Peynir üretimi ile eski zamanlardan bu yana önemli bir yere sahip olan Kırklareli ilinde önemli ticari potansiyele sahip olan iki farklı peynir, Kırklareli Beyaz Peyniri (KBP) ve KBP ve KEKP üretiminde belli oranlarda koyun sütü, keçi sütü ve inek sütü karışımı kullanılmaktadır. Kırklareli peynirlerini ayırt edici kılan temel bazı özellikler mevcuttur. Bu özellikleri coğrafi yapı ve iklim koşullarına bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan doğal bitki örtüsünün getirdiği etki, peynir hammaddesi olan sütün taşımış olduğu farklılıklar, son olarak ve en önemlisi ise üretim yöntemi ve olgunlaşma sürecinde yer alan temel farklılıklar ile belirtildiği gibi süregelen tarihsel ustalık şeklinde özetlemek mümkündür. KBP ve KEKP taşıdığı farklılıkları bir zincir gibi hayvan beslenmesinden, süte, sütten peynire yansımaktadır. İlin botanik kompozisyonunu oluşturan türlerin oranları hayvanların yemini oluşturmaktadır. Botanik özelliklerine göre Kırklareli meralarında yaygın olan bitkiler buğdaygiller (Poaceae), baklagiller (Fabaceae), geniş yapraklı otlar (Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Lamiaceae vd.) ve çalılardır (Fagaceae vd.). Bu 3 farklı bitki grubunun süt ve peynir üzerine farklı şekillerde etkileri bulunmaktadır ve protein miktarı, yağ oranı vb. gibi en temel kalite kriterlerini etkilemektedir. Bunların dışında sütün mikrobiyal yükünün çok düşük olması ile başlayan ve üretim koşullarının getirdiği birçok farklılık ta mevcuttur. İlde üretilen sütlerin AB kriterlerine uygun olması, öncelikle düşük pastörizasyon sıcaklığı gibi çok önemli bir avantajı beraberinde getirmektedir. Üretimlerinde yalnızca inek sütü kullanılabileceği gibi koyun sütü, keçi sütü ve inek sütü karışımı da kullanılabilir. Karışım oranları ise %30-%45 koyun sütü, %25-%40 keçi sütü, %15-%30 inek sütü şeklindedir.

Pesticides have both acute and chronic effects on humans and all other warm blooded living things. In pesticide applications, few of the amount used reaches the target organisms, whereas the rest mixes into the ecosystem and leads to the deterioration of the ongoing natural balance. Therefore, growing attention has been given toward the development of alternate environmentally friendly pesticides/insecticides that would aid an efficient pest management system and also prevent chronic exposures leading to diseases. In this context, plant-derived natural products are considered valuable candidates to reverse this negative trend. Botanical pesticides are relatively safe, degradable, and are readily available sources of biopesticides. Neem is an ideal alternative candidate as a natural non-synthetic plant pesticide. The neem products have been obtained from several species of neem trees in the family Meliaceae. Array of more than 300 bioactive compounds in the neem tree makes it a unique plant with potential applications in pest and vector management. Botanical pesticides, such as neem, have limited persistence in the environment, and ultraviolet light, temperature, rainfall and other environmental factors can degrade neem. Unlike toxic synthetic insecticides, neem materials do not kill the pest, but incapacitate or neutralize it via cumulative behavioural, physiological, and cytological effects. In spite of high selectivity, neem materials affect more than 400 harmful species including insect pests, phytophagous mites, mites, and ticks affecting man and animals, parasitic protozoans, noxious molluscs, plant parasitic nematodes, pathogenic fungi, and harmful bacteria and fungi. Neem ingredients affect insects in various ways such as repellent, antifeedant, toxic, fecundity and growth regulatory effects. This review presents an overview of recent advances in research on the environmental impact of neem products and their use and effectiveness as a biopesticide.

