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Kathryn J Boor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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longitudinal assessment of dairy Farm Management practices associated with the presence of psychrotolerant bacillales spores in bulk tank milk on 10 new york state dairy Farms
Journal of Dairy Science, 2017Co-Authors: S N Masiello, N H Martin, Y H Schukken, Martin Wiedmann, D V Kent, Kathryn J BoorAbstract:The ability of certain spore-forming bacteria in the order Bacillales (e.g., Bacillus spp., Paenibacillus spp.) to survive pasteurization in spore form and grow at refrigeration temperatures results in product spoilage and limits the shelf life of high temperature, short time (HTST)-pasteurized fluid milk. To facilitate development of strategies to minimize contamination of raw milk with psychrotolerant Bacillales spores, we conducted a longitudinal study of 10 New York State dairy Farms, which included yearlong monthly assessments of the frequency and levels of bulk tank raw milk psychrotolerant spore contamination, along with administration of questionnaires to identify Farm Management practices associated with psychrotolerant spore presence over time. Milk samples were first spore pasteurized (80°C for 12 min) and then analyzed for sporeformer counts on the initial day of spore pasteurization (SP), and after refrigerated storage (6°C) for 7, 14, and 21 d after SP. Overall, 41% of samples showed sporeformer counts of >20,000 cfu/mL at d 21, with Bacillus and Paenibacillus spp. being predominant causes of high sporeformer counts. Statistical analyses identified 3 Management factors (more frequent cleaning of the bulk tank area, the use of a skid steer to scrape the housing area, and segregating problem cows during milking) that were all associated with lower probabilities of d-21 Bacillales spore detection in SP-treated bulk tank raw milk. Our data emphasize that appropriate on-Farm measures to improve overall cleanliness and cow hygiene will reduce the probability of psychrotolerant Bacillales spore contamination of bulk tank raw milk, allowing for consistent production of raw milk with reduced psychrotolerant spore counts, which will facilitate production of HTST-pasteurized milk with extended refrigerated shelf life.
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identification of dairy Farm Management practices associated with the presence of psychrotolerant sporeformers in bulk tank milk
Journal of Dairy Science, 2014Co-Authors: S N Masiello, N H Martin, R D Watters, D M Galton, Y H Schukken, Martin Wiedmann, Kathryn J BoorAbstract:Abstract Some strains of sporeforming bacteria (e.g., Bacillus spp. and Paenibacillus spp.) can survive pasteurization and subsequently grow at refrigeration temperatures, causing pasteurized fluid milk spoilage. To identify Farm Management practices associated with different levels of sporeformers in raw milk, a bulk tank sample was obtained from and a Management and herd health questionnaire was administered to 99 New York State dairy Farms. Milk samples were spore pasteurized [80°C (176°F) for 12 min] and subsequently analyzed for most-probable number and for sporeformer counts on the initial day of spore pasteurization (SP), and after refrigerated storage (6°C) at 7, 14, and 21 d after SP. Management practices were analyzed for association with sporeformer counts and bulk tank somatic cell counts. Sixty-two Farms had high sporeformer growth (≥3 log cfu/mL at any day after SP), with an average sporeformer count of 5.20±1.41 mean log 10 cfu/mL at 21 d after SP. Thirty-seven Farms had low sporeformer numbers ( 10 cfu/mL at 21 d after SP. Farms with >25% of cows with dirty udders in the milking parlor were 3.15 times more likely to be in the high category than Farms with ≤10% of milking cows with dirty udders. Farms with 25% of cows with dirty udders observed in the milking parlor. Changes in Management practices associated with cow cleanliness may directly ensure longer shelf life and higher quality of pasteurized fluid milk.
Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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On-Farm Management of Rice Diversity, Varietal Preference Criteria, and Farmers’ Perceptions of the African (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) Versus Asian Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the Republic of Benin (West Africa): Implications for Breeding and Conservati
Economic Botany, 2021Co-Authors: Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Eben-ezer Ewedje, Azize Orobiyi, Gustave Djedatin, Joelle Toffa, Chalemagne D.s.j. Gbemavo, Cyrille Tchakpa, Dieudonné Gavoedo, Paulin Sedah, François SabotAbstract:Rice ( Oryza spp.) is an important food and cash crop in the Republic of Benin. However, despite its production increase in recent years, the yield of cultivated varieties remains low, and the introduction of improved varieties threatens the rice diversity existing in traditional agriculture. Therefore, documenting the on-Farm Management of rice diversity, Farmers’ varietal preferences, and their perceptions of the performance of cultivated varieties and species are important prerequisites for the development of on-site breeding and conservation programs. To fill these gaps in Benin, 418 rice Farmers, belonging to 21 ethnic groups, were surveyed in 39 villages using participatory rural appraisal tools. Subject to synonymy, 30 improved varieties and 68 local varieties were registered and their folk nomenclature and taxonomy were documented. The north of Benin had the highest diversity of rice with the greatest number of traditional varieties, making this region the best place for an in situ conservation program. The number of rice varieties maintained per village varied from 1 to 15 (six on average). The foursquare analysis revealed that the improved variety IR 841 was by far the most popular variety. Most of NERICA varieties were abandoned in the south, while the north still hosts a wide range of local varieties. Twenty-one reasons explained varietal abandonment by Farmers, varying according to geographic areas and ethnic groups. The seed system was both formal and informal in the study area. The participatory evaluation revealed the necessity to create and introduce tolerant/resistant rice varieties to drought and flooding stresses in Beninese agriculture that meet Farmers’ preferences. Our results showed that north Benin would be the most suitable place for in situ conservation of local rice diversity.
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On-Farm Management of rice diversity, varietal preference criteria, and Farmers' perceptions of the African (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) versus Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the Republic of Benin (West Africa): implications for breeding and conservati
'Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH', 2021Co-Authors: Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Eben-ezer Ewedje, Azize Orobiyi, Gustave Djedatin, Joelle Toffa, Chalemagne D.s.j. Gbemavo, Cyrille Tchakpa, Paulin Sedah, Gavoedo Dieudonné, Sabot FrancoisAbstract:International audienceRice (Oryza spp.) is an important food and cash crop in the Republic of Benin. However, despite its production increase during the recent years, the yield of cultivated varieties remains low, and the introduction of improved varieties threatens the rice diversity existing in the traditional agriculture. Therefore, documenting the on-Farm Management of rice diversity, Farmers' varietal preferences, and their perceptions of the performance of cultivated varieties and species are important prerequisites for the development of on-site breeding and conservation programs. To fill these gaps in Benin, 418 rice Farmers, belonging to 21 ethnic groups, were surveyed in 39 villages using participatory rural appraisal tools. Subject to synonymy, 30 improved varieties and 2 68 local varieties were registered and their folk nomenclature and taxonomy were documented. The north of Benin had the highest diversity of rice with the greatest number of traditional varieties, making this region the best place for an in situ conservation program. The number of rice varieties maintained per village varied from 1 to 15 (six on average). The foursquare analysis revealed that the improved variety IR 841 was by far the most popular variety. Most of NERICA varieties were abandoned in the south, while the north still host a wide range of local varieties. Twenty-one reasons explained varietal abandonment by Farmers, varying according to geographic areas and ethnic groups. The seed system was both formal and informal in the study area. The participatory evaluation revealed the necessity to create and introduce tolerant/resistant rice varieties to drought and flooding stresses in Beninese agriculture that meet Farmers' preferences. Our results showed that the north Benin would be the most suitable place for in situ conservation of local rice diversity
Katy L James - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the effectiveness of integrated Farm Management organic Farming and agri environment schemes for conserving biodiversity in temperate europe a systematic map
Environmental Evidence, 2012Co-Authors: Nicola Randall, Katy L JamesAbstract:Background: Agriculture is the dominant land use throughout much of Europe. Changes to Farming practices have led to concerns about negative impacts on biodiversity, and current agricultural policy has an emphasis towards conservation. The objective of this study was to investigate and describe the nature and coverage of research pertaining to the effectiveness of integrated Farm Management, organic Farming and agri-environment schemes as interventions for conserving biodiversity in temperate Europe. Systematic mapping methodology was adapted from social sciences, and used to create a searchable database of relevant research. Methods: Searches were made of 10 electronic databases containing peer reviewed journals, PhD theses, conference proceedings and organisational reports. Web searches for relevant research were also made. The title and abstracts of results were examined for relevance. Studies were included when published in English, when an intervention was applied to increase biodiversity or species diversity on Farmland, and where there was a measured effect on study organism(s). Correlative and manipulative studies from temperate Europe were included. The research was incorporated into a searchable database (systematic map) and key wording used to describe, categorise and code studies. Results: The searches identified 83,590 records. Following removal of duplicates and the application of inclusion criteria, 743 references were coded for the final systematic map database. Most of the studies reported were from Western Europe, particularly from the UK. Invertebrates were the most commonly studied organism followed by plants and birds, and field margins were the most commonly studied biotope. Conclusions: The systematic map describes the scope of research on the topic. It can be used to inform future primary research, or research synthesis and evaluation methods such as systematic review. Areas for which there appear to be evidence gaps, and so may have potential for further primary research, are highlighted. They include the effectiveness of agri-environment options under different Farming systems and in providing for amphibians and reptiles. Implications for the development of future systematic maps are discussed, including the question of how to incorporate study quality appraisal. The development of a Collaboration for Environmental Evidence systematic mapping methods group will address some of these issues.
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the effectiveness of integrated Farm Management organic Farming and agri environment schemes for conserving biodiversity in temperate europe a systematic map
Environmental Evidence, 2012Co-Authors: Nicola Randall, Katy L JamesAbstract:Agriculture is the dominant land use throughout much of Europe. Changes to Farming practices have led to concerns about negative impacts on biodiversity, and current agricultural policy has an emphasis towards conservation. The objective of this study was to investigate and describe the nature and coverage of research pertaining to the effectiveness of integrated Farm Management, organic Farming and agri-environment schemes as interventions for conserving biodiversity in temperate Europe. Systematic mapping methodology was adapted from social sciences, and used to create a searchable database of relevant research. Searches were made of 10 electronic databases containing peer reviewed journals, PhD theses, conference proceedings and organisational reports. Web searches for relevant research were also made. The title and abstracts of results were examined for relevance. Studies were included when published in English, when an intervention was applied to increase biodiversity or species diversity on Farmland, and where there was a measured effect on study organism(s). Correlative and manipulative studies from temperate Europe were included. The research was incorporated into a searchable database (systematic map) and key wording used to describe, categorise and code studies. The searches identified 83,590 records. Following removal of duplicates and the application of inclusion criteria, 743 references were coded for the final systematic map database. Most of the studies reported were from Western Europe, particularly from the UK. Invertebrates were the most commonly studied organism followed by plants and birds, and field margins were the most commonly studied biotope. The systematic map describes the scope of research on the topic. It can be used to inform future primary research, or research synthesis and evaluation methods such as systematic review. Areas for which there appear to be evidence gaps, and so may have potential for further primary research, are highlighted. They include the effectiveness of agri-environment options under different Farming systems and in providing for amphibians and reptiles. Implications for the development of future systematic maps are discussed, including the question of how to incorporate study quality appraisal. The development of a Collaboration for Environmental Evidence systematic mapping methods group will address some of these issues.
B. Tekinerdogan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Architecture design approach for IoT-based Farm Management information systems
Precision Agriculture, 2019Co-Authors: Ö. Köksal, B. TekinerdoganAbstract:Smart Farming adopts advanced technology and the corresponding principles to increase the amount of production and economic returns, often also with the goal to reduce the impact on the environment. One of the key elements of smart Farming is the Farm Management information systems (FMISs) that supports the automation of data acquisition and processing, monitoring, planning, decision making, documenting, and managing the Farm operations. An increased number of FMISs now adopt internet of things (IoT) technology to further optimize the targeted business goals. Obviously IoT systems in agriculture typically have different functional and quality requirements such as choice of communication protocols, the data processing capacity, the security level, safety level, and time performance. For developing an IoT-based FMIS, it is important to design the proper architecture that meets the corresponding requirements. To guide the architect in designing the IoT based Farm Management information system that meets the business objectives a systematic approach is provided. To this end a design-driven research approach is adopted in which feature-driven domain analysis is used to model the various smart Farming requirements. Further, based on a FMIS and IoT reference architectures the steps and the modeling approaches for designing IoT-based FMIS architectures are described. The approach is illustrated using two case studies on smart Farming in Turkey, one for smart wheat production in Konya, and the other for smart green houses in Antalya.
