Environmental Covariates for Sampling Optimization and Pest Prediction in Soybean Crops by Cenneya Lopes Martins, Maiara Pusch, Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy, Lucas Rios do Amaral

“…During the 2021–2022 crop season, insect pest samples were collected at 50 georeferenced points in a commercial soybean field in Brazil, alongside data on environmental covariates such as vegetation indices, soil properties, terrain topography, and distances from riparian areas. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of North African Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur arenicola (Hartert, EJO, 1894): First Migrants Arrive Early and Select Nesting Trees next to Forag... by Mohamed Mounir, Ismail Mansouri, Wafae Squalli, Soumaya Hammada, Mohamed Dakki

“…From the end of February to early September, we monitored the migration dates, counting arrival and departure dates, and breeding chronology, to clarify if the breeding season is divided into sub-breeding phases or not. …”
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Correlations Between Preseason Functional Test Scores and Game Performance in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players by Jason Brumitt, Christopher Patterson, Robert Dudley, Eric Sorenson, Tyler Cuddeford, Heidi Cooke, Linda Froemming

“…Player statistics were collected from team records at the completion of the season. # Results Starters performed significantly better on all tests. …”
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Effect of gallic acid on ram semen spermatological parameters at +4 ⁰c storage by Şükrü Güngör, Muhammed Enes İnanç, Ayhan Ata

“…<b>Aim:</b> The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different rate of gallic acid on ram semen liquid storage in non-breeding season.<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>In this study, four Merino rams (2-3 ages) were used and belonging to the special sheep farm in Callica, Burdur/ Turkey. …”
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Changes in Cultivated Land and Its Effects on Vegetation and Evapotranspiration Characteristics in the Naoli River Basin by YIN Jian, XIA Ruici, WEI Danqi, DING Yi, JIANG Hongtao, LUO Xinyuan

“…The Naoli River Basin is located in the hinterland of the Sanjiang Plain and is an important grain production area in China.In recent years,with the guarantee of food security and the adjustment of regional agricultural structure in China,there have been significant changes in land use,such as cultivated land expansion and planting structure adjustment.Therefore,identifying changes in cultivated land and their ecological effects is of great significance for regional ecological protection.This study analyzed changes in land use from 1980 to 2020 and then estimated their ecological impact using the ecological impact index of cultivated land change based on normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and actual evapotranspiration data.In addition,changes in evapotranspiration were estimated to determine the degree of water consumption.The results show that:① the area of cultivated land in the basin has increased significantly from 7 273.22 km² to 15 313.62 km² over the past 40 years,an increase of 110.55%,mainly due to the reclamation of forests and wetlands;② in the past 20 years,there has been a significant conversion between paddy fields and dry land,with a greater increase in conversion from dry land to paddy fields;③ From 2000 to 2020,both NDVI and evapotranspiration in the basin showed an increasing trend,with an increased amplitude of 8.15% and 18.58%,respectively.The increase in NDVI in cultivated areas mainly occurs during the crop growing season,while the contribution of non-growing seasons to NDVI change is low;④ different types of changes in cultivated land have varying contributions to the NDVI and annual evapotranspiration in the basin.Returning cultivated land to forest has contributed to ecological protection and reduced water consumption.Although the reclamation of wetlands has increased NDVI during the growing season,it has also increased water consumption in the basin.The conversion from paddy fields to dry land is beneficial for water conservation in the basin,while the conversion from dry land to paddy fields increases evaporation and water consumption,potentially posing a risk to water resource security.…”
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Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves by Jorge Víctor Rosete-Fernández, Abraham Fragoso-Islas, Alejandro Yáñez-Muñoz, Tomás Arturo González-Orozco, Vicente Eliezer Vega-Murillo, Ángel Ríos-Utrera

“…The model included the effects of breed of sire, sex of calf, birth season, state of the country, and herd nested within state. …”
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Assessing Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality: In an Educational Facility of a Semi-Arid Climate Zone by Kemalettin Parmaksiz, Mehmet Irfan Yesilnacar, Abdullah Izzeddin Karabulut

“…The study encompasses both the heating season (winter) and the non-heating season (summer). …”
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Cover Crop and Fertility Effects on Escherichia coli Abundance in a Composted Poultry Litter-Amended Silt Loam Soil by Sait Sarr, Mark Coyne, Maheteme Gebremedhin, Avinash Topè, Shreya Patel

