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Cases of Eco-Friendly Pigsty and Hog Feeding and Management Based on u-IT Information Systems

  • Jang, Ik Hun;Park, Seong Hee;Choi, Young Chan;Kim, Young Hwa
    • Agribusiness and Information Management
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2012
  • This study introduces cases of individual feeding systems for sow and the sow sorters which are the subparts of an eco-friendly feeding and management system based on a u-IT program using the hog feeding and management information system. The purpose of this study is to conduct an analysis of economic feasibility on cases of the improvement of the system using the u-IT and to provide information on the positive effects of an introduction of an eco-friendly pigsty and hog feeding and management system to hog raisers and government officials. The literature review and background section examine the effects of the introduction of u-IT technology into the field of livestock raising, hog feeding and management information system, and the eco-friendly feeding and management system based on the u-IT. This paper will present the results of the analysis on the effects and the economic feasibility of the individual feeding system for sow and the sow sorter utilizing the u-IT technology and information systems. The results of this study will contribute to the sustainable development of the hog raising industry by showing that the new feeding and management system utilizing the u-IT can not only increase the efficiency and productivity of farm management but also contribute to efficient, eco-friendly hog feeding and management.

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Stand Density Effects on Herbage Yield and Forage Quality of Alfalfa

  • Min, D.H.;King, J.R.;Kim, D.A.;Lee, H.W.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.929-934
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    • 2000
  • Optimum stand density of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) varies with locations and climates. Stand density is one of the factors that determines herbage yield, forage quality and persistence of alfalfa. As establishment costs increase, the question arises whether present population densities are optimum for obtaining maximum herbage yield and forage quality. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the optimum plant density for highest herbage yield and forage quality for the dehydrated alfalfa industry under Edmontons climatic conditions in Alberta, Canada; 2) to compare herbage yield and forage quality of the cultivars 'Algonquin' and 'Vernal' grown at a range of stand densities. Alfalfa seedlings of both cultivars were either transplanted at spacings of 6, 10, 15 and 25 cm or direct seeded at the 4.5 cm plant spacings, providing population densities of 494, 278, 100, 45 and $16plants/m^2$. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with a split-plot arrangement having three replicates; the main plots consisted of two alfalfa cultivars Algonquin and Vernal, and the sub-plots were the five population densities. The cultivar Vernal had significantly higher annual yield than did the cultivar Algonquin. There was no significant effect of plant density on herbage yield. There was no difference in crude protein (CP) between the two cultivars. At the first cut, there was a significant quadratic effect of plant density on CP content and the greatest CP occurred at the 100 plants/m2 density. Crude protein was not affected by plant density at the second cut. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were not affected by plant density. The cultivar Algonquin usually had a lower ADF and NDF than cultivar Vernal. In conclusion, high population densities ($278plants/m^2$ or more) of alfalfa did not improve herbage yield and forage quality compared with low plant population densities ($100plants/m^2$ or less) of alfalfa.

The Research and Extension System with Agro-Food industry Development: To Strengthen The Regional R&D and On-Farm Bases Extension (농식품산업의 변화와 연구·지도사업의 과제 -지역R&D와 현장지도의 강화를 위해-)

  • Choe, Young Chan
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.839-869
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    • 2013
  • Since opening the domestic food markets after late 1980s, Korean agro-food sector has been changed a lot, including commercialization of livestock and horticulture sectors. The large-scale periodic transactions appeared in food retail market in 1990's demand further commercialization of farm sectors. It require comprehensive on-farm knowledges including production, food processing, marketing, and management for agricultural sector. As the result, The Farming Systems Research & Extension concept has been introduced in 1992 as a form of The Regional Specialization Experiment Station. The Science and Technology Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Foods are established in 2009. However, we still find gaps between on-farm knowledge demands and supply, requiring further refining of R&D systems. It also asks to differentiate applied research from basic disciplinary research, better linkages between research and extension on farm, and comprehensive knowledge transfer systems. This study recommends for proper role allocation and cooperative structures for regional research and extension institutions to reduce overlaps among them. It further asks government to support regional research and extension systems including human resource and infrastructure building, to strengthen commodity based on-farm research and extension, and to separate budget allocation for regional research and extension. Provincial administration of the county level extension offices should also be considered for better linkage between research and extension at regional level.

