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Addressing The Trade-Offs Of Pest Protective Row Covers For Integrated Pest Management In Vegetable Production, Kathleen Fiske
Addressing The Trade-Offs Of Pest Protective Row Covers For Integrated Pest Management In Vegetable Production, Kathleen Fiske
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
The success of many integrated pest management (IPM) strategies is limited by trade-offs with economic, cultural, and environmental factors. While some IPM strategies reduce pests, they may harm pollinators, reduce the efficiency of weed or disease management, or may increase costs relative to revenue. Pest protective row covers, in the form of fine-mesh netting (referred to as mesotunnels), are an effective alternative to pesticide use, but they are not without their challenges. While row covers exclude insect pests and the pathogens they vector, it is unknown how well non-vectored diseases can be managed underneath the row cover. The exclusion of …
Vole Population Dynamics In Cover Crops Transitioning To Soybeans With Integrated Pest Management By Habitat Modification, Jena L. Nierman
Vole Population Dynamics In Cover Crops Transitioning To Soybeans With Integrated Pest Management By Habitat Modification, Jena L. Nierman
Theses and Dissertations--Forestry and Natural Resources
The use of cover crops has been a wildly used method in rotational row crop production. Cover crops have minimized soil runoff and aided in maintaining nutrients in agricultural fields. Increased use of cover crops has seen a corresponding increase in the amount of damage done to soybeans by voles. Currently, there are no mitigation methods that successfully decrease vole populations in agricultural fields. The use of habitat manipulation as an integrated pest management solution has not been studied as a practical solution for vole population management. During 2019 and 2020, I tested the impacts of various cover crop termination …
Determination Of Tobacco Alkaloid Enantiomers Using Reversed Phase Uplc/Ms/Ms, Huihua Ji, Ying Wu, Franklin Fannin, Lowell P. Bush
Determination Of Tobacco Alkaloid Enantiomers Using Reversed Phase Uplc/Ms/Ms, Huihua Ji, Ying Wu, Franklin Fannin, Lowell P. Bush
Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Faculty Publications
Nʹ-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN), a carcinogenic tobacco-specific Nʹ-nitrosamine (TSNA), is on the FDA list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs). Nornicotine, a product of the demethylation of nicotine, is the immediate alkaloid precursor for NNN formation. Nicotine, nornicotine and NNN are optically active. The accumulation of the isomers of nicotine, nornicotine, and NNN impacts their biological activity. In this paper, we report the determination of tobacco alkaloid enantiomers (including nicotine, nornicotine, anabasine, and anatabine) in samples of different tobacco lines using a reversed phase ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (UPLC/MS/MS) method. Current method demonstates excellent detection capability for all alkaloid enantiomers, …
Agricultural Livelihoods In Harlan County: A Case Study Approach Of Two Farms, Heather Kinney
Agricultural Livelihoods In Harlan County: A Case Study Approach Of Two Farms, Heather Kinney
Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development
This thesis explores agricultural livelihoods in Harlan County with two case studies in order to challenge dominant narratives about Eastern Kentucky. Harlan County, and Appalachia more broadly, is often written about in terms of its relationship to extractive industries. Absentee landownership in Appalachia has been well documented, especially in the case of coal counties. However, the relationship between extraction and agricultural livelihoods in Appalachia warrants more attention. The story of agricultural livelihoods in the region is often pushed to the periphery much like the practices of “hillside” farming. While geography makes much of the land unsuitable for farming in Harlan …
Assessing Intra-Event Phosphorus Dynamics In Drainage Water Using Phosphate Stable Oxygen Isotopes, William Ford Iii, Mark R. Williams, Megan B. Young, Kevin W. King, Eric Fischer
Assessing Intra-Event Phosphorus Dynamics In Drainage Water Using Phosphate Stable Oxygen Isotopes, William Ford Iii, Mark R. Williams, Megan B. Young, Kevin W. King, Eric Fischer
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications
Quantifying fluxes and pathways of dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) in tile-drained landscapes has been hampered by a lack of measurements that are sensitive to P fate and transport processes. One potential tool to help understand these dynamics is the oxygen isotope signature of phosphate (δ18OPO4); however, its potential benefits and limitations are not well understood for intra-event dynamics at the field scale. The objectives of this study were to quantify intra-event variability of δ18OPO4 signatures in tile drainage water and assess the efficacy of δ18OPO4 to elucidate mechanisms and flow …
Missed Work Due To Occupational Illness Among Hispanic Horse Workers, Ashley M. Bush, Susan C. Westneat, Steven R. Browning, Jennifer Swanberg
Missed Work Due To Occupational Illness Among Hispanic Horse Workers, Ashley M. Bush, Susan C. Westneat, Steven R. Browning, Jennifer Swanberg
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Faculty Publications
Occupational illnesses are inadequately reported for agriculture, an industry dominated by a vulnerable Hispanic population and high fatal and nonfatal injury rates. Work-related illnesses can contribute to missed work, caused by a combination of personal and work factors, with costs to the individual, employer, and society. To better understand agricultural occupational illnesses, 225 Hispanic horse workers were interviewed via community-based convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and log binomial regression modeling were used to: (1) describe the prevalence of missed work due to work-related illnesses among Hispanic horse workers, (2) examine work-related and personal factors associated with missed work, and …
Organic Solvent Exposure And Depressive Symptoms Among Licensed Pesticide Applicators In The Agricultural Health Study, Miriam Siegel, Sarah E. Starks, Wayne T. Sanderson, Freya Kamel, Jane A. Hoppin, Fred Gerr
Organic Solvent Exposure And Depressive Symptoms Among Licensed Pesticide Applicators In The Agricultural Health Study, Miriam Siegel, Sarah E. Starks, Wayne T. Sanderson, Freya Kamel, Jane A. Hoppin, Fred Gerr
Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Purpose
Although organic solvents are often used in agricultural operations, neurotoxic effects of solvent exposure have not been extensively studied among farmers. The current analysis examined associations between questionnaire-based metrics of organic solvent exposure and depressive symptoms among farmers.
