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Providing Water For Beef Cattle In Rotational Grazing Systems, Stephen F. Higgins, Lee Moser, Kevin Laurent

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Water is the most essential nutrient for cattle production. Water is used in almost every bodily function, including digestion, milk production, and excretion. Given the role and function of water in relation to animal production, health, and welfare, it is critical that abundant, clean water is available in any livestock production operation. Livestock must have immediate access to water within every paddock of a rotational grazing system to realize maximum efficiency and production.

Wildlife Benefits Of Switchgrass Production In Kentucky, S. Ray Smith, Krista Lea, Thomas Clarkson Keene, Laura Mary Jane Schwer

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a warm-season perennial grass native to much of the United States including Kentucky (USDA). Switchgrass can be grown on marginal soils and regularly produces high biomass yields (4 to 8 tons of dry matter per acre) in Kentucky. Switchgrass varieties are broadly classified into two ecotypes: lowland and upland. Lowland varieties, such as ‘Alamo,’ typically produce higher yields, while upland varieties, such as ‘Cave-in-Rock’ and ‘Kanlow,’ generally have higher forage quality.

An Ipm Scouting Guide For Common Problems Of High Tunnel And Greenhouse Vegetable Crops In Kentucky, Shubin Saha, Emily Pfeufer, Ricardo Bessin, Shawn Wright, Cheryl A. Kaiser

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Long before the term “sustainable” became a household word, farmers were implementing sustainable practices in the form of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. IPM uses a combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to reduce and/or manage pest populations. These strategies are used to minimize environmental risks, economic costs, and health hazards. Pests are managed (although rarely eliminated) to reduce their negative impact on the crop.

Scouting and monitoring diseases, insects, weeds, and abiotic disorders in order to identify potential problems before they result in serious losses is essential to the IPM approach. The key to effective monitoring is …

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2016, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Ici, Sprayseed And The W.A. Department Of Agriculture, Geoff Pearce

All other publications

The story which follows tells how the systems for planting cereals, developed on research stations over a period of about 40 years, has been changed by a Commercial Chemical Company using newly developed herbicides to replace cultivation.

From Milpas To The Market: A Study On The Use Of Metal Silos For Safer And Better Storage Of Guatemalan Maize, José Rodrigo Mendoza

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This project aimed to implement the use of metal silos to improve quality and safety of maize consumed by inhabitants of the highlands of Guatemala. This manuscript includes a literature review of the maize production chain in Guatemala, a survey about agricultural practices used in the region of study, as well as a characterization of the analyzed maize regarding its mycoflora, nutritional composition, and insect infestation. To better understand the current situation regarding agricultural practices and maize consumption, a survey was carried out. Sample consisted of 280 families representing 14 rural communities distributed in the townships of Todos Santos and …

Climate-Ready Agriculture: A Situation Statement For Western Australia, Robert Anthony Sudmeyer, Anne Bennett, Melanie Strawbridge

Bulletins 4000 -

Projected future changes in the state’s climate will present new challenges for our producers. The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) continues to work with agricultural industries to lay solid foundations for an agricultural sector that has a range of response options.

This situation statement provides an assessment of how climate-ready the state’s agricultural sectors are and provides guidance for investment priorities for DAFWA for the period 2015–2020.

More Crop Per Drop: Benchmarking On-Farm Irrigation Water Use For Crop Production., Katherine Elizabeth Boone Gibson

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Efficient use of irrigation is essential to meet food production needs of growing global populations while ensuring long-term sustainability of freshwater resources. However, lack of on-farm irrigation data constrains understanding of irrigation variation and no framework exists to benchmark irrigation use using actual irrigation data. The following work investigates variation in irrigation using a database of ca. 1400 maize and soybean fields over 9 years in Nebraska and presents a framework to benchmark irrigation use using a separate database of ca. 1000 maize and soybean fields in Nebraska as proof of concept. “State-of-the-art” crop models estimated yield potential and irrigation …

Potential For Rangeland Grassfed Assurance Programs In Western Australia, Eric Broad

Animal production and livestock published reports

The access to large aquifers in the Pilbara region, the investment in mosaic irrigation, the global consumer demand for certified grassfed product and the need to back any branded product with an auditable assurance program were all key factors contributing to the undertaking of this project.

