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Volume 9, issue 13, 2017

Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Zerumbone on WEHI 7.2 Wild Type Murine Thymoma Cells pp. 1

Asmah Hamid, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Tay Shu Shen and Mohd Nazir Nasrom

Effect of Energy Substrate Dynamics on Mitochondrial Activity and Oxidative Stress Levels of in vitro Maturing Bovine Oocytes pp. 14

Zulaiha Rahman, Siti Fatimah Ibrahim, Nurul Atikah Osman, Farah Hanan Jaafar and Khairul Osman

Improvement of Post-Thaw Sperm Kinematics and DNA Integrity of Cross-Bred Bovine Sperm by Incorporating DGC as Selection Method Prior to Cryopreservation pp. 24

Nur Hilwani Ismail, Khairul Osman, Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof, Syarifah Faezah Syed Mohamad, Farah Hanan Fatihah Jaafar and Siti Fatimah Ibrahim

Physical Properties, Antioxidant Content and Anti-Oxidative Activities of Malaysian Stingless Kelulut (Trigona spp.) Honey pp. 32

Chan Keng, Hasnah Haron, Ruzita Abdul Talib and Ponnusamy Subramaniam

Nutrient Compositions and Total Polyphenol Contents of Selected Dried Fruits Available in Selangor, Malaysia pp. 41

Muhammad Fawwaz Khairuddin, Hasnah Haron, Hanis Yahya and Nur Ain Hafizah Che Malek

Physicochemical Properties, Total Phenolic and Antioxidant Activity of Mixed Tropical Fruit Juice, TP 3 in 1TM pp. 50

Siti Nur Aqilah Abdul Malek, Hasnah Haron, Wan Aida Wan Mustafa and Suzana Shahar

The Mutagenicity and Antimutagenicity of Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) Acetone Leaves Extracts pp. 62

Ahmad Ghazali, Farah Khairuddin, Tava Nagapan and Dayang Basri

The Effect of Density Gradient Centrifugation and Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting with the Combination of Both on Bovine Spermatozoa Kinematics, Viability and Acrosome Status pp. 73

Khairul Osman, Noraina Mohd Bakri, Farah Hanan Fathihah Jaffar, Nurul Atikah Osman and Siti Fatimah Ibrahim

Evaluation of Trace Elements in the Nails and Hair of Farmers Exposed to Pesticides and Fertilizers pp. 79

Zariyantey Abdul Hamid, Ismarulyusda Ishak, Syarif Husin Lubis, Nihayah Mohammad, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, Ahmad Rohi Ghazali, Siti Zakiah Abdul Rahim and Mohammad Roff Mohd Noor

Bacterial Contamination on Beef Sold at Selected Wet Markets in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur pp. 89

Siti Shahara Zulfakar, Norfarisya Baharudin and Nur Faizah Abu Bakar

Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Selected Canned Fruits pp. 96

Hanis Yahya, Wendy Ann Roger and Hasnah Haron

The Effect of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) on Dentin Microhardness: An in vitro Study pp. 102

Siti Khadijah Mohd Zaki, Safura Baharin, Jasmina Qamaruz Zaman, Hsu Zenn Yew and Shahida Mohd Said

In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Zingiber officinale and Orthosiphon stamineus on Enterococcus faecalis pp. 112

Zamirah Zainal-Abidin, Nor Akmal Abdul-Wahab, Muhamad Kamil Ghazi-Ahmad and Shahida Mohd-Said

Pesticide Exposures Induce Male-Mediated Reproductive Toxicity: A Review pp. 122

Nur Afizah Yusoff, Siti Balkis Budin and Izatus Shima Taib

Effect of Alcohol Consumption on the Sperm DNA Integrity: A Systematic Review pp. 136

Farah Hanan Jaafar, Khairul Osman, Jaya Kumar and Siti Ibrahim

Current Knowledge on Honey and Its Derivatives with Genomic Stability: A Mini Review pp. 145

Malisanurhidayu Yaacob, Anne Jesscy Stanis, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Suzana Shahar and Razinah Sharif

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 13, Special Issue pp. 156

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 12, 2017

Characterisation of Protein Isolates Prepared from Processed Mungbean (Vigna radiata) Flours pp. 1

Daniel Skylas, Mark Molloy, Robert Willows, Christopher Blanchard and Ken Quail

Weed Interference and Control in Cowpea Production: A Review pp. 11

O. Adewale Osipitan

Genotype by Trait Associations among Drought Tolerant Maize Inbred Lines pp. 21

Cousin Musvosvi and Mruthunjaya C. Wali

Effect of Selected Plant Growth Regulators on Yield and Stem Height of Spring Wheat in Ontario pp. 30

Yuxue Zhang, Shengnan Su, Mirko Tabori, Junjie Yu, Denise Chabot, Bahram Baninasab, Xuelian Wang, Bao-Luo Ma, Chunyan Li and Shahrokh Khanizadeh

Behavior, Displacement and Pregnancy Loss in Pigs under an Electronic Sow Feeder pp. 43

Ryosuke Iida, Carlos Piñeiro and Yuzo Koketsu

Geophysical Quantification of Water Percolation Quotient in an Alluvial Agricultural Soil pp. 54

Florence Cassel and Shankar Sharma

Assessing the Effectiveness of Zn Acetate and Oxide as Alternatives for Corn and Soybean Seed Treatment in Sandy and Clay Soil pp. 63

Matheus Nirschl, Risely de Almeida, Eduardo Zavaschi, Lílian Moreira, Godofredo Vitti and Rafael Otto

Salt-Stress Induced Protein Pattern Related to Seed Germination Indices in Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) pp. 74

Roghayeh Dehghani, Daryush Talei, Tayebeh Radjabian and Azra Saboora

Physiological Potential of Bean Seeds under Different Storage Temperatures pp. 82

Camila Hendges, Douglas Luzzi, Ricardo Walcker, Jéssica Finger, Donizete Carmelo, Cleonice Lubian, Luanna Rinaldi, Tatiane Chiapetti, Cristiani Belmonte, Lana Chidichima and João Kaefer

Fatty Acids Profile of Coffea arabica L. Resistant to Leaf Rust Grown in Two Environments of Minas Gerais, Brazil pp. 88

L. Fassio, M. Malta, G. Carvalho, G. Liska, P. Lima, D. Nadaleti, A. Fonseca and C. Pimenta

Size of Containers in the Production of Flamboyant Seedlings pp. 99

Alan Zuffo, Fábio Steiner, Aécio Busch, Joacir Zuffo Júnior, Wéverson Fonseca, Everton Zambiazzi, Alan Mendes, Isabella Borges, Sérgio Godinho and André Pinto

Effects of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium Ratios in Soil on Their Uptake and Fruit Quality of Pummelo pp. 110

Hien Huu Nguyen, Somsak Maneepong and Potjaman Suraninpong

Anatomic Characterization and Photosynthetic Rate in Cotton Genotypes due the Mepiquat Chloride pp. 122

Amanda Paixão, Aline Martins, Simone Hiraki, Liliane Camargos, Luis Henrique Machado, Mariana Yamada and Enes Furlani

Sowing Depth on Emergence of Different Safflower Genotypes (Carthamus tinctorius L.) pp. 135

Natasha Lenz, Reginaldo Santos, Maikon Lenz, Luciene Tokura and Marinez Sampaio

Quantification of the Carbon Content of the Fractions of Humic Substances and Total Organic Carbon in Different Production Systems pp. 152

Carlos Rocha de Moraes Rego, Jonas Egewarth, Marcio Francziskowski, Felipe Cremonez, Paulo Rabello de Oliveira, Maria do Carmo Lana, Bruna Costa, Eloisa Mattei, Marinês Sampaio, Vanessa Egewarth and Juan de Herrera

Responses of Insect Pests and Plant Diseases to Changing and Variable Climate: A Review pp. 160

Rumbidzai D. Katsaruware-Chapoto, Paramu Mafongoya and Augustine Gubba

Comparative Evaluation of some Physical and Biochemical Quality Attributes of Cocoa Beans Produced in Assin Fosu, Assin Bereku and Nkawie Cocoa Districts of Ghana pp. 169

Bonaventure Kissinger Maalekuu and Nicholas Teye

Assessing the Efficiencies and Competitiveness of the Fresh Cassava Storage Root Production Systems in Sierra Leone pp. 178

Osman Nabay, James Whyte, Brice Gbaguidi, Vodouhe Tonakpon, Fallah Kassoh, Tamba Bandabla, Martin Koroma, Keiwoma Yila, Lansana Sesay, Alhaji Massaquoi and Raymond Bangura

Farmer Knowledge of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in the Management of Vegetable Insect Pests in Zimbabwe pp. 194

Rumbidzai Katsaruware-Chapoto, Paramu L. Mafongoya and Augustine Gubba

Factors Affecting the Joint Adoption of Herbicides and Conservation Tillage Technologies among Smallholder Farmers in Zambia pp. 205

Godfrey Mutale, Thomson Kalinda and Elias Kuntashula

Organic Fungicides with Adjuvants in the Prevention of Diseases at Wheat pp. 223

Silvio Ferreira, Adriana Salvalaggio, Jaqueline de Barbosa and Neumarcio Costa

Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Streptomyces sp. on Bipolaris sorokiniana and the Growth Promotion of Wheat Plants pp. 229

