Soil deep tillage performed before soybean cultivation on the rice cultivation in the following harvest / Efeito remanescente da escarificação do solo realizada antes do cultivo da soja, sobre o cultivo de arroz na safra seguinte

Soil decompaction is an alternative for soybean cultivation in rice areas, but it can affect the growth of irrigated rice in rotation. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of soil deep tillage performed before soybean cultivation on rice irrigation water, grain yield, and operational parameters of rice sowing carried out in the following crop season. Soil scarification was implemented in September 2017, prior to soybean crop season in the 2017/18 crop, and the rice experiment was conducted in the 2018/19 season. Treatments were: soil with scarification and soil without scarification. Deep tillage decreased soil density and increased macroporosity, microporosity, and total porosity. Rice cultivation decreased macroporosity and increased microporosity. Soil scarification management had no influence on operational parameters in rice sowing. Soil with scarification required 5.3% more water for rice irrigation than soil without deep tillage. In conclusion, soildeep tillage before the cultivation of soybean crop has effects on rice in thefollowing crop season, maintaining greater soil porosity in relation to the non-deep tillage area and increasing the amount of water needed for irrigation of rice cultivated in the sequence. Deep tillage did not affect sowing operational parameters and rice grain yield.

A descompactação do solo é uma alternativa para o cultivo da soja em áreas de arroz, mas pode afetar o desenvolvimento do arroz irrigado em rotação. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito remanescente da escarificação do solo realizada antes do cultivo da soja, sobre o uso da água de irrigação, o rendimento de grãos e parâmetros operacionais da semeadura do arroz, realizada na safra seguinte. A escarificação do solo foi feita no mês de setembro de 2017, anteriormente à soja na safra 2017/18 e o experimento de arroz foi conduzido na safra 2018/19. Os tratamentos foram:escarificação e não escarificação do solo. A escarificação aumentou a macroporosidade, a microporosidade e a porosidade total e diminuiu a densidade do solo. O cultivo do arroz reduziu a macroporosidade e aumentou a microporosidade. Não se observou influência do manejo de escarificação do solo sobre os parâmetros operacionais na semeadura do arroz. O solo escarificado necessitou 5,3 % a mais de água para irrigação do arroz, em relação ao solo não escarificado. Conclui-se que a escarificação do solo antes do cultivo da cultura da soja tem efeito remanescente em arroz na safra seguinte, mantendo maior porosidade do solo em relação à área não escarificada e elevando a quantidade de água necessária para irrigação do arroz cultivado na sequência. Não se verificou interferência da escarificação em parâmetros operacionais da semeadura e sobre o rendimento de grãos do arroz.

Biomechanical study of partial lateral corpectomy with or without an association with pediculectomy and hemilaminectomy in canine specimens / Estudo biomecânico de corpectomia lateral parcial com ou sem associação com pediculectomia e hemilaminectomia em espécimes caninos

The present objective was to increase the number of biomechanical cycles performed using non-chondrodystrophic dog specimens, based on the study by Araújo (2017), comparing partial lateral corpectomy (PLC) alone, corpectomy and pediculectomy, and PLC associated with pediculectomy and hemilaminectomy to determine if there are significant differences between them regarding deformation versus applied force. Groups were divided as: control (G1), corpectomy (G2), corpectomy +pediculectomy (G3), and corpectomy + pediculectomy + hemilaminectomy (G4). The level of displacement versus force was observed during axial compression, flexion, extension, right and left lateral bending, and right and left axial rotation. Significant differences were observed between groups for flexion, extension, right and left axial rotation, and left lateral bending, whereas there was no difference for axial compression and right lateral bending. PLC and PLC with pediculectomy had significant differences in flexion and in extension, similar to PLC associated with pediculectomy and with hemilaminectomy in right and left axial rotation, flexion, extension, and right lateral bending.

O presente objetivo foi, a partir de grupos de espécimes caninas não condrodistróficas, aumentar o número de ciclos biomecânicos realizados, com base no estudo de Araújo (2017), comparando-se corpectomia parcial lateral (CPL) isolada, corpectomia e pediculectomia, à CPL associada à pediculectomia e à hemilaminectomia, no intuito de determinar se há diferenças significativas entre eles quanto à deformação versus à força aplicada. Os grupos foram divididos em: controle (G1), corpectomia (G2), corpectomia + pediculectomia (G3) e corpectomia + pediculectomia + hemilaminectomia (G4). O nível de deslocamento versus a força foi observado durante a compressão axial, a flexão, a extensão, a flexão lateral direita e esquerda e a rotação axial direita e esquerda. Observaram-se diferenças significativas entre os grupos para flexão, extensão, rotação axial direita e esquerda e flexão lateral esquerda, ao passo que, na compressão axial e na flexão lateral direita, não houve diferença. CPL e CPL com pediculectomia tiveram diferenças significativas na flexão e na extensão, semelhantemente à CPL associada à pediculectomia e à hemilaminectomia nos movimentos de rotação axial direita e esquerda, flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita.

