Ransom L. Baldwin VI, Robert W. Li, Cong-jun Li, Jennifer M. Thomson, and Brian J. Bequette Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland; Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; and Department of Animal & Avian Sc...

(CASNR) dates back to 1869 when the university was designated as Tennessee’s federal land-grant institution. Under terms of the Federal Land-Grant Act, the university was enabled for the first time to offer instruction in agriculture. Later, federal legislation provided resources for agricultural research and extension programming for dissemination of research findings to the people of Tennesse...

the importance of environmental protection in modern communities is vital, the action and implementation of any program requires the sufficient knowledge and understanding of environment. one of the methods to preserve natural resources and achieving sustainable development, especially sustainable agriculture, is the environmentally evaluation of agriculture production processes. life cycle ass...

In the recent years,theprojects developed the studies onwater resources and agriculture, developmentof human societies, the phenomenon of climate change and drought greatest environmental impact,socio-economic and industry in developing and even under developing countries. Results of theseissues showed the effects of mortality and immigration, human and animal species, environmentaldegradation,...

Patrick C. Tobin*, Barry B. Bai, Donald A. Eggen and Donna S. Leonard Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Northern Research Station, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA; Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Division, Salem, Oregon 97301, USA; Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, Division of Forest Pest Management, Middletown...

1 Natural Resource Policy Advisor, US Department of Agriculture/US Agency for International Development, 1325 G street NW, Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A. 2 Class of 1946 Visiting Professor of International Environmental Studies, Center for Environmental Studies, Williams College, Kellogg House, P.O. Box 632, Williamstown, MA 01267, U.S.A. 3 Research School of Environmental Studies, Charles Darwin...

considered is an important objectives of sustainable agriculture,environmental protection and achieving inclusive development.therefore it seems essential method that can reduce the excessive consumption of chemical fertilizers.the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of plant growth promoting microorganisms and effect of combination nutrition systems,chemical and bacterial on stages ...

due to limitation of conventional water resources, the use of unconventional water for agriculture is unavoidable. therefore, in order to investigate the effect of using different amounts of municipal wastewater on yield, yield components and water use efficiency of cotton in drip irrigation systems, a field experiment was carried out during 2010 and 2011 growing season at experimental farm of ...