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Volume 2, issue 4, 2010

Characterizing Fecal and Manure Phosphorus from Pigs Fed Phytase Supplemented Diets pp. 3

Stephen Abioye, Dupe Ige, Oluwole Akinremi, Martins Nyachoti and Don Flaten

Preliminary Evaluation of White Lupin (Lupinus albus L.) as a Forage Crop in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States of America pp. 13

Harbans Bhardwaj, David Starner and Edzard van Santen

Sensory and Physicochemical Qualities of Palm Olein and Sesame Seed Oil Blends during Frying of Banana Chips pp. 18

S.M. Abdulkarim, M.W. Myat, Ghazali H.m, K. Roselina and Abbas K.a

Molecular Characterization and Evolutionary Analysis of Alpha-gliadin Genes from Eremopyrum bonaepartis (Triticeae) pp. 30

Guangrong Li, Tao Zhang, Yirong Ban and Zujun Yang

Farming Differentiation in the Rural-urban Interface of the Middle Mountains, Nepal: Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Modeling pp. 37

Gopal Bhatta and Werner Doppler

Assessing Farm Record Keeping Behaviour among Small-Scale Poultry Farmers in the Ga East Municipality pp. 52

Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum, Patrick Appiah and Fred Nimoh

Efficacy of Some Essential Oils on Controlling Powdery Mildew on Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans, L.) pp. 63

Hegazi M. A. and El-Kot G. A. N.

Propagation Potentials of Genotypes and Different Physiological Ages of Stem Cuttings in Jatropha curcas L pp. 75

A. K. M. Islam, Zahira Yaakob, Nurina Anuar and Mohamad Osman

Influence of Sowing Date on Yields of Fresh-harvested Chickpea pp. 83

Hana Badani, Ishay Katzir, David Shemesh, Gavriel Gera, Ran Hovav, Aharon Segev and Shmuel Galili

Effects of Multi-enzyme Feed Additive “Kemzyme†or/and Sodium Bentonite “as a Feed Binder†on Sexual Activity and Some Fertility Parameters of Rabbit Bucks pp. 89

Sohair Saleh, Kamal A. Attia, Manal A. Fouad and Maaly M. Nassar

Interrelationship and Path Coefficient Analysis of Some Growth and Yield Characterestics in Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) pp. 100

M. A. Muhamman, S. G. Mohammed, A. Lado and M. D. Belel

Plant Growth Promoting Characteristics in Some Flavobacterium spp. Isolated from Soils of Iran pp. 106

Ali-Ashraf Soltani, Kazem Khavazi, Hadi Asadi-Rahmani, Mahtab Omidvari, Payman Abaszadeh Dahaji and Hamed Mirhoseyni

The Evaluation of Comprehensive Traits of Sugarcanes Cultivated in and Introduced by Guizhou Province with Grey Relation Degree Analysis pp. 116

Jiaju Lu, Lansong Zha and Yicheng Zhang

Yield and Nutritional Value of Swiss Chard Grown for Summer and Autumn Harvest pp. 120

Eugeniusz Kolota, Katarzyna Sowinska and Kamila Czerniak

The Moisture Content Effect on Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Corn (Sc 704) pp. 125

Mohammad Reza Seifi and Reza Alimardani

Actuality and Problems of the Financial Support of Agricultural Industrialization in Jilin Province pp. 135

Su Zhang and Yu Gu

Estimation of the Cellulose Microfibril Angle in Acacia mangium Wood Using Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering pp. 139

Tamer A. Tabet and Fauziah Haji Abdul Aziz

Control of Reproduction in Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758) Using Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis (Linn.) Leaf Meal as Reproduction Inhibitor pp. 149

Temitope Jegede

Phenological and Growth Interactions between Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti M.) and Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) pp. 155

Cortes-Martín J.A., Mendiola-Ubillo M.A. and Castejon-Munoz M.

The Analysis and Predictions of Agricultural Drought Trend in Guangdong Province Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition pp. 170

Zhiqing Zheng, Jiusheng Fan, Huiping Liu and Dang Zeng

Estimation of a Mechanization Index in Apple Orchard in Iran pp. 180

Raheleh Fadavi, Alireza Keyhani and Seyyed Saied Mohtasebi

mRNA Differential Display of Tea Leavse under Polyethylene Glycol Stress pp. 186

Guinian Qi, Jianbing Xia, Shengxiang Chen and Yingjuan Chen

Energy and Economic Evaluation of Farm Operations in Crop Production pp. 191

Vivek Khambalkar, Jyoti Pohare, Sachin Katkhede, Dipak Bunde and Shilpa Dahatonde

