Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Recent publications from UW-Madison researchers


Recent publications by researchers affiliated with the departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison:

Monday, May 18, 2009

Gypsy moths in Wisconsin



The gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar, formerly Porthetria dispar) is known for defoliating over 200 species of trees, as well as plants.

In Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the gypsy moth population with quarantines and insecticides, including aerial spraying of the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk).

Books, Dissertations, & Government documents (selected):

Gypsy moth websites:


[Image: Wisconsin DNR]

Thursday, May 7, 2009

"In Defense of Food" picked for Go Big Read



Madison area residents are invited to participate in the "Go Big Read" common book project this upcoming Fall.

The first book picked is "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" by Michael Pollan, who is scheduled to visit campus September 24-26.

Books by Michael Pollan:
Related books:

Sustainable Energy & Development e-books



UW-Madison Libraries have added access to the "Sustainable Energy & Development" collection of e-books through our Knovel subscription.
Titles of interest include:
  • Biofuels Refining and Performance (2008)
  • Biodiesel Handbook (2005)
  • Biomass Assessment Handbook - Bioenergy for a Sustainable Environment (2007)
  • Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals (1998)
  • Bioprocessing for Value-Added Products from Renewable Resources - New Technologies and Applications (2007)
  • Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals - The Twenty-Eighth Symposium (2007)
  • Dictionary of Energy (2006)
  • Encyclopedia of Energy, Volumes 1 - 6 (2004)
  • Energy Harvesting Materials (2005)
  • Environmentally Conscious Alternative Energy Production (2007)
  • Food System - A Guide (2009)
  • Future Energy - Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for Our Planet (2008)
  • Handbook of Organic Food Processing and Production (2nd Edition) (2000)
  • Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought - A Global Study (2005)
  • Pesticide Detox - Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture (2005)
  • Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water - Human Exposure and Risks (2004)
  • Pesticide, Veterinary and other Residues in Food (2004)
  • Renewable Bioenergy - Technologies, Risks, and Rewards (2003)
  • Renewables-Based Technology - Sustainability Assessment (2007)
  • Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources (2003)
  • Sustainability in Agriculture (2005)
  • Tropical Soils - Properties and Management for Sustainable Agriculture (2003)
  • Water Encyclopedia, Volumes 1-5 (2005)

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

NEW! Full text articles in CAB Abstracts




The UW-Madison Libraries have activated access to over 45,000 full text articles via CAB Abstracts.

These come from about 250 journals and about 400 conference proceedings & reports - around 12,000 new articles will be added per year. See this Powerpoint from CABI to learn how to limit a search to full text.

Conferences & reports include:
  • Annual Conference of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America

  • Annual Meeting of the Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture

  • Arab Conference for Applied Biological Pest Control

  • Australian weeds conference

  • Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa

  • European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) Virology Section Meeting

  • European Weed Research Society Symposium

  • International Bacterial Wilt Symposium

  • International Safflower Conference

  • International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods

  • International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases

  • International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance

  • International Symposium on New Crops and Uses

  • International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms

  • New Zealand Plant Protection Conference

  • Report of a Working Group on Solanaceae

  • Report on a Working Group on Curcubits

  • Sustainable Grassland Productivity
Journals include:
  • Acta Scientiarum - Agronomy (2003+)

  • Agronomia Mesoamericana (2005+)

  • Agronomijas Vestis / Latvian Journal of Agronomy

  • Agro-Science (2005+)

  • Anais do Instituto Superior de Agronomia (1995+)

  • Annals of Medical Entomology (2003+)

  • Asian Journal of Horticulture (2007+)

  • Australian Journal of Crop Science (2008+)

  • Buletinul Universitatii de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca. Seria Horticultura (2007+)

  • Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology (2005+)

  • Current Nematology (2004+)

  • Folia Horticulturae (2005+)

  • Folia Parasitologica (2005+ with 6 month embargo)

  • Garcia de Orta - Serie de Botanica (2006+)

  • Garcia de Orta - Serie de Estudos Agronomicos

  • Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences (2006+)

  • Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology (2006+)

  • Insect Environment (2008+)

  • International Journal of Sustainable Crop Production (2006+)

  • Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology (2006+)

  • Journal of Crop and Weed (2006+)

  • Journal of Horticultural Sciences (2006+)

  • Journal of Mycopathological Research (2005+)

  • Journal of Phytological Research (2005+)

  • Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2005+)

  • Journal of Plant Biotechnology (2005+)

  • Journal of Plant Pathology (2005+ with 6 month embargo)

  • Journal of Plant Protection and Environment (2007+)

  • Journal of Soils and Crops (2005+)

  • Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops (2005+)

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science (2005+)

  • Korean Journal of Crop Science (2005+)

  • Korean Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology (2005+)

  • Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agronomice Bucuresti. Seria B, Horticultura

  • National Journal of Plant Improvement (2005+)

  • Nematologia Brasileira (2005+)

  • New Zealand Plant Protection

  • Notulae Botanicae, Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (2007+)

  • Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research (2005+)

  • Philippine Journal of Crop Science (2005+)

  • Phytopathologia Polonica (2005+)

  • Plant Archives (2006+)

  • Plant Omics (2008+)

  • Plant Pathology Bulletin (2005+)

  • Plant Production Science (2005+)

  • Proceedings of the Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture (2004+)

  • Revista Brasileira de Horticultura Ornamental (2008+)

  • Revista de Ciencias Agroveterinarias / Journal of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences (2002+)

  • Sodininkyste ir Darzininkyste / Horticulture and Vegetable Growing (2005+)

  • South Indian Horticulture

  • Soybean Genetics Newsletter (2005+)

  • Udyanika: A Journal of Horticultural Sciences

  • Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin (2005+)

Friday, May 1, 2009

Invasive species



Invasive plant and insect species have ecological, economic and health impacts. With changes in human geography and climate, management of biological invasions is of increasing concern.

Books:
Journals:

Dissertations & Theses:

Government Documents & Technical Reports:

Video:

See also: