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Are root exudation or rainfall on treated plants likely causes of pasture damage after wiper application of herbicides?
(Weeds Society of Western Australia, 2016-09-11)
Wiper application of herbicides to weeds sometimes causes damage to pasture plants, especially white clover, growing immediately under the wiped weeds. Two experiments were conducted to determine the potential for either ...
The effect of planting date on maize: Silage yield, starch content and leaf area
(2014)
Four field experiments were established in the Waikato and Manawatu regions over two years to determine planting date (PD) influence on growth, silage yield (SY) and starch content of seven maize (Zea mays) hybrids. Silage ...
Psychological biases affect hedonic ratings
(2013-03-29)
Psychological biases in consumer testing may lead to misinterpretation of results and lower experimental power. Reports on various hedonic scales associated with psychological biases induced by sample presentation are ...
Sensory acceptability and chemical characteristics of healthy rib-eye steaks from forage‐finished steers
(2012-06-26)
Consumer interest in health benefits of forage-finished beef has led to increased product demand. To date, little information on sensory characteristics of cooked forage-finished beef is available. We evaluated sensory ...
Sensitivity reliability and neutral tendency of hedonic ratings as affected by scale types and lengths and overall product impression
(2012-06-26)
Several scales are available for measuring degrees of liking/disliking. Information on characteristics of hedonic ratings as affected by scale types/lengths and overall product impression is limited. Therefore, we compared ...
Variations in heading ratings characterized by scale polarity scale types and attributes
(2012-06-26)
The negative side of the 9-point hedonic scale is not fully understood. When used to evaluate negative attributes (for example, bitterness), this hedonic scale may yield poor results. We evaluated hedonic ratings as affected ...
Milk price cuts reflect the reality of sweeping changes in global dairy market
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The true cost of milk: Environmental deterioration vs. profit in the New Zealand dairy industry
(AgEcon, 2014-08-29)
Over the past two decades, major increases in production have occurred in the New Zealand dairy industry. This has required the use of externally sourced inputs, particularly fertiliser, feed supplements, and irrigation. ...