The Effect of Microwave Treatment on Germination, Vigour and Health of China Aster (Callistephus chinensis Nees.) Seeds pp. 201

Feng Han

Child Street - Trading Activities and Its Effect on the Educational Attainment of Its Victims in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State pp. 211

O.R. Ashimolowo, A.K. Aromolaran and S.O. Inegbedion

Biological Control of Powdery Mildew on Zinnia (Zinnia elegans, L) Using Some Biocontrol Agents and Plant Extracts pp. 221

Mahmoud Abdelnabi Hegazi and Gabr Abdelwanes El-Kot

Various Hormonal Supplementations Activate Sugarcane Regeneration In-Vitro pp. 231

Ghulam Zahra Jahangir, Idrees Ahmad Nasir, Riaz Ahmad Sial, Muhammad Aslam Javid and Tayyab Husnain

Study on the Collaborative and Interactive Development of the Primary Industry and the Tertiary Industry: Empirical Analysis of the Example of Dujiangyan City pp. 238

Fuhui Yan and Qizhi Yang

Exploring the Solutions for Overcoming Challenges Facing Peasant Farming System in Iran pp. 244

Seyed Abolhasan Sadati

A Study on the Application and Residues of Plant Growth Regulators in the Fruit Sugarcane Grown in the Sub-Suitable Region pp. 254

Jiaju Lu, Chaoyun Lei, Lansong Zha, Xiaolang Li, Jing Fang and Wei Zhuang

Volume 2, issue 3, 2010

Trends in Agriculturally-Relevant Rainfall Characteristics for Small-scale Agriculture in Northern Ghana pp. 3

Genesis Yengoh, Frederick Armah, Edward Onumah and Justice Odoi

Oxygation Improves Yield and Quality and Minimizes Internal Fruit Crack of Cucurbits on a Heavy Clay Soil in the Semi-arid Tropics pp. 17

Surya Bhattarai, Jay Dhungel and David Midmore

Effects of Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) Practices on the Sustainability of Maize-based Farming Systems in Nepal pp. 26

Tejendra Chapagain and Gam B. Gurung

Empirical Research on the Priority Sequence of Entrepreneurial Factors of Agricultural Scientific Commissioners pp. 33

Lei Xu, Xinhong Fu and Jun Li

Frozen Fish Markets and Marketing Problems in Ibadan, Nigeria pp. 39

Teslim Bada and M.A.Y. Rahji

Study of Genetic and Phenotypic Variability among Somaclones Induced by BAP and TDZ in Micropropagated Shoot Tips of Banana (Musa spp.) Using RAPD Markers pp. 49

Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Sariah Meon, Zakaria Wahab and Maziah Mahmood

Post Harvest Physical and Nutritional Properties of Two Apple Varieties pp. 61

Abbas Gorji Chakespari, Ali Rajabipour and Hossein Mobli

Mineral Composition and Amino Acid Profile of Mono-Culture Fungal Fermented Mango (Mangifera Indica) Kernel Cake pp. 69

R.M.O. Kayode and A. Sani

Ascorbic Acid Distribution in Three Introgression Lines of Tomato pp. 75

Maria Minutolo, Antonio Di Matteo, Carmine Amalfitano, Antonio Evidente, Luigi Monti and Angela Errico

Assessment of Selected Pea Genotypes Reaction to Ascochyta Blight under Field Conditions and the Impact of Disease Severity on Yield Components pp. 84

Lech Boros and Joanna Marcinkowska

Effects of Nitrogen and Calcium Carbonate on Growth, Rosmarinic Acid Content and Yield of Satureja hortensis L pp. 92

Mesbah Babalar, Hasan Mumivand, Javad Hadian and Seyed Mohamad Fakhr Tabatabaei

Grain Quality Evaluation and Organoleptic Analysis of Aromatic Rice Varieties of Goa, India pp. 99

Shilpa Bhonsle and Krishnan Sellappan

Jiufeng Protected Area Biodiversity Threats Assessment pp. 108

Antoine Sambou, Shenggao Cheng, Lei Huang and Charles Nounagnon Gangnibo

A Comparison of the Antioxidant Properties and Total Phenolic Content in a Diatom, Chaetoceros sp. and a Green Microalga, Nannochloropsis sp pp. 123

Su-Hua Goh, Fatimah Md Yusoff and Su Peng Loh

Effect of Mg Deficiency on Antioxidant Enzymes Activities and Lipid Peroxidation pp. 131

