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Improvements in the sampling method of the wheat rhizosphere and soil microbiome
(2022-05)
The rhizosphere microbiome is extremely important for improving soil and plant health. Though various methods have been proposed for the sampling rhizosphere microorganisms, these still lacks standardization. Molecular ...
Branding the pork industry: A content analysis of instagram posts using #realpigfarming
(2022-07)
National Pork Board officials recognized a large gap in the connection between pork producers and consumers. The increased use and popularity of social media made social networking sites a popular avenue for consumers to ...
Effectiveness of the Fittest Force Challenge: A 12-week online theory-based nutrition and physical activity intervention for first responders
(2022-05)
Firefighters and law enforcement officers (LEO) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to their current occupation and lifestyle practices. Highlighting this risk, 45% of on duty firefighter deaths are ...
Understanding the genetic basis of shattering in pearl millet
(2022-05)
Over the last years, genes involved in several traits targeted during domestication have been studied in crops. Because shattering is an important domestication and agronomic trait, it has been intensively studied in crops ...
Surprising effects of drug policy
(2022-12)
Overdose death rates have been increasing exponentially since 1979, leading me to ask how state-level drug access policy is affecting this trend. Previous research identifies three main approaches states take: restricting ...
Student perspectives in agricultural leadership education: A Q methodology study
(2022-05)
Agriculture serves as one context where leadership education programs are implemented in collegiate curriculum. Agricultural leadership education programs are becoming prevalent, with 26 existing programs across the nation ...
Experiences of former suburban high school students who self-identify as members of racial and ethnic minority groups
(2022-12)
The experiences of students of color in predominantly White suburban schools have gone overlooked both in these schools as well as in sociological literature. This study is a qualitative investigation of the experiences ...
Resilience of grain storage markets to upheaval in futures markets
(2022-05)
There has been an increase in the volume of long-only index funds in commodity markets as well as a time period where cash and futures markets did not converge. What is the economic impact of these events on storage markets? ...
Development of an unmanned aerial vehicle and image processing techniques for agricultural applications
(2022-05)
In this study, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was built for use in small breeding plots. The UAV was constructed from readily available off-the-shelf components, such as the Cube Orange flight controller and HERE3 GPS. ...
Space use and survival of scaled quail in the nonbreeding season
(2022-12)
Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) occur throughout the Chihuahuan Desert and the southwestern United States. Scaled quail populations have been declining over recent decades and factors influencing this decline are not ...