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Volume 5, issue 12, 2013

Nutrient Uptake of Ornamental Plants Exposed to Arsenic in Hydroponic Solution pp. 1

Stewart Reed, Tomas Ayala-Silva, Christopher Dunn, Garry Gordon and Alan Meerow

Study on the Effects of Different Media on the Seeding of F. cirrhosa at Plateau pp. 14

Ye Hu, Meng Ye, Yong Dai and Kai-hua Han

Laboratory Bioassay and Field Evaluation of Copper Gluconate as a New Potential Bactericide Against Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri (Hasse) Dye pp. 23

Yuhong Zhang, Runqian Mao, Jihuan Zheng, Yingfang Xiao, Mingli Tang and Jincheng Quan

Cytomorphological Characterization of the Backcross Progeny of Synthetic Amphiploid Rice (AABB) and Tetraploid Oryza sativa (AAAA) pp. 30

Xianhua Zhang, Wei Wang, Junjie Jin, Shengrong Liao, Xiaonan Liu, Zhaojian Song and Detian Cai

Economics of Soybean Production: Evidence from Saboba and Chereponi Districts of Northern Region of Ghana pp. 38

Wilson Dogbe, Prince Etwire, Edward Martey, John Etwire, Inusah Baba and Aliyu Siise

Analysis of the Benefits of Livestock to Oil Palm in an Integrated System: Evidence from Selected Districts in Johor, Malaysia pp. 47

B. Gabdo and Ismail Abdlatif

Cloning and Sequence Analysis of the Nucleotide-Binding Domain of an Alpha-Glucan, Water Dikinase Gene from Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) pp. 56

Jelili Opabode, Olufemi Oyelakin, Oluyemisi Akinyemiju and Ivan Ingelbrecht

Analysis of Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Service in among Rural Women: Case study of Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria pp. 65

Ogundiran Adekunle

Effect Characteristics of Farmers on the Level of Technology Adoption Side-Grafting in Cocoa Farming at Sigi Regency-Indonesia pp. 72

Effendy Effendy, Nuhfil Hanani, Budi Setiawan and A. Muhaimin

Effects of the Simulated Drift of Ripeners on Eucalyptus urograndis pp. 78

Rodrigo Pires, Fernanda Pereira, Mariluce Nepomuceno and Pedro Alves

The Use of the Instrumental and Interactive Approaches of Communicative Intervention in the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Eastern Cape pp. 87

Ogundiran Adekunle

Removal of Boron by Surfactant Modified Zeolitic Tuff from Northeastern Greece pp. 94

Nina Dionisiou, Theodora Matsi and Nikolaos Misopolinos

Physicochemical Parameters, Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of the Algarvian Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) pp. 100

Ana Vinha, Joana Moreira and Sérgio Barreira

Inhibition of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Control of Postharvest Anthracnose Disease on Mango Fruit Using Propionic Acid Combined with Bee-Carnauba Wax Emulsion pp. 110

Do Thinh and Kaewalin Kunasakdakul

Leaf Chlorophyll Content and Agronomic Performance of Bt and Non-Bt Soybean pp. 117

Paulo Fonseca, Marcos Fernandes, Wagner Justiniano, Leonardo Cavada and João Silva

Response of Essential Oil and Terpene Contents of Two Mint Genotypes to Different Drying Temperatures before Distillation pp. 126

Fathy El-Nakhlawy, Mohamed Shaheen and Abdulmohsin Al-Shareef

Economic Efficiency of Different Agricultural Practices of “Panicum virgatum L. (switchgrass)†for Fodder Production pp. 132

K. Giannoulis, G. Vlontzos, T. Karyotis, D. Bartzialis and N. Danalatos

Effects of Production History and Gibberellic Acid on Seed Potatoes pp. 145

E. Virtanen, Hely Häggman, Yeshitila Degefu, Anna-Liisa Välimaa and Mervi Seppänen

Diversity of Nematodes and Nematode Destroying Fungi as Influenced by Land Use in Taita Taveta, Kenya pp. 154

P. Wachira, J. Kimenju, S. Okoth and J. Kiarie

Effect of Multienzymes and Absorption Enhancers on Productive Performance, Gut Morphology and Some Blood Biochemical and Hormonal Parameters in Broiler Chicks pp. 162

AnneHodallah Ahmed, N. El-Toukhey, K. Attia and Salma El-Samannoudy

Occurrence and Diversity of Nematode Destroying Fungi in Banana Production Zones in Maragua, Kenya pp. 180

P. Wachira, J. Kimenju, J. Kiarie, A. Kihurani and S. Mwaniki

Advances in Murrah Breed Clean A2 Milk Production Technologies and Study of Economics at Private Dairy Farms in India pp. 187

Om Singh, A. K. S. Tomar and Ayushi Singh

Volume 5, issue 11, 2013

Effect of Shrimp-Based Cropping Systems on Salinity and Soil Fertility in a Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Village-Level Study pp. 1

Md. Rahman, Kazuo Ando and Shinya Takeda

Comparison Between the Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants Used in Plant Infusions for Medicinal Purposes pp. 11

Ana Vinha, Sérgio Barreira, Ana Castro and Marisa Machado

Additional Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes for Seed Isoflavone Content in Soybean pp. 20

M. Akond, Bazelle Richard, Bobby Ragin, Harmin Herrera, Umerah Kaodi, Cevdet Akbay, Stella Kantartzi, Victor Njiti, Abdelali Barakat, Khalid Meksem, David Lightfoot and My Kassem

Absorption, Accumulation and Export of Macronutrients by Common Bean Irrigated, and Influenced by Nitrogen Fertilization pp. 34

Rodinei Pegoraro, Dário Oliveira, Guilherme Moreira, Marcos Kondo, Victor Maia and Neiva Vieira

Budgetary Allocations to the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: Implications on Investment and Productivity pp. 49

Margaret Ita, Inibehe Ukpong and Ineye Ekpebu

Performance Mechanized Set Tractor-Planter of Sugarcane Planting in Two Operation Shifts pp. 54

Murilo Voltarelli, Rouverson Silva, Vicente Silva, Fábio Cavichioli and Ariel Compagnon

Lipid Stability of Soybeans in Grains and Soybeans Processed as Tofu pp. 67

J. Damásio, L. Requião, D. Santana, M. Silva, N. Souza, F. Coró and J. Simionato

Analysis of Genotype x Environment Interaction for Grain Yield in Maize Hybrids pp. 75

F. Nzuve, S. Githiri, D. Mukunya and J. Gethi

Productivity and Nodulation Cowpea Inoculated in Function of Phosphorus and Potassium pp. 86

Francisco Hélcio Amaral, Júlio César Nóbrega, Raimundo Nonato Martins, Alessandro Silva, Elaine Costa, Rafaela Nóbrega, José Lustosa Filho, Larissa Diógenes and Leandro Pacheco

Screening of Tomato Inbred-Lines for Drought Tolerance at Germination and Seedling Stage pp. 93

Kibreab Ghebremariam, Yan Liang, Cui Li, Yunzhou Li and Lei Qin

The In-vitro Antibacterial Effect of Colored Rice Crude Extracts against Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Skin and Soft-Tissue Infection pp. 102

Pornpan Pumirat and Natthanej Luplertlop

Mineralogical Characterization of Premix Used in the Manufacture of Feed for Poultry and Livestock pp. 110

Snezana Devic, Mira Cocic, Mihovil Logar, Suzana Eric and Nenad Matejevic

Agronomic Evaluation of Some Drought Tolerant NERICA Rice Varieties to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Inoculation in the Rainforest Transitory Zone of Nigeria pp. 118

Olalekan Sakariyawo, Kehinde Okeleye, Michael Dare, Muftau Atayese, Akeem Oyekanmi, Sunday Aderibigbe, Christopher Okonji, Oluwaseun Ogundaini and Paul Soremi

Analysis of the Mechanization Index of Wheel Tractors in Rural Farm Holdings pp. 127

Anderson Magalhães, Johnny de Souza, Murilo Santana and Omar Sabbag

The Utilization of Soybean Meal in Formulated Diet for Marble Goby, Oxyeleotris marmoratus pp. 139

Annita Seok Kian Yong, Shing Yau Ooi and Rossita Shapawi

Farmers Use of Icts for Marketing Information Outlets in Oyo State, Nigeria pp. 150

R. Oyeyinka and R. Bello

Farmers’ Perceptions of Maize Production Systems and Breeding Priorities, and Their Implications for the Adoption of New Varieties in Selected Areas of the Highland Agro-Ecology of Ethiopia pp. 159

