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Visual Design Of Three Dimensional Potato Vertical Peeling Machine Based On Solid Works, Miao Hongtao, Xia Jingjing

Food and Machinery

With the times development, people pays more attention to the food processing industry. Analyzed the wording principles and efficiency of the formal potato peeling machine by Solid Works a three-dimensional simulation, and based on the formal pelling process, an new vertical peeling machine was designed which had a continuous potato peeling recycle system, including elaborated preparing，washing, peeling processing and unloading. It could greatly reduces the manual links, and improved the efficiency of potato peeling. The visual simulation of potato peeling was finished by Solid Works software.

Effects Of Transport Vibration On Storage Quality Of Hami Melon, Zeng Yuanyuan, Wang Xichang, Zhou Ran, Song Zhewen, Xie Jing, Zhou Yan

Food and Machinery

In order to study the effect of transport vibration on storage quality of Hami melons (Cucumis melo var. saccharinus), transport vibration of semi-trailer was simulated. The melons treated by transport vibration was compared with the untreated melons while melons were stored 28 d at room temperature (23 °C). The result showed that: when stored at 28 d, respiration rate of vibration-treated melons was higher than untreated, it was indicated that the transport vibration will accelerate respiration rate and after-ripening, accelerate aging, and the rate of decrease in hardness, speed up the generation of MDA and membrane lipid oxidation, thereby the …

Extraction Of Artemisia Argyi Volatile Oil With Microwave-Assisted Enzyme Method, Yi Xuejing, Liu Gang, Gong Zhengwu

Food and Machinery

Microwave-assisted enzyme method was adopted to improve the extraction ratio of Artemisia argyi volatile oil, the effects of enzyme extraction time, temperature, and microwave power on the extraction ratio had discussed. The extraction process was optimized with orthogonal experiment, and the ingredient of Artemisia argyi volatile oil had analyzed. The results showed that the microwave-assisted process had the benefit to get a higher extraction ratio as 60 min enzyme extraction time, 45 ℃ enzyme extraction temperature, 10 min microwave processing time, 250 W microwave power, 0.9% cellulase dosage and pH 4.0 buffer solution. The average extraction ratio was 3.61% which …

Infrared Heating Technology And Its Application In Food Sterilization, Wen Jiaxiong

Food and Machinery

Infrared heating technology has been widely used in the food industry, which has a very important significance for food sterilization, improve quality and improve the health of food. Meanwhile introduces the working principle of infrared heating technology, the characteristic as well as the influence on the main components of food, and summarizes the application of infrared heating technology in food industry, with examples, of infrared heating technology in food sterilization and other areas of application and research progress of the analysis.

Advances On Methods To Control Fungal Diseases Of Alternaria Spp In Postharvest, Huang Wei, Feng Zuoshan, Bai Yujia, Zhang Peiling, Zheng Feng

Food and Machinery

Alternaria Spp is a fungi, which can cause a variety of postharvest fruit to disease and the serious loss in every year, so prevention and control of postharvest fruit diseases by Alternaria is particularly important and urgent for now. This article will especially introduce research on method against postharvest fruits Alternaria fungi disease including control at preharvest and post harvest of physical, chemical and biological methods, as well as their mutual combination in domestic and aboard. Then put forward that the combination of new and effective way should be taken to improve the control effect in the future, to enhance …

Addressing Rural Healthcare Disparities Using Behavioral Economic Insights, Jordyn Bader, Christopher Gustafson

Cornhusker Economics

Nonmetropolitan residents, those living outside central urbanized areas greater than 50,000 in population, are one of the largest medically underserved populations in the United States. Twenty percent of the U.S. population lives in nonmetropolitan areas, yet only nine percent of primary care providers are practicing in such areas (Rosenblatt and Hart 2000, 348). In addition to a geographic imbalance of healthcare practitioners, nonmetropolitan residents suffer from higher rates of chronic diseases and disability, report higher levels of obesity, are older on average, and are more likely to report being in fair or poor health than their metropolitan counterparts (Ricketts 2000, …

U.S. Drought Monitor, March 22, 2016, Brad Rippey

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of U.S. for March 22, 2016 (3/22/16) 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.

Low-Intensity, Stocker-Based Channel Catfish Culture, Bartholomew W. Green, Carole R. Engle, Rebecca Lochmann, Harold Phillips

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Low-intensity production of Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus is characterized by low stocking rates, low installed aeration capacity, and no automated dissolved oxygen monitoring. Two studies conducted in nine 0.25-acre ponds quantified production characteristics of stocker Channel Catfish stocked for low-intensity food-fish production in single- or multiple-batch culture. In the multiple-batch study, 0.5-lb stockers (carryover fish) were stocked at 4,500 fish/acre and 0.044-lb fingerlings at 6,000 fish/acre. Stockers were grown to mean individual weights of 1.25, 1.75, or 2.25 lb. In the single-batch study, 0.5-lb stockers were stocked at 3,500, 4,500, and 5,500 fish/acre. All fish were fed a feed containing …

Update On Agricultural Trade: Tpa, Tpp, And Ttip, E. Wesley F. Peterson, Marianna Khachaturyan

Cornhusker Economics

International trade is important for Nebraska and U.S. agriculture. Export sales account for about 27% of gross farm receipts in Nebraska, 32% for the United States as a whole. Consumers also benefit from agricultural trade which assures a steady supply of consumer goods ranging from tropical fruits to chocolate, coffee, and other goods that have become essential elements in consumer food baskets. Beginning in the 1990s, serious efforts to lower barriers to agricultural trade have been undertaken by parties to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as through regional trade agreements such as NAFTA. While substantial progress on agricultural …

U.S. Drought Monitor, March 15, 2016, Richard R. Heim Jr.

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of the United States for March 15, 2016 (3/15/16) plus: United States crop areas experiencing drought (map), the approximate percentage of crop located in drought by state (bar graph), and the percentage of crop area located in drought during past 52 weeks (line graph) for corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, and winter wheat.

Food Processing In Haiti, Maggie R. Del Ponte

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

No abstract provided.

Automatic Food Expiration Notification System, Nikolas-Viktor P. Doukas, Ozan Celebi, Lindsey E. Colgrove, Michael D. Werner, Tre Commings, Christopher M. Zatek, Daniel E. Odihi

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

No abstract provided.

Information Thermodynamics Of Cytosine Dna Methylation, Robersy Sanchez Rodriguez, Sally Ann Mackenzie

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Cytosine DNA methylation (CDM) is a stable epigenetic modification to the genome and a widespread regulatory process in living organisms that involves multicomponent molecular machines. Genome-wide cytosine methylation patterning participates in the epigenetic reprogramming of a cell, suggesting that the biological information contained within methylation positions may be amenable to decoding. Adaptation to a new cellular or organismal environment also implies the potential for genome-wide redistribution of CDM changes that will ensure the stability of DNA molecules. This raises the question of whether or not we would be able to sort out the regulatory methylation signals from the CDM background …

2016 Trends In Nebraska Farmland Markets: Farming And Ranching On The Margin, Jim Jansen, Roger K. Wilson

Cornhusker Economics

Agricultural commodity markets continued their decline in 2015 and 2016 as producers across Nebraska faced lower prices for crops and livestock. Lower values have resulted in tighter margins for servicing rent or debt payments. Preliminary findings from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey 2016 indicate that as of February 1, 2016 the weighted average farmland value declined by about 4 percent over the prior 12-month period to $3,135 per acre (Figure 1 and Table 1). This decline marks the second consecutive year of lower weighted average farmland values in Nebraska.

U.S. Drought Monitor, March 8, 2016, David Miskus

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of U.S. for March 8, 2016 (3/8/16) 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.

Mitigation Of Ergot Vasoconstriction By Clover Isoflavones In Goats (Capra Hircus), Glen E. Aiken, Michael D. Flythe, Isabelle A. Kagan, Huihua Ji, Lowell P. Bush

Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Faculty Publications

Ergot alkaloids produced by a fungal endophyte (Epichloë coenophiala; formerly Neotyphodium coenophialum) that infects tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum) can induce persistent constriction of the vasculature in ruminants, hindering their capability to thermo-regulate core body temperature. There is evidence that isoflavones produced by legumes can relax the vasculature, which suggests that they could relieve ergot alkaloid-induced vasoconstriction and mitigate the vulnerability to severe heat stress in ruminants that graze tall fescue. To test if isoflavones can relieve alkaloid-induced vasoconstriction, two pen experiments were conducted with rumen-fistulated goats (Capra hircus) to determine with ultrasonograpy if …

Oregon Wine Board Meeting Minutes March 3, 2016, Oregon Wine Board

Oregon Wine Board Documents

These meeting minutes list individuals in attendance and missing at the March 3, 2016 Oregon Wine Board (OWB) meeting, held at the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River, Oregon. The Board went into Executive Session prior to calling the meeting to order. The finance, research, education, and marketing/communications committees provided reports. The Board discussed OWB's strategic plan for 2016-2019, as well as an unsolicited grant proposal. The meeting lasted 4 hours 23 minutes (including the time spent in Executive Session).

Analysis Of Johne’S Disease Elisa Status And Associated Performance Parameters In Irish Dairy Cows, A. E. Kennedy, N. Byrne, A. B. Garcia, Jim O'Mahony, R. G. Sayers

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) has been associated with reductions in milk production in dairy cows and sub optimal fertility. The aim of this study was to highlight the production losses associated with testing MAP ELISA positive in Irish dairy cows. Secondary objectives included investigation of risk factors associated with testing MAP ELISA positive. A survey of management practices on study farms was also conducted, with examination of associations between management practices and herd MAP status.

Blood samples were collected from 4188 breeding animals on 22 farms. Samples were ELISA tested using the ID Screen Paratuberculosis Indirect Screening …

2016 Nebraska Corn Production Net Income Risk, Cory Walters, Tina N. Barrett, Richard Preston

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraska corn producers are entering the production year with low grain prices, uncertainty associated with both harvest prices and yields and high production costs resulting in increased chances of financial losses than recently experienced. To help manage the risk of experiencing large financial losses, producers can purchase crop insurance which acts as a source of income when crop revenue turns out to be low. However, not all financial losses can be fully protected by crop insurance; therefore, producers are required to pick up the remainder in order to survive. The intent of this article is to provide guidance on financial …

U.S. Drought Monitor, March 1, 2016, David Miskus

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of U.S. for March 1, 2016 (3/1/16) 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.