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Effectiveness Of Windrow Composting Methodology In Killing A Thermo-Tolerant Species Of Salmonella During Mortality Composting, Spencer Gabriel Myers

Master's Theses

In a large agricultural operation, such as the one at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, disposal of deceased animals is an immense issue. The cost of transporting and rendering every dead animal is inhibitory to the general function of the agricultural operations and their thin budget. Therefore, we propose that composting mortalities could be an economical alternative. Composting is a recognized method for taking animal waste products along with carbon waste and turning it into a pathogen-free, nutrient-rich topsoil. Carcass composting is in fact performed in other countries and states to varying degrees of success. However, the California EPA limits …

Medication Darts Are Gaining In Popularity - Do They Affect Meat Quality? Are There Risks?, David J. Wilson, Kerry A. Rood

All Current Publications

Livestock, such as beef cattle or post-weaned dairy cattle that are not yet milking, are often relatively “tame” (sometimes the term tame may not apply very well) and can be readily approached within a few feet. However, without adequate restraint facilities or enough personnel, actually treating the livestock is often difficult and can become frustrating and dangerous to people and animals. A solution to this problem, which is being rapidly and increasingly adopted, is the use of medication darts. Nevertheless, many in the cattle industry are raising some concerns. What are some of the characteristics of medication darts? Is there …

Understanding The Basics Of Rabbit Care, Nicloe Reed, Amanda Christensen

All Current Publications

This fact sheet is designed to give anyone interested in owning and raising rabbits an overview of the basics of rabbit care and the resources needed to get started.

Sharing The Gift Of Water: A Hoosier-Haitian Partnership, Lauren Ward

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Engagement Methods for International Food Security (YDAE 49100) provided an opportunity for enrolled students to travel abroad to Cap-Haitïen, Haiti. As both a course in agriculture and a service-learning study abroad, the overarching goal was to inspire, engage, and teach Purdue and Haitian students through service learning in agriculture. This was done by developing a project with teammates during the fall semester that was then presented to students in Haiti during the International Agri-Symposium at Université Antenor Firmin over winter break.

Aaron, Phillip Reeves (Fa 1247), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1247. Student paper titled “The Scarevenger Hunt” in which Phil R. Aaron documents the use of scarecrows throughout Adair County. By using an ad in the local newspaper, a radio ad, and a telephone book, Aaron was able to interview residents about their connections, traditions, and beliefs surrounding the construction, decoration, and implementation of scarecrows. The paper contains photographs of various scarecrows, hand drawn illustrations of charts and data sets, and maps of the research area.

An Online Tool For Estimating Evapotranspiration And Irrigation Requirements Of Crops In South Carolina, Jose O. Payero

Journal of South Carolina Water Resources

In recent years, there has been an increased interest in South Carolina regarding the amount of water used by different consumers, especially agricultural producers. This interest has sparked conversations among different stakeholders, including the media, policy makers, producers, scientists, and the general public, regarding the current state and future of water resources in the state. Central to these discussions, from the agricultural sector perspective, is the question of how much water producers really need to grow crops. The objective of this study was, therefore, to develop an online tool to use local South Carolina historic weather data to estimate daily …

Tax Strategies For Farmers And Cooperatives Under The New Section 199a, Greg Mckee

Cornhusker Economics

This tax season will be the first time cooperatives and their patrons will consider the income tax consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). A key element of the TCJA, Section 199A, affects farm income tax liability. Not only is the Section 199A deduction a good tax break for farmers, it changes incentives for farmer patrons to market through cooperatives. It also changes incentives for how cooperatives distribute their income. Cooperative members, their boards of directors, and management teams will have many tax strategy options to consider in 2019.

