Volume 5, Issue 3 (2010) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Effect of Plowing Depth of Tillage and Forward Speed on the Performance of a Medium Size Chisel Plow Operating in a Sandy Soil

S.A. Al-Suhaibani — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.247.255

Problem statement: Tillage is a process of creating a desirable soil condition for seed germination and growth. The tillage of soil is considered to be one of the biggest farm operations as the tillag...

Effect of Replacement of Soybean meal by Dried Tomato Pomace on Rumen Fermentation and Nitrogen Metabolism in Beef Cattle

C. Yuangklang — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.256.260

Problem statement: Dried tomato pomace may be considered as an alternative feedstuff in ruminant nutrition. The limited literature data that are available so far may be interpreted as indirect and sug...

Chemical Profile of Sotol Analyzed by Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography

Heliodoro de la Garza — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.261.268

Problem statement: Sotol is a distilled spirit made from Dasylirion spp., a plant (called sotol) that grows in the wilds of Northern Mexico and west Texas and New Mexico. This alcoholic beverage is pr...

Effects of Machine-Induced Soil Compaction on Growth and Yield of Sugarcane

Prathuang Usaborisut — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.269.273

Problem statement: Sugarcane is one of the main economic crops in Thailand. After planting, it can be harvested annually for several successive ratoon crops. Recently, soil compaction due to mechaniza...

Effect of Municipal Solid Waste Compost on the Growth and Production of Vegetable Crops

A.E. Ghaly — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.274.281

Problem statement: MSW has traditionally been dealt with thorough the practice of land filling and incineration. However, deleterious environmental impacts have promoted municipalities in Canada to re...

DNA Polymorphism of Bovine Pituitary-Specific Transcription Factor and Leptin Gene Between Iranian Bos indicus and Bos taurus Cattle

Arash Javanmard — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.282.285

Problem statement: Variations at DNA level contribute to the genetic characterization of livestock populations and this may help to identify possible hybridization events as well as past evolutionary ...

Nasal Administration of Quercetin Liposomes Improves Memory Impairment and Neurodegeneration in Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease

Terdthai Tong-un — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.286.293

Problem statement: At present, the development of protective strategy against Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is increasing its importance due to the high prevalence of AD, a limitation of therapeutic effi...

Morus alba Enhanced Functional Recovery After Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury

Supaporn Mucimapura — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.294.300

Problem statement: Traumatic nerve injury has been recognized as one of the problems commonly found in road traffic crashes. Therefore, searching for the effective substances for promoting the functio...

Bioconversion Efficiency of β-Carotene from Mango Fruit and Carrots in Vitamin A

Jose de Jesus Ornelas-Paz — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.301.308

Problem statement: Bioconversion efficiency of β-Carotene (BC) in vitamin A is strongly influenced by food matrix. This efficiency has been determined mainly in typical BC sources like carrots. BC co...

Estimation of Genetic Correlations on Sweet Corn Inbred Lines Using SAS Mixed Model

Pedram Kashiani — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.309.314

Problem statement: Genetic correlations among traits refer to the extent of relatedness among them due to genetic causes. Estimating genetic correlations for quantitative traits is tedious if done man...

Effect of Temperature and Storage Time on Shelf Life of Mycoherbicidal Products of Colletotrichum dematium FGCC#20

Jaya Singh — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.315.320

Problem statement: The storage environment can have a drastic impact on the stabilization of microbial biopesticides. As a general rule, storing microbial preparation at lower temperature increase lon...

The Practices of Contract Farming Among Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Suppliers in Malaysia

Norsida Man — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.321.330

Problem statement: Contract Farming (CF) concept is an agreement between buyers and producers, where by producers agree to produce and supply agriculture products according to the agreed quantity, qua...

Effect of Different Sanitizers on Microbial, Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh-Cut Jalapeno Peppers

Saul Ruiz-Cruz — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.331.341

Problem statement: Sanitation is a critical step to insure safety of fresh-cut produce. The inadequacies of chlorine, currently used as a sanitizer, have stimulated interest in finding safer, more eff...

Novel Postharvest Treatment Reduces Ascorbic Acid Losses in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Var. Kent

Maria A. Islas-Osuna — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.342.349

Problem statement: Mango is a tropical fruit that ripens very quickly; for this reason, there has been a continuous effort to develop postharvest technologies to extend its shelf life and quality. Amo...

Acceptance and Sustainability of Contract Farming Among Youth in Malaysia

Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.350.356

Problem statement: Contract farming is one of the agriculture branches that is ready to be discovered for its huge potential and it is perceived as a new dimension which offers agricultural sustainabi...

Vegetation Analysis of Sutan-Chay Basin in Arasbaran

T. Ebrahimi Gajoti — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.357.362

Problem statement: Plants associations differ in relation to environmental gradients. Therefore, it is necessary to study the interaction between ecological factors and vegetation. Approach: In this s...

Field Assessment of Anthracnose Disease Response for the Sorghum Germplasm Collection from the Mopti Region

J. E. Erpelding — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.363.369

Problem statement: Sorghum anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) is a highly variable pathogen and new sources of host plant resistance are required for the development of resistant sorghum varieti...

Effect of Dietary Inositol on Growth, Feed Utilization and Blood Biochemical Parameters for Juvenile Barramundi (Lates calcarifer Bloch)

Shi-Qiang Diao — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.370.375

Problem statement: The utilization of inositol was detected for growth performance and erum biochemical parameters of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Approach: A 56 day feeding trial was condu...

Importance of Program Development Competencies for Agricultural Extension Agents' Performance in Process of Technology Transfer

Neda Tiraieyari — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.376.379

Problem statement: The movement of technology from lab to the field has been a challenge for agricultural extension agents. In this study researchers focused on program development competencies for ag...

Lippia graveolens and Carya illinoensis Organic Extracts and there in vitro Effect Against Rhizoctonia Solani Kuhn

Francisco Daniel Hernandez-Castillo — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.380.384

Problem statement: Plant extracts with polyphenolic compounds obtained with different solvents have been evaluated against plant pathogens. However, most of these extract have been obtained using solv...

Breaking Bud Dormancy and Different Shade Levels for Production of Pot and Cut Cucurma alismatifolia

L. A. Thohirah — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.385.388

Problem statement: Cucurma alismatifolia is a member of the family Zingiberaceae. It is widely grown in Thailand and is also a highly demanded plant in Holland and Israel where it is grown for cut flo...

Agriculture Communication in Malaysia: The Current Situation

Md. Salleh Hassan — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.389.396

Problem statement: Without doubt, it is important to expose and educate farmers with the current and updated agriculture information. To implement this, the related agriculture agencies in Malaysia sh...

Fungal Culture Systems for Production of Antioxidant Phenolics Using Pecan Nut Shells as Sole Carbon Source

Miguel A. Medina — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.397.402

Problem statement: Many agro-industrial wastes have little or none utilization, when these materials could be a very rich source of several value-added compounds, such as: the pecan nut shells, whic...

Sugarcane Response to Water-Deficit Stress during Early Growth on Organic and Sand Soils

Duli Zhao — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.403.414

Problem statement: Approximately 20% of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is grown on sand soils in south Florida, USA. Sugarcane yields in the region linearly increased in last 33 years on organic (muck) ...

Use of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction for Determining Copy Numbers of Transgenes in Lesquerella fendleri

Grace Qianhong Chen — 2010-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2010.415.421

Problem statement: In transgenic plants, the number of transgene copies could greatly influence the level of expression and genetic stability of the target gene, thus it is important to develop an e...