Ezatollahe Esfandiari, Majid Shokrpour and Siamak Alavi-Kia

Influence of Cellulolytic Bacterial Augmentation on Organic Carbon and Available Phosphorus in Sandy Loam Soil under Cultivation pp. 137

Machiavelli Singh, Suneel Khanna and Tejo Prakash Nagaraja

The Utilization of Insect-resources in Chinese Rural Area pp. 146

Chuanhui Yi, Qiuju He, Lin Wang and Rongping Kuang

Testing and Analysis of Drinking Water Quality in the Rural Areas of High-tech District in Tai’an City pp. 155

Wu-yuan Jia, Chuan-rong Li, Kun Qin and Lin Liu

Market Delineation Study of the Fish Market in Nigeria: An Application of Cointegration Analysis pp. 158

Teslim Bada and M.A.Y. Rahji

Screenhouse Assessment of Reaction of Fluted Pumpkin, Telfairia Occidentalis Hook F. to Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne Incognita pp. 169

N. B. Izuogu, E.E.a Oyedunmade and J.O. Babatola

Study on Factors Affecting Performance of Non-profit Organizations in the Participatory Working Methods pp. 174

Haixia Zhang and Tianhui Zhuang

Effect of Kemzyme - Bentonite Co-supplementation on Cecal Fermentation and Metabolic Pattern in Rabbit pp. 183

M. A. Abdl-Rahman, F. A. R. Sawiress and Sohair Y. Saleh

Medicinal Plant Diversity and Vegetation Analysis of Logged over Hill Forest of Tekai Tembeling Forest Reserve, Jerantut, Pahang pp. 189

Norhajar Eswani, Kamziah Abd Kudus, M. Nazre, A.G. Awang Noor and M. Ali

Digestible Lysine Requirement of Liuzhou Mahua Broilers at Different Growth Stages pp. 211

Gang Jia, Ying Wang, Qiuhong Deng, Kangning Wang and Xiongxian Guo

Growth Indices and Grain Yield Attributes in Six Maize Cultivars Representing Two Era of Maize Breeding in Nigeria pp. 218

Folusho Adebo and Gbadebo Olaoye

Evaluation of Sorghum-Cowpea Intercrop Productivity in Savanna Agro-ecology using Competition Indices pp. 229

Tajudeen Oseni

Effects of Treated Municipal Wastewater on Soil Chemical Properties and Heavy Metal Uptake by Sorghum (sorghum bicolor L.) pp. 235

Mohammad Galavi, Abbas Jalali, Mahmmod Ramroodi, Sayed Roholla Mousavi and Hadi Galavi

Role of Fluorescent Pseudomonads Siderophore to Increase Bean Growth Factors pp. 242

Mahtab Omidvari, Roh Allah Sharifi, Masoud Ahmadzadeh and Payman Abaszadeh Dahaji

An Evaluation of Farmers’ Participation in Afforestation Programme in Kogi State, Nigeria pp. 248

O.J. Saliu, Alao J.s and T Oluwagbemi

Analysis on Characteristics of Effective Agricultural Land System in China after the Founding of PRC pp. 258

Xin Shang and Shanshuo Zhao

Sunflower Seed and Oil Yield Performance of Different Varieties Under Rainfed and Irrigated Conditions at Pantnagar (Uttranchal) in India pp. 259

Om Singh, P. C. Gupta and Ananya Singh

Grain Yield and Oil Quality of Sunflower Varieties on Government Farms Under Rainfed and Irrigated Situations as of Rabi and Kharif Seasons in Southern India pp. 264

Om Singh, P. C. Gupta and Ananya Singh

Volume 2, issue 2, 2010

A Modelling Framework for Assessing Adaptive Management Options of Finnish Agrifood Systems to Climate Change pp. 3

Heikki Lehtonen, Reimund Rötter, Taru Palosuo, Tapio Salo, Janne Helin, Yulia Pavlova and Helena Kahiluoto

Agricultural Contamination of Subterranean Water with Nitrates and Nitrites: An Environmental and Public Health Problem pp. 17

Itzel Galaviz-Villa, Cesáreo Landeros-Sánchez, Ma del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez, Juan P. Martínez-Dávila, Arturo Pérez-Vázquez, Iourii Nikolskii-Gavrilov and Fabiola Lango-Reynoso

Estimation of Irrigation Water Demand for Barley in Iran: The panel Data Evidence pp. 31

Ahmad Sadeghi, Mohd Ghazali B Mohayidin, Md. Ariff Bin Hussein and Jalal Attari

Genetic Polymorphism between Tobacco Cultivar-groups Revealed by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis pp. 41

