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Texcot22, Md Ahmed Al Muzaddid, William J. Beksi

Computer Science and Engineering Datasets - Archive

The TexCot22 dataset is a set of cotton crop video sequences for training and testing multi-object tracking methods. Each tracking sequence is 10 to 20 seconds in length. The dataset contains of a total of 30 sequences of which 17 are for training and the remaining 13 are for testing. Among the training sequences, 2 of them consist of roughly 5,000 annotated images, which can be used to train a cotton boll detection model. The video sequences were captured at 4K resolution and at distinct frame rates (e.g., 10, 15, 30). There are typically 2 to 10 cotton bolls per …

Reducing Global Food Loss And Waste Could Improve Air Quality And Lower The Risk Of Premature Mortality, Alessandro Gatto, Maksym Chepeliev

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

While the global food system substantially contributes to environmental degradation and climate change, significant amounts of lost or wasted foods along the food supply chain actively contribute to global air pollution and related health risks. In this study, we use an environmentally-extended input–output model to quantify air pollution embedded in global food loss and waste (FLW) and investigate how FLW reduction policies can mitigate air pollution linked to food consumption, decreasing associated premature mortality risks across global regions. While estimating a positive impact of FLW reduction policies on decreasing air pollution levels (from −1.5% of SO2 emissions to −10.2% of …

Analyzing Water Resource Challenges In The Us Eastern Zone, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

One major narrative over the last several years, consistent with the US Northeast region in policy discourse rests on its perception as a hub with high concentration of city bright lights and skyscrapers but short on water usage. In the process, no one thinks about how the rising demands from urban residential areas to hydroelectricity and climate change stressors impact the hydrology. Yet, what is forgotten is that the economic engine driving the region comes from the interactions in a complex hydrological network anchored in water distribution dependency. At the same time, a closer look at various states indicates that …

Evaluating Climate Change Hazards Within The Us Midwest Zone, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

The US Midwest region known for its web of lakes, rivers and vast swaths of farmland ranks high as the nation’s food basket. Being a huge agricultural hub tied to global markets, the region’s immediate influence spans across multiplicity of states supported by a flourishing supply chain network sustained by farming centers and activities in and outside of the Midwest. Notwithstanding the region’s place as an active farm hub, it is slowly emerging as an epicenter of changing climatic hazards with the manifestations evident in different forms over the years. With many of the risks and recurrent changes now a …

The Effects Of Changing Climate In The Us Western Region, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, Y. A. Twumasi, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

he Pacific Northwest region of the US has over the years, outpaced other zones in the country in every socio-economic indicator. Known for its enviable physical attributes of high montane ecosystem and warm weather all year round in some places together with abundant biodiversity. The region’s position as among the fastest growing areas in the nation under vast swaths of land with large population concentration in big cities has made it the perennial destination for many. Aside from all these, in the last several years, the zone continues to be the epicenter of the most dangerous natural disasters prompted by …

The Analysis Of Extreme Climate Threats In Maryland’S Lower Region Along The Us Mid Atlantic, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

The state of Maryland for all intents and purposes stands out as a pacesetter in different aspects of environmental planning more than other states. Known for having the first established planning commission in the United States decades ago before its neighbors and a longstanding tradition in orderly planning. One would think such illustrious trajectory, that Maryland enjoys, guarantees immunity from common exposures to climate change dangers based on experience. However, that is not really the case in the Mid Atlantic zone. The same state that boasts of some of the most successful farming operations and a flourishing economy heavily reliant …

Assessing Climate Change Dangers Within The South Florida Region Of Us Southeast, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

In the last several decades, the southern portion of Florida continues to be an attraction, and destination for tourism given its warm environment. Aside from the benefits that accrues the region, with that have come many challenges rooted in climatic uncertainty. To that effect, it is inconceivable to venture into climate change risks analysis overtime, without cognizance of the scale and responses in Florida as a mitigation template considering the frequency therein. In the process, no matter what, the Southern Florida zone remains an epicenter of most natural disasters in the Southeast region of the US based on location and …

Analyzing The Capacities Of Cotton Production In Sudan, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

In the political economy of the nation of Sudan, cotton ranks significantly high as an essential component of the revenue generation sources. Considering the significance of the crop in the country, cotton has not only been exported to various countries, but some portions of the produce are also used up internally. With that also came, large scale cultivation of the cotton produce on vast swaths of land over the years amidst demands and fluctuations in the marketplace. Given the effects of cotton production on the environment from the use of chemicals and widespread water use, there came changes in the …