Priscila Monteiro, Marcela Borba and Sueli Van Der Sand

Effect of Soil Moisture Regimes on Seed Iron and Zinc Concentration of Biofortified Bean Genotypes against Malnutrition in Sud-Kivu Highlands pp. 241

Casinga Clérisse, Neema Ciza Angélique, Kajibwami Cikuru Marie-Angélique, Nabahungu Leon and Mambani Pierre

Topical Toxicity of Esenbeckia pumila Extracts on Leaf-Cutting Ants Atta laevigata and Acromyrmex balzani pp. 248

Brenda Souza, Gustavo M. Coelho, Ednaldo C. Rocha, Flávio G. Jesus, Antônio C. S. Menezes and Márcio S. Araújo

Consequences of Seed Priming with Salicylic Acid and Hydro Priming on Smooth Vetch Seedling Growth under Water Deficiency pp. 259

Amin Namdari and Abolfazl Baghbani

Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase and Source-Flow-Sink Related Attributes in Rice Genotypes Subjected to High Night Temperatures pp. 268

Diogo Moura, Giovani Brito, Ângela Campos, à talo Moraes, Paulo R. Fagundes and Sidnei Deuner

Effect of Coloured Agro-Net Covers on Insect Pest Control and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon Mill) pp. 283

Langà t Jelagat Caroline, Mwanarusi Saidi and Arnold Opiyo

Using Tannery Sludge to Manage Soybean Cyst Nematodes in Soybean Crops pp. 294

Jéssica Mello, Janaina Moreira, Guilherme Malafaia and Fernando Araújo

Non-Structural Carbohydrates Accumulation in Contrasting Rice Genotypes Subjected to High Night Temperatures pp. 302

Diogo Moura, Giovani Brito, Ângela Campos, à talo Moraes, Fabiane Porto, Sheila Teixeira, Paulo Fagundes, André Andres, Fábio Schreiber and Sidnei Deuner

Gas Exchanges of Yellow Capsicum Fertilized with Yellow Water and Cassava Wastewater pp. 316

Jailton Ramos, Vera Lucia Lima, Ronaldo do Nascimento, Rafaela Basílio Guimarães, Mariana Pereira, Narcísio Araújo, Daniele Melo and Sabrina Lima

Photosynthetic Pigments and Photochemical Efficiency in Soursop under Saline Water Irrigation and Nitrogen Sources pp. 325

Evandro Silva, Geovani Lima, Hans Gheyi, Reginaldo Nobre, Francisco Vanies Sã¡, Leandro Souza, Lauriane Soares and Pedro Fernandes

Physiological Panel of Some Feed Additives for Turkey Toms pp. 335

Sohair Saleh, N. S. El-Toukhy, H. I. Abass, S. I. El-Samannoudy, M. A. Tony and A. M. Hassanin

Fatty Acids Profile, Physicalchemical Properties and Minerals with Quantify Indicador of Astrocaryum aculeatum Pulp Oil pp. 352

Bernardo M. Linhares, Ana Marcia D. C. Costa, Herliana D. F. Abreu, Ana Cristina G. Reis de Melo, Pedro R. E. Ribeiro, Ismael F. Montero, Antonio A. Melo Filho and Ricardo C. Santos

A Fast and Effective Progressively Delivered In-Tree Fruit Bagging Apparatus pp. 359

Yanbin Hua, Baotong Yang, Lichun Quan, Jiangang Yang, Yahong Tian, Xin-Gen Zhou, Juang-Horng Chong and Liulin Li

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 12 pp. 361

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 11, 2017

Comparative Performance of Sugarcane Bagasse and Black Polyethylene as Mulch for Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Production pp. 1

Charles Webber, Paul White, Douglas Spaunhorst and Eric Petrie

Sugarcane Field Residue and Bagasse Allelopathic Impact on Vegetable Seed Germination pp. 10

Charles Webber, Paul White, Derek Landrum, Douglas Spaunhorst and Darcey Wayment

Assessing Management of Nitrapyrin with Urea Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer on Corn Yield and Soil Nitrogen in a Poorly-Drained Claypan Soil pp. 17

H. Habibullah, Kelly Nelson and Peter Motavalli

Helminth Parasites of Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans from the Veracruz Coral Reef System, Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico pp. 30

Jesús Montoya-Mendoza, Tomás Camarena-Luhrs, María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez and Fabiola Lango-Reynoso

Effect of Conservational and Conventional Tillage Systems on Functional Soil Archaea Diversity in Wheat-Pea Rotation Field pp. 34

E. Essel, Lingling Li, Chaochao Deng, Junhong Xie, Renzhi Zhang, Zhuzhu Luo and Liqun Cai

Residue of Phosphorus Sources Broadcast and Applied on Rows in Forages during Off-Season Crops pp. 45

Kássia Barbosa, Carlos Rodrigues, Polyanna Trindade, Raphaell Couto, Rosana Silva, à lisson Vanin, Carlos César Menezes, Tâmara Abreu, Lucas Nascimento Júnior, Marcos Gustavo Chagas, Tatiana Rodrigues and Thomas Cavalcante

Variability and Experimental Desing for Trials with Cucurbita pepo and Capsicum annuum pp. 58

Alessandro Lúcio, Daniel Santos and Tiago Olivoto

The Revealed Comparative Advantage Index of Brazilian Natural Honey pp. 76

Maristela Paula, Humberto Angelo, Alexandre Almeida, Eder Miguel, Pedro G. Vasconcelos, Ari Schwans, Marcio Facini, Ademir Ribas and Raquel Pompermeyer

Influence of Crop Growth Stages and Management Practices on Soil Water Content at Different Soil Depths under Dryland Conditions pp. 88

E. T. Sebetha and A. T. Modi

Analysis of Factors Influencing Market Participation of Smallholder Bean Farmers in Nyanza District of Southern Province, Rwanda pp. 99

Jean Mbitsemunda and Antoine Karangwa

Genetic Diversity of Isolates of Macrophomina phaseolina Associated with Cowpea from Brazil Semi-Arid Region pp. 112

Fabiola Gomes-Silva, Clebia Almeida, Alexandre Silva, Mariele Leão, Karla Silva, Luciana Oliveira, Márcia Silva, Antonio F. Costa and Vera Lima

Spectrophotometric Determinations of Chloroplastidic Pigments in Physalis angulata L. Leaves Using Different Methodologies pp. 117

Tamara Tanan, Marilza Nascimento, Romeu Leite and David Guimarães

Management of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Biopesticides on Tomato Crop under Greenhouse Conditions pp. 123

Abdel Kader El Hajj, Helen Rizk, Mariam Gharib, Maysaa Houssein, Vera Talj, Nour Taha, Soha Aleik and Zinette Mousa

Adequacy of the Electrical Conductivity Test Methodology for Millet Seeds pp. 130

Luanna Rinaldi, Diandra Javorski, Maicon Javorski, Ana Simonetti, Tatiane Chiapetti, Maria Rocha, Mayra Abade, Camila Hendges, Cleonice Lubian, Jaqueline Barbosa, Guilherme Mascarello and Ivonei Perego

Hirsutella thompsonii and Pochonia chlamydosporia (Syn. Verticillium chlamydosporium) Mycelia Growth and Predation on Panagrellus redivivus pp. 137

Cleonice Lubian, Danielle Martinha, Roberto Portz, Vivian Missio, Luanna Rinaldi, Tatiane Chiapetti, Camila Hendges, Maria Rocha and Mayra Ribeiro Abade

Gender and Transaction Costs in Crush-Pen Spraying for Trypanosomiasis Control in Kenya pp. 144

Jared Mose

Pollen Toxicity from Seed-Treated Cotton on Bees and Pollen Collection Capacity pp. 154

Ellen de Souza, Paulo Degrande, Rosalia Azambuja, Ricardo dos Santos, Valter Alves Junior, Rafael da Silva and Mateus Leal

Biomass and Rootstock Quality of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Saline Water Irrigated under Nitrogen Fertilization pp. 162

Evandro da Silva, Reginaldo Nobre, Geovani de Lima, Hans Gheyi, Leandro Souza, Joicy Barbosa, Jutahy Elias and Thiago Pimenta

Bromatology of Tifton 85 Grass Irrigated with Two Qualities of Water and under Organic Fertilization pp. 172

Maria Teresa Cristina Coelho do Nascimen, Joelma Sales dos Santos, Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo, Vera Lucia Antunes de Lima and Rubens Barrichello Gomes Barbosa

Initial Development and Tolerance of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Cultivars under Salt Stress pp. 181

Francisco Sã¡, Lauter Souto, Emanoela Paiva, Erbia Araújo, Fernanda Oliveira, Evandro Mesquita, Miguel Ferreira Neto and Jussara Dantas

Dynamics of Ions in Soils Irrigated with Saline Reject pp. 190

Andler Oliveira, Cezar Rebouças, Nildo Dias, Francisco Sousa Júnior, Francisco Sã¡, Osvaldo Sousa Neto, Alexandre Lima and Cleyton Fernandes

Weed Dynamics in No-Till Rainfed Crops in Chaouia, Semi-Arid Morocco pp. 198

Abbès Tanji, Oussama El Gharras, Hassan Ouabbou and Todorovic Mladen

Mombaça Grass Responds to Partial Replacement of K+ by Na+ with Supplemental Ca2+ Addition in Low Fertility Soil pp. 209

