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Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, L. Washington Lyons

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Influence Of Porcine Plasma Supplementation On Gestating Sow Serum Igf-1 Concentration And Litter Weights, Mathew Vaughn, Crystal Serrano, Derris Burnett, Duane Davis, Jason Woodworth, John Gonzalez

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

The objective of this pilot study was to determine the effect of dietary porcine plasma on circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) concentrations in gestating sows and characteristics of their litters. Primiparous and multiparous sows were randomly allocated to two treatment groups of sows fed a basal diet or sows fed the basal diet plus 6 g of porcine plasma throughout gestation. On 4 periods during gestation and farrowing, blood was collected for IGF-1 analysis. After farrowing, gestation length, number born, birth weight, and total litter weight were recorded. There were no three-way or two-way interactions between treatments, day of …

Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, Dewayne L. Goldman

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

No abstract provided.

Assessing Georgia Consumer Attitudes And Beliefs About Locally Or Regionally Produced Livestock And Products, Jannette R. Bartlett, Reem I. Omer, Akua Adu-Gyamfi, David Nii O. Tackie, Francisca A. Quarcoo, Bridget J. Perry

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Interest in local and regional food production has been growing in the last few years. The study, therefore, assessed consumer attitudes and beliefs regarding local or regional livestock products. Data were obtained from a convenience sample of 384 participants from several counties of Georgia, and were analyzed by descriptive statistics, including chi-square tests. A majority of respondents thought using chemicals and additives in locally or regionally produced beef or goat meat was a serious or somewhat serious hazard. Consequently, many were willing to pay more for meat certified as locally or regionally produced. Furthermore, a majority agreed or strongly …

Comparison Of Four Harvesting Systems In A Loblolly Pine Plantation, John Klepac, Dana Mitchell

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Felling and skidding operations were monitored while clearcut harvesting a 12-acre area of a 14-year old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) plantation. The study area contained 465 trees per acre for trees 2.0 inches Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and larger with a Quadratic Mean Diameter (QMD) of 7.26 inches. Two feller-bunchers (tracked and rubber-tired) and two skidders (conventional and large capacity) were paired to create four different harvesting systems which were randomly assigned to 3-acre units for evaluation of production rates and costs. Each system was balanced to determine the number of machines needed to minimize the …

Assessing Florida Consumer Attitudes And Beliefs About Locally Or Regionally Produced Livestock And Products, Akua Adu-Gyamfi, Reem I. Omer, Jannette R. Bartlett, David Nii O. Tackie, Bridget J. Perry

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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In recent years, consumer interest in locally or regionally produced foods has been growing. This study analyzed consumer attitudes and beliefs on local or regional livestock products in Florida. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 404 participants from counties in Florida. They were assessed by descriptive statistics, including chi-square tests. Most participants believed using chemicals in locally or regionally produced beef or goat meat was at minimum a somewhat serious hazard. Thus, many were willing to pay more for meat certified as locally or regionally produced. Moreover, most agreed or strongly agreed with statements on meat attributes. …

Evidence Of Glycolysis Up-Regulation And Pyruvate Mitochondrial Oxidation Mismatch During Mechanical Unloading Of The Failing Human Heart: Implications For Cardiac Reloading And Conditioning, Nikolaos A. Diakos, Sutip Navankasattusas, E. Dale Abel, Jared Rutter, Lauren Mccreath, Peter Ferrin, Stephen H. Mckellar, Dylan V. Miller, Song-Young Park, Russell S. Richardson, Ralph Deberardinis, James E. Cox, Abdallah G. Kfoury, Craig H. Selzman, Joseph C. Fang, Dean Y. Li, Stavros Drakos

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

This study sought to investigate the effects of mechanical unloading on myocardial energetics and the metabolic perturbation of heart failure (HF) in an effort to identify potential new therapeutic targets that could enhance the unloading-induced cardiac recovery. The authors prospectively examined paired human myocardial tissue procured from 31 advanced HF patients at left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant and at heart transplant plus tissue from 11 normal donors. They identified increased post-LVAD glycolytic metabolites without a coordinate increase in early, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates. The increased pyruvate was not directed toward the mitochondria and the TCA cycle for complete …

