an indirect tarns-log production function was employed to estimate the demand functions for such inputs as: fertilizer, seed, pesticide, water recourse and machinery as subject to budget constraint and while using data related to cotton producers in the three provinces of north khorasan, khorasane razavi, and south khorasan in 2007-8. lagrange coefficients with relation to cotton producers in t...

Fusarium wilt is one of the most destructive diseases of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), which is an economically important disease worldwide causes yield losses in muskmelon growing areas. One of the most effective controlling measures to prevent Fusarium wilt is through host resistance by using resistance genes. We used developed molecular markers for Fom-2 gene, which confers ...

the aim of this study was to investigate the mold contamination of main raisins varieties produced in khorasan razavi province with aflatoxin-producing fungi and determine amount of aflatoxins. for this purpose 50 samples were collected from different markets in kashmar, khalil abad, bardaskan, mashhad and quchan (10 samples from each city). the result showed that from 50 raisin samples, 44 sam...

the purpose of this descriptive- correlational research was to investigate factors affecting use of information and communication technology (ict) by agricultural extension experts. the statistical population of the study consisted of the agricultural extension experts in the khorasane razavi province out of whom 196 individuals were taken as sample, using cochran formula and proportional strat...

phytoplasmal big bud is one of the important diseases of tomato (lycopersicon esculentum) in the world. the disease has been reported from iranian provinces of bushehr, isfahan, fars, khorasane razavi and ardabil. during a summer surrvey in 2010, symptoms of big bud disease was observed in tomato fields of dorood area in lorestan province. characteristic symptoms of the disease were small thick...

raisins are dried grapes that may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking and brewing as an ingredient. iran is one of the major exporters of raisins in recent years and iranian raisins are exported to many countries. it is important to ensure of microbiological quality and safety of raisins. the aim of this study was isolation and identification of mycoflora from main raisin’s varieties (poloi...

to identify trichoderma isolates for potential biocontrol of crown and root rot inpistachio, 100 samples of soil taken from rhizosphere, fertilizer channels and from soil surfacewere collected from kerman, yazd, khorasane razavi and semnan provinces during 2009-2011. overall, 32 isolates of trichoderma harzianum were obtained mostly from rhizospheresoil using either general or special environme...

introduction local institutions in iran are known as local administrators. these indigenous self-help groups have been around since 1998 with the act of establishing self-sufficient local administrators across the country. according to the latest statistics, the rank of kermanshah province is second in the positions of local institutions across the country. interestingly, khorasane-razavi holds...