Jessada Denduangboripant, Tianrat Piteekan and Matchima Nantharat

Effects of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Levels on Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Growth and Photosynthesis under Nutrient Solution pp. 49

Md. Hossain, Mohamed Hanafi Musa, Jamal Talib and Hamdan Jol

Cloning of 3’ End cDNA of Ascorbate Peroxidase Gene from Fragaria × ananassa cv. Toyonaka pp. 58

Yanxia Hou, Haoru Tang, Yong Zhang and Qing Chen

Mapping QTLs Related to Plant Height and Root Development of Eragrostis tef under Drought pp. 62

Hewan Degu and Tatsuhito Fujimura

Sp-method: A Quantified Ecological Approach for Assessing Potential pp. 73

Lu Bu, Yang Jin-zhong, Hao Jian-ping, Zhou Dian-xi and Wang Shu-an

Determining and Mapping of Vegetation using GIS and Phytosociological Approach in Mount Tahan, Malaysia pp. 80

Mohd Hasmadi Ismail

Modified Starches and Their Usages in Selected Food Products: A Review Study pp. 90

K. Abbas, Sahar K. Khalil and Anis Shobirin Meor Hussin

Breaking Seed Dormancy: Revisiting Heat-treatment Duration on Germination and Subsequent Seedling Growth of Oil Palm (EIaeis guineensis Jacq.) Progenies pp. 101

Nicolas Fondom, Culbertson E. Etta and Afui M. Mih

Research on the Tail Dependence of Agriculture Listed Companies pp. 111

Pei-song Mu and Xun-gang Zheng

Gametoclonal and Somaclonal Variation among Head Cabbage Androgenic Lines of R1 and R2 Generations Obtained from Jaguar F1 Hybrid pp. 119

Piotr Kaminski

Study of Behavior of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) to Relative Turgidity, Diffusion Pressure Deficit and Transpiration Intensity under Arid Conditions of Western Rajasthan pp. 129

Pankaj Swami, Shamindra Saxena and Suman Lata Tripathi

Income and Calorie Intake among Farming Households in Rural Nigeria: Results of Parametric and Nonparametric Analysis pp. 135

Raphael Babatunde, Adedeji Adejobi and Segun Fakayode

Screw Conveyors Power and Throughput Analysis during Horizontal Handling of Paddy Grains pp. 147

Hemad Zareiforoush, Mohammad Komarizadeh, Mohammad Alizadeh and Mahdi Masoomi

An Analysis on Total Factor Productivity and Influencing Factors of Soybean in China pp. 158

Mingming Liu and Dongmei Li

Wheat Production in India: Technologies to Face Future Challenges pp. 164

Rajbir Yadav, S S Singh, Neelu Jain, Gyanendra Singh and Prabhu Kv

In vitro Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation Efficiency by Fumaric acid – Bentonite Coupled Addition as an Alternative to Antibiotics pp. 174

M. A. Abdl-Rahman

Micropropagation of Nerium Oleander through the Immature Pods pp. 181

T. Soundararajan and C.M. Karrunakaran

Studies on the Potential Ecological Risk and Homology Correlation of Heavy Metal in the Surface Soil pp. 194

Haiyuan Qiu

Rehabilitation of Artisanal Mining Gold Land in West Lombok, Indonesia: 2. Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Status of Tailings and Surrounding Soils pp. 202

B. Prasetyo, B. Dewi Krisnayanti, Wani Utomo and C.W.N. Anderson

Research Progress in Biological Package for Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment pp. 210

Xi-dong Mu, Yin-chang Hu, Guang-jun Wang, Jun Chen and Jian-ren Luo

The Drying Effect of Varying Light Frequencies on the Proximate and Microbial Composition of Tomato pp. 214

O. M. Kolawole, R. M. O. Kayode and J. Aina

Combining ability studies for development of new hybrids in rice over environments pp. 225

P. Saidaiah, S. Sudheer Kumar and M.S. Ramesha

Effects of Environment on Gestation Ratio of Sheep Embryo Transfer and its Control Measures pp. 234

Shangxin Sun

Effects of Transplanting Dates and Insecticide Frequency in the Control of Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) on Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Sokoto, Nigeria pp. 239

N. D. Ibrahim and A. A. Adesiyun

The Role of the State in the Process of Institutional Evolvement in Agricultural Land after the Founding of PRC pp. 250