The project conducted a desktop review of existing global grassfed certification programs, undertook modelling to determine the projected viability for grassfed beef, engaged with producers, butchers and processors in Western Australia to determine the potential for developing a Grassfed Assurance Program for Western Australia.

All sectors of the supply chain expressed support for the …

Commodity Trading Room Comes On-Line At Unl, Larry Van Tassell, Fabio Mattos, Jeff Peterson

Cornhusker Economics

Commodity markets are central to Nebraska抯 economy. The study of agricultural marketing concepts, tools and strategies as they relate to risk management for agricultural producers, commodity merchandisers, processors and other traders are essential for students seeking a career in the agribusiness industry.

U.S. Drought Monitor, June 28, 2016, Eric Luebehusen

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of U.S. for June 28, 2016 (6/28/16) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Corn, Soybeans, Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.

Factors Affecting Antioxidant Activities Of Proteins, Zhu Zhenbao, Wang Yanfei, Yi Jianhua

Food and Machinery

The effects of protein concentration, temperature, heating time, salt ions and their concentration, and pH on the antioxidant activities of proteins including peach kernel protein isolates(PKPI), soy protein isolates (SPI), whey protein isolates (WPI), casein(CA) were investigated by deterrnining their DPPH free radical scavenging capacities, and taking 6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) as the control. The results showed that at the concentrations of 0.05～2.00 g/100 mL, the antioxidant activities of these proteins increased with the increase in the concentration; Temperature had different effects on proteins’ antioxidant capacities with PKPI, WPI, CA, and SPI obtaining the best antioxidant activities at 40, 40, 30 …

Effect Of Oxidative Modification By Peroxyl Radical On Functional Properties Of Rice Protein, Wu Wei, Wu Xiaojuan, Cai Yongjian, Liton G

Food and Machinery

Peroxyl radical which derived from thermal decomposition of different concentration of 2, 2’-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) was used to oxidize rice protein, and effect of oxidative modification by peroxyl radical on functional properties of rice protein was investigated. The results indicated that rice protein carbonyl content increased as concentration of AAPH increased, which indicated that incubation with AAPH lead to oxidation of rice protein. As the concentrations of AAPH increased, absolute value of zeta potential, solubility, water holding capacity, foaming properties, emulsion properties of rice protein decreased, and oil holding capacity increased. Absolute value of zeta potential of rice protein …

Effects Of High Pressure Homogenization On The Functional And Physicochemical Properties Of Rice Protein, Zhang Jing, Ding Fang, Zou Qingqing, Lu Ning

Food and Machinery

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of different homogenization pressure (0～120 MPa) on the functional and physicochemical properties of 4% rice protein. The results showed that with the increase of pressure, the solubility of rice protein significantly increased (P<0.01), and reached the maximum at 120 MPa, which was 82.09 μg/mL; emulsifying activity index first increased and then decreased, and reached the maximum at 80 MPa, which was 14.82 m²/g; and the emulsifying stability index decreased. Under the treatment of pressure, particle size of rice protein decreased, with the changes of ionic bond insignificant (P>0.05), hydrogen bond, and hydrophobic interaction and the contents of sulfhydryl and disulfide bond insignificantly changed (P<0.05), and suggested the three dimensionalstructure of rice protein was affected by high pressure homogenization.

Screening For Afb1-Contaminated Corn By Specific Gravity Method, Luo Xiaohu, Qi Lijun, Fang Wenmiao, Wang Ren, Wang Li, Shen Yuxian, Chen Zhengxing

Food and Machinery

Aimed at the severe contamination of AFB₁ in corn, effect of specific gravity separation on AFB₁-contaminated corn has been investigated. In this study, air volume, longitudinal gradient and amplitude have a significant influence on separation results. With air volume 6 000 m³/h, longitudinal gradient 7°, amplitude 15 mm, different levels of contaminated corn were separated with specific gravity. AFB₁ concentrations in obtained heavy corn were decreased by 21.2% and 38.4% respectively compared with the materials. The ratio of light corn and broken percentage of corn was moderate. As the specific gravity equipment is very …