The good news about Section 199A is …

Predatory Hymenopteran Assemblages In Boreal Alaska: Associations With Forest Composition And Post-Fire Succession, Alexandria Wenninger, Teresa Hollingsworth, Diane Wagner

Aspen Bibliography

Changes to the fire regime in boreal Alaska are shifting the ratio of coniferous to deciduous dominance on the landscape. The increase in aspen and birch may have important effects on predatory hymenopteran assemblages by providing a source of extrafloral nectar and increasing prey availability. Furthermore, fire-induced changes in successional age alter habitat structure and microclimate in ways that may favor ants. This study is the first to characterize the influence of fire-related vegetation changes on boreal predatory hymenopteran assemblages. We compare the abundance, species richness, and composition of predatory hymenopteran assemblages among forests at different stages of succession and …

Research On The Advances And Prospects Application Of Antibacterial Packaging Plastic Film, Yang Fuxin, Ding Xiaotong, Qiu Yanna, Zhang Jiongjiong, Fan Fei, Chen Zuguo

Food and Machinery

Antibacterial packaging plastic film is a kind of new packaging materials, which can resist to microbial erosion, improve food shelf life, has become a research hotspot. In this paper, the effects of antibacterial plastic film, film preparation method, antibacterial mechanism, nano-modification, antibact-erial agent modification, liquid food antibacterial and antibacterial packaging plastic film were reviewed and discussed. It is prospective to the application and research direction of antibacterial packaging plastic film.

Research Progress On The Controlled Release Technology Of Active Compounds From Active Packaging Film, Chen Chenwei, Wang Jiaxi, Yang Fuxin, Xie Jing, Tang Zhipeng

Food and Machinery

The controlled release technology of active compounds released from the active packaging films was reviewed. It was summarized mainly from three aspects, including the control technologies of the release rate for active compounds, its influence factors and release kinetic models. It was aimed to provide a reference for future research on the active packaging film.

Study On The Basic Status And Relative Suggestions For Improvement Of Raw Material Management Of Health Food In China, Tian Ming, Fang Jun

Food and Machinery

The management of raw materials for health foods is a key and difficult point in the registration and record-keeping management of health foods. The current situation of health food raw materials management was reviewed, and the problems existing in health food products in China was revealed. Moreover, some suggestions for improvement and further standardizing the registration and record-keeping of health food products were put forward.

Elementary Study On The Construction Of Hplc Characteristic Chromatogramand Spectral-Effect Relationship Of Anthocyanin Extract In Onion, Xiao Ruixi, Wang Xinyue, Chen Huaguo, Zhou Xin

Food and Machinery

A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was used to detect anthocyanin extract from onion in 10 regions and the common peaks were identified. The Pearson Correlation Analysis and Grey Relation Aanlysis were used to analyze the correlation between its common peaks, content, antioxidant activity (the ability to scavenge DPPH, ABTS free radicals) and AChE inhibitory activitiy. Result: According to the characte-ristics of HPLC and relative retention time of different batches of onion anthocyanins, and the characteristic chromatograms of onion anthocyanins were established. The chromatograms of anthocyanin extract from onion in 10 different regions were similar to the control fingerprints, …

Study On Correlation Between Content Of Protein, Fat, Starch And Hedonic Score Of Ham Sausage And Measurement Based On Microphotography, Zhu Lintao, Wu Wenbiao

Food and Machinery

By using the ham sausages currently sold in Chinese market as studying materials, upright light microscope and photography system were employed in treating the stained slices of ham sausages. Photographs observable by naked eyes were obtained and the pixels occupied by the stained area of proteins, fats and starches were measured respectively while their percentages accounted for the pixels of total observed area were subsequently calculated. Results analysis indicated that the percentage of the pixels which were occupied by the stained area of proteins, fats or starches accounted for the pixels of total observed area was positively correlated with their …

Effect Of Water Distribution And Protein Denaturation On The Texture Of The Product During Roasting Of Pork Jerky, Cao Yeping, Huan Yanjun, Gao Jing

Food and Machinery

In order to clarify the relationship between moisture change and protein denaturation during pork roasting and its texture, the effects of different baking temperatures on the texture of pork mash were studied, combined with low field nuclear magnetic resonance and ATR-FTIR technology analyzes moisture changes and protein denaturation during baking. The results show that: (1) baking temperature has a significant effect on the shear strength and texture of pork, 65 ℃ is the key heat treatment temperature affecting pork tenderness. (2) Baking at 65 ℃, with the extension of heating, T₂₁ T₂₂ and T₂₃ were gradually shifted …

Rice Bran Polysaccharides Prevent Dss-Induced Colitis Through Mapk Signaling Pathway In Mice, Liu Jing, Guo Ting, Guo Tianyi, Zou Jiawen, Zhou Xiaotian, He Jie, Shi Yuhong, Luo Feijun

Food and Machinery

To assess the anti-inflammatory function and possible molecular mechanism of rice bran polysaccharide (RBP), DSS-induced colitis model was used in ICR mice. Pathological changes and gene expression were analyzed by histopathological analysis, RT-qPCR and Western blotting among of different experiment groups. The results showed that 500 mg/kg/day RBP could significantly improve the health status of mice and reduced colonic inflammation. RBP reduced the disease active index (DAI) score of DSS-induced mice and alleviated the damage of pathological tissue, with the improvement of the inflammation-related biochemical indicators. qRT-PCR analysis showed that RBP could decrease the mRNA expression level of inflammatory factors, …

Effects Of Polyphenols From Areca Seed On Intestinal Microbes In Vitro, Cheng Huan, Wang Yuanliang

Food and Machinery

This study aimed to investigating the effects of the polyphenols from Areca seeds on young men’ s intestinal microbes in vitro through intermittent static anaerobic fermentation technology. The feces of 24 years healthy young men are taken as starter. The substrates of the control group (group C) and the experimental group (group P) with a purity of 74.09% were fermented in vitro at 2, 6, 12 and 24 h. pH value, polyphenol composition, short chain fatty acid (SCFAs) and microorganism index were measured by gas chromatography and high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that the polyphenols of the Areca-nut polyphenols had …

Evaluation Of Aroma Components In Rosa Roxburghii Tratt Juice By Spme-Gc-Ms And Pca, Gu Yuanting, Peng Bangyuan, Ding Zhuhong

Food and Machinery

We used 50/30 μm DVB/CAR/PDMS, 75 μm CAR/PDMS, 65 μm PDMS/DVB, 100 μm PDMS to enrich and concentrate aroma components of Rosa roxburghii Tratt juice for improving the accuracy and reliability of analyzing the aroma components by gas chromatography and comparing the consequence and sensitivity of extracting the aroma components by different fiber coating extractors. The aroma components of Rosa roxburghii Tratt juice were detected by GC-MS. We compared the quantity and content of aroma components by principal component analysis (PCA) and established the evaluation model of aroma quality. The results showed that: esters, alcohols, and terpenes were the main …

Comparative Analysis Of Volatile Component Of South Stinky Tofu Brine By Spme-Gc-Ms Combined With Chemometrics, Tang Hui, Jiang Liwen, Xie Jing, Li Pao, He Jing, Chen Xiaoyi, Tan Jinping

Food and Machinery

Detected the volatile component by using head space-solid phase micro-extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(SPME-GC-MS) combined with chemometrics methods of Shannon Entropy, correlation coefficient, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) etc. for evaluating, distinguishing and looking for the common flavor between five south stinky tofu brines in China. Results showed that a total of 161 flavor components were detected, with 76, 37, 29, 74 and 35 of them being present in the stinky tofu brine of STB1, STB2, STB3, STB4 and STB5, respectively. The main flavor compounds in five south stinky tofu brines were acids, phenolics and heterocyclics, such as acetic acid, propionic acid, …

Adsorption Characteristics Of Moringa Seed Shell To Methylene Blue, Li Fengquan, Zeng Fankun, Zhong Jinfeng, Qin Xiaoli

Food and Machinery

Used moringa seed shell as adsorbent, investigated the effects of adsorption time, particle size, temperature, initial concentration of solution and pH on the adsorption of methylene blue. Datas were fitted by adsorption isotherm model and kinetic model. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that under the condition of adding 10 g/L of moringa seed shell, the optimum adsorption conditions were adsorption time 1.5 h, particle size ＞80 mesh, temperature 25 ℃, methylene blue solution concentration 200 mg/L and pH＞5. The adsorption process followed the Langmuir model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The …

Effect Of Maillard Reaction On Antioxidation Of Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Yang Nan, Luo Fan, Fei Xueqian, Zhong Haiyan

Food and Machinery

In order to study the relationship between Maillard reaction products and antioxidant activity of Camellia oleifera seed oil, determined the Camellia seed oil treated with different heating time and temperature before and after heating was used to determine its oxidation stability time, moisture, browning degree and color value, and the content and oxidation resistance of Maillard reaction products. The results showed that the oxidation stability time of pressed Camellia seed oil after heating first increased and then stabilized. In the early stage of heating (20 min), the oxidation stability time increased most significantly. It increased by 2.10, 4.46, 4.93, 5.20 …