Public Opinions Of Farmer-Oriented Environmentally Friendly Extension Programs: A Case Of Best Management Practices, Pei-Wen Huang, Alexa J. Lamm, Joy N. Rumble

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Public concern about environmental protection has been developing for decades. However, a knowledge gap exists between farmers and consumers regarding the implementation of environmental protection practices through the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs). Extension can bridge this knowledge gap by developing effective educational programs about BMP use. This study sought to identify consumers’ perceptions of BMPs and preferred communication channels to facilitate the development of farmer-oriented Extension programs which assist with direct communication between farmers and consumers. Residents in seven Florida counties (N = 700) were surveyed for this descriptive study. Respondents were asked about their perceptions, beliefs, trust, …

Contribution Of Epithelial Hypoxia Signaling To Pulmonary Fibrosis: Role Of Fak1 And Galectin-1 As Driver Molecules, Jaymin J. Kathiriya

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly disease of unknown origin, which causes 80,000 deaths every year in the US and Europe combined. Unknown etiology and late diagnosis, combined with limited treatment options, contribute to a dismal survival rate of 3-5 years post diagnosis. Although molecular mechanisms underlying IPF pathogenesis and progression have been studied for over two decades, lack of in vivo models that recapitulate chronic, progressive, and irreversible nature of IPF have contributed to limited therapeutic success in clinical trials. Currently, only two drugs, Pirfenidone and Nintedanib, are approved for IPF treatment in the US, with their efficacy …

Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, Ian Maw

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Sustainable Farm Practice: Study Of Total And Soluble Phosphorus In A Poultry Farm Equipped With Heavy Use Area Protection Pads, Dover, Delaware, Gulnihal Ozbay, Raju Khatiwada, Lathadevi K. Chintapenta, Eunice F. Handy, Stacy L. Smith

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Poultry litter contains high concentrations of water-soluble phosphorus and is readily transported in the farm run-off. This research aims to study the efficiency of heavy use area protection (HUAP) pads in decreasing litter spillage and phosphorous run-off at a Delaware poultry facility. Soil and water samples were analyzed for pH, total phosphorous, orthophosphate, and Mehlich III phosphorous throughout 2012. It has been hypothesized that the efficiency of HUAP pads would be reduced over time. Mehlich III phosphorus ranged from 22.82-200 mg/kg at site I, and 48.17 – 1179.6 mg/kg at site II, which were greater than the optimal soil concentrations. …

National Food Safety: Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, And Technical Assistance Program And The National Curriculum Stand For Food Protection Professionals, Gerald Wojtala

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Grazing With Goats Changed The Woodland Plant-Species Composition During Summer, Rishi Khatri, Uma Karki, Jerry Bettis, Yubaraj Karki

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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Woodland grazing is a common practice in the Southeast; however, information is limited on its effects on the woodland plant-species composition. The study objective was to determine the effect of summer grazing on woodland plant-species composition. Before- and after-grazing observations were taken at the ground, mid, and high levels in three plots (1-acre each) along the pre-established transects. Kiko wethers (29, 6-8 months old, 26.8±0.67 kg body weight) were allowed to graze the plots after before-grazing observations were taken. After-grazing observations were taken immediately after the goats were moved out from the plots. Grazing showed a significant effect on …

Impact Of Climate Change On Corn Yields In Alabama, Pauline Welikhe, Joseph Essamuah-Quansah, Kenneth Boote, Senthold Asseng, Gamal El Afandi, Souleymane Fall, Desmond Mortley, Ramble Ankumah

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

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The study used calibrated Crop Environment Resource Synthesis (CERES) maize (corn) model to simulate maize (corn) physiological growth processes and yields under 2045 and 2075 projected climate change scenarios for six representative counties in Alabama. The future climatologies for two emission scenarios Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 (medium) and RCP 8.5 (high) were developed based on the IPSL-CM5A-MR high resolution climate model. Average yield decreases of 19.5% and 37.3% were, respectively, projected under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 for 2045, and average yield decreases of 32.5% and 77.8% were, respectively, projected under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 for 2075. …

