Volume 7, Issue 1 (2012) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

An Innovative Farm Scale Biogas/Composting Facility for a Sustainable Medium Size Dairy Farm

A.E. Ghaly — 2012-01-05

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 5 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.1.16

Approach: The amount of energy related costs as a portion of the total farm operating cost can be as high as 29% and the continuing increase of the real cost of energy related farm input has been one ...

An Examination of Back Ground and Strategies for Privatization of Agricultural Extension

Bagher Arayesh — 2012-01-05

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 5 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.17.20

Problem statement: Agricultural extension as an important tool to achieve food for people has always been faced with challenges. One of these challenges is relation to the privatization of agricultura...

Measuring ICT Usage among West Coast Fishermen: Pre-Test Results from Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan

Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril — 2012-01-05

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 5 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.21.27

Problem statement: The government has admitted the effectiveness of ICT in bringing changes to the socio-economic aspects of the community. Groups such as farmers, entrepreneurs, rural community and h...

A Note on the Analysis of Time Cost by Difference of Transaction System in the Agricultural Wholesale Market of Korea

Yoon-Doo Kim — 2012-01-23

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 23 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.28.35

Problem statement: The purpose of this study is to prove objectively that the market-wholesaler system, introduced to agricultural wholesale market in Korea for the first time, has better operational ...

Support Vector Machine Based Red Palm Weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Olivier) Recognition System

Ghulam Mubashar Hassan — 2012-01-24

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.36.42

Problem statement: Red palm weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Oliveir) is an insect which threatens the existence of palm trees. The proposed research is to develop a RPW identification system using ...

Sensor Technologies for Precision Soil Nutrient Management and Monitoring

A. Bah — 2012-01-25

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 25 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.43.49

Problem statement: Growing concerns about the need to increase crop productivity without causing environmental injury have led to the deployment of site-specific strategies in soil nutrient management...

Olfactory Responses of the Asiatic Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) to Mineral Oil-Treated Mandarin Leaves

Mofit Eko Poerwanto — 2012-01-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.50.55

Problem statement: Evidence of rejection or acceptance by phytophagous pests of citrus plants treated with mineral oils suggests that impacts of oils may be related to detection by olfactory and/or co...

Wheat Resistance to the Adult Insect of Sunn Pest, Eurigaster Integriceps Put

Nima Sanaey — 2012-02-15

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 15 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.56.60

Sunn pest is one of the most serious pests of wheat and barley in Asia, North Africa and Eastern Europe. Using of resistant cultivars is an effective strategy for Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In ...

Altered Reproduction in Clarias gariepinus Exposed to Industrial Effluents

Adeogun Aina Olubukola — 2012-02-21

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 21 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.61.70

Problem statement: Reproductive success is a key factor in determining species survival and the unregulated discharge of industrial effluents into rivers and streams in a developing country like Niger...

Macroinvertebrate Communities Differences on Riverine Parts and Reservoirs of Zarrineh River

R. Ahmadi — 2012-02-24

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 February 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.71.75

This study was conducted to identify present macro invertebrate’s fauna in reverine and reservoir parts of the Zarrinehrood River for fisheries purposes. The abundance and species composition of mac...

Solid State Fermentation of Mexican Oregano (Lippia Berlandieri Schauer) Waste

Paola Melendez-Renteria — 2012-03-03

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 3 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.76.81

Problem statement: Mexican oregano is recognized for their aromatic characteristics and flavor quality. Principal products obtained from the plant and marketing are the leaves and essential oil; howev...

Zinc Phosphide Induced DNA Damage in the Blood Cells of Gallus sp. using Comet DNA Assay

K. A. Muid — 2012-03-03

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 3 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.82.87

Problem statement: The comet DNA assay is considered a suitable and rapid test for DNA-damaging potential in environmental and biomonitoring studies. Approach: During the study comets were analyzed as...

A Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 Glutaredoxin Gene (slr1562) Protects Escherichia coli against Abiotic Stresses

Ahmed Gaber — 2012-03-05

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 5 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.88.96

Problem statement: Glutaredoxins (GRXs) are ubiquitous small heat stable glutathione-dependent oxidoreductase enzymes that play a crucial role in plant development and response to oxidative stress. Ap...

Localization of the Dissimilatory Arsenate Reductase in Sulfurospirillum Barnesii Strain SeS-3

Eman Afkar — 2012-03-05

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 5 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.97.105

Problem statement: Sulfurospirillim barnesii strain SeS-3 is one of the recently known bacterial isolates that can obtain energy to support growth by respiring the toxic oxyanions of arsenic and selen...

Factors Affecting Profitability of Layer Hens Enterprises

Ebraheem Altahat — 2012-03-07

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 7 March 2012; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2012.106.113

Problem statement: Layer hen enterprises suffer from low profitability or losses in many of developing countries all over the world. Jordan is not an acceptance. Approach: This study aimed at investig...