Bioagents and mix of cover plants affecting soybean / Bioagentes e mix de plantas de cobertura afetando a soja

The search for cultivation practices that provide productive, social and environmental benefits to the agroecosystem isof great importance for the sustainable intensification of agriculture. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of multifunctional microorganisms (MM) and mix of cover crops on gas exchange, production components and grain yield of soybean. In the field experiment, conducted by two growing seasons, the experimental design of randomized blocks in factorial scheme 8x2 was used, with four replications. The treatments were composed by the combination of eight vegetal cover and the use or not of MM. The vegetal cover were composed of: 1. Fallow, 2. Corn, 3. Mix 1 (white lupine, buckwheat, white oats, black oats, Crotalaria ochroleuca, C. juncea, turnip, coracana grass, white lupine), 4. Mix 2 (millet, C. ochroleuca, black oats, white oats, buckwheat, coracana grass), 5. Mix 3 (Millet, C. ochroleuca, black oats, white oats, buckwheat, coracana grass), 6. Mix 4 (C. spectabilis, buckwheat, millet and C. breviflora), 7. Mix 5 (oats, buckwheat, millet, piatã grass and C. Ocholeuca); and 8. Mix 6. (black oats, turnip forage, white lupine, coracana grass, buckwheat). The MM consortium used was Serratia marcenses(BRM 32114) + Bacillus sp.(BRM 63573). Soybean plants coinoculated with (BRM 32114) + (BRM 63573) showed an increase in photosynthetic rate (16.65%), stomatal conductance (37.50%), internal CO2concentration (10%), number of pods per plant (15%), mass of 100 grains (4.04%) and grain yield (14.83%). However, no differences were observed in soybean plants grown in succession to the mix of cover crops, except for the number of grains per pod. Therefore, in this study, the highlight was the consortium of multifunctional microorganisms, technology considered strategic for the sustainable intensification of agriculture.(AU)

A busca por práticas de cultivo que proporcionem benefícios produtivos, sociaiseambientaisao agroecossistemaé de grande importância para aintensificação sustentável da agricultura. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o efeito demicrorganismos multifuncionais (MM)emix de plantas decoberturasobre as trocas gasosas, componentes de produção e produtividadede grãosdasoja. Noexperimento de campo, conduzido por duas safras agrícolas,utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 8x2, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram compostos pelacombinação de oito coberturas vegetaise do usoou não MM. As coberturasvegetais foram compostas de:1. Pousio; 2. Milho; 3. Mix 1 (Tremoço Branco, Trigo Mourisco, Aveia Branca, Aveia Preta, Crotalariaochroleuca, C.Juncea, Nabo Forrageiro, Capim coracana)4. Mix 2 (trigo Mourisco, C.spectabiliis, nabo forrageiro, aveia preta); 5. Mix 3 (Milheto, C. ochroleuca, aveia preta, aveia branca, trigo mourisco, Capim coracana); 6. Mix 4 (C. spectabilis, trigo mourisco, milheto e C.breviflora); 7. Mix 5 (Aveia, Trigo Mourisco, Milheto, Piatãe C.ocholeuca); e 8. Mix 6.(Aveia preta, Nabo Forrageiro, Tremoço Branco, Capim coracana, Trigo Mourisco). O consórciode MM utilizadofoi Serratiamarcenses(BRM 32114) + Bacillussp.(BRM63573). Plantas de soja coinoculadas com (BRM 32114) + (BRM63573)apresentaram aumento na taxa fotossintética (16,65%), condutância estomática (37,50%),concentração interna de CO2(10%), número de vagens por planta (15%),massa de 100 grãos (4,04%) e produtividade de grãos (14,83%). Contudo, não foram observadas diferenças nasplantas de soja cultivadasem sucessão aos mix de plantas de cobertura, com exceção do número de grãos por vagem.Portanto, nesse estudo, o destaque foi para o consórcio de microrganismos multifuncionais, tecnologiaconsideradaestratégica para a intensificação sustentável da agricultura.(AU)

A disciplina de Agroecologia no currículo dos cursos de graduação em Zootecnia no Brasil / The discipline of Agroecology in the curriculum of undergraduate courses in Animal Science in Brazil

O objetivo desta nota é caracterizar o grau de inserção da Agroecologia nos currículos dos cursos de graduação em Zootecnia ofertados nas instituições deensino superior públicas do Brasil, aferindo assim, a presença bem como a ausência de disciplinas em suas matrizes curriculares. Das 74 instituições brasileiras que ofertam cursos de graduação em Zootecnia, apenas 24 contém a Agroecologia em seus currículos. A oferta de disciplinas de Agroecologia e afins estão presentes em 16 unidades da federação, em todas as regiões do país.(AU)

The purpose of this noteis to characterize the degree of inclusion of Agroecology in the curricula of undergraduate courses in Zootechnics offered in public institutions of higher education in Brazil, thus assessing the presence as well as the absence of disciplines in their curricular matrices. Of the 74 Brazilian institutions that offer undergraduate courses in Zootechnics, only 24 have Agroecology in their curricula. The offer of Agroecology and related disciplines is present in 16 states, in all regions of the country.(AU)

The impact of agricultural comprehensive development on agro-ecological efficiency of China: evidence from perspective of scale and structure / O impacto do desenvolvimento agrícola na eficiência agro-ecológica da China: evidência sob a perspectiva de escala e estrutura

Promoting the agricultural sustainable development is one of the core objectives of agricultural comprehensive development (ACD), and the core of agricultural sustainable development lies in enhancing agro-ecological efficiency (AEE). Based on inter-provincial panel data from 2003-2017, the AEE was measured by a unexpected super-efficient SBM model. From the perspective of investment scale and investment structure, the impact of investment scale in ACD on AEE was examined using a panel econometric model, then characterizing the investment structure by the proportion of government funds in the investment of ACD, examining the non-linear relationship between investment structure of ACD and AEE seeking a reasonable proportion of government expenditure. Finally, a spatial econometric model was constructed to test the spatial spillover effect of the scale and structure of investment in ACD on AEE. Results showed that: (i) AEE of China is on the rise overall, but the efficiency level is still low and there is large scope for improvement. (ii) Due to the inefficient use of funds and the lag in the transformation of agricultural benefits, the scale of investment in ACD has a significant negative impact on AEE in the current period. (iii) The impact of investment structure of ACD on AEE presents a significant "inverted N" relationship, and the optimal proportion of government fund investment structure is 76.71%. The reasonable structure of investment in ACD at different food functional areas shows differences. (iv) After considering the spatial effect, the impact of ACD remains robust, but the spatial spillover effect prolongs the time lag of this impact of investment scale and starts to have a positive impact in the 2nd year after the investment. Guarantee the investment scale in ACD, reduce financial redundancy, establish a cooperation mechanism between ACD and agricultural ecological protection in neighboring areas, and increase the introduction of private capital can achieve sustainable development of agricultural economy.

