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Five Decades Of Agricultural Policies In Nigeria: What Roles Has Statistics Played?, Akinboyo O. I
Five Decades Of Agricultural Policies In Nigeria: What Roles Has Statistics Played?, Akinboyo O. I
Bullion
All over the country and internationally, the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) such as the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, the Statistical Bulletin, Economic and Financial Review, the Bullion and Nigeria: Major Economic and Banking Indicators and those of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have become a veritable source of data and reference materials on Nigeria. Without basic i n f o r m a t i o n o n e c o n o m i c developments, it would be very difficult for policy makers to assess economic performances. The f o …
Burnt Harvest: Penobscot People And Fire, James Eric Francis Sr.
Burnt Harvest: Penobscot People And Fire, James Eric Francis Sr.
Maine History
The scientific and ethnographic record confirms the fact that in southern New England, Indians used fire as a forest management tool, to facilitate travel and hunting, encourage useful grasses and berries, and to clear land for agriculture. Scholars have long suggested that agricultural practices, and hence these uses of fire, ended at the Saco or Kennebec, with Native people east of this divide less likely to systematically burn their forests. This article argues that Native people on the Penobscot River used fire, albeit in more limited ways, to transform the forest and create a natural environment more conducive to their …
Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
From Agriculture To Industry: Silk Production And Manufacture In Maine 1800-1930, Jacqueline Field
From Agriculture To Industry: Silk Production And Manufacture In Maine 1800-1930, Jacqueline Field
Maine History
Sericulture or silk production is an agricultural activity that involves mulberry cultivation, raising silkworms, and reeling (unwinding) filament (raw silk) from cocoons. Silk manufacture involves a mechanical means of throwing (spinning) raw silk into usable threads and making textiles. This article examines Maine’s role in the American silk industry from early sericulture, mulberry growing, and small-scale hand production to twentieth-century industrialized manufacturing and the production of hitherto unimaginable quantities of silk fabrics. Most specifically, the objective is to show that although Maine’s participation in this effort may not have been as dominant or as well-documented as that of other New …
Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2008, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Identification Of Advantages Of Maize-Legume Intercropping Over Solitary Cropping Through Competition Indices In The East Mediterranean Region, Şaban Yilmaz, Mehmet Atak, Mustafa Erayman
Identification Of Advantages Of Maize-Legume Intercropping Over Solitary Cropping Through Competition Indices In The East Mediterranean Region, Şaban Yilmaz, Mehmet Atak, Mustafa Erayman
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Alternate planting combinations of maize (Zea mays L.) with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) or cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.) were compared with the solitary planting of each crop during 2003 and 2004 under the East Mediterranean conditions in Turkey. The experiment comprised 15 treatments; sole planting of maize (71,500 plant ha^{-1}), sole planting of common bean (285,750 plant ha^{-1}) and cowpea (285,750 plant ha^{-1}), and 2 different planting patterns (1- and 2-row plantings) with 6 maize-legumes intercropping series, 50:50, 67:50, and 100:50, respectively, using randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Evaluation of the planting patterns was performed on basis …
An Acreage Response Model For Arkansas Rice Farms, J. Grant Ballard, Michael R. Thomsen
An Acreage Response Model For Arkansas Rice Farms, J. Grant Ballard, Michael R. Thomsen
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
In recent years, market forces have signaled a strong demand for rice as well as other Arkansas crops. However, high fuel, fertilizer, and chemical costs have negatively impacted farm income, and these input costs are widely known to impact planting decisions of farmers. The goal of this study is to develop and estimate an acreage response model for rice. The model is used to compute acreage response elasticities and provides insight into roles that input costs and crop prices play in acreage decisions made by producers. Economic theory predicts that prices for important inputs such as fuels and fertilizers as …
2008 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service
2008 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
No abstract provided.
