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Development of an Embedded Microcomputer-based Force Plate System for Measuring Sow Weight Distribution and Detection of Lameness [PDF]

, 2011
Measuring sow weight distribution is vital for scientists to identify lame animals before clinical signs can be visually observed and help livestock producers decrease lameness incidence in their swine breeding herd.
Fitzgerald, Robert, Hoff, Steven, Hoff, Steven, Johnson, Anna, Johnson, Anna, Karriker, Locke, Karriker, Locke, Stalder, Kenneth, Stalder, Kenneth, Sun, Gang   +9 more
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2‐line Ferrihydrite Enhance Microbial Synthesis of Plant Biostimulants in Composted Biosolid by Regulating Phyla Pseudomonadota and Actinomycetota

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study explores how iron and manganese oxides transform sewage sludge into plant biostimulants during composting. Non‐targeted identification reveals the main species of plant biostimulants. Metagenomic analysis reveals that 2‐line ferrihydrite specifically enriches microbial genes for biosynthesis, boosting plant‐growth promoters.
Yu Zhang, Ziwei Zhang, Zexu Chen, Boyuan Yang, Siying Cai, Jun Chen, Jianhua Guo, Weijun Zhang   +7 more
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Ratoon Season Rice Reduces Methane Emissions by Limiting Acetic Acid Transport to the Rhizosphere and Inhibiting Methanogens

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study finds that the interaction between ABA‐OsCIPK2‐OsSWEET1A reduces the allocation of methane producing bacteria carbon source (acetic acid) content to the rhizosphere soil of ratoon season rice, thereby reducing methane emissions. Abstract Rice paddies are a major, persistent source of atmospheric methane (CH4), emission rates depend on the ...
Jingnan Zou, Hailong Xu, Bin Qin, Chaojie Lan, Jinying Li, Bianhong Zhang, Huabin Zhang, Chunlin Guo, Hongfei Chen, Zhongming Fang, Quanzhi Zhao, Wenfei Wang, Changxun Fang, Zhixing Zhang, Wenxiong Lin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traits Defining Sow Lifetime Maternal Performance

Animals, 2022
Declining sow performance with increasing parity or an increase in the number of poor- quality pigs potentially impacts on farm productivity. This study investigated the phenotypic and genetic background of the sow’s influence on (i) the number of pigs ...
Laura Vargovic, Jo-Anne Harper, Kim L. Bunter   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overwintering and regrowth of Sonchus arvensis roots in Finland as affected by fragmentation and burial in three different soil types [PDF]

, 2007
In this study the effect of root fragmentation, burial depth and soil type on overwintering and regrowth of Sonchus arvensis L.
Salonen, J., Vanhala, P.
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Interaction of CP levels in maternal and nursery diets, and its effect on performance, protein digestibility, and serum urea levels in piglets

Animal, 2021
Reduced protein levels in nursery diets have been associated with a lower risk of postweaning diarrhea, but the interaction with CP levels in maternal diet on the performance of the offspring remains unclear.
K. Kroeske, N. Everaert, M. Heyndrickx, E. Arévalo Sureda, M. Schroyen, S. Millet   +5 more
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Long‐Term Active Rather than Passive Restoration Promotes Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation by Alleviating Microbial Nitrogen Limitation in an Extremely Degraded Alpine Grassland

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Active restoration increases soil organic carbon stocks by reducing microbial nitrogen limitation. Nitrogen availability promotes particulate to mineral‐associated organic carbon conversion by reducing microbial carbon use efficiency. Passive restoration has no effect on soil organic carbon stocks.
Jinchao Gong, Feida Sun, Jingjing Wu, Shijie Zhou, Yue Xiu, Linlin Li, Tahmina Kausar, Zhouwen Ma, Jiqiong Zhou, Lin Liu, Yongxing Cui, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Ahmed Elrys, Ji Chen, Yanfu Bai   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breeding replacement gilts for organic pig herds*

Animal, 2011
In this study, breeding structures and commercial sow lines were evaluated by economic and genetic simulation studies for their suitability to provide the Dutch organic pig sector with replacement gilts.
J.I. Leenhouwers, J. Ten Napel, E.H.A.T. Hanenberg, J.W.M. Merks   +3 more
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Women's Political Participation and Economic Empowerment in Post-conflict Countries: Lessons From the Great Lakes Region in Africa [PDF]

, 2012
This report represents a synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of a regional research project on women's political participation and economic empowerment in countries emerging from conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Ndeye Sow
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Soybean Auxin Transporter PIN3 Regulates Nitrate Acquisition to Improve Nitrogen Use and Seed Traits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Xu et al. discovers that switching off auxin transporters in soybean, PIN3a and PIN3b, disrupts auxin flow; this triggers ARF‐STF3/4 signal cascade to activate the nitrate importer NPF2.13 and soil nitrogen acquisition. Multi‐year field trials show edited soybeans maintain yield with higher oil content, offering a potential genetic route to improve ...
Huifang Xu, Shiyu Huang, Jie Wang, Tian Wang, Qingqing Han, Kexin Wu, Zhen Gao, Xiaolei Shi, Tianli Tu, Ming Wang, Laimei Huang, Jiaomei Chen, Yunqi Liu, Yumei Zhang, Guoqiang Lin, Zhichang Chen, Xu Chen   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source