Promover o desenvolvimento agrícola sustentável é um dos objetivos centrais do desenvolvimento agrícola abrangente (ACD), e o núcleo do desenvolvimento agrícola sustentável está no aumento da eficiência agro-ecológica (AEE). Com base nos dados do painel interprovincial de 2003-2017, o AEE foi medido por um modelo SBM super-eficiente inesperado. Da perspectiva da escala de investimento e da estrutura de investimento, o impacto da escala de investimento da ACD na AEE foi examinado utilizando um modelo econométrico de painel, então caracterizado a estrutura de investimento pela proporção de fundos governamentais no investimento da ACD, examina a relação não linear entre a estrutura de investimento da ACD e da AEE para buscar uma proporção razoável dos gastos governamentais. Finalmente, um modelo econométrico espacial foi construído para testar o efeito de spillover espacial da escala e da estrutura de investimento da TDAA na AEE. Os resultados mostram isso: (i) O AEE da China está em ascensão em geral, mas o nível de eficiência ainda é baixo e há uma grande margem para melhorias. (ii) Devido ao uso ineficiente dos fundos e ao atraso na transformação dos benefícios agrícolas, a escala de investimento na TCAA tem um impacto negativo significativo na TCAA no período atual. (iii) O impacto da estrutura de investimento da DCA na AEE apresenta uma relação "N invertida" significativa, e a proporção ótima da estrutura de investimento dos fundos governamentais é de 76,71%. A estrutura razoável de investimento na TCA em diferentes áreas funcionais de alimentos mostra diferenças. (iv) Depois de considerar o efeito espacial, o impacto da TCA permanece robusto, mas o efeito de spillover espacial prolonga o tempo de atraso deste impacto da escala de investimento e começa a ter um impacto positivo no 2º ano após o investimento. Garantir a escala de investimento na TCA, reduzir a redundância financeira, estabelecer um mecanismo de cooperação entre a TCA e a proteção ecológica agrícola em áreas vizinhas e aumentar a introdução de capital privado pode alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável da economia agrícola.

Soil deep tillage performed before soybean cultivation on the rice cultivation in the following harvest / Efeito remanescente da escarificação do solo realizada antes do cultivo da soja, sobre o cultivo de arroz na safra seguinte

ABSTRACT: Soil decompaction is an alternative for soybean cultivation in rice areas, but it can affect the growth of irrigated rice in rotation. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of soil deep tillage performed before soybean cultivation on rice irrigation water, grain yield, and operational parameters of rice sowing carried out in the following crop season. Soil scarification was implemented in September 2017, prior to soybean crop season in the 2017/18 crop, and the rice experiment was conducted in the 2018/19 season. Treatments were: soil with scarification and soil without scarification. Deep tillage decreased soil density and increased macroporosity, microporosity, and total porosity. Rice cultivation decreased macroporosity and increased microporosity. Soil scarification management had no influence on operational parameters in rice sowing. Soil with scarification required 5.3% more water for rice irrigation than soil without deep tillage. In conclusion, soildeep tillage before the cultivation of soybean crop has effects on rice in thefollowing crop season, maintaining greater soil porosity in relation to the non-deep tillage area and increasing the amount of water needed for irrigation of rice cultivated in the sequence. Deep tillage did not affect sowing operational parameters and rice grain yield.

RESUMO: A descompactação do solo é uma alternativa para o cultivo da soja em áreas de arroz, mas pode afetar o desenvolvimento do arroz irrigado em rotação. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito remanescente da escarificação do solo realizada antes do cultivo da soja, sobre o uso da água de irrigação, o rendimento de grãos e parâmetros operacionais da semeadura do arroz, realizada na safra seguinte. A escarificação do solo foi feita no mês de setembro de 2017, anteriormente à soja na safra 2017/18 e o experimento de arroz foi conduzido na safra 2018/19. Os tratamentos foram:escarificação e não escarificação do solo. A escarificação aumentou a macroporosidade, a microporosidade e a porosidade total e diminuiu a densidade do solo. O cultivo do arroz reduziu a macroporosidade e aumentou a microporosidade. Não se observou influência do manejo de escarificação do solo sobre os parâmetros operacionais na semeadura do arroz. O solo escarificado necessitou 5,3 % a mais de água para irrigação do arroz, em relação ao solo não escarificado. Conclui-se que a escarificação do solo antes do cultivo da cultura da soja tem efeito remanescente em arroz na safra seguinte, mantendo maior porosidade do solo em relação à área não escarificada e elevando a quantidade de água necessária para irrigação do arroz cultivado na sequência. Não se verificou interferência da escarificação em parâmetros operacionais da semeadura e sobre o rendimento de grãos do arroz.

Agricultural tractor with different mass distributions between axles / Desempenho do trator agrícola com diferentes distribuições de massa entre eixos

ABSTRACT: An adjustment of the agricultural tractor is necessary to achieve energy efficiency, which can be done through the correct distribution of mass between the axles for each operating surface. This research evaluated different distributions of mass between axles in a 93 kW tractor equipped with auxiliary front-wheel drive, on two soil surfaces. The experiment was carried out in strip design, with a double factorial scheme (2 x 3), with two soil surfaces (mobilized and firm) and three mass distributions between axes (35/65%, 40/60% and 45/55%), with five repetitions, totaling 30 parcels. The slippage parameters of the front and rear wheelset, engine rotation, hourly and specific fuel consumption, force, power and yield on the drawbar, displacement speed, engine thermal efficiency, traction coefficient, rolling resistance, and yield in traction. On firm soil, the energy performance of the tractor was superior in relation to the mobilized one, which allowed greater tractor and drawbar performance with lower specific fuel consumption. The use of a 35/65% between-axle mass distribution provided maximum traction for the mechanized set, resulting from the reduction in energy expenditure generated by skating and; consequently, the maximum use of the energy made available by the mechanized set. However, the maximum conversion of energy contained in the working fuel is obtained with the 45/55% setting.