Methods
Results from 692 male Agricultural Health Study participants were analyzed. Solvent type and exposure duration were assessed by questionnaire. An “ever-use” variable and years of use categories were constructed for exposure to gasoline, paint/lacquer thinner, petroleum distillates, and any solvent. Depressive symptoms were ascertained with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); scores were analyzed separately as continuous (0–60) …
Farm Work Injuries Among A Cohort Of Children In Kentucky, Usa, Steven R. Browning, Susan C. Westneat, Deborah B. Reed
Farm Work Injuries Among A Cohort Of Children In Kentucky, Usa, Steven R. Browning, Susan C. Westneat, Deborah B. Reed
Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Children residing on farms with livestock may be at an increased risk for work-related injuries, compared to children who work on other commodity farms. This study characterizes children's work tasks on Kentucky farms and assesses whether children who work on beef cattle farms are at an increased risk for farm work injuries. The results of a cohort study of children aged 5-18 years (N=999 at baseline) working on family farms in Kentucky, followed for two consecutive years after an initial enumeration five years previously, found that 70% of the children were involved in animal-related chores. Across all age groups, children …
The Effects Of Manufactured Nanomaterial Transformations On Bioavailability, Toxicity And Transcriptomic Responses Of Caenorhabditis Elegans, Daniel L. Starnes
The Effects Of Manufactured Nanomaterial Transformations On Bioavailability, Toxicity And Transcriptomic Responses Of Caenorhabditis Elegans, Daniel L. Starnes
Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences
In recent decades, there has been a rapid expansion in the use of manufactured nanoparticles (MNPs). Experimental evidence and material flow models predict that MNPs enter wastewater treatment plants and partition to sewage sludge and majority of that sludge is land applied as biosolids. During wastewater treatment and after land application, MNPs undergo biogeochemical transformations (aging). The primary transformation process for silver MNPs (Ag-MNPs) is sulfidation, while zinc oxide MNPs (ZnO-MNPs) most likely undergo phosphatation and sulfidation. Our overall goal was to assess bioavailability and toxicogenomic impacts of both pristine, defined as-synthesized, and aged Ag- and ZnO-MNPs, as well as …
2015–2016 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation And Outlook, Kenneth H. Burdine, Todd Davis, Timothy A. Woods, William M. Snell, Lee Meyer, Jeffrey W. Stringer
2015–2016 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation And Outlook, Kenneth H. Burdine, Todd Davis, Timothy A. Woods, William M. Snell, Lee Meyer, Jeffrey W. Stringer
Agricultural Situation and Outlook
No abstract provided.
The Agricultural Footprints On The Environment, Philip Houtz
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 …
2014–2015 Agricultural Situation And Outlook, Kevin Heidemann, William M. Snell
2014–2015 Agricultural Situation And Outlook, Kevin Heidemann, William M. Snell
Agricultural Situation and Outlook
No abstract provided.
Economics Of Food And Agriculture, David L. Debertin
Economics Of Food And Agriculture, David L. Debertin
Agricultural Economics Textbook Gallery
This is a heavily‐revised version of an introductory agricultural economics textbook, Economics of Food and Agriculture, that was originally published by Kendall Hunt in 1990. The material is intended for use as a series of classroom presentations for an introductory agricultural economics course. No mathematics prerequisites other than basic algebra are required.
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2014, William M. Snell, Kevin Heidemann, Steven G. Isaacs
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2014, William M. Snell, Kevin Heidemann, Steven G. Isaacs
Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook
No abstract provided.
