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Inaction On Lead Despite The Relevant Knowledge: Predictors, Covariates, And Outreach Implications, Alessandra Rossi, Bernabas Wolde, Pankaj Lal, Melissa Harclerode

Department of Biology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Testing residential soil and paint for lead provides actionable information. By showing where and how much lead exists on the residence, it allows one to quantify risk and determine the best ways to reduce exposure along with the corresponding health and financial costs. For these reasons, several federal and state programs offer outreach to audiences on the benefits of testing residential soil and paint for lead. Not all individuals who know about lead’s adverse health effects, however, test their residence for lead, potentially limiting the actionable information that could have helped to reduce their exposure. Such individuals represent a challenge …

Eelgrass (Zostera Marina) Population Decline In Morro Bay, Ca: A Meta-Analysis Of Herbicide Application In San Luis Obispo County And Morro Bay Watershed, Tyler King Sinnott

Master's Theses

The endemic eelgrass (Zostera marina) community of Morro Bay Estuary, located on the central coast of California, has experienced an estimated decline of 95% in occupied area (reduction of 344 acres to 20 acres) from 2008 to 2017 for reasons that are not yet definitively clear. One possible driver of degradation that has yet to be investigated is the role of herbicides from agricultural fields in the watershed that feeds into the estuary. Thus, the primary research goal of this project was to better understand temporal and spatial trends of herbicide use within the context of San Luis …

The Surveillance Of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Nematodes Of Northwest Arkansas Dairy Cattle Using Traditional And Genetic Parasitological Identification Procedures, Eva M. Wray

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Traditional and genetic parasitological identification procedures were compared using naturaland artificial nematode parasite infections in Holstein steer calves. The traditional parasitological procedures measured fecal egg counts, coprocultures with subsequent larval collection and adult nematodes collected at necropsy. The genetic identification procedures measured ITS-2 sequences extracted from different stages of nematode development: raw feces, concentrated nematode eggs, third stage larvae and adults. The primary nematodes observed were Cooperia oncophora, Cooperia punctata and Ostertagia ostertagi. The traditional techniques were not significantly different from one another, while the genetic sequencing showed variation amongst the different procedures. The raw feces sequences showed the most …

Effect Of Feed Additives And Toxic Elements On Swine Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Immune Function And Reproductive Performance, Richard A. Mudarra Hernández

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

To evaluate the effects of peptide in combination of zinc oxide (Zno) or acidifiers (Exp 1), and gossypol (G) from cottonseed meal (CSM) ( Exp 2&3) on growth performance, complete blood cell counts (Exp 1, 2&3), nutrient digestibility (Exp 1), plasma gossypol (Exp 2&3) and semen quality (Exp 3), weaned pigs (Exp 1), growing gilts (Exp 2) and growing boars (Exp 3) were randomly allotted to dietary treatments. Treatments for Exp 1 during phase 1&2 were: (1) Positive Control (PC), formulated to meet NRC (2012) nutrient requirements; (2) Negative control (NC), fish meal was reduced to achieve -0.13% SID lysine; …

Vómito, Sialorrea Y Regurgitación Como Signos Clínicos De Convulsiones Epilépticas Focales Autonómicas En Tres Perros, Silvia Feijoo, María Cecilia Ricart, Laura Marina, María Carina Passeri, Adriana Patricia Suraniti

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Las convulsiones epilépticas focales se originan en una localización focal del cerebro con descargas eléctricas anormales que pueden suceder por distintas causas, y pueden ocurrir en un bajo porcentaje de animales; son signos diferentes a la típica mioclonía tónico-clónica. El objetivo del presente trabajo es exponer casos clínicos de perros que presentaron vómitos, sialorrea y regurgitación como signos clínicos de convulsiones epilépticas focales. Estos perros, además de presentar tales signos digestivos mencionados, no mostraron alteraciones reveladoras en los datos de laboratorio ni en los métodos complementarios de imágenes solicitados. Debido a la escasa respuesta terapéutica y al empeoramiento de la …

Relación Entre La Concentración Sérica De Calcio, Beta-Hidroxibutirato Y Glucosa Y La Ocurrencia De Trastornos Mamarios Y Uterinos Durante La Lactancia Temprana En Ganado Lechero, Gabriel Esnaola, Waldemir Santiago Neto, Félix González

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Este estudio tuvo por objetivo relacionar valores séricos de indicadores energéticos (glucosa y beta-hidroxibutirato) y calcio con la ocurrencia de trastornos uterinos y mamarios durante el período de transición en vacas Holstein. Ciento quince vacas Holstein de un rebaño comercial fueron monitoreadas en la semana previa al parto y durante las primeras dos semanas después del parto. La presencia de mastitis subclínica fue monitoreada por 3 semanas postparto mediante la prueba de mastitis California (CMT) y conteo de células somáticas. Las muestras positivas a mastitis subclínica fueron analizadas para identificación bacteriana. La mastitis clínica fue monitoreada durante 6 semanas postparto, …