Jefferson Carneiro, Paulo Silva, Antonio Carlos Santos, Gilson Freitas, Antonio Santos and Rubens Silva

Characterisation of the Spectral-Temporal Pattern of the Crambe Crop Using Hyperspectral Sensors pp. 220

Octavio Viana, Erivelto Mercante, Henrique Felipetto, Douglas Kusminski and Helmuth Bleil

HPPD-Inhibiting Herbicides Alone or in Tank-Mix with Atrazine in Elephant Grass pp. 234

Alexandre Brighenti, Juarez Machado, Francisco Ledo, Leonardo Calsavara and Yago Varotto

Production of Hydroponic Lettuce under Different Salt Levels of Nutritive Solution pp. 242

Rafaela Basilio Guimarães, Ronaldo Nascimento, Daniele Melo, Jailton Ramos, Mariana de Pereira, José Alberto Cardoso and Sabrina de Lima

Influence of Maltodextrin on Physicochemical Characteristics of Lyophilized Mangaba Pulp pp. 253

A. J. R. Barroso, F. A. C. Almeida, L. M. M. Silva, D. S. Castro and A. Figueiredo Neto

Agrophysical and Biological Properties of Drainage Soils in Land Reclamation pp. 259

Yu. I. Mitrofanov and G. Yu. Rabinovich

Intercropping of Cowpea with Eucalyptus in Northern Brazil pp. 267

Manoel Santos, Gilberto Machado Filho, Rogel Prates, Raimundo Aguiar, Tania Sakai, Weslany Rocha and Rodrigo Fidelis

Initial Growth of Corn Using Human Urine, Cassava Wastewater and Cattle Manure as Source of Nutrients pp. 275

J. Ramos, Vera Lúcia Lima, Leandro Sena, Narcísio Araújo, Mariana Pereira, Márcia Cristina Pereira and Vitória Borges

Tolerance of Basil Genotypes to Salinity pp. 283

Renata Menezes, André Azevedo Neto, Hans Gheyi, Alide Cova and Hewsley H. Silva

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 11 pp. 296

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 10, 2017

The Effect of In-Field Rain Water Harvesting on Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Biomass and Yield pp. 1

S. Laurie, N. Nhlabatsi, H. M. Ngobeni and S. S. Tjale

Constraints to Vegetable Production Resulting from Pest and Diseases Induced by Climate Change and Globalization: A Review pp. 11

Mutondwa Phophi and Paramu Mafongoya

Most Preferred Market Venues for Locally Grown Fresh Produce among Online Shoppers pp. 26

Jean Gumirakiza and Sarah VanZee

Impact of Aquatic Earthworms on Methane Emission Reduction from the Paddy Field Soil in Japan pp. 36

Priyanka Mitra and Nobuhiro Kaneko

Technological Characterization and Use of Babassu Residue (Orbygnia phalerata Mart.) in Particleboard pp. 47

Nitalo André Machado, Hosana de Andrade, Luisa Parra-Serrano, Marileia Furtado, Raissa Rachel Silva-Matos, Maryzélia de Farias and Jomar Livramento Furtado

Recent Progresses on Industrialization of Sweet Sorghum at IMP pp. 57

Xicun Dong, Wenjian Li, Ruiyuan Liu and Wenting Gu

Weed Control and Selectivity to Post-Applied Herbicides in Eucalyptus pp. 67

Allan Bacha, Mariluce Nepomuceno, Willians Carrega, Pedro Martins and Pedro Alves

Characterization of the Genetic Resources of Farmed Tambaqui in Northern Brazil pp. 76

Paola Fazzi-Gomes, Nuno Melo, Glauber Palheta, Jonas Aguiar, Iracilda Sampaio, Sidney Santos, Fabiano Moreira, Ândrea Ribeiro-dos-Santos and Igor Hamoy

Investigating of N and K Fertilizers on Yield and Components of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) pp. 85

Elahe Shahkoomahally and Shirin Shahkoomahally

Grey Correlative Degree Analysis on the Cold-Resistant Traits of Parthenocarpic Eggplant pp. 95

Ling Ling Lv, Wei Li, Xi Ou Xiao and Xiao Min Gao

Development of Database of Maize Hybrids and Open Pollinated Varieties Released and Notified for Cultivation in India pp. 105

Jyoti Kaul, Ramesh Kumar, Usha Nara, Khushbu Jain, Dhirender Olakh, Tanu Tiwari, Om Yadav and Sain Dass

Glyphosate Effect on Nitrogen Fixation and Metabolization in RR Soybean pp. 114

Nayane Cristina Bomfim, Beatriz Costa, Lucas Souza, Gilberto Justino, Leandro Aguiar and Liliane Camargos

Yam Breeding in Ghana pp. 122

Emmanuel Otoo

Path Analysis in Soybean Cultivars Grown under Foliar Spraying and Furrow Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense pp. 137

Alan Zuffo, Joacir Júnior, Wéverson Fonseca, Everton Zambiazzi, Augusto Oliveira, Scheila Guilherme, Alan Mendes, Sérgio Godinho, Flaviane Ribeiro and André Pinto

Growth and Evaluation of Phenolic Compounds in Physalis angulata L. at Two Different Periods in the Bahia Reconcavo, Brazil pp. 145

Claudia de Abreu, Manuela de Souza, Fabrício Miranda, Torben Grael Rodrigues and Fabio Dias

Determinants of Milk Market Participation and Volume of Sales to Milk Collection Centres of the Smallholder Dairy Value Chain in Zimbabwe pp. 156

Tafireyi Chamboko, Emmanuel Mwakiwa and Prisca Mugabe

Water Relations and Gas Exchanges of West Indian Cherry under Salt Stress and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Doses pp. 168

Francisco Sã¡, Hans Gheyi, Geovani Lima, Emanoela Paiva, Pedro Fernandes, Romulo Moreira, Luderlândio Silva and Miguel Neto

Magonia pubescens (Sapindaceae) Seed Oil: Physical and Chemical Properties, Fatty Acid Profile and Biodiesel Production pp. 178

Juliana Rocha, Elytania Menezes, Francine Fonseca, Murilo Brandão, Kamylla Santos, Dario Oliveira, Afrânio Melo Júnior and Vanessa Royo

Trinexapac-Ethyl Causes Stimulatory Effect on the Initial Growth of Eucalyptus urograndis Clones pp. 189

Allan Bacha, Pedro de F. R. Martins, Willians Carrega, Pedro Alves and Rinaldo Paula

Germination of Pomegranate Seeds under Sarcotesta Extraction Methods and Drying pp. 198

Deived U. de Carvalho, Maria A. da Cruz, Elisete A. F. Osipi, Jethro Osipe, Ronan C. Colombo, Jéssica Marinho, Maria A. F. Sorace and Conceição A. Cossa

Essential Oils in the Diet of Crossbred (½ Angus vs. ½ Nellore) Bulls Finished in Feedlot on Animal Performance, Feed Efficiency and Carcass Characteristics pp. 205

Dayane Rivaroli, Rodolpho do Prado, Mariana Ornaghi, Camila Mottin, Tatiane Ramos, Ana Barrado, André Jorge and Ivanor do Prado

Quality of Yellow Bell Pepper Fruits Cultivated in Fertilized Soil with Yellow Water and Cassava Wastewater pp. 213

J. Ramos, M. T. do Nascimento, R. Guimarães, M. Pereira, V. Borges, N. de Araujo and J. dos Santos

Chemical Characterization of Soil with Superficial Application of Avian Bed in Succession to Canola Cultivation pp. 220

A. G. C. C. Daronch, T. Chiapetti, L. Rinaldi, J. Barbosa, G. Ritter, M. Rocha, M. Abade, C. Hendges, G. Mascarello, C. Lubian, M. Javorski and I. Perego

Mineral and Metal Levels in Brown Sugar from Organic and Conventional Production Systems pp. 226

Paulo Luchini, Silvia Bettani, Marta Bernardi and Maria Borges

Study of Heat Treatment in Processing of Pumpkin Puree (Cucurbita moschata) pp. 234

L. C. O. Santos, Vanessa Simão, Júlia Almeida, Ana Carolina Moura de Sena Aquino, Eduardo Carasek and Edna Regina Amante

Seasonal Effects on Starch Contents Evaluated in Cassava Roots pp. 244

Genilso Proença, Carla Schmidt and José Airton Santos

Viability of Biofertilizer Produced by an Indian Biodigester Prototype Applied to Sunflower Plants pp. 253

Luciano Moura, Pedro Teixeira, Franklin Gondim, Francisco Nunes Junior, Rifandreo Barbosa, Julyanne Arruda, Daniel Albiero and Auzuir Alexandria

Response of Growth and Yield Components of Sweet Pepper to Tow Different Kinds of Fertilizers under Green House Conditions in Jordan pp. 265

Hussein Alhrout

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 10 pp. 273

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 9, 2017

Low Temperature Storage and in vitro Pollen Germination of Selected Spring Wheat Accessions pp. 1

Bahram Baninasab, Mirko Tabori, Junjie Yu, Yuxue Zhang, Xuelian Wang, Ian Deschiffart and Shahrokh Khanizadeh

Foraging of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Flowers of Yellow Melon (Cucumis melo): Duration of Visits pp. 7

