2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012

Paper #   121336699   Hydrologic Evaluation of Established Rain Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska
Citation:  Paper number  121336699,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41699) @2012
Authors:   Andrew Richard Anderson, Thomas G Franti, David P Shelton
Keywords:   Rain garden, stormwater, best management practice, runoff simulator, low impact development
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Paper #   121336702   Using SWAT to Predict Crop Yields and Salinity Levels Due to Future Weather Scenarios in the North Fork Watershed in Southwest Oklahoma
Citation:  Paper number  121336702,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41700) @2012
Authors:   Aaron R Mittelstet, Daniel E Storm, Art L Stoecker
Keywords:   Crop yield, Soil and Water Assessment Tool, Salinity, North Fork of the Red River, Cotton modeling
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Paper #   121336706   Cost Analysis of Microalgal Harvesting for Biofuel Production
Citation:  Paper number  121336706,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41701) @2012
Authors:   Adam J Dassey, Chandra S Theegala
Keywords:   algae harvesting, biodiesel, centrifugation, economics
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Paper #   121336707   Design and Development of a Stick Planter for the Developing World
Citation:  Paper number  121336707,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41856) @2012
Authors:   Adrian A Koller, Jorge A Rascon, Eric Lam, Max Metcalf, Austin Childers, Bill Raun, Randy Taylor, Paul Weckler
Keywords:   Hand planter, developing world, corn production, yield increase
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Paper #   121336733   Review of Syngas Contaminants removal using Carbon-based Catalysts
Citation:  Paper number  121336733,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41702) @2012
Authors:   Pushpak N Bhandari, Ajay Kumar, Raymond L Huhnke
Keywords:   Syngas contaminants, tar, ammonia, H2S, carbon-based catalysts
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Paper #   121336783   Putting the Spray onto the Target – The Development and Demonstration of Vertical Patternators for Fruit Growers
Citation:  Paper number  121336783,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41703) @2012
Authors:   Andrew J Landers, Paolo Balsari, Emilio Gil
Keywords:   Sprayers, application technology, vertical patternator, fruit spraying
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Paper #   121336794   Using Technology to Serve Agricultural Producers with Energy Audits
Citation:  Paper number  121336794,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41704) @2012
Authors:   David L Deforge
Keywords:   Standard S612, S612, EnSave, FEAT, Missouri, Audit, On-Farm, Energy, Audit Report, AgEMP, Efficiency, Dairy, Poultry, Swine,
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Paper #   121336810   Application of Diluted Sulfuric Acid for Manure Ammonia Extraction Using a Gas-Permeable Membrane
Citation:  Paper number  121336810,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42102) @2012
Authors:   Amir Masoud Samani Majd, Saqib Mukhtar, Airton Kunz
Keywords:   Gas-permeable membrane, mitigation, ammonia extraction, diluted sulfuric acid
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Paper #   121336823   Wastewater Application with Mechanized Irrigation Choosing the Right Materials and Equipment
Citation:  Paper number  121336823,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41705) @2012
Authors:   Andrew K Smith
Keywords:   Irrigation, Center Pivots, Precise Irrigation, Precision Irrigation, Wastewater, Reclaimed Water, Water Reuse, Water Re-use
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Paper #   121336824   Matching Application to the Varying Speed and Geometry of Center Pivot Swing Arm Corner Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121336824,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41706) @2012
Authors:   Andrew K Smith
Keywords:   Irrigation, Center Pivots, Irrigation, Swing Arm Corner, Precision Irrigation, Mechanized Irrigation
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Paper #   121336825   Determination of Emission Factors for Steam Flaking of Corn at a Commercial Feedmill
Citation:  Paper number  121336825,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/aim.20121336825) @2012
Authors:   Anissa M. Purswell, W. Brock Faulkner, Christopher A. Spencer
Keywords:   NAAQS, steam flaking, PM10, PM2.5, particle size distribution, EPA Method 5
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Paper #   121336830   Impact of Storage Conditions on Composition, Enzymatic Activity and Ethanol Yield of Sorghum Biomass Used
Citation:  Paper number  121336830,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41708) @2012
Authors:   Anne R Rigdon, Ari M Jumpponen, Scott A Staggenborg, Praveen Vadlani, Dirk E Maier
Keywords:   Lignocellulosic ethanol, biofuels, storage, biomass, bioenergy crops
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Paper #   121336837   Development of a Cross-flow Fish Smoking Kiln fired by Biomass Material
Citation:  Paper number  121336837,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41709) @2012
Authors:   Ajiboye Solomon Oyerinde, Olawale John Olukunle, Agboola Simeon Ogunlowo
Keywords:   smoking kiln, sawdust, maizecob, Bonga, catfish
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Paper #   121336839   Moisture Sorption Isotherm Characteristics of Dehydrated Sorghum Flour (“Ogi”)
Citation:  Paper number  121336839,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41710) @2012
Authors:   Ajiboye Solomon Oyerinde, Ayodeji John Mustapha
Keywords:   moisture adsorption, sorghum flour, equilibrium moisture content, moisture isotherm, storage stability
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Paper #   121336855   Sediment and Nutrient Reduction in Irrigation Return Flows by Vegetated Filter Strips on Surface Irrigated Fields
Citation:  Paper number  121336855,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42103) @2012
Authors:   Brian William Bodah, Jeffrey L Ullman, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Gregory A Kiker, Oscar Perez-Ovilla, William L Pan, R Troy Peters, Mark Stannard
Keywords:   Vegetative filter strips, suspended sediment, soluble nutrients, infiltration, reduction
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Paper #   121336857   Masters of Energy and Sustainability
Citation:  Paper number  121336857,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42104) @2012
Authors:   Brandon C Harvey, Gregory C Langley, Wayne C Martens, Leon G Schumacher
Keywords:   Energy Audit, Sustainability, Energy Consumption, Retrofit
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Paper #   121336858   Sudden Failure of a 13-Year Old Manure Storage Embankment
Citation:  Paper number  121336858,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41711) @2012
Authors:   Benjamin C Doerge
Keywords:   Manure storage, failures, earthen embankments, piping, hydraulic fracturing, buried utilities
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Paper #   121336859   USLE “C” Values for Louisiana Sugarcane
Citation:  Paper number  121336859,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41712) @2012
Authors:   Richard Lee Bengtson, H Magdi Selim
Keywords:   Rainfall, soil erosion, sugarcane, USLE
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Paper #   121336872   Ultrasonic Cutting of Energy Crops
Citation:  Paper number  121336872,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41713) @2012
Authors:   Bo Liu, A Bulent Koc
Keywords:   Ultrasonic, cutting, biomass, blade, finite element method, switchgrass
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Paper #   121336873   Assessment of Water Concentration in Ethanol and Diesel Fuel Emulsions with Ultrasound
