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Recirculating systems are expected to play a key role in the expansion of US aquaculture production. Recirculating systems allow year-around production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions, require very little water and land, have minimal effluent discharge, and can be set up almost anywhere, including in cities close to major markets. These systems can also be operated in a biosecure ...

Service-learning is community service performed through schools that is integrated with curriculum-based instruction and individual reflection. In 2004, 28 percent of all K-12 public institutions were involved in some type of service-learning, affecting approximately 4.7 million K-12 students in 23,000 public schools. The goals of service learning generally are theorized to include improved citiz ...

"We have developed a new pretreatment (patent pending) with red pine for medium density fiberboard (MDF) production, which compared to controls was more resistant to water infiltration in 24 hour swelling and water adsorption tests. Structural integrity after water exposure is an important property of MDF and other wood-based composites. Enhanced water resistance was obtained concurrent with carbo ...

"Honey bee pollination is estimated to contribute over $14 billion annually to agricultural production. Honey bee pollination services in the larger ecosystem are also of vital importance. However, apiculture in the United States is threatened, especially by infestations of exotic parasitic mites. Varroa destructor, in particular, is lethal to many colonies, decimating both feral and managed honey ...

Various methods have been developed and tested to estimate soil water retention curves (WRC) indirectly. These methods do not always provide reliable results. Their accuracy typically depends on the datasets these methods are derived from or the assumptions they use to characterize the soil pore structure. We propose obtaining the soil pore structure information necessary to estimate soil WRC dire ...

"Milk supply by the small dairy farms to the local markets not only reduces transportation costs but also provides cultural and economic benefits to the communities. However, the majority of the milk processing operations are carried out in large plants at the wholesale level. Such capacities and the large capital requirement act as a barrier to entry for small farmers and prohibit them to get a b ...

Model perception and understanding the spatial structure of organic molecules have historically been a source of difficulty for high school chemistry students. The classic ball-and-stick model, developed in 1865, is still used today to convey the fundamental characteristics of a molecular system. This model is an inadequate representation of a dynamic system, which fails to accurately represent ...

The objective of this proposal is to develop a rapid, simple, and efficient method to perform targeted homologous recombination in plants. We will produce a specialized vector that carries the desired mutant locus, then use controlled DNA replication to produce hundreds of circular DNA copies of that vector in meiotic cells. Since homologous recombination is a normal occurrence in meiotic cells, t ...

Non-selective herbicides are used extensively by growers, home consumers, industrial and commercial end-users, with total use expanding every year. Although proper weed control is important for increased agricultural production, many of the common nonselective herbicides are either acute toxins and/or are suspected carcinogens or teratogens. Moreover, weed control methods for organic growers are v ...

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