RESUMO: A assertiva adequação do trator agrícola é necessária para atingir máxima eficiência energética, podendo ser feita através da correta distribuição de massa entre eixos para cada superfície de operação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar diferentes distribuições de massa entre eixos em um trator de 93 kW equipado com tração dianteira auxiliar, em duas superfícies de solo. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento de faixas, com esquema fatorial duplo (2 x 3), sendo duas superfícies de solo (mobilizado e firme) e três distribuições de massa entre eixos (35/65%, 40/60% e 45/55%), com cinco repetições, totalizando 30 parcelas. Foram determinados os parâmetros de patinamento dos rodados dianteiros e traseiros, rotação do motor, consumo horário e específico de combustível, força, potência e rendimento na barra de tração, velocidade de deslocamento, eficiência térmica do motor, coeficiente de tração, resistência ao rolamento e rendimento em tração. Em solo firme, o desempenho energético do trator foi superior em relação ao mobilizado, o qual possibilitou maior rendimento tratoreo e na barra de tração com menor consumo específico de combustível. O uso da distribuição de massa entre eixo de 35/65% proporcionou a maximização na tração do conjunto motomecanizado, decorrente da redução do dispêndio energético gerado pelo patinamento e consequentemente o máximo aproveitamento da energia disponibilizada pelo conjunto mecanizado. Entretanto, a máxima conversão da energia contida no combustível em trabalho é obtida com a configuração 45/55%.

Soybean extracts can improve plant development

Microbial biodiversity of an environment can contribute to plant growth and increase crop yield. Plant extracts from soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) were investigated on soybean plants grown after inoculation with these extracts. Soil samples were collected from two important Brazilian soybean-growing regions to produce the extracts used in the experiments. The extracts were produced with material collected from aboveground biomass and rhizosphere of soybean plants cultivated in a controlled greenhouse (phase 1). The extracts produced in phase 1 were applied in a sequential experiment (phase 2). Phase 2 was conducted to examine the plant microbiome after the microbial alteration process in the greenhouse through seed inoculation with the extracts produced previously. Samples of aboveground biomass were collected to determine root dry matter and crop yield. Bacterial 16S rRNA sequences were processed to determine the final microbial content of soybean. The inoculated treatments had lower species diversity; however, the phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were more abundant in the treatments than in the non-inoculated treatment. The soybean plant stem in the inoculated treatment also had a positive response to enrichment of the bacterial classes Betaproteobacteria, Bacilli and Flavobacteria. Inoculation affected the microbial composition of soybean plants. The alteration of microbiome changes revealed differences for crop yield between the inoculated and non-inoculated treatments, with up to 93.5 % higher crop yields per plant according to the extract applied.

'Alecrim Pimenta' nanoformulated essential oil (Lippia sidoides) as additive in consortium silages / Óleo essencial nanoformulado de alecrim pimenta (Lippia sidoides) como aditivo em silagens consorciadas

The presence of spoilage microorganisms in forage interferes with the fermentation process of silage, due to competition with lactic acid bacteria for substrate, generating losses and influencing the nutritional value of the ensiled material. Thus, the objective is to evaluate the effect of "Alecrim Pimenta" essential oil (Lippia sidoides) and nanoformulated thymol on microbiological, fermentative and aerobic stability profile of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor cv. BRS Ponta Negra) silage intercropped with Paiaguás grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. BRS Paiaguás). A 4 x 3 factorial design was adopted, with four additives applied to the silages (control treatment; nanoformulated "Alecrim Pimenta" essential oil (OEN); 62% nanoformulated thymol; and 100% pure nanoformulated thymol), associated with three silo period times (15, 30 and 45 days), with five replications per treatment, totaling 60 mini silos. The Clostridium population was higher in the control treatment and in the OEN. The Lactobacillus population decreased with the increase in silo opening time. Higher aerobic stabilities were recorded in silages with 100% nanoformulated thymol with opening at 15 days; and silages with 62% nanoformulated Thymol (opening period at 30 and 45 days). Silages with 100% thymol provided higher losses of dry matter, gases and effluents, while the use of OEN provided lower losses of dry matter and gases. Silos opened at 45 days showed higher losses of dry matter, gases and effluents. Sorghum and Paiaguás grass silages that received nanoformulated thymol were more efficient in controlling Clostridium and Lactobacillus populations, and this additive improved the aerobic stability of the silage.