Eficacia Comparativa De Diferentes Regímenes Quimioterapéuticos En El Tratamiento De La Peste Des Petits Ruminants (Ppr) En Cabras Enanas De África Occidental, Iniobong Chukwuebuka Ugochukwu, Paul Chukwuemeka Animoke, Jacinta Ngozi Omeke, Chukwuma Obiora Okechukwu, Emmanuel Ikenna Ugochukwu

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Se determinó la eficacia comparativa de diferentes regímenes quimioterapéuticos en el tratamiento de la infección clínica natural con la Peste de los pequeños rumiantes (PPR) en cabras enanas de África occidental (WAD). Se usaron veinte cabras WAD machos, distribuidos en cinco grupos, de cuatro cabras cada uno. El Grupo 1 fue el grupo de terapia combinada, tratado con Aciclovir, Oxitetraciclina e Ivermectina, El Grupo 2 fue tratado con Aciclovir solamente. El Grupo 3 fue tratado con Ivermectina solamente. El Grupo 4 fue tratado con Oxitetraciclina solamente y el Grupo 5 no recibió tratamiento. Se observaron signos clínicos como secreciones nasales …

Triglicéridos Séricos En Equinos Suplementados Con Vitamina E En El Ejercicio De Larga Duración, Polyana Pulcheira Paixão, Tatiana De Sousa Barbosa, Paula Pulcheira Brasileiro, Marcos Jun Watanabe, Leticia Andreza Yonezawa, Marcus Vinicius Sandoval Paixão

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Los triglicéridos son uno de los componentes lipídicos de la sangre y su elevación es un factor de riesgo mayor para las enfermedades cardiovasculares. La práctica de ejercicios es responsable de la disminución de la grasa presente en el organismo, además de equilibrar la cantidad de energía ingerida y utilizada. La vitamina E es un antioxidante liposoluble tecidual que sostiene la cadena de peroxidación lipídica, lo que previene su oxidación, y de este modo puede actuar en la reducción de la trigliceridemia. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las concentraciones plasmáticas de triglicéridos de equinos después de ser sometidos al …

Eficacia Comparada De Tres Fármacos Acaricidas Utilizados En El Tratamiento De Otocariasis Por Otodectes Cynotis En Gatos Domésticos De Puerto Montt, Región De Los Lagos, Chile, Leandro Castro García, Manuel Saldivia Paredes

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Otodectes cynotis es uno de los ácaros responsables de causar dermatosis parasitaria en el pabellón auricular en animales de compañía, lo que les produce prurito intenso e incluso complicaciones óticas por falta del tratamiento adecuado. Su prevalencia en felinos domésticos puede llegar al 37 y el 85 % de los casos de otitis externa. Son variados los productos que pueden utilizarse para el tratamiento de este ácaro, aunque algunos no declaran en su etiquetado su uso en determinadas especies. Por otra parte, los datos disponibles sobre la eficacia comparada de los diversos fármacos utilizados son escasos. Los fármacos más utilizados …

Endometritis Supurativa En Una Tití Gris (Saguinus Leucopus) En Cautiverio: Reporte De Caso, Laura Cristina Sánchez-Sáenz, Claudia Brieva-Rico, Claudia Consuelo Díaz-Quiroga

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

La endometritis es la inflamación del revestimiento interno del útero producida por distintos agentes infecciosos. Puede presentarse de forma clínica o subclínica, y tener curso agudo o crónico. Este documento describe el caso de una hembra de tití gris (Saguinus leucopus) en proceso de rehabilitación en la Unidad de Rescate y Rehabilitación de Animales Silvestres (URRAS), que manifestó enfermedad uterina, y cuyos hallazgos fueron compatibles con endometritis supurativa. No se conocen otros reportes de la patología en calitrícidos. Por tal motivo, se propone adelantar investigaciones que determinen los factores de riesgo en la presentación de estas enfermedades reproductivas, y para …

Efecto Del Componente Arbóreo Sobre La Dinámica De Crecimiento Y Calidad Nutricional De Una Pradera Mixta En Trópico Alto, Alexander Navas Panadero, Laura Fernanda Aragón Henao, Jorge Fernando Triana Valenzuela

