2015 National Winter Canola Variety Trial

The objectives of the National Winter Canola Variety Trial (NWCVT) are to evaluate the performance of released and experimental varieties, determine where these varieties are best adapted, and increase the visibility of winter canola across the United States. Breeders, marketers, and producers use data collected from the trials to make informed variety selections. The NWCVT is planted at locations in the Great Plains, Midwest, northern U.S., and Southeast. Senior Authors: Michael Stamm and Scott Dooley, Deptartment of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan; Other Contributors: Sangu Angadi and Sultan Begna, New Mexico State University, Clovis; Brian Baldwin and Jesse Morrison, Mississippi State University, Starkville; Tracy Beedy, Oklahoma State University, Goodwell; Jourdan Bell, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Service, Amarillo; Abdel Berrada, Colorado State University, Yellow Jacket; Harbans Bhardwaj, Virginia State University, Petersburg; Matthew Blair and Daniel Ambachew, Tennessee State University, Nashville; Indi Braden, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau; Jack Brown, Jim Davis, and Megan Wingerson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Joshua Bushong, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Brian Caldbeck, Caldbeck Consulting, Philpot, Kentucky; Claire Caldbeck, Rubisco Seeds, Philpot, Kentucky; Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M University, Normal; Gary Cramer, Kansas State University, Wichita; John Damicone and Tyler Pierson, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Heather Darby and Sara Ziegler, University of Vermont, St. Albans; Jason de Koff and Chris Robbins, Tennessee State University, Nashville; Dennis Delaney, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama; Paul DeLaune, Texas AgriLife Research Service, Vernon; Dean Elvin, Marquette, Kansas; Eric Eriksmoen, North Dakota State University, Minot; Andrew Esser, Kansas State University, Belleville; John Gassett, Mitch Gilmer, H. Jordan, and Gary Ware, University of Georgia, Griffin; Todd Higgins, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri; Johnathon Holman and Scott Maxwell, Kansas State University, Garden City; Kimberly Hunter, USDA-ARS, Temple, Texas; Burton Johnson, North Dakota State University, Fargo; Jerry Johnson and Edward Asfeld, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins; Paul Lange, Conway Springs, Kansas; Kevin Larson, Colorado State University, Walsh; David Lee and Melvin Henninger, Rutgers University, Woodstown, New Jersey; Josh Lofton, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Charles Mansfield, Purdue University, Vincennes; Lloyd Murdock and John James, University of Kentucky, Lexington; Jerry Nachtman, University of Wyoming, Lingle; Clark Neely and Daniel Hathcoat, Texas A&M University, College Station; Calvin Pearson, Colorado State University, Fruita; Charlie Rife, High Plains Crop Development, Torrington, Wyoming; Brett Rushing, Mississippi State University, Newton; Dipak Santra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Scottsbluff; Robert Schrock, Kiowa, Kansas; Tyler Thomas, Fly Over States Ag Research, Troy, Kansas; Wade Thomason and Steve Gulick, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg; Calvin Trostle and Jonathan Shockey, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock; Dennis West, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2014 National Winter Canola Variety Trial

The objectives of the National Winter Canola Variety Trial (NWCVT) are to evaluate the performance of released and experimental varieties, determine where these varieties are best adapted, and increase the visibility of winter canola across the United States. Breeders, marketers, and producers use data collected from the trials to make informed variety selections. The NWCVT is planted at locations in the Great Plains, Midwest, northern U.S., and Southeast. Senior Authors Michael Stamm, Dept. of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan Scott Dooley, Dept. of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan Other Contributors Sangu Angadi and Sultan Begna, New Mexico State University, Clovis Brian Baldwin, Mississippi State University, Starkville Abdel Berrada, Colorado State University, Yellow Jacket Harbans Bhardwaj, Virginia State University, Petersburg Indi Braden, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau Joshua Bushong, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Brian Caldbeck, Caldbeck Consulting, Philpot, Kentucky Claire Caldbeck, Rubisco Seeds, Philpot, Kentucky Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M University, Normal Jeff Chandler, North Carolina State University, Mills River Gary Cramer, Kansas State University, Wichita John Damicone and Tyler Pierson, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Heather Darby, University of Vermont, St. Albans Jeffery Davidson, Mike Bartolo, and Kevin Tanabe, Colorado State University, Rocky Ford Jim Davis and Megan Wingerson, University of Idaho, Moscow Dennis Delaney, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Paul DeLaune, Texas AgriLife Research Service, Vernon Eric Eriksmoen, North Dakota State University, Minot John Garner and Adam Heitman, North Carolina State University, Wallace John Gassett, Mitch Gilmer, H. Jordan, and Gary Ware, University of Georgia, Griffin Nicholas George, University of California-Davis Brent Gruenbacher and Mike Patry, Andale, Kansas Todd Higgins, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri Johnathon Holman, Kansas State University, Garden City Burton Johnson, North Dakota State University, Fargo Jerry Johnson, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins Rick Kochenower, Oklahoma State University, Goodwell Kevin Larson, Colorado State University, Walsh David Lee and Melvin Henninger, Rutgers University, Woodstown, New Jersey Charles Mansfield, Vincennes University, Vincennes Lloyd Murdock and John James, University of Kentucky, Lexington Jerry Nachtman, University of Wyoming, Lingle Clark Neely and Daniel Hathcoat, Texas A&M University, College Station Mick O’Neill and Curtis Owen, New Mexico State University, Farmington Calvin Pearson, Colorado State University, Fruita Charlie Rife, High Plains Crop Development, Torrington, Wyoming Dipak Santra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Scottsbluff Robert Schrock, Kiowa, Kansas Peter Sexton, South Dakota State University, Brookings Tyler Thomas, Fly Over States Ag Research, Troy, Kansas Wade Thomason and Steve Gulick, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg Calvin Trostle and Jonathan Shockey, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock Dennis West, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Amber Williams, USDA-ARS, Temple, Texa

ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF ECR ON FINANCIAL AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE

A debate has emerged in the literature and trade press whether the adoption of Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), the supply chain management initiatives for the food industry, leads to improved inventory and financial performance. Using regression analysis, the financial performance for adopters of ECR is about 3 to 4% higher than for non-adopters. However, the growth in profit does not appear to come from improved performance for traditional inventory measures (such as inventory turnover, inventory-to-sales, or inventory-to-assets). The driving force behind these improved financial measures can be attributed to changes leading to a shorter cash conversion cycle. In addition, size matters; ECR is more effective due to economies of scale, information technology, and buying power.Industrial Organization,

E-Business and Distribution Channel Strategies in Agribusiness Industries

The explosion of e-business activity presents many challenges to manufacturers, distributors, and dealers as they select a distribution channel for the delivery of products, services, and information. The expected growth in Internet sales by agribusiness firms is analyzed to provide insight into the selection of an e-business distribution channel. Agribusiness firm managers were surveyed regarding the application and perceived impacts of e-business activity on their firm's operations. Firm characteristics and manager perceptions regarding the impact of e-business activity were analyzed descriptively and in regression analysis to understand the drivers of expected Internet sales growth. Expected Internet sales growth was found to vary by the firm's position in the distribution channel. Yet, firms with greater levels of existing e-communication with either customers or suppliers and with managers perceiving greater ability of e-business activity to improve inventory management and logistics issues have higher levels of expected Internet sales.Agribusiness,

Virtualizing the Stampede2 Supercomputer with Applications to HPC in the Cloud

Methods developed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) are described and demonstrated for automating the construction of an elastic, virtual cluster emulating the Stampede2 high performance computing (HPC) system. The cluster can be built and/or scaled in a matter of minutes on the Jetstream self-service cloud system and shares many properties of the original Stampede2, including: i) common identity management, ii) access to the same file systems, iii) equivalent software application stack and module system, iv) similar job scheduling interface via Slurm. We measure time-to-solution for a number of common scientific applications on our virtual cluster against equivalent runs on Stampede2 and develop an application profile where performance is similar or otherwise acceptable. For such applications, the virtual cluster provides an effective form of "cloud bursting" with the potential to significantly improve overall turnaround time, particularly when Stampede2 is experiencing long queue wait times. In addition, the virtual cluster can be used for test and debug without directly impacting Stampede2. We conclude with a discussion of how science gateways can leverage the TACC Jobs API web service to incorporate this cloud bursting technique transparently to the end user.Comment: 6 pages, 0 figures, PEARC '18: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, July 22--26, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Academic Perspectives on Agribusiness: An International Survey

The IFAMR is published by (IFAMA) the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. www.ifama.orgpromotion and tenure, agribusiness, teaching, grantsmanship, research, Agribusiness, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Productivity Analysis, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, Q130,

A Mixed-Method Analysis of Fatal Attacks on Police by Far-Right Extremists

Several recent high-profile homicides of police officers have brought increased attention to issues of far-right extremist violence in the United States. We still, however, know very little about why (and how) certain encounters between far-right extremists and police result in violence. To fill this research gap, we conduct a mixed-method analysis of far-right antipolice homicides based on quantitative and qualitative data from the U.S. Extremist Crime Database. We begin by categorizing cases based on key aspects of homicide storylines. We then comparatively analyze attributes of event precursor, transaction, and aftermath stages across four storyline categories. Finally, a case study is purposively selected to follow-up on each storyline category to better capture the nuances of fluid homicide processes. Our findings have important implications for identifying triggering events, escalation factors, and other situated sets of conditions and circumstances that contribute to deadly outcomes for police officers

Effect of enteric coating on antiplatelet activity of low-dose aspirin in healthy volunteers.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aspirin resistance may be relatively common and associated with adverse outcome. Meta-analysis has clearly shown that 75 mg plain aspirin is the lowest effective dose; however, it is not known whether the recent increased use of enteric-coated aspirin could account for aspirin resistance. This study was designed to determine whether enteric-coated aspirin is as effective as plain aspirin in healthy volunteers. METHODS: Seventy-one healthy volunteers were enrolled in 3 separate bioequivalence studies. Using a crossover design, each volunteer took 2 different aspirin preparations. Five aspirin preparations were evaluated, 3 different enteric-coated 75-mg aspirins, dispersible aspirin 75 mg and asasantin (25-mg standard release aspirin plus 200-mg modified-release dipyridamole given twice daily). Serum thromboxane (TX) B2 levels and arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation were measured before and after 14 days of treatment. RESULTS: All other aspirin preparations tested were inferior to dispersible aspirin (P99%) inhibition (