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Antioxidants in Different Potato Genotypes: Effect of Drought and Wounding Stress

Wegener, Christina B.; Jansen, Gisela - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 1, pp. 131-146

Potatoes are regarded as a significant antioxidant source in human nutrition. However, different types of environmental stress may affect the level of antioxidants in their tuber tissue. In this study, two purple breeding clones and the yellow fleshed cultivar (cv.) Agave were grown in the...

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Sorption of Tannin and Related Phenolic Compounds and Effects on Extraction of Soluble-N in Soil Amended with Several Carbon Sources

Halvorson, Jonathan J.; Gollany, Hero T.; Kennedy, Ann C.; … - In: Agriculture 2 (2012) 1, pp. 52-72

with biosolids or manure. Extraction of soluble-N was not affected by amendment or by catechin, proanthocyanidin, or methyl …

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Italian Wild Rocket [Diplotaxis Tenuifolia (L.) DC.]: Influence of Agricultural Practices on Antioxidant Molecules and on Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effects

Durazzo, Alessandra; Azzini, Elena; Lazzè, Maria Claudia; … - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 2, pp. 285-298

Wild rocket [Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.] belongs to the Brassicaceae family and has its origin in the Mediterranean region. The effect of conventional and integrated cultivation practices on the nutritional properties and benefits of wild rocket [Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.] were studied....

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Soil Erosion from Agriculture and Mining: A Threat to Tropical Stream Ecosystems

Wantzen, Karl M.; Mol, Jan H. - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 4, pp. 660-683

food web structures. The biodiversity is severely threatened by these negative effects as the aquatic and riparian fauna …

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Field Observations with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Transient (LIFT) Method in Barley and Sugar Beet

Raesch, Anna R.; Muller, Onno; Pieruschka, Roland; … - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 2, pp. 159-169

The laser-induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) method is a non-invasive remote sensing technique for measurement of photosynthetic performance of plants under laboratory and field conditions. We report here a long-term comparative study to monitor the performance of different cultivars of...

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Evaluation of CO2 Application Requirements for On-Farm Mass Depopulation of Swine in a Disease Emergency

Stikeleather, Larry; Morrow, William; Meyer, Robert; … - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 4, pp. 599-612

When an emergency swine disease outbreak, such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), occurs, it will be necessary to rapidly and humanely depopulate and dispose of infected and susceptible pigs to limit viral replications and disease spread. Methods other than handling individual pigs will be...

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Pollen Sterility—A Promising Approach to Gene Confinement and Breeding for Genetically Modified Bioenergy Crops

Hague, Joel P.; Dellaporta, Stephen L.; Moreno, Maria A.; … - In: Agriculture 2 (2012) 4, pp. 295-315

Advanced genetic and biotechnology tools will be required to realize the full potential of food and bioenergy crops … strategies by pollen sterility in food and bioenergy crops. …

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Fluorescence Indices for the Proximal Sensing of Powdery Mildew, Nitrogen Supply and Water Deficit in Sugar Beet Leaves

Leufen, Georg; Noga, Georg; Hunsche, Mauricio - In: Agriculture 4 (2014) 2, pp. 58-78

Using potted sugar beet plants we aimed to investigate the suitability of four fluorescence indices to detect and differentiate the impact of nitrogen supply, water deficit and powdery mildew in two sugar beet cultivars (Beta vulgaris L.). Plants were grown inside a polytunnel under two nitrogen...

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Effect of Different Feed Structures and Bedding on the Horizontal Spread of Campylobacter jejuni within Broiler Flocks

Skånseng, Beate; Svihus, Birger; Rudi, Knut; Trosvik, Pål - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 4, pp. 741-760

In this study, we investigated the effects of different feed structures and beddings on the spread of C. jejuni … statistically significant effect of increased feed structure on the reduced spread of C. jejuni in chicken flocks, but no … significant differences were detected between types of structure included in the feed. No significant changes in the dominating …

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Uncovering the Footprints of Erosion by On-Farm Maize Cultivation in a Hilly Tropical Landscape

Egodawatta, Chaminda; Stamp, Peter; Sangakkara, Ravi - In: Agriculture 3 (2013) 3, pp. 556-566

Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK, PK) recommended mineral fertilization and without fertilizer (ZERO) in two major …

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