Pyk2 Activates The Nlrp3 Inflammasome By Directly Phosphorylating Asc And Contributes To Inflammasome-Dependent Peritonitis, I-Che Chung, Chun-Nan Ouyang, Sheng-Ning Yuan, Hsin-Pai P. Li, Jeng-Ting Chen, Hui-Ru Shieh, Yu-Jen Chen, David M. Ojcius, Ching-Liang Chu, Jau-Song Yu, Yu-Sun Chang, Lih-Chyang Chen

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The inflammasome adaptor protein, ASC, contributes to both innate immune responses and inflammatory diseases via self-oligomerization, which leads to the activation of the protease, caspase-1. Here, we report that the cytosolic tyrosine kinases, FAK and Pyk2, are differentially involved in NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome activation. The inhibition of FAK and Pyk2 with RNA interference or chemical inhibitors dramatically abolished ASC oligomerization, caspase-1 activation, and IL-1β secretion in response to NLRP3 or AIM2 stimulation. Pyk2 is phosphorylated by the kinase Syk and relocalizes to the ASC specks upon NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Pyk2, but not FAK, could directly phosphorylate ASC at Tyr146, …

Nutrition And Dietetic Students' Vitamin And Mineral Knowledge And Concurrent Learning And Retention Strategies, Katie Nicole Brown, Jenna Ellis, Dana Ogan, Heidi Wengreen

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: The functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, and toxicity symptoms are important for dietetic professionals to know and apply to community, food service, and clinical settings. Purpose: To assess nutrition and dietetic students' knowledge of vitamins and minerals and identify students' strategies for learning and retaining vitamin and mineral information. Methodology: Students from three universities in the western United States were invited to participate in cross-sectional study. Participants completed a brief questionnaire that included multiple choice and short answer questions to assess their knowledge of a representative list of 8 vitamins and minerals. The questionnaire also included free-response questions about …

Regulation Of Microvascular Flow And Metabolism: An Overview, Michelle A. Keske, Renee M. Dwyer, Ryan D. Russell, Sarah J. Blackwood, Aascha A. Brown, Donghua Hu, Dino Premilovac, Stephen M. Richards, Stephen Rattigan

Health & Human Performance Faculty Publications

Skeletal muscle is an important site for insulin to regulate blood glucose levels. It is estimated that skeletal muscle is responsible for ~80% of insulin-mediated glucose disposal in the post-prandial period. The classical action of insulin to increase muscle glucose uptake involves insulin binding to insulin receptors on myocytes to stimulate glucose transporter 4 (GLUT 4) translocation to the cell surface membrane, enhancing glucose uptake. However, an additional role of insulin that is often under-appreciated is its action to increase muscle perfusion thereby improving insulin and glucose delivery to myocytes. Either of these responses (myocyte and/or vascular) may be impaired …

Use Of A Uav For Water Sampling To Assist Remote Sensing Of Bacterial Flora In Freshwater Environments, Dylan Cornell, Maryann Herman, Fernando Ontiveros

Undergraduate External Publications

Ground truth data collection in bodies of water traditionally relies on the use of watercraft and manual sampling. The transport and cost associated with the use of this type of equipment, as well as the time required to reach the site of collection, may all be significantly reduced by the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones. In this project we evaluate the implementation of a modified UAV with the ability to collect a small volume of surface water up to 400m offshore. The bacterial flora found in the water of several locations in the Lake Ontario-Rochester Embayment …

Review: Interspecies Ethics By Cynthia Willett, Thomas E. Randall

Between the Species

This paper provides a review of Cynthia Willett's book Interspecies Ethics. Willett aims to outline the beginnings of biosocial eros ethics – an ethical outline that sketches the potentiality of a cross-species cosmopolitan ideal of compassion (agape), derived through acknowledging and emphasizing the existence of spontaneous, playful interaction between social animals. Though this book is recommended for offering an innovative framework from which to explore the possibility of non-anthropocentric cross-species ethic, readers should be wary of expecting to find a fully-fledged moral program detailing how this would work.