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

Los sistemas ganaderos se basan en el monocultivo de gramíneas. El pastoreo comúnmente no tiene en cuenta la fisiología de las especies, lo que afecta la persistencia y calidad del forraje. Los sistemas silvopastoriles favorecen la producción y calidad del forraje. Por eso es importante conocer la dinámica de crecimiento de la pastura para determinar el momento óptimo de pastoreo. Con base en esto, el objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto de Acacia melanoxilum sobre la producción y calidad nutricional de una pradera mixta en trópico alto. La investigación se desarrolló en el Centro de Investigación y Capacitación …

Mobilizing Crop Biodiversity, Susan Mccouch, Zahra Katy Navabi, Michael Abberton, Noelle L. Anglin, Rosa Lia Barbieri, Michael Baum, Kirstin Bett, Helen Booker, Gerald L. Brown, Glenn J. Bryan, Luigi Cattivelli, David Charest, Kellye Eversole, Marcelo Freitas, Kioumars Ghamkhar, Dario Grattipaglia, Robert Henry, Maria Cleria Valadares Inglis, Tofazzal Islam, Zakaria Kehel, Paul J. Kersey, Graham J. King, Stephen Kresovich, Emily Marden, Sean Mayes, Marie Noelle Ndjiondjiop, Henry T. Nguyen, Samuel Rezende Paiva, Roberto Papa, Peter W.B. Phillips, Awais Rasheed

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Elaia 2020/2021, Stephen Case

ELAIA

Volumes 3/4, 2020/2021

Mitchell Center_Safety Nets And Boostraps Talk Webpage, University Of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center For Sustainability Solutions

Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Screenshot of webpage regarding a talk from the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions titled "Safety nets and bootstraps: Mainers and food security in the time of COVID-19".

Genome-Wide Association Study In Accessions Of The Mini-Core Collection Of Mungbean (Vigna Radiata) From The World Vegetable Gene Bank (Taiwan), Alena Sokolkova, Marina Burlyaeva, Tatjana Valiannikova, Margarita Vishnyakova, Roland Schafleitner, Cheng Ruei Lee, Chau Ti Ting, Ramakrishnan Madhavan Nair, Sergey Nuzhdin, Maria Samsonova, Eric Von Wettberg

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek, or green gram) is important tropical and sub-tropical legume and a rich source of dietary protein and micronutrients. In this study we employ GWAS to examine the genetic basis of variation in several important traits in mungbean, using the mini-core collection established by the World Vegetable Center, which includes 296 accessions that represent the major market classes. This collection has been grown in a common field plot in southern European part of Russia in 2018. Results: We used 5041 SNPs in 293 accessions that passed strict filtering for genetic diversity, linkage disequilibrium, population …

Dynamical Climatic Model For Time To Flowering In Vigna Radiata, Konstantin Kozlov, Alena Sokolkova, Cheng Ruei Lee, Chau Ti Ting, Roland Schafleitner, Eric Bishop-Von Wettberg, Sergey Nuzhdin, Maria Samsonova

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: Phenology data collected recently for about 300 accessions of Vigna radiata (mungbean) is an invaluable resource for investigation of impacts of climatic factors on plant development. Results: We developed a new mathematical model that describes the dynamic control of time to flowering by daily values of maximal and minimal temperature, precipitation, day length and solar radiation. We obtained model parameters by adaptation to the available experimental data. The models were validated by cross-validation and used to demonstrate that the phenology of adaptive traits, like flowering time, is strongly predicted not only by local environmental factors but also by plant …

Efectos Bioquímicos E Histopatológicos En Ratas Inducidos Por El Veneno De Crotalus Durissus Cumanensis Del Municipio Falcón, Estado Falcón, Venezuela, Mercedes Coromoto Olivera Quintero, Juliana Margot Manzano Graterol

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

El accidente ofídico representa un importante problema de salud pública en las zonas tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. La cascabel común (Crotalus durissus cumanensis) es la serpiente del género Crotalus más abundante en Venezuela. El objetivo fue determinar los cambios séricos en la alanino aminotransferasa (ALT), aspartato aminotransferasa (AST), lactato deshidrogenasa (LDH) y creatina fosfocinasa (CK) en ratas, inducidos por el veneno de Crotalus durissus cumanensis, así como el establecimiento de los efectos histopatológicos. Se prepararon cinco grupos experimentales con tres ratas cada uno, reservando un grupo control placebo (G1), el cual fue tratado por ruta IP con 100 μL …

Inflamación Mandibular En El Tapir Centroamericano (Tapirus Bairdii): Cambio De Dentición Y Retención De La Corona De Dientes Deciduos Como Potencial Etiología, Gustavo A. González González

