Abstracts

The SU Ag Center will participate in the 14th Biennial Association of Research Directors' Symposium to be held in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia from April 1-5. Attendees from the Ag Center will present a total of 29 papers, including students in the following categories:

* All documents are in Microsoft Word format

SCIENTIST COMPETITIVE PAPERS:

Advances in Meat Cuts Identification for Undergraduate Students
Gebrelul, Sebhatu.*, O. Phelps, C. Chisley, W. Rawls, C. Rogers, B. Udoh, L. Parker, and S. Palle

Crawfish Waste Meal in Livestock Diets: Trash or Treasure
Walker, C. R.(1)*, L. Parker(2), S. Gebrelul(1), Y. T. Ghebreiyessus(1), F. Mathieu(1), and A. Harris(1)

Exploring Strategies to Expand Goat Meat Consumption in the Southern United States
McLean-Meyinsse, Patricia E.

The Effect of Roller Speed and Fabric Layers During Padding on Shade Depth Digitally Printed Cotton Fabrics
Namwamba, G. W.* and D.L. Dixon

Urban Forest Ecosystem Assessment for Gulfport, Mississippi Prior to Hurricane Katrina Landfall
Abdollahi, Kamran K.(1,2)*, Zhu H. Ning(1,2) and Daniel Collins (1,2)

UV-B Radiation Protection Mechanism in Selected Broadleaf Trees in the South
Qi, Yadong(1,2)*, Shuju Bai(3), Thomas C. Vogelmann(4), Gordon M. Heisler(5)

SCIENTIST COMPETITIVE POSTERS:

Contributions of the Urban Forestry Program at Southern University to Diversity in the Natural Resource Workforce
Collins, Daniel J.(1)*, Kamran Abdollahi(1), Andra Johnson(1), Fulbert Namwamba(1), Zhu Ning(1), Yadong Qi(1), and Erik Taylor(2)

Integrating 3-D Body Scanning, Digital Textile Printing and Other Digital Technologies for Mass Customization
Namwamba, G. Wasike* and D.L. Dixon

Paclobutrazol Tree Growth Regulator Affects Physiology and Morphology of Sweetgum and Cherrybark Oak
Qi, Yadong(1,2)*, Tanya K. Hilton(3), William R. Chaney(4) and Ying Xiao(5)

SCIENTIST NON-COMPETITIVE PAPERS:

Empowering Small and Minority Farmers in the Meat Goat Industry in Louisiana: The Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems Project.
Gebrelul, S.*, T. Walsh, and A. Harris.

Impacts of Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change on Society
Ning, Zhu, H.(1)*, K. Abdollahi(1), E. E. Turner(2), T. Doyle(3), and Tommy Coleman(4)

Interactive GPS and Spatial Technology Applications for Urban Tree Inventories
Namwamba, Fulbert, L.* and Thomas Legiandenyi

Urban Agriculture Impact on Nonpoint Source Pollution
Namwamba, Fulbert, L.* and Thomas N. Legiandenyi

SCIENTIST NON-COMPETITIVE POSTERS:

Assessing the Fatty Acid Profile and Dietary Fiber Content of Oat Bran and Oatrim-Enhanced Beef Patties
Gager, J. V.*, C. L. Atkinson, O. Phelps, C. Chisley and A. Howard.

Carbon Loss from Urban Wood Waste
Johnson, Andra(1)*, Kamran Abdollahi(2) and Eboni Hall(3)

Catnip: A Potential New Crop for the South
Chin, Kit L.(1)*, Yadong Qi(1), Mila Berhane(1) and James Simon(2)

The Effect of Mixed Species Grazing Systems on the Performance of Forage Crops
Ghebreiyessus, Y.*, V. Bachireddy, S. Gebrelul, R. Payne and M. Berhane

Green Infrastructure Evaluation of the East Baton Rouge Rural Urban Interface
Namwamba, Fulbert, L.*, Jerome Bennett, and Jason Prewitt

Introducing Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) to American Farmers as a Value Added Cash Crop - Cultivar and Fertilizer Trials in Louisiana
Qi, Yadong(1,2)*, Kit L. Chin(2,3), Owusu Bandele(2,3) and Milagro Berhane(2,3)

Nutritional Quality of Flaxseed-Enhanced Goat Patties
Atkinson, C.L.*, J. V. Gager, O. Phelps, C. Chisley and A. Howard

Simulation Model for Natural Resources Management Using an Integrated Geographic Information System and Visual Basic Application
Namwamba, Fulbert, L.*, and Okabagaber Teweldemedhin

SU Ag Center Scientists Assist Minority Communities and Small Businesses in Urban Wood Waste Utilization
Ning, Zhu H.*, Kamran K. Abdollahi, Daniel Collins, and Andra Johnson

The Performance of Brangus Cows under Mixed-Species Grazing Systems: 2004 Observations.
Gebrelul, S., A. Harris*, Y. Ghebreiyessus, V. Bachireddy and G. Simon

The Performance of Spanish Goats Under Mixed-Species Grazing System: 2004 Observations
Gebrelul, S., T. Walsh*, Y. Ghebreiyessus, V. Bachireddy, and Z. Augustine

Tissue Culture at Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Ning, Zhu H.*, Kamran Abdollahi, and Owusu Bandele

Urban Forest and Its Sustainability
Ning, Zhu H.* and Chris White

STUDENT COMPETITIVE PAPER:

An Econometric Investigation of Factors Influencing Household Consumption of Specialty Meats
Larks, Nicholas A.

STUDENT COMPETITIVE POSTERS:

Impact of Lead Concentration on Growth and Development of Baldcypress Seedlings
Blount, Wilicia(1)*, Yadong Qi(1,2) , Kit L. Chin(2,3), and Wesley G. Gray(4)

Comparative Wood Anatomy of Selected Southern Broadleaf Trees Using Cryo-microtechnique and Microscope Imaging Systems
Ferchaud, Vanessa A.(1)*, Yadong Qi(1,2) and James I. McNitt(2)

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