Physiological and Ecological Comparison of Rice Cultivars Grown in Low Fertilized Condition (질소시비량에 따른 벼 생리생태적 특성 연구)

  • Gu, H.M.;You, O.J.;Park, J.H.
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.175-185
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    • 2018
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the physiological and ecological characters of rice cultivars suitable for low fertilized condition. 5 rice cultivars(Jinmibyeo, Sobibyeo, Hwayeongbyeo, Nagdongbyeo and Junambyeo) were cultivated for selection under 3 different nitrogen application levels, and 1 cultivars were selected. The results obtained are summarized as follows ; High yielded rice cultivars under low N application level were Junambyeo, Jinheng and Sobibyeo. Also these cultivars were yielded highly under conventional level(11kg/10a). Milled rice yield under conventional level(11kg/10a) was positively correlated with them under low N levels. Milled rice yield was most affected by no. of grain/m2. Rice cultivars that were high crop growth rate(CGR) before heading stage were Junambyeo, Sobibyeo and Nagdongbyeo. Grain filling rate was increased mostly until 20 days after heading, and decreased after this stage. Nitrogen use efficiency was higher under low N level(5.5kg/10a) than conventional level(11kg/10a). Especially, Junambyeo was most low in Apparent recovery of applied N(AR) under low N application level, but most high in Agronomic N use efficiency(ANUE). This characteristics of Junambyeo will to be useful for selection of variety suitable for growing under low fertilized condition.

Potential Roles of Essential Oils on Controlling Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Xanthomonas Species: A Review

  • Bajpai, Vivek K.;Kang, So-Ra;Xu, Houjuan;Lee, Soon-Gu;Baek, Kwang-Hyun;Kang, Sun-Chul
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.207-224
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    • 2011
  • Diseases caused by plant pathogenic bacteria constitute an emerging threat to global food security. Xanthomonas is a large genus of Gram-negative bacteria that cause disease in several host plants leading to considerable losses in productivity and quality of harvests. Despite the ranges of controlling techniques available, the microbiological safety of economically important crops and crop plants including fruits and vegetables continues to be a major concern to the agriculture industry. On the other hand, many of the currently available antimicrobial agents for agriculture are highly toxic, non-biodegradable and cause extended environmental pollution. Besides, the use of antibiotics has provoked an increased resistance among the bacterial pathogens and their pathovars. Thus, novel efficient and safe remedies for controlling plant bacterial diseases are necessary. There has been an increasing interest worldwide on therapeutic values of natural products such as essential oils, hence the purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the published data on the antibacterial efficacy of essential oils that could be considered suitable for application in agriculture as biocontrol measures against plant pathogenic bacteria of Xanthomonas species. The current knowledge on the use of essential oils to control Xanthomonas bacteria in vitro and in vivo models has been discussed. A brief description on the legal aspects on the use of essential oils against bacterial pathogens has also been presented. Through this review, a mode of antibacterial action of essential oils along with their chemical nature and the area for future research have been thoroughly discussed.

Antioxidative and Antimicrobial Activities of Extracts from Different Parts of Crotalaria sessiflora L. (활나무 부위별 추출물의 유지에 대한 항산화 효과 및 항균성에 관한 연구)

  • Woo, NaRiYah;Kim, TaeSoo;Park, Chun-Geon;Seong, Ha-Jeong;Ko, Sang-Beam;Kang, Myung-Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.7
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    • pp.948-952
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    • 2005
  • The antioxidative and antimicrobial properties of the solvent extracts of 3 parts (leaf, stem, root) of Crotalaria sessiflora L. were investigated, in order to find out new natural food additives. The antioxidative activities of the extracts were determined by peroxide value (POV) and the conjugated diene value (CDV) of corn oil stored for 30 days at $60\pm2^{\circ}C$. Each part of the extracts were added as $0.02,\;0.05\%$ and then compared with BHT. The anti oxidative activities were as follows in decreasing order: BHT > LeafEX > StemEX > RootEX > control. The induction period showed that the part of the Crotalaria sessifloria L. group added with solvent extract showed a longer induction period compared with the control group. The part of Crotalaria sessiflora L. solvent extract were shown to have antimicrobial effects on the microorganism such as Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Enteritidis, Pseudomonas flrourescens and Escherichia coli. Especially the effect on the Pseudomonas flrourescens was remarkable.

Trend of Ubiquitous Technology on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Industry (농림수산업 관련 최신 유비쿼터스 기술 동향)

  • Kwon, WooSung;Byun, WonKi;Lee, ShinSeok;Jeon, ByeongJun
    • Agribusiness and Information Management
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.97-118
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    • 2009
  • 지식경제부는 2009년부터 RFID(Radio-Frequency IDentification)와 USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network) 기술의 중요성을 파악하고 이를 집중적으로 육성하여 2017년까지 세계 RFID/USN 산업에서 3강에 진입하겠다는 로드맵을 발표하였다. RFID와 USN은 전 세계적으로 매년 큰 폭으로 성장하고 있는 산업이며, 정부에서도 의욕적으로 지원을 발표하였다. 또한 RFID/USN 산업에 종사하고 있는 기업의 80%가 중소기업이기 때문에 이 분야에 대한 정부의 지원은 중소기업의 활성화라는 측면에서도 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 RFID/USN 최신 기술에 대해 간략하게 정리하였으며, 농림수산업 분야에서 RFID/USN 기술을 적용한 연구 사례를 충실히 소개하고 있다. 또한 해외 사례를 토대로 RFID 및 USN 산업이 나아가야할 시사점을 제공함으로써, 정부가 유비쿼터스 분야의 커다란 로드맵을 구성하는데 있어 중요한 지표가 될 수 있을 것이다.

