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Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad: How Slaughterhouse Safety Hasn’T Kept Up With The Times, Emily Ziemski
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad: How Slaughterhouse Safety Hasn’T Kept Up With The Times, Emily Ziemski
Capstones
From legal loopholes and outdated rules to undetectable infections and understaffing, the United States Department of Agriculture may not be doing all it can to make sure the American public’s health isn't at risk. As the people of the United States consume over 500 million pounds of beef a year, food safety policy and slaughterhouses are falling behind in proper procedural measurements in the beef industry.
Avian Diversity, Abundance, And Nest Success Among Managed Prairies And Agricultural Plots In Oklahoma And Texas, Phillip J. Leonard, Douglas R. Wood, Wayne E. Meyer
Avian Diversity, Abundance, And Nest Success Among Managed Prairies And Agricultural Plots In Oklahoma And Texas, Phillip J. Leonard, Douglas R. Wood, Wayne E. Meyer
The Prairie Naturalist
Over the last 50 years, grassland birds experienced rapid declines due to habitat loss and degradation as a result of agricultural practices. Our objective was to document the diversity, abundance, and nest success of bird communities using managed prairie and agricultural plots at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in southern Oklahoma and Hagerman NWR in northern Texas. From April 1 to July 15, 2013–2014, point count surveys, nest searches, nest monitoring, and vegetation sampling were conducted among three habitat treatments: managed prairie, unharvested wheat, and fallow agricultural plots. Species richness values for potential nesting species were higher in managed …
The Economic Benefits Of The South African Agricultural Research Council’S Wheat Breeding Program: 1992–2015, Matthew James Coale
The Economic Benefits Of The South African Agricultural Research Council’S Wheat Breeding Program: 1992–2015, Matthew James Coale
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Although classified as an upper middle-income country by the World Bank, food insecurity is still a concern throughout South Africa, as was evident in 2014–2015 when a drought left 22% of households food insecure. As such, agricultural research in South Africa is needed specifically in plant breeding to increase yields and help mitigate future food insecurity. To fill this need, the South African government funds the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), which conducts holistic research on wheat and other crops. Wheat is important to South African food security; due to the significant drop in wheat area planted since the abolishment of …
Phosphorus Retention In West Michigan Two-Stage Agricultural Ditches, Emily Kindervater
Phosphorus Retention In West Michigan Two-Stage Agricultural Ditches, Emily Kindervater
Masters Theses
Input of excess nutrients into a water body can negatively impact ecological structure and function, as well as the economic vitality of surrounding communities, by contributing to eutrophication. For example, phosphorus (P) and sediment inputs from agricultural drainage have facilitated the development of hypereutrophic conditions in Lake Macatawa, a drowned river mouth lake located in Holland, Michigan. Two-stage ditches, an agricultural best management practice (BMP), are used in some areas of the Midwest to reduce N export downstream via denitrification. This BMP simulates a mini-floodplain by replacing a traditional, trapezoidal ditch with a channel that has excavated benches on each …
Quinoa For Utah, Kristine Bunkland, Earl Creech, Jennifer R. Reeve, Grant Cardon, Michael Pace
Quinoa For Utah, Kristine Bunkland, Earl Creech, Jennifer R. Reeve, Grant Cardon, Michael Pace
All Current Publications
This fact sheet provides insight into some of the opportunities and limitations to quinoa production in Utah.
Secadera/Marchitez De Las Plantulas, Michael Johnson, Claudia Nischwitz
Secadera/Marchitez De Las Plantulas, Michael Johnson, Claudia Nischwitz
All Current Publications
No abstract provided.
Davis County Agriculture Profile, Shawn Olsen
Davis County Agriculture Profile, Shawn Olsen
All Current Publications
This fact sheet presents an agricultural profile of Davis County, Utah, including area, population, location, agricultural snapshot and growing season.
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Of Nutritionally Equivalent Meals With And Without Pork, Kelli Young
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Of Nutritionally Equivalent Meals With And Without Pork, Kelli Young
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The following report details a life cycle assessment of several dietary and meal scenarios with and without pork. The goal of the LCA was to identify the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and land use of pork containing and porkless diets and meal plans in a field-to-fork analysis. The dietary and meal plan scenarios are iso-caloric meaning they contain the same number of calories. The first set of diets is based on a USDA consumption pattern, 2000 kcal per day. This diet was used to create three other dietary scenarios with and without pork. The USDA recommended food …
Animal Welfare Frames: How Social Media Messages Bridge The Gap Between The Protein Industry And Consumers, Olivia Norton
Animal Welfare Frames: How Social Media Messages Bridge The Gap Between The Protein Industry And Consumers, Olivia Norton
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The two articles in this thesis used content analysis to analyze and compare animal welfare related website and Twitter content of the top five animal protein producing companies in the United States. In the first article, the animal welfare website content of Cargill, Tyson Foods Inc., Smithfield, JBS® and Sysco were analyzed for persuasive frames, common topics, and key terminology to describe their corporate positions on animal welfare. Sysco’s main page devoted to animal welfare dominated the word count with 1,045 words, while JBS®’s main animal welfare page used only 265 words to communicate the company’s views. The most commonly …
Accounting For Soil Inorganic Carbon In The Ecosystem Services Framework For United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Garth Raymond Groshans
Accounting For Soil Inorganic Carbon In The Ecosystem Services Framework For United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Garth Raymond Groshans
All Theses
Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is currently not included in the list of key soil properties related to ecosystem services (e.g., provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services). Soil inorganic carbon is a dynamic key soil property used in soil classification, taxonomy and fertility, therefore its inclusion in the framework of ecosystem services is important. With soils rapidly changing due to human use and climate change, the soil ecosystem services framework should not include only soil organic carbon (SOC), but SIC as well since it is of global importance to soil fertility and the long-term carbon cycle, especially in semiarid and arid …
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1112. Student folk studies project titled: “Just a Man—Captain William Hicks” which includes an interview of C. Jeff Hicks, the son of Confederate Captain William Hicks. The interview includes a description of the life of the son and his father while living in Barren County, Kentucky and Sumner County, Tennessee.
