Astacology and crayfish conservation in the southeastern United States: past, present and future

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary J. Loughman ◽  
James W. Fetzner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Freshwater Crayfish ◽  
The Third ◽  
Spring Meeting ◽  
Present Volume ◽  
Special Meeting

Abstract This paper summarizes the contributions from the symposium on freshwater crayfish held from January 29th thru February 1st in Savannah, Georgia. The symposium was hosted at the Spring meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. This symposium was the third such gathering of astacologists from the southeastern United States in the last six or so years. This symposium was attended by over 50 students, agency biologists and astacologists from across the central and southeastern United States. A total of 24 manuscript were received for consideration in this special meeting issue of Freshwater Crayfish, and of those, 19 contributions have made it into the present volume. Several of the manuscripts were postponed and so will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal. This issue has been dedicated to the memory of Dr. John E. Cooper, our mentor and astacological colleague from North Carolina who passed away earlier this year.

Distribution of an Invasive Weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Roelofs, in the Southeastern United States

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Wheeler ◽  
David W. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
North America ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Northeastern United States

The twobanded Japanese weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Roelofs, first found in North America near Philadelphia, PA, in 1914, is better known in the northeastern United States than in the Southeast. Based on examination of specimens in 11 museums, fieldwork, and review of the literature, we document the presence of this pest of ornamental plants in Alabama (3 counties), Georgia (12), North Carolina (16), and South Carolina (19). The southeastern distribution is mapped, and locality and date are provided for the first collection in each state: North Carolina, 1955; Georgia, 1956; South Carolina, 1966; and Alabama, 1970.

scholarly journals Discussion: Challenges of Entering and Succeeding in Southeastern Agriculture: Access to Credit, Supply Chains, and Consumers

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-522
Author(s):  
Kelly Lange
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Credit Supply ◽  
The Third ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Beginning Farmers ◽  
Insight Into

The three articles in this invited paper session investigate challenges and opportunities for agricultural producers in the southeastern United States. Two of the articles focus on the increasing demand for locally produced food and offer insight into potential marketing opportunities that this growing demand may provide for beginning or young farmers. The third article centers on financing options that are available to beginning farmers and evaluates the use of Aggie Bonds as a financing source for beginning farmers.

scholarly journals Southeastern Tomato Growers Adopt Integrated Pest Management

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen M. Bauske ◽  
Geoffrey M. Zehnder ◽  
Edward J. Sikora ◽  
Joseph Kemble
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Fresh Market ◽  
Production Problems

Multidisciplinary integrated pest management (IPM) teams from seven states in the southeastern United States (Alabama, North Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) met to develop standards for adopting IPM in fresh-market tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) production. Teams were composed of growers, private consultants, extension personnel, and faculty. IPM practices available for use on tomatoes in the southeastern United States were identified and a survey to assess the current level of adoption of IPM practices was developed. The survey also allowed growers to identify insect, disease, and production problems; beneficial technology and research developments; and other information relevant to IPM adoption. In northern Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina, IPM adoption by tomato growers was classified as medium or high on >75% of the fresh-market tomato acreage surveyed. It appears these states may have met the federal mandate for IPM adoption. Tomato producers listed early blight, late blight, bacterial spot, bacterial speck, and bacterial wilt as the main disease problems; tomato fruit worm, thrips, and aphids as the primary insect problems; and poor weather conditions, government regulation, and labor as their primary production problems. Twenty-six percent of the producers throughout the region felt that the development of insect- and disease-resistant varieties would be most helpful to increase production.

scholarly journals Genetic Influence on Flower Bud Density in Peach and Nectarine Exceeds That of Environment

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1010-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.R. Okie ◽  
D.J. Werner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Genetic Influence ◽  
Genotypic Variability ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Spring Frosts

Spring frosts often kill all or a portion of the flowers on peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] trees in the southeastern United States. Increased flower bud density increases the likelihood of sufficient flowers surviving to produce a crop. The effect of environment on flower bud density (buds/node) was studied using two locations over 3 years. Bud density of 25 peach and nectarine varieties grown in completely randomized designs was measured in Georgia and North Carolina. Genotypic variability was greater than location or year effects. Varieties selected for high bud density at one location can be expected to have high densities at other locations with similar chilling.

scholarly journals Pigmented euglenophytes of the genera Euglena, Euglenaria, Lepocinclis, Phacus and Monomorphina from the southeastern United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 659-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konrad Wołowski ◽  
Małgorzata Poniewozik ◽  
Patricia L. Walne
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Single Specimen

Abstract The biogeography and taxonomy of euglenophytes from the southeastern United States were studied in material from lakes, ponds and rivers of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The 68 taxa found, 26 of which are new for this region, belong to the genera Euglena (26 taxa), Euglenaria (2), Lepocinclis (13), Phacus (25) and Monomorphina (2). The taxa occurred at low density, sometimes as a single specimen. Euglenophyte diversity was highest in ponds; rivers had the fewest taxa. Euglenophytes were present in most plankton samples.

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