American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers


Transactions of the ASABE



Vol. 52 No.4 Return to Issues      Return to Publications Included July/August 2009


POWER & MACHINERY

Modeling the Relationship Between Patch Sprayer Performance and Weed Distribution
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1051-1056.@2009
Authors:   J. P. Carroll, N. M. Holden
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Utilizing Repeated GPS Surveys from Field Operations for Development of Agricultural Field DEMs
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1057-1067.@2009
Authors:   S. Abd Aziz, B. L. Steward, L. Tang, M. Karkee
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GIS Application to Define Biomass Collection Points as Sources for Linear Programming of Delivery Networks
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1069-1078.@2009
Authors:   B. Velazquez-Marti, E. Annevelink
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Comparative Models of Hydrocarbon Emissions for a Diesel Engine Operating at Constant Loads and Speeds
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1079-1087.@2009
Authors:   D. G. Watson, D. R. Bostic, T. V. Harrison
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Initial Development and Validation of a Mechanistic Spray Drift Model for Ground Boom Sprayers
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1089-1097.@2009
Authors:   M. E. Teske, P. C. H. Miller, H. W. Thistle, N. B. Birchfield
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Technical Note: Pressurized Injection of Animal Slurry in Growing Cereal Crops
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1099-1105.@2009
Authors:   T. Nyord, M. H. Jørgensen, T. E. Richards
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SOIL & WATER

Spatially Explicit Load Enrichment Calculation Tool to Identify Potential E. coli Sources in Watersheds    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1109-1120.@2009
Authors:   A. Teague, R. Karthikeyan, M. Babbar-Sebens, R. Srinivasan, R. A. Persyn
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Sensitivity to Grid and Time Resolution of Hydrology Components of DANSAT    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1121-1128.@2009
Authors:   J. Cho, S. Mostaghimi, M. S. Kang, J. A. Chun
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Hydraulic Property and Flow Characteristics of Three Labyrinth Flow Paths of Drip Irrigation Emitters under Micro-Pressure    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1129-1138.@2009
Authors:   Y. K. Li, P. L. Yang, T. W. Xu, H. L. Liu, H. S. Liu, F. P. Xu
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On the Dynamics of Evaporative Losses from Penman-Monteith with Fixed and Variable Canopy Resistance During Partial and Complete Maize Canopy    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1139-1153.@2009
Authors:   S. Irmak, D. Mutiibwa
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Impact of Microclimatic Data Measured above Maize and Grass Canopies on Penman-Monteith Reference Evapotranspiration Calculations    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1155-1169.@2009
Authors:   S. Irmak, L. O. Odhiambo
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Spatial Resolution Effect of Precipitation Data on SWAT Calibration and Performance: Implications for CEAP    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1171-1180.@2009
Authors:   P. J. Starks, D. N. Moriasi
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Modeling the Effectiveness of Conservation Practices at Shoal Creek Watershed, Texas, using APEX    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1181-1192.@2009
Authors:   X. Wang, D. W. Hoffman, J. E. Wolfe, J. R. Williams, W. E. Fox
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Entropy-Based Parameter Estimation for Extended Three-Parameter Burr III Distribution for Low-Flow Frequency Analysis    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1193-1202.@2009
Authors:   Z. Hao, V. P. Singh
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Comparison of Clogging in Drip Emitters During Application of Sewage Effluent and Groundwater    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1203-1211.@2009
Authors:   J. Li, L. Chen, Y. Li
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Technical Note: Predicting Wind-Driven Waves in Small Reservoirs    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1213-1221.@2009
Authors:   Y. Ozeren, D. G. Wren
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FOOD & PROCESS ENGINEERING

Some Classification Protocols for Electronic Noses    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1225-1230.@2009
Authors:   C. Chang
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Characteristics of Water Absorption and Volume Change in Primed Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) Seeds    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1231-1238.@2009
Authors:   T. Sakata, A. Tagawa
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Product Distribution and Implication of Hydrothermal Conversion of Swine Manure at Low Temperatures    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1239-1248.@2009
Authors:   R. Dong, Y. Zhang, L. L. Christianson, T. L. Funk, X. Wang, Z. Wang, M. Minarick, G. Yu
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Proximate Composition of Pleurotus ostreatus Grown in Whey Permeate Based Medium    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1249-1254.@2009
Authors:   X. J. Wu, C. Hansen
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Development of Solar-Assisted Dryers for Food and Farm Crops    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1255-1259.@2009
Authors:   P. H. Hien, L. Q. Vinh, T. T. T. Thuy, T. V. Tuan
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Glycerol Sensing in Biodiesel Using Turbidimetry    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1261-1265.@2009
Authors:   A. Zawadzki, D. S. Shrestha
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Measuring Behavior of an Acceleration Measuring Unit Implanted in Potatoes    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1267-1274.@2009
Authors:   M. O. Geyer, U. Praeger, C. König, A. Graf, I. Truppel, O. Schlüter, B. Herold
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Microalgae Mass Production Methods    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1275-1287.@2009
Authors:   Y. Shen, W. Yuan, Z. J. Pei, Q. Wu, E. Mao
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Production and Characterization of Epoxidized Canola Oil    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1289-1297.@2009
Authors:   J. D. Espinoza Pérez, D. M. Haagenson, S. W. Pryor, C. A. Ulven, D. P. Wiesenborn
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STRUCTURES & ENVIRONMENT

Simulation of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Dairy Farms to Assess Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1301-1312.@2009
Authors:   D. S. Chianese, C. A. Rotz, T. L. Richard
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Simulation of Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms to Assess Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1313-1323.@2009
Authors:   D. S. Chianese, C. A. Rotz, T. L. Richard
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Simulation of Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Dairy Farms to Assess Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1325-1335.@2009
Authors:   D. S. Chianese, C. A. Rotz, T. L. Richard
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Room-Temperature Oxidation of Propanal Using Catalysts Synthesized by Electrochemical Deposition    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1337-1344.@2009
Authors:   P. Kolar, J. R. Kastner
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Building Emissions Uncertainty Estimates    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1345-1351.@2009
Authors:   R. S. Gates, K. D. Casey, H. Xin, R. T. Burns
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Use of CO2 Concentration Difference or CO2 Balance to Assess Ventilation Rate of Broiler Houses    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1353-1361.@2009
Authors:   H. Xin, H. Li, R. T. Burns, R. S. Gates, D. G. Overhults, J. W. Earnest
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Nitrite Accumulation from Swine Wastewater in a Sequencing Batch Reactor    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1363-1370.@2009
Authors:   L. Wang, J. Zhu, C. Miller
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CFD Analysis of Mechanical Mixing in Anaerobic Digesters    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1371-1382.@2009
Authors:   B. Wu
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EDUCATION

Longitudinal Survey of Female Faculty in Biological and Agricultural Engineering    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1397-1405.@2009
Authors:   A. Abadie, A. Christy, J. Jones, J. Wang, M. Lima
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INFORMATION & ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Tractor Platooning System on Sloping Terrain at Low Speed    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 52(4): 1385-1393.@2009
Authors:   Z. Zhu, J. Takeda, B. Xie, Z. Song, R. Torisu, E. Mao
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