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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)"”.
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Microprojectile-mediated transformation of Ornithogalum thyrsoides hybrid A2
This study investigated the feasibility of biolistic transformation for Ornithogalum. Two PDS 1000/He biolistic guns were used in independent studies, one in 1995 at the Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit of the National Arboretum of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the …
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The Impact of USDA Reports on U.S. Dairy Market Volatility
… an event study approach to measure the impact of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports on dairy futures price volatility over January 2011 to December 2023. Dairy futures are a relatively understudied commodity market with a unique pricing structure and settlement procedure. An …
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A content review of precision agriculture courses across the United States
Knowledge of what Precision Agriculture (PA) content is currently taught across the U.S. will help build a better understanding for what PA instructors should incorporate into their classes in the future. For this assessment, the University of Missouri (MU) partnered with several universities …
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Understanding factors related to food waste in the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). A qualitative study in Indianapolis, Indiana
… change in individual behavior. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2010, the amount of food wasted was worth more than $161 billion. In a developed country, the highest food waste level is from the household. While the issue of wasting food is a global epidemic, …
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Evaluating the Economics of Gluten-Free Households
<p>Over the past two decades, the diagnoses of gluten allergies and celiac disease has increased significantly. Although there has been no development of a cure for either ailment, these conditions can be managed by the elimination of glutenous foods from a person’s diet. In previous studies, the …
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Biomass Estimation Using the Component Ratio Method for White Oak
… the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service include the Component Ratio Method (CRM). However, testing of the CRM models is needed to validate and calibrate them. The objective of this research was to test and develop a …
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An evaluation of the USDA program, Make Your Food Dollars Count
Make Your Food Dollars Count is a program the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published to help low-income people improve their nutritional status and maximize the use of their food dollars. This program was implemented in Roanoke City at Mountain House, a special rehabilitation …
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Feeding the South: An Assessment of Food Availability in Rural Mississippi
<p>The overall goal of this project is to investigate Mississippi’s rural food environment by assessing the food resources available to rural Mississippians. The primary objectives were to identify sample locations in each of the four cultural regions of Mississippi and determine the food resources …
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Building a Knowledge Graph for Food, Energy, and Water Systems
A knowledge graph represents millions of facts and reliable information about people, places, and things. Several companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have developed knowledge graphs to better customer experience. These knowledge graphs have proven their reliability and their usage for …
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Iconic Images, Visual Appropriations, and Public Culture: Negotiating the Rhetorical Challenges of the USDA Food Pyramids
The interrelated topics of food, eating, nutrition, and diet continue to represent growing areas of interest in communication studies and related disciplines. Food is essential to our existence, and the images we use to communicate about food are important to public culture. In this project, I …
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Configuration and evaluation of a constrained nutrition dialogue system
… approaches for the prevention and treatment of excess weight gain are ineffective, burdensome, and often times, inaccurate. Thus, we have developed a natural language processing based nutrition application that translates spoken food diaries into nutritional database entries. These food …
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APPLYING HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) PRINCIPLES TO MITIGATE AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN MAIZE PRODUCTION IN GHANA
… principle to estimate the cost and benefit of aflatoxin prevention in maize production. It also identifies critical control points (CCPs) across the maize value chain at the producer level. This helps assess where the major contamination occurs at the producer level to help reduce aflatoxin …
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An Evaluation of the Mississippi Recipes for Success Resource From the Perspective of Child Nutrition Directors
… to assist directors in effectively implementing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition standards. The purpose of this study was to investigate if child nutrition directors utilize these resources, as well as assess child nutrition directors’ perceptions of the helpfulness, …
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The control, survival, and growth of Listeria monocytogenes on food products
… recognized over 70 years ago. It is the source of the human disease listeriosis. The majority of Listeria monocytogenes that have been isolated from food product or human cases are of the serotypes ½ a, ½ b and 4b. Due to the recent outbreaks, recalls and deaths associated with Listeria …
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Investigating Student Academic Achievement, Discipline, and Attendance Outcomes of Nutrition Education Programs Using State Longitudinal Data Systems
In 2016, 12.3% of households in the United States (U.S), or 15.6 million people, were food insecure during some part of the year. Food insecurity is more prevalent among households with children, and has been shown to have adverse effects on child development, aggressive behavior, psycho-social …
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Detection of freeze damage in Virginia peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) by conductivity, tetrazolium, dipicrylamine, and visual tests
There has been controversy over the accuracy of grading peanuts for freeze damage by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Several other tests for estimating freeze damage in peanuts were investigated. The conductivity test, which measures electrolyte leakage from cells, and …
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BEYOND ORGANIC: DEFINING ALTERNATIVES TO USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Since the inception of the National Organic Program (NOP) housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the substantial growth of the organic food market has garnered both enthusiasm and criticism. While large farm operations and food companies boast a significant reduction in …
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BEYOND ORGANIC: DEFINING ALTERNATIVES TO USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Since the inception of the National Organic Program (NOP) housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the substantial growth of the organic food market has garnered both enthusiasm and criticism. While large farm operations and food companies boast a significant reduction in …
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Inspection of Earthen Embankment Dams Using Time Lapse Electrical Resistivity Tomography
According to the National Inventory of Dams (NID), the number of dams across the United States is approximately 85,000. Many of these dams are more than 50 years old and need vast attention to ensure their safety. It is difficult to obtain a full assessment of the dam just by visual inspections …
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Factors Influencing the Enrollment of Minorities in Agricultural Science Programs at Virginia Tech
… continue to be under-represented in most areas of the agricultural sciences. The presence of African-American and other minority students in the agricultural sciences is, therefore, very important. Enrollment numbers in programs across the country indicate that agriculture, does not appeal to …
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