Devise And Synthesis Of Fluorescent Probe For Cyanide Detection In Food Based On A Peptide Receptor, Zhou Binbin, Wang Xiali, Wang Fangbin, Zhang Jihong, Yang Tao, Cheng Yunhui, Hao Yuanqiang

Food and Machinery

Cyanide is considered to be one of the most toxic species in food while the existing detection methods involve complex operation and will produce toxicity to inspectors. In this study, a water-soluble fluorescent probe(C-GGH) was synthesized by HOBT/DIC protocol in solution using 7-diethylaminocoumarin-3-carboxylic acid, Glycine and Histidine. Due to the presence of the recognition unit GGH, the probe C-GGH can conjugated with Cu²⁺ to formed non-fluorescent C-GGH-Cu²⁺ complex. Due to the strong binding affinity of CN^- to Cu²⁺, CN^- can extract Cu²⁺ from C-GGH-Cu²⁺ complex, leading to the release of C-GGH and …

Changes On Fatty Acid And Total Acid Of Brown Rice With Different Treatment During Storage, Li Yang, Liu Kunlun, Chen Fusheng, Zheng Jiabao, Zhao Shuang

Food and Machinery

The changes of fatty acid and total acid of brown rice, germinated brown rice and selenium-enriched germinated brown rice were determined during storage under various temperature conditions. Results: The fatty acid and total acid of these three samples all increased significantly with the increase of storage temperature. Under different storage temperature, the fatty acid of these three samples increased firstly and then decreased with the extension of storage time, but the total acid showed a reverse trend. The fatty acid and total acid of brown rice showed minimal changes under various temperature conditions. However, the storage quality of selenium-enriched germinated …

Computing And Applying Atomic Regulons To Understand Gene Expression And Regulation, Jose P. Faria, James J. Davis, Janaka N. Edirisinghe, Ronald C. Taylor, Pamela B. Weisenhorn, Robert D. Olson, Rick Stevens, Miguel Rocha, Isabel Rocha, Aaron A. Best, Matthew Dejongh, Nathan L. Tintle, Bruce Parrelo, Ross Overbeek, Christopher S. Henry

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Understanding gene function and regulation is essential for the interpretation prediction and ultimate design of cell responses to changes in the environment. An important step toward meeting the challenge of understanding gene function and regulation is the identification of sets of genes that are always co-expressed. These gene sets Atomic Regulons ARs represent fundamental units of function within a cell and could be used to associate genes of unknown function with cellular processes and to enable rational genetic engineering of cellular systems. Here we describe an approach for inferring ARs that leverages large-scale expression data sets gene context and functional …

Antioxidant Activity Of Fermented Rice-Chili And Its Effect On Liver Lipid Peroxidation, Wei Cheng, Zhou Caiqiong, Ge Pingzhen, Zhu Lijuan, Xie Yueying

Food and Machinery

Selecting the for 15 days, which has the highest otal reducing power, and 60 days of the fermented Rice-Chili, which has the highest ORAC, as samples, The effects were studied, including the fermented Rice-Chili on the free radical DPPH· scavenging activity, oxidation inhibition rate of BSA, erythrocyte hemolysis and liver lipid peroxidation. Results showed that the DPPH· scavenging rate of samples fermented 15 days was better than 60 days and had a better protective effect from protein oxidative damage. However, the sample fermented 60 days had potential to promote the oxidation of BSA. Besides, both samples fermented 15 days and …

Effects Of Short Term Feeding Transgenic Soybean On The Expression Of Star In Rat Testis, Shi Zongyong, Xu Dongmei, Lu Chao, Yuan Jianqing

Food and Machinery

The present study was conducted to discuss the effects on genetically modified soybeans on the level of mRNA and protein in StAR gene in male rat, and aimed to provide a scientific basis for the security of transgenic soybeans. Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into GM group and CK group. The GM group were fed with transgenic Roundup Ready soybean containing CP4-EPSPS gene, and the CK group were fed with non-transgenic soybean. Three rats of every group were killed at 30 d, 60 d and 90 d, respectively. Viscera index (testes and epididymides) was calculated. RT-PCR was used …