“…Soil samples were taken before and after each summer crop season and assessed to detect and enumerate E. coli. …”
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An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Chronotypes of Mothers Who Had Normal Delivery and Various Characteristics of Them and Their Babies by H. Bayram Yılmaz, Eda Baytaş, Dilek Erdem

“…Purpose: This study’s first aim was to investigate the relationship between the chronotypes of mothers and time of birth, season, meridians in which they were born, and the gender of their babies. …”
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New cultivars of vegetable cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.) developed at VIR by M. V. Gurkina, M. O. Burlyaeva

“…The pod yield of ‘Pasta Grin’ is 24.68–25.84 t/ha, seed yield is 0.82–1.04 t/ha, protein content is 29.1% in pods and 23.6% in seeds. It is a mid-season cultivar, with a rambling stem, intended for growing on a trellis. …”
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Seepage Behavior of Earth Dams Considering Rainfall Effects by Jong-Wook Lee, Jiseong Kim, Gi-Chun Kang

“…More than 60% of annual rainfall in Korea is concentrated during the monsoon season from June to August because of the climate characteristics of East Asia. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Results showed remarkably high levoglucosan concentrations in fall, suggesting enhanced open burning contributions during this season. The analysis of levoglucosan/β-sitosterol ratios suggested that levoglucosan is still a good marker of biomass burning; however, it may be useful to use β-sitosterol in combination with levoglucosan or as a supplement. …”
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Predicting Future Surface Runoff Delivered to the Euphrates River Using LARSWG and SWAT Models: (Sahiliya Valley in the Iraqi Western    Desert as a Case Study) by Wisam Abdulabbas Abidalla, Basim Sh. Abed

“…The data results from SWAT modelling shows that maximum runoff occurs in October and November in winter season, and March in spring season in each year, and the runoff occurs at a rate of one to four (1-4) times annually, and in some years twice only. …”
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The Coincidence of Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with IgM Antibody Positivity to Enteroviruses and Respiratory Tract Viruses by Murat Karaoglan, Fahriye Eksi

“…A total of 75% and 95% patients were diagnosed with T1DM in the fall-winter seasons and cold-moderate months, respectively. Conclusion. …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Through traffic restriction, it was found that all kinds of pollutants increased significantly before restriction, and even after restriction, the concentrations of PM2.5 and BC increased 131% and 151% in low concentration season. In the high concentration season, the traffic restriction significantly reduced the NG-UFP and NG-PAH concentration by 27% and 55%, respectively, but NG-BC and NG-PM2.5 was almost unaffected. …”
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Hirudiniasis in Cattle in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region of Tanzania by Misheck A. Mulilo, Joyce Siwila, Philbert B. Madoshi, Richard S. Silayo

“…Leech infestations are more common in rural areas where water is scarce especially during the dry season. In this report, clinical cases of hirudiniasis in twenty-seven (27) cattle in Mpwapwa, Tanzania, are presented. …”
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Green gram yield prediction using linear regression by Tumusiime, Robert, Mabirizi, Vicent, Mirembe, D.P, Arinanye, T.R

“…It is worth noting that various factors including ecological zones characteristics and farm management practices can vary significantly from season to season and farm to farmer, hence affecting crop yields. …”
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Degree Days: Heating, Cooling, and Growing by Clyde W. Fraisse, John Bellow, Charles M. Brown

“…Fraisse, John Bellow, and Charles Brown, discusses how growers can use the AgClimate Web site to find out how to predict Growing Degree Day accumulation for the current season, and to review GDD for past seasons. Includes references. …”
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Weed Control in Carrot by Peter J. Dittmar, William M. Stall

“…Weeds also deform carrot roots, making them unmarketable. Weeds late in the season may also cause severe harvesting problems. …”
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Vertical Distribution of Moisture in a Growing Sweet Corn Canopy During MicroWEX-4 by Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge, Mi-young Jang

“… Circular 1492, a 9-page illustrated report by Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge, and Mi-young Jang, describes the methods and measurements of the canopy moisture distribution in sweet corn during a growing season. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2006. …”
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