Márcia Ribeiro, Eva M. S. Silva, Lúcia H. P. Kiill, Katia M. M. Siqueira, Mara P. Silva and Márcia S. Coelho

Towards the Selection of Superior Sesame Lines Based on Genetic and Phenotypic Characterisation for Uganda pp. 13

Walter Okello-Anyanga, Karin Hansel-Hohl, Agnes Burg, Stephan Gaubitzer, Patrick Rubaihayo, Johann Vollmann, Paul Gibson, Silvia Fluch and Eva Sehr

Silage of Marandu Grass with Levels of Stylo Legume Treated or Not with Microbial Inoculant pp. 36

Joao P. Rigueira, Odilon Pereira, Karina Ribeiro, Sebastião Filho, Andréia Cezário, Vanessa da Silva and Mariele Agarussi

Planting Dates and Harvesting Stages Influence on Maize Yield under Rain-Fed Conditions pp. 43

Dolapo Akinnuoye-Adelabu and Albert Modi

Codon Usage Bias of the Wheat Flower Development Gene WAG-2 and Other AGAMOUS Group Genes pp. 56

Wenhan Hu and Shuhong Wei

Effect of the Cymbopogon citratus Infusion on the Activity of Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme and on the Redox Profile in Farmers’ Erythrocytes pp. 68

Natacha Mori, Roberta Horn, Caroline Oliveira, Gabriela Gelatti, Jonatas Klafke, Ana Tissiani, Viviane Deuschle, Cecília Possenti and Bruna Tomazetti Micheloti

Sensory Profile and Chemical Composition of Specialty Coffees from Matas de Minas Gerais, Brazil pp. 78

L. Fassio, M. Malta, G. Liska, S. Alvarenga, M. Sousa, T. Farias and R. Pereira

Distribution of Phosphorus Fractions down the Soil Depth in the Savanna Zone of Nigeria pp. 94

A. O. Ojo, V. O. Aduramigba-Modupe, O. D. Adeoyolanu, O. A. Denton, A. O. Oyedele, A. O. Tayo-Aruna and I. O. Fademi

Chemical Characterization and Antioxidant Activity from Bromelia macambira Seeds pp. 103

Ana Beatryz Suzuki, Douglas Bertocelli, Guilherme Alves, Maurício Osawa, Gianne Stulzer, Josemeyre da Silva and Ricardo Faria

Performance, Carcass Percentage, and Production Cost for Awassi Lambs Fed High Energy Diet for Short Fattening Period pp. 108

Mysaa Ata, Fatima Al-Lataifeh and Mohammad Altarawneh

Digestible Protein Requirement of Pirarucu Juveniles (Arapaima gigas) Reared in Outdoor Aquaculture pp. 114

F. O. Magalhães Júnior, M. J. M. Santos, I. B. Allaman, I. J. Soares Junior, R. F. Silva and L. G. T. Braga

Development of Plants in Combination of Products Associated with the Inoculation in the Soybeans Seeds Treatment pp. 123

Everton Zambiazzi, Adriano Bruzi, Frederico Silva, Eric Silva, Alan Zuffo, Scheila Guilherme, Fiorita Monteiro, Alan Mendes, Antonio Carvalho and Maria Carvalho

Beet Crop under Different Fertilization and Nitrogen Fertigation in Protected Environment pp. 131

Vitoria Borges, Rigoberto Matos, Jailton Ramos, Patricia Silva, Thiago Sobrinho, Jose Neto and Maria Farias

Evaluation of the Addition of Urea or Calcium Oxide (CaO) on the Recovery of Dry Matter of the By-Product of Sweet Corn Silage pp. 141

Dheynne Vieira, Andréia Santos Cezário, Tiago Neves Pereira Valente, Jeferson Corrêa Ribeiro, Wallacy Barbacena Rosa dos Santos and Paulo Rogério Nunes Ferreira

Initial Development and Tolerance of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Cultivars Irrigated with Saline Water pp. 149

Francisco Sã¡, Lauter Souto, Emanoela Paiva, Rayane Andrade, Yuri Lima, Fernanda Oliveira, Miguel Ferreira Neto and Rener Ferraz

Off-Season Flower Induction in Mango Fruits Using Ethephon and Potassium Nitrate pp. 158

Stephen Maloba, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson and Willis Owino

Adoption and Impact of Conservation Agriculture on Smallholder Farmers’ Crop Productivity and Income in Luapula Province, Zambia pp. 168

Stanford Nkhoma, Thomson Kalinda and Elias Kuntashula

The Effect of Irrigation Intervals on the Growth and Yield of Quinoa Crop and Its Components pp. 182

Abdullah Algosaibi, Ayman Badran, Abdulrahman Almadini and Mohammed El-Garawany

Comparison of Response of Canola (Brassica napus L. cv Hyola 401) to Biofertilizer Inoculation in Optimal and Delayed Cropping Dates pp. 192

Esmaeil Yasari

Comparative Assessment of Women Involvement in Farming and Family Life in Rural Parts of Nigeria pp. 201

L. O. Ogunsumi, Victor A. Adeyeye and F. B. Fato

Maximizing Yields, Nutrient Uptake and Balance for Mustard-Mungbean-T. Aman Rice Cropping Systems through Nutrient Management Practices in Calcareous Soils pp. 210

M. Quddus, M. J. Abedin Mian, H. M. Naser, M. A. Hossain and S. Sultana

Crossability Studies among Twenty Accessions of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) pp. 230

J. Kwofie, H. M. Amoatey, W. Nunekpeku, J. K. Ahiakpa and C. Katsepor

Qualitative Characterization of Archachatina marginata Varieties in the Derived Savannah Zone of Ogun State, Nigeria pp. 237

F. A. Aluko, E. A. Adesina, A. M. Akanji, A. M. Ogungbesan, E. S. Apata and G. A. Adeleke

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 9 pp. 241

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 8, 2017

Characterization of Northern Spring Flax as a Winter Crop for Southeast Texas pp. 1

Abdul Mohammed, Leon Holgate and Lee Tarpley

Production, Forage Quality, and Performance of Holstein Cows under Intermittent Grazing on Tifton 85 pp. 11

Valdevino da Silva, Kátia Aparecida Costa, Marco Antônio da Silva, Edmar Nicolau, Victor da Silva, Wender de Souza, Ruthele do Carmo and Eduardo Brandstetter

Exploring Wheat Value Chain Focusing on Market Performance, Post-Harvest loss, and Supply Chain Management in Ethiopia: The Case of Arsi to Finfinnee Market Chain pp. 22

Tadesse Amentae, Tura Hamo, Girma Gebresenbet and David Ljungberg

Determination of Major and Minor Elements in Maltese Sheep, Goat and Cow Milk Using Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry pp. 43

Ritianne Spiteri and Everaldo Attard

Preweaning Calf Survival of a Nellore Beef Cattle Population pp. 51

Jairo Azevedo Junior, Juliana Petrini, Gerson Mourão and José Bento Ferraz

Categorical Visual Score Traits of a Nellore Beef Cattle Population pp. 63

Jairo Azevedo Junior, Juliana Petrini, Gerson Mourão and José Bento Ferraz

Brief Overview of Sweet Sorghum Irradiated by Carbon Ion Beam pp. 74

Xicun Dong, Wenjian Li, Ruiyuan Liu and Wenting Gu

Impact of Mustard Seed Meal Applications on Direct-Seeded Cucurbits and Weed Control pp. 81

Charles Webber, Paul White, Rick Boydston and James Shrefler

Synthesis of DEAE-Soybean Starch Microspheres for Adhere Animal Cell Culture pp. 91

Lei Zhang, Mingsheng Li, Zhongren Ma and Yuping Feng

Genetic Characterisation and Diversity Assessment of Potato Genotypes Using SSR Markers pp. 99

Prossy Namugga, Julia Sibiya, Rob Melis and Alex Barekye

Effect of Nitrification Inhibitor and Cutting Heights on Degradability of Pearl Millet pp. 106

Daniel Corrêa, Aldi França, Roberto Magalhães, Emmanuel Arnhold, Adesvaldo Silva-Junior and Leonardo Oliveira

Resistance of New Strawberry Genotypes to the Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) pp. 119

Fernanda Esteca, Camila Dainese, Luis Rodrigues, André Lourenção, Francisco Passos and Gilberto Moraes

Socio-Economic Characteristics of Farming Community and Food Security Situation in Punjab, Pakistan pp. 130

Bushra Pervaiz, Ninghui Li, Muhammad Qasim Manzoor and Muhammad Yaseen

Economic and Productive Assessment of an Ordinary Small-Sized Dairy Enterprise in Southeast Brazil: A Multi-Year Study pp. 143

Severino Villela, Leandro Assis, Marcos Lopes, Luiz Silvestre, Roseli Santos, Elton Resende and Paulo Martins

Changes in Soluble Sugar Accumulation and Activities of Sucrose-Metabolizing Enzymes during Fruit Ripening of Jackfruit pp. 155

Ying-zhi Li, Xiao-qiang Duan, Sheng-hui Liu, Ying Li, Xing-hai Zhang and Chun-hai Ye

Resistance Evaluation of the Acerola (Malphigia emarginata D.C.) Seed to Compression pp. 167

A. Neto, Marcos Irmão, J. P. Alencar Junior and R. M. Carneiro

The Use of Constant Market Share (CMS) Model to Assess Brazil Nut Market Competitiveness pp. 174

Giovanna Aguiar, João da Silva, José Frega, Lorena de Santana and Jaqueline Valerius

Comparison of the Postharvest Characteristics of Mango Fruits Produced under Contrasting Agro-Ecological Conditions and Harvested at Different Maturity Stages pp. 181

Jane Ambuko, Nancy Kemunto, Margaret Hutchinson and Willis Owino

Growth and Molecular Expression of Okra Seeds Interacted with Fourteen Mango Cultivars in Mixed Cropping System pp. 193

Ream Marzouk, Salama El-Darier, Mona Mabrouk and Kholod Khattab

Effects of Nitrogen Levels on Anatomy, Growth, and Chlorophyll Content in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Leaves pp. 208

Santosh Kumari

Adapatation of Sowing Date for Improving Sorghum Yield in Rainfed Areas in Sudan Using AQUACROP Model pp. 220

Mohammed Alshikh, Hassn Ibrahim M., Salah Salih, Ali Hussien Kadhim and Khalid Abd Almageed M.