Economic Impacts Of The Kentucky Green Industry, Dewayne L. Ingram, Alan Hodges
Economic Impacts Of The Kentucky Green Industry, Dewayne L. Ingram, Alan Hodges
Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications
The Green Industry has a significant impact on Kentucky’s economy. Green Industry enterprise owners, managers and employees should be aware of their economic impacts, and policy makers and other state leaders need to know the importance of this industry as potential laws, regulations and resource allocations are considered. This publication is intended to provide a brief summary of the 2007 economic impacts of the Green Industry in Kentucky.
A Spatial Cluster Analysis Of Tractor Overturns In Kentucky From 1960 To 2002, Daniel M. Saman, Henry P. Cole, Agricola Odoi, Melvin L. Myers, Daniel I. Carey, Susan C. Westneat
A Spatial Cluster Analysis Of Tractor Overturns In Kentucky From 1960 To 2002, Daniel M. Saman, Henry P. Cole, Agricola Odoi, Melvin L. Myers, Daniel I. Carey, Susan C. Westneat
Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Agricultural tractor overturns without rollover protective structures are the leading cause of farm fatalities in the United States. To our knowledge, no studies have incorporated the spatial scan statistic in identifying high-risk areas for tractor overturns. The aim of this study was to determine whether tractor overturns cluster in certain parts of Kentucky and identify factors associated with tractor overturns.
METHODS: A spatial statistical analysis using Kulldorff's spatial scan statistic was performed to identify county clusters at greatest risk for tractor overturns. A regression analysis was then performed to identify factors associated with tractor overturns.
RESULTS: The spatial analysis …
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2013, Kevin Heidemann, Miranda Hileman
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2013, Kevin Heidemann, Miranda Hileman
Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook
No abstract provided.
Characteristics Of Kentucky’S Nursery And Greenhouse Industries, Dewayne L. Ingram, Winston Dunwell, Alan Hodges
Characteristics Of Kentucky’S Nursery And Greenhouse Industries, Dewayne L. Ingram, Winston Dunwell, Alan Hodges
Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications
The nursery and greenhouse industry, distributed throughout Kentucky, is diverse and contributes significantly to the local and state economy. This industry represents the largest segment of Kentucky’s sales of horticultural products and is comprised almost completely of farm families. Nursery and greenhouse crops are produced and marketed in containers or grown in the field and dug and sold as balled and burlapped or bare root plants. Most of Kentucky’s nursery and greenhouse crops are marketed in Kentucky and surrounding states.
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2012, Laura A. Powers, Kenneth H. Burdine
The Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook For 2012, Laura A. Powers, Kenneth H. Burdine
Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook
No abstract provided.
Agricultural Situation And Outlook Fall 2010, Sara Williamson, Kenneth H. Burdine
Agricultural Situation And Outlook Fall 2010, Sara Williamson, Kenneth H. Burdine
Agricultural Situation and Outlook
No abstract provided.
Beef, Dairy, Equine, Poultry, Hogs, Sheep, And Goats, Kenneth H. Burdine, A. Lee Meyer
Beef, Dairy, Equine, Poultry, Hogs, Sheep, And Goats, Kenneth H. Burdine, A. Lee Meyer
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
Factors Impacting Burley Outlook, Department Of Agricultural Economics, University Of Kentucky
Factors Impacting Burley Outlook, Department Of Agricultural Economics, University Of Kentucky
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
Horticulture, Timothy A. Woods
Horticulture, Timothy A. Woods
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
Restaurant Sales: Grocery, Wholesale & Foodservice Sales, Timothy A. Woods, Miranda Hileman
Restaurant Sales: Grocery, Wholesale & Foodservice Sales, Timothy A. Woods, Miranda Hileman
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
Economic Outlook 2011: U.S. Economy And Agriculture, Craig Infanger
Economic Outlook 2011: U.S. Economy And Agriculture, Craig Infanger
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Kentucky Food Consumer, Timothy A. Woods
The Kentucky Food Consumer, Timothy A. Woods
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Economic Outlook For Kentucky Agriculture In 2010, Kenneth H. Burdine, Sara Williamson
The Economic Outlook For Kentucky Agriculture In 2010, Kenneth H. Burdine, Sara Williamson
Kentucky Agricultural Economic Outlook
No abstract provided.
Agricultural Situation And Outlook Fall 2009, Kenneth H. Burdine, Sara Williamson
Agricultural Situation And Outlook Fall 2009, Kenneth H. Burdine, Sara Williamson
Agricultural Situation and Outlook
No abstract provided.
Tobacco Grower Research, Jane Starnes, Laura A. Powers
Tobacco Grower Research, Jane Starnes, Laura A. Powers
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.
Economic Outlook 2010, Craig Infanger
Economic Outlook 2010, Craig Infanger
Agricultural Economics Presentations
No abstract provided.