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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

The Kentucky
Agricultural Experiment Station

1133-

Annual Report
2000

 

 

UK

College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky 0 Lexington, Kentucky 40546

 

  

 

  

 

 

To His Excellency,
The Honorable Paul Patton
Governor of Kentucky

1 herewith submit the one hundred and thirteenth annual report of the Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station for the period ending December 31, 2000. This is done in accordance with an
act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887, entitled, “An act to establish Agricultural Experiment
Stations, in connection with the Agricultural Colleges established in the several states under the
provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and under the acts supplementary thereto,” and also the
act of Kentucky State Legislature, approved February 20, 1888, accepting the provisions of the act of
Congress.

Very respectfully,

f/JLVM

M. Scott Smith, Director

Lexington, Kentucky
June 30, 2001

 

  

  

Contents

 

Purpose of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station ...................................... 7
Statewide Research .................................................................................................... 7
Regulatory Services .................................................................................................... 8
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Projects .............................................. 11
Publications .............................................................................................................. 16
PhD. Dissertations ................................................................................................... 31
MS. Theses .................................................................................................. 32
Financial Statement ................................................................................................. 33

Staff .......................................................................................................................... 34

 

  Purpose of the Kentucky
Agricultural Experiment Station

 

As a Land Grant institution, the University of Kentucky
is responsible for serving the people of the Common—
wealth of Kentucky. The College of Agriculture, with its
research, teaching, and extension activities, has developed
a structure and organization to provide the mandated Land
Grant services in agriculture and related areas.

The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station has been
providing research results to farmers and rural residents for
more than 100 years. The continued advancement of Ken—
tucky agriculture attests to the benefits of applying new
knowledge and technology. Much of the research leading to
increased quantity and improved quality of Kentucky's agri—
cultural output was performed by the Experiment Station.
College researchers also have successfully addressed prob—
lems of agribusiness, consumers, international trade, food
processing, nutrition, community development, soil and wa—
ter resources, and the environment.

Although much Experiment Station research has imme—
diate application to agricultural and natural resource‘related
problems, scientists are also involved in basic research, gen—
erating new information to help solve present and potential
problems. The ability of Kentucky producers to be competi-
tive in domestic and world markets requires an expanded
base of knowledge in emerging areas of research applicable
to agriculture, food, and natural resources.

This Annual Report lists Experiment Station research
projects and publications completed during 2000. A faculty
list is also provided.

The research programs of the Kentucky Agricultural Ex—
periment Station have benefited Kentucky’s agriculture over
the past century, and the results of present and future re—
search will continue to serve Kentucky’s primary industry.

Statewide Research

 

Research activities of the Kentucky Agricultural Experi—
ment Station were conducted at Lexington, Princeton,
Quicksand, and Owenton and in counties throughout the
state in 2000.

Efforts are constantly made to ensure that the research
studies have application to the problems of all Kentucky
farmers and other clientele groups. Locations of the experi—
mental facilities provide conditions representative of most
sections of the state. .

Campus—Laboratories and specialized equipment for all
research program areas.

Coldstream—Maine Chance—Spindletop Farms—Beef
and dairy cattle, poultry, horses, sheep and swine, forages
and grain crops, tobacco and turf.

South Farm—Fruits and vegetables, ornamentals.

UK Animal Research Center (Woodford County )—This
farm was purchased in late 1991 as a location for develop—
ment of state‘of‘the‘art food animal research programs. The
farm is in Phase I of development as a research facility.

At Princeton (Caldwell County) the Research and Edu—
cation Center facilities and the West Kentucky Substation
Farm are devoted to research on grain crops, beef cattle,
swine, fruits and vegetables, forages, and tobacco.

 

 

At Quicksand (Breathitt County) the Robinson Station
is the location of research on fruits and vegetables, orna—
mentals, forages, grain crops, tobacco, and wood utilization.
Quicksand is also the headquarters of Robinson Forest,
which spreads over parts of Breathitt, Perry, and Knott coun—
ties and is the site of forestry and watershed management
research.

At the Eden Shale Farm, located in Owen County near
Owenton, experimental and demonstration studies are con—
ducted on forage crops, tobacco, fruits and vegetables, and
beef management.

