Search Results - agriculture 6 Results Sort By: Published Date Updated Date Title ID Descending Ascending Professional Florist Certification Program Published: 5/31/2023 Inventor(s): James DelPrince Overview of Technology The MSU Extension Professional Florist (PF) certificate program is a comprehensive, structured, career training curriculum. We have created it to assist people in learning the foundational information necessary to secure jobs in the floral industry. It is designed to help pre-professionals and those with industry experience to... Formula and methods for the scaled up production of engineered biochar for nutrient adsorption and soil amendment Published: 8/15/2023 Inventor(s): Todd Mlsna, Timothy Schauwecker Overview of Technology This technology is a chemical modification of biochar, which works to effectively to combat eutrophication, by removing contaminants and fertilizers from storm water run off. Background Water quality in the US has improved remarkably as the result of large scale efforts including the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts,... Leland, An Elite Conventional Breeding Line with High Yield, Superior Milling/Grain Quality, and Broad-Spectrum Blast Disease Resistance Published: 12/7/2023 Inventor(s): Edilberto Redona Overview of Technology Leland is a newly developed conventional variety of long-grain rice that matures early and has high yield potential. Background of Technology Leland is an elite conventional-type, long-grain rice breeding line developed by Mississippi State Researchers. Derived from a single cross between the commercial values Cheniere and... Precision Conservation Decision Support Tool Published: 6/8/2023 Inventor(s): Loren (Wes) Burger, Mark McConnell, Nick Meng Overview of Technology Provides a user-friendly approach that allows agricultural producers to simultaneously optimize conservation and economic objectives. Background By using precision agriculture in a conservation framework, natural resource professionals can demonstrate the overlap between conservation eligibility and economics in addition... Utilization of Oleaginous Microorganisms as a Nutritional Supplement for Animals Published: 10/13/2023 Inventor(s): Janet Donaldson, Jeffery Carroll Overview of Technology This technology introduces the benefit of the lipid producing Enterobacter sp. bacterium as an additive to livestock feed or water which, when consumed, produces a supplemental energy source for animals. Background The cost of livestock feed attributes the largest economic investment in livestock care, aside from the investment... Enhancement of Subterranean Termite Bait Stations With the Use of Wood Bait Containing Blue Stain Fungi (Ophiostoma spp.) Published: 10/13/2023 Inventor(s): Nathan Little, John Riggins, Tor Schultz Overview of Technology An MSU invention of a blue-stain fungi attractant increases the effectiveness of bait stations to attract subterranean termite colonies, which then slowly die off after ingesting the toxicant. It is a natural attractant for wood targeting pests that can fit the needs of existing bait stations. Background Wood-targeting pests...