JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

About JARQ

The Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly (JARQ) is a publication of the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), which provides readers overseas with the latest information on key achievements and developments in agricultural research in Japan, with the expectation that this information would contribute to the agricultural development of countries in tropical and subtropical regions. 

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JARQ vol.50 no.3 cover

Effects of Neutralized Schwertmannite from the Disused Yanahara Mine as a New Agricultural Material for Reducing the Transfer of Radiocesium from Soil to Crops

Teruhiko ISHIKAWA, Taro HARADA, Fumio AKAHORI, Yasumasa SAKURAI, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(3) , 235-240 (2016-07-01)

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JARQ vol.50 no.3 cover

Digital Filters to Eliminate or Separate Tidal Components in Groundwater Observation Time-Series Data

Katsushi SHIRAHATA, Shuhei YOSHIMOTO, Takeo TSUCHIHARA, Satoshi ISHIDA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(3) , 241-252 (2016-07-01)

50-03_10_241-252.pdf612.56 KB

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Experimental Measure of Rural Household Risk Preference:The Case of the SLCP Area in Northern Shaanxi, China

Qianqian MAO, Wenlue WANG, Shunji ONIKI, Masaru KAGATSUME, Jin YU, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(3) , 253-265 (2016-07-01)

50-03_11_253-265.pdf335.7 KB

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Contribution of Agricultural Investments to Stabilizing International Rice Price Volatility under Climate Change – Simulation for eight ASEAN countries –

Tatsuji KOIZUMI , Hideki KANAMARU, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(3) , 267-284 (2016-07-01)

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Effect of Nitrogen Application on Active Oxygen Species, Senescence, Photosynthesis, and Growth in Cucumber ‘Jinchun No. 5’ Seedlings

Jincai LI , Yasuyo NISHIMURA, Xiheng ZHAO, Yasufumi FUKUMOTO, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(3) , 285-292 (2016-07-01)

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Promotion of Efficient Molecular Breeding Using Chimeric Repressors in Ornamental Flowers

Katsutomo SASAKI, Norihiro OHTSUBO, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 79-86 (2016-04-01)

50-02-01_079-086_SASAKI_0.pdf2.23 MB

Decline in Fertility of Paddy Soils Induced by Paddy Rice and Upland Soybean Rotation, and Measures against the Decline

Mizuhiko NISHIDA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 87-94 (2016-04-01)

50-02-02_087-094_NISHIDA.pdf741.75 KB

Effects of Fertilizer and Organic Amendments on Metabolite Profiles in Radish, Komatsuna, and Mizuna

Keiki OKAZAKI, Norikuni OKA, Fukuyo TANAKA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 95-99 (2016-04-01)

50-02-03_095-099_OKAZAKI.pdf696.88 KB

Controlled Environment Agriculture for Effective Plant Production Systems in a Semiarid Greenhouse

Masahisa ISHII, Sadanori SASE, Hideki MORIYAMA, Limi OKUSHIMA, Atsuo IKEGUCHI, Makio HAYASHI, Kenji KURATA, Chieri KUBOTA, Murat KACIRA, Gene A. GIACOMELLI, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 101-113 (2016-04-01)

50-02-04_101-113_ISHII.pdf3.28 MB

Possibility of Diagnosing Uterine Function in Cows

Kosuke IGA, Naoki TAKENOUCHI, Manabu SHIMIZU, Yuji HIRAO, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 115-119 (2016-04-01)

50-02-05_115-119_IGA.pdf740.1 KB

Effect of the Interaction Between Monsoon Currents and Waves on the Morphological Processes along the Mekong River Delta Coast

Thanh LETRUNG, Trieu Anh NGOC, Kazuaki HIRAMATSU, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 121-133 (2016-04-01)

50-02-06_121-133_Hiramatsu.pdf2.16 MB

Non-farmers’ Preference for Assisting with Farm Tasks as a Method of Health Promotion

Hideo AIZAKI, Tatsuji ONIMARU, Chie KATAYAMA, Kenji ISHIDA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 135-142 (2016-04-01)

50-02-07_135-142_AIZAKI.pdf699.58 KB

The Effects of Day and Night Temperature on the Dry Matter Accumulation of Oriental Hybrid Lily ‘Siberia’ as they Relate to the Photosynthetic and Respiratory Characteristics

Katsuhiko INAMOTO, Kaori NAGASUGA, Takayoshi YANO, Hiroko YAMAZAKI, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 143-152 (2016-04-01)

50-02-08_143-152_INAMOTO.pdf1.11 MB

Efficacy of Expired Foot-and-mouth Disease O Type Vaccines in Cattle and Buffalo in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Kenichi SAKAMOTO, Kazuki MORIOKA, Katsuhiko FUKAI, Takehisa YAMAMOTO, Toshiyuki TSUTSUI, Norihiko MUROGA, Noriyoshi OJIMA, Josuke MAGO, Yoshito KATAGIRI, Sharie R. AVISO, Manivanh PHOUARAVANH, Vilayvanh SOUKVILAY, Chattouphone KEOKHAMPHET, Chantanee BURANATHAI, Syseng KHOUNSY, Manabu YAMADA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 163-168 (2016-04-01)