 

  

Regulatory Services

 

 

The Division of Regulatory Services administers state laws
pertaining to the manufacturing, processing, labeling, and
marketing of commercial feed, fertilizer. seed, and raw milk.
Its purpose is to protect farmers and other consumers from
poor quality, mislabeled, or misrepresented products and to
protect agricultural businesses from unfair competition.

Feed, fertilizer, and seed are monitored in the manufac—
turing or retail channels for compliance with state laws
through label review, product and facility inspections, and
product sampling and analysis. Raw milk is monitored dur—
ing marketing to assure an accurate and equitable exchange
between producers and processor and to ensure the integ—
rity of milk from farm to processor.

Ten regulatory inspectors and one auditor cover the state,
collecting samples, inspecting facilities, and auditing records.
Additionally, a specialtyvproducts inspector checks and
samples small—package and specialty feed, fertilizer, and seed
products throughout the state.

The Division also offers to growers and homeowners seed

- testing, soil testing, poultry litter and animal manure test-
ing, and water and nutrient solution analyses for greenhouse
production and floatvbed systems of seedling production.

Auditing Program
1-1.5. Spencer

Audits of sales and fee payments were made on 269 of
438 milk, seed, feed, and fertilizer businesses in Kentucky to
verify check—off and tonnage fees. Fees assessed to help pay
the costs of inspecting, sampling, and analyzing commodi'
ties in accordance with Kentucky laws are: fertilizer, 50 cents
per ton; feed, 35 cents per ton; and seed, 4 to 24 cents per
unit. During May, raw milk is assessed a check—off fee of 3
cents per 100 pounds.

Income from fees in 2000:

Feed ......................... . .............................................. $ 797 ,309
Fertilizer ................................................................... 645,410
Milk ........................................................................... 68,594
Soil testing ............................................................... 144,587
Seed tags, testing, and licenses ............................... 408,295
TOTAL ............................................................ $2,064,195

These cash receivables were substantiated on 2,605 fer—
tilizer tonnage reports, 2,864 feed tonnage reports, 684 seed
reports, and 13 milk reports. These reports were checked for
accuracy and compared with field audits of the firms sub—
mitting them, Additional fees of $5,500 were found as a re—
sult of these audits.

Milk Regulatory Program
C.D. Thompson

The Kentucky Creamery License Law has been in effect
since 1918. During the 2000 legislative session this law was
revised. The new law is now known as the Kentucky Farm
Milk Handlers Law and is administered by the milk regula—
tory program. The program’s primary objective is to ensure
that the raw farm milk produced and marketed in Kentucky
is bought and sold using accurate weights and tests. The pro—
gram provides a marketplace environment that is fair and
equitable for all individuals and firms involved in Kentucky’s
dairy industry. In 2000, the Division:

' reviewed and issued licenses to 14 milk buyers, 64 testers,
388 sampleraweighers, and eight raw milk transfer sta‘
tions.

0 analyzed and administered action on 6,443 official
samples.

0 analyzed 648 samples submitted by licensed testers for
comparison purposes.

' conducted 13 producer pay record audits.

0 conducted 59 inspections at 15 milk laboratories.

' trained and examined 67 new sampler—weighers and 11
new testers.

' conducted 632 inspections of 225 sampler'weighers.

' conducted 36 inspections of raw milk transfer Stations.

Feed Regulatory Program

 

Steve Traylo’r

The feed regulatory program provides consumer protec—
tion for the purchasers of livestock feed and pet foods, main—
tains a marketplace environment that promotes fair and
equitable competition for the feed industry, and helps env
sure the safety and wholesomeness of animal products as
human food. In 2000, the program:

0 administered actions on 4,330 official samples of com—
mercial feed involving 25,614 official tests to monitor
about 3 million tons of commercial mixed feed and feed
ingredients distributed in Kentucky.

0 administered a cooperative program with the FDA to in—
spect 19 feed mills that mix restricted drugs in feed and
to inspect these mills for compliance with the FDA’s na—
tional BSE Rule. The ruminant—to—ruminant feeding ban
of certain mammalian proteins was promulgated to pre
vent the establishment and amplification of bovine
spongifonn encephalopathy (BSE) (i.e., mad cow disease)
through animal feed. An additional 48 state inspections
were conducted on mills that mix non—MFA drugs in feed
to ensure compliance with medicated feed regulations.
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0 continued implementation of the revised feed labeling
requirements for livestock and poultry feeds.