Estimating The Effect Of Controlled Drainage On Soil Salinity And Irrigation Efficiency In The Harran Plain Using Saltmod, İdri̇s Bahçeci̇, Recep Çakir, A. Suat Nacar, Pinar Bahçeci̇
Estimating The Effect Of Controlled Drainage On Soil Salinity And Irrigation Efficiency In The Harran Plain Using Saltmod, İdri̇s Bahçeci̇, Recep Çakir, A. Suat Nacar, Pinar Bahçeci̇
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Soil salinity and water logging, as well as water scarcity, are the most common problems limiting irrigated agriculture crop production in southeast Turkey. Thus, this study was conducted in order to predict the effect of drainage control factors on irrigation efficiency, irrigation sufficiency, root zone salinity, and drain discharge using SaltMod simulation. Investigations were conducted in the Harran Plain, also known as the Fertile Crescent or Upper Mesopotamia. High crop evapotranspiration rates and deep water table levels have led to visible increases in irrigation water requirements in the region. Therefore, the level of the water table appears to be a …
Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2009, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2009, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors
Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Isozyme Variation In Four Natural Populations Of Cedrus Libani A.Rich. In Turkey, Yusuf Kurt, Nuray Kaya, Kani̇ Işik
Isozyme Variation In Four Natural Populations Of Cedrus Libani A.Rich. In Turkey, Yusuf Kurt, Nuray Kaya, Kani̇ Işik
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
RT, Nuray KAYA, Kani IŞIK Akdeniz University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Biology Department, 07058 Antalya - TURKEY Abstract Genetic variation in 4 natural populations of Cedrus libani A.Rich. was determined using isoenzyme analyses. Isozymes from 12 enzyme systems extracted from haploid female gametophytes of the seeds were separated by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis. In the 12 enzyme systems, 16 loci and 37 alleles were observed. Average proportion of polymorphic loci for the populations ranged from 43.8% to 62.5%. The average number of alleles per locus per population was estimated as 2.0. Mean estimated expected-heterozygosity (He) of the populations was …
Global Economics Of Nutrient Cycling, Bert H. Janssen, Oene Oenema
Global Economics Of Nutrient Cycling, Bert H. Janssen, Oene Oenema
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This paper briefly discusses global human requirements of protein nitrogen (N) from crops and animals, and then estimates the need for fertilizer N as a function of N use efficiency, and the recycling of N from animal manure and sewage wastes. These estimates are based on various assumptions and simple calculations. Results suggest that globally only 1% of N input is retained, 28% is lost to the wider environment, and some 70% is potentially available for recycling via manure and sewage. In addition, large amounts of nutrients recycle via crop residues. In practice, only a fraction of this potential is …
The Effect Of Micronutrients In Ensuring Efficient Use Of Macronutrients, Mohammad Jafar Malakouti
The Effect Of Micronutrients In Ensuring Efficient Use Of Macronutrients, Mohammad Jafar Malakouti
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Micronutrient deficiency is widespread in many Asian countries due to the calcareous nature of soils, high pH, low organic matter, salt stress, continuous drought, high bicarbonate content in irrigation water, and imbalanced application of fertilizers. Some of the adverse effects of micronutrient deficiency-induced stress in plants include low crop yield and quality, imperfect plant morphological structure (such as fewer xylem vessels of small size), widespread infestation of various diseases and pests, low activation of phytosiderophores, and lower fertilizer use efficiency. The absence of micronutrient fertilizers results in inadequate absorption of trace elements by plants, which causes substantial yield losses in …
Genetic Analysis Of Grain Yield Per Spike And Some Agronomic Traits In Diallel Crosses Of Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Nazan Dağüstü
Genetic Analysis Of Grain Yield Per Spike And Some Agronomic Traits In Diallel Crosses Of Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Nazan Dağüstü
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
To introduce new germplasm into breeding programs in Turkey, 3 lines [Samsun - 46 (S - 46), Samsun/Bafra - 333 (SB - 333), Population - 311 (P - 311)] and 4 cultivars [Marmara - 86 (M - 86), Gönen, Golia, and Pehlivan] of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were crossed in 7 x 7 diallel crosses. The trials were conducted at Uludağ University, Research and Training Center, Turkey, over 3 years (in 2000/01, in 2001/02, and in 2002/03). The 7 parents and 42 crosses were grown in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications for 2 years. The genetic …