Effects Of Amylose Chain Length On Film Properties Ofwaxy Maize Starch, Meng Lingru, Ye Xiaojia, Wu Chunsen, Wang Ren, Xu Xueming, Jin Zhengyu, Zhou Xing

Food and Machinery

Three types of amylose with different chain length were prepared. And each of them was added to waxy maize starch in the proportion of 8%, 15%, 25%, respectively. The mixed gelatinized starch solution was cast on to a plastic plate and dried at 23 ℃ in relative humidity (RH) of 85% for 3 days. The short amylose, i.e. debranched waxy maize starch (DWMS), mixed well with waxy maize starchwithout phase separation. But phase separation was found in the medium chain, i.e maize amylose (MAM), and long chain amylose, ie potato amylose (PAM), added films. Adding amylose promote crystallization of waxy …

Effects On The Synthesis Of Starch Stearate By Regulating The Lipase Activity In Ionic Liquids, Su Anxiang, Dai Feiyun, Yu Mengfei, Tang Xiaozhi

Food and Machinery

Effects of lipase activity regulation in ionic liquids on synthesis of starch stearate were investigated in the present study. The results showed that degree of substitution of starch stearate increased with increasing water activity and the amount of hydrated salts. When water activity reached 0.61, the amount of addition was 80%, the degree of substitution reached maximum value of 0.111. The catalytic capability of enzyme is sensitive to pH values, and the highest degree of substitution could be obtained when the lyophozyme in a buffer solution with pH 7.1,when proper additive quantity of lyophozyme was 10.4%. The lipase that lyophilized …

Dynamic Changes Of Volatile Components In Whey During Traditional Brewing Processing, Li Hongzhen, Yun Jianmin, Jia Yali, Zhao Fengqin, Zhao Xiaorui, Qi Qianya

Food and Machinery

Volatile compounds in whey sample in different stages during traditional brewing processing were analyzed by headspace solid phase micro-extraction (HS—SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrum (GC—MS) technique. The results indicated that 59 kinds of volatile components were identified，including alcohols, olefins, aldehydes and ketones, esters, acids. Totally 24, 29, 34, 34 and 36 kinds of volatile components were identified in whey samples fermented for 0, 24th, 48th, 72th, and 96th hours, respectively. Among them, twelve volatile compounds were common to the five samples. With the fermentation, the amounts of volatile components were increased, and esters were newly detected. The relative contents of …

Experiment On Shearing Mechanical Properties Of Flaxseed, Ding Jinfeng, Zhao Fengmin, Cao Youfu, Zhang Xiaoyan, Li Shujun

Food and Machinery

In order to get the shear mechanical properties of flaxseed, the Texture Analyzer was used to study the shear properties of flaxseed. First flaxseeds were dried, and then the effect of moisture content and loading rate on shear mechanical properties was studied. The results showed the curve of drying time and moisture content was established. The maximum shear force of flaxseed was between 10.43 N and 12.55 N, and the shear power was 2.277 mJ to 3.677 mJ. Under the same loading rate, shear force and shear power of flaxseed with different moisture content had a difference. The analysis of …

Detecting Chewiness Of Apple By Near Infrared Spectroscopy Technology Combined Artificial Neural Network, Zeng Xiangyuan, Zhao Wuqi, Qiao Yaoyao, Yin Yiran, Pei Yali, Huo Yaoyao, Guo Yurong

Food and Machinery

Near infrared spectroscopy data from 135 apple samples of different storage periods were determined, the charactar of them was extracted and analyzed using principal components analysis. Therefor an ANN model for detection of apple chewiness was established. Our results showed that the preprocessing of spectrum scattering was the weighted multiple scatter correction(WMSC) and mathematics processing was “2441”. The structure of the artificial neural network mode was 3—16—1, established after extracting 3 principle component as the characteristic variables of the original information. The decision coefficient of our model on validation is 0.992 4, and the root mean square error is 0.000 …