A presença de microrganismos deterioradores na forragem interfere no processo fermentativo da silagem, devido a competição com as bactérias ácido láticas por substrato, gerando perdas e influenciando o valor nutritivo do material ensilado. Assim, objetiva-se avaliar o efeito do óleo essencial de Alecrim pimenta (Lippia sidoides) e do timol nanoformulado sobre perfil microbiológico, fermentativo e estabilidade aeróbia de silagem do consórcio de Sorgo (Sorghum bicolor var. Ponta Negra) com capim Paiaguás (Urochloa brizantha cv. Paiaguás). Foi adotado esquema fatorial 4 x 3, quatro aditivos aplicados nas silagens (tratamento controle; óleo essencial de Alecrim pimenta nanoformulado (OEN); timol nanoformulado 62%; e timol nanoformulado 100% de pureza), associados a três tempos de abertura do silo (15, 30 e 45 dias), com cinco repetições por tratamento, totalizando 60 mini silos. A população de Clostridium foi maior no tratamento controle e no OEN. A população de Lactobacillus reduziu com o aumento no tempo de abertura do silo. Maiores estabilidades aeróbica foram registradas em silagens com timol nanoformulado 100% com abertura aos 15 dias; e silagens com Timol nanoformulado 62% (tempos de abertura aos 30 e 45 dias). Silagens com timol 100% proporcionaram maiores perdas de matéria seca, gases e efluentes, enquanto que o uso de OEN proporcionou menores perdas de matéria seca e gases. Silos com abertura aos 45 dias apresentaram maiores perdas de matéria seca, gases e efluentes. Silagens de Sorgo e capim Paiaguás que recebram timol nanoformulado foram mais eficientes em controlar as populações de Clostridium e Lactobacillus, bem como este aditivo melhorou a estabilidade aeróbica da silagem.

Community-Based Approach for Agricultural Water Management of Summer Crops / Abordagem comunitária para gestão de águasvoltada para culturas agrícolas de verão

Globalization, population change, and rural-to-urban movement are the main causes of the enormous issues faced by rural communities. Every growing nation, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), has a sizable proportion of rural farmers among its populace. This study was done in the Sulaimani Governorate, which was divided into six main districts namely; Garmian, Penjwin, Halabja, Chamchamal, Sharazur, and Raniya, and aimed to compare the groundwater level with summer crop water demand. The weighted Sum Method (WSM) and a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index map (NDVI) were used to analyze and illustrate the current water demand status for summer crops. The study employed a participatory research design, utilizing a purposive sampling method to select 60representative farmers, 25key decision-makers, representatives from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and experts in the field of water management. Data was collected through the use of focus group discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to gather information from the selected participants. This study is innovative in its attempt to establish a correlation between the yield of summer crops and the availability of groundwater. As a conclusion for this study, the results suggest that thelevel of groundwater playsa significant role in determining the production of summer crops. Additionally, the sustainable development of various regions within the Sulaimani Governorate is influenced by a complex interplay of environmental, economic, andsocial factors. Future work will be focus on doing a detail research regarding time series for ground water level (GWL) vs.crop production vs.NDVI.(AU)

A globalização, a transição demográfica e o êxodo rural são as principais problemas enfrentados pelas comunidades rurais. Cada nação em crescimento, incluindo a região do Curdistão do Sul no Iraque, ainda mantém uma proporção considerável de agricultores em propriedades rurais. Este estudo foi feito na província de Sulaimani, que foi dividida em seis distritos principais, a saber; Garmian, Penjwin, Halabja, Chamchamal, Sharazur e Raniya, e teve como objetivo comparar o nível das águas subterrâneas com a demanda de água das culturas de verão existentes. O Método da Soma Ponderada e o índice de vegetação de diferença normalizada (IVDN) foram usados para analisar e ilustrar o estado atual da demanda de água para as culturas de verão da região. Oestudo empregou um projetode pesquisa participativa, utilizando um método de amostragem intencional para selecionar 60 agricultores representativos, 25 tomadores de decisão, representantes de organizações não governamentais e especialistas na área de gestão de recursoshídricos. Os dados foram coletados por meio do uso de discussões de grupos focais e entrevistas com pessoas-chave para coletar informações dos participantes selecionados. Este estudo é inovador em sua tentativa de estabelecer uma correlação entre o rendimento das culturas de verão e a disponibilidade de água subterrânea. Como conclusão para este estudo, os resultados sugerem que o nível das águas subterrâneas desempenha um papel significativo na determinação da produção de culturas de verão. Além disso, odesenvolvimento sustentável de várias regiões da província de Sulaimani é influenciado por uma complexa interação de fatores ambientais, econômicos e sociais. O trabalho futuro será focado em fazer uma pesquisa detalhada sobre séries temporais para nível de água subterrânea vs. produção agrícola vs. IVDN.(AU)

Agricultural tractor with different mass distributions between axles / Desempenho do trator agrícola com diferentes distribuições de massa entre eixos

An adjustment of the agricultural tractor is necessary to achieve energy efficiency, which can be done through the correct distribution of mass between the axles for each operating surface. This research evaluated different distributions of mass between axles in a 93 kW tractor equipped with auxiliary front-wheel drive, on two soil surfaces. The experiment was carried out in strip design, with a double factorial scheme (2 x 3), with two soil surfaces (mobilized and firm) and three mass distributions between axes (35/65%, 40/60% and 45/55%), with five repetitions, totaling 30 parcels. The slippage parameters of the front and rear wheelset, engine rotation, hourly and specific fuel consumption, force, power and yield on the drawbar, displacement speed, engine thermal efficiency, traction coefficient, rolling resistance, and yield in traction. On firm soil, the energy performance of the tractor was superior in relation to the mobilized one, which allowed greater tractor and drawbar performance with lower specific fuel consumption. The use of a 35/65% between-axle mass distribution provided maximum traction for the mechanized set, resulting from the reduction in energy expenditure generated by skating and; consequently, the maximum use of the energy made available by the mechanized set. However, the maximum conversion of energy contained in the working fuel is obtained with the 45/55% setting.

A assertiva adequação do trator agrícola é necessária para atingir máxima eficiência energética, podendo ser feita através da correta distribuição de massa entre eixos para cada superfície de operação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar diferentes distribuições de massa entre eixos em um trator de 93 kW equipado com tração dianteira auxiliar, em duas superfícies de solo. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento de faixas, com esquema fatorial duplo (2 x 3), sendo duas superfícies de solo (mobilizado e firme) e três distribuições de massa entre eixos (35/65%, 40/60% e 45/55%), com cinco repetições, totalizando 30 parcelas. Foram determinados os parâmetros de patinamento dos rodados dianteiros e traseiros, rotação do motor, consumo horário e específico de combustível, força, potência e rendimento na barra de tração, velocidade de deslocamento, eficiência térmica do motor, coeficiente de tração, resistência ao rolamento e rendimento em tração. Em solo firme, o desempenho energético do trator foi superior em relação ao mobilizado, o qual possibilitou maior rendimento tratoreo e na barra de tração com menor consumo específico de combustível. O uso da distribuição de massa entre eixo de 35/65% proporcionou a maximização na tração do conjunto motomecanizado, decorrente da redução do dispêndio energético gerado pelo patinamento e consequentemente o máximo aproveitamento da energia disponibilizada pelo conjunto mecanizado. Entretanto, a máxima conversão da energia contida no combustível em trabalho é obtida com a configuração 45/55%.

Radiological measures of patellofemoral alignment in healthy small-breed dogs: reference values and sex variability

Background: The evaluation of vertical kneecap position within the trochlear groove is essential for understanding the anatomical changes that may lead to canine patellar luxation. Unlike other important diagnostic imaging measurements (e.g. measures of pelvic limb alignment), no data on patellofemoral congruence parameters of canine stifles (congruence angle, linear axial patellar displacement, lateral patellofemoral angle, patellar tilt angle) are reported. The aim of this study was to present metric values of these parameters in healthy dogs from small breeds from both sexes in order to use them for identification of animals with increased risk for medial patellar luxation. Materials, Methods & Results: The study was performed on 44 stifle joints from 22 healthy dogs of both sexes from 4 small breeds (Pinscher, Pomeranian, Chihuahua and Yorkshire terrier). Inclusion criteria were negative patellar displacement and dancing patella tests after orthopaedic examination, lack of femoral and gluteal muscles asymmetry after palpation, lack of signs of long-term proprioceptive dysfunction, normal patellar and withdrawal reflexes after neurological examination. The translation of the patella in the axial plane was evaluated by means of congruence angle and axial linear patellar displacement. The rotation of the patella in the axial plane was evaluated through measurement of lateral patellofemoral angle and patellar tilt angle. Reference ranges of parameters were analysed in agreement with the guidelines of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists for the determination of reference intervals in veterinary species for sample sizes of 40-120 with non-Gaussian distribution - robust method, 95% confidence interval (CI) with 90 % CI for upper and lower reference limits. All measured patellofemoral congruence angles were negative. Their reference range was from -8.06o to -0.58o (median value -3o ). The axial patellar displacement was negligible, with values ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 mm. Lateral patellofemoral angles in all dogs were open to the lateral side (positive); the computed reference interval was from 21.61o to 41.80o (median 31.5o ). Patellar tilt angles ranged from 2o to 8o (median 5o ). A statistically significant difference between sexes was demonstrated for angles describing the rotation of the patella in the axial plane: the lateral patellofemoral angle (P = 0.0248) and the patellar tilt angle (P = 0.0004) were greater in stifles of male dogs. Discussion: This is the first study presenting reference values of parameters describing patellofemoral alignment in healthy dogs from small breeds on tangential radiographs. The values of one of most commonly measured parameters on tangential radiographs (the lateral patellofemoral angle) in stifles of small breed dogs were higher than values in humans, supposedly due to the specific joint anatomy. The patellar tilt angle is considered as more objective and not influenced by limb rotation. For the detection of patellar misalignment, the tilt angle was reported to be almost as specific as the congruence angle but more sensitive and more accurate. It is the most specific and sensitive parameter determining the direction of patellar luxation. In male dogs, the median lateral patellofemoral angle was greater than in females (P = 0.0248). Similar tendency was shown for patellar tilt angle that was also greater in male stifles (P = 0.0004). The reported statistically significant between-sex differences in lateral patellofemoral angle and patellar tilt angle with higher values of both angles in stifles of male dogs could be attributed to the better developed femoral muscles, in particular m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius, and to differences in trochlear groove and kneecap morphology. The presented reference intervals may be useful for early detection of subjects with increased risk to medial patellar luxation.

Desvio angular tibial varo bilateral em dachshund: relato de caso / Angular deviation pes tibial varus in Dachshund: case report

Varos tibial é um desvio angular decorrente do fechamento precoce parcial da linha fisária de crescimento do osso, levando a um desalinhamento articular com apoio e sobrecarga anormais, causando, secundariamente, osteoartrite, claudicação, luxação de patela, dor e problemas articulares. Neste relato, uma cadela da raça dachshund foi diagnosticada com tal afecção bilateralmente. Foi observado um desvio de ambos os membros posteriores aos 6 meses de idade. A confirmação da deformidade varo foi feita por meio do exame radiográfico e, posteriormente, foi realizada a tomografia e estereolitografia para o planejamento da cirurgia para correção do desvio angular, utilizando a metodologia de correção para desvio angular, denominada de técnica do centro de rotação da angulação (CORA) fechada, removendo uma cunha do osso para a correção da deformidade. A cirurgia foi bem-sucedida, apresentando bons resultados conformacionais, evoluindo sem complicações.(AU)

Tibial pes varus is an angular deviation resulting from the early partial closure of the physeal line of bone growth, leading to joint misalignment with abnormal support and overload, secondarily causing osteoarthritis, claudication, patellar dislocation, pain, among other joint problems. In this report, a female Dachshund canine was diagnosed with this condition bilaterally in the tibias. It was observed a deviation of both hind limbs at 6 months of age. Confirmation of the varus deformity was made through radiographic examination, and later computed tomography and stereolithography were performed to plan the surgery to correct bilateral angular deviation of the tibia, using the angular deviation technique (CORA) closed, removing a wedge from the bone to correct the deviation angular. The surgery was successful, and the angular deviation was correctly corrected, presenting good results to the animal, without complications.(AU)

