receives Award
• Grazing School Update
• Round Bale Silage
• Variety Trial Information
• Contributions of Alfalfa to Wildlife and the Environment
• Planting Date, Fungicide, and Cultivar Effects on Sclerotinia Crown and Stem Rot Severity in Alfalfa
• Forage Quality Variation Among Maize Inbreds: In Vitro Fiber Digestion Kinetics and Prediction with NIRS
• Upcoming Events

A Two Year Evaluation Of Nitrate-N And Triazine Herbicides In Groundwater And Surface Water Of An Intensively Row Cropped Agricultural Watershed In Western Kentucky, Larry Reber, John Potts

Soil Science News and Views

The quality of water in Kentucky's agricultural watersheds has received considerable attention in recent years. The main concerns in corn production areas usually center on water content of nitrate-N from commercial fertilizer and triazines from herbicide applications. Although N can be found naturally in Kentucky soils, it cannot supply all the N that corn needs to produce optimum yields. Therefore, fertilizer N is added to ensure ample nutrition. Triazines, on the other hand, do not occur naturally in the soil but are applied to the soil to effectively control weeds. Most commonly, these herbicides are applied at the time of …

An Overview Of The Methylxanthines And Their Regulation In The Horse, J Daniel Harkins, W. Allen Rees, G. D. Mundy, Scott D. Stanley, Thomas Tobin

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications

Caffiene, theophylline and theobromine are naturally occurring members of the methylxanthine family;pentoxfylline, dyphylline and enprofylline are structurally related synthetic pharmaceuticals. Caffiene has predominantly central nervous system effects, theophylline, dyphylline and enprofylline have predominantly bronchodilator effects, while theobromine is associated with diuretic responses. Pentoxfylline is thought to increase red cell deformability and facillitate blood flow through capillary beds. The methylxanthines are not highly potent agents; they are typically administered in gram doses and they tend to have relatively long half-lives. They remain detectable in plasma and urine for relatively long periods. Similarly, traces of the naturally occurring members of this family …

Multicompartment Hard Capsule With Control Release Properties, George Digenis, Dagmar Noskova

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The present invention relates to a hard capsule made from a material such as gelatin, starch or a hydrophilic polymer. The capsule of the present invention is formulated into a delivery system which incorporates pharmacologically active components in three or more distinct compartments. When three compartments are utilized in the capsule, the outer compartment incorporates a drug and excipients into a layer which coats the outer part of the capsule. This layer represents the rapid release portion of the delivery system. The intermediate compartment comprises a powder formulation comprised of a drug and excipients which represents the intermediary speed release …

Potential Role Of Tnfα And Lipoprotein Lipase As Candidate Genes For Obesity, Philip A. Kern

Clinical and Translational Science Faculty Publications

To maintain body weight, metabolic efficiency was promoted during evolution; two candidate genes for body weight regulation are lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and tumor necrosis factor-α [TNFα). Human fat cells do not synthesize lipid, but rely on LPL-mediated plasma triglyceride hydrolysis. Adipose LPL is elevated in obesity. Following weight loss, LPL is elevated further, suggesting attempts to maintain lipid stores during fasting and to replenish lipid stores during refeeding. Muscle LPL is regulated inversely to adipose LPL. Thus, an increased adipose/muscle LPL ratio would partition dietary lipid into adipose tissue and would explain some of the variability in weight gain when …

Regulation Of The Rat Liver Sodium-Dependent Bile Acid Cotransporter Gene By Prolactin. Mediation Of Transcriptional Activation By Stat5, Tanmoy C. Ganguly, Michelle L. O'Brien, Saul J. Karpen, James F. Hyde, Fredrick J. Suchy, Mary Vore