Ncer Assistance Agreement Annual Progress Report For Grant #83582401 - Assessment Of Stormwater Harvesting Via Manage Aquifer Recharge (Mar) To Develop New Water Supplies In The Arid West: The Salt Lake Valley Example, Ryan Dupont, Joan E. Mclean, Richard C. Peralta, Sarah E. Null, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith
Ncer Assistance Agreement Annual Progress Report For Grant #83582401 - Assessment Of Stormwater Harvesting Via Manage Aquifer Recharge (Mar) To Develop New Water Supplies In The Arid West: The Salt Lake Valley Example, Ryan Dupont, Joan E. Mclean, Richard C. Peralta, Sarah E. Null, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications
The aims of the original proposed project remain the same, that is, to test the hypothesis that Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for stormwater harvesting is a technically feasible, socially and environmentally acceptable, economically viable, and legally feasible option for developing new water supplies for arid Western urban ecosystems experiencing increasing population, and climate change pressures on existing water resources. The project is being carried out via three distinct but integrated components that include: 1) Monitoring of existing distributed MAR harvesting schemes involving a growing number of demonstration Green Infrastructure (GI) test sites; 2) Integrated stormwater/vadose zone/groundwater/ ecosystem services modeling; and …
Atay V. County Of Maui, Stephanie A. George
Atay V. County Of Maui, Stephanie A. George
Public Land & Resources Law Review
As genetically engineered plants become more common, questions frequently arise regarding how the plants are regulated and who can regulate them. The Ninth Circuit attempted to answer these questions through preemption doctrine. The court left the door open for states and localities to regulate genetically engineered crops that have been deregulated by the federal government. This decision will implicate the future cultivation of genetically engineered crops, and the food industry as a whole.
Harnessing Wastewater For Renewable Energy (2013-2), Aaron Adalja, Chalida U-Tapao
Harnessing Wastewater For Renewable Energy (2013-2), Aaron Adalja, Chalida U-Tapao
Aaron Adalja
This case study explores the options for using wastewater to produce renewable energy in the context of a public wastewater treatment plant. It provides an opportunity for students to synthesize knowledge from resource economics, engineering, environmental science, agriculture, and public policy to develop a transdisciplinary approach to a socio-environmental issue. The case is designed for upper division undergraduate courses in resource economics or environmental engineering, but several modifications are provided graduate course applications. Students assume the role of a newly hired analyst at a consulting firm in Washington, DC, that specializes in renewable energy solutions. They are charged with proposing …
Climate Change And Food Systems: Assessing Impacts And Opportunities, Meredith T. Niles, Richie Ahuja, Jimena M. Esquivel, Nelson Mango, Mil Duncan, Martin Heller, Cristina Tirado
Climate Change And Food Systems: Assessing Impacts And Opportunities, Meredith T. Niles, Richie Ahuja, Jimena M. Esquivel, Nelson Mango, Mil Duncan, Martin Heller, Cristina Tirado
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
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) …
Avian Pox (Fowl Pox), David D. Frame
Avian Pox (Fowl Pox), David D. Frame
All Current Publications
This fact sheet addresses specifically fowl pox affecting backyard chickens.
Understanding The Contributions Of Beef Cattle To Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Elizabeth Stewart, Eric Thacker, Matthew D. Garcia, Juan J. Villalba
Understanding The Contributions Of Beef Cattle To Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Elizabeth Stewart, Eric Thacker, Matthew D. Garcia, Juan J. Villalba
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes current and projected beef consumption, methane, nitrogen, beef cattle production, and possibilities for more sustainable beef production.
Simple Soil Tests For Onsite Evaluation Of Soil Health In Orchards, Esther Thomsen, Jennifer R. Reeve, Diane G. Alston, Grant Cardon
Simple Soil Tests For Onsite Evaluation Of Soil Health In Orchards, Esther Thomsen, Jennifer R. Reeve, Diane G. Alston, Grant Cardon
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes the importance of soil health and best soil testing practices.
Soil Series: Elevation And Agricultural Soil Test Survey Of The Godfrey Dryland Experimental Farm, Clarkston, Utah, Ryan Hodges, Robert Clawson, Grant E. Cardon
Soil Series: Elevation And Agricultural Soil Test Survey Of The Godfrey Dryland Experimental Farm, Clarkston, Utah, Ryan Hodges, Robert Clawson, Grant E. Cardon
All Current Publications
The survey reported in this fact sheet details the areal distribution of soil type, topographical variation across the site and key agricultural soil test results to serve as baseline guidance information to potential researchers and farm managers.
Agricultural Biogechnology: United States Statutory Law, Jo Lynn Jeter
Agricultural Biogechnology: United States Statutory Law, Jo Lynn Jeter
Oklahoma Journal of Law and Technology
No abstract provided.
The International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture: Friend Of The International Farmer, Steven M. Ruby
The International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture: Friend Of The International Farmer, Steven M. Ruby
Oklahoma Journal of Law and Technology
No abstract provided.
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1084. Student folk studies project titled: “Broommaking in Western Kentucky,” which includes a description of broom making practices in Ohio County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include photos of a tool, brooms, and descriptions.
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1066. Paper titled “Folk Beliefs” in which Katie Jaggers details various proverbs, remedies, superstitions, and predictions relating to childhood, agriculture, medicine, and other facets of daily life. Paper is based on data collected by Jaggers from immediate family in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Beneficial True Bugs: Minute Pirate Bugs, Ronald Patterson, Ricardo Ramirez
Beneficial True Bugs: Minute Pirate Bugs, Ronald Patterson, Ricardo Ramirez
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes beneficial true bugs: minute pirate bugs. It includes their life cycle and tips for promoting beneficial insects such as conservation and enhancement, predator release, and the predator release process.
Spotted Wing Drosophila [Drosophila Suzukii], Lori R. Spears, Cami Cannon, Diane G. Alston, Ryan S. Davis, Cory Stanley-Stahr, Ricardo Ramirez
Spotted Wing Drosophila [Drosophila Suzukii], Lori R. Spears, Cami Cannon, Diane G. Alston, Ryan S. Davis, Cory Stanley-Stahr, Ricardo Ramirez
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes spotted wing drosophila, an invasive vinegar fly that infests soft fruits and vegetables. It includes information on how to identify, plant hosts, injury symptoms, monitoring, non-chemical control, and chemical control.
Agricultural Intensification Can Preserve The Brazilian Cerrado: Applying Lessons From Mato Grosso And Goia's To Brazil’S Last Agricultural Frontier, Stephanie A. Spera
Agricultural Intensification Can Preserve The Brazilian Cerrado: Applying Lessons From Mato Grosso And Goia's To Brazil’S Last Agricultural Frontier, Stephanie A. Spera
Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications
Food security and climate change are two pressing issues shaping the future of tropical land use. Brazil, home to abundant land that is rich in carbon, water, and biodiversity and often cleared for agropastoral and renewable energy purposes, is the ideal location for studying socioeconomic and environmental trade-offs of land use dynamics. Here, I use recent (2000–2016) land-use land-cover change dynamics in the established agricultural states of Mato Grosso and Goia's to demonstrate how incentivizing intensive agricultural practices and improving degraded pastures may be a means by which Brazil can increase agricultural production while conserving the remainder of the Cerrado. …
Suppression And Control Of Field Bindweed - (Perennial Morning Glory) In Residential Areas, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, James Barnhill, Kelly Kopp
Suppression And Control Of Field Bindweed - (Perennial Morning Glory) In Residential Areas, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, James Barnhill, Kelly Kopp
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes field bindweed (perennial morning glory). It tells how to identify it, its life cycle, suppression and control options, including prevention, non-herbicide options, and herbiicide options.
The Influence Of Visual Storytelling On The Occupational Aspirations Of Non-Agricultural Undergraduate Students, Hanan Marie Southard
The Influence Of Visual Storytelling On The Occupational Aspirations Of Non-Agricultural Undergraduate Students, Hanan Marie Southard
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The agricultural industry has been experiencing a shortage in qualified college graduates to fill its numerous open positions in recent years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of visual storytelling on the occupational aspirations of non-agricultural undergraduate students. Social media channels, virtual storytelling and the higher education classroom provide a unique opportunity to convey information about and recruit students into the agricultural career field. The diffusion of innovation model provides the framework for the introduction of agricultural jobs in a non-agricultural business classroom while the social cognitive theory provides the understanding of the importance of self-efficacy …
Drip Irrigation For Commercial Vegetable And Fruit Production, Tiffany Maughn, Niel Allen, Dan Drost
Drip Irrigation For Commercial Vegetable And Fruit Production, Tiffany Maughn, Niel Allen, Dan Drost
All Current Publications
Drip irrigation is a highly efficient irrigation method well suited to many fruit and vegetable row crops. Drip tubing or tape discharges water to the soil through emitters positioned close to the plant. The drip tubing can be placed uncovered on the soil surface, under plastic mulch, buried in the soil, or suspended above the ground (e.g., on a trellis system). Water application rate is relatively low and irrigations are usually frequent. Properly designed and maintained drip-irrigation systems can have benefits that help increase the profitability of crop production.