Xin Shang and Qinghai Guo

Volume 2, issue 1, 2010

Mineral Nitrogen and Microbial Biomass Dynamics under Different Acid Soil Management Practices for Maize Production pp. 16

Richard Onwonga, Joyce Lelei and Benson B. Mochoge

Assessment of Plant Species Diversity at Pasir Tengkorak Forest Reserve, Langkawi Island, Malaysia pp. 31

M.S. Hayat, Kamziah Kudus, I. Faridah-Hanum, A.G. Noor and M. Nazre

Rice Husk Biochar for Rice Based Cropping System in Acid Soil 1. The Characteristics of Rice Husk Biochar and Its Influence on the Properties of Acid Sulfate Soils and Rice Growth in West Kalimantan, Indonesia pp. 39

Agusalim Masulili, Wani Utomo and Syechfani Ms

The Influence of Drying Temperature on the Hygroscopicity of Rubberwood (Hevea Brasiliensis) pp. 48

Huei Shing Sik, Kheng Ten Choo, Sarani Zakaria, Sahrim Ahmad, Maisarah Yusoff and Chin Hua Chia

Analysis of Profitability and Risk in New Agriculture Using Dynamic Non-Linear Programming Model pp. 59

Rakesh Sharma, Prem Sankhayan and Ranveer Singh

Influence of Cowpea Mottle Virus and Cucumber Mosaic Virus on the Growth and Yield of Six Lines of Soybean (Glycine Max L.) pp. 72

Olawale Arogundade, Olusegun Balogun, Olumide Shokalu and Taiye Aliyu

Analysis of Competition Power of Iranian Almond Export pp. 79

Azizi Jafar and Saeed Yazdani

Candidate Genes Polymorphism and Its Association to Prolificacy in Chinese Goats pp. 88

Yuanqing He, Xiaoke Ma, Xiaoyong Liu, Cunxia Zhang and Jun Li

Building the Capacity of Farmer Based Organisation for Sustainable Rice Farming in Northern Ghana pp. 93

Quaye Wilhemina, Yawson Ivy, Manful Tawiah and Gayin Joseph

Seasonal Abundance of Onion thrips, Thrips Tabaci Lindeman. in Sokoto, Nigeria pp. 107

Ibrahim N. D and Adesiyun A. A.

Influence of Rhizobacterial and Agrobacterial Inoculation on Selected Physiological and Biochemical Changes of Banana Cultivar, Berangan (AAA) Plantlets pp. 115

Maziah Mahmood, Zuraida Rahman, Halimi Saud, Zulkifli Shamsuddin and Sreeramanan Subramaniam

Avian Influenza and Employment Decisions of Poultry Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria pp. 138

Hassan Ibrahim, Hussaini Iliyasu, Hussaini Ibrahim and Napoleon Saingbe

Statistical Analysis of Main and Interaction Effects to Optimize Xylanase Production under Submerged Cultivation Conditions pp. 144

Mullai P, N. Syed Fathima and Eldon Rene

Genotype-Environment Interaction and Genetic Parameters in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Landraces pp. 154

Hayel ALwawi, Mohammad Moulla and Wafaa Choumane

An Empirical Simplification of the Temperature Penman-Monteith Model for the Tropics pp. 162

Eric Kra

The Effects of Temperature Stress on the Quality and Yield of Soya Bean [(Glycine max L.) Merrill.] pp. 172

Thuzar M, A. B. Puteh, N. A. P. Abdullah, M. B. Mohd. Lassim and Kamaruzaman Jusoff

Influence of Seedling Age at Inoculation and Cultivar on the Pathogenicity of a Virus Causing Yellow Mosaic Disease of Commelina Benghalensis L. on Cowpea pp. 180

Taiye Aliyu, Olusegun S. Balogun and Olawale Arogundade

Damage and Management of Alien Species in China pp. 188

Xidong Mu, Yinchang Hu, Hongmei Song, Peixin Wang and Jianren Luo

Effects of Medicinal Plant (Kigelia africana) on Sperm quality of African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchel, 1822) Broodstock pp. 193

Eunice Adeparusi, Adekunle Dada and Olakunle Alale

Genetic and Morpho-Agronomic Evaluation of New Tomato Breeding Lines Resistant to Bacterial Speck (Pseudomonas Syringae pv. Tomato) pp. 200

Elzbieta U. Kozik and Marzena Nowakowska

An Evaluation of Groundnut Processing by Women in a Rural Area of North Central Nigeria pp. 206

Hussaini Ibrahim, Napoleon Saingbe and Hassan Ibrahim

Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2010, all in two files, part I

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