Two different thyme species (Thymus vulgaris L. and Origanum majorana L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and lavender (Lavandula officinalis L.) extracts were tested against pre-adult stage of Potato tuber moth-PTM [(Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)], which is an important quarantine pest. Each plant extracts prepared with ethanol were applied to larvae and eggs in three different concentrations 3%, 5 and 10 ml/L. In the egg treatments at the highest concentration (10% ml/L), inhibition rate was observed in Lavander and T. vulgaris 73.7%, in O. majorana 67.5% and in sage 66.2%, respectively. Results indicated that the mean number of hatching eggs were highly decreased as concentration increased, the highest decreased was observed with treated 10% concentration. of lavender and T. vulgaris. Observation were for 7 days. In the insecticidal toxicity study of against the larval stage, mortality were determined at the highest concentration (10% ml/L) in O. majorana 91.2%, Lavander 90%, T. vulgaris 87%, and Sage 83.7% at the end of 7th day. It was also determined that the larval mortality rate was higher with the increasing of extracts of 4 different plant depending on time. As a result, in this study, ovicidal toxicity of plant extracts was recorded against to on egg stage and it was that impact of insecticidal against to on larval stage also.

Thymbra spicata var. spicata is known as “Zahter ”, “Sater” or “Karabaş thyme in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and leaves and flowers are consumed as spices and tea, while young shoots are consumed as salads.This study was carried out to determine the change in essential oil content and chemical compositionduring the daytime of the Thymbra spicata plant in Ermenek district of Karaman.In order to determine the diurnal variation, the harvest was done at 5 different hours during the daytime (6:00, 9:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00) in the flowering period. The harvested plants were dried in the shade and the essential oil contents were determined by Clevenger apparatus by hydro distillation and analyzed by GC-MS. The highest content of essential oil was obtained at 18.00 hours with 2.96% and the lowest one’s was obtained at 12.00 hours with 2.20%.The main components of the essential oil were determined as carvacrol (23.29% - 39.89%), thymol (16.24% - 21.52%) and γ-terpinene (18.01% - 20.90%).

Otbiçenler çevre şartlarından etkilenmektedir. Otbiçenler hemen hemen her habitatta bulunurlar. Tür çeşitliliği ve birey sayısı özellikle nemli ve sık bitki örtüsüne sahip yerlerde artmaktadır. Otbiçenler bir çok ekosistemin önemli ve faydalı bileşenleridir. Ayrıca ekolojik açıdan incelendiğinde hem güçlü predatörler hemde güçlü indikatör türlerdir. Antalya nemli bir il olduğundan otbiçen çeşitliliğinin fazla olması beklenmektedir. Bu çalışmada Antalya’da otbiçen türleri ile yükseklik, ilçe, toprak türü ve bitki örtüsü gibi değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin uyum analizi ile incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Değişkenlerin kategorileri arasında var olan benzerlikler grafikler üzerinde gösterilerek yorumlanmıştır.

Sainfoin (Fabaceae) is one of the most critical animal forage crops. However, the tolerance of sainfoin is low against to salinity. This study aims to investigate biochemical responses of the shoot and root tissue of sainfoin seedlings to moderate salt stress under in vitro conditions. For this aim, the seed of sainfoin were sown MS medium containing 100 mM NaCl. Antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, APX, and GR), proline and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were measured in shoot and root tissue of 35-day-old seedlings of sainfoin. A significantly higher constitutive catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was observed in shoot tissues when compared to root tissues. Overall, salt stress caused significant more enhancement in the activity of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, APX, and GR) in shoot tissues than root tissue. On the other hand, among the antioxidant enzymes, SOD seems to be more active in both tissues of sainfoin. Interestingly, the activity of GR reduced in both tissue under salt stress. The content of proline and MDA has been increased under salt stress and this increase has been more in the root tissue. This study has revealed biochemical responses to salt stress in different organs of sainfoin.

A study covering cherry, walnut, apple, almond and pear orchards in Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ provinces was carried out in 2015-2018 with the aim of determination of weed flora, weed frequencies and densities. Total of 64 species belonging to 30 families were identified in fruit tree orchards. Among all the families the most members were in Asteraceae 13 species, Poaceae, 11 species, Brassicaceae 5 species and Lamiaceae 3 species families. The dominant weed species were Amaranthus retroflexus L., Polygonum aviculare L., Capsella-bursa pastoris L. (Medik)., Concolvulus arvensis L., Lepidium draba L., Raphanus raphanistrum L., Chenopodium album L., Cichorium intybus L. in Tekirdağ while Datura stramonium L. distribution in Edirne Uzunköprü and Kırklareli was remarkably high. Semi parazitic weed Viscum album and full parasite Cuscuta campestris Yunck were also detected in some orchards. V. album was widespread among pear trees while Cuscuta campestris Yunck was detected only in suckers emerged in apple and cherry orchards. According to density A. retroflexus has received the first order with 76 plant/m2, following C. album with 54 plant/m2, Lactuca serriola with 27 plant/m2, D. stramonium L. with 24 plant/m2, Portulaca oleracea with 21 plant/m2