Demissew Abakemal, Shimelis Hussein, John Derera and Mark Laing

Interference of Grasses on the Growth of Eucalyptus Clones pp. 173

Fernanda Pereira, Pedro Alves and José Martins

Impact of Air Pollution on Maize Production in the Sasolburg Area, South Africa pp. 181

Phokele Maponya and Isaac Rampedi

Ontario’s Nutrient Calculator: Overview and Focus on Sensitivity Analysis pp. 189

Dan Walters, Renata Smolikova-Wachowiak, Mark Wachowiak, Dan Shrubsole and Jacek Malczewski

Proximate and Cardiac Glycoside Composition of Thevetia (Thevetia neriifolia. JUSS) Seed as Affected by Soaking in Water, Brine and Ethanol pp. 201

B. Ayinde, O. Ogunwole, B. Majekodunmi and I. Oikeh

Incorporation of Milk Yield, Dry Matter Intake and Phosphorous Excretion Predictive Functions in the Development of a Multi-Objective Dairy Feed Formulation Software Program pp. 208

S Mutua, B Bebe, A Kahi and A Guliye

Characterization of Sicilian Olive Genotypes by Multivariate Analysis of Leaf and Fruit Chemical and Morphological Properties pp. 229

Riccardo Bianco, Giuseppe Panno and Giuseppe Avellone

Evaluation of Clean Milk Dairy Farming Practices and Advances in Murrah Buffalo Quality Milk Production Technologies pp. 246

Om Singh, A. K. S. Tomar and Ayushi Singh

Volume 5, issue 10, 2013

Total Kjeldahl-N, Nitrate-N, C/N Ratio and pH Improvements in Chimato Composts Using Tithonia Diversifolia pp. 1

Angstone Mlangeni, Samson Sajidu and Sosten Chiotha

Nutrient Assessment with Omission Pot Trials for Management of Rubber Growing Soil pp. 10

Pramoth Timkhum, Somsak Maneepong, Montree Issarakrisila and Krissada Sangsing

Screening Ornamentals for Their Potential as As Accumulator Plants pp. 20

Stewart Reed, Tomas Ayala-Silva, Christopher Dunn, Garry Gordon and Alan Meerow

Effect of Replant Disease on Growth of Malus x domestica ‘Ligol’ Cultivated on P-series Apple Rootstocks pp. 28

Edward Zurawicz, Kris Pruski, Mariusz Lewandowski and Marek Szymajda

Plant Production in Solar Collector Greenhouses - Influence on Yield, Energy Use Efficiency and Reduction in CO2 Emissions pp. 34

Dennis Dannehl, Ingo Schuch and Uwe Schmidt

Field Performance of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merill) with Farmyard Manure and Inorganic P Fertilizers in the Sub-Humid Savanna of Nigeria pp. 46

U. Chiezey

Influence of Contaminated Crop Remains and Seed Health Quality on the Intensity of Bean Anthracnose pp. 56

Marília Silva, Edson Pozza and José Machado

The Role of Home Gardens in Household Food Security in Eastern Cape: A Case Study of Three Villages in Nkonkobe Municipality pp. 67

Ogundiran Adekunle

Market Structure, Price Formation and Price Transmission for Wood Charcoal in Southeastern Nigeria pp. 77

Ikechi Kelechi Agbugba and Ajuruchukwu Obi

The Potential for High Quality Bourbon Coffees From Different Environments pp. 87

Luisa Figueiredo, Flávio Borém, Marcelo Cirillo, Fabiana Ribeiro, Gerson Giomo and Terezinha Salva

Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibitor Herbicides on Upland Rice (Oryza Sativa Linn.) Cultivars pp. 99

Fabiano Petter, Alan Zuffo and Leandro Pacheco

Factors Affecting Households Vulnerability to Climate Change in Swaziland: A Case of Mpolonjeni Area Development Programme (ADP) pp. 108

Majahodvwa Nkondze, Micah Masuku and Absalom Manyatsi

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) Intercropping in Tunisia: Effects in Water Consumption and Water Use Efficiency pp. 123

Mourad Rezig, Ali Sahli, Faycel Ben Jeddi and Youssef Harbaoui

Impact of Adopting Agricultural Extension Recommendations on the Success of Palm Cultivation pp. 135

Mohammad Altarawneh and Ebraheem Altahat

Factors Affecting Agro-Pastoralist and Pastoralists’ Willingness to Adopt Beef Cattle Fattening in the Lake Zone in Tanzania pp. 140

Sophia Mlote, Ntengua Mdoe, Aida Isinika and Louis Mtenga

Molecular and Horticultural Characteristics of In vitro Induced Tomato Mutants pp. 155

Tarek Shalaby and Antar El-Banna

Piscicidal Potential of Tetrapleura tetraptera Leaf Powder on Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) Juveniles pp. 164

Temitope Jegede and Elizabeth Fakorede

The Effect of Combined Application of Poultry Manure and Sawdust on the Growth and Yield of Okra pp. 169

Ogundiran Adekunle

Perceived Effect of Climate Variation on Poultry Production in Oke Ogun Area of Oyo State pp. 176

O. Alade and A. Ademola

Integration of Crops and Livestock in the Smallholder Farming System of the Former Homelands of South Africa pp. 183

Ajuruchukwu Obi

Influence of Raphanus raphanistrum L. Density and Relative Time of Emergence on Bean Crop pp. 199

Fernanda Bressanin, Paulo Giancotti, Mariana Parreira and Pedro Alves

Unknown Mechanism of Plants Response to Drought: Low Soil Moisture and Osmotic Stresses Induce Severe Decrease in CEC and Increase in Acidity of Barley Roots pp. 204

Malgorzata Lukowska and Grzegorz Jozefaciuk

Measurement of Lipid Peroxidation and Phenol Contents Under Heat Stress Condition in Sugarcane Genotypes pp. 214

Syed Abbas, Syed Gardazi, Syed Sabir, Attiya Batool, Aourangzeb Rao, Asad Shah, Sundas Shazad, Rizwan Khan and Muhammad Abbas

Growth and Yield of Okra with Rock-Phosphate – Amended Organic Fertilizer pp. 221

Eyitayo Makinde

Assessing the Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on the Competitiveness of South Africa’s Agricultural Exports pp. 227

Ajuruchukwu Obi, Portia Portia Ndou and Bathathu Peter

Salt Induced Change of Gene Expression in Salt Sensitive and Tolerant Rice Species pp. 251

Letícia Benitez, Luciano Maia, Márcia Ribeiro, Camila Pegoraro, José Peters, Antonio Oliveira, Ariano M. J. and Eugenia Braga

Compost Tea and Poultry Litter Extract: Alternative Organic Management Approaches for Stem Canker of Potato Caused by Rhizoctonia solani pp. 261

Md. Islam, Chhoa Mondal, Ismail Hossain and M. Meah

Climate Change Awareness in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa pp. 273

Phokele Maponya, Sylvester Mpandeli and Samuel Oduniyi

Volume 5, issue 9, 2013

Prunus domestica 'Jojo' – Good Parent for Breeding of New Plum Cultivars Resistant to Plum pox Virus pp. 1

Edward Zurawicz, Kris Pruski, Marek Szymajda, Mariusz Lewandowski, Lukasz Seliga and Tadeusz Malinowski

Dynamics of the Scale and Its Natural Enemies in a Citrus Grove at Ceiba, Cuba pp. 6

Tamara Awerbuch-Friedlander, Caridad Gonzalez, Doris Hernandez, Richard Levins, Sonja Sandberg, Jorge Sibat and Jorge Tapia

Pollution of Water, Soil and Vegetables: Challenges to Growing Cities of Bahir Dar and Kombolcha, Amhara Region, Ethiopia pp. 22

Mekonnen Getahun and Yihenew Selassie

Alternative Models in Genetic Analyses of Carcass Traits Measured by Ultrasonography in Guzerá cattle: A Bayesian Approach pp. 29

Jairo Junior, José Souza, Robert Cushman, Marco Bink, Caio Perazza, Sarah Meirelles and Tarcisio Gonçalves

Measurement of Scale Efficiency in Dairy Farms: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach pp. 37

Bassam Aldeseit

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Chlormequat Chloride (CCC) Application and Terminal Apex Excision to Restrict Plant Height in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus [L.] Moench.) and Optimize Yield pp. 44

Charalambos Thanopoulos, Spyridon Petropoulos, Alexios Alexopoulos, Ioannis Karapanos, Ebrahim Khah, Konstantinos Akoumianakis and Harold Passam

The Role of Agricultural Engineering to Take Agriculture to Greater Height in Adamawa State pp. 51

D. Mada, I. Husseini, G. Idris and Sunday Mahai

Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) in Early Stage of Browning of Phalaenopsis Leaf Explants pp. 57

Zhiwei Ru, Yanyan Lai, Chuangjun Xu and Ling Li

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sole Intercropping: Effects on Light Interception and Radiation Use Efficiency pp. 65

Mourad Rezig, Ali. Sahli, Mohamed Hachicha, Faycel. BEN Jeddi and Youssef Harbaoui

Magnetic Induction Tomography: A Review on the Potential Application in Agricultural Industry of Malaysia pp. 78

Z. Zakaria, M.S.B. Mansor, R. Rahim, I. Balkhis, M.H.F. Rahiman, H. Rahim and S. Yaacob

Differences in Selection Behaviors and Chemical Cues of adult Asian Citrus Psyllids, Diaphorina citri, on Healthy and Huanglongbing-Infected Young Shoots of Citrus Plants pp. 83

Jin-peng Zhao, Hua-tang Wang, Xin-nian Zeng and Pei-pei Xue

Seroprevalence of Abortion Causing Agents in Egyptian Sheep and Goat Breeds and Their Effects on the Animal’s Performance pp. 92

Hamada Mahboub, Mohamed Helal, Mabrouk Abd Eldaim, Emad El-Razek and Ahmed Elsify

Effects of Fertilizers and Mushroom Residues on Soil N2O Emission Under Rice-Wheat Rotation in Chengdu Plain pp. 102

Xuesong Gao, Xiaolin Xiaolin Huang, Liangji Deng, Shirong Zhang, Jing Zhou and Min Zeng

NaCl Stress-Induced Reduction in Grwoth, Photosynthesis and Protein in Mustard pp. 114

Muhammad Jamil and Eui Rha

Root Distribution and N Acquisition in an Alfalfa and Corn Intercropping System pp. 128

Guiguo Zhang, Chongyu Zhang, Zaibin Yang and Shuting Dong

Effect of Different Bio Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Canola (Brassica napus L) var RGS 003 pp. 143

Mehdi Dahmardeh

Comparative Egg Production and Mortality of Two Commercial Egg Strains, Indigenous Chicken and Their Inbred Progenies pp. 148

I. Udeh, C. Ogbu and V. Oleforuh-Okoleh

A Novel Mechanism of Lactobacilli Bacteria Action on Development of Hepatocytic Tolerance to Staphylococcus aureus pp. 156

Yi-Heng Chiu, Shiao-Lin Lin and Meei-Yn Lin

Deactivation of AMPKa/GSK-3B Leads to High-Level Glycogen Synthase in Poor Pork Meat Quality pp. 168

Juhyun Nam, Dong-Gi Lee, Seung-Yeul Lee, So-Jung Yoon, Hyun Joo An, Gap-Don Kim, Seon-Tae Joo, Ik Soon Jang, Hwak Rae Cho, Sam Woong Kim, Chul Wook Kim and Jong-Soon Choi

Induced Changes in Phenolic Composition of Wines After Foliar Application of Eugenol and Guaiacol Solutions to Grapevines pp. 179

Ana Pardo-García, Ana Martinez-Gil, Francisco Pardo, Gonzalo Alonso and M Salinas

Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Growing Rabbits Fed Diets Containing Different Fibrous Ingredients pp. 198

O. Adejinmi, O. Odetola and J. Omole

Amplification of Portions of IGF-I and Insulin Genes and Characterisation of Variation in the Coding Sequence of Helmeted Guinea Fowl Numida meleagris pp. 204

Iyetunde Adedibu, Kolade Ayorinde, Ayo Toye and Foluke Sola-Ojo

Expression of The Transient Receptor Potential Channel 4 (TRPC4) Gene in Goats Naturally Exposed to Haemonchus contortus Infection pp. 212

Michelle Corley and J. Ward

Suitability of Selected Seed Genotypes of Prunus armeniaca L. for Harvesting Seeds for the Production of Generative Rootstocks for Apricot Cultivars pp. 222

Marek Szymajda, Kris Pruski, Edward Zurawicz and Miroslaw Sitarek

Volume 5, issue 8, 2013

Comparative Response of Cabbage to Irrigation in Southern Malawi pp. 1

Davie Kadyampakeni

Chlorophyll Fluorescence Transient Analysis in Alternanthera tenella Colla Plants Grown in Nutrient Solution with Different Concentrations of Copper pp. 8

Cristina Cuchiara, Ilda Mariclei Silva, Emanuela Martinazzo, Eugenia Jacira Braga, Marcos Antonio Bacarin and José Antonio Peters

The Effect of Ethrel Application on Length of the Juvenile Phase of Apple Seedlings pp. 17

Edward Zurawicz, Kris Pruski and Mariusz Lewandowski

Adaptation of the Use of Pyroligneous Acid in Control of Caterpillars and Agronomic Performance of the Soybean Crop pp. 27

F. Petter, Luciana Silva, Isidoro Sousa, Kellen Magionni, Leandro Pacheco, Fernandes Almeida and Bruno Pavan

Amplification and Molecular Characterization of DREB1A Transcription Factor Fragment From Finger Millet [(Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] pp. 37

I. Mohanty, P. Gangasagar and S. Rath

Estimation of Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters and Genetic Trend of Weights in the Weaning Phase (P205), Weight at one Year (P365), the Yearling (P505) in Nellore Cattle in the Northern Region and Under-Region Middle-North of Brazil pp. 50

Mário Sousa, Raimundo Filho, Severino Júnior, Wéverton Fonseca, Gioto Terto e Sousa, Carlos Monteiro Luz, Cicero Junior, André Araujo and Johnny Araújo

Improved Method for Estimating Soil Moisture Deficit in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Areas With Limited Climatic Data pp. 57

Claude Bakoumé, Norhazela Shahbudin, Yacob Shahrakbah, See Siang Cheah and Mohamad Ali Thambi Nazeeb

Chemical Composition of Four Cultivated Tropical Bamboo in Genus Gigantochloa pp. 66

Razak Wahab, Mohd Mustafa, Mohammed Salam, Mahmud Sudin, Hashim Samsi and Mohd Rasat

Analysis of Constraints of Rural Beef Cattle Cooperative Farmers: A Case Study of Ga-kibi, Norma and Mogalakwena in Blouberg pp. 76

Isaac Agholor

Effect of Nitrogen Source and Weed Management Systems on No-Till Corn Yields pp. 87

Kelly Nelson, Patrick Nash and Christopher Dudenhoeffer

Expansion of Eucalyptus Woodlots in the Fertile Soils of the Highlands of Ethiopia: Could It Be a Treat on Future Cropland Use? pp. 97

Birru Yitaferu, Anteneh Abewa and Tadele Amare

Seasonal Vegetative Growth in Genotypes of Coffea canephora, as Related to Climatic Factors pp. 108

Fábio Partelli, Wellington Marré, Antelmo Falqueto, Henrique Vieira and Paulo Cavatti

Resistance to the Pink Stem Borer in Twenty Exotic Maize Populations Under Natural and Artificial Infestation Conditions pp. 117

Khamis Khalifa, Tamer Abdallah and Adel Elrawy

Nutritional Efficiency of Phosphorus in Lettuce pp. 125

Ana Paula Bertossi, André Thomazini, Abel Fonseca and José Francisco Amaral

Assessing Environmental Damage to Marine Protected Area: A Case of Perhentian Marine Park in Malaysia pp. 132

Gazi Islam, Kusairi Noh, Tai Yew and Aswani Noh

Selection of Black Bengal Buck Based on Some Reproductive Performance of Their Progeny at Semi-Intensive Rearing System pp. 142

M. Haque, S. Husain, M. A. M. Khandoker, M. Mia and A. Apu

Dry Matter Production and Harvest Index of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties Under Irrigation pp. 153

A. Mukhtar, B. Babaji, S. Ibrahim, H. Mani, A. Mohammad and A. Ibrahim

Effect of Agricultural Extension Program on Smallholders’ Farm Productivity: Evidence from Three Peasant Associations in the Highlands of Ethiopia pp. 163

Asres Elias, Makoto Nohmi, Kumi Yasunobu and Akira Ishida

Yield Responses of Maize to Organic and Mineral Fertilizers at Different Inclinations in Tropical Smallholder Farming Systems pp. 182

W. Egodawatta, Peter Stamp and U. Sangakkara

Inhibition of Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus by Bovicin HC5 and Nisin Combination in Milk pp. 188

Natan Pimentel-Filho, Hilário Mantovani, Francisco Diez-Gonzalez and Maria Cristina Vanetti

Influence of Tyre Inflation Pressure and Wheel Load on the Traction Performance of a 65 kW MFWD Tractor on a Cohesive Soil pp. 197

Andrea Battiato and Etienne Diserens

Crop Load and Time of Thinning Interact to Affect Fruit Quality in Sweet Cherry pp. 216

Sally Bound, Dugald Close, Audrey Quentin, Penelope Measham and Matthew Whiting

The Effect of Resveratrol on the Quality of Extended Boar Semen During Storage at 17ºC pp. 231

David Martín-Hidalgo, Ana Hurtado de Llera, Heiko Henning, Ulrike Wallner, Dagmar Waberski, Maria Bragado, Maria Gil and Luis García-Marín

Estimation of Technical, Scale and Economic Efficiency of Paddy Farms: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach pp. 243

M. Umanath and D. David Rajasekar

Farmers’ Perception of and Coping Strategies to Climate Change: Evidence From Six Agro-Ecological Zones of Uganda pp. 252

Joshua Okonya, Katja Syndikus and Jürgen Kroschel

Volume 5, issue 7, 2013

Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) of the Mud Crab, Scylla Paramamosain pp. 1

An-Ming Huang, Yi Geng, Kai-Yu Wang, Fan Zeng, Qiang Liu, Yuan Wang, Yun Sun, Xing-Xing Liu and Yan Zhou

Genetic Diversity Analysis of Some Barley Genotypes for Salt Tolerance Using SSR Markers pp. 12

Samah Mariey, Maher Mohamed, Ismail Khatab, Antar El-Banna, Amro Khalek and Medhat Al-Dinary

Changes in Foliar Host Reaction to Ascochyta Rabiei With Plant Maturity pp. 29

Vicki Elliott, Paul Taylor and Rebecca Ford

Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of the Angolan Cymbopogon Citratus Essential Oil With a View to Its Utilization as Food Biopreservative pp. 36

Marta Soares, Ana Vinha, Sérgio Barreira, Filipe Coutinho, Sérgio Aires-Gonçalves, Maria Oliveira, Pedro Pires and Ana Castro

Study of Proteolytic and Lipolytic Activities of Pseudomonas spp. Isolated From Pasteurized Milk in Tunisia pp. 46

Olfa Samet-Bali, Imène Felfoul, Rouaa Lajnaf, Hamadi Attia and Mohamed Ayadi

Mechanisms and Sources of Resistance in Tropical Maize Inbred Lines to Chilo partellus Stem Borers pp. 51

S. Munyiri, S. Mugo, M. Otim, J. Mwololo and P. Okori

Growth and Yield Response of Improved Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) Varieties to Different Rates of Potassium Fertilizer in Calabar, Nigeria pp. 61

D. Uwah, U. Undie, N. John and G. Ukoha

Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda pp. 70

Wellington Jogo, Eldad Karamura, William Tinzaara, Jerome Kubiriba and Anne Rietveld

Comparative Analysis of Six DNA Extraction Methods in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp) pp. 82

Huaqiang Tan, Haitao Huang, Mamman Tie, Jianyao Ma and Huanxiu Li

A Matter of Trust: How Trust Influence Organic Consumption pp. 91

Sinne Smed, Laura Andersen, Niels Kærgård and Carsten Daugbjerg

Genetic Relationships of Cassava Genotypes That are Susceptible or Tolerant to Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Uganda pp. 107

Alex Abaca, Robert Kawuki, Phenihas Tukamuhabwa, Yona Baguma, Anthony Pariyo, Titus Alicai, C. Omongo.A, Phillips Abidrabo, Kasifa Katono and Anton Bua

Agricultural and Aquacultural Potential of Olive Pomace A Review pp. 116

Constantina Nasopoulou and Ioannis Zabetakis

Agronomic Performance and Beef Cattle Nutrition Suitability of Forage Oat Varieties Grown in the Peace Region of Alberta, Canada pp. 128

Kabal Gill, Akim Omokanye, Jp. Pettyjohn and Meghan Elsen

Selecting Variables for Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Evaluation of Mango Fruit Quality pp. 146

Parichat Theanjumpol, Guy Self, Ronnarit Rittiron, Tanachai Pankasemsu and Vicha Sardsud

Preliminary Evaluation of Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) as a Forage Crop pp. 160

Harbans Bhardwaj

Essential Oils and Latices as Novel Antiviral Agent Against Potato Leaf Roll Virus and Analysis of Their Phytochemical Constituents Responsible for Antiviral Activity pp. 167

Sehrish Iftikhar, Ahmad Shahid, Shabnam Javed, Idrees Nasir, Bushra Tabassum and M. Haider

Maize Biomass Production, N-Use Efficiency and Potential Bioethanol Yield, Under Different Cover Cropping Managements, Nitrogen Influxes and Soil Types, in Mediterranean Climate pp. 189

Dimitrios Beslemes, Evangellia Tigka, Panagiotis Efthimiadis and Nikolaos Danalatos

The Evaluation of Response to Isolated Microspores Culture in Some Iranian Hexaploid Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars pp. 206

Mohammad Javad Ekhveh, Ahmad Moieni and Mokhtar Jalali Javaran

Growth of Potato Plants of the ‘Asterix’ Cultivar and Accumulation of Nutrients pp. 217

Juan Mendoza-Cortez, Arthur Cecílio-Filho, Murilo Rosa and Camila Nascimento

Costs of Nutrient Losses in Priceless Soils Eroded From the Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia pp. 227

Yihenew Selassie and Yihenew Belay

Effects of ‘‘Guie’’ on Soil Organic Carbon and Other Soil Properties: A Traditional Soil Fertility Management Practice in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia pp. 236

Tadele Amare, Birru Yitaferu and Hans Hurni

Effect of the Water Extracts of Avocado Fruit and Cherimoya Leaf on Four Human Cancer Cell Lines and Vicia Faba Root Tip Cells pp. 245

Noha Khalifa, Hoda Barakat, Salwa El-Hallouty and Dina Salem

The Effectiveness of Interaction Between Chemical Fungicides, Bio-Agent and Plant Densities on the White Mold Disease in the Common Bean pp. 255

Itamar Teixeira, Lucas Carvalho, Elton Reis, Alessandro Silva and Gisele Teixeira

Isolation and Identification of the Causal Pathogens for Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker and the Isolation of the Antagonistic Endophytic Fungi From Kiwifruit in Sichuan, China pp. 262

Jinyi Yan, Yongliang Cui, Jian Ding, Liangqiang Zhou, Zuqiang Cheng and Min Zhang

Patterns and Factors of Farming Innovation in Taiwan pp. 269

Wan-Tran Huang and Chun-Yu Chien

Volume 5, issue 6, 2013

Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Quality Indicators of Aged Pork Loin pp. 1

Kristen Matak, Kaitlin Maditz, Kimberly Barnes, Sarah Beamer and P. Kenney

Soil Properties Affecting Rainfall Water Use Efficiency (RWUE) in Wheat Dry-Farming Lands, NW Iran pp. 9

Ali Vaezi

Comparative Analysis of Follicle Stimulating Hormone Beta-Subunit Gene in Mammals pp. 20

Qin Wang and Chengzhong Yang

Entomophagy: A Panacea for Protein-Deficient-Malnutrition and Food Insecurity in Nigeria pp. 25

Adegbola Jacob, Awagu Emenike, Arowora Kayode, Ojuekaiye Olusegun, Anugwom Uzoma and Kashetu Rukayat

A Rapid and Efficient Method for the Isolation of Mitochondrial DNA From Wheat Crop pp. 32

Muhammad Ejaz, Zhang Gaisheng, Zhu Qidi and Zhang Xinbo

The Effect of Market Liberalization on Maize Price Distributions in Nigeria pp. 36

Adetola Adeoti, Olufemi Popoola and Adeyinka Aremu

Economic Analysis of Processing of Guava (Psydium guajava L.) in Uttar Pradesh State of India pp. 44

S. Malik and S. Saraf

Investigation of the Antioxidative Potential of Various Solvent Fractions From Fruiting Bodies of Schizophyllum commune (Fr.) Mushrooms and Characterization of Phytoconstituents pp. 58

Vijayakumar Mayakrishnan, Noorlidah Abdullah, Mohamad Abidin, Noor Fadzil, Norjuliza Johari, Norhaniza Aminudin and Nurhayati Abidin

Population Structure, Linkage Disequilibrium and Selective Loci in Natural Populations of Prunus davidiana pp. 69

Zhongping Cheng, Ksenija Gasic and Zhangli Wang

Determination of Races and Biovars of Ralstonia solanacearum Causing Bacterial Wilt Disease of Potato pp. 86

Nadia Ahmed, Md. Islam, Muhammed Hossain, M. Meah and M. Hossain

Anti-Microbial Properties of Secondary Metabolites of Marine Gordonia tearrae Extract pp. 94

Hana Elfalah, Gires Usup and Asmat Ahmad

The Research of Cold Stress on Three Revetment Plants pp. 102

Yun He, Yiqiao Li and Xi Li

The Role of Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) in Growth and Immunity of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Its Resistance to Bacterial Infection pp. 109

Mai Ibrahem, Mohamed Mohamed and Marwa Ibrahim

Desiccation Periods of Urochloa brizantha ‘Piatã’ Before Sunflower Sowing pp. 118

Paulo Giancotti, Mariluce Nepomuceno and Pedro Alves

Position and Density of Pistillate Inflorescences of Some Hazelnut Cultivars Grown in Iran pp. 125

Abdollah Hosseinpour, Esmaeil Seifi and Thomas Molnar

Old Cultivars and Populations From Traditional Pepper-Growing Regions of Serbia as Breeding Potential pp. 132

Zoran Ilic, Lidija Milenkovic, Mirjana Vasic, Zdenka Girek, Milan Zdravkovic and Jasmina Zdravkovic

Viability Selection of Bovine Oocyte Using Annexin-V Assay pp. 141

Khairul Osman, Nurhaslina Hassan, Siti Ibrahim, Chew Nang and Zawawi Ismail

Effect of Dietary Supplementation With Fibrolytic Enzymes on the Productive Performance of Early Lactating Dairy Cows pp. 146

Dyaa El-Din Mohamed, Borhami Borhami, Khaled El-Shazly and Sobhy Sallam

Genetic Analysis of Yield and Yield Contributing Quantitative Traits in Bread Wheat Under Sodium Chloride Salinity pp. 156

Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Iqbal, Armghan Shahzad, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Sajad

Property Rights and Access: the Case of Community Based Fisheries Management in Bangladesh pp. 164

Gazi Islam and Tai Yew

Nitrogen Release Pattern From Organic Manures Applied to an Acid Soil pp. 174

A. Murugan and T. Swarnam

Influence of Soil Chemical Characteristics on the Nutritional Value of Morama (Tylosema esculentum) Bean Seed a Potential Crop in Botswana pp. 185

Gaebewe Ramolemana

Sunki Mandarin vs Poncirus trifoliata Hybrids as Rootstocks for Pera Sweet Orange pp. 190

Evandro Schinor, Mariângela Cristofani-Yaly, Marinês Bastianel and Marcos Machado

The Application of Multigamma Radiation as a Physical Mutagen for Breeding of Local Soybean pp. 201

Bartholomeus Pasangka and Refly Refly

Influence of Water Regimes and Potassium Chlorate on Floral Induction, Leaf Photosynthesis and Leaf Water Potential in Longan pp. 211

Chiti Sritontip, Pimsiri Tiyayon, Korawan Sringam, Sanchai Pantachod, Darunee Naphrom, Soraya Ruamrungsri and Pittaya Sruamsiri

Loan Repayment Performance of Public Agricultural Credit Agencies: Evidence from Jordan pp. 221

Ali AL-Sharafat, Tala Qtaishat and Mohammed Majdalawi

Volume 5, issue 5, 2013

Effect of 6-BA on the Plant Regeneration via Organogenesis from Cotyledonary Node of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) pp. 1

Manman Tie, Qian Luo, Yanxia Zhu and Huanxiu Li

Impact of Communal Violent Conflict on Farmer’s Livelihood Activities in Two Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria pp. 6

K. Bolarinwa, P. Saghir and O. Oyekunle

Developing of Local Peanut Based on Multiculture That Tolerant to Abiotic and Biotic Conditions With Multigamma Radiation Method (Nuclear) pp. 15

Bartholomeus Pasangka and Refly Refly

Effect of Dietary Garlic Source on Feed Utilization, Growth and Histopathology of the African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) pp. 26

O. Agbebi, T. Ogunmuyiwa and S. Herbert

Genetic Divergence Among Gerbera spp. Genotypes Based on Morphological Traits pp. 35

Daiane Benemann, Luis Willian Arge, Willian Barros, Valmor Bianchi, Monique Segeren and José Peters

ssessment of Actual Irrigation Management in Kalâat El Andalous District (Tunisia): Impact on Soil Salinity and Water Table Level pp. 46

Noura Ferjani, Hedi Daghari and Moncef Hammami

Mapping New Genetic Markers Associated with CMD Resistance in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers pp. 57

Chokkappan Mohan, Ponnusamy Shanmugasundaram, Marappan Maheswaran, Natesan Senthil, Duraisamy Raghu and Mullath Unnikrishnan

An Immunological Investigation of Leaf Development in Capsicum frutescens pp. 66

Jalal Ahmed, Sarkaut Salimi and Anwar Abdulla

The Revitalisation of Water Resources for Sustainable Agricultural Development in South Africa: A review pp. 76

Isaac Agholor

Resistance of Cowpea Genotypes to Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) pp. 83

Aline Toledo, Lúcia Fontes, Douglas Barbosa, Paulo Silva, Josynaria Neves and Ruty Melo

Profitability and Adoption of Watermelon Technologies by Farmers in Moro Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria pp. 91

Shehu Yusuf, Francois Lategan and Idris Ayinde

Effect of Postharvest Treatments and Storage Conditions on Quality Parameters of Carrots pp. 100

Zoran Ilic, Ljubomir ŠUnic, Saša Barac, Ljiljana Stanojevic, Dragan Cvetkovic and Dušan Marinkovic

Agricultural Information Needs of Rural Women Farmers in Nkonkobe Municipality: The Extension Challenge pp. 107

Shehu Yusuf, Patrick Masika and David Ighodaro

Effects of Enhanced Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) Radiation and Antioxidative-type Plant Growth Regulators on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Leaf Photosynthetic Rate, Photochemistry and Physiology pp. 115

Abdul Mohammed and Lee Tarpley

Marginal Lands: Concept, Assessment and Management pp. 129

Shujiang Kang, Wilfred Post, Jeff Nichols, Dali Wang, Tristram West, Varaprasad Bandaru and Roberto Izaurralde

The Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Potential and Performance of Sheshegu Community Farmers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa pp. 140

Ikponmwosa Ighodaro, Francois Lategan and Shehu Yusuf

Determination of Resistance to Phytophthora infestans on Potato Plants in Field, Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions pp. 148

Buddhi Sharma, Gregory Forbes, Hira Manandhar, Sundar Shrestha and Resham Thapa

Response of Nebraska Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) Populations to Dicamba pp. 158

Roberto Crespo, Mark Bernards, Greg Kruger, Donald Lee and Robert Wilson

Biochemical Investigation of Leaf Development in Capsicum frutescens pp. 165

Jalal Ahmed

Definition of Zones With Different Levels of Productivity Within an Agricultural Field Using Fuzzy Modeling pp. 176

Dmitry Kurtener, H. Torbert, Viktor Yakushev and Elena Krueger

Potato Production in Kenya: Farming Systems and Production Constraints pp. 182

Jane Jane Muthoni, Hussein Shimelis and Rob Melis

Application of the DSSAT Model to Simulate Wheat Growth in Eastern China pp. 198

Chunlei Wu, Ruediger Anlauf and Youhua Ma

The Prediction of Population Dynamics Based on the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugen Stal.) Using Exponential Smoothing – Local Spatial Statistics pp. 209

Sri Yulianto Prasetyo, Subanar Subanar, Edi Winarko and Budi Daryono

Effects of Cow Dung Treated to Various Management Practices and Nitrogen Levels on Maize Grain Yield in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria pp. 226

Joseph Tanimu, Edward Uyovbisere, Sunday Lyocks, Yahuza Tanimu and Michael Ayorinde

Dissipation of Propamidine Fungicide Residues in Greenhouse Tomato pp. 235

Laya Kansaye, Jing Zhang, Hua Wu, Bao-wei Gao and Xing Zhang

Interactions of Fish Sector and Non-Fish Sector in DSGE Model pp. 244

Wei Li

Assessment of Comparative Virulence and Resistance in Soybean Using Field Isolates of Soybean Rust pp. 249

Mcebisi Maphosa, Herbert Talwana and Phinehas Tukamuhabwa

Volume 5, issue 4, 2013

Effect of Fertilizer and Drying Methods on Seed Germination of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Cultivars at Different Harvesting Times pp. 1

Ghadir Mohammadi, Ebrahim Khah, Spyridon Petropoulos, Garip Yarsi and Apostolos Vlasakoudis

Analysis of the Use of Local Resources in Extension Education Programme in Nkonkobe Local Municipality of Eastern Cape pp. 15