Fertilizer Regulatory Program
D.L. Teny

The Kentucky Fertilizer Law ensures that fertilizers sold
in Kentucky are clearly and accurately labeled so that conv
sumers can make informed purchases of fertilizer and be as—
sured of its quality. The law also protects the legitimate fer—
tilizer industry from unfair competition. In 2000, the pro—
gram:

0 administered actions on 3,438 official and 87 unofficial
samples of fertilizer involving 10,025 tests of the approxi—
mately 950,000 tons of fertilizer distributed in Kentucky.

0 reviewed labels and registered 3,624 products from 530
firms, including 218 who manufactured custom blends of
fertilizers.

Inspection Program
F. Herald

The inspection program aims to achieve industry com—
pliance with the consumer protection laws that the Divi—
sion is charged with administering. Inspectors strategically
located throughout the state, each with an assigned area to
cover, carry out this responsibility. They inspect manufac—
turing plants, processing facilities, storage warehouses, and
retail stores; collect official samples of feed, pet food, fertil—
izer, milk, and seed; review records; and offer assistance to
clientele in improving their operations to achieve compli—
ance with the laws. In 2000: I
0 A team of nine inspectors performed 5,970 inspections

of the processing, manufacturing, and marketing of feed,

fertilizer, and seed. They inspected '19 feed mills for com—
pliance with the FDA‘s regulation to prevent the estab—
lishment of bovine spongiforrn encephalopathy (BSE) in
- the United States. One inspector traveled throughout the
state to inspect and sample small—package and specialty

feed, fertilizer, and seed products in urban areas. Another .

inspector covered the state to administer the Creamery
License Law.

' Inspectors collected the following numbers of official
samples for laboratory verification of appropriate con—
stituents and quality:

Feed ............................................................................. 4,330
Fertilizer ................................................................. 3,438
Seed ................................................................ 2,971
Milk ............................................................................. 6,443

Seed Regulatory Program
DT. Buckingham

The seed regulatory program assures Kentucky farmers
and urban consumers of quality seed and promotes fair and
equitable competition among seed dealers and seedsmen. In
2000, the program:

0 collected and tested 2,971 official seed samples.

0 issued stop-sale orders on 598 official seed samples and
124 violative seed lots at seed dealer and seed processor
locations.

' cooperated with the USDA—Seed Branch regarding ship—
ments of seed into Kentucky that were in violation of
the Federal Seed Act.

0 issued 243 permits to label seed and registered 403 seed
dealer locations. Performed inspections and sampling of
agricultural, lawn, turf, and garden seeds during 1,873
visits to more than 600 wholesale and retail locations.

Seed Testing Services

, Tina Tlllery

The seed testing program provides the seed industry and
seed growers of Kentucky with competent, reliable, and
timely analyses of their seeds for labeling requirements and
quality assurance. In 2000, the seed laboratory tested the
following number of samples:

  
  
   
 

Official seed samples (regulatory) .............................. 2,971
Regular seed samples (service) ................................... 3,124
Certified seed samples (service) ................................. 288
Tobacco seed samples (service) ............................... 1,744
TOTAL ................................................................... 8,127

,In addition to routine testing for purity, germination, and
noxious weed seed, the laboratory offers testing for seed vigor
(accelerated aging and cold test), seed moisture, seed size
(seed count), Roundup—ready soybeans, and germination
following fungicide application. The laboratory also provides
tests to seedsmen and livestock farmers for the presence of
the fungal endophyte in tall fescue seed and live fescue tillers.

Soil Testing Service

F. J . Sikora (Lexington)
Paula Howe (Princeton)

Soil testing provides farmers, homeowners, greenhouse
operators, surface—mine specialists, and others with scien-
tific information about the fertility status of their soils. In
partnership with the Cooperative Extension Service, it also
provides them with lime and fertilizer recommendations
based on soil tests. We also offer analyses of poultry litter
and animal wastes for farmers and farm advisors, water and
nutrient solution analyses for greenhouse operators and float—
bed seedling producers, and nonvroutine soil tests for Uni—
versity of Kentucky researchers.

 

 Samples analyzed in 2000 were:

Feed and Fertilizer Laboratory
Robert L. Beine

 

Type ........... .' .................... Number ......... % Increase

Agriculture ................................. 25,975 ........................ -21 The goal of the Regulatory Services Feed and Fertilizer
Home lawn and garden ................ _6,213 ............. _ .............. 1 Laboratory is accurate analytical results in a timely fashion.
Strip—mine reclamation -------------------- 28 In 2000, 4,522 feed and 3,531 fertilizer samples were re-
Commercial horticulture ................ 541 ........................ —11 ported, including Official regulatory, service, and inter—lab
Greenhouse --------------------------------- 87 check samples. The laboratory also assists the soil lab in the
Research ..................................... 13,718 ......................... 16 analysis of manure and hue, samples.

Atrazine residue in soil ................... 127 ....................... 108 Approximately 50 different types Offeed tests and 24 dif,
Animal waste ................................... 784 .......................... 8 ferent fertilizer tests were performed. The laboratory par—
Nutrient solution ............................ 742 ....................... 109 ticipates in several check sample programs, including the
TOTAL ..................................... 48,2 15 .......................... -7 A AFCO Check Sample program for feed, Magruder'] check

sample program for fertilizer, and specialty programs for mi—
croscopy, mycotoxins, UAN, phosphate, minerals, etc.

For each of the past five years, the laboratory has coordi—
mated with the Kentucky Fertilizer and Agriculture Chemi—
cals Association and the Burley Tobacco Cooperative to
survey the chloride content of the season’s tobacco.

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Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station Projects

 

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Industrialization and Globalization: Implications for Rural
Economies—Angelos Pagoulatos, David Debera'n, and Ronald Fleming

Analysis of Risk Management, Agricultural Policy and Field Crops—
Related Issues—Jerry Skees

Analyzing Profits and Risk Potential of New Crop Varieties—Kim-
berly Zeuli and Gregg Ibendahl

Analyzing the Non-Agricultural Cooperative’s Role in Rural Economic
Development—David Freshwater

Analyzing the Use of Cooperatives to Improve the Profitability and
Risk Exposure of Kentucky Corn Growers—Gregg Ibendahl and Steve
Isaacs .

Analyzing the lntemational Competitiveness of the US. Agricultural
Processing Industry—Michael Reed, Loys Mather, and Mary Marchant

Assessment of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment on US. Comv
petitiveness in Asian Food Markets—Mary Marchant

Benefits and Costs of Resource Policies Affecting Public and Private
Land—Ronald Fleming

An Economic Assessment of Precision Agriculture and Decision
Aids—Carl Dillon, Steve Isaacs, Ronald Fleming, and Gregg lbendahl

Enhancing Farmers’ Income through Polyculture of Paddlefish with
Catfish in the Southern Region—Lee Meyer

Enrichment Activities in Agricultural Education—Charles Byers

Expansion of GRP Crop Programs—Jerry Skees

Financing Agriculture and Rural America: Issues of Policy, Structure,
and Technical Change—David Freshwater

Fruit and Vegetable Supply—Chain Management, Innovations, and
Competitiveness—Timothy Woods

Impacts of Trade Agreements and Economic Policies on Southern
Agriculture—Mary Marchant :

lntemational Agricultural Market Structures and Institutions, 2000—
Michael Reed

Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development—Timothy Woods

Market Development of a Nutraceutical Butter Product—Leigh
Maynard _ ,

Meat Processing and Marketing for Local and Direct Markets—Lee
Meyer

Motivating Teams for Enterprise Facilitation—Timothy Woods

New Enterprise Results and Historic Production Patterns: Is There a
Positive Correlation for Some Farms?—Kimberly Zeuli and Jerry
Skees

Precision Agriculture: Precision Farming Adoption in Kentucky—The
Role of Capital Costs and Farm Size—David Debertin, Ronald
Fleming, and Carl Dillon .