S N Masiello - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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longitudinal assessment of dairy Farm Management practices associated with the presence of psychrotolerant bacillales spores in bulk tank milk on 10 new york state dairy Farms
Journal of Dairy Science, 2017Co-Authors: S N Masiello, N H Martin, Y H Schukken, Martin Wiedmann, D V Kent, Kathryn J BoorAbstract:The ability of certain spore-forming bacteria in the order Bacillales (e.g., Bacillus spp., Paenibacillus spp.) to survive pasteurization in spore form and grow at refrigeration temperatures results in product spoilage and limits the shelf life of high temperature, short time (HTST)-pasteurized fluid milk. To facilitate development of strategies to minimize contamination of raw milk with psychrotolerant Bacillales spores, we conducted a longitudinal study of 10 New York State dairy Farms, which included yearlong monthly assessments of the frequency and levels of bulk tank raw milk psychrotolerant spore contamination, along with administration of questionnaires to identify Farm Management practices associated with psychrotolerant spore presence over time. Milk samples were first spore pasteurized (80°C for 12 min) and then analyzed for sporeformer counts on the initial day of spore pasteurization (SP), and after refrigerated storage (6°C) for 7, 14, and 21 d after SP. Overall, 41% of samples showed sporeformer counts of >20,000 cfu/mL at d 21, with Bacillus and Paenibacillus spp. being predominant causes of high sporeformer counts. Statistical analyses identified 3 Management factors (more frequent cleaning of the bulk tank area, the use of a skid steer to scrape the housing area, and segregating problem cows during milking) that were all associated with lower probabilities of d-21 Bacillales spore detection in SP-treated bulk tank raw milk. Our data emphasize that appropriate on-Farm measures to improve overall cleanliness and cow hygiene will reduce the probability of psychrotolerant Bacillales spore contamination of bulk tank raw milk, allowing for consistent production of raw milk with reduced psychrotolerant spore counts, which will facilitate production of HTST-pasteurized milk with extended refrigerated shelf life.
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identification of dairy Farm Management practices associated with the presence of psychrotolerant sporeformers in bulk tank milk
Journal of Dairy Science, 2014Co-Authors: S N Masiello, N H Martin, R D Watters, D M Galton, Y H Schukken, Martin Wiedmann, Kathryn J BoorAbstract:Abstract Some strains of sporeforming bacteria (e.g., Bacillus spp. and Paenibacillus spp.) can survive pasteurization and subsequently grow at refrigeration temperatures, causing pasteurized fluid milk spoilage. To identify Farm Management practices associated with different levels of sporeformers in raw milk, a bulk tank sample was obtained from and a Management and herd health questionnaire was administered to 99 New York State dairy Farms. Milk samples were spore pasteurized [80°C (176°F) for 12 min] and subsequently analyzed for most-probable number and for sporeformer counts on the initial day of spore pasteurization (SP), and after refrigerated storage (6°C) at 7, 14, and 21 d after SP. Management practices were analyzed for association with sporeformer counts and bulk tank somatic cell counts. Sixty-two Farms had high sporeformer growth (≥3 log cfu/mL at any day after SP), with an average sporeformer count of 5.20±1.41 mean log 10 cfu/mL at 21 d after SP. Thirty-seven Farms had low sporeformer numbers ( 10 cfu/mL at 21 d after SP. Farms with >25% of cows with dirty udders in the milking parlor were 3.15 times more likely to be in the high category than Farms with ≤10% of milking cows with dirty udders. Farms with 25% of cows with dirty udders observed in the milking parlor. Changes in Management practices associated with cow cleanliness may directly ensure longer shelf life and higher quality of pasteurized fluid milk.