Isaac Agholor, Nomakhaya Monde and Akinwumi Odeyemi

Occurrence of False Smut on Date Palm (Phaenix dacyilifera L.) in the Southern Coastal Plain of Yemen pp. 22

M. Abdul Sattar, Watheq Aulaqi and A. Rashid Yassin Ibrahim

Optimization of Water Circulation Period for the Culture of Goldfish with Spinach in Aquaponic System pp. 26

A. Shete, A. Verma, R. Tandel, Chandra Prakash, V. Tiwari and Tanveer Hussain

Estimating Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Improved Irrigation: An Economic Study of the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme in Northern Ghana pp. 31

Mustapha Alhassan, John Loomis, Marshall Frasier, Stephen Davies and Allan Andales

Green Tea epigallocatechin-3-gallate Protects Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Nuclear Translocation of p53 and Apoptosis in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells, ARPE-19 pp. 43

Peeradech Thichanpiang, Kornnika Khanobdee, Yindee Kitiyanant and Kanokpan Wongprasert

Germination Performance of Yellow Cosmos: Understanding Its Invasion under Tropical Conditions pp. 56

Marcelo Claro de Souza, Cárita Liberato do Amaral, Henrique Tozzi and Pedro Alves

Influence of Plant Extracts and Essential Oils against Panama Disease (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) in Banana Seedlings pp. 63

Fernando Monteiro, Larissa Ferreira, Jhonata Silva, Leandro Pacheco and Paulo Souza

Fatty Acid Composition of Flax Sprouts pp. 75

Satya Narina, Anwar A. Hamama and Harbans L. Bhardwaj

Toxicity Potentials of Leaf Powders of Wild Lemon (Afreagle paniculate) and African Rock Fig (Ficus congensis Engl.) Against the Cowpea Seed Bruchid (Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.) pp. 80

C. Oaya and A. Samaila

Crop Productivity, Land Degradation and Poverty Nexus in Delta North Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria pp. 85

F. Aigbe and R. Isiorhovoja

Transfer of Co-1 Gene Locus for Anthracnose Disease Resistance to Fresh Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Through Hybridization and Molecular Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS) pp. 94

Seher Madakbas, Mahmut Hiz, Serli KÜÇÜKYAN and Müge Sayar

Relative Competitiveness between Industrial Tomato and Slender Amaranth pp. 103

B. Silva, P. Alves and M. Nepomuceno

Effects of Different Land Use Systems on Selected Physico-Chemical Properties of Soils in Northwestern Ethiopia pp. 112

Yihenew Selassie and Getachew Ayanna

Farmers’ Perceptions and Adaptations to Climate Change in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Synthesis of Empirical Studies and Implications for Public Policy in African Agriculture pp. 121

James Juana, Zibanani Kahaka and Francis Okurut

Water Requirement of Grape (Vitis vinifera) in the Northern Highlands of Yemen pp. 136

Khader Atroosh, Abdul Wahed Mukred and Ahmed Moustafa

Allelopathic Effects of Extracts from Maize Roots and Rice Husks’ Residues on the Germination and Growth of Bidens pilosa L pp. 146

Modupe Ayeni and Joshua Kayode

Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Production of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, Family Farming in Piauí, Brazil pp. 153

Linnajara Ferreira, Rafaela Nóbrega, Júlio César Nóbrega, Flávia Aguiar, Fatima Maria Moreira and Leandro Pacheco

Sensory Analysis of New Varieties of Citrus as a Complementary Strategy to the Brazilian Citriculture pp. 161

D. B. A. Castro, F. Maurício, M. Cristofani-Yaly, M. Bastianel, E. Schinor and M. Verruma-Bernardi

Callogenesis and Organogensis Studies in Some Accessions of Saccharum officnarum L pp. 171

Smiullah ., Farooq Ahmad Khan, Abdullah ., Rameez Iftikhar, M Muzaffar Raza, Rasheda Aslam, Ghazanfar Hammad, Ambreen Ijaz, Rana Haroon Maqsood, Usman Ijaz and Usman Ijaz

Effect of Hot Air Oven and Microwave Oven Drying on Production of Quality Dry Flowers of Dutch Roses pp. 179

Safeena A. and Patil S.

Perceived Effects of Climate Change on Transhumance Pastoralists in Ogun State, Nigeria pp. 190

I. Ayanda, R. Oyeyinka, S. Salau and F. Ojo

Detection of Somaclonal Variation in Micropropagated Plants of Sugarcane and SCMV Screening through ELISA pp. 199

Abdullah ., Smiullah ., Farooq Ahmad Khan, Rameez Iftikhar, M. Muzaffar Raza, Rasheda Aslam, Ghazanfar Hammad, Ambreen Ijaz, M. Wasif Zafar and Usman Ijaz

Intercropping Barley (Hordeum vulgar L.) and Lentil (Lens culinaris L.): Yield and Intercropping Advantages pp. 209

Mehdi Dahmardeh

Antagonism of Bacillus subtilis Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Lactuca sativa pp. 214

Fernando Monteiro, Larissa Ferreira, Leandro Pacheco and Paulo Souza

Radical Scavenging Capacity and Antioxidant Activity of the Vitamin E Extracted from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate by Sequential Cooling Hexane pp. 224

Ronnakorn Sroynak, Pramoun Srikalong and Patcharin Raviyan

Participatory Evaluation of Tomato Varieties for Commercial Cultivation During Rainy Season Under Kaymore Plateau and Satpura Hills – Agro-Climatic Zone of Madhya Pradesh pp. 238

U. Gautam, R. Negi, Rajesh Singh, S. Kaushik and Alka Singh

Volume 5, issue 3, 2013

Gene Effects for Yield and Yield Components in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Irrigated and Rainfed Conditions pp. 1

B. L. Kumhar, D. Singh, T. B. Bhanushally and N. R. Koli

Cloning and Expression Analysis of an Ascorbate Oxidase (AO) Gene from Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa cv. Toyonaka) pp. 14

Yuanxiu Lin, Xinxin Gu, Haoru Tang, Yanxia Hou, Dingqun Yu and Xiaonan Zhang

Induction of Lateral Branching in Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L. cvs. “Siah Mashhad†& “Dovomras†) Trees in Nursery pp. 23

Ebrahim Ganji Moghadam and Mahbube Zamanipour

Compost Derived Substances Decrease Feed Protein N Mineralization in Swine Cecal Fermentation pp. 31

Corrado Montoneri, Enzo Montoneri, Lorenzo Tomasso and Andrea Piva

Technical Efficiency of Dairy Farms: A Stochastic Frontier Application on Dairy Farms in Jordan pp. 45

Ali Al-Sharafat

In-vitro Characterization of Silk Sericin as an Anti-aging Agent pp. 54

Thitinan Kitisin, Pannamas Maneekan and Natthanej Luplertlop

Reliability of Summer Crop Masks Derived from Second Order Polynomial Equations pp. 63

Christiano L. Arraes, Rubens A. C. Lamparelli, Jansle Rocha, Julio Esquerdo, Pablo Salvador, Javier Rodríguez, José-Luis Casanova Roque, Julia Sanz Justo and Beatriz Benatti

Characterization of Local Algerian Population of Rabbit: Factors Influencing Fetal and Placental Development pp. 76

Rafik Belabbas, ImenIlès ImenIlès, Hacina Ain Baziz, Michel Theau-Clément, Ali Berbar, Zoubida Boumahdi, Ibitessem Boulbina Boulbina, Nadia Benali and Soraya Temim

Albumin-V: Role in Bovine Spermatozoa Viability, Motility and Membrane Elasticity pp. 83

Siti Fatimah Ibrahim, Athifah Ariff Johor, Farahwahida JOthman, Lee Pei Yee, Mohamad Firdaus Yahaya, Farah Hanan Fatihah Jaafar, Noraina Mohd Bakri and Khairul Osman

Modelling Soil Water Dynamics under Rainfed Agriculture to Mitigate Climate Change pp. 90

Mukhtar Ahmed, Arvind H. Hirani, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Sajad

Growth and Yield Parameters of Mesta Varieties as Influenced by Spacing and Nutrient Sources pp. 105

K. Pushpa, N. Krishna Murthy and R. Krishna Murthy

Evaluation and Improvement of Crop Production Functions for Simulation Winter Wheat Yields with Two Types of Yield Response Factors pp. 111

Arash Tafteh, Hossein Babazadeh, Niaz Ali EbrahimiPak and Feridon Kaveh

Effects of Decomposing Leaf Litter of Eucalyptus grandis on the Growth and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Lolium perenne pp. 123

Yiqiao Li, Tingxing Hu, Xiaoyu Duan, Fanming Zeng, Hong Chen and Xiuhua Wu

Extraction and Purification of Anti-Helicobacter pylori IgY pp. 132

Phamoh Siriya, Chishih Chu, Mei-Tsu Chen, Ching-Chu Lo, Shih-Li Huang and Tu-Fa Lien

Maximum Likelihood Estimates and Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Leafy Vegetable Producers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria pp. 139

Inibehe Ukpong and Idiong Idiong

Effect of Different Land-Use Patterns on Soil Fertility Characteristics pp. 146

Hui Liu, Chang-quan Wang, Mei Yang, Shang-chun Xie and Lei Wang

Formulation of a Novel Antagonistic Bacterium Based Biopesticide for Fungal Disease Control Using Microencapsulation Techniques pp. 153

Kun-Nan Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Yu-Chun Lin and Ming-Ju Chen

Comparative Evaluation of Sweet Orange Waste Meals and Wheat Offal as Fibre Sources in Growing Rabbits Diets pp. 164

Okokon. O. Effiong, G. S. I. Wogar and Donald. E. Umana

A comparative Evaluation of Postharvest Quality Attributes of Two Banana (Musa spp) Varieties as Affected by Preharvest Production Conditions pp. 170

J. Ambuko, Y. Sekozawa, S. Sugaya and H. Gemma

Effect of Salicylic Acid Pretreatment on Germination of Wheat under Drought Stress pp. 179

Mehran Sharafizad, Ahmad Naderi, Seyed Ata Siadat, Tayeb Sakinejad and Shahram Lak

Adopter Categories in Respect to a Transplanted Monsoon Rice Variety in two Selected Villages of Bangladesh pp. 200

Modabber Ahmed Khan, Kwang-Hwa Jeong, A. S. M. Ziaul Karim, Eun-Jong Kim and Muttaquinur Rahman

Antioxidant Potential of the Polyphenolics in Grewia asiatica, Eugenia jambolana and Carissa carandas pp. 217

Rahmanullah Siddiqi, Shahina Naz, Syed Asad Sayeed, Shagufta Ishteyaque, Muhammad Samee Haider, Omer Mukhtar Tarar and Khalid Jamil

Estimation of Gene Effects Based on Joint Scaling Test and Sequential Model Fit Scheme for Quantitative Traits in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) pp. 224

Jawahar Lal Jatothu, Kuldeep Singh Dangi, Sudheer Kumar Sagi, H. R. Bhandari, M. K. Tripathi and Babita Chaudhary

Performance of Sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) as a Summer Season (Pre-Monsoon) Crop for Fibre pp. 236

M. K. Tripathi, Babita Chaudhary, S. K. Sarkar, S. R. Singh, H. R. Bhandari and B. S. Mahapatra

Agronomic Performance of Soybean Genotypes in Low Latitude in Teresina-PI, Brazil pp. 243

Josynaria Neves, José Silva, Douglas Barbosa, Tuneo Sediyama, Rita Teixeira and Renato Rocha

Histological Alterations in Organs of African Giant Catfish (Heterobranchus bidorsalis) Fingerlings Exposed to Copper Sulphate pp. 254

Temitope Jegede

Optimization of In-Vitro Propagation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes pp. 261

Mapayi E. F., Ojo D. K., Oduwaye O. A. and Porbeni J. B. O.

Changes in Maize (Zea mays L.) Performance and Nutrients Content with the Application of Poultry Manure, Municipal Solid Waste and Ash Composts pp. 270

N. M. John, D. F. Uwah, O. B. Iren and J. F. Akpan

Image Classification for Different Land Use and Land Covers Using Fuzzy Logic for the Improvement of Accuracies pp. 278

Manibhushan Manibhushan, Nilanchal Patel, Gadadhar Sahoo and Anil Kumar Singh

Volume 5, issue 2, 2013

Use of Nitrification Inhibitor DMPP to Improve Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency in Citrus Trees pp. 1

Belén Martínez-Alcántara, Ana Quiñones, Carolina Polo, Eduardo Primo-Millo and Francisco Legaz

Characterization of the Angular Leaf Spot Resistance Gene Present in Common Bean Cultivar Ouro Negro pp. 19

Demerson Sanglard, Carlos Ribeiro, Bruno Balbi, Klever Arruda, Everaldo de Barros and Maurilio Moreira

Evaluation of Forage Type Barley Varieties for Forage Yield and Nutritive Value in the Peace Region of Alberta pp. 24

Kabal Gill, Akim T. Omokanye, J.P. Pettyjohn and Meghan Elsen

Utility of Phosphorus Enhancers and Strip-Tillage for Corn Production pp. 37

Christopher Dudenhoeffer, Kelly Nelson, Peter Motavalli, Bruce Burdick, David Dunn and Keith Goyne

The Use of Climate Forecasts Information by Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa pp. 47

Sylvester Mpandeli and Phokele Maponya

Trend Effect and an Isotropy of Soil Particle Composition in the Chengdu Plain pp. 56

Wen-Hong Li, Chang-quan Wang, Mei Yang, Lei Wang and Bing Li

Expression Analysis of the ANR and LAR Gene in Fragaria × ananassa cv. Toyonaka pp. 64

Xiaonan Zhang, Qing Chen, Dingqun Yu, Shuli Zhou and Haoru Tang

Influence of Storage Conditions on Physico-Chemical and Biochemical of Two Tangerine Cultivars pp. 70

Worawaran Roongruangsri, Nithiya Rattanapanone, Noppol Leksawasdi and Danai Boonyakiat

The Storm of Poverty Reduction Strategy in Africa: Chronology of Experiences from South Africa pp. 85

Isaac Agholor and Ajuruchukwu Obi

Impacts of Soil and Water Conservation on Land Suitability to Crops: The Case of Anjeni Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia pp. 95

Woubet Alemu, Tadele Amare, Birru Yitaferu, Yihenew G. Selassie, Bettina Wolfgramm and Hans Hurni

Phenotypic Characterization of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Landraces Grown in Palestine pp. 110

Talal Al Barri and Munqez J Y Shtaya

Influence of the Storage Conditions on the Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Activity and Microbial Flora of Different Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) Cultivars pp. 118

Ana F. Vinha, Sérgio V. P. Barreira, Ana Castro, Anabela Costa and M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira

Inheritance of Tomato Necrotic Ring Virus Resistance in Capsicum annuum pp. 129

Pailin Puangmalai, Nuttha Potapohn, Angsana Akarapisarn and Henk Jan Pascha

Soil Properties and Crop Yields along the Terraces and Toposequece of Anjeni Watershed, Central Highlands of Ethiopia pp. 134

Tadele Amare, Aemro Terefe, Yihenew G. Selassie, Birru Yitaferu, Bettina Wolfgramm and Hans Hurni

Susceptibility of Milled Rice Varieties to the Lesser Grain Borer (Rhyzopertha dominica, F) pp. 145

L. P. Astuti, G. Mudjiono, S. Rasminah Ch. and B. T. Rahardjo

Effect of Different Levels of Nanoparticles Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Performance, Egg Quality, Mineral Retention, and Tissues Minerals Accumulation in Layer Chickens pp. 150

Nattapon Sirirat, Jin-Jenn Lu, Alex Tsubg-Yu Hung and Tu-Fa Lien

Characteristics of Cookies Supplemented with Oleaster (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.) Flour. I Physicochemical, Sensorial and Textural Properties pp. 160

Yasemin Sahan, Ayse Neslihan Dundar, Emine Aydin, Asli Kilci, Dilek Dulger, F. Betul Kaplan, Duygu Gocmen and Guler Celik

Heterogeneity in Rural Household Food Demand and Its Determinants in Ondo State, Nigeria: An Application of Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System pp. 169

Ayodele Fashogbon and Omobowale Oni

Estimating Spatial Distribution of Air Temperature from Meteorological Stations Using Atmospheric Model pp. 178

Sonia Montecinos, Luisa Bascuñán-Godoy, Pablo Salinas, Orlando Astudillo and David Lopez

Effect of Different Mixed Media (Merapi Volcanic Ash, Cow Manure and Mineral Soil) on Chemical Properties of Soil and Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.) pp. 188

Abraham Suriadikusumah, Wilman Nugraha, Nenny Nurlaeny and Rina Devnita

Genetic Variants and Allele Frequencies of Kappa Casein in Egyptian Cattle and Buffalo Using PCR-RFLP pp. 197

Eman M. Gouda, Mona Kh. Galal and Samy A. Abdelaziz

Quality of Extension Services: A Case Study of Farmers in Amathole pp. 204

Isaac Azikiwe Agholor, Nomakhaya Monde, Ajuruchukwu Obi and Odeyemi Akinwumi Sunday

Combining Ability Analysis for Yield and Quality Traits in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) pp. 213

Ravindra Kumar, K. Srivastava, Norang Pal Singh, N. K. Vasistha, R. K. Singh and M. K. Singh

Fiber Content and Mineral Composition of the Finger Millet of the Oasis of Gabes Tunisia pp. 219

Khouloud Bachar, Elhem Mansour, Abdennaceur Ben Khaled, Mabrouka Abid, Mansour Haddad, Leila BEN Yahya, Nacer EL Jarray and Ali Ferchichi

Forage Yield, Chemical Composition and In Vitro Gas Production of Triticale (X Triticosecale wittmack) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare) asociated with Common Vetch (Vicia sativa) Preserved as Hay or Silage pp. 227

Esmeralda Y. Aguilar-López, José L. Bórquez, Ignacio Domínguez, Andrés Morales-Osorio, María de Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Martínez and Manuel González Ronquillo

Characterization of Tomato Landraces Grown under Organic Conditions Based on Molecular Marker Analysis and Determination of Fruit Quality Parameters pp. 239

Mavromatis A.G., Athanasouli V., Vellios E., Khah E., Georgiadou E.C., Pavli O.I. and Arvanitoyannis I.S.

