Volume XI (2009)

Published: 2009-01-29

I-Land and Water Engineering

Comparison among Different Irrigation Systems for Deficit-Irrigated Corn in the Nile Valley

Abdrabbo Abdel-Azim Shehata
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Equilibrium Moisture Content of Some Bioplastic Materials for Agricultural Use

Harby H. M. Mostafa
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Effect of Puddling on Puddled Soil Characteristics and Performance of Self-propelled Transplanter in Rice Crop

Bijoy Kumar Behera
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Development of a Digital Recording System for Automation of Class A Evaporation Pan Measurement

Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin
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Evaluation of FAO-56 Penman-Monteith and Temperature Based Models in Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration Using Complete and Limited Data, Application to Nigeria

Omotayo Babawande Adeboye, Jimmy A Osunbitan, , Kenneth O Adekalu, , David Adebimpe Okunade
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Experimental and Numerical Modeling of VersaTrap Type W

Mohamed Sahgiar Ismail
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II-Farm Buildings and Construction

Glossary of Terms on Animal Housing: Interconnecting Engineering, Physical and Physiological Definitions

Panagiotis Panagakis, Victoria Blanes-Vidal, Thomas Banhazi, Jose Carlos Barbosa, Ephraim Maltz, Vasco Da Cruz, Daniel Berckmans
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III-Equipment Engineering for Plant Production

Aerial Spray Deposition on Corn Silks Applied at High and Low Spray Rates

Bradley K Fritz
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Modeling NO Emissions of an Off-road Diesel Engine Based on Emission Tests

David R Bostic, Dennis G Watson, Tony V Harrison
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Width Prediction of a Side Circular Crescent Failed by a Tillage Tool in a Sandy Clay Loam

Kasisira Lukoda Levi, duPlessis Ronnie
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Design and Development of Demand Feeder for Carp Feeding in Outdoor Culture System

Kamal Kishore Sharma
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Field Measurements of Spray Drift in Strawberry

Nils Bjugstad, Petter Hermansen
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Potential Operator Exposure when Spraying in a Strawberry and Raspberry Tunnel System

Nils Bjugstad, Petter Hermansen
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Emergence of Silage Maize as Affected by Conservational Tillage, Ridge and Direct Planting Systems

Ebubekír Altuntaş, Serkan Dede,
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Evaluation of Reliability of Prototype Tractor – Mounted Cocoyam (Xanthosoma spp.) Harvester

Richard Omoyele Akinbamowo, Simeon Agboola Ogunlowo, LEO AYODEJI SUNDAY AGBETOYE
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A Machine Vision Algorithm Combining Adaptive Segmentation and Shape Analysis for Orange Fruit Detection

M. W. Hannan, T. F. Burks, Duke M Bulanon
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Three Single Wheel Machines for Traction and Soil Compaction Research

Thomas R Way
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IV-Energy in Agriculture

Quantifying Total and Sustainable Agricultural Biomass Resources in South Dakota – A Preliminary Assessment

Kurt A. Rosentrater
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Effect of Injection Pressure on Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of Direct Injection Diesel Engine Running on Blends of Pongamia Pinnata Linn (Honge oil) Oil and Diesel Fuel

Venkanna Krishnamurthy Belagur, Venkataramana Reddy C, Swati B Wadawadagi
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Biogas Crops - Part I: Specifications and Suitability of Field Crops for Anaerobic Digestion

Monika Heiermann, Matthias Ploechl, Bernd Linke, Hannelore Schelle, Christiane Herrmann
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Energy Inputs for Cantaloupe Production in San Joaquin Valley, California

Athanasios Alexandrou, Panagiotis Vyrlas, Diganta Adhikari, Dave Goorahoo
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Biogas Crops – Part II: Balance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy from Using Field Crops for Anaerobic Digestion

Matthias Ploechl, Monika Heiermann, Bernd Linke, Hannelore Schelle
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Influence of silage additives on methane yield and economic performance of selected feedstock

Matthias Ploechl, Helge Zacharias, Christiane Herrmann, Monika Heiermann, Annette Prochnow
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Development of an Intermittent Solar Dryer for Cocoa Beans

