Browsing by Author "Dozier, William"

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Consumer Preferences for Watermelons: A Conjoint Analysis

Evans, Callie (2008-05-15)

Almost 5,000 years after the first recorded watermelon harvest, people are still harvesting and eating watermelons today. However, different people prefer different attributes of the fruit. The main purpose of this study ...

Determination of the optimum digestible isoleucine to lysine ratios for male Yield Plus x Ross 708 broilers between 1.0 and 4.0 kg body weight

Wise, Tanner (2020-07-08)

The objective of this research was to determine the optimum digestible Ile to Lys ratios for Yield Plus × Ross 708 male broilers based on growth performance and carcass characteristics from approximately 1.0 to 4.0 kg. ...

Determining a Maturity Index and the Effect of Chilling Requirments, and Cytokinin Applications on Three New Kiwi Cultivars

Wall, Clinton (2006-08-15)

The kiwi industry in Alabama is small but has potential for strong growth. Alabama’s climate shares many similarities to several large production regions around the world, including China and New Zealand. But in order for ...

Economic Evaluation of Protection against Freezes in Satsuma Mandarin Production

Lindsey, Jeanne (2008-05-15)

This dissertation consists of three essays that evaluate the effect of freeze-risk reduction techniques on discounted net returns for Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) in the northern Gulf Coast region of the United ...

Effects of Calcium Feeding Strategy, Dietary Adaptation Period Length, and Diet Composition on Phosphorus Availability for the Determination of True Phosphorus Utilization in Growing Broilers

Perryman, Kurt (2016-01-07)

Standard methods have been proposed for the determination of P availability using the true P utilization (TPU) protocol. However, reported TPU data have been variable between common feedstuffs. Therefore, a series of 4 ...

Influence of Fruit Thinning and a Natural Plant Extract Biostimulant Application on Fruit Size and Quality of 'AU Golden Dragon', 'AU Golden Sunshine', and 'Hort16A' Kiwifruit

Malone, Jonathan (2012-07-18)

Fruit thinning and the application of the natural biostimulant Benefit®Kiwi are expensive cultural practices, and the effectiveness of these practices on increasing fruit size of Actinidia chinensis cultivars grown in ...

Interaction of Wax, Fungicide and Ethylene Treatments on Storage and Shelf-Life of Satsuma Mandarins

Campbell, Julie (2005-05-15)

Satsuma mandarins (Citrus unshiu Marc.) were once the center of an important industry along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Several freezes in the early 1900’s essentially wiped out the industry. In recent years ...

Performance of Satsuma Mandarin within Various Orchard Designs

Harrison, Michael (2011-08-15)

Freeze protection is the most challenging aspect of commercial satsuma mandarin production in Alabama. In addition to other freeze protection methods, satsuma growers have used various orchard designs to reduce freeze ...