The Relation between Risk Management Policy and Natural Resource
Use—Jerry Skees

Responding to Expressed Needs: SARE/ACE Regional Training with
the Sustainable Dairy Systems Manual—Steve Isaacs

Rural Economic Development: Alternatives in the New Competitive
Environment—David Freshwater

US. Consumer Demand for Dairy Products: Needs—Driven Methods
and Analysis—Leigh Maynard

A U.S.—E.U. Multilateral Exchange and Training Program toward BS.
and MS. Degrees in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics—
Loys Mather _

Work Crew Performance Model in Vocational Agriculture—Steve
Isaacs

Agronomy

319 Program Site—Specific Nutrient and Biosolids Management on
Agricultural Lands~R.I. Bamhisel

Accelerated Development of Scab—Resistant Wheat Varieties—~D.A.
Van Sanford

Amount and Quality of Herbage Ingested by Cattle Grazing Tall FeSv
cue Clover Grasslands——C.T. Dougherty

Analysis of mRNA Polyadenylation and Metabolism in Plants—AG.
Hunt

Analysis of Senescence'Specific Genes Using Arabidopsis Enhancer
Trap Lines—S. Gan

Baled Silage School: Silage Production Techniques for Producers and
Extension—M. Collins -

Breeding for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat for Ken—
tucky—D.A. Van Sanford

Breeding Grasses for the Transition Zone—TD. Phillips

Career: AGL 15 during Embryogenesis—S. Perry

Characterization, Classification, and Use Interpretations of Kentucky
Soils—AD. Karathanasis

Characterization of a Plant polyA Polymerase—AG. Hunt

CHS Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Oversight—M. Coyne

Cellular and Molecular Biology Initiative in Dark Tobacco—GB.
Collins

Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Cytochrome—M. Barrett

Cloning Epoxy Fatty Acid Genes—D. Hildebrand

Collection of Clover Gerrnplasm in Mexico—.N.L. Taylor

Corn Breeding and Genetics: White Endosperrn Breeding, Genetic
Variation in Food Quality and Hybrid Performance Tests—CC.
Poneleit -

Corn Hybrid Response to Sulfonylurea Herbicides—WW. Witt

Dark Tobacco Breeding and Chemistry—P. Legg

Dark Tobacco Breeding Genetics and Management—RD. Legg

Defining the Roles of Interactions between Plant Nuclear polyA Poly,
merases and Other Factors—AG. Hunt

Demonstrating Commercial Potential of Zinc Finger Proteins for Gen—
erating Value—Added Crops—DE. Hildebrand

Determining Rates of Several Nutrient Sources for Optimum Crop
Production and Soil—W0. Thom

Development of a Basic Soil Morphology Training Course—AD.
Karathanasis

Disease-Resistance Properties of Tobacco Cultivars That Express E.
coli—A.G. Hunt

Early‘Maturing Soybean Cropping System: Identifying Appropriate
Cultivars—L]. Grabau

Effect of Tillage and Land Use on Physical and Chemical Properties of
Kentucky Soils-—G.W. Thomas

Effect of Variable Rate Seeding and Nitrogen Rates, Based on Land’
scape Position on Com—RJ . Barnhisel

Engineering Oilseeds for Epoxy Fatty Acids Accumulation—DP.
Hildebrand

Enhancing Soil Crop Management with an Electrical Conductivity
Sensor—T. Mueller

Evaluate Red Clover for Agronomic Descriptions—N .L. Taylor

Evaluation of Burley Tobacco Varieties—J . Calvert

Evaluation of Fall—Applied Herbicides for Corn Weed Control—W. W.
Witt

Evaluation of On—Site Wastewater Treatment Vertical Distance Sepa-
ration Standards in Kentucky—AD. Karathanasis

Evaluation of Perennial Forage Crop Varieties—R. Spitaleri

Evaluation of Soybean Varieties and Breeding Lines for Use in Ken-
tucky—T.W Pfeiffer

 

 Forage Crop Genetics and Breeding to Improve Yield and Quality—
N .L. Taylor

Forage for Advancing Livestock Production—TD. Phillips

Foreign Gene Introduction into Soybean—GB. Collins

Fragipan Influence on Hillslope Hydrology and Soil Water Quality——
J.A. Thompson

Genetic Engineering of Dark Tobacco—J. Chappell

Genetic Engineering of Soybeans for Increased Oil Content and Ep—
oxy Fatty Acid Accumulation—DP Hildebrand

Grain Quality Laboratory—C.G. Poneleit

Herbicide Persistence in Southern Soils Bioavailable Concentration
and Effect on Sensitive Rotational Crops—W W Witt

Integrated Grass Filter Strip Permeable Reactive Barrier Systems for
Groundwater Protection—E. D' Angelo

Introgressing Alleles from the Wild Species G. soja into Soybean—T.
Pfeiffer

Isolation of Axillary Bud Specific Genes—R. Dinkins

Kentucky Watershed and Water Quality Education Project—W.O.
Thom

Manipulation and Regulation of Oxylipin Formation in Plant Tissues——
D.F. Hildebrand

Metabolic Engineering to Study the Regulation/Plasticity of and to
Modify Diterpene Metabolism in Trichome Gland Cells—GJ.
Wagner

Microbial Ecology of Nitrate Reduction in Fragipan Soils—M .S. Coyne

Mineralogical Controls on Colloid Dispersion and Solid—Phase Spe—
ciation of Soil Contaminants—RI . Bamhisel

Molecular Regulation of lsoprenoid Metabolism in Plant Pathogen
Interactions—J. Chappell

Molecular Regulatory Mechanism of Two Senescence—Specific Genes
in Arabidopsis—S. Gan

Multiplicative (Linear-Bilinear) Models for Genotype X Environment
Interaction in Crop Cultivars—P.L. Cornelius

Phenology. Population Dynamics, and Interference: A Basis for Un—
derstanding Weed Biology and Ecology—WW. Witt

Pilot Project for Yield Enhancement Synthetic Auxins—C .A. Meurer

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization—N .L. Taylor

Potential Impact of Global Warming on Seed Germination Ecology
of Summer Annual and of Winter Annual Weeds—CC. Baskin

Poultry Litter Management for Corn Production—M. Rasnake

Precision Agriculture: Evaluating Nutrient Removal as a Basis for
Nutrient Management—J . Grove

Precision Agriculture: Evaluation of Topography Attributes on Corn
Yield—RI Bar-nhisel

Precision Agriculture: Explaining Spatial Variability in Grain Fields—
T. Mueller

Precision Agriculture: Quantitative Soil-Landscape Modeling to De-
fine Landform Management Segments—IA. Thompson

Precision Agriculture: Remote Sensing of Pasture Mass and Quality—
M. Collins

Predicting Solute Transport Parameters from Pore Characteristics of
Kentucky Soils—E. Perfect

Relationship between Photosynthesis, Assimilate Supply and the Size
of the Reproductive Sink—D B Ein

Resilience of Nitrogen Availability and Retention in Soils of Ken-
tucky Certified Organic Farms—M. Coyne

The Role of Ammonium Potassium Calcium Exchange Interactions
in Regulating Nitrification Rates in Soil—M. S. Coyne

Seed Biology and Technology Investigations—D. M Tekrony

Significance of Loline Alkaloids 1n Ecosystems Predominated by Grass/
Endophyte Associations—L. P Bush

Soft Red Winter Wheat Breeding and Variety Development for Ken-
tucky—DA. Van Sanford

Soil and Crop Nitrogen Testing to Improve Nitrogen Management
for Burley Tobacco—R C. Pearce

Soil Biogeochemical Indicators to Assess Water Quality in Wetlands—
E. D’ Angelo

Soil Survey Characteristics and Environmental Impact—AD.
Karathanasis .

Somatic Cell Genetics of Crop Plants—GB. Collins

Soy 2000 Cellular and Molecular Biology of Soybean—G .8. Collins

 

 

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Soybean Genetic Engineering—G .8. Collins

The Soybean Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering Center—G .8.
Collins

Species and Crop Management Effects on the Yield and Quality of
Round Bale Silage—M. Collins

Structure and Function of Terpene Cyclase—J. Chappell

Studies of and Efforts to Engineer the Metabolism in Plant Trichomes—
G .J. Wagner

Studies on Decreasing Tobacco- -Specific Nitrosamines in Burley To
bacco during Curing—H. R. Burton

Studies on Modified Air—Curing for the Production of Burley Tobacco
Having Decreased Levels of Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines—H.
Burton

Switchgrass as a Biomass—M. Rasnake

Technical Assistance for Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Manu—
script Preparation in a Project on the Ecophysiology of the Mycor—
rhizal Symbiosis—M. Barrett .