Precision nitrogen management using chlorophyll meter for Improving Growth, Productivity and N Use Efficiency of Rice in Subtropical Climate pp. 253

Mainak Ghosh, Dillip Swain, Madan Jha and Virendra Tewari

Volume 5, issue 1, 2012

Comparing Corn Stover and Switchgrass Biochar: Characterization and Sorption Properties pp. 1

Steven C. Peterson, Michael Appell, Michael A. Jackson and Akwasi A. Boateng

Development of an Axial Fractionator for Hemp Shive Cleaning and Industrial Applications of Shives pp. 9

Carsten Lühr, Ralf Pecenka, Hans-Jörg Gusovius, Gesine Wallot, Roman Rinberg and Sören Tech

Integrated Disease Management of Foliar Blight Disease of Onion: A Case Study of Application of Confounded Factorials pp. 17

Efath Shahnaz, V. K. Razdan, S. E. H. Rezwi, T. R. Rather, Sachin Gupta and Muneeb Andrabi

Cotton Yield Assessment Using Plant Height Mapping System pp. 23

Ruixiu Sui, Daniel. K. Fisher and Krishna N. Reddy

Market and Non-market Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Improved Beef Cattle in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya pp. 32

David Otieno

Community Structure of Soil Nematodes Associated with Solanum Tuberosum pp. 44

Martin M. Matute, Yvonne A. Manning and Mariam I. Kaleem

Urbanization and the Decline of Agricultural Land in Pokhara Sub-metropolitan City, Nepal pp. 54

Bhagawat Rimal

Response of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urograndis) Plants at Different Doses of Glyphosate pp. 66

Fernanda Campos Mastrotti Pereira, Mariluce Nepomuceno, Rodrigo Pires, Mariana Pareira and Pedro Luis Alves

Assessing the Competitiveness of Sheep Production in Selected States in Sudan pp. 75

Elsedig Elbadawi, Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Zainalabdin Mohammed and Mohd Mansor Ismail

Long-term Cyclic Irrigation in Subsurface Drained Lands: Simulation Studies with SWAP pp. 84

A.K. Verma, S.K. Gupta and R.K. Isaac

Deodorizing Effects of Phlorotannins from Edible Brown Alga Eisenia bicyclis on Methyl Mercaptan pp. 95

Do-Hyeong Kim, Sung-Hwan Eom, Tae Hoon Kim, Bong-Yun Kim, Young-Mog Kim and Seon-Bong Kim

Potential Anti-oxidative Activity of Crude Rice Oil Extracted from Cadmium-contaminated Rice as Determined Using an In Vitro Primary Human Fibroblast Cell Model pp. 104

Thitinan Kitisin, Pahol Kosiyachinda and Natthanej Luplertlop

Investigation of Genetic Diversity among Bread Wheat Cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) Using SSR Markers pp. 122

Reza Drikvand, Mohammad Reza Bihamta, Goodarz Najafian and Asa Ebrahimi

Nutritional Efficiency in Clones of Conilon Coffee for Phosphorus pp. 130

Lima Martins, Marcelo Tomaz, José Francisco Amaral, Scheilla Bragança, Wagner Rodrigues and Edvaldo Reis

Fertility of Hydatid Cysts and Viability of Protoscoleces in Slaughtered Animals in Qazvin, Iran pp. 141

Mojtaba Shahnazi, Anya Jafari, Maryam Javadi and Mehrzad Saraei

Agroindustrial Evaluation of Sugarcane Varieties in the Central Zone of Veracruz, Mexico pp. 147

Daniel Rolando Martínez-Torres, Cesáreo Landeros-Sánchez, Alejandra Soto-Estrada, Gustavo López-Romero, Bladimir Vela-Lara and Juan Carlos Moreno-Seceña

Semen Quality Characteristics and Effect of Mating Ratio on Reproductive Performance of Hubbard Broiler Breeders pp. 154

Modupe Orunmuyi, Chidiebere Livinus Akanwa and Nwagu Bartholomew Ifeanyi

Effects of Cultivar, Planting Period, and Fungicide Usage on Rice Blast Infection Levels and Crop Yield pp. 160

Andi Nasruddin and Nur Amin

Prediction of Evaporation from Shallow Water Table Using Regression and Artificial Neural Networks pp. 168

Mohammad Chari, Farnood Nemati, Peiman Afrasiab, Parisa Kahkhamoghaddam and Abolfazl Davari

Evaluation of the Performance of Lowland Rice-ratooned Rice-vegetable as Influenced by Fertilizer Rates in Sawah Rice Systems pp. 181

S. O. Adigbo, T. Wakatsuki, E. Fabusoro, C. I. Alarima, O. A. Alao, J. N. Odedina, O. R. Adeyemi and T. O. Fabunmi

Analysis of Kernel Colour, Flour and Whole Wheat End-product Quality of Commercially Grown Canada Hard White Spring Wheat, Snowbird pp. 187

Kathy Adams, Odean M. Lukow, Jerry Suchy, Ron DePauw and Gavin Humphreys

Influence of Marker Genes on Physicochemical Properties of Starch Produced by Transgenic Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Plants pp. 201

Jelili T. Opabode, John A. Akinkunmi and Oluyemisi A. Akinyemiju

Modeling Some Physico-Mechanical Properties of Tomato pp. 210

Mohammad Ali Ghazavi, Rahim Karami and Mahmood Mahmoodi

Effect of Mineral Fertilization and Sowing Rate on Chemical Composition of Two Linseed Cultivars pp. 224

Klimek-Kopyra A., Zajac T., Micek P. and Borowiec F.

Measuring the Short-term Success of Hill Dipterocarp Forest Restoration: The Use of Organic Materials pp. 230

Ika Heriansyah, Hazandy Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Ainudin Nuruddin, Arifin Abdu and Shamsudin Ibrahim

An Analysis of Oilseeds and Pulses Scenario in Eastern India during 2050-51 pp. 241

Anil Singh, ManiBhushan ManiBhushan, Bhatt Bp, Singh Km and Ashutosh Upaadhaya

Salt Tolerance Study of Six Cultivars of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) During Germination and Early Seedling Growth pp. 250

Majeed K Abbas, Ali S Ali, Hameed H Hasan and Radhi H Ghal

Vertical Distribution of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seed Yield Depending on the Applied Bacterial Inoculants pp. 260

Zajac T., Klimek-Kopyra A., Oleksy A. and Lenart A.

Effects of Canthaxanthin on Egg Production, Egg Quality, and Egg Yolk Color in Laying Hens pp. 269

J. H. Cho, Z. F. Zhang and I. H. Kim

Spatial Relationships of Landscape Attributes and Wheat Yield Patterns pp. 275

H.U. Farid, A. Bakhsh, N. Ahmad, A. Ahmad and A. Farroq

Effects of Paper Mill Sludge Application on Physical Properties of an Illitic Loess Slowly Swelling Soil with High Specific Surface Area and Wheat Yield in a Temperate Climate pp. 295

S. Amini and S.A.R. Movahedi Naeini

Composition and Emulsifying Characteristics of Grasscutter Meat from Varying Dietary Energy Levels pp. 314

G. S. I. Wogar, M. L. Ufot, A. J. Henry, I. E. Inyang and E. E. Efe

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Scavenging in Hot Air Preconditioning Mediated Alleviation of Chilling Injury in Banana Fruits pp. 319

Jane Ambuko, Geni Carmel Zanol, Yoshihiko Sekozawa, Sumiko Sugaya and Hiroshi Gemma