'BRS Magna': nova cultivar de uva para suco com ampla adaptação climática.

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'BRS Vitória': a novel seedless table grape cultivar exhibiting special flavor and tolerance to downy mildew (Pasmopara viticola).

'BRS Vitória' is a novel cultivar of black seedless table grape. Its main traits meet the most important demands from the viticulture segment in Brazil. It is recommended for cultivation in tropical and subtropical areas, with excellent horticultural performance, high bud fecundity and resistance to downy mildew, the most important disease which affects grapevines in Brazil.Cultivar release

Pipeline de detecção de laranjas a partir de vídeos.

RESUMO - A detecção de frutos utilizando vídeos, adquiridos em laranjais, é um processo que envolve a utilização de vários sistemas. Cada um é responsável por uma etapa do processo de detecção, sendo que o resultado de um serve como entrada para o outro. Para que o processo seja executado corretamente é necessário a validação dos resultados em cada etapa, antes do início da próxima etapa. Caso o resultado de uma etapa não seja satisfatória, é necessário executar a etapa anterior utilizando outros parâmetros de ajustes, até que se obtenha um resultado aceitável. Este procedimento pode ser executado manualmente, mas é muito trabalhoso. Este trabalho apresenta uma solução baseada no conceito de máquina de estado finito para automatizar o processo de detecção de frutos.Evento online. CIIC 2021

Goat incubator: can bovine oocytes be matured in the uterine horn of a goat?

Abstract We used a goat as a live incubator, along with associated nonsurgical embryo transfer techniques, to perform ex situ (in vivo) maturation of bovine oocytes. Immature bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) aspirated from 3-8 mm follicles from slaughterhouse ovaries were randomly split into two groups for in vitro (IVM; n = 38) and ex situ maturation (ESM; n = 40). IVM was performed for a period of 24 h at 38.5 ºC and with 5% CO2 in the air of maximum humidity. For ESM, a presynchronized nulliparous goat (12 months old) received 40 immature COCs in the uterine horn apiece, via the transcervical route. After 24 h the structures were retrieved through uterine flushing. Analyses of nuclear maturation and lipid quantification were performed on oocytes from both groups. Fluorescent intensity was compared using the Student?s t-test. Forty-seven percent of the structures were recovered after uterine flushing (19/40). The nuclear maturation rate was 94.5% (18/19) and 81.6% (31/38) for the ESM and IVM groups, respectively. In vitro-matured COCs contained more lipid droplets, expressed as a higher amount (p < 0.05) of emitted fluorescent light than ex situ-matured COCs (858 ± 73 vs. 550 ± 64 arbitrary fluorescence units, respectively). This is the first report to associate nonsurgical embryo transfer techniques and a goat as a live incubator for the maturation of bovine oocytes. We conclude that bovine oocytes can progress meiotically in the uterus horn of a goat and that transcervical transfer of bovine oocytes to a goat?s uterus could present an alternative to nuclear maturation

Criação de abelhas (apicultura).

Elaboradas em linguagem simples e objetiva, as publicações abordam temas relacionados à agropecuária e mostram como otimizar a atividade rural. A criação de animais, técnicas de plantio, práticas de controle de pragas e doenças, adubação alternativa e fabricação de conservas de frutas são alguns dos assuntos tratados.bitstream/item/11943/2/00081610.pdfProjeto Minibibliotecas

Montagem de ambiente para classificação de solos usando ScikitLearn.

Resumo - Técnicas de Mineração de Dados e Modelagem preditiva são cada vez mais usadas para automação de tarefas nos mais diversos campos do conhecimento. O da agricultura é um deles, existindo diversos modelos para predição de eventos climáticos, ocorrências de pragas e produtividade. A classificação de solos é uma das tarefas dentro dessa área que ainda não possui um sistema computacional satisfatório. Este trabalho tem como objetivo a criação de um sistema para a classificação automática de solos, a partir de dados previamente classificados segundo o método descrito no Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos (SiBCS). A modelagem para o sistema de classificação aqui proposto tem como base algoritmos de Aprendizado de Máquina. O trabalho ainda está em andamento e os resultados obtidos até agora indicam que a abordagem é promissora.Editores técnicos: Carla Geovana do Nascimento Macário, Carla Cristiane Osawa, Flávia Bussaglia Fiorini, Maria Fernanda Moura, Poliana Fernanda Giachetto

FSH dose and strategy of administration during ovarian stimulation alter the gene expression profile in ovine cumulus-oocyte complexes.

Ovarian stimulation is an important tool to increase the number of oocytes obtained by laparoscopy for the in vitro production of embryos (IVP). In sheep, different concentrations of FSH administered in single dose (SD) or multiple doses (MD) have been adopted. In parallel, the oocyte quality is fundamental for IVP success, so strategies to produce more competent oocytes have been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the gene expression profile of BCB+ COC from different hormonal protocols of ovarian stimulation in Santa Inês ewes. To achieve that, a cross-over design was used, where 12 pluriparous ewes had their follicular wave synchronized (Balaro et al., Domest Anim Endocrinol, 54: 10-14, 2016). At 80 h after progestogen implant removal, all ewes received a new vaginal sponge and it started the stimulation by administration of: 80 (Group 1 - 80-SD) or 120 (Group 2 - 120-SD) mg FSH (Folltropin-V®, Bioniche Animal Health, Ontario, Canada) and 300 IU of eCG both in single dose, or 80 (Group 3 - 80-MD) or 120 (Group 4 - 120-MD) in decreasing doses (50/30/20%) every 12 h. The COCs were recovered by laparoscopy and classified morphologically in grade I / II (homogeneous ooplasm and more than 3 cumulus cells layers), III (homogeneous ooplasm and less than 3 cumulus cells layers or partially denuded) and IV (heterogeneous ooplasm or degenerate). For inference of the development competence GI, II and III COCs were stained with bright cresyl blue (BCB) and classified into: BCB+ (competent) and BCB- (non-competent). These variables were compared by ANOVA followed by Tukey test. The abundance of mRNA that encodes proteins associated with steroidogenesis (STAR, FSHr, LHr and ER?), oocyte quality (MATER, BMP15, GDF9 and ZAR1) and apoptosis (BAX and Bcl-2) was assessed by real-time qPCR normalized with GAPDH in BCB+ COCs. The abundance of gene transcripts associated with steroidogenesis was down-regulated (P <0.05) with increasing FSH concentration, when administration was performed in a single dose (80-SD and 120-SD). On the other hand, when the administration was performed in MD, only the LHr was down-regulated (80-MD and 120-MD). In the 80-MD group, FSHr and Er? were down-regulated (P <0.05) in comparison with 80-SD. For genes related with oocyte quality, 80-MD showed up-regulation (P <0.05) to MATER (when compared to 80-SD), ZAR1 and MATER (compared to 120-SD). Nonetheless, apoptosis genes were not affected. These data demonstrate that the FSH dose and strategy of administration affect the gene expression profile in ovine COCs. Subsequent studies are necessary to assess the effect of this change on maturation rate and developmental competence.Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Embryo Technology Society (SBTE), Cabo de Santo Agostinho, PE, Brazil, August 17 to 19, 2017

Computer vision applied to agriculture.

Introduction. Perception: pattern recognition in images: Identification of plant diseases; Detection of animals in pastures; Detection and counting of fruits. Three-dimensional mapping and reconstruction. Combination of structure and recognition. Performance and intervention: field robotics. Final considerations