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Wheat and Barley Varieties for Arizona 2012Ottman, Michael J. 12 1900 (has links)
Revised / 2 pp.
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Analysis of the Kinetics of Filler Segregation in Granular Block copolymer MicrostructureLee, Bongjoon 01 October 2016 (has links)
Block copolymers have attracted interests for potential application ranging from dynamic photonic sensors to solid-state ion conductors. However, due to nucleation and growth mechanism, block copolymer inherently forms granular microstructure with defects such as grain boundaries. Understanding the microstructure of block copolymer is thus crucial in many applications because the microstructure determines the transport property of functional fillers such as ions in block copolymer template. Previous research has shown that athermal filler segregated to grain boundary of lamellae block copolymer and retards the grain coarsening. However, the kinetics of this grain boundary segregation during thermal annealing has not been revealed. Polystyrene-b-polyisoprene blended with deuterated polystyrene is used for neutron scattering study on studying the kinetics of grain boundary segregation. Deuterated polystyrene will segregate to grain boundaries, therefore, decorate grain boundary. The filler segregation behavior will be studied by comparing neutron scattering of polystyrene-b-polyisoprene/deuterated polystyrene with different annealing times (at T=130 deg C, duration of 0hr, 3hr, 1day, 3day and 7day, respectively). Invariant (Q) analysis along with grain mapping is conducted to quantitatively analyze the kinetics of grain boundary segregation. This kinetic was in good agreement with the McLean’s kinetic model for grain boundary segregation in metals. By applying Langmuir-Mclean’s segregation isotherm equation, we have predicted the equilibrium concentration of filler in grain boundary by calculating the strain energy stored in grain boundary.
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Tissue specific expression of ABA and GA metabolic genes during grain development and with respect to dormancy and germination in barleyPark, Seokhoon 14 September 2015 (has links)
Seed development, germination and dormancy, considered as the most important phenomena in seeds, are regulated by several plant hormones; gibberellin (GA) and abscisic acid (ABA) being the major players acting antagonistically. The regulation of these seed related processes by GA and ABA is dependent partly on the endogenous levels of the two hormones, which in turn are determined by the balance between their biosynthesis and catabolism. This thesis investigated the spatial and temporal expression patterns of several members of the GA and ABA biosynthetic and catabolic gene families during grain development using a non-dormant cultivar and during imbibition using grains collected from dormant and non-dormant cultivars of barley. In addition, the thesis examined the effect of exogenous ABA treatment, and after-ripening of seeds collected from dormant cultivars on the expression patterns GA and ABA metabolism genes during grain development and imbibition, respectively. The results suggest that specific members of the gene families related to the metabolic pathways of the two hormones exhibit distinct spatial and temporal roles in the regulation of barley grain development, dormancy and germination. / October 2015
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Natural-air grain drying : modeling and validationMaurer, Samuel Gwinn January 2011 (has links)
Typescript. / Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries
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Growth and grain yield response of maize (zea mays) to water and nitrogen in small holder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo ProvinceModiba, Matlakala Dinah January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (M. Sc. (Agricultural Management)) -- University of LImpopo, 2002 / Refer to document / NRF (National Research Foundation) and
WRC (Water Research Commission)
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Extending stored grain research and technology to grain farmersAnnis, Margaret Catherine, n/a January 1995 (has links)
This thesis is concerned with an investigation into current on-farm grain storage
practice and with ascertaining what educational interventions, if any, are appropriate
for future and more detailed consideration. The Australian grain growing, handling,
and marketing industry has changed in recent times. A few years ago (1989), the grain
growers only essential contact with grain marketing was through the bulk handling
authorities and the Australian Wheat Board. Advice was freely available from state
departments of agriculture, and the only requirement to store grain on-farm was that
necessary for the grower's own needs.