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Publications

The intracellular mechanism(s) underlying the upregulation of the hepatic Na+/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (ntcp) by prolactin (PRL) are unknown. In this report, we demonstrate a time-dependent increase in nuclear translocation of phosphorylated liver Stat5 (a member of the ignal ransducers and ctivators of ranscription family) that correlated with suckling-induced increases in serum PRL levels. In electrophoretic mobility gel shift assays, nuclear Stat5 exhibited specific DNA-binding ability towards IFN-gamma-activated sequence (GAS)-like elements (GLEs; 5'TTC/A-PyNPu-G/TAA-3') located in the -937 to -904 bp region of the ntcp promoter. Transient cotransfections in HepG2 cells revealed that PRL inducibility (2.5-3-fold) required coexpression of the long form …

Detection Of Nitrate-N And Triazine Herbicides In Groundwater And Surface Water Of An Agricultural Watershed In Western Kentucky, John Potts, Larry Reber

Soil Science News and Views

The quality of water in Kentucky's agricultural watersheds has received considerable attention in recent years. The main concerns in com production areas usually center on content of nitrogen (N) from commercial fertilizer and triazines from herbicide applications in water. Although N can be found naturally in Kentucky soils, it can't supply all the N that com needs to produce optimum yields. Therefore, fertilizer N is added to ensure ample nutrition. Triazine herbicides, on the other hand, do not occur naturally in the soil but are applied to the soil to effectively control weeds. Most commonly, these herbicides are applied at …

Open Debate Over Closed Doors: The Effect Of The New Developmental Disabilities Regulations On Protection And Advocacy Programs, Melissa Bowman

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Establishment Of Kura And Red Clover On A Soil And Mine Spoil, David C. Ditsch, Michael Collins, Norman L. Taylor

Agronomy Notes

Numerous benefits result from the addition of forage legumes to livestock diets. Superior nutritive value and intake of legume forage generally increase individual animal productivity compared with grass alone. This is particularly important with tall fescue where dilution of the diet with legumes can partially alleviate toxicosis associated with endophyte fungus infected fescue (Acremonium coenophialum). Unfortunately, short-term persistence of most legumes requires periodic reestablishment, adding to the cost of forage production and complicating pasture management.

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Recovering The History Of Cockfighting In Kentucky, Joseph R. Jones

The Kentucky Review

No abstract provided.

Library Instruction Vs. Information Competency: It's Not Just Bibliographic Instruction Anymore, Antoinette Paris Powell, Patricia S. Wilson

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

The Agriculture Library at the University of Kentucky has offered library instruction in some form for the past 23 years. The program began in 1974 with the Library Literacy program that offered on demand workshops, an undergraduate for-credit course, graduate workshops and programs to extension personnel. By 1988 the program had moved into a library literacy program that was proactive, provided individualized presentations, and provided a mix of electronic and paper sources. This program gave way to the information literacy program of 1994 which expanded target groups and collaborated with other areas. A shift in the teaching emphasis in the …

Patch Diseases In Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns, Paul C. Vincelli, A. J. Powell Jr.

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

“Patch diseases” can be very destructive when Kentucky bluegrass is grown under intensive management. Two patch diseases with similar symptoms can occur. Necrotic ring spot often appears in early summer. Summer patch, the more common disease in Kentucky landscapes, develops in middle to late summer.

These diseases are often a concern in lawns under intensive management for two reasons:

1. Improper application of certain lawn management practices, such as close mowing, can aggravate disease development.
2. When a lawn receives significant inputs of fertilizer and irrigation and frequent mowing, the homeowner or landscape manager usually has high aesthetic expectations and tolerates …

Guidelines For Public Issues Education, Ron Hustedde, Craig Infanger

Community and Leadership Development

No abstract provided.

College Of Law Commencement Program, 1996, University Of Kentucky

Graduation Programs

No abstract provided.

Utilizing Alfalfa Hay In Horse Diets, Laurie Lawrence

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

All horses need fiber in their diets. Forages, usually as pasture or hay, are the primary sources of fiber in most rations. The exact amount of hay that a horse will eat on a daily or yearly basis will depend on the size of the horse, the class of the horse (pregnant, working, etc) and the type of hay being fed. The type and amount of other feeds in the ration will also impact the amount of hay consumed, but in general, horse owners/managers should try to maximize forage intake and then supplement with grain or other feeds to meet …