Browsing Online Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences by Issue Date
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Total fatty acid production in golden alga Prymnesium parvum a potential bio-diesel feedstock
(Virginia Tech, 2009-05)Developing renewable and sustainable feedstocks for biodiesel production is one strategy for reducing our dependence on petroleum-based fuel. Microalgae are attractive feedstocks for biodiesel due to their high lipid content ... -
Identification of the Lyme Disease Vectorin Southwest Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2009-05)In the mid-1970s, fifty-one residents from the quaint little Atlantic seaside town of Lyme, Connecticut came down with something that resembled rheumatoid arthritis (Garrett, 1994). The ailment was dubbed Lyme disease and ... -
State Master Gardeners Knowledge and Behavior Regarding Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices Recommendations
(Virginia Tech, 2009-12)Master Gardener’s (MG) are volunteers that dedicate their time and resources to complete advanced training on gardening practices. They are a valuable resource to state Cooperative Extension services, like the one in ... -
Orographic Patterns Effect on Water Quality in the Shenandoah National Park
(Virginia Tech, 2009-12-04)With the onslaught of the “Green Revolution” environmental issues have taken center stage. Now much of this onslaught is focused on Carbon dioxide and climate change, but what is overlooked many times over are the synergistic ... -
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir: Ingredient in a Recipe for Disaster
(Virginia Tech, 2010-04-30)In today's world, dams have become possible bioterrorist tools to cause harm, destruction, and death. One such dam is the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir that was created to control flooding and produce hydroelectric power ... -
Survey Determines Consumer Demand for a Local Farmers Market
(Virginia Tech, 2010-05)Regional and local farmer’s markets have sprung up across the Commonwealth of Virginia. To the dismay of many, farmer’s markets fail to remain open for much longer than one season. Several reasons can contribute to this ... -
Development of an On-line Food Safety Training Course for Food Distributors.
(Virginia Tech, 2010-05)Food Distribution is integral to the food supply system in the United States. Our food comes from many sources and must be shipped to many more before the consumer is able to take control. Product handling and storage ... -
A Survey of Production and Pest Management Strategies Used For Gooseberry Production Throughout Three Regions of the United States
(Virginia Tech, 2010-08-13)Twenty-one gooseberry growers, of all sizes, and from three different regions of the United States were surveyed to learn about their production and pest management practices. Growers were interviewed, to identify and ... -
Food Follies: Food Safety for College Students
(Virginia Tech, 2010-12)This project involves the production and dissemination of a basic food storage and safety course geared toward college students. The course covers basic preparation, sanitation, proper cooking temperatures, chilling and ... -
Plant Health Safeguarding Continuum in the United States
(Virginia Tech, 2010-12-02)Every traveler and all goods entering our country’s borders is a potential pathway for harmful exotic plant pests. Plant pests include plant feeding insects, mites, snails, slugs, and plant pathogens capable of causing ... -
Developing Hygienic Practices Training for Meat Processing Industry
(Virginia Tech, 2011-04-15)This final project focuses on safe handling and risk management in meat production. Deliverables include Hygienic Practices Manual, Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point Procedures, and Employee Training Plan for Fiorucci ... -
Using photointerpretation and publicly available software to assess revegetation ground cover on a shaded hillside
(Virginia Tech, 2011-04-19)This project examined the potential of three plant species, Heuchera micrantha, Polystichum acrostichoides and Pachysandra procumbens individually and in various combinations as potential ground cover for a heavily shaded ... -
A Review of Existing Scientific Literature and Current Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Guidelines for Composting in Vegetable Production
(Virginia Tech, 2011-05)Current research has yielded new scientific evidence to suggest that Good Agriculture Practices recommendations for composted soil amendments may not be adequate to control foodborne illness microorganisms. A review of ... -
The public health implications of antibiotic use in dairy cattle and management strategies to ensure their judicious use
(Virginia Tech, 2011-05)Dairy producers have used antibiotics as part of their on-farm management practices for decades. Antibiotics cure bacterial infections by killing or injuring the bacteria responsible for causing the infection, and can be ... -
Optimizing Sampling Plans for Identifying Sources of Salmonella: An Example from a Multi-State Turkey Processing Plant Study
(Virginia Tech, 2011-05)Salmonellosis and listeriosis are two of the leading diseases that are involved with food borne illness outbreaks. Both organisms can persist in a poultry processing environment and contaminate finished product if programs ... -
Optimizing Induced Resistance (IR)
(Virginia Tech, 2011-05)The use of induced systemic resistance and systemic acquired resistance as a strategy for pest management is becoming more common and commercial products are increasingly available to the producer. Despite tremendous ... -
Food Science and Technology Laboratory Safety Workbook
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Cooling Oysters to Within the New 10 Hour Required Time Frame from the Environment to 50 Fahrenheit or Below in a Refrigerated Storage Area
(Virginia Tech, 2011-07)A first encounter with the ruling that required Virginia original dealers of shellstock oysters destined for the half shell market to reduce the internal temperature to below 50 ⁰F within 10 hour of harvest was in reviewing ... -
A Southwest Virginia Perspective of Beginning Farmers’ Needs for Adult Agricultural Education: A Focus Group Approach
(Virginia Tech, 2011-08)Beginning farmers are a very diverse population of people that play an important role in communities across the United States. Today’s beginning farmers are perhaps best understood as tomorrow’s sustainable producers by ... -
Testing the Potential for an Earth Tube and Water-to-Air Heat Exchanger System for the Cooling and Heating of Greenhouses
(Virginia Tech, 2011-12)The efficacy of an earth tube used conjointly with a water-to-air heat exchanger for greenhouse environmental control was tested in Riverside, CA. Greenhouses by their nature with large surface area and minimal insulation ...