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Industrial Status of Organic Mushrooms in Korea (한국 유기농버섯의 산업현황)

  • Jo, Woo-Sik;Park, Jeongmin;Jang, Hee-Young;Rew, Young Hyun;Park, Seokhee
    • Journal of Mushroom
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2022
  • This study aimed to examine the major domestic and foreign regulations related to the production of organic products. The production and consumption of organic products have been expanding due to the increase in consumer demand for safe food, as well as improved certification procedures and industry trends. In case of organic mushrooms, there were 405 certified farms nationwide in 2021, with a cultivation area of 3,886,628 m2 and a planned production of 6,011 tons. Jeollanam-do has 221 farms, a cultivation area of 2,923,402 m2, and a certification plan for 2,132 tons. Shiitake mushrooms are ranked first with 369 farms, a cultivation area of 3,805,636 m2, and a certification plan for 3,576 tons, representing 91% of the farms, 98% of the cultivation area, and 60% of the certification planning.

Antioxidant activity and comparative analysis of major functional compounds in liqueur using coffee and coffee-ground (커피와 커피박 침출주의 항산화 활성 및 주요 생리활성 물질의 비교 분석)

  • Kang, Jeong Eun;Park, Seon Kyeong;Guo, Tian Jiao;Kang, Jin Yong;Lee, Du Sang;Kim, Jong Min;Kwon, O-Jun;Lee, Uk;Heo, Ho Jin
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.560-567
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    • 2016
  • Sensory evaluation, in vitro antioxidant activities and main compounds of coffee water-extract, coffee liqueur (CL) and coffee-ground liqueur (CGL) were investigated to consider their industrialization. Sensory evaluation showed that all groups of CGL without 25% CGL (3 month) were relatively higher than CL groups. Total phenolic compounds and in vitro antioxidant activities such as 1,1-diphenyl-2picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) were also performed. The group of 35% CGL had higher total phenolic compounds than others, and the result of DPPH radical scavenging activity was similar to that of total phenolic compounds. In addition, 35% CGL is comparable to the FRAP of coffee water extract (CE). Qualitative and quantitative analysis using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were performed, and chlorogenic acid as a ployphenolic compound and caffeine as a nonpolyphenolic compound were detected in all samples. Moreover, the HPLC analysis showed that CGLs contain a larger amounts of chlorogenic acid (difference of 0.3~10.5%) and also greater amounts of caffeine (difference of 10.0~18.2%) more then CE. Consequently, these results suggest that coffee-ground as coffee by-products could be used as commercially available food substances because of its physiological molecules remained.

Evaluation of Acid-treated Fish Sarcoplasmic Proteins on Physicochemical and Rheological Characteristics of Pork Myofibrillar Protein Gel Mediated by Microbial Transglutaminase

  • Hemung, Bung-Orn;Chin, Koo Bok
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.50-57
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    • 2015
  • Fish sarcoplasmic protein (SP) is currently dumped as waste from surimi industry and its recovery by practical method for being the non-meat ingredient in meat industry would be a strategy to utilize effectively the fish resource. This study was aimed to apply pH treatment for fish SP recovery and evaluated its effect on pork myofibrillar protein (MP) gel. The pH values of fish SP were changed to 3 and 12, and neutralized to pH 7 before lyophilizing the precipitated protein after centrifugation. Acid-treated fish SP (AFSP) showed about 4-fold higher recovery yield than that of alkaline-treated SP and water absorption capacity was also about 1.2-fold greater. Because of the high recovery yield and water absorption capacity, AFSP was selected to incorporate into MP with/without microbial transglutaminase (MTG). The effects of AFSP and MTG on the physicochemical and rheological characteristics of MP and MP gel were evaluated. MTG induced an increase shear stress of the MP mixture and increase the breaking force of MP gels. MP gel lightness was decreased by adding AFSP. MP gel with MTG showed higher cooking loss than that without MTG. A reduction of cooking loss was observed when the AFSP was added along with MTG, where the insoluble particles were found. Therefore, AFSP could be contributed as a water holding agent in meat protein gel.