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria

El tapir de Baird o centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii), también conocido como danta, habita en bosques tropicales, bosques montañosos bajos, bosques caducifolios, praderas inundadas y humedales. La anatomía interna del tapir es análoga al caballo doméstico, al igual que su fórmula dental. Los molares carecen de cemento y tienen coronas pequeñas o bajas, por lo que son totalmente lofodontes. La inflamación mandibular en los tapires es muy común en las colecciones cautivas y su etiología y prevalencia han sido objeto de discusión, pero no se han definido. Este trabajo sugiere al cambio de dentición y la retención de la corona “tapas” …

Nebraska State And Federal Tax Issues: Opinions Of Rural Nebraskans, John C. Allen, Sam Cordes, Amy M. Smith, Matt Spilker, Amber Hamilton

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

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Executive summary

Introduction

Methodology

Respondent profile

Findings

Nebraska Tax Issues

Federal Government Deficit Reduction

Federal Taxation Options

Federal Program Reduction Alternatives

Conclusions

Covid-19_Umaine News_Press Herald Talks With Savoie About Increased Interest In Canning, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Portland Press Herald speaking with Kathleen Savoie, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator, about attendance at UMaine Extension webinars focused on food preservation and the burgeoning demand for canning support and supplies.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Interviews Coffin About Contact Tracing For Livestock, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, being interviewed for a Bangor Daily News story about contact tracing for livestock

Covid-19_Umaine News_Mccarty Highlights Supply Shortages In Maine Public Segment, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Kate McCarty, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension food systems professional talking with Maine Public about the increase in home canning during the pandemic, and the resulting shortage of food preservation supplies.

Editorial: Wild Plants As Source Of New Crops, Eric Von Wettberg, Thomas M. Davis, Petr Smýkal

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine 4-H Centers Partner With Maine K–12 Schools To Provide Outdoor And Stem Education For Students, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's 4-H Learning Centers playing a pivotal role in the education plans of K-12 schools in Maine communities.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Marble Talks With Daily Bulldog About Virtual Fair, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Tara Marble, University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth development professional talking with Daily Bulldog about their virtual fair

Perspective Article: Actions To Reconfigure Food Systems, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Philip Thornton, Jonathan Wadsworth, Bruce M. Campbell, Mario Herrero, Daniel Mason-D'Croz, Dhanush Dinesh, Sophia Huyer, Andy Jarvis, Alberto Millan, Eva Wollenberg, Stephen Zebiak

Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Faculty Publications

There is broad agreement that current food systems are not on a sustainable trajectory that will enable us to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, particularly in the face of anthropogenic climate change. Guided by a consideration of some food system reconfigurations in the past, we outline an agenda of work around four action areas: rerouting old systems into new trajectories; reducing risks; minimising the environmental footprint of food systems; and realigning the enablers of change needed to make new food systems function. Here we highlight food systems levers that, along with activities within these four action areas, may …

Resilience In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: Capacity To Overcome Disasters And Hardships. 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca Vogt, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Brad Lubben, L.J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steve Schulz, Jason L. Weigle

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Synonyms include toughness, perseverance and grit. Last spring’s severe weather events and this year’s ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are likely testing the resilience of rural Nebraskans. Given that, how do rural Nebraskans rate their communities on dimensions that measure their resiliency? How confident are they that the federal government or local emergency management authorities can contain infectious disease outbreaks? How do they rate their ability to help their community handle adversities? How prepared are rural Nebraskans to deal with financial emergencies? This paper provides a detailed analysis of these …

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Maine State Virtual Fair 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshot of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Club's Maine State Virtual Fair 2020 webpage.

Growing South Dakota (Summer 2020), College Of Agriculture, Food And Environmental Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

[Page] 3 COVID-19: From Our Students' Perspective
[Page] 11 Class of 2020 Q&A
[Page] 19 Alumni Advice for the Future Generation
[Page] 21 Recent Alumni Features
[Page] 25 Student Features
[Page] 31 CAFES News, Student Success, Awards and Achievements
[Page] 57 Jackrabbits Now and Then: A Current Student and Alumni Q&A

Severe Weather In Nebraska: Impacts On Nonmetropolitan Nebraskans. 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca J. Vogt, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Bradley Lubben, L. J. Mcelravy, Tim Meyer, Steve Schulz, Jason L. Weigle

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

In March 2019, a bomb cyclone produced a historic blizzard as well as flooding that impacted many counties in Nebraska. Given that, did rural Nebraskans experience extreme weather events or natural disasters in 2019? To what extent were they harmed by these weather events? What personal impacts did they experience? How concerned are they about weather events? This paper provides a detailed analysis of these questions. This report details 1,979 responses to the 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll, the 25th annual effort to understand rural Nebraskans’ perceptions. Respondents were asked a series of questions about weather events. Comparisons are made among …