The Genotypic and Phenotypic Basis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cultivars for Irrigation-Based Production in Ethiopia pp. 229

Nigusie Girma, Asnake Fikre and Chris O. Ojiewo

Assessing the Suitability of Agro-Waste from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches as Quality Eco-Composite Boards pp. 237

Razak Wahab, Mohd Rasat, Hashim W. Samsi, Mohd Tamizi Mustafa and Siti Don

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 8 pp. 248

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 7, 2017

Impact of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as an Amendment on the Physical Properties, Nutrient Content and Seedling Growth of a Certified Organic Greenhouse Growing Media pp. 1

Charles Webber, Paul White, Douglas Spaunhorst and Eric Petrie

Brewer’s Spent Grains Protects against Oxidative DNA Damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae pp. 12

Manuela Moreira, Daniel Carvalho, Rui Oliveira, Björn Johansson and Luís Guido

14-3-3 Lambda Protein Affects Anthocyanin Production in Arabidopsis thaliana during Drought Stress pp. 22

Fizal Nabbie, Jordan Smith, Serhiy Hnatyshyn, Bethanne Warrack, Huidong Gu, Daniel Merenich, Kenneth Myers and Bela Peethambaran

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Helminthosis in Santa Ines Sheep under Dry and Rainy Season pp. 39

Bueno Abreu, Carlos Syllas Luz, Ronaldo Santos, Marcelo Oliveira, Geraldo Carvalho, Leonardo Farias, Severino Sousa Júnior and Karina Santos

Proximate Composition, Amino and Fatty Acid Profiles and Element Compositions of Four Different Moringa Species pp. 46

T. Stadtlander and K. Becker

A Comparative Study on Root Traits of Spring and Winter Canola (Brassica napus L.) under Controlled and Water Stressed Conditions pp. 58

Muhammad Arif Uz Zaman and Mukhlesur Rahman

Suppressive Effects of Puerariae Radix on the Breast Tumor Incidence in Rats Treated with DMBA pp. 68

Chien-Hung Chen, Szu-Hsien Wu, Yang-Ming Tseng, Jia-Bin Liao, Hsiao-Ting Fu, Shih-Meng Tsai and Li-Yu Tsai

Histochemical Screening of Leaves Compared to in situ and in vitro Calluses of Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq pp. 80

Luciana Dantas, Anielly Melo, Paulo Pereira, Lucas Souza, Sebastião Vasconcelos Filho and Fabiano Silva

In vitro Assessment of the Antioxidant Effect of Cunila microcephala Benth Infusion (Poejo) on Erythrocytes from Individuals with HIV/AIDS pp. 97

Roberta Horn, Natacha Mori, Juliana de Oliveira, Paulo Moreira, Janaina Coser, Janice Zanella, Diego Golle, Gabriela Gelatti and Rodrigo Salazar

Determinants of Inlet Choices of Sheep and Goats Traders in Ghana: A Case Study of Kumasi and Tamale pp. 105

Fallah Kassoh, Jusufu Abdulai, Osman Nabay and Rebecca Bockarie

Effect of Egg Size on Hatchability and Subsequent Growth Performance of Fayoumi Chicken pp. 116

Ewonetu Kebede Senbeta

Bioactivity of Indigenous Medicinal Plants against the Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae pp. 123

E. Hammad, M. Akkary, N. Saliba, M. Farran and S. Talhouk

Effect of Organic Manures on Nutrient Uptake and Seed Quality of Sesame pp. 135

Paul Anguria, George Chemining’wa, Richard Onwonga and Michael Ugen

Animal Performance with and without Supplements in Mombaça Guinea Grass Pastures during Dry Season pp. 145

Itânia Araújo, Gelson Difante, Valéria Euclides, Denise Montagner and Rodrigo Gomes

Meat Quality of Dairy Steers Fed Mesquite Pod Meal in Semi-Arid pp. 155

Marina Almeida, Evaristo J. Souza, Antonia Sherlânea Véras, Marcelo Ferreira, Thaysa Torres, Edwilka Cavalcante, Ewerton Ivo Lima and Alisson Silva

Mesquite Extract as Phytogenic Additive to Improve the Nutrition of Sheep pp. 164

Renato Alves Júnior, Evaristo Jorge Souza, Airon Aparecido Melo, Dulciene Karla Silva, Thaysa Torres, Gerfesson Felipe Perreira, Camila Silva and José Ricardo Silva

Viability and Dormancy of Rice Seeds after Storage and Pre-Treatment with Dry Heat and Chemical Agents pp. 175

Yvonne Mutinda, James Muthomi, John Kimani, George Cheminigw’wa and Florence Olubayo

Farmers’ Perspective on Sociological and Environmental Issues of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: A Case Study from Western and Southern Regions of Sierra Leone pp. 186

Osman Nabay, Abdul Conteh, Alusaine Samura, Emmanuel Hinckley and Mohamed Kamara

Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Grain Yield, Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars in Eastern Ethiopia pp. 202

Nano Daba

Ameliorating Plant Available Water by Addition of Treated Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Sludge on Entisols pp. 218

Mohd Nizar Khairuddin, Isharudin Md Isa, Abd Jamil Zakaria and Syahrizan Syahlan

Field Evaluation and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Detection of Potato Leaf Roll Virus, Potato Virus X and Potato Virus Y in Potato Germplasm pp. 229

Romana Anjum, M. Aslam Khan, Kolawole Olawale and Raheel Baber

Effect of Moringa olifera Leaf Extract on Growth and Productivity of Three Cereal Forages pp. 236

Awad Abusuwar and Refaat Abohassan

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 7 pp. 244

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 6, 2017

Above Ground Drip Application Practices Alter Water Productivity of Malbec Grapevines under Sustained Deficit pp. 1

Krista Shellie

Alkaloids in White Lupin and Their Effects on Symbiotic N Fixation pp. 13

Kristina Staples, Anwar Hamama, Regina Knight-Mason and Harbans Bhardwaj

Evaluation of Potential for Ethanol Production from Rice Straw Using Satellite Data pp. 22

Chiharu Hongo, Eisaku Tamura, I. G. A. A. Ambarawati, I. Made Anom Wijaya and A. A. A. Mirah Adi

Conservation Tillage Practices Optimizes Root Distribution and Straw Yield of Spring Wheat and Field Pea in Dry Areas pp. 37

Stephen Yeboah, Shirley Lamptey, Renzhi Zhang and LingLing Li

An Assessement of Paddy Production System in Central Kenya with Special Reference to Micronutrients pp. 49

Caroline Kundu, Masaya Ishii, Kuniaki Sato, Raphael Wanjogu, Daigo Makihara, Akira Yamauchi and Tsugiyuki Masunaga

SCAR Marker for the A Genome of Bananas (Musa spp. L.) Supports Lack of Differentiation between the A and B Genomes pp. 64

Lloyd Mabonga and Michael Pillay

The Common Agricultural Policy and the Increased Competitiveness of Spanish Regional Agriculture pp. 74

Silvia González-Moralejo and Francisco Sanchís

Pearl Millet: A Green Bridge for Lepidopteran Pests pp. 92

Bruna Favetti, Thaís Braga-Santos, Angélica Massarolli, Alexandre Specht and Alessandra Butnariu

Effects of Organic Residues on Soil Properties and Sesame Water Use Efficiency pp. 98

Paul Anguria, George Chemining’wa, Richard Onwonga and Michael Ugen

Decomposition and Nutrient Release of Selected Cereal and Legume Crop Residues pp. 108

Paul Anguria, George Chemining’wa, Richard Onwonga and Michael Ugen

Impact of Taxation on Price Formation in Agricultural Markets: Example from Antalya Greenhouse Production pp. 120

C. Sayin, Rahmiye Ceylan, Makbul Yelboga, Meral Ozalp, Eda Ilbasmis and Oya Sav

Proteomics Analysis of Photo-Thermo-Sensitive Male Sterility Wheat Line BNS during Its Thermosensitive Period pp. 131

Wang Xiuqin, Yu Song, Wang Yue, Weidong Zhang and Gao Qingrong

Inheritance Pattern of Earliness and Yield Related-Traits in Spring Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) pp. 142

A. Elakhdar, T. Kumamaru, M. Abd El-Aty, Kh. Amer, I. Eldegwy, I. Elakhdar and M. Noaman

Natural Fecundity and Germination Characteristics of Selected Cyclopia (Honeybush) Species: Preliminary Findings pp. 154