Investigating The Ecological Effects Of Agricultural Assistance Schemes In California’S Central Valley Area, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

Amidst ongoing changes in the farm sector, the disbursement of farm aid, continues to improve the welfare of growers involved in agricultural activities within the South-Central region of California. Aside from its role as a vital tool meant to maintain the delivery of government assisted farm programming directed at the needy. In the last several decades in the country, the disbursement of federal agricultural assisted programs has risen enormously in line with commitments geared at accelerating the productive capacity of farms considered eligible. With the financial packages earmarked for agri-business tied to few commodities (cotton, corn, rice, wheat), as well …

Exploring Shifts In Yam Production Trends Along Nigeria’S Southern Region, Yaw Twumasi, E. C. Merem, S. Fageir, D. Olagbegi, J. Wesley, R. Coney, Y. Babalola, T. Thomas, A. Hines, G. Hirse, G. S. Ochai, E. Nwagboso, M. Crisler, S. Leggett, J. Offiah, S. Emeakpor

Faculty Publications

Yam as a staple commodity in Nigeria, remains generally grown in different places within the ecological zones and food hubs in the nation. Notwithstanding all that, being integral part of the nation’s food security in a setting where Nigeria ranks high as the largest producer globally. Still, yam continues to find ample use with essential role for numerous purposes. Classified as an important food crop, the use of yam runs deeper, given its high demands for religious, socio-cultural practices, the economy, industries, and the marketplace. Even at that and considering the vast presence of yams over large swaths of land …

Crop Classification In South Korea For Multitemporal Planetscope Imagery Using Sfc-Densenet-Am, Seonkyeong Seong, Anjin Chang, Junsang Mo, Sangil Na, Hoyong Ahn, Jaehong Oh, Jaewan Choi

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

In this manuscript, a new methodology based on a deep learning model using a Siamese network and attention module was proposed to classify crop cultivation areas, such as onion and garlic, from multitemporal PlanetScope images in South Korea. To consider the seasonal characteristics of crops in the model, training data were constructed from multitemporal satellite images. It was generated using PlanetScope satellite imagery from January and April, corresponding to the seasonal growth period of onion and garlic, in South Korea. Image patches were generated by considering the ratio of crops to minimize the influence of imbalanced data in the training …

Identification Of Influential Weather Parameters And Seasonal Drought Prediction In Bangladesh Using Machine Learning Algorithm, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Mou Rani Sarkar, Md. Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Sujit Kumar Roy, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Andrew M. Mckensie, Md. Ismail Hossain, Md. Shahjahan Kabir

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Faculty Publications and Presentations

Droughts pose a severe environmental risk in countries that rely heavily on agriculture, resulting in heightened levels of concern regarding food security and livelihood enhancement. Bangladesh is highly susceptible to environmental hazards, with droughts further exacerbating the precarious situation for its 170 million inhabitants. Therefore, we are endeavouring to highlight the identification of the relative importance of climatic attributes and the estimation of the seasonal intensity and frequency of droughts in Bangladesh. With a period of forty years (1981–2020) of weather data, sophisticated machine learning (ML) methods were employed to classify 35 agroclimatic regions into dry or wet conditions using …

2023 Evaluation Of Pumpkin Cultivars In West Virginia, Lewis Jett

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Pumpkins are a popular, commercial vegetable crop in West Virginia. Each year, many new hybrid cultivars are released by commercial seed companies. In 2023, we trialed 16 cultivars. Pumpkins were grown using conventional tillage, and each cultivar was replicated 4 times. ‘Griffin’ ‘Justify’, ‘Hawk’, ‘Bellatrix’ and ‘Hermes’ produced high yields with both fruit count and average weight per pumpkin.

Changes In Adult Well-Being And Economic Inequalities: An Exploratory Observational Longitudinal Study (2002–2010) Of Micro-Level Trends Among Tsimane’, A Small-Scale Rural Society Of Indigenous People In The Bolivian Amazon, Ricardo Godoy, Jonathan Bauchet, Jere R. Behrman, Tomás Huanca, William R. Leonard, Victoria Reyes-García, Asher Rosinger, Susan Tanner, Eduardo A. Undurraga, Ariela Zycherman

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

Knowing what happens over time to the lifeways of people in contemporary small-scale non-industrial societies of the rural Global South matters because it helps assess changes in the quality of life of underrepresented groups. It has been hard to answer the question because longitudinal information is rarely collected in such settings. A longitudinal dataset of nine years (2002–2010) from a horticultural-foraging society of Indigenous People in the Bolivian Amazon (Tsimane’) is used for an exploratory analysis of micro-level trends in indicators of well-being and economic inequalities. We selected 13 Tsimane’ villages (from ∼ 100) that varied in proximity to town …

