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Labor Use And Labor Challenges Faced By Small Fruit And Vegetable Farms: The Case Of Tennessee, Justin L. Cross

Haslam Scholars Projects

United States (U.S.) fruit and vegetable farms depend heavily on labor for the production of the crops they grow and sell. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for farms to obtain the labor they need to produce their crops. Therefore, labor management strategies have become critical in determining the profitability and long-term sustainability of farms specializing in the production of fruits and vegetables. These strategies are even more significant for smaller farms that face resource constraints that inhibit their use of alternative labor sources (e.g., migrant workers) or their ability to reduce their reliance on labor through mechanization. …

Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Tuber Quality As Measured By Starch And Cyanide (Hcn) Affected By Nitrogen, Phosphorus, And Potassium Fertilizer Rates, Ivan Bernardo Cuvaca, Neal Eash, Svetlana Zivanovic, Dayton Mcgregor Lambert, Forbes R. Walker, B. Rustrick

Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Publications and Other Works

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important subsistence crop for many poor rural families in Africa. Cassava contains cyanogenic glucosides (linamarin and lotaustralin) which liberate hydrogen cyanide (HCN) during tuber processing. Once liberated, HCN attaches to the processed tuber. Continuous consumption of processed tuber containing high HCN concentration coupled with low protein intake causes Konzo – a paralyzing disorder that impacts children and women of childbearing age. There are ways to reduce HCN concentration during tuber processing; however, this can also reduce the overall starch content in the cassava tuber. A study comprising twenty treatments consisting of different combinations of …

Synchronization Of Developmental Processes And Defense Signaling By Growth Regulating Transcription Factors, Jinyi Liu, John Hollis Rice, Nana Chen, Thomas J. Baum, Tarek Hewezi

Plant Sciences Publications and Other Works

Growth regulating factors (GRFs) are a conserved class of transcription factor in seed plants. GRFs are involved in various aspects of tissue differentiation and organ development. The implication of GRFs in biotic stress response has also been recently reported, suggesting a role of these transcription factors in coordinating the interaction between developmental processes and defense dynamics. However, the molecular mechanisms by which GRFs mediate the overlaps between defense signaling and developmental pathways are elusive. Here, we report large scale identification of putative target candidates of Arabidopsis GRF1 and GRF3 by comparing mRNA profiles of the grf1/grf2/grf3 triple mutant and those …

W285 Cotton Variety Guide 2011, Chris L. Main, Fred Allen

Field & Commercial Crops

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Sp503-I Insects: Identifying The Flatheaded Appletree Borer And Other Buprestid Beetle Species In Tennessee, Jason A. Hansen, Frank A. Hale, William E. Klingeman

Commercial Horticulture

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W283 Should Tennessee Tobacco Growers Invest In Irrigation, Fertigation Or Plastic Mulch?, Brian G. Leib, Eric F. Caldwell, Hubert J. Savoy, John R. Buchanan

Field & Commercial Crops

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W205 Controlling Winter Annual Broadleaf Weeds, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden

Commercial Horticulture

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Res Rep 12-01 Wheat And Oat Variety Performance Tests In Tennessee 2011, Fred L. Allen, Richard D. Johnson, Robert C. Williams Jr., Virginia Sykes, Chris Main

Field & Commercial Crops

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W273 Black Rot Of Crucifers, Steve Bost

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Plant Diseases series

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W274 Black Root Rot Of Tobacco, Steve Bost, Darrell Hensley

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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W275 Sooty Blotch And Flyspeck Of Apple, Steve Bost

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Plant Diseases series

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W272 Irish Potato Scab, Steve Bost

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Plant Diseases series

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W265 Pasture Herbicide Stewardship, G. Neil Rhodes, Jr., William P. Phillips, Jr.

Field & Commercial Crops

Pasture Weed factsheet

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W264 Horsenettle, G. Neil Rhodes, Jr., William P. Phillips, Jr.

Field & Commercial Crops

Pasture Weed Factsheet

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Sp290-D Insects: Twospotted Spider Mites, Frank A. Hale

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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Sp290-R Insects: Whiteflies On Ornamentals, Frank A. Hale

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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Sp290-S Insects: Mealybugs On Ornamentals, Frank A. Hale

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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Sp290-M Insects: Maple Petiole Borer, Frank A. Hale

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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Pb1789 Weed Control Manual For Turf Managers In Tennessee, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden, Tom Samples

Commercial Horticulture

A manual to assist turf managers with developing effective weed management programs, including herbicide recommendations.

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Volume 7, Number 2 (Spring/Summer 2010), Ut Institute Of Agriculture

Tennessee Land, Life and Science Magazine

Issue Highlights:

• Celebrating UT Extension and 4-H's Centennial
• A Veterinarian Alum Blogs on His Life, Work
• Workshops and Tours Promote Direct Farm Marketing