Mlamuli Motsa, Cecilia Bester, Margaretha Slabbert, Mzabalazo Ngwenya and Mardé Booyse

Cost Analysis of Corn Cultivation in the Setup of the Crop-Livestock-Forest Integration System to Recover Degraded Pastures pp. 168

Carlos Rocha de Moraes Rego, Victor Ribeiro Reis, Alcido Wander, Ilka Cantanhêde, Joaquim Costa, Luciano Muniz, Bruna Costa and Juan López de Herrera

Selection of Superior Genotypes in 37 Clones of Camu-Camu by Repetitivity Analysis pp. 175

Mario Pinedo Panduro, Edvan Chagas, Elvis Davila, Carlos Rodriguez, Ricardo Lozano, Pollyana Chagas and Valdinar Melo

Sowing Dates and Soybean Cultivars Influence Seed Yield, Oil and Protein Contents in Subtropical Environment pp. 188

Clovis Junior, Jackson Kawakami, Kélin Schwarz, Renan Umburanas, Murilo Del Conte and Marcelo Müller

Kinetics of Mango Fruits (Mangifera indica cv. ‘Nam Dok Mai Si Thong’) Quality Changes during Storage at Various Temperatures pp. 199

Duangjai Noiwan, Panuwat Suppakul, Adisak Joomwong, Jamnong Uthaibutra and Pornchai Rachtanapun

Evaluation of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Genotypes for Horticultural Characteristics on the Upland in Southern Sierra Leone pp. 213

Salia Kanneh, Dan Quee, Patrick Ngegba and Peter Musa

Optimization Design and Simulation for Pricking Mechanism of Off-Centre Embedded Seed Metering Device pp. 221

Mutong Li, Fujun Zhou, Tianyu Li and Yuan Wei

Development of Disease and Growth on Six Scion/Rootstock Combinations of Citrus Seedlings under Huanglongbing Pressure pp. 229

Sri Widyaningsih, Sri Utami, Tri Joko and Siti Subandiyah

Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Wild Rice of Eastern India Using SSR Markers pp. 239

Rosalin Swain, Shibani Mohapatra, Pritesh Roy, D. Swain, O. N. Singh, J. Meher, S. K. Dash, G. J. N. Rao and H. N. Subudhi

Improvement in Durability of Oil Heat Treated 16-Year-Old Acacia mangium in Laboratory Tests pp. 251

R. Wahab, I. N. S. Ahmad Mazalan, M. T. Mustafa, A. R. Mojiol and M. S. Rasat

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 6 pp. 260

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 5, 2017

Food Sovereignty: The Case and the Space for Community Led Agricultural Autonomy within the Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition pp. 1

Robert Burdock and Peter Ampt

Assessment of Himalayan Nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) Value Chain Development Interventions: Evidences from Rural Households in the Far Western Nepal pp. 19

Ghulam-Muhammad Shah, Manbar Khadka, Farid Ahmad, Nandakaji Budhathoki and Anu Shrestha

Coexistence in Oilseed Rape: Effect of Donor Variety Type and Discarding Field Edges pp. 33

Maren Langhof and Gerhard Rühl

Variation in Nutritional Composition of Australian Mungbean Varieties pp. 45

Daniel Skylas, Christopher Blanchard and Ken Quail

Social Behavior and Productive and Stress Parameters in Holstein Steers Fattened in Three Contrasting Production Systems pp. 54

Oscar Blumetto, Andrea Ruggia, Jessica Pyñeyrúa and Aranzazu García

Evaluation of the Composition of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Fourteen Apricot Varieties of North India pp. 66

Sajad Wani, Peerzada Hussain, Farooq Masoodi, Mukhtar Ahmad, Touseef Wani, Adil Gani, Sarver Rather and Prashant Suradkar

Trace Metal Distribution and Mobility in Soils after Silvicultural Thinning and Burning pp. 83

Ngowari Jaja, Monday Mbila and Yong Wang

Biomass Production and Antioxidative Enzyme Activities of Sunflower Plants Growing in Substrates Containing Sediment from a Tropical Reservoir pp. 95

Brennda Braga, Francisco Junior, Rifandreo Barbosa, Paulo Brito, Kaio Martins, Pedro Medeiros and Franklin Gondim

Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Emissions of Newly Developed Rice Varieties pp. 107

Seied Taghavi, Teodoro Mendoza, Bart Acero, Tao Li, Sameer Siddiq, Jose Yorobe, Zhikang Li and Jauhar Ali

Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia pp. 124

Mengstu Ketema and Degefu Kebede

A Diagnostic Appraisal of Sorghum Farming in Striga Endemic Areas of Eritrea pp. 133

Tadesse Yohannes, Kahiu Ngugi, Emmanuel Ariga, Monday Ahonsi, Nasser Yao and Tesfamichael Abraha

A Methodological Proposal Based on Artificial Neural Networks for Evapotranspiration Assessment pp. 142

Alberto Mirambell, Clayton Silva, Flavio Barbosa and Celso Ribeiro

An Overview of Wild Edible Fungi Resource Conservation and Its Utilization in Yunnan pp. 158

Rong Hua, Zhen Chen and Wen Fu

Axial Pattern Flap from the Caudal Superficial Epigastric Artery for the Correction of Surgical Defects Created by the Resection of Tumors or Traumas in Cats and Dogs: 16 Cases (2012-2015) pp. 170

Jorge Castro, Rafael Huppes, Arícia Sprada, Josiane Pazzini, Andrigo Nardi, Thayana Queiroz and Ana Pascoli

Effect of Whole Cottonseed or Protected Fat Dietary Additives on Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Beef Cattle: A review pp. 175

Erico Lima, Tiago Valente, Roberto Roca, Andreia Cezario, Wallacy Santos, Bruno Deminicis and Jeferson Ribeiro

Influence of Substrate Composition on Beta-Glucans Production and Growth of Ganoderma lucidum pp. 190

Katia Atoji-Henrique, Douglas Henrique, Leonardo Glória, Sérgio Mazaro and Maira Casagrande

Biochar of Sawdust Origin in Passion Fruit Seedling Production pp. 200

D. Barros, F. Rezende, A. Campos and C. M. Maia

Effects of Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Broiler Performance and Carcass Characteristics pp. 208

Kátia Cardinal, Mariana de Moraes, Rodrigo Borille, Gustavo Lovato, Marcos Ceron, Lucas Vilella and Andréa Ribeiro

Impact of Management on the Physical Attributes of a Dystrophic Yellow Latosol pp. 217

Maryzélia Farias, Carlos Feitosa, Khalil Rodrigues, Liliane Teixeira, Mariléia Furtado and Luisa Parra-Serrano

Factors Affecting Technical Efficiency of Rubber Smallholders in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia pp. 226

A. Aliyu, Ismail Latif, Mad Shamsudin and Nolila Nawi

Effect of Vermicompost on Yield and Forage Quality in Intercropping of Maize and Mung pp. 233

Parastoo Shadab Niazi, Reza Monaem and Amin Azadi

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 5 pp. 240

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 4, 2017

Echinacea purpurea Extract Affects the Immune System, Global Metabolome, and Gut Microbiome in Wistar Rats pp. 1

Chongchong Wang, Yuanlong Hou, Yingfang Lv, Shaoqiu Chen, Xueying Zhou, Rui Zhu, Jingcheng Wang, Wei Jia and Xiaoyan Wang

Resource Collection by Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Yellow Melon (Cucumis melo) Flowers pp. 15

Márcia Ribeiro, Eva Silva, Lúcia Kiill, Katia Siqueira, Márcia Coelho and Mara Silva

The Effect of Live Yeast Supplementation on Beef Cattle Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis pp. 21

Everton Sartori, Maria Canozzi, Daniele Zago, Ênio Prates, João Velho and Júlio Barcellos

Mortality and Survival Probability of Female Pigs in Southern European Commercial Breeding Herds pp. 38

Satomi Tani, Carlos Piñeiro and Yuzo Koketsu

Skin Grafts Associated with Platelet Rich Plasma and Surgical Sponge - Literature Review pp. 51

Josiane Pazzini, Eduardo Serafim, Ricardo Uscategui, Vivian Almeida, Carlos Oliva, Fátima Gärtner, Irina Amorim, Fátima Faria, Alexandra Rêma, Nazilton Filho, Marília Ferreira, Ana Silva, Rafael Huppes, Paola Moraes, João Oliveira and Andrigo De Nardi

Azadirachta indica Reduces Black Sigatoka in East African Highland Banana by Direct Antimicrobial Effects against Mycosphaerella fijiensis without Inducing Resistance pp. 61

Alfred Kumakech, Hans. Jørgensen, David Collinge, Richard Edema and Patrick Okori

Innovative Approach for the Use of Huwa-San TR50 in Controlling Cotton Aphids (Aphis gossypii Glover) pp. 77

Saleh Alhewairini

Hosts of Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) Native to the Brazilian Amazon pp. 86

Cristina Gómez-Moya, Talita Lima, Elisângela Morais, Manoel Gondim and Gilberto De Moraes

Early-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Application Improved Physiological Performances of Sugarcane Seedling and Further Growth in the Dry Land pp. 95