Soil Carbon And Nitrogen After Eight Years Of Rotational Grazing In The Nebraska Sandhills Meadows, Gandura O. Abagandura, Martha Mamo, W. H. Schacht, Aaron Shropshire, Jerry Volesky

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Grassland provides many ecosystem services; therefore, sustainable management practices of grassland are crucial for maintaining and enhancing its ecosystem health and resilience. Rotational grazing at a high stocking density (a.k.a., ultrahigh stocking density) is purported to sequester greater amounts of carbon (C) in grassland soils than rotational grazing at low stocking densities. This study was conducted in the Nebraska Sandhills meadows for eight years to evaluate how rotational grazing with different stocking densities can affect soil C and total nitrogen (TN) in bulk soils, soil organic matter fractions, and sequestration rate. The grazing management included a high stocking density with …

Genome-Wide Association And Genomic Prediction For Iron And Zinc Concentration And Iron Bioavailability In A Collection Of Yellow Dry Beans, Paulo Izquierdo, Rie Sadohara, Jason Wiesinger, Raymond Glahn, Carlos Urrea, Karen Cichy

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Dry bean is a nutrient-dense food targeted in biofortification programs to increase seed iron and zinc levels. The underlying assumption of breeding for higher mineral content is that enhanced iron and zinc levels will deliver health benefits to the consumers of these biofortified foods. This study characterized a diversity panel of 275 genotypes comprising the Yellow Bean Collection (YBC) for seed Fe and Zn concentration, Fe bioavailability (FeBio), and seed yield across 2 years in two field locations. The genetic architecture of each trait was elucidated via genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and the efficacy of genomic prediction (GP) was assessed. …

Soil And Fertiliser Management For Orchards In The Manjimup District, Neil Lantzke, Simon Yeap, Lukasz Kotula, B Goldspink, Valeria Almeida Lima, John Kammann

Horticulture research reports

This publication aims to give orchardists a broad understanding of the soils in the Manjimup district. It provides information on soil and fertiliser management that will assist in the sustainable production of fruit crops. This document was prepared for a Soils Course for horticulturalists, that was held in September 2023 at Manjimup Horticultural Research Centre.

The Manjimup local government area (LGA) is the most important horticultural district in Western Australia, particularly for fruit and in 2020 the total value of horticultural production was valued at $236 million (Figure 1). Avocados and apples were the most valuable horticultural crops, valued at …

Vascular Streak Dieback An Emerging Threat To The Redbud Nursery Production In The Southeastern United States, Fulya Baysal-Gurel, Prabha Liyanapathiranage

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

An Automated On-The-Go Unloading System Reduces Harvest Operator Stress Relative To Manual Operation, Travis A. Burgers, Kusha Kamarei, Mukund Vora, Matthew Horne

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

On-the-go unloading improves harvest operational efficiency, but it requires skilled labor because it is challenging and stressful to balance numerous concurrent tasks. Harvest automation reduces workload, stress, and fatigue. The objective of this study was to determine if using a commercially available, automated on-the-go unloading system (Raven Cart Automation TM , RCA, Raven Industries) would reduce operator stress com- pared to manual operation. Nine grain cart tractor operators and six combine operators participated in this study. Operators performed their typical harvest operation, except to alternate on-the-go unloading using RCA or operating manually. Skin conductance (elec- trodermal activity) was measured with …

Determining The Applicability Of Milkfish (Chanos Chanos) For Skin Grafting Through Microbiological And Histological Evaluations, Janice A. Ragaza, Bianca Patrice Go

Ateneo Aquatic and Fisheries Resources Laboratory

Tilapia fish skin, rich in Type I collagen, has been shown to accelerate wound healing, reduce infection rates, and create an optimal environment for wound care. However, the potential application of other fish species, like milkfish, for skin grafting remains underexplored. Milkfish (C. chanos), an economically significant species in the Philippines, could expand the donor pool for fish skin grafting, addressing the accessibility issues in resource-limited regions where traditional graft materials may be costly or scarce. The current study investigates the feasibility of applying tilapia fish skin sterilization techniques to milkfish skin. Collected and prepared milkfish skin was …

