RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences is a faculty-refereed international journal devoted to the publication of high quality research by undergraduates in all agricultural research problem areas including, but not limited, to those described in the USDA, CSREES Manual of Classification of Agricultural and Forestry Research at http://cwf.uvm.edu/cris/revman/manvi_rp.htm
Articles are instantly issued upon acceptance. The most recent are listed below. The current volume is Volume 16.
Recent Content
Changing the Economic and Social Institutions of Lincoln Nebraska to Benefit Climate Change Refugees from the Central American Region
Calvin W. Martin
Environmental Influence on Stickleback Fish Phenotype
Alaina A. Young
The Effect of Residual Roundup on Showy Milkweed Growth and Cardenolide Production
Katherine G. Klassen, Laurie Dizney, Rylee Mattson, and Estrella Silva
The Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on Milkweed Growth and its Implications for Western Monarchs
Rylee Mattson, Estrella Silva, Katherine Klassen, and Laurie Dizney
The Effect of Species Diversity and Shade on Milkweed Growth and Cardenolide Concentration
Estrella V. Silva, Rylee Mattson, Katherine Klassen, and Laurie Dizney
Seeing light from a different angle: the effects of diffuse light environments on the function, structure, and growth of tomato plants
Kendra B.L. Ellertson, Gregory R. Goldsmith, and Z. Carter Berry
Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) Pollen Use-Availability by Bumble Bees in Western Montana
Rustin Bielski
Evaluation of Six Personal Care Products for Estrogenic Activity in a Yeast Estrogen Screen.
Daniel Weitzmann, Morgan Eickmeier, Reanna Hornback, Heather Myers, Bethany Plank, Rebecca Stone, Carlos Villarreal, and Irina Weitzmann
Instrumental Quality Attributes of Alaska Pollock Derived Surimi Gels with Sweet Potato Starch
Kiyonna Williams, Zandra Mikell, Samuel Chetachukwu Adegoke, and Reza Tahergorabi
Bridging the information gap between beginning and experienced farmers
McKayla R. Robinette, Maureen K. Drinkard, and Gina Raicovich
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Effluent from Aerobic Treatment Units
Sarah Deeb, Tamylles Souza da Costa, Zahaan Eswani, and Christopher Struchtemeyer
Eastern Iowa Farmers’ Attitudes Towards the Incorporation of Prairie Strips in Agricultural Fields and Economic Incentives
Ashley E. Becker, Robin A. Anderson, and Amy C. Blair
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) fluxes from agricultural drainage canals at the Timberlake Observatory for Wetland Restoration in North Carolina’s coastal plain
Hannah V. Schleupner, Katherine L. Juarez, and Mary J. Carmichael
Soil Feedback of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) on Oat (Avena sativa) Plants
Brook Morris and Johanna A. Dille
Comparison of Aquaponics and Hydroponics on Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Morphometrics and Essential Oil Composition
Lauren E. Wilson, Nathan C. Duncan, and D. Andrew Crain
Effect of Increased Salinity Exposure on Photosynthetic Indicators and Water Status of Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Seedlings
Sean A. Taylor and William K. Smith
An Examination of the Use of Pesticides in Puerto Rican Agriculture
Xiomara B. Santiago Dr., Desiree Rivera, Agnes Pabon, and Arnaldo Garcia
Storing Carbon in Green Roofs: Above- and Below-Ground Biomass of Blue Grama and White Stonecrop
Salvador N. Lindquist and Richard K. Sutton
Food Safety Education Cube for Native Americans
Kelsey Crews Bair, Rachel C. Sinley, and Julie A. Albrecht
Stomatal Frequency, Distribution, and Needle Hydrophobicity in Cloud Forest Spruce and Fir, Southern Appalachian Mountains
Jennifer E. Reed and William K. Smith
Influence of Pasture Management Regimes on the Abundance of Four Target Beetle Groups
Christina Doehling, Frederick Baxendale, Tiffany Heng-Moss, and Walter Schacht
Misting Effects of the Microbial Quality of Retail Leaf Lettuce
Rachel Rossman, David Giraud, and Julie A. Albrecht
Favorable Team Scores Under the Team-Based Learning Paradigm: A Statistical Artifact?
Trevor Hefley and Andrew J. Tyre
Performance of Mapping-Grade GPS Receivers in Southeastern Forest Conditions
Michael D. Ransom, James Rhynold, and Pete Bettinger
Storage and breakdown of starch aid P. parviflorus in leaf re-greening after nitrogen deficiency
Kevin A. Korus, M. Elizabeth Conley, Erin E. Blankenship, and Ellen T. Paparozzi
Monitoring Early Season Mosquito and Bird Populations: Implications for West Nile Virus in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Jason Thiele, Trevor Hefley, Lindsay Beck-Johnson, and Emily Matthews
Analysis of Green Roof Growing Media Porosity
Kelsey Latshaw, Jay Fitzgerald, and Richard Sutton
Incidence of Salmonella on Reptiles in the Pet Trade
Casey R. Cain, Drew Tyre, and Dennis Ferraro
Determination of Biofilms on Plastic Cutting Boards
Kristen Neth, David Girard, and Julie A. Albrecht
Sensory Evaluation of Ice Cream made with Prebiotic Ingredients
Adeline K. Lum and Julie A. Albrecht
Results of a Twenty-Two Year Old Progeny Test of a Pinus sylvestris Plantation in Eastern Nebraska
Adam D. Rupe and Tala Awada
Weed Response to Broadcast Flaming
Andre C. Domingues, Santiago M. Ulloa, Avishek Datta, and Stevan Z. Knezevic
Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine max) Tolerance to Broadcast Flaming
Teixeira Z. Heverton, Santiago Ulloa, Avishek Datta, and Stevan Z. Knezevic
An Investigation of the Genetic Variation between Blissus occiduus Barber and Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (Say)
Lanae M. Pierson, Rosana Serikawa, Tiffany Heng-Moss, and John E. Foster
Consumption & Attitudes about Whole Grain Foods of UNL Students Who Dine in a Campus Cafeteria
Kimberly J. Bisanz and Kaye L. Stanek Krogstrand
Inhibition of Mold Growth by Sourdough Bread Cultures
Pei Ven Kam, Andreia Bianchini, and Lloyd B. Bullerman
Effects of Consumer Perceptions on the Marketing of Second Generation Genetically Modified Products
Anneke Gustafson and Amalia Yiannaka
Dry Bean Intake of Women Ages 19-45
Julie Eihusen and Julie A. Albrecht
Utilization Of Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus Gmelin) Microsatellite Markers For Phylogenetic Applications In Bay Scallops (Argopecten irradians Lamarck)
Liliana E.J. Kim, James J. Campanella, and Paul A.X. Bologna
Estimation of Heat Transfer Coefficients of Cooked Boneless Ham
Kimberly Ryland, Lijun Wang, Alejandro Amézquita, and Curtis L. Weller
Development of a System for Directed Evolution of Arabidopsis Formate Dehydrogenase to Utilize NADP as a Cofactor
Brittany L. Prather, Joshua R. Widhalm, John Markwell, and Patricia L. Herman