Intra-abdominal torsion of a non-neoplastic cryptorchid testis in an adult dog / Torção intra-abdominal de testículo criptorquideo sem neoplasia em cão adulto

Intra-abdominal or intrascrotal testicular torsion in dogs occurs due to spermatic cord rotation. Dogs with testicular torsion commonly present severe pain and require surgical intervention. Torsion of intra-abdominal retained testicles in cryptorchid adult dogs is often associated with the presence of testicular neoplasia. Herein, we reported the case of a 5-year-old male poodle with uncommon intra-abdominal testicular torsion (ITT) of a non-neoplastic testicle. The dog was referred to the veterinary hospital with acute abdominal pain in the hypogastric region. An intra-abdominal gonad and alterations compatible with testicular torsion were visualized during ultrasound examination. Orchiectomy and histopathological analysis of the testes confirmed the diagnosis of ITT in the absence of neoplasia. The patient recovered uneventfully from the situation. This report showed that ITT can occur in adult dogs in the absence of testicular neoplasia and reinforce the message that it should be included as a differential diagnosis in cases of acute abdominal pain in cryptorchid dogs. Furthermore, the ultrasound examination in this case of pain in the hypogastric region was decisive for the diagnosis of ITT.

A torção testicular intra-abdominal ou intra-escrotal em cães ocorre devido à rotação do cordão espermático. Os cães com torção testicular apresentam comumente dor intensa e necessitam de intervenção cirúrgica. Em cães adultos, a torção de testículos retidos no abdômen está geralmente associada à presença de neoplasia testicular. Este relato descreve um caso incomum de cão macho, de cinco anos de idade, da raça Poodle, encaminhado ao Hospital Veterinário com dor abdominal aguda na região hipogástrica. Durante o exame ecográfico, foi possível evidenciar um testículo e alterações compatíveis com torção testicular. A orquiectomia intra-abdominal e posterior análise histopatológica confirmaram a ITT sem neoplasia associada. O paciente apresentou evolução clínica satisfatória. Este relato mostra que a ITT na ausência de neoplasia pode ocorrer em cães adultos, reforçando a mensagem de que deve ser considerada como um diferencial diagnóstico em casos de dor abdominal aguda. Além disso, o exame ultrassonográfico realizado neste caso de dor na região hipogástrica foi decisivo para o diagnóstico de ITT.

Evaluation of different silvicultural management techniques and water seasonality on yield of eucalyptus stands

ABSTRACT: Appropriate management of factors that influence forest development is essential to increase yield of forest plantations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of water seasonality, nutritional management, and uniformity on yield of eucalyptus plantations and estimate the potential, attainable, and observed yield of adult eucalyptus stands. We evaluated Eucalyptus clonal stands in six regions of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in a system of first and second rotation across four age classes using the twin-plots method (TP). In the study, 142 TPs were allocated alongside 142 plots in a continuous forest inventory (CFI) network of a private enterprise. The CFI received operational fertilization and additional fertilization was carried out in the TP. The trees were measured at the beginning of the experiment and at every six months to quantify the production in the wet (PW) and dry (PD) periods of the year. Uniformity of plantations was evaluated using Pvar 50 % and the optimal uniformity index. Potential, attainable, and observed yields were estimated using the average annual increase at seven years of age. The PW showed higher plant yield. There was an effect due to water availability and nutrient level on the yield of the stands. The driest semester of the year produces approximately 30 % of the current annual increase. The stands under the second rotation tend to have less uniformity than the in the first rotation. Potential yield varied depending on rainfall intensity where wetter regions had the highest yield.

Exchangeable potassium reserve in a Brazilian savanna Oxisol after nine years under different cotton production systems

Adequate potassium (K) fertilization is essential for agricultural production in soils of the Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado biome) due to the high demand by crops (especially cotton), likelihood of leaching losses, and the dependence on fertilizer importations. Therefore, sustainability requires improvements in the soil efficiency management. This study evaluated the influence of soil management and crop succession or rotation combinations with cotton on K dynamics and exchangeable reserves in the soil profile, and the partial balance of K after nine years of cultivation in a clayey Oxisol in the Cerrado. The soil was sampled in layers up to 100 cm depth in four cotton production systems treatments: 1) conventional soil tillage (CST) with cotton monoculture; 2) CST with annual cotton-soybean-cotton succession; 3) CST with cotton/soybean/maize rotation; and 4) no-tillage system (NTS) with cotton/soybean/maize rotation and Urochloa ruziziensis (ruzigrass) as a cover crop in the off-season after grain crops. The experiment was conducted using a randomized block design with four replications. CST with cotton monoculture favored the leaching of K surplus from fertilization. Crop rotation including ruzigrass in the NTS allowed better control of K dynamics, ensuring its circulation in the soil-plant compartments and reducing leaching. The increased organic matter (OM) in this system enlarges the storage capacity of K in the topsoil. The adoption of no-tillage crop systems integrating ruzigrass is viable to improve the efficiency of K fertilizers in cotton cultivation in highly weathered tropical soils.

Evaluation of different silvicultural management techniques and water seasonality on yield of eucalyptus stands

Appropriate management of factors that influence forest development is essential to increase yield of forest plantations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of water seasonality, nutritional management, and uniformity on yield of eucalyptus plantations and estimate the potential, attainable, and observed yield of adult eucalyptus stands. We evaluated Eucalyptus clonal stands in six regions of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in a system of first and second rotation across four age classes using the twin-plots method (TP). In the study, 142 TPs were allocated alongside 142 plots in a continuous forest inventory (CFI) network of a private enterprise. The CFI received operational fertilization and additional fertilization was carried out in the TP. The trees were measured at the beginning of the experiment and at every six months to quantify the production in the wet (PW) and dry (PD) periods of the year. Uniformity of plantations was evaluated using Pvar 50 % and the optimal uniformity index. Potential, attainable, and observed yields were estimated using the average annual increase at seven years of age. The PW showed higher plant yield. There was an effect due to water availability and nutrient level on the yield of the stands. The driest semester of the year produces approximately 30 % of the current annual increase. The stands under the second rotation tend to have less uniformity than the in the first rotation. Potential yield varied depending on rainfall intensity where wetter regions had the highest yield.