Environmental Biology Masters Capstone, Antonio Gonzalez-Pita

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Human wildlife interactions (HWI) pose a complex challenge for wildlife managers. Human encroachment into wildlife habitat and the growing number of outdoor recreationists are increasing the frequency of contact and conflict, especially in regions such as the Front Range of Colorado. Geographic information systems (GIS), which use a combination of remote sensing and environmental survey data, allow for predictive spatial analyses of where human wildlife interactions are likely to occur. I used publicly reported observations of moose to create spatial predictive maps in a species distribution model framework. Slope and elevation were shown to be the strongest predictors of HWI, …

Watch Out For Putnam Scale, Diaspidiotus Ancylus, Alfred Daniel Johnson, Muhammad Ahmed,, Karla . M. Addesso

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

Additional Information - Ms. Pearl Interview, Urban Green Lab, Tennessee State University

Hear from Nella "Ms. Pearl" Frierson - Nashvillian in Community Gardening

No abstract provided.

Weed Seed Wizard Case Study - An Early Harvest Versus A Late Harvest, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Biosecurity research reports

The Weed Seed Wizard is a national collaborative project that uses paddock management information to predict weed emergence and crop losses now and in the future.

The Weed Seed Wizard is a computer simulation tool that:

• applies to all Australian grain growing areas

• helps growers understand and manage weed seedbanks on their farms

• uses farm management records to simulate how different crop rotations, weed control techniques, irrigation, grazing and harvest management tactics can affect weed numbers, the weed seedbank and yields

• uses farm-specific management and site-specific weather

• is multi-species

See www.dpird.wa.gov.au for further information on Weed Seed Wizard.

This case …

Weed Seed Wizard Scenario - Herbicide Resistance In Wild Radish In Moora, Western Australia, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Biosecurity research reports

The Weed Seed Wizard is a national collaborative project that uses paddock management information to predict weed emergence and crop losses now and in the future.

The Weed Seed Wizard is a computer simulation tool that:

• applies to all Australian grain growing areas

• helps growers understand and manage weed seedbanks on their farms

• uses farm management records to simulate how different crop rotations, weed control techniques, irrigation, grazing and harvest management tactics can affect weed numbers, the weed seedbank and yields

• uses farm-specific management and site-specific weather

• is multi-species

See www.dpird.wa.gov.au for further information on Weed Seed Wizard.

This Western …

Pest Slugs And Snails And Their Management In Broadacre Crops, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Grains and other field crops factsheets

Slugs and snails cause damage to all broadacre crops. Numbers of slugs and snails have increased in broadacre cropping in Western Australia (WA) with the use of minimum tillage and stubble-retention practices. These systems increase the organic content of paddocks and soil moisture content, leading to higher survival levels of slugs and snails.

Slug and snail pests in Australia have come from other countries, mainly in the Mediterranean region. They have similar lifecycles, which means similar management techniques can be employed to control them in broadacre crops.

Effective management requires application of controls that coincide with different phases of the …

Powdery Mildew And Its Management In Wheat, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Grains and other field crops factsheets

Powdery mildew is a fungal leaf disease that reduces yield and grain quality in susceptible wheat varieties. Disease is both stubble-borne and carried over on green bridge (secondary spread by wind borne spores). It has multiple, fast life cycles in a growing season and can be difficult to control once established. The best approach is an integrated disease management strategy.

With wheat area in Western Australia dominated by susceptible varieties, such as Scepter, powdery mildew remains a concern for growers statewide and has been particularly persistent and damaging in the Esperance Port Zone.

The Casnr L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter: Learning Innovation Network For K-12 Schools, Volume 3, Edition 1, January 2024, Bailey Feit, Tammy Mittelstet

CASNR L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter

The purpose of this L.I.N.K.S. newsletter is to provide a monthly update of opportunities and resources for K-12 schools to connect with the University of Nebraska's CASNR Food, Energy, Water, and Societal Systems (FEWS²) programs and partners.

Included in this edition:

K-12 curriculum and resources

2024 World Food prize Nebraska Youth Institute

Upcoming events on UNL's East Campus 2023-2024

Data Driven 2024: Statistics Field Day

CASNR Ag Tech Day, April 23, 2024

UNL-CASNR six interest areas

Food system futurists spotlight

Career exploration

Summer Camp 2024

Career pathways at Seed Your Future

Student opportunities including: Women in Ag Conference, BioNebraska STEM …

Japanese Maple Scale Biological Control, Alfred Daniel J., Karla M. Addesso

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

Periodical Cicadas In Tennessee, Karla M. Addesso, Jason B. Oliver, Martine Bowombe-Toko, Douglas L. Airhart

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.