The Effect Of Different Land Uses On Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon And Nitrogen In Bartın Province, Ömer Kara, İlyas Bolat
The Effect Of Different Land Uses On Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon And Nitrogen In Bartın Province, Ömer Kara, İlyas Bolat
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The microbial biomass of soil is being increasingly recognized as a sensitive indicator of soil quality. Its knowledge is fundamental for sustainable environmental management. This study aimed to determine the impact of different land uses (forest, pasture, and agricultural lands) on soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen using the chloroform fumigation extraction (CFE) method. This study also aimed to determine interrelationships between microbial biomass C (C_{mic}) and N (N_{mic}) and the physico-chemical characteristics of the soil. For this purpose, a total of 45 soil samples were taken from 3 different land uses located in the Ağdacı Village in Bartın. Additional …
Responses Of The Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Plant To Exposure To Different Salt Forms And Rates, İbrahi̇m Yokaş, A. Levent Tuna, Betül Bürün, Hakan Altunlu, Fi̇li̇z Altan, Cengi̇z Kaya
Responses Of The Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Plant To Exposure To Different Salt Forms And Rates, İbrahi̇m Yokaş, A. Levent Tuna, Betül Bürün, Hakan Altunlu, Fi̇li̇z Altan, Cengi̇z Kaya
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
We aimed to investigate the effects of NaCl and Na_2SO_4 on seed and pollen germination of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in vitro. In addition, the effects of NaCl, Na_2SO_4, and CaCl_2 on yield and quality, plant growth, some physiological parameters, and the distribution of mineral composition in greenhouse grown tomato plants were investigated. Seed germination was affected by high salinity treatments (MS and 1/2 MS). Pollen germination and pollen tube length were significantly affected by salt forms and doses. Pollen germination was blocked by the above doses of 50 mM NaCl and 30 mM Na_2SO_4. In the greenhouse experiment, with …
Beneficial Effects Of Fungal Treatment Before Pulping And Bleaching Of Acacia Mangium And Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Rezaul Karim, Raimo O. Malinen
Beneficial Effects Of Fungal Treatment Before Pulping And Bleaching Of Acacia Mangium And Eucalyptus Camaldulensis, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Rezaul Karim, Raimo O. Malinen
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Three white-rot fungi (Ceriporiopsis subvermispora (Pilát) Gilb. & Ryvarden, Phanerochate chrysosporium Burds, and Trametes (Coriolus) versicolor (L.) Lloyd) were tested for their ability to modify/degrade lignin in cooking and bleaching. Both chips and pulps of Acacia mangium Willd. and Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. were pretreated with these white-rot fungi for different time periods (8, 12, and 16 days for chips; and 4, 8, and 12 days for pulps). For chip pretreatment, Kappa number decreased with the increase of fungal treatment time, and the maximum reduction in Kappa number was 28% and 25% for acacia and eucalyptus, respectively, after 16 days of …
Estimating Fuel Biomass Of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) In Turkey, Bülent Sağlam, Ömer Küçük, Ertuğrul Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Bahar Di̇nç Durmaz, İsmai̇l Baysal
Estimating Fuel Biomass Of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) In Turkey, Bülent Sağlam, Ömer Küçük, Ertuğrul Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Bahar Di̇nç Durmaz, İsmai̇l Baysal
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Regression equations were developed to estimate shrub fuel biomass of a maquis formation in western Turkey. The relationships between some shrub characteristics and live, dead, available (for consumption), and total fuel biomass were determined by simple/multiple linear regression. Measured biomass values for live, available, and total fuels varied from 0.70 to 6.74 kg m^{-2}, from 0.78 to 3.03 kg m^{-2}, and from 1.06 to 7.72 kg m^{-2}, respectively. The results obtained indicated that shrub fuel biomass could be satisfactorily predicted using the regression equations generated. The resulting equations were able to account for 60% to 89% of the observed variation …
Comparison Of Sea Buckthorn Genotypes (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Based On Rapd And Fame Data, Sezai̇ Erci̇şli̇, Emi̇ne Orhan, Nalan Yildirim, Güleray Ağar
Comparison Of Sea Buckthorn Genotypes (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Based On Rapd And Fame Data, Sezai̇ Erci̇şli̇, Emi̇ne Orhan, Nalan Yildirim, Güleray Ağar
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
