Essays about: "Department of Agriculture"

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  1. 31. The importance of buffalo milk in the curd manufacture of Sri Lanka

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jennifer Hallqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; curd; Meekiri; Deekiri; buffalo milk; milk composition; milk fat; fermented milk products;

    Abstract : Sri Lanka is a developing country located south of India, in the Indian ocean. It is a country with multiple cultures, ethnicities and languages, and it is rated as “high” on the Human Development Index (HDI). The total population is 20.9 million, of which 28% are employed in the agricultural primary production. READ MORE

  3. 32. Physico-chemical evaluation of the water quality in Rocha River: A qualitative and comparative analysis including aspects of social and environmental factors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi

    Author : Stina Jacobson; Ida Sekizovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Cochabamba; Rocha River; water quality analysis; water pollution; wastewater; regulations; ICO-index; Hec-RAS; minor field study; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In this study, a physico-chemical analysis of the Rocha River was performed during the beginning of the rainy season 2018 in order to examine the current state of the water quality in the river at six different locations. The river, located in the Cochabamba department, Bolivia, was examined from upstream in Sacaba to downstream in Sipe Sipe. READ MORE

  4. 33. Towards a sustainable pest management of the invasive bug Halyomorpha halys in Trentino province, Italy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Damiano Moser; [2019]
    Keywords : Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; H. Halys; hemiptera; biotremology; Semi-Structured Interview; Thematic Analysis; invasive species; stakeholder perception;

    Abstract : Some invasive insects are agricultural pests, like the brown marmorated stinky bug (BMSB), an extremely phytophagous pentatomids. The lack of efficient low-impact control strategies makes this insect extremely dangerous for agricultural crops. In Italy, the first established populations of BMSB were found in 2012. READ MORE

  5. 34. Vaccination som bekämpningsverktyg vid mjältbrandsutbrottet sommaren 2016

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Emmy Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : mjältbrand; epizootiutbrott; bekämpningsarbete; vaccin; vaccination;

    Abstract : Mjältbrand är en sjukdom som finns i stora delar av världen och drabbar idisslare hårt. Bekämpningsarbetet försvåras genom att den orsakande bakterien, B. anthracis, kan bilda sporer med lång överlevnadstid. Den främsta smittvägen är per oralt via sporer. READ MORE

  6. 35. Optimization of Pulse Electric Field Treatment and Vacuum Impregnation for Reducing Freezing Injury of Thawed Rucola Leaves

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Imelda Christiana Nyoto; [2018]
    Keywords : food engineering; livsmedelsteknik; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Freezing injuries usually take place in thawed plant-based food products. To reduce freezing injuries, Pulse Electric Field (PEF) treatment and Vacuum Impregnation (VI) of cryoprotectant were used before the freezing process. READ MORE