Ayokunle Oluwasanmi Fagunwa, Olufemi Adebola Koya, Micheal Oladimeji Faborode
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Physical Characteristics of Briquettes from Guinea corn (sorghum bi-color) Residue

Adeleke Isaac Bamgboye, Senewo Joseph Bolufawi
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Effects of Soil Physico-Mechanical Properties on Field performance Efficiency of Ox-drawn Mouldboard plough in Yola, Adamawa State

Mohammed Saleh Abubakar, Ijasini John Tekwa, Mohammed Mashi Ahmed
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Energy Demand and Economy of Nutrient Supply through Distillers Grains with Solubles from Bioethanol Production

Matthias Ploechl, Monika Heiermann, Jürgen Kern
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A Perpetual Harvest Greenhouse System: Integrating Barn, Biofilter, and Greenhouse

Khizar Mahmood, Daniel D Mann, Qiang Zhang, Anita Brule-Babel
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Assessment of the Effect of Mixing Pig and Cow Dung on Biogas Yield

Kasisira Lukoda Levi, Muyiiya Dorothy
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Influence of Brining on the Drying Parameters of Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) in a Glass-Covered Solar Tunnel Dryer

Michael Gareth Kituu
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Present State, Potential and the Future of electrical Power Generation from Biomass Residues in Vietnam

Tung Dinh Nguyen
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A Review of Strategies for Sustainable Bio Diesel Feed Stock Generation In India

Lokesh Adhappa
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Physical, Mechanical Properties and Oil Content of Selected Indigenous Seeds Available for Biodiesel Production in Bangladesh

M.A. Haque, M. P. Islam, M.D. Hussain, F. Khan
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Application of hydrolytic enzymes for improving biogas feedstock fluidity

Matthias Ploechl, Annika Hilse, Monika Heiermann, Teresa Suarez Quinones, Jörn Budde, Annette Prochnow
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V-Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering

The Use of a Capacitive Sensor Matrix to Determine the Grip Forces Applied to the Olive Hand Held Harvesters

Angela Calvo, Roberto Deboli
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) risks in forestry: a case study to propose an analysis method

Angela Calvo
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Performance, labour and economic aspects of different farrowing systems

Elisabeth Quendler, Podiwinsky Christiane, Baumgartner Johannes, Winckler Christoph
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A pattern for power distribution based on tractor demand in Iran

Mohsen Ghadiryanfar, Alireza Keyhani, Asdollah Akram, shahin rafiee
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Prototype of a Child Safety Driver Assistant System

Elisabeth Quendler
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The Influence of Working Heights and Weights of Milking Units on the Body Posture of Female Milking Parlour Operatives

Martina Carola Jakob, Falk Liebers
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Effect of Depth of Plowing and Soil Moisture Content on Reduced Secondary Tillage

Hojat Ahmadi, Kaveh Mollazade
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Analysis of Anthropometric Compatibility of Tractor Driving Cabs

Massimo Cecchini, Danilo Monarca, Massimo Santi, Andrea Colantoni
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Investigation of workers’ exposures to vibrations produced by portable shakers

Francesco Santoro, Simone Pascuzzi, Vittorio Nono Panaro
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Investigating the cost of wheat production in Iran and the effect of combine availability on harvesting cost

Mohsen Ghadiryanfar, Alireza Keyhani, Shahin Rafiee, Asadollah Akram
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Permittivity of Meat Fish and their Components at UHF RFID Frequencies and Industry Relevant Temperatures

Ultan Martin Mc Carthy, Gashaw Ayalew, Francis Butler, Kevin Mc Donnell, James Lyng, Shane Ward
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VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering

Influence of SiO2 crystallinity and impurities on the reactivity of lime-silica mixtures

Baltakys Kestutis, Jauberthie Raoul, Siauciunas Raimundas
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Potential Applications of Infrared and Raman Spectromicroscopy for Agricultural Biomass

Phani Kumar Adapa, Chithra Karunakaran, Lope G Tabil, Greg J Schoenau
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Moisture-Dependent Some Engineering Properties of Soybean Grains

Hamed Tavakoli, Ali Rajabipour, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi
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Effect of Rice Fissure on Taste Quality of Cooked Rice

Xianzhe Zheng, Yubin Lan, Chenghai Liu, Ningye Ding
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Physical Properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L ) Seed

Adeleke Isaac Bamgboye, Ismaila Oyebola Adejumo
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Classification of Pomegranate Fruit using Texture Analysis of MR Images

Alireza Khoshroo, Alireza Keyhani, Reza A. Zoroofi, Shahin Rafiee, Zabihollah Zamani, Mohamad R. Alsharif
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Some Physical Properties of Apple cv. ‘Golab’

Elham Meisami-asl, Shahin Rafiee, Alireza Keyhani, Ahmad Tabatabaeefar
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Effect of Moisture Content and Loading Rate on the Shearing Characteristics of Barley Straw by Internode Position

Hamed Tavakoli, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi, Ali Jafari
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Effect of Drying Temperature and Drying Air Velocity on the Drying Rate and Drying Constant of Cocoa Bean

Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu
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Development of a Household Coconut Punch-cum-Splitter

Roshni Thendiyath, J. Jippu, C. S. Ratheesh, J. Sachin, K. L. Sreevisakh
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Some Physical Properties of 'Sonnati Salmas' Apricot Pit

Hamzeh Fathollahzadeh, Hossein Mobli, Mahmood Tavakkoli, Mohammad Reza Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Tabatabaie
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Moisture Dependent Physical Properties of Dragon’s Head Seeds (Lallemantia iberica)

Sahameh Saha Shafiee, Asaad Modares Motlagh, Saeed Minaee, Kobra Haidarbigi
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Compression Characteristics of Selected Ground Agricultural Biomass

Phani Kumar Adapa, Lope G Tabil, Greg J Schoenau
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Effects of Moisture Content on Some Physical Properties of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet Seeds

Kayode Joshua Simonyan, Yohanna Dauda Yiljep, Olakunle Benjamin Oyatoyan, Gideon Shaibu Bawa
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Detection of Citrus Greening Using Microscopic Imaging

Dae Gwan Kim, Thomas F. Burks, Arnold W. Schumann, Mongi Zekri, Xuhui Zhao, Jianwei Qin
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Moisture Adsorption Characteristics of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Powders

Adesola Adebanjo Satimehin, J. S. Alakali
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Mathematical Modeling of Kinetics of Thin-layer Drying of Apple (var. Golab)

Elham Meisami-asl, Shahin Rafiee, Alireza Keyhani, Ahmad Tabatabaeefar
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Some Physico-Mechanical Properties of Apricot Fruit, Pit and Kernel of Ordubad Variety

Seyed Reza Hassan-Beygi
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Studies on Machine-Crop Parameters for Chickpea Seed Crop Threshing

Jagnnath Prasad Sinha
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Protein Fortification of Mango and Banana Bar using Roasted Bengal Gram Flour and Skim Milk Powder

Kamlesh Prasad
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Evaluation of an IUL Flash & Go Automated Colony Counter

Ajit K Mahapatra, Donna L Harris, Chau N Nguyen, Govindarajan Kannan
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Loading of Agricultural Trailers using a Model-Based Method

Georg Happich, Hans-Heinrich Harms, Thorsten Lang
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Development of Affordable Machine for Sizing Egyptian Onion

Harby H. M. Mostafa
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Effect of Moisture Content and Types of Structural Surfaces on coefficient of Friction of two Nigerian Food Grains....

Nwakonobi Theresa Ukamaka, Peter Azikiwe Onwualu
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Modeling Thin Layer Drying of Amaranth Seeds under Open Sun and Natural Convection Solar Tent Dryer

Erick K. Ronoh, Christopher L. Kanali, Joseph T. Mailutha, Douglas Shitanda
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VII-Information Systems

Development of an Integration Sensor and Instrumentation System for Measuring Crop Conditions

Yubin Lan
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Evaluation of Bollworm-Tobacco Budworm Control Strategies with ICEMM

Yubin Lan
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Development of a Laboratory Test Stand for Grain Combine Yield Monitoring

Mohammad LOGHAVI, Mohsen Almaee
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