FAME and RAPD profiles were used to examine biochemical and genetic relationships between 10 selected sea buckthorn genotypes found in the same area of Eastern Anatolia. Fatty acid composition of sea buckthorn berries was determined using gas chromatography. Fatty acid results showed that there were differences between genotypes in both the percent and presence of fatty acids in the berries. Myristic acid was detected only in berries of the ESB8 and ESB9 genotypes. Nervonic acid was detected only in the ESB5 genotype and linoleic acid was detected only in the ESB4 genotype. RAPD data also showed that the ESB4 genotype …
Host Preference And Nutrition Efficiency Of The Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar L. (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera), On Different Poplar Clones, Mehrdad Ghodskhahe Daryaei, Simin Darvishi, Kayvan Etebari, Mansor Salehi
Host Preference And Nutrition Efficiency Of The Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar L. (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera), On Different Poplar Clones, Mehrdad Ghodskhahe Daryaei, Simin Darvishi, Kayvan Etebari, Mansor Salehi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Poplar is a tree species with a considerable growth rate and the ability to produce high yield in a short period of time, and is one of the main sources of wood in Iran. Considering its importance, the identification of poplar pests could have a significant effect on improving production and forest management. The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L. (Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera), is an important pest of forest trees in Guilan province, northern Iran. Therefore, host preference of this pest on the clones of Populus deltoids Bartram ex Marsh., P. euramericana (Dode), and P. caspica (Bornm.) was analyzed. The host preference …
Field Resistance Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Genotypes From Different Countries To Leaf Rust (Puccinia Triticina), Beyhan Akin, Nusret Zenci̇rci̇, İzzet Özseven
Field Resistance Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Genotypes From Different Countries To Leaf Rust (Puccinia Triticina), Beyhan Akin, Nusret Zenci̇rci̇, İzzet Özseven
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Puccinia triticina causes leaf rust in wheat and results in severe yield losses in mild wheat growing areas of Turkey: Thrace, Marmara, Mediterranean, and Çukurova. A feasible way to avoid any damage is to grow slow rusting cultivars. We evaluated 94 wheat genotypes from different countries and 39 leaf rust differentials for their reactions to leaf rust field epidemics. Slow rusting, though, requires both the prediction of Lr genes in the greenhouse and an effective screening of genotypes against the leaf rust field epidemics; the evaluation at the sites regularly favoring leaf rust epidemics like Adapazarı is also possible. Various …
Genetic Analysis Of Grain Yield And Starch Content In Nine Maize Populations, Zvonimir Zdunic, Anto Mijic, Krunoslav Dugalic, Domagoj Simic, Josip Brkic, Ana Marjanovic Jeromela
Genetic Analysis Of Grain Yield And Starch Content In Nine Maize Populations, Zvonimir Zdunic, Anto Mijic, Krunoslav Dugalic, Domagoj Simic, Josip Brkic, Ana Marjanovic Jeromela
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The objective of this study was to estimate main genetic effects including digenic non-allelic epistasis for yield and starch content in grain by generation mean analysis performed in 9 maize populations (biparental crosses) and their subsequent 6 generations (2 parental, F1 and F2, and 2 backcrosses). The estimated additive-dominance model of inheritance was, due to epistasis, only partially successful in explaining inheritance model for investigated traits and crosses. The additive-dominance model was adequate at 6 crosses for grain yield and 3 crosses for starch content. A digenic epistatic model was sufficient to explain the inheritance model at 6 crosses for …
Response Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.) To Nitrogen Fertilizer After Different Crops In A Semi Arid Environment, İsmai̇l Gül, Mehmet Yildirim, Cuma Akinci, İlhan Doran, Hasan Kiliç
Response Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.) To Nitrogen Fertilizer After Different Crops In A Semi Arid Environment, İsmai̇l Gül, Mehmet Yildirim, Cuma Akinci, İlhan Doran, Hasan Kiliç
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The use of legume crops in maize rotation systems may decrease the need for nitrogen (N) fertilization and increase total output. The effect of previous crops (wheat, barley, lentil, Hungarian vetch, and fallow) and different N fertilization rates (0, 120, 160, 200, and 240 kg of N ha^{-1}) on yield and N content of silage maize (Zea mays L.) were evaluated under irrigated conditions in Diyarbakır, Turkey, during the 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002 growing seasons. Dry matter yield varied between 10,068.2 and 16,480.4 kg ha^{-1}. It was determined that Hungarian vetch was a suitable rotation crop, and that 200 kg …
Genotypic Differences For Reproductive Growth, Yield, And Yield Components In Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.), Sevgi̇ Çalişkan, Mehmet Emi̇n Çalişkan, Mehmet Arslan
Genotypic Differences For Reproductive Growth, Yield, And Yield Components In Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.), Sevgi̇ Çalişkan, Mehmet Emi̇n Çalişkan, Mehmet Arslan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was conducted to evaluate reproductive growth, oil and protein accumulation in seeds, and some yield components of 8 groundnut genotypes in 2001 and 2002. The number of flowers, pegs, and pods per plant during the reproductive period were determined with periodic counts starting from flowering. The percentage of flowers turned to pegs and pods, and the percentage of pegs turned to pods were calculated at the end of the growing period. After pod setting, 6 plants per plot were harvested at 15-day intervals to determine oil and protein content of seeds. At final harvest pod yield and some …
Feeding And Foraging Behaviour In Two Coccinellid Predators: Scymnus Levaillanti Muls. And Cycloneda Sanguinea L., Ali̇ Arda Işikber
Feeding And Foraging Behaviour In Two Coccinellid Predators: Scymnus Levaillanti Muls. And Cycloneda Sanguinea L., Ali̇ Arda Işikber
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Predatory behaviour, prey consumption, and foraging cycle of adults and larvae of Scymnus levaillanti Muls. and Cycloneda sanguinea L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were investigated using a video/computer recording and measurement system. Larvae of S. levaillanti spent more time in feeding activities compared to C. sanguinea. Adults of both S. levaillanti and C. sanguinea spent more time in non-feeding activities (digestion and cleaning) compared to their larvae whilst adults of S. levaillanti spent less time in non-feeding activities than those of C. sanguinea. Generally, larvae and adults of both coccinellid species spent most of their time in non-feeding activities. Although S. levaillanti …
Effect Of Different Planting Dates On Yield And Yield Components Of Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.), Öner Canavar, Mustafa Ali̇ Kaynak
Effect Of Different Planting Dates On Yield And Yield Components Of Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.), Öner Canavar, Mustafa Ali̇ Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was conducted in the experiment fields at the Field Crops Department of the Faculty of Agriculture at Adnan Menderes University in 2004-2005. The experiment was performed in a split-plot design with 3 replications. The goals of this study were to determine the appropriate planting date for peanut under the ecological conditions of Aydın and to investigate the effect of different planting dates on some agronomic traits, yield, and yield components of 3 commercial peanut cultivars (Gazipaşa, Florispan, and NC-7) and the local cultivar. It was determined that the planting date had a statistically significant effect on pod yield, …
Seed Quality, And Fatty Acid And Sugar Contents Of Pepper Seeds (Capsicum Annuum L.) In Relation To Seed Development And Drying Temperatures, İbrahi̇m Demi̇r, Azi̇z Teki̇n, Z. Aytanga Ökmen, Gamze Okçu, Burcu B. Kenanoğlu
Seed Quality, And Fatty Acid And Sugar Contents Of Pepper Seeds (Capsicum Annuum L.) In Relation To Seed Development And Drying Temperatures, İbrahi̇m Demi̇r, Azi̇z Teki̇n, Z. Aytanga Ökmen, Gamze Okçu, Burcu B. Kenanoğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was carried out in order to determine the effects of drying temperature (25, 35, and 45 °C) and the developmental stage (55, 65, 75, and 85 days after anthesis (DAA)) on germination, vigor, and the sugar (sucrose, glucose, fructose) and fatty acid contents of pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum L.) over 2 consecutive years. In seeds harvested at 75 DAA and after, seed viability and vigor were not influenced by drying at temperatures up to 45 °C. Linoleic acid (18:2) was the main fatty acid in pepper seeds, comprising 75-80% of total fatty acids. It was followed by oleic …
Litter Mass Loss Rates In Deciduous And Coniferous Trees In Artvin, Northeast Turkey: Relationships With Litter Quality, Microclimate, And Soil Characteristics, Temel Sariyildiz, Mehmet Küçük
Litter Mass Loss Rates In Deciduous And Coniferous Trees In Artvin, Northeast Turkey: Relationships With Litter Quality, Microclimate, And Soil Characteristics, Temel Sariyildiz, Mehmet Küçük
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Plant litter decomposition is controlled by both biotic and abiotic factors. It has been widely hypothesized that litter quality and climatic and soil conditions regulate decomposition. The present study examined the decomposition of native forest tree litter on 2 aspects (the north and the south) and at 3 altitudes (top, middle, and bottom) on each aspect in Artvin province to determine the influence of litter quality, microclimate, and soil characteristics on the rate of decomposition. A litter-bag experiment was performed using beech, oak, fir, and pine litter. The litter bags were placed on the north- and south-facing sites and at …