50-02-10_163-168_YAMADA.pdf1.21 MB

Histological Study of Bovine Nocardial Eosinophilic Granuloma with Comparison of Splendore-Hoeppli Material

Takeshi OYAMA, Tomoko HIGASHI, Yukiko TANIGUCHI, Eiji HATA, Shinichi HATAMA, Yoshiharu ISHIKAWA, Koichi KADOTA, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(2) , 169-173 (2016-04-01)

50-02-11_169-173_KADOTA.pdf2.21 MB

Breeding of Pest and Disease Resistant Potato Cultivars in Japan by Using Classical and Molecular Approaches

ASANO Kenji, TAMIYA Seiji, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 1-6 (2016-01-01)

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Current Usage of Air Circulators in Greenhouses in Japan

KUROYANAGI Takeshi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 7-12 (2016-01-01)

50-01-02_07-12_KUROYANAGI.pdf629.49 KB

Development and Adaptability of a Topsoil Removal Machine for Decontaminating Peripheral Areas of Agricultural Land

HACHIYA Mitsuru, MIYAMA Daisuke, CHIBA Masamoto, MIYAZAKI Masahiro, ICHIKI Hideyuki, OCHIAI Yoshiji, TAKAHASHI Masamitsu, HOSOKAWA Hisashi, KOBAYASHI Kyo, NAKAMURA Ryuzo, HAYASHI Tetsuaki, TODA Tsutomu, KOTAKE Kazuo, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 13-22 (2016-01-01)

50-01-03_13-22_HACHIYA.pdf1.02 MB

Characteristics of Rice Flour Suitable for the Production of Rice Flour Bread Containing Gluten and Methods of Reducing the Cost of Producing Rice Flour

ARAKI Etsuko, ASHIDA Kanae, AOKI Noriaki, TAKAHASHI Makoto, HAMADA Shigeki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 23-31 (2016-01-01)

50-01-04_23-31_ARAKI.pdf926.86 KB

Regulation of Tomato Fruit Ripening by MADS-Box Transcription Factors

ITO Yasuhiro, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 33-38 (2016-01-01)

50-01-05_33-38_ITO.pdf662.48 KB

Structured Floral Arrangement Program Developed for Cognitive Rehabilitation and Mental Health Care

MOCHIZUKI-KAWAI Hiroko, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 39-44 (2016-01-01)

50-01-06_39-44_MOCHIZUKI.pdf762.82 KB

Genetic Diversity and Geographical Differentiation of Nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Populations in Peninsular Malaysia Based on AFLP

TSUJI Koji, GHAZALLI Mohd. Norfaizal, ARIFFIN Zulhairil, NORDIN Mohd. Shukor, KHAIDIZAR Maya Izar, DULLOO Mohammad Ehsan, SEBASTIAN Leocadio S., JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 49-56 (2016-01-01)

50-01-08_49-56_TSUJI.pdf739.08 KB

Identification of a Novel Secretory Gland Producing C-type Lectin in the Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga peregrina), and its Characterization

YAMAMOTO-KIHARA Mami, YUKUHIRO Fumiko, YASUE Hiroshi, KOTANI Eiji, MORI Hajime, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 57-62 (2016-01-01)

50-01-09_57-62_KIHARA.pdf833.32 KB

Decomposition of the Factors Determining Changes in China's Maize Yields

KUSANO Eiichi, CHIEN Hsiaoping, CHEN Yongfu, KOYAMA Osamu, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 63-71 (2016-01-01)

50-01-10_63-71_KUSANO.pdf989.36 KB

Serovar and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Isolated in Japan from 2006 to 2011

KAMIMURA Shunsuke, SAMESHIMA Toshiya, ITO Hiroya, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 73-77 (2016-01-01)

50-01-11_73-77_KAMIMURA.pdf589.96 KB

Epimutant Induction as a New Plant Breeding Technology

KASAI Atsushi, HARADA Takeo, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 301-305 (2015-10-01)

49-04-01_301-305_HARADA.pdf677.95 KB

Mitigation Option of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Manure Composting

FUKUMOTO Yasuyuki, SUZUKI Kazuyoshi, WAKI Miyoko, YASUDA Tomoko, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 307-312 (2015-10-01)

49-04-02_307-312_FUKUMOTO.pdf862.65 KB

Recent Progress in Technologies for Enzymatic Peeling of Fruit

NOGUCHI Masaki, OZAKI Yoshihiko, AZUMA Jun-ichi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 313-318 (2015-10-01)

49-04-03_313-318_NOGUCHI.pdf687.37 KB