Extraction, Separation & Identification Of Bioactive Compositions From Phyllanthus Emblica L. For Oral Odor Inhibity, Jiang Yuanxin, Liu Boke, Liu Xiaoling

Food and Machinery

Using electronic nose measure and evaluation model as a guidance method for inhibiting halitosis, the strongest bioactive fractions(EⅡM20) were separated from the 95% ethanol emblica extract by organic solvent extraction, repeated normal and reverse phase column chromatography. Consequently, three compounds were isolated from the EⅡM20 by semi-preparative HPLC. Their quantity-quality were 6.8 mg, 4.5 mg, 4.9 mg, repectively. The structures of the three compounds were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic methods such as ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, HR-ESI-MS. The spectroscopy analysis indicated that the compounds were maltose, Bis(2-methylheptyl)phthalate and 1-(4’-amino-phenyl)-ethane-1,2-diol.

The Analysis Of Alkaloid Content In Wuyi Rock Tea With High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Liu Zhibin, Zhang Shining, Zhang Wen, Ni Li

Food and Machinery

Wuyi Rock Tea is a kind of semi-fermented oolong tea, with unique flavor. The alkaloid content in the tea is associated with its flavor quality. In this study, 10 typical Wuyi Rock Tea, including 5 Rougui and 5 Shuixian, were used to quantitative analyze the theobromine, theophylline and caffeine content in the tea leaves and tea infusions. Moverover, the alkaloid content in green tea, Tieguanyin Tea and black tea sample were also measured. Then, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was utilized to further investigate the difference of the alkaloid content in all these tea samples. The results indicated that, the caffeine, …

Study On Anti-Retrogradation Of Germinated Brown Rice Powder By Different Anti-Aging Agents, Wu Xiaojuan, Cong Jingyuan, Wu Yue, Wu Wei

Food and Machinery

Germinated brown rice powder and different proportion of anti-aging agent were mixed to simulate the aging condition of cooked brown rice food, and the effect of anti-aging agent addition on the anti-retrogradation of germinated brown rice powder was studied. On the basis of single factor experiment, the interaction of anti-aging agent on the anti-retrogradation of germinated brown rice powder were studied by response surface experiment, and the results indicated that the optimal additions of wheat gluten, guar gum, and monoglyceride were 6.3%, 0.4%, and 0.7%, respectively. The hardness value and sensory score at optimal condition were 3 312 g and …

Study On Titration Acidity Of Different Buffalo Raw Milk, Li Qing, Zhang Ruiyun, Li Wen, Mao Huaming, Zhang Anfu, Yin Yichang

Food and Machinery

Titration acidity of different buffalo raw milk samples were investigated in both in the same and different season according to GB 4789.18—2010 of “milk and dairy products inspection”. Among the samples, 228 of them were from major buffalo farming community in Yunnan Province, and 655 were from 26 farmers. The alcohol and alkali-doped were test, and the composition of the diet, feeding patterns and parity and lactation days of buffalo were also surveyed. The results showed that the titratable acidity of milk buffers with milk titers ranging from 10 to 13 °T was accounted for 85.7%, and 10.6% of the …

The Correction Of Calory Answer Testing Model Based On Leisure Dried Tofu, Huang Lulu, Wu Feifei, Li Huaqiang, Zhao Liangzhong, Yin Jinhui, Chang Lunfeng

Food and Machinery

Using the market sale leisure dried bean curd as material, determinated the protein content in leisure dried tofu by Kjeldahl method, the moisture content in rapid moisture tester and the fat content with Soxhlet extraction method. Then using the Calory Answer to determinate the contents of protein, fat and moisture, using the mathematical analysis method to correct the detection model, and then the corresponding correction model is obtained. After the calibration, the model of the Calory Answer respectively is yp=1.15x, yw=0.85x, yf=0.65x, these correction model were suitable for the leisure dried tofu that the protein content, moisture content and the …