ALFALFA ECOLOGY, PRODUCTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

ALFALFA ECOLOGY, PRODUCTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 TWIN-SCREW EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY: AN INNOVATIVE STEP FOR THE BIOREFINERY OF ALFALFA

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION: ALFALFA, A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR A BIOREFINERY PROCESS

2. TWIN-SCREW EXTRUSION DESIGN

3. FEASIBILITY AND STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF EXTRUSION OPERATING CONDITIONS ONTHE DEHYDRATION OF ALFALFA AND THE PRODUCTION OF A GREEN EXTRACT RICH IN PROTEINS

4. STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDER CONFIGURATION ON THE DEHYDRATION OF ALFALFA AND PRODUCTION OF A GREEN EXTRACT RICH IN PROTEINS

5. TWIN-SCREW EXTRUSION: A STEP IN THE ALFALFA BIOREFINERY

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 HIGHLY EFFECTIVE RHIZOBIA-ALFALFA GRASS INTERCROPPING SYSTEM

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 IMPACT OF RODENT SPECIES ON ALFALFA CROPS: SOLVING A PROBLEM

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

SELECTING A FIELD FOR ALFALFA CROP

IMPORTANT RODENT PESTS IN ALFALFA FIELDS

VOLES IN ALFALFA FIELDS

GROUND SQUIRRELS IN ALFALFA FIELDS

POCKET GOPHERS IN ALFALFA FIELDS

HOW AND WHY RODENTS MAKE GREAT DAMAGE IN ALFALFA FIELDS

VOLE OUTBREAKS

SOLVING THE PROBLEM

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX