Jujube: A New Fruit Crop For Utah Production And Edible Low Water Landscapes 2012-14,
2016
Utah State University
Jujube: A New Fruit Crop For Utah Production And Edible Low Water Landscapes 2012-14, Roger Kjelgren
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
1. Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.; also known as a Chinese date) is a drought tolerant fruit tree unknown in Utah but is widely grown in Asia for fruit quality and health benefits, both fresh and dried. Jujube tolerance of cold and dry conditions in China ostensibly suggests that it should tolerate Utah’s cold, dry and high pH conditions. Jujube’s drought tolerance is partly due to small, glossy leaves and deep root system that are also attractive for low water landscaping, particularly edible landscaping, and possibly small fruit production in Utah. However, there has been no systematic evaluation of jujube …
Role In Industry Viability,
2016
UMass Amherst - Cranberry Station
Role In Industry Viability, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Community Presentations
No abstract provided.
Pesticide Resistance Management,
2016
UMass Amherst - Cranberry Station
Pesticide Resistance Management, Katherine Ghantous, Hilary Sandler, L. Mcdermott
Cranberry Station Resistance Management
No abstract provided.
A Review On Bees,
2016
UMass Amherst Cranberry Station
Use Of Tile Drainage In Massachusetts Cranberry Production,
2016
UMass Amherst, Cranberry Station
Use Of Tile Drainage In Massachusetts Cranberry Production, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Casey Kennedy, Peter Jeranyama, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas
Cranberry Station Fact Sheets
No abstract provided.
Tile Drain Best Management Practices,
2016
UMass Amherst, Cranberry Station
Tile Drain Best Management Practices, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Casey Kennedy, Peter Jeranyama, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas
Cranberry Station Fact Sheets
No abstract provided.
Contemplative Practice In Sustainable Food & Farming,
2016
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Contemplative Practice In Sustainable Food & Farming, Sarah Berquist
Sustainability Education Resources
PowerPoint presentation at the Institute of Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development at UMass Amherst. Offers contemplative practices applied in the Sustainable Food and Farming program including yoga; breathwork; reflective writing and dialogue; stories and poetry; and exploring personal values.
Updates: Frost, Mrls, Zones - Water Regs,
2016
UMass Amherst, Cranberry Station
Updates: Frost, Mrls, Zones - Water Regs, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Station Extension meetings
No abstract provided.
Chemigation,
2016
Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company
Farm Safety,
2016
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Farm Safety, Hilary A. Sandler
Cranberry Station Extension meetings
No abstract provided.
Invasive Species,
2016
Turners Falls HS
Invasive Species, Robin Harrington
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Demand For Pork And Meat In China,
2016
University of Kentucky
Demand For Pork And Meat In China, Hao Dong
Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics
As the per capita disposable income increases, the demand for meat is boosting in China. Pork, accounting for the largest part of Chinese meat consumption, plays an important role in meat demand in China. This study use data collected from a 2014 survey on Chinese meat consumption; four widely different Chinese cities, Beijing, Changsha, Tianjin and Wuhan are selected to provide a more complete view of Chinese pork and meat demand. We use both OLS model and Tobit model to analyze the effects of consumers' socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender, income, and education on pork and meat demand. Results …
Farmer Perceptions Of Climate Change Risk And Associated On-Farm Management Strategies In Vermont, Northeastern United States,
2016
University of Vermont
Farmer Perceptions Of Climate Change Risk And Associated On-Farm Management Strategies In Vermont, Northeastern United States, Rachel E. Schattman, David Conner, V. Ernesto Méndez
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications
Little research has been conducted on how agricultural producers in the northeastern United States conceptualize climate-related risk and how these farmers address risk through on-farm management strategies. Two years following Tropical Storm Irene, our team interviewed 15 farmers in order to investigate their perceptions of climate-related risk and how their decision-making was influenced by these perceptions. Our results show that Vermont farmers are concerned with both ecological and economic risk. Subthemes that emerged included geographic, topographic, and hydrological characteristics of farm sites; stability of land tenure; hydrological erosion; pest and disease pressure; market access; household financial stability; and floods. Farmers …
Drosophila Suzukii Infestation In Ripe And Ripening Caneberries,
2016
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Drosophila Suzukii Infestation In Ripe And Ripening Caneberries, Katharine A. Swoboda-Bhattarai, Hannah Burrack
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a highly invasive vinegar fly that was first detected in the continental United States in 2008. Females use their saw-like ovipositor to lay eggs in soft-skinned fruits and severely threaten the viability of raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, and strawberry production. In a recent study, females in no-choice laboratory bioassays laid eggs in ripening blueberries and blackberries. However, most of the eggs failed to develop, perhaps because the ripening process was interrupted in the prematurely-harvested fruit. We hypothesized that eggs laid in ripening fruit in a field may be able to complete development as the fruit continues …
The Effect Of Adjuvants At High Spray Pressures For Aerial Applications,
2016
USDA-ARS
The Effect Of Adjuvants At High Spray Pressures For Aerial Applications, Bradley K. Fritz, W. Clint Hoffmann, Ryan S. Henry
West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte
Controlling droplet size is a critical part of making any successful agrochemical spray application. This is particularly true for higher-speed aerial applications where secondary atomization from air shear becomes the most dominant factor driving spray droplet size. Previous research has shown that higher spray pressures can result in larger droplet-sized sprays by increasing the exit velocity of the spray liquid from the nozzles, which in turn decreases the differential velocity between the spray liquid and surrounding airstream, reducing secondary breakup. This work explores the effects of higher-than-normal spray pressures on two typical aerial application nozzles in the presence of a …
The Paper Trail: An Arid Connection & A Book Of A Thousand Plants,
2016
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Paper Trail: An Arid Connection & A Book Of A Thousand Plants, Stephen L. Young, Peter Alpert
West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte
Following my Ph.D., I moved on to Nebraska, where as a beginning faculty member I was able to start a research program in ecology and continue to study what intrigued me most: plant competition and stress. It was during this time that I came across the paper by Peter Alpert (see his article below) and his colleagues on “Invasiveness, invasibility, and the role of environmental stress in preventing the spread of non-native plants” (Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 3:52–66). It was an “aha” moment in reading about biological invasion research and the current consensus at that time regarding …
Aspergillus And Aflatoxin In Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) And Groundnut Cake In Eastern Ethiopia,
2016
Haramaya University
Aspergillus And Aflatoxin In Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) And Groundnut Cake In Eastern Ethiopia, Abdi Mohammed, Alemayehu Chala, Mashilla Dejene, Chemeda Fininsa, David A. Hoisington, Victor S. Sobolev, R. S. Arias
United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
This study was conducted to assess major Aspergillus species and aflatoxins associated with groundnut seeds and cake in Eastern Ethiopia and evaluate growers’ management practices. A total of 160 groundnut seed samples from farmers’ stores and 50 groundnut cake samples from cafe and restaurants were collected. Fungal isolation was done from groundnut seed samples. Aspergillus flavus was the dominant species followed by Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxin analyses of groundnut seed samples were performed using ultra performance liquid chromatography; 22.5% and 41.3% of samples were positive, with total aflatoxin concentrations of 786 and 3135 ng g−1 from 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 …
A Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis Predicted Serine Protease Is Associated With Acid Stress And Intraphagosomal Survival,
2016
University of Minnesota, Boston
A Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis Predicted Serine Protease Is Associated With Acid Stress And Intraphagosomal Survival, Abirami Kugadas, Elise A. Lamont, John Bannantine, Fernanda Miyagaki Shoyama, Evan Brenner, Harish K. Janagama, Srinand Sreevatsan
United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
The ability to maintain intra-cellular pH is crucial for bacteria and other microbes to survive in diverse environments, particularly those that undergo fluctuations in pH. Mechanisms of acid resistance remain poorly understood in mycobacteria. Although, studies investigating acid stress in M. tuberculosis are gaining traction, few center on Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the etiological agent of chronic enteritis in ruminants. We identified a MAP acid stress response network involved in macrophage infection. The central node of this network was MAP0403, a predicted serine protease that shared an 86% amino acid identity with MarP in M. tuberculosis. Previous studies confirmed …
Hypoxia Affects Performance Traits And Body Composition Of Juvenile Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone Chrysops X M. Saxatilis),
2016
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
Hypoxia Affects Performance Traits And Body Composition Of Juvenile Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone Chrysops X M. Saxatilis), Bartholomew W. Green, Steven D. Rawles, Sidney A. Fuller, Benjamin H. Beck, Matthew E. Mcentire
United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Performance traits and body composition of juvenile hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis) in response to hypoxia were evaluated in replicate tanks maintained at constant dissolved oxygen concentrations that averaged 23.0 ± 2.3%, 39.7 ± 3.0%, and 105.5 ± 9.5% dissolved oxygen saturation. Fish were fed a commercially formulated feed daily to apparent satiation. Total feed intake and fish growth and yield increased linearly in response to increased dissolved oxygen concentration. Nutrient utilization was reduced significantly only at the greatest level of hypoxia. With the exception of whole-body protein content, whole body compositional indices and nutrient …
Nlpc/P60 Domain-Containing Proteins Of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis That Differentially Bind And Hydrolyze Peptidoglycan,
2016
USDA-ARS, National Animal Disease Center
Nlpc/P60 Domain-Containing Proteins Of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis That Differentially Bind And Hydrolyze Peptidoglycan, J. P. Bannantine, Cari K. Lingle, Philip R. Adam, Kasra X. Ramyar, William J. Mcwhorter, William D. Picking, Brian V. Geisbrecht
United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
A subset of proteins containing NlpC/P60 domains are bacterial peptidoglycan hydrolases that cleave noncanonical peptide linkages and contribute to cell wall remodeling as well as cell separation during late stages of division. Some of these proteins have been shown to cleave peptidoglycan in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and play a role in Mycobacterium marinum virulence of zebra fish; however, there are still significant knowledge gaps concerning the molecular function of these proteins in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). The MAP genome sequence encodes five NlpC/P60 domain-containing proteins. We describe atomic resolution crystal structures of two such MAP proteins, MAP_1272c and MAP_1204. These …