Now (1994), there is a possible advantage that grain stored on-farm may be used for a
wide range of selling options, amongst other reasons, and market requirements are
much more complex and stringent. There is a substantial body of research on grain
storage techniques. At the same time there is a significant gap between researched
knowledge and the use of this knowledge for on-farm storage. A major purpose of this
study is to identify an improved approach to extension and farmer education that may
help to reduce this gap.
This thesis contains a review of the general literature on extension followed by an
overview of extension in the developed world to establish the international context for
Australia. Then the historical context of extension is examined briefly to understand
the current situation in each state. Some educational models are reviewed to identify
relationships between stakeholders and the opportunities available for and constraints
to development of educational strategies. Information channels are reviewed to
comprehend extension interaction and grain storage technologies are reviewed to
ensure comprehension of techniques.
On the basis of the literature review a field study was designed to investigate current
on-farm storage practice, current extension sources for storage information and
preferences for future educational interventions. This was done by a survey using a
stratified random sample of grain growers and cluster selection of individuals for
personal interviews. This information was complemented by informal discussion with
farmers at field days.
The results of the study confirmed the gap between research knowledge and on-farm
implementation of this knowledge. They also demonstrated that grain growers wanted
more information and gave some indicators of how this might be achieved. Major
findings of the research included the need for extension coalitions and the desirability
for active involvement of the grain grower.
Major conclusions, for on-farm storage and extension, are drawn to form a basis for
development of future extension interventions. These are aimed at ensuring grain
growers have available the information needed for good storage practice. This includes
an essential understanding the grain growers' needs and perceptions, early, in any
planning process. It also includes the necessity for coordination of extension/education
activities at local, regional and national levels.
The research has some major implications for an improved approach to extension and
on-farm storage. These include the establishment of a farmers-as-researcher program to
implement grain storage innovations and the recognition that implemented change will
need long term maintenance; often more resource intensive than the original
intervention.
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Nitrate concentration in cereal stems and its use in evaluating rotations and predicting nitrogen fertilizer requirementsPapastylianou, Ioannis. January 1980 (has links) (PDF)
No description available.
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Growth and development of spring grain species as affected by planting dateArmah-Agyeman, Grace 01 May 2000 (has links)
Changes in the federal farm program, in rainfall pattern and quantity, and
increased incidence of herbicide resistant weeds and diseases have generated
increased interest in spring grains in the Pacific Northwest. However, spring grains
have traditionally been treated as minor crops in this region, thus little research has
been done on them. Complicating the situation is the diversity in spring growing
conditions as well as crops grown. This study was conducted to a) assess the impact
of seeding date on the growth and development of the spring grains and b) to
determine the differences or extent of differences among genetically diverse grains.
Planting date and cultivar had significant effects on number of leaves and
tillers as well as dry matter production. The differences among planting dates were
mainly as a result of variations in temperature, though soil moisture was of
significance in some cases. Among the cultivars, Alpowa had a high tillering rate,
while Westbred936 was poor. The leaves of the cultivars generally emerged at a
constant rate (with a few exceptions) within a given planting date, but rates differed
among planting dates. Though significant differences in rate of leaf emergence
were observed among cultivars, rate of leaf emergence in wheat as a group was not
significantly different from that of the barley or oat cultivar evaluated.
Phyllochron decreased with later sowing in only the first year. In the second
year, no consistent increase or decrease in phyllochron with planting date was
observed. Rate of dry matter production followed an inverse quadratic polynomial
trend. Rate increased slowly during early growth and later rising sharply as plant
matured regardless of planting date. Among the cultivars, barley plants showed
clear superiority in dry matter accumulation. This is likely the reason why barleys
seemed to show superior growth to all the other cultivars. A relationship between
vegetative growth and grain yields was observed; however, assimilate
redistribution was also found to play significant role.
Results obtained were a clear reflection of differences in environmental
conditions for each year. / Graduation date: 2000
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Wheat and Barley Varieties for Arizona 2013Ottman, Michael J. 11 1900 (has links)
Revised
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The economic feasibility of on-the-farm grain storage in ArizonaStults, Harold M. January 1962 (has links)
No description available.
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