Wawan Sulistiono, Taryono Taryono, Prapto Yudono and Irham Irham

Calculation of Agricultural Drain Spacing Taking into Account Regularity of Water Exchange in the Vadose Zone pp. 109

I. Nikolskii-Gavrilov, V. V. Pchyolkin, C. Landeros-Sánchez and Montero-Aguirre Saul

Crop Identification by Using Seasonal Parameters Extracted from Time Series Landsat Images in a Mountainous Agricultural County of Eastern Qinghai Province, China pp. 116

Xia Zhao, Xingchuan Wang, Guangchao Cao, Kelong Chen, Wenjia Tang and Zhijun Zhang

Seedling Growth and Recovery in Response to Waterlogging of Wheat Cultivars Grown in the Yangtze River Basin of China from Three Different Decades pp. 128

Jinfeng Ding, Shengnan Su, Yuxue Zhang, Chunyan Li, Xinkai Zhu and Wenshan Guo

Alleviating Salt Stress in Barley by Use of Plant Growth Stimulants and Potassium Sulfate pp. 136

M. S. EL-Sharkawy, T. R. EL-Beshbeshy, S. M. Hassan, E. Mahmoud, N. I. Abdelkader, R. M. Al-Shal and A. Missaoui

Sward Structure and Herbage Accumulation of Massai Guineagrass Pastures Managed According to Pre-Grazing Heights, in the Northeast of Brazil pp. 155

João Emerenciano Neto, Gelson Difante, Angela Lana, Nathália Campos, Emmanuel Veras and José Moraes

Genetic Diversity of Moroccan Orobanche crenata Populations Revealed by Sequence-Related Amplified Polymorphism Markers pp. 164

Mounia Ennami, Fatima Briache, Joseph Mansi, Fatima Gaboun, Lamiae Ghaouti, Loubna Belqadi and Rachid Mentag

Physiological Parameters of Pigs Raised with and without Environmental Enrichment pp. 176

Carlos Monteiro Luz, Leonardo Farias, José Luiz Araujo Pimenta, Joisiane Santos, Richard de Sousa, Luciana Machado, Leilane Dourado, Geraldo Carvalho and Severino Sousa Júnior

The Efficiency of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Promoting Alfalfa Growth in Acid Soils pp. 186

Lei Huang, Yuji He and Yanjun Guo

Control of Postharvest Fungal Rots on Grapes Using Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare Mill pp. 205

Carine Pedrotti, Rute Ribeiro and Joséli Schwambach

Effect of Different NaCl Concentrations on Germinations Period of Oil Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) Grown in the Black Sea Region pp. 217

Volkan Gül, Burcu Dinler and Ufkun Sarisoy

Combining Ability and Gene Action of Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines under Low and High Nitrogen Conditions pp. 222

Mafouasson Noëlle, Kenga Richard, Gracen Vernon, Yeboah Martin, Mahamane Laouali, Tandzi Liliane and Ntsomboh-Ntsefong Godswill

Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Its Application Efficiency on Two Local Sorghum Cultivars Sorghum bicolor L. Moench pp. 236

Abdulla Muflahi and Ahmed Basuaid

Effect of Packaging Materials and Time Period for Damage in Packaging and Weight Loss in Packed Wheat Flour (Triticum aestivum L.) by Red Flour Beetles Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) pp. 242

Muhammad Yar, Muhammad Waqar Hassan, Mansoor Ahmad, Farhan Ali and Moazzam Jamil

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 4 pp. 248

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 3, 2017

Preparation of Starch-Based Biodegradable Film and the Application in Agriculture pp. 1

Lei Xu, Xizhi Jiang, Yongfu Zhao and Liru Xia

Weaning of Burbot, Lota lota (L.) from Live to Dry Feed Using NaCl as Dietary Attractant pp. 7

Franz Lahnsteiner and Manfred Kletzl

Carbon Mineralization in Soils Irrigated with Treated Swine Wastewater pp. 19

Sarah Moretti, Edna Bertoncini and Cassio Abreu-Junior

Evidence for Mangrove Restoration in the Mahakam Delta, Indonesia, Based on Households’ Willingness to Pay pp. 30

Heru Susilo, Yoshifumi Takahashi and Mitsuyasu Yabe

Genetic Dissection of Stem Water-Soluble Carbohydrates and Agronomic Traits in Wheat under Different Water Regimes pp. 42

Khan Nadia, Xiaoping Chang and Ruilian Jing

Farm-Boarding School Management: Linear Programming Contributions in the Search of Self-Sufficiency and Optimization pp. 59

Carina Barros, Gabriela Mendonça and Augusto Gameiro

Land Suitability Assessment for Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Production in Kabwe District, Central Zambia pp. 74

Prisca Munene, Lydia Chabala and Alice Mweetwa

Aspects of Acidosis in Ruminants with a Focus on Nutrition: A Review pp. 90

Tiago Valente, Cláudia Sampaio, Erico da Lima, Bruno Deminicis, Andréia Cezário and Wallacy Santos

Effect of Bio-Rational Approaches on the Larval Population and Pigeonpea Pod Damage by Exelastis atomosa (Wlsm.) pp. 98

Paras Nath, R. S. Singh, S. N. Rai and Ram Keval

Profitability Analysis of Small Scale Fishery Enterprise in Nigeria pp. 107

Oni Olukunle

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi of Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) Fields of the East of Algeria pp. 117

Wassila Nadji, Nadir Belbekri, Nadia Ykhlef and Abdelhamid Djekoun

Determinants of Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture: The Case of Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange in Bungoma County, Kenya pp. 128

Amos Wawire, Sabina Wangia and Julius Okello

Combining Ability for Drought Tolerance in Upland Rice Varieties at Reproductive Stage pp. 138

G. M. Malemba, F. M. Nzuve, J. M. Kimani, M. F. Olubayo and J. W. Muthomi

Genetic Study of Nutritional and Physicochemical Characters of Chickpea Lines and Cultivars (Cicer arietinum L.) pp. 151

Kaouthar Bayahi and Salah Rezgui

Evaluation of Growth and Yield of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.) in Response to Biological and Chemical Fertilizers pp. 160

Reza Hajagha, Saliha Kirici, Leila Tabrizi, Ahmad Asgharzadeh and Aydin Hamidi

Different Treatments for Breaking Dormancy of Leucaena Seeds (Leucaena leucocephala) pp. 172

Tiago Valente, Erico Lima, Bruno Deminicis, Andréia Cezário, Wallacy Santos, Luana Souza and Vitória Lima

Natural Antioxidant Activity and Compounds Content from Wastes of Euterpe edulis Berries pp. 178

Beatriz Frasao, Marion Costa, Bruna Rodrigues, Bruno Lima and Carlos Conte-Junior

Nitrogen Use and Protein Yield of Two Maize Cultivars in Cohesive Tropical Soil pp. 193

Georgiana Marques, Alana Aguiar, Vinicius Macedo, Ester Alves and Emanoel Moura

Performance of Vegetable Production and Marketing in Peri-Urban Kumasi, Ghana pp. 202

Jusufu Abdulai, Fred Nimoh, Samuel Darko-Koomson and Kassoh Kassoh

Multivariate Analysis for Yield and Its Component Traits in Experimental Maize Hybrids pp. 219

Ramesh Kumar, G. K. Chikkappa, S. B. Singh, Ganapati Mukri, J. Kaul, A. K. Das, D. Sravani, D. S. Olakh and D. Bhatia

The Performance of Steers Fed on Sugarcane in natura or Ensiled with Concentrate pp. 226

Dheynne Vieira, Andréia Cezário, Wallacy Santos, Jeferson Ribeiro, Tiago Valente, João Rigueira and Kátia Costa

Nutrients Use Efficiency and Uptake Characteristics of Panicum virgatum for Fodder Production pp. 233

Kyriakos Giannoulis, Dimitrios Bartzialis, Elpiniki Skoufogianni and Nicholaos Danalatos

Heterosis and Specific Combining Ability in Sweet Corn and Its Correlation with Genetic Similarity of Inbred Lines pp. 245

Purwito Yuwono, Rudi Murti and Panjisakti Basunanda

Indicators of Food Security in Various Economies of World pp. 254

Jolly Masih, Amita Sharma, Leena Patel and Shruthi Gade

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 3 pp. 263

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 2, 2017

Mycorrhizal Inoculation Increases Growth and Induces Changes in Specific Polyphenol Levels in Olive Saplings pp. 1

Nasir Malik, Alberto Nuñez and Lindsay McKeever

Morphological Characteristics, Nutritional Quality, and Bioactive Constituents in Fruits of Two Avocado (Persea americana) Varieties from Hainan Province, China pp. 8

Yu Ge, Xiongyuan Si, Jianqiu Cao, Zhaoxi Zhou, Wenlin Wang and Weihong Ma

C-Repeat Binding Factor and Dehydrin Genes are Induced Co-Ordinately in Drought Tolerance Response of Wheat Cultivars pp. 18

Csilla Deák, Katalin Jäger, Veronika Nagy, Réka Oszlányi, Beáta Barnabás and István Papp

Auxins Regulations of Branched Spike Development and Expression of TFL, a LEAFY-Like Gene in Branched Spike Wheat (Triticum aestivum) pp. 27

Wang Yue, Sun Fulai, Gao Qingrong, Zhang Yanxia, Wang Nan and Zhang Weidong

Community Analysis of Endophytic Bacteria from the Seeds of the Medicinal Plant Panax notoginseng pp. 37