Evaluation of different silvicultural management techniques and water seasonality on yield of eucalyptus stands

Appropriate management of factors that influence forest development is essential to increase yield of forest plantations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of water seasonality, nutritional management, and uniformity on yield of eucalyptus plantations and estimate the potential, attainable, and observed yield of adult eucalyptus stands. We evaluated Eucalyptus clonal stands in six regions of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in a system of first and second rotation across four age classes using the twin-plots method (TP). In the study, 142 TPs were allocated alongside 142 plots in a continuous forest inventory (CFI) network of a private enterprise. The CFI received operational fertilization and additional fertilization was carried out in the TP. The trees were measured at the beginning of the experiment and at every six months to quantify the production in the wet (PW) and dry (PD) periods of the year. Uniformity of plantations was evaluated using Pvar 50 % and the optimal uniformity index. Potential, attainable, and observed yields were estimated using the average annual increase at seven years of age. The PW showed higher plant yield. There was an effect due to water availability and nutrient level on the yield of the stands. The driest semester of the year produces approximately 30 % of the current annual increase. The stands under the second rotation tend to have less uniformity than the in the first rotation. Potential yield varied depending on rainfall intensity where wetter regions had the highest yield.

Modulation of sexual behavior of Morada Nova ewe by the season of the year in a semiarid equatorial environment

The objective was to evaluate the effect of the season on the sexual behavior patterns adopted by Morada Nova sheep in the Brazilian semiarid region. A total of 55 and 59 female sheep were used in the rainy and dry seasons, respectively, attended by four males of the same breed in rotation. The females identified in oestrus were released in a pasture, together with the breeder of the day for each season, and aspects of sexual behavior were measured for an uninterrupted period of 11 hours/day. Assuming a negative binomial distribution, the behavioral frequencies were subjected to deviation analysis and compared using the chi-square. Heading in the male was observed more frequently during the rainy season (0.12) and shifts with higher temperatures; the turn of the head in relation to the man was observed more frequently during the dry season (2.49). The interactions between seasons and shifts significantly affected the following behaviors: sniffing the male, sniffing the male's urogenital region, wagging the tail, lifting the tail, and urinating. Behavioral variables were influenced by the season. Morada Nova sheep reduce their water intake and grazing time to engage more efficiently in reproductive activities, thus demonstrating an ability to adapt to the Caatinga.

Perception of fungi by farmers in the Cerrado / Percepção de agricultores do Cerrado sobre os fungos

Fungi are important in several aspects of human life. In particular, to agriculture, pathogenic fungi are of great importance, as they are responsible for production losses of the most diverse types. Because of this, knowledge about pathogenic fungus is of extreme importance for farmers and professionals working in agricultural areas. Among farmers who use specific agroecological practices, this knowledge is even more valuable, since by not adopting conventional methods of production, they resort to non-invasive alternatives that are less or not harmful at all to the environment in consideration of production management methods. This study aimed to assess farmer perception in the Cerrado biome in the city of Goiás (GO), Brazil, in order to understand their ethnomycological perceptions to verify historical management practices, their knowledge about phytopathogenic fungi, and how these producers perceive fungi. We used the theoretical reference method "From peasant to peasant" formulated by ANPA - National Association of Small Farmers. Some aspects of farmers' ethnomycological knowledge are discussed. These ease identification the representatives of the Fungi Kingdom is associated with organisms that present easily recognizable characteristics, such as wood-ears or disease-causing fungi. In general, farmers are able to identify representatives of the Fungi Kingdom that are found in their daily lives. The perception of farmers about fungi, a group still much unknown by society, is very relevant for future actions of ethnomycology.

Percepção dos fungos por agricultores do Cerrado – Fungos são organismos importantes em vários aspectos da vida humana. Em particular, para a agricultura, fungos patogênicos são de grande importância, pois são responsáveis por perdas de produção dos mais diversos tipos. Por isso, o conhecimento sobre fungos patogênicos é de extrema importância para agricultores e profissionais que trabalham em áreas agrícolas. Entre os agricultores que utilizam práticas agroecológicas, esse conhecimento é ainda mais valioso, pois, ao não adotar métodos convencionais de produção, recorrem a alternativas não invasivas que são menos ou não prejudiciais ao meio ambiente, considerando os métodos de gerenciamento da produção. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a percepção de um grupo de agricultores do bioma Cerrado, na cidade de Goiás (GO), Brasil, a fim de compreender suas percepções etnomicológicas, de modo a verificar práticas históricas de manejo, seu conhecimento sobre fungos fitopatogênicos e como esses produtores percebem os fungos, de modo geral. Utilizamos o método "de camponês para camponês", formulado pela ANPA – Associação Nacional de Pequenos Agricultores. Discutimos alguns aspectos do conhecimento etnomicológico destes agricultores. A facilidade de identificação de representantes fúngicos está associada a organismos que apresentam características facilmente reconhecíveis, como estereótipo orelha-de-pau ou fungos causadores de doenças em cultivares. Em geral, os agricultores do estudo são capazes de identificar representantes do Reino Fungi que são encontrados em suas vidas cotidianas. A percepção dos agricultores sobre os fungos, um grupo ainda muito desconhecido pela sociedade, é muito relevante para ações futuras dentro da etnomicologia.