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Analysis of Weather Data Collected From Two Locations in a Small Urban Community
(Missouri Academy of Science, 2006-01)
campus, and the state fairgrounds on the temperature patterns for a small region of west-central Missouri. The two stations, one on the grounds of State Fair Community College and the other at the Sedalia Airport were used. Temperature, precipitation...
Florida citrus growers' first impressions on genetically modified trees
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
Citrus greening is jeopardizing the Florida citrus industry. A line of research some expect to be the ultimate solution to the disease is developing trees that are resistant to it by using genetic modification. Little, ...
Pricing of Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Seeds : A Market-Structure Approach
(AgBioForum, 2009)
This article investigates the effects of supply-side factors on the pricing of soybean seeds in the United States. We discuss recent trends that have shaped the US soybean seed market. Using an econometric model, we also ...
The Age and Density of Ancient and Modern Oak Wood in Streams and Sediments
(IAWA Journal, 2003)
Large wood of oak trees (Quercus spp.) has resided in the streams and sediments of north Missouri, USA for many thousands of years. This
wood affords the opportunity to compare a chronosequence of differences in wood ...
QTL-mapping and genomic prediction for bovine respiratory disease in U.S. Holsteins using sequence imputation and feature selection
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)
. Results: Variation explained by markers increased from 13.6 percent using BovineHD data to 14.4 percent using imputed whole genome sequence data and the resolution of genomic regions detected as harbouring QTL substantially increased. Explained variation...
Ageostrophic Forcing in a Height Tendency Equation
(American Meteorological Society, 2002-01)
The role of the ageostrophic vorticity tendencies in the Zwack-Okossi vorticity tendency equation has been examined within the context that this term in the equation acts as a correction term for the vorticity tendency or ...
Rice farmers' perception and determinants of climate change adaptation measures: a case study in Vietnam
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
The study used Mann Kendall's and Sen's slope tests to elicit rice farmers' perceptions of climate change due to extreme weather occurrences and compared them to hydro-meteorological data. According to the findings, ...
Mechanized agriculture : machine adoption, farm size, and labor displacement
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)
Mechanization in such countries as the United States and Canada has dramatically reshaped the agricultural landscape since the time of early settlement. The introduction of new technologies -- such as the mechanical tomato ...
Geographic Differences in Semen Quality of Fertile U.S. Males
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2003-04)
central laboratory. Study protocols were identical across centers, and quality control was rigorously maintained. Sperm concentration was significantly lower in Columbia, Missouri, than in New York, New York; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Los Angeles...
Cost Implications of Alternative GM Tolerance Levels : Non-Genetically Modified Wheat in Western Canada
(AgBioForum, 2003)
Modern agricultural biotechnology is leading to the creation of supply chains involving identity preservation of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops. Cost differences are estimated for three selected supply chain ...
Organizational Structure and the Diversification Discount: Evidence from Commercial Banking
(Blackwell, 2008)
. Second, we ask if the benefits of internal capital markets are best realized within loosely structured, decentralized organizations or more consolidated, centralized firms. We find that BHCs with many subsidiaries are less profitable and have lower q...
Time series analysis of the effects of agriculture credit and Extension services on crop productivity in Malaysia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021)
found to predict the crop productivity of the region. The results of the study hold implications for the agricultural sector. These findings can be used for the development of policies and procedures for the increase in productivity of the Malaysian...
Balancing Agricultural Development Resources : Are GM and Organic Agriculture in Opposition in Africa?
(AgBioForum, 2011)
Organic agriculture has been promoted vigorously by many civil and donor organizations engaged in agricultural development in Africa. Certified organic products are grown in more than half of African countries, targeted ...
A catalog of Nearby Poor Clusters of Galaxies
(American Astronomical Society, 1999)
A catalog of 732 optically selected, nearby poor clusters of galaxies covering the entire sky north of [3¡ declination is presented. The poor clusters, called WBL clusters, were identified as concentrations of
three or more galaxies...
Biological Confinement Strategies for Seed- and Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow of GM Canola (Brassica napus L.)
(AgBioForum, 2012)
Canola (Brassica napus) varieties containing inherent restrictions on gene flow may address problems of seed- and pollen-mediated gene flow. The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of 1) low-dormancy varieties ...
Variety Market Development : A Bt Cotton Cropping Factor and Constraint in China
(AgBioForum, 2011)
In China, Bt-cotton varieties have been marketed since 1997 to help control attacks of some cotton pests, notably Helicoverpa armigera. It is estimated that Bt-cotton is currently grown on about 70% of the total Chinese ...
The SAGE-Spec Spitzer Legacy Program: The Life Cycle of Dust and Gas in the Large Magellanic Cloud
(arXiv, 2010)
The SAGE-Spec Spitzer Legacy program is a spectroscopic follow-up to the SAGE-LMC photometric survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud carried out with the Spitzer Space Telescope. We present an overview of SAGE-Spec and some ...
The SAGE-Spec Spitzer Legacy program: The life-cycle of dust and gas in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Point source classification I.
(arXiv, 2010)
find 90 asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, 29 young stellar objects, 23 post-AGB objects, 19 red supergiants, eight stellar photospheres, seven background galaxies, seven planetary nebulae, two HII regions and 12 other objects, seven of which remain...
Potential of Herbicide-Resistant Rice Technologies for Sub-Saharan Africa
(AgBioForum, 2009)
in uplands. However, with respect to implementation, these technologies would require effective seed and microcredit systems as much as interested agro-industries. Public-private partnerships and government intervention may provide shortcuts where...
Natural disaster, information technology, and agriculture production in Vietnam : evidence from panel data analysis
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
Agriculture is among the most susceptible industries to natural calamities. Technology is crucial to agricultural output. While agricultural machinery directly impacts agricultural output by increasing yield and quality, ...