Shuai Liu, Dinghua Li, Xiuming Cui, Limei Chen and Hongjuan Nian

Genetic Diversity of Remaining Populations of Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) in Restingas of Brazil pp. 46

Ana Silva, Julie Amorim, Marília Melo, Ana Ledo and Allivia Rabbani

Effect of Acacia angustissima Leaf Meal on the Physiology of Broiler Intestines pp. 53

Sharai Ncube, Tinyiko Halimani, Marizvikuri Mwale and Petronella Saidi

Effects of Rainfall and Temperature Oscillations on Maize Yields in Buea Sub-Division, Cameroon pp. 63

N. Sounders, Tata Sunjo and Mojoko Mbella

Identification of Resistance Sources to Wheat Stem Rust from Introduced Genotypes in Kenya pp. 73

Molly Akello, Felister Nzuve, Florence Olubayo, Godwin Macharia and James Muthomi

Early Screening of Some Kurdistan Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars under Drought Stress pp. 88

Nariman Ahmad, Shadia Kareem, Kamil Mustafa and Dastan Ahmad

Manually Produce Clay-Based Housing Materials in Rural Area pp. 104

Baixin Wu, Haifeng Yan and Ao Sun

Physicochemical and Sensory Quality of Brown Sugar: Variables of Processing Study pp. 115

Raphael Orlandi, Marta Verruma-Bernardi, Simone Sartorio and Maria Borges

Combining Ability and Heterosis of Selected Grain and Forage Dual Purpose Sorghum Genotypes pp. 122

Sally Chikuta, Thomas Odong, Fred Kabi and Patrick Rubaihayo

Facile Green Synthetic Route to the Zinc Oxide (ZnONPs) Nanoparticles: Effect on Green Peach Aphid and Antibacterial Activity pp. 131

Alaa Ghidan, Tawfiq Al-Antary, Nidá Salem and Akl Awwad

Enhancing the Defensive Mechanism of Lead Affected Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Genotypes by Exogenously Applied Salicylic Acid pp. 139

Taskeen Arshad, Nazimah Maqbool, Farrukh Javed and Muhammad Arshad

Antioxidant Activity and Phytochemical Content of Fresh and Freeze-Dried Lepisanthes fruticosa Fruits at Different Maturity Stages pp. 147

Mirfat Salahuddin, Zaulia Othman, Joanna Ying, Erny Noor and Salma Idris

Phylogenetic Relationship of Indonesian Water Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Cultivars Based on DNA Marker Using ITS-rDNA Analysis pp. 154

Purnomo Purnomo, Budi Daryono and Hironobu Shiwachi

Lactobacillus plantarum Exopolysaccharides Induce Resistance against Tomato Bacterial Spot pp. 162

Juliane Blainski, Argus Neto, Caroline Luiz, Márcio Rossi and Robson Di Piero

Toxicity and Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole on Pieris rapae (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) on Cabbage pp. 180

Qi Su, Hong Tong, Jiaxu Cheng, Guohui Zhang, Caihua Shi, Chuanren Li and Wenkai Wang

Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interaction of Improved Pearl Millet for Grain Yield and Rust Resistance pp. 188

G. Lubadde, P. Tongoona, J. Derera and J. Sibiya

Multi Floral Honey Has a Protective Effect against Mammary Cancer Induced by 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene in Sprague Dawley Rats pp. 196

Hamed Takruri, Maha Shomaf and Saida Shnaigat

Effect of Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) on Yield and Profitability of Cassava and Gari Production Enterprises in Sierra Leone pp. 205

Alusaine Samura, Kepifri Lakoh, Osman Nabay, Sahr Fomba and Joseph Koroma

Biochemical Resistance Traits of Bitter Gourd against Fruit Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) Infestation pp. 217

Paras Nath, A. Pandey, Akilesh Kumar, A. Rai and Hemalatha Palanivel

Antixenosis Studies in Different Genotypes of Bitter Gourd Fruits against the Infestation of Melon Fruit Fly pp. 226

Paras Nath, A. Pandey, Akhilesh Kumar and Hemalatha Palanivel

Factors Affecting Farmer’s Chemical Fertilizers Consumption and Water Pollution in Northeastern Iran pp. 234

Hosein Mohammadi, Abdolhamid Mohammadi and Solmaz Nojavan

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 2 pp. 242

Anne Brown

Volume 9, issue 1, 2016

Effects of Varied Nitrogen Supply and Irrigation Methods on Distribution and Dynamics of Soil NO3-N during Maize Season pp. 1

Dongliang Qi and Tiantian Hu

Light Quality Effect on Corn Growth as Influenced by Weed Species and Nitrogen Rate pp. 15

Thomas Butts, Joshua Miller, J. Pruitt, Bruno Vieira, Maxwel Oliveira, Salvador Ramirez and John Lindquist

Urea Fertilizer Placement Impacts on Corn Growth and Nitrogen Utilization in a Poorly-Drained Claypan Soil pp. 28

Frank Johnson, Kelly Nelson and Peter Motavalli

Hydroponic Minituber Production in Growth Room Conditions and Carry-Over Effects of the Technique on Produced Minitubers pp. 41

Elina Virtanen and Jussi Tuomisto

Tissue-Specific Expression Profiling of Seedling Stage in Early-Maturity Mutant Induced by Carbon Ion Beam in Sweet Sorghum pp. 49

Xicun Dong, Xia Yan, Wenjian Li, Ruiyuan Liu and Wenting Gu

Comparison of Two Harvest Methods for Lettuce Production in an Aquaponic System pp. 64

Gaylynn Johnson, Karen Buzby, Kenneth Semmens and Nicole Waterland

Year-Round Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Production in a Flow-Through Aquaponic System pp. 75

Gaylynn Johnson, Karen Buzby, Kenneth Semmens and Nicole Waterland

Maize Response to Nitrogen: Timing, Leaf Variables and Grain Yield pp. 85

Adilson Silva, Evandro Schoninger, Paulo Trivelin, Durval Dourado-Neto, Victor Pinto and Klaus Reichardt

Crop Suitability Mapping for Rice, Cassava, and Yam in North Central Nigeria pp. 96

Roland Abah and Brilliant Petja

Factors for Culling Risk due to Pregnancy Failure in Breeding-Female Pigs pp. 109

Satomi Tani and Yuzo Koketsu

Energy Consumption in Onion and Potato Production within the Province of El Hajeb (Morocco): Towards Energy Use Efficiency in Commercialized Vegetable Production pp. 118

Khalil Allali, Boubaker Dhehibi, Shinan Kassam and Aden Aw-Hassan

Determining Optimal Dose of Chemical Fertilizer on Biofortified Bean in Sud-Kivu Highlands pp. 128

Casinga Clérisse, Haminosi Ghislain and Cirimwami Legrand

The Tilapia Agrifood-Chain from a Sociopoietic Territorial Approach: A Theoretical Proposal pp. 134

Veronica Lango-Reynoso, Juan Reta-Mendiola, Felipe López, Fabiola Lango-Reynoso, Katia Figueroa-Rodríguez and Alberto Asiain-Hoyos

Effect of Drip Irrigation on Growth, Physiology, Yield and Water Use of Rice pp. 154

Theivasigamani Parthasarathi, Koothan Vanitha, Sendass Mohandass, Eli Vered, Varadaraju Meenakshi, Dharmalingam Selvakumar, Arumugam Surendran and Naftali Lazarovitch

Estimation of Postharvest Quality of “Red Delicious†Apple Fruits Based on Fruit Nutrient Elements Composition pp. 164

Mahshid Doryanizadeh, Mahmood Ghasemnezhad and Atefeh Sabouri

Different Methods for Overcoming Integumental Dormancy during in vitro Germination of Red Araza Seeds pp. 174

Cassio Freire, João Gardin, César Baratto and Renato Vieira

Isolation, Characterization and Selection of Bacteria that Promote Plant Growth in Grapevines (Vitis sp.) pp. 184

Gislaine Biasolo, Daniel Kucmanski, Sabrina Salamoni, João Peterson Gardin, Elisandra Minotto and Cesar Baratto

Lipometabolic Alteration in Mice Feeding Eatable Tissues of Chinese Mitten Crab pp. 195

Jun Jing, Wenhui Wu, Xinfeng Xiao, Yu Zhou, Xiaoyu Wang, Shangqiao Chen, Shujun Wang, Yongxu Cheng, Xugan Wu and Bin Bao

Allelopathic effects of Psychotria viridis Ruiz & Pavon on the germination and initial growth of Lactuca sativa L pp. 204

Amanda Andrade, Maria A. da Silva, Alison de Oliveira, Marcos dos Santos, Lilian Vandesmet, Maria Generino, Helen Coelho, Hemerson Landim, Ana Mendonça and Natália da Costa

Employing Phenology to Delineate Wheat Agro-Climatic Zones in Afghanistan pp. 218

M. Q. Obaidi, Elias Mohmand, M. H. Azmatyar and Rajiv Sharma

Development of Traditional Jordanian Low Sodium Dairy Products pp. 223

Moawiya Haddad, Maisa Al-Qudah, Saeid Abu-Romman, Maher Obeidat and Jafar El-Qudah

Book Review: Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding pp. 231

Francesco Vizzarri

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 9, No. 1 pp. 234

Anne Brown