Commercial regulation of ripening is currently achieved through early harvest, by controlling the postharvest storage atmosphere and genetic selection for slow or late ripening varieties. Although these approaches are often effective, they are not universally applicable and often result in acceptable, but poor quality, products. With increased understanding of the molecular biology underlying r...

Rational management is required for the profitability of Japanese aquaculture industry and to promote investment in industry. Although bioeconomic modeling could facilitate rational management, it has not been applied marine aquaculture. In present study, we developed a model oyster farming Miyagi prefecture, Japan, determined optimal harvest schedules under labor constraints. Low, moderate, hi...

The present study seeks to evaluate the influence of the time of harvest on the phenolic composition, antioxidant activities and anti-cholinesterase action of processed yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis). HPLC-DAD analysis of the processed yellow yam revealed the presence of some phenolic acids and flavonoids. The result showed a higher amount of most of the identified phenolic compounds in the ...

When choosing a suitable technique for regression and classification with multivariate predictor variables, one is often faced with a tradeoff between interpretability and high predictive accuracy. To give a classical example, classification and regression trees are easy to understand and interpret. Tree ensembles like Random Forests provide usually more accurate predictions. Yet tree ensembles...

Three different herbicides were applied at early bromegrass greenup and post hay harvest to assess their effectiveness in controlling foxtail two producer meadow sites Pottawatomie (PT) Dickinson (DK) counties. Pendimethalin resulted the greatest control, but control did not extend through season reduce late-summer infestations. Metsulfuron approximately 30% visible brome injury. The injury was...

Forest regeneration following timber harvest is a principal source of habitat for early-successional birds and characterized by influxes of early-successional vegetation and residual downed woody material. Early-successional birds may use harvest residues for communication, cover, foraging, and nesting. Yet, increased market viability of woody biomass as bioenergy feedstock may intensify harves...

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is harvested during a 5-month period (October to March) in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of south Florida. The genetic and temporal variability of sugarcane sucrose concentration is well established, but sucrose accumulation curves have not been reported for the Canal Point (CP) clones used in Florida since 1977. The objective of this study was to compare suc...