Terpene Cyclases—J . Chappell

Turfgrass Management Practices in Kentucky—D.W. Williams

Understanding Recombination and Modifying its Frequency in Soy—
bean and Com—TW. Pfeiffer

Using Seeded Cultivars of Zoysia Grass for Sod Production—D.W.
Williams

Variable Rate Seedling: Corn Producers—R1 . Barnhisel

Water We Doing with All That Water?—W.O. Thom

Yield Potential/LongvTerrn Effects of No—Tillage'Wheat Production—
L. MurdockJr.

Animal Sciences

Animal Manure and Waste Utilization Treatment and Nuisance Avoid,
ance for a Sustainable Agriculture—G .L. Cromwell and] .H . Grove

Breeding to Optimize Maternal Performance and Reproduction of Beef
Cows in the Southern Regions—EA. Thrift and D.K. Aaron

Development of a Swine Model to Evaluate the Reduction of Antibi’
otic Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Domestic Livestock—MC.
Newman

Development of Peptide Blockers to Enhance Cheese Production—-
C .L. Hicks

Dietary Regulation of Cationic Amino Acid Transporter Protein Ex-
pression in Cattle——J C. Matthews

Effects of Dietary Fiber Type and Amount on Large Intestinal Volatile
Fatty Acids and Water Balance in Horses—L. M. Lawrence

Enhancing Food Safety through Control of Foodborne Disease
Agents-—M.C. Newman

Evaluation of Supplemental Chromium on Glucose Tolerance and
Performance of Swine—M .D. Lindemann and G .L. Cromwell

Forage Protein Characterization and Utilization for Cattle-5.5.
Vanzant

Formation and Treatment of Ovarian Cysts in Dairy Cows—WJ. Silvia

Interaction of Structurally Modified Food Proteins in Processed Meat
Systems—Y. Xiong

Introduction of Puberty Onset in Beef Cattle—KK. Schillo

Management Systems for Improved Decision Making and Profitabilr
ity of Dairy Herds—D.M. Amaraerhillips

Mastitis Resistance to Enhance Dairy Food Safety—R]. Harmon

Metabolic Relationships in Supply of Nutrients for Lactating Cows—
D.L. Harmon

Modifying Milk Fat Composition for Improved Manufacturing Quali—
ties and Consumer Acceptability—S.T. Franklin

Molasses—Based Strategic Supplementation Program to Enhance Beef
Cow Reproductive Performance and Calf Weaning Weight from
Endophyte—lnfected Tall Fescue Pasture——D.G. Ely and D.K. Aaron

Molecular Characterization of Carbohydrate Utilization by Anaero—
bic Bacteria—H]. Strobel and K.A. Dawson

Nutrition and Health of Dairy Calves—ST. Franklin

Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency—
M.D. Lindemann

Organic Chromium and Anionic Salt Supplementation in the Diet of
Transition Dairy Cattle—J.A. Jackson

Post—Harvest Biochemistry of Methods of Minimizing Methamethiol
Dimethyl Trisulfide in Soy Protein Products—WL. Boatright .

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PostrThaw Status of Bovine Spermatozoa: Sperm Qualitative Mea-
surements and Artificial Insemination—PM. Zavos

Regulation of Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption in the Rumi-
nant Small Intestine—UL. Harmon and].C. Matthews

Strategies for Improving Ewe Lactational Performance and Predicting
Preweaning Growth of Lambs Harvesting the Milk Produced—
D.K. Aaron and D.G. Ely

Zinc Nutrition Endothelial Integrity—B. Hennig

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Development and Application of Comprehensive Agricultural Eco—
systems Models—DR. Edwards, R.C. Warner, and J .L. Taraba

Fiber Optic Sensor Development for Cottage Cheese Processing—FA.
Payne, C.L. Hicks, and R.S. Gates

Light Backseatter Sensor Development for Measurement of Food Con—
sistency—F.A. Payne and M.P. Menguc

Measuring and Predicting Soil Compaction by Machinery—LG.
Wells, S.A. Shearer, and RI. Bamhisel

Mechanics of Granular Solids—1.]. Ross, R.S. Gates, and TC . Bridges

Precision Agriculture: Development and Assessment of Integrated
Practices for Kentucky Producers—SA. Shearer

Precision Farming Technology and Its Economic and Environmental
Impacts—SA. Shearer

Quantification of Feeding and Drinking Behavior of Poultry for En—
hancement Animal Well—Being—R.S. Gates ‘

Residential Air Infiltration and Air Quality—DC. Colliver, R.S.
Gates, and KT