This research was carried out to determine the appropriate sowing density in camelina in Tokat ecological conditions. The study was carried out using Ames 26680 camelina genotype in 2016 and 2017 for two years. In this study, 10, 20, 30 and 40 cm row spacings were used. Plant height (cm), number of branches per, number of capsules per plant, number of seed / capsule, thousand seed weight (g), seed yield (kg/da), oil ratio (%) and oil yield (kg/da) were investigated. According to the results, the seed yields of the two years were significantly different. The highest yields were obtained from 20 cm (132,0 kg/da) in 2016 and from 40 cm row spacing (130,6 kg/da) in 2017. As the average of two years, yields from 20, 30 and 40 cm row spacings did not differ significantly. As the average of two years, the oil rate was 36,2% and the oil yield was 43 kg/da. Thus, it is concluded that in fall sowing under Tokat conditions, camelina can be sown in 20 to 40 cm row spacing using 10 kg seed per hectare.

Citrus reticulata Blanco crude flowers extracts (CFE) at four different concentrations (1, 2, 3 and 4%, v/v) were used as natural milk coagulant instead of rennet to apply for Cheddar cheese making from buffalo milk. The physicochemical properties of Cheddar cheeses were compared with cheese made with 0.002% (v/v) rennet (control cheese). Physicochemical properties of Cheddar cheese showed that cheese made with 1% and 2% of CFE had a crumbly and slightly softer texture/appearance. While cheeses containing 3 and 4% crude flowers extracts had semi-hard texture/appearance of curd similar to rennet added cheese. Protein analysis shows that crude flowers extracts made cheese had significantly higher protein content than control. The Cheddar cheese with 3% and 4% CFE were preferred by panelists instead of 1% and 2% CFE for their taste, texture/appearance and overall acceptability. Conclusively, crude flowers extracts coagulated Cheddar cheese fulfills the compositional requirement with acceptable organoleptic characteristics and at the same time provides nutritional health benefits.

Bu araştırmada da tarım sektörüne yönelik Türkiye’ de 2004-2017 yılları arasında sağlanan tarımsal krediler ile tarımsal GSYH arasındaki ilişki panel veri analizi yardımıyla ortaya koyulmuştur. Analiz yöntemi olarak, Panel Birim Kök Testi, Panel Eşbütünleşme Testi ve Panel Granger Nedensellik Analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma, AB Kırsal Alan Sınıflandırmasına göre üç bölgede değerlendirilmiştir. Bu bölgeler, kentsel alan, ara kırsal ve baskın kırsal olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, her üç bölgede de değişkenler arasında uzun dönem eşbütünleşme görülmüştür. Nedensellik analizi sonuçlarına göre ise, kentsel alan ve ara kırsal bölgelerde değişkenler arasında iki yönlü nedensellik görülürken, baskın kırsal bölgede nedensellik ilişkisi görülmemiştir. Baskın kırsal bölgeyi oluşturan altı il dikkate alındığında (Artvin, Bayburt, Bingöl, Çankırı, Gümüşhane, Tunceli), gelir düzeyi düşük, ortalama arazi büyüklüğü nispeten daha küçük ve geçimlik işletme diye ifade edilebilecek işletme yapısından oluştuğu bilinmektedir. Dolayısıyla, yatırıma ve ekonomik değer elde etmeye yönelik tarımsal üretimin yoğun olmadığı bölgede tarımsal kredi ve tarımsal GSYH ilişkisinin olmaması beklenen bir sonuç olarak değerlendirilebilir. Bu çerçevede, tarımsal kredilerin ve bunlardan faydalanma olanaklarının gözden geçirilerek yöresel/bölgesel dinamiklere göre kurgulanması ve daha geniş bir tabana yayılarak üretim süreçlerinde kullanılabilme olanaklarının yapılandırılması gerekmektedir.