Citation:  Paper number  121336873,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41714) @2012
Authors:   Bo Liu, A Bulent Koc
Keywords:   Ultrasound speed, ethanol, fuel emulsions, surfactants, compressibility
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Paper #   121336884   Energy Monitoring in Gins- 2011
Citation:  Paper number  121336884,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42105) @2012
Authors:   Robert G Hardin IV, Paul A Funk
Keywords:   Conservation, Cotton, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Ginning, Fuel
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Paper #   121336886   Seed Cotton Cleaning in Mid-South Gins
Citation:  Paper number  121336886,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42106) @2012
Authors:   Robert G Hardin IV
Keywords:   Cleaning efficiency, Cotton, Ginning, Seed cotton, Seed cotton cleaners
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Paper #   121336888   The Rapid Production of Biochar
Citation:  Paper number  121336888,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42107) @2012
Authors:   Michael Doyle Boyette, Brittany Parker Alston, Justin Alan Macialek
Keywords:   pyrolysis, gasification, carbon sequestration, biochar
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Paper #   121336890   Infiltration Model for Center Pivot Irrigation on Bare Soil
Citation:  Paper number  121336890,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41715) @2012
Authors:   B A King, D L Bjorneberg
Keywords:   Sprinkler irrigation, Center pivot, Infiltration, Runoff, Soil surface seal, Droplet kinetic energy
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Paper #   121336891   Evaluation of Center Pivot Sprinkler Wind Drift and Evaporation Loss
Citation:  Paper number  121336891,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41716) @2012
Authors:   B A King, R S Dungan, D L Bjorneberg
Keywords:   Sprinkler irrigation, Center pivot, Evaporation, Wind drift, Irrigation efficiency
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Paper #   121336892   Comparing Soil and Pond Ash Feedlot Pen Surfaces for Environmental Management
Citation:  Paper number  121336892,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42108) @2012
Authors:   Bryan L Woodbury, Roger A Eigenberg, David B Parker
Keywords:   Renewable energy, livestock waste, manure, beef cattle, land application
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Paper #   121336896   Analyzing Runoff from a Windrow Composting Pad
Citation:  Paper number  121336896,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41717) @2012
Authors:   Ernest W Tollner, Owen J Duncan, Herbert Ssegane
Keywords:   Composting, Runoff, Dynamic Curve Number, Asymptotic Curve Number
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Paper #   121336906   Biological Conversion of Cattails for Ethanol Production: Pretreatment Technologies, Economic Analysis, and Environmental Impacts
Citation:  Paper number  121336906,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41718) @2012
Authors:   Bo Zhang, Abolghasem Shahbazi, Lijun Wang
Keywords:   Lignocelluloses-to-ethanol process, Pretreatment, Fermentation, Techno-economic modeling, Economic Analysis, Environmental Impact, Cattail
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Paper #   121336914   A Vineyard Facility Water Quality Planning Tool for TMDL Compliance in the Napa River Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  121336914,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42451) @2012
Authors:   Carolyn M Jones
Keywords:   water quality, vineyard, planning tool, pollutant, TMDL
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Paper #   121336921   Case Study: Closure of Earthen Lagoon
Citation:  Paper number  121336921,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41719) @2012
Authors:   Catherine M Nash
Keywords:   Closure, Earthen Lagoons, Agricultural Waste Management, Caged Egg-Laying Operation, Sludge Sampling, Poultry Waste, Waste Characteristics, Sludge Characteristics, Closure Costs
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Paper #   121336922   Application of Food Grade Compressed Air Standards in a Food Processing Facility
Citation:  Paper number  121336922,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41720) @2012
Authors:   Cale Boriack
Keywords:   Compressed Air, Food Safety, HACCP
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Paper #   121336924   A Comparison of Runoff Quality and Quantity from a Urban Commercial Infill Low Impact Development and a Traditional Development
Citation:  Paper number  121336924,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41821) @2012
Authors:   Corinne E Dumonceau, William F Hunt, Ryan J Winston
Keywords:   Low impact development, stormwater management, urban commercial infill, nutrient standards
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Paper #   121336974   Nondestructive Measurement of Moisture Content of Different Types of Wheat with a Parallel-Plate Capacitance Sensor
Citation:  Paper number  121336974,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41722) @2012
Authors:   CHARI V.K KANDALA, NAVEEN PUPPALA
Keywords:   Impedance analyzer, parallel-plate electrodes, capacitance, phase angle, wheat, moisture content
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Paper #   121336976   Effect of drying conditions and level of condensed distillers solubles on protein quality of wheat distillers dried grain with solubles
Citation:  Paper number  121336976,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41723) @2012
Authors:   Maria Rosario P Mosqueda, Lope G Tabil
Keywords:   ADICP, condensed distillers solubles, drying, heat damage, lysine, microwave, protein quality
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Paper #   121336985   The effect of water table management on water quality under sandy loam and clay loam soils at the farm scale
Citation:  Paper number  121336985,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41724) @2012
Authors:   C S Tan, H.Y.F Ng, T Q Zhang
Keywords:   Keywords: controlled drainage, tillage, nitrate-N, phosphorus, potassium
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Paper #   121336986   Effects of Compost Addition on Soil Phosphorus and Nitrate-N Losses in Tile Drainage Water under Long-term Conventional Tillage and No-tillage
Citation:  Paper number  121336986,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41725) @2012
Authors:   T Q Zhang, C S Tan, B L Ma, H.Y.F Ng
Keywords:   tile drainage, conventional tillage (CT), no-tillage (NT), nitrate-N, phosphorus
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Paper #   121336994   The Effect of Microwave Drying Parameters on the Germination of Wheat Seeds
Citation:  Paper number  121336994,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41726) @2012
Authors:   Mohamed Hemis, Ruplal Choudhary, Dennis G Watson
Keywords:   Wheat drying, Germination rate, Microwave drying, Mathematical modeling
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Paper #   121337007   Measurement of Cover Crop Evapotranspiration and Impacts on Water Management in Crop Production Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121337007,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41727) @2012
Authors:   Christopher H Hay, Brett Hankerson, Jeppe H Kjaersgaard
Keywords:   Evapotranspiration, cover crop, Bowen ratio, remote sensing, METRIC
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Paper #   121337011   Impact of Increased Surface Area Cathodes Using Nanostructures in Microbial Fuel Cells for Electricity Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337011,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42109) @2012
Authors:   Alan E Yost, Ann D Christy, Lingying Zhao, Olli H Tuovinen
Keywords:   Bioenergy, electricity generation, microbial fuel cell
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Paper #   121337013   Development and Application of Multispectral Algorithms for Defect Apple Inspection
Citation:  Paper number  121337013,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41728) @2012
Authors:   Chun-Chieh Yang ASABE Member, Moon S Kim, Kuanglin Chao
Keywords:   multispectral algorithm; hyperspectral images; line-scan; apples; fecal contamination; food safety
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Paper #   121337015   A methodology to reduce uncertainties in the high-flow portion of the rating curve for Goodwater Creek Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  121337015,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41729) @2012
Authors:   Claire Baffaut, E John Sadler
Keywords:   Flow, rating curve
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Paper #   121337021   Climate and ET: Does Plant Water Requirement Increase During Droughts
Citation:  Paper number  121337021,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41730) @2012
Authors:   Charles L Swanson, Guy Fipps
Keywords:   Drought, Climate Change, Evapotranspiration, Irrigation, Scheduling, Water Conservation
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Paper #   121337022   Evaluation of ET Based “Smart” Controllers During Droughts
Citation:  Paper number  121337022,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41731) @2012
Authors:   Charles L Swanson, Guy (or initial) Fipps
Keywords:   Landscape Irrigation, Irrigation Scheduling, Smart Controllers, Evapotranspiration, Water Conservation
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Paper #   121337028   Evaluation of an On-Farm Two Stage Anaerobic Digester for Biogas/Biomethane production from Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number  121337028,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41732) @2012
Authors:   Elizabeth W Collins, Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Andrea King
Keywords:   Anaerobic Digestion, Two-Stage, Performance Evaluation
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Paper #   121337029   Food Waste Recycling and Algal Destruction for Municipalities and Food Plants
Citation:  Paper number  121337029,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41733) @2012
Authors:   Conly L Hansen, Jianming Zhong, J Shaun Dustin
Keywords:   Food Waste, Dairy Waste, Algae, Comingling of Wastes, Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas Conditioning
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Paper #   121337035   Influence of media composition on the growth rate of Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus acutus utilized for CO2 mitigation
Citation:  Paper number  121337035,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41734) @2012
Authors:   Czarena L Crofcheck, Michael Monstross, Xinyi E, Aubrey P Shea, Mark Crocker, Rodney Andrews
Keywords:   Algae, CO2 mitigation, flue gas, Scenedesmus, Chlorella
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Paper #   121337045   Runoff Generation from Shallow Water Table Southeastern Forests: Unusual Behavior of Paired Watersheds Following a Major Disturbance
Citation:  Paper number  121337045,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42110) @2012
Authors:   Thomas M Williams, Devendra M Amatya, Anand D Jayakaran, Bo Song, Carl C Trettin, Ken Krauss, Herbert S Ssegane
Keywords:   Atlantic–Gulf coastal plain, Hurricane Hugo, evapotranspiration, water table, stand water use
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Paper #   121337049   Combine Fires Events Under Hot Dry Harvest Conditions.
Citation:  Paper number  121337049,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41735) @2012
Authors:   Nicholas W Uilk
Keywords:   Combine, Fire, Harvest, Safety, Soybeans, Sunflower
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Paper #   121337054   Near infrared analysis of sugar beet raw thick juice for ethanol production
Citation:  Paper number  121337054,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41736) @2012
Authors:   Darrin M Haagenson, Juan M Vargas-Ramirez, Dennis P Wiesenborn
Keywords:   NIRS, sugar beet, juice, brix, carbohydrate, aw, near infrared spectroscopy
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Paper #   121337056   Water Balance for a West and a Midwest Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  121337056,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41737) @2012
Authors:   David L Bjorneberg, Kevin W King
Keywords:   Irrigation, Subsurface Drainage, Upper Snake-Rock watershed, Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed
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Paper #   121337074   A Machine for Separation of Corn Stalk Rind and Pith
Citation:  Paper number  121337074,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42111) @2012
Authors:   Defu Wang, Dennis R Buckmaster
Keywords:   corn stalk, rind and pith, separation, key mechanisms
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Paper #   121337075   Wireless Load Weight Monitoring Via a Mobile Device Based on Air Suspension Pressure
Citation:  Paper number  121337075,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42112) @2012
Authors:   Alexander W Layton, Andrew D Balmos, Derek L Hancock, Aaron C Ault, James V Krogmeier, Dennis R Buckmaster
Keywords:   Air bag, load, suspension, truck, weight, wireless
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Paper #   121337085   Dynamics of Depression Storage during Sprinkler Irrigation and Precipitation Events
Citation:  Paper number  121337085,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41738) @2012
Authors:   Michael Brice McKinney, Dean E Eisenhauer, Suat Irmak, John E Gilley, William L Kranz, Derrel L Martin
Keywords:   Dynamic depression storage, surface depression storage, surface roughness, microrelief
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Paper #   121337086   Optimization of Human Lysozyme Production by Kluyveromyces lactis K7 in Biofilm Reactor
Citation:  Paper number  121337086,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41739) @2012
Authors:   Duygu Ercan, Ali Demirci
Keywords:   Human lysozyme, Kluyveromyces lactis K7, biofilm reactor, plastic composite support, growth parameters
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Paper #   121337097   Quantification and Heterogeneity of Infiltration and Transport in Alluvial Floodplains
Citation:  Paper number  121337097,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41740) @2012
Authors:   Derek M Heeren, Garey A Fox, Daniel E Storm, Peter Q Storm, Brian E Haggard, Todd Halihan, Ronald B Miller
Keywords:   Electrical resistivity, gravel outcrops, Ozark ecoregion, preferential flow, subsurface nutrient transport
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Paper #   121337098   Berm Method for Quantification of Infiltration and Leaching at the Plot Scale in High Conductivity Soils
Citation:  Paper number  121337098,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41741) @2012
Authors:   Derek M Heeren, Garey A Fox, Daniel E Storm
Keywords:   Berm, Gravel, High conductivity soils, Infiltration, Leaching, Plot scale
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Paper #   121337106   Autonomous Robot for Small-Scale NFT Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121337106,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41742) @2012
Authors:   Dhruv Agrawal, Guoming Alex Long, Niels Tanke, David Kohanbash, George Kantor
Keywords:   Automation, Hydroponics, Manipulation, Microsoft Kinect, NFT, Visual Servoing
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Paper #   121337110   A Safety Architecture for Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles
Citation:  Paper number  121337110,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41743) @2012
Authors:   David Kohanbash, Marcel Bergerman, Karen M Lewis, Stewart J Moorehead
Keywords:   Agricultural robotics, Autonomous orchard vehicle, Vehicle safety, Human-machine interface, StandardsIntroduction
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Paper #   121337112   Irrigation Control Methods for Wireless Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number  121337112,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42113) @2012
Authors:   David Kohanbash, Abhinav Valada, George Kantor
Keywords:   wireless sensor network, irrigation, control, wsn, actionable, interface, precision
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Paper #   121337113   Shear Processing of Wood Chips into Feedstock Particles
Citation:  Paper number  121337113,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41744) @2012
Authors:   David N Lanning, James H Dooley, Christopher J Lanning
Keywords:   Wood chips, comminution, specific energy, rotary shear
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Paper #   121337119   Advances in Woody Biomass Drying by Taking Advantage of Surface Properties
Citation:  Paper number  121337119,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42114) @2012
Authors:   Christopher J Lanning, James L Fridley
Keywords:   Biomass, Feedstock, Preparation, Drying, Low temperature, Surface properties
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Paper #   121337122   Deficit Irrigation Management for Multiple Fields and Years in the Great Plains
Citation:  Paper number  121337122,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42115) @2012
Authors:   Derrel L Martin, Christopher L Thompson, Raymond J Supalla, Gary W Hergert
Keywords:   Deficit irrigation, irrigation uniformity, irrigation water balance
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Paper #   121337123   Water vapor adsorption on torrefied corn stover
Citation:  Paper number  121337123,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41745) @2012
Authors:   Dorde Medic, Matthew Darr, Ajay Shah, Sarah Rahn
Keywords:   equilibrium moisture content, torrefaction, microbial degradation, corn stover, hydrophobicity
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Paper #   121337137   GHG Emissions Analysis of Locally Produced Beef in the Palouse Region of the Northwestern US
Citation:  Paper number  121337137,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41746) @2012
Authors:   Daniel J Roop, Dev S Shrestha
Keywords:   Small Farms, Ranches, Cattle, GHG, Emissions
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Paper #   121337151   Characterizing Irrigation Water Requirements for Rice Production from the Arkansas Rice Research Verification Program
Citation:  Paper number  121337151,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42266) @2012
Authors:   Chris G Henry, Earl Vories, Merle (or initial) Anders, Michele Reba, Chuck ( Wilson, Sarah Hirsh
Keywords:   Rice, irrigation, multiple inlet, contour levee, zero grade, straight levee
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Paper #   121337152   Application of wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure stress in ducks
Citation:  Paper number  121337152,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41747) @2012
Authors:   Elizabeth M Pritchett, Eric R Benson, Megan P Caputo, Amy L Johnson, Hongwei Xin, Michael Persia, Robert L Alphin
Keywords:   Electroencephalogram, EEG, stress, broiler, duck, animal welfare
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Paper #   121337154   Durability and Illumination Degradation of Alternative Lighting Technologies for Poultry Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337154,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41748) @2012
Authors:   Eric R Benson, Erik Herrman, James McGurk, Daniel P Hougentogler, Robert L Alphin
Keywords:   Poultry, LED, CCFL, CFL, incandescent, lumen
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Paper #   121337160   Evaluating the Implementation of Ethanol Co-products as Viable Feed Alternative
Citation:  Paper number  121337160,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41749) @2012
Authors:   Elizabeth George, Lope G Tabil, Venkatesh Meda
Keywords:   Bran, condensed distillers solubles (CDS), moisture content, bulk density, durability, dimensional stability, nutritional analysis, pelletization
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Paper #   121337167   Evaluation of Corn Seed Vacuum Metering Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121337167,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42140) @2012
Authors:   Elizabeth A Miller, J Rascon, A Koller, W M Porter, R K Taylor, W R Raun, R Kochenower
Keywords:   singulation, performance, planter
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Paper #   121337172   Effect of Reaction Scale up on Properties of Epoxidized Canola Oil
Citation:  Paper number  121337172,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41750) @2012
Authors:   Ewumbua M Monono, Darrin M Haagenson, Dennis W Wiesenborn
Keywords:   Epoxidized vegetable oil, Hydrogen peroxide addition, temperature, oxirane
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Paper #   121337179   Inspection of Fecal Contamination on Strawberries Using Line-Scan LED-Induced Fluorescence Imaging Techniques
Citation:  Paper number  121337179,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41751) @2012
Authors:   Yung-Kun Chuang, Chun-Chieh Yang, Moon S Kim, Stephen R Delwiche, Y. Martin Lo, Suming Chen, Diane E Chan
Keywords:   Food Safety, Fecal Contamination, Strawberry, Fluorescence Imaging
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Paper #   121337180   Sugarcane Yields, Sugar and Ethanol Production to Different levels of Vinasse Injected with a Subsurface Drip Irrigation System
Citation:  Paper number  121337180,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41752) @2012
Authors:   Fabio J Rocha, Joao A Lelis Neto, Marcos V Folegatti, Juan Enciso, Rubens D Coelho, Jarbas H Miranda
Keywords:   Waste, fertigation, potassium
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Paper #   121337182   Construction, Start-Up, and Operation of a Plug Flow Anaerobic Digester on the Michigan State University Dairy Farm
Citation:  Paper number  121337182,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42141) @2012
Authors:   Louis L Faivor, Dana M Kirk, David E Holzwart
Keywords:   Anaerobic Digestion, Plug-Flow, Biogas Production, Methane, Co-Digestion
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Paper #   121337183   An Automated Tine Control System for Tractor Drawn Citrus Canopy Shakers
Citation:  Paper number  121337183,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41753) @2012
Authors:   Farangis Khosro-Anjom, Joe Mari Maja, Reza Ehsani, Won Suk Lee
Keywords:   Automated control system, Mechanical harvesting, Citrus, Tree variability
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Paper #   121337206   Effect of Late Season Water Stress on Corn in Northwest Kansas
Citation:  Paper number  121337206,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42458) @2012
Authors:   Freddie R Lamm, Abdrabbo A Aboukheira
Keywords:   Corn, irrigation, water management, management allowed depletion, production function
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Paper #   121337211   Uncertainties on flow calculated from stage-discharge rating curves in small streams
Citation:  Paper number  121337211,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41754) @2012
Authors:   François Birgand
Keywords:   Hydrometry, uncertainties, rating curves, stage-discharge relationship
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Paper #   121337218   Development of a Noncontact Sensor for Monitoring Milk Coagulation and Cutting Time Prediction in Cheese Making
Citation:  Paper number  121337218,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41755) @2012
Authors:   Molly Craft-Jenkins, F A Payne
Keywords:   Cutting Time, Cheese, Milk, Coagulation, Backscatter
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Paper #   121337222   Pretreatment of corn stover with ionic liquid in mild condition
Citation:  Paper number  121337222,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41756) @2012
Authors:   Feng Xu, Donghai Wang
Keywords:   ionic liquid, pretreatment; crystallinity; enzymatic hydrolysis; cellulose, hemicellulose
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Paper #   121337237   Streambank Piping and Internal Erosion as Failure Mechanisms of Streambanks
Citation:  Paper number  121337237,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41757) @2012
Authors:   Taber L Midgley, Garey A Fox, Rachel M Felice, Glenn V Wilson
Keywords:   Erodibility; Internal erosion; Shear stress; Soil pipe; Streambank
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Paper #   121337239   Development a Fluvial Detachment Rate Model to Predict the Erodibility of Cohesive Soils under the Influence of Seepage
Citation:  Paper number  121337239,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42142) @2012
Authors:   Abdul-Sahib T Al-Madhhachi, Garey A Fox, Greg J Hanson, Avdhesh K Tyagi, Rifat Bulut
Keywords:   Cohesive Soils, Erodibility, Jet Erosion Test, Seepage
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Paper #   121337241   Controlled Laboratory Experiments Investigating the Influence of Shallow Groundwater Tables on Runoff through Vegetative Filter Strips
Citation:  Paper number  121337241,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41758) @2012
Authors:   Rebecca Purvis, Garey A Fox
Keywords:   Infiltration, Runoff, Shallow Groundwater, Vegetative Filter Strip
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Paper #   121337254   Microbial Profiling of Pathogen Concentrations using GIS Mapping
Citation:  Paper number  121337254,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41759) @2012
Authors:   Nafisa Hassan Sirelkhatim, Godfrey Gayle, Stephanie Luster-Teasley
Keywords:   Coliform, Pathogen, Pollution, Eschrichacoli, animal waste, lagoon, confined lot
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Paper #   121337261   ARID Raceway Temperature Management
Citation:  Paper number  121337261,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41760) @2012
Authors:   George Khawam, Peter Waller, Said Attalah, Randy Ryan
Keywords:   ARID raceway, algae culture, Temperature model, Reflectance, open pond, conventional raceway
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Paper #   121337294   Large Square Bale Biomass Transportation Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121337294,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42143) @2012
Authors:   Slobodan Gutesa, Matthew Darr, Ajay Shah
Keywords:   Transportation, Corn Stover, Supply Chain, Logistics, Cycle Time, Efficiency, Biomass
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Paper #   121337296   Rapid Evaluation of Physiological Status of Potato Tubers Using Visible/Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Methods
Citation:  Paper number  121337296,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42144) @2012
Authors:   Ahmed Mustafa Rady, Daniel E Guyer
Keywords:   Near-infrared, potatoes, neural networks, partial least squares regression, glucose, sucrose
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Paper #   121337300   Application of SWAT to a Tile Drained Watershed in East-Central Illinois
Citation:  Paper number  121337300,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41761) @2012
Authors:   Graham W Kent, Luis F Rodríguez, Richard A Cooke, Czapar F George
Keywords:   BMPs, Water quality, Hydrological Modeling, SWAT, Tile-Drainage Management
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Paper #   121337308   Nondestructive analysis of single plant canola (Brassica napus) seeds using near infra-red spectroscopy.
Citation:  Paper number  121337308,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41762) @2012
Authors:   Harjot K Sidhu, Darrin M Haagenson, Dennis P Wiesenborn
Keywords:   NIRS, Bnapus, moisture content, oil content, saturated fatty acids, oleic content, single plant
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Paper #   121337312   Low Cost Medium for Ethanol Production Using Novel Moderately Alkaliphilic Alkalibaculum bacchi CP15
Citation:  Paper number  121337312,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41763) @2012
Authors:   Kan Liu, Hasan K Atiyeh, Ralph S Tanner, Mark R Wilkins, Raymond L Huhnke
Keywords:   Alkalibaculum bacchi, Syngas fermentation, Ethanol, Yeast extract, CSL
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Paper #   121337317   A System to Investigate 3-D Droplet Impact on Leaf Surfaces
Citation:  Paper number  121337317,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41764) @2012
Authors:   Xiang Dong, Heping Zhu, Xuejun Yang, Weidong Jia
Keywords:   Pesticide spray, Droplet rebound, Droplet retention, High-speed camera, Spray formulation
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Paper #   121337320   Air Velocity Distributions from Air-assisted Five-port Sprayer
Citation:  Paper number  121337320,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41765) @2012
Authors:   Jiabing Gu, Heping Zhu, Weimin Ding
Keywords:   Variable rate, Orchard, Nursery, Fan inlet, Pesticide spray
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Paper #   121337321   An Electronic Flow Control System for a Variable-rate Tree Sprayer
Citation:  Paper number  121337321,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41766) @2012
Authors:   Hui Liu, Heping Zhu, Yu Chen, Yue Shen, H Erdal Ozkan
Keywords:   Precision sprayer, Laser sensor, Pulse width modulation, Specialty crop
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Paper #   121337324   Impacts of Reservoir Operation in the SWAT Model Calibration
Citation:  Paper number  121337324,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41767) @2012
Authors:   Hakkwan Kim, Prem B Parajuli
Keywords:   Reservoir, SWAT, calibration, target release approach, streamflow.
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Paper #   121337333   Phenols and fuels from catalytic microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
Citation:  Paper number  121337333,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41768) @2012
Authors:   Quan Bu, Hanwu Lei, Shoujie Ren, Lu Wang, Yupeng Liu, Jing Liang, Yi Wei, Qin Zhang, Juming Tang, Roger Ruan
Keywords:   Keywords: biomass, activated carbon catalyst, microwave pyrolysis, phenol, guaiacol
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Paper #   121337336   Assessment of Repeated Litter Amendment Application on Ammonia Reduction
Citation:  Paper number  121337336,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41769) @2012
Authors:   Hong Li, Chongyang Lin, Susan White-Hansen, Stephen Collier, Williams Brown
Keywords:   ammonia, mitigation, litter amendment, broiler
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Paper #   121337342   An On-site biological Graywater Treatment System Suitable for a Small Business Phase I: Proof-of-Concept
Citation:  Paper number  121337342,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41698) @2012
Authors:   James B Houser, Michael S Hambourger, Bobbie Jo Swinson
Keywords:   living machines, graywater treatment, sustainable water management, water purification technologies, sustainable development, ecological water purification, pharmaceuticals in water, treatment technologies, sustainable urban planning, environmental planning, bioengineering, biofiltration technology, closed loop recycling, conservation, design for the environment.
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Paper #   121337349   Structure based Computational Plant Cell Wall Model
Citation:  Paper number  121337349,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42145) @2012
Authors:   Hojae Yi, Virendra M Puri, M Shafayet Zamil
Keywords:   Multiscale Modeling, Architecture based Cell Wall Model, Finite Element Method, Plant Cell Wall
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Paper #   121337356   LaTeX for Agricultural Extension Professionals
Citation:  Paper number  121337356,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42146) @2012
Authors:   Igathinathane - Cannayen, Kenneth J Hellevang, Leslie F Backer, Mark - Liebig, Kristine - Nichols
Keywords:   Education, Newsletter, Poster, Presentation, TeX, Typesetting
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Paper #   121337357   Effects of Field Variables on Infield Biomass Bales Aggregation Strategies
Citation:  Paper number  121337357,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42147) @2012
Authors:   Igathinathane Cannayen, Cole R Gustafson, David Archer, John Hendrickson, Scott Kronberg
Keywords:   Baler, Bale collection, Farm machinery, Logistics, Transportation
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Paper #   121337358   Mechanical shear and tensile characteristics of selected biomass stems
Citation:  Paper number  121337358,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42148) @2012
Authors:   Manlu Yu, Igathinathane Cannayen, Cole R Gustafson, John Hendrickson, Matt A Sanderson
Keywords:   Shear stress, tensile stress, energy, big bluestem, bromegrass, wheat
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Paper #   121337363   Estimation of Pecan Yield Using Backscattered Terrestrial Microwave Sensing
Citation:  Paper number  121337363,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41770) @2012
Authors:   James A Hardin, Paul R Weckler, Carol L Jones
Keywords:   pecan, Carya illinoinensis, microwave, backscatter, yield, vector network analyzer, radar partial least squares.
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Paper #   121337366   Reconstruction of Information for Short-gauged Water Quality Parameters Using a Robust Version of the Line of Organic Correlation Technique
Citation:  Paper number  121337366,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41771) @2012
Authors:   Bahaa Khalil, Jan Adamowski, Shaden Abdel-Gawad
Keywords:   record extension, robustness, nonparametric, line of organic correlation, regression, water quality.
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Paper #   121337367   Patterns of Interannual Temperature Variability in Northwestern Canada
Citation:  Paper number  121337367,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42149) @2012
Authors:   Andreas Prokoph, Jan Franklin Adamowski, Kaz Adamowski
Keywords:   Canada, North, Wavelet analysis, Spectral analysis, Temperature, Variability
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Paper #   121337372   Essential Elements for Producer Participation in Biomass Markets
Citation:  Paper number  121337372,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41772) @2012
Authors:   Darren H Jarboe, Bobby J Martens, Mohammad M Hoque, Georgeanne M Artz
Keywords:   Biomass supply chain, Iowa, producer survey, producer attitudes, biomass market, lignocellulose, feedstock, cellulose.
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Paper #   121337373   Impact of Two Course Content Delivery Systems on Student Learning
Citation:  Paper number  121337373,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41773) @2012
Authors:   Darren H Jarboe, D Raj Raman
Keywords:   Online, education, biorenewable, student, performance.
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Paper #   121337374   Student Perspectives on a New Biomass Production Module for Fundamentals of Biorenewable Resources
Citation:  Paper number  121337374,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41774) @2012
Authors:   Darren H Jarboe, D Raj Raman
Keywords:   Survey, student, online, education, biorenewable.
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Paper #   121337379   The Hockley Index
Citation:  Paper number  121337379,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41775) @2012
Authors:   Jason Griffith, Bill Strelioff, James Schnaider
Keywords:   Sprayer Boom Height Control, Spray Drift Control, Automatic Sprayer Boom Height Control, Hockley Index.
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Paper #   121337380   Estimating Ammonia Emissions from a Dairy Using Robotic Diffusive Samplers and Inverse Modeling
Citation:  Paper number  121337380,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42150) @2012
Authors:   Jay M Ham, Christina Williams, Kira Shonkwiler
Keywords:   ammonia emissions, air quality, livestock, instrumentation, micrometeorology
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Paper #   121337381   Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Swine Manure and Corn Stover for Biogas Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337381,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41776) @2012
Authors:   Jorge Gontupil, M Darwin, Zhimin Liu, Jay J Cheng, Honglei Chen Chen
Keywords:   Anaerobic co-digestion, Biogas, Corn stover, Swine manure.
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Paper #   121337398   Proximate and Ultimate Compositional Changes in Corn Stover during Torrrefaction using Thermogravimetric Analyzer and Microwaves
Citation:  Paper number  121337398,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41777) @2012
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Christopher T Wright, Richard D Boardman, Timothy Kremer
Keywords:   Key Words: Biomass torrefaction, Thermogravimetric analysis, Microwaves, Proximate and Ultimate composition
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Paper #   121337399   Impacts of climate variability on Soybean and Corn yields in Mississippi Delta
Citation:  Paper number  121337399,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41778) @2012
Authors:   Priyantha Jayakody, Prem B Parajuli, Gretchen Sassenrath
Keywords:   hydrology, climate, crop yield, watershed.
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Paper #   121337401   Irrigation Interval Effects on Cotton Production Using Subsurface Drip Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121337401,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41779) @2012
Authors:   James P Bordovsky, Cora Lea Emerson, Joe T Mustian
Keywords:   Irrigation, Cotton, Subsurface drip irrigation, SDI, Irrigation interval.
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Paper #   121337402   Co-gasification of Coal and Hardwood Pellets: Syngas Composition, Carbon Efficiency and Energy Efficiency
Citation:  Paper number  121337402,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42151) @2012
Authors:   Jagpinder Singh Brar, Kaushlendra Singh, John Zondlo, Jingxin Wang
Keywords:   Keywords Co-gasification, Renewable energy, Coal gasification, Biomass gasification and Syngas Carbon efficiency and Syngas energy efficiency
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Paper #   121337404   Effects of Torrefaction on Particle Size Distribution of Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number  121337404,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42152) @2012
Authors:   Jeremy Brue, Matt Darr, Dorde Medic
Keywords:   Torrefaction, Mild Pyrolysis, Particle Size, Grinding, Corn Stover
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Paper #   121337405   Effect of Dilute Alkali Pretreatment on Sugar Release from Transgenic Switchgrass
Citation:  Paper number  121337405,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41780) @2012
Authors:   Ziyu Wang, Jiele Xu, Pankaj Pandey, Jay J Cheng, Ruyu Li, Rongda Qu
Keywords:   Alkali pretreatment, Sugar, Switchgrass, Lignin, Genetic modification
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Paper #   121337408   Beneficiation of Chipped and Shredded Woody Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  121337408,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41781) @2012
Authors:   James H Dooley, David N Lanning, Christopher J Lanning
Keywords:   biomass, bioenergy, forestry, feedstock, hog fuel, wood chips
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Paper #   121337409   Low-energy Comminution of Woody Biomass to Create Precision Feedstock Particles
Citation:  Paper number  121337409,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41782) @2012
Authors:   David N Lanning, James H Dooley, Christopher J Lanning
Keywords:   Comminution, woody biomass, feedstock, precision particle, low-energy
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Paper #   121337410   Energy Efficiency Data Comparison of Ten Wisconsin Grain Dryer Installations
Citation:  Paper number  121337410,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41783) @2012
Authors:   Jennifer L Brinker, Nick Anderley
Keywords:   grain drying, energy efficiency, grain dryer, energy audit
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Paper #   121337412   Comparison of Water and Energy Management Strategies on Two Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Citation:  Paper number  121337412,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41784) @2012
Authors:   Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Bethany Joy Reinholtz, Christopher Kenneth Beedle
Keywords:   Dairy, Energy, Water, Variable Frequency Drive, CAFO
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Paper #   121337413   Enhancing Access to Greenhouse Facilities in Compliance with ADA Guidelines
Citation:  Paper number  121337413,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41785) @2012
Authors:   Lisa M Johnson, S Dee Jepsen
Keywords:   Accessibility, Greenhouses, ADA
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Paper #   121337414   Assessment of Agricultural Safety and Health Curriculum Available to Post Secondary Students
Citation:  Paper number  121337414,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41786) @2012
Authors:   Jeffery T Suchy, S Dee Jepsen
Keywords:   Keywords: Agriculture, safety, health, curriculum, higher education
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Paper #   121337429   Dynamic Response of Sweet Cherry Tree to the Vibration of a Limb Shaker
Citation:  Paper number  121337429,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41787) @2012
Authors:   Jianfeng Zhou, Long He, Xiaoqiang Du, Du Chen, Qin Zhang, Manoj Karkee
Keywords:   : Sweet cherry, limb shaker, resonant frequency, dynamic response.
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Paper #   121337431   Evaluating Internal Maturity of Tomatoes using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  121337431,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41788) @2012
Authors:   Jianwei Qin, Kuanglin Chao, Moon S Kim
Keywords:   Raman spectroscopy, Subsurface detection, Tomato, Maturity, Carotenoid, Lycopene.
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Paper #   121337447   Greenhouse Dehumidification Requirement in Cold Regions
Citation:  Paper number  121337447,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42153) @2012
Authors:   Jingjing Han, Huiqing Guo, Robert Brad, Doug Waterer, Zhu Gao, Rick VanDuyvendyke
Keywords:   Greenhouse dehumidification, moisture balance model, experimental measurement model, refrigeration dehumidifier, air-to-air heat exchanger, cold regions
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Paper #   121337448   Canopy Architecture Affects Light Interception in Sweet Cherry Your
Citation:  Paper number  121337448,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41789) @2012
Authors:   Jingjin Zhang, Ruilong Luo, Patrick Scharf, Matthew Whiting, Qin Zhang
Keywords:   light interception, canopy architecture, sweet cherry, photosynthetically active radiation, daily trends
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Paper #   121337451   Decision Process for the Application of Variable Rate Irrigation
Citation:  Paper number  121337451,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42154) @2012
Authors:   Jacob LaRue, Cole Fredrick
Keywords:   Center pivot, precision irrigation, VRI, variable rate irrigation
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Paper #   121337454   A Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of Algal Growth in Open Raceways
Citation:  Paper number  121337454,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41790) @2012
Authors:   Jessica L Drewry, Yifan Liang, Christopher Y Choi
Keywords:   algae, biofuel, computational fluid dynamics
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Paper #   121337460   Occurrence and Movement of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, in Tile-Drained Agricultural Fields Receiving Swine Manure
Citation:  Paper number  121337460,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41791) @2012
Authors:   Jason L Garder, Michelle L Soupir, Thomas B Moorman
Keywords:   Swine manure, tylosin, tylosin-resistant enterococci, tile drainage
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Paper #   121337468   Evaluation and Modeling of PM10 Emissions from Laying Hen Operations
Citation:  Paper number  121337468,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42415) @2012
Authors:   Jnana Bairy, Calvin B Parnell, Jr., Russell O McGee, Lingjuan Wang-Li
Keywords:   Emission factors, AERMOD, TEOM, FRM, laying hen operations, air pollution, PM10
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Paper #   121337470   Optimization of a Cottonseed Dehulling Process to Yield Intact Seed Meats
Citation:  Paper number  121337470,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41792) @2012
Authors:   Jacob L Nunneley, William Brock Faulkner, Matthew V Shimek, Greg A Holt, Tom C Wedegaertner
Keywords:   Cottonseed, Dehulling, Kernel, Milling
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Paper #   121337476   Nutrient Concentrations of Runoff as Affected by the Diameter of Unconsolidated Materials from Feedlot Surfaces
Citation:  Paper number  121337476,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41793) @2012
Authors:   John E Gilley, Gregory D Boone, David B Marx
Keywords:   Beef cattle, Feedlots, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Water quality, Water quality management
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Paper #   121337477   Hydraulic Characteristics of Unconsolidated Surface Materials Located Within Feedlots
Citation:  Paper number  121337477,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41794) @2012
Authors:   John E Gilley, Gregory D Boone
Keywords:   Feedlots, Flow measurement, Flow resistance, Hydraulic roughness, Manure management, Manure runoff, Runoff, Sediment detention, Sedimentation, Soil erodibility.
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Paper #   121337480   Remotely Sensed Estimates of Crop Residue Cover for Standing and Flat Wheat Stubble
Citation:  Paper number  121337480,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41795) @2012
Authors:   Jonathan P Aguilar, Robert G Evans, Merle F Vigil, Craig S.T Daughtry
Keywords:   crop residue, remote sensing, spectral estimate, residue cover, Thematic Mapper, wheat stubble, standing stubble, hyperspectral index
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Paper #   121337501   Corn Sensor Development for By-Plant Management
Citation:  Paper number  121337501,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41796) @2012
Authors:   Jorge A Rascon, Jorge A Rascon, Randy K Taylor, William Raun, Wesley Porter
Keywords:   Photoelectric sensor, signal processing, corn grain yield prediction
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Paper #   121337502   Evaluating Remote Sensing-based Crop Water Use Monitoring Methods Using Soil Moisture Sensors
Citation:  Paper number  121337502,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41797) @2012
Authors:   José Luis Chávez, Saleh Taghvaeian, Thomas J Trout
Keywords:   Evapotranspiration, crop water stress, remote sensing, deficit irrigation
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Paper #   121337512   Assessment of SWAT Model Uncertainty of Soil Parameters for Agricultural Dominated Systems under Data-Poor Conditions
Citation:  Paper number  121337512,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41798) @2012
Authors:   Javier M Osorio Leyton, Mary Leigh Wolfe, Conrad D Heatwole, Christopher W Zobel, Darrell J Bosch
Keywords:   Uncertainty, SWAT, Data-poor environments, Watershed modeling, Streamflow.
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Paper #   121337514   DECISIONS model: A GIS-based tool for watershed nutrient planning
Citation:  Paper number  121337514,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41799) @2012
Authors:   Javier M Osorio Leyton, Mary Leigh Wolfe, Christopher W Zobel, James W Pease, Darrell J Bosch
Keywords:   Watershed model, Stakeholder, Nutrients, Watershed management, GIS, Costs.
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Paper #   121337523   A Coarse Techno-Economic Model of a Combined Fermentation-Catalysis Route to Sorbic Acid
Citation:  Paper number  121337523,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41800) @2012
Authors:   Joshua Thomas Claypool, D Raj Raman
Keywords:   Model, Industrial Biotechnology, Sorbic Acid, 4-Hydroxy-6-Methyl-2-Pyrone, Techno-economic.
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Paper #   121337524   Scale-Up of Liquid Hydrocarbon Production using Gasified Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  121337524,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41801) @2012
Authors:   Jason Street, Fei Yu, Eugene Columbus, James Wooten
Keywords:   syngas, gasoline-range hydrocarbons, gasifier, gasification, gasoline, wood feedstock, polymerization, oligomerization, hydrocarbons, synthesis gas
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Paper #   121337525   Improving the Storage Life of Raw Beet Juice for Ethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337525,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41802) @2012
Authors:   Juan M Vargas-Ramirez, Darrin M Haagenson, Scott W Pryor, Dennis P Wiesenborn
Keywords:   Sugar beets, fermentable sugars, advanced biofuel, raw thick juice, pH, refractometric dissolved solids, water activity.
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Paper #   121337534   Effects of Grain Bag Internal Environment on Commercial Corn and Soybeans
Citation:  Paper number  121337534,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41803) @2012
Authors:   J K Ward, J D Davis
Keywords:   corn, soybean, post-harvest, hermetic, silo bag, alternative storage.
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Paper #   121337535   Biological Nitrogen Removal in Biofilters Enhancing Nitritation-Anammox Process: Considerations of Design Parameters
Citation:  Paper number  121337535,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41804) @2012
Authors:   Jianfeng Wen, Wendong Tao
Keywords:   Alkalinity, Anammox, Biofilter, Kinetics, Nitritation, Temperature, Unsaturated zone.
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Paper #   121337536   Innovative Systems for Weed Control in Small Scale Organic Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337536,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42156) @2012
Authors:   John H Wilhoit, Timothy S Stombaugh, William N Pomery, Mark A Williams
Keywords:   Organic production, Cultivation, Automatic Guidance, Mechanization, Mulch
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Paper #   121337541   Monitoring of Fine Particulates Downwind of Broiler Houses – A Field Study
Citation:  Paper number  121337541,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41805) @2012
Authors:   John W Worley, Michael Czarick, Brian D Fairchild, Casey W Ritz, Luke P Naeher
Keywords:   Emissions, particulate matter, broilers, poultry
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Paper #   121337542   Preparation and characterization of homogeneous poly(lactic acid)-cellulose nanowhiskers composite
Citation:  Paper number  121337542,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41806) @2012
Authors:   Jin Gu, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Poly (lactic acid), cellulose nanowhiskers, whole milk casein, tensile test
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Paper #   121337544   Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass with Recycled Black Liquor for Sugar Production
Citation:  Paper number  121337544,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41807) @2012
Authors:   Jiele Xu, Ximing Zhang, Pankaj Pandey, Jay J Cheng
Keywords:   Bioethanol, Black liquor, Corn stover, Pretreatment, Sodium hydroxide, Switchgrass
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Paper #   121337550   Effect of Particle Size of Foam Mat Dried Tomato Juice Powder on Various Physical and Sensory Attributes
Citation:  Paper number  121337550,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41808) @2012
Authors:   Dattatreya M Kadam, Monika Sharma, Sonia Chadha, Robin A Wilson
Keywords:   Particle size, laser diffraction technique, sensory acceptability, colour properties, thermal properties.
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Paper #   121337561   Pyrolysis of Distillers Grains
Citation:  Paper number  121337561,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41809) @2012
Authors:   Christine Wood, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   Keywords: Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS), Pyrolysis, Bio-oil
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Paper #   121337563   Techno-Economic Modeling of a Corn Based Ethanol Plant in 2011
Citation:  Paper number  121337563,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41810) @2012
Authors:   Christine Wood, Pierre Aubert, Kurt A Rosentrater, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Keywords: Ethanol; Corn; Dry-grind; Oil; DWG; DDGS; Economics
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Paper #   121337564   Twin-screw Extrusion Processing of Vegetable-Based Protein Feeds for Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Containing Distillers Dried Grains (DDG), Soy Protein Concentrate (SPC), and Fermented High Protein Soybean Meal (FSBM)
Citation:  Paper number  121337564,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41811) @2012
Authors:   Parisa - Fallahi, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
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Paper #   121337565   Twin-screw Extrusion Processing of Vegetable-Based Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Feeds Using Graded Levels of High Protein Fermented Soybean Meal (FSBM)
Citation:  Paper number  121337565,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42157) @2012
Authors:   Parisa - Fallahi, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   Aquaculture, Extrusion, PSG, Rainbow trout, Twin-screw Extruder
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Paper #   121337568   Twin-screw Extrusion Processing of Vegetable-Based Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Diets Containing Fermented High Protein Soybean Meal and Graded Levels of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles
Citation:  Paper number  121337568,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42158) @2012
Authors:   Parisa - Fallahi, Kurt A Rosentrater, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Alternative protein, Aquafeed, DDGS, Extrusion, Fermented Soybean meal, and Physical properties
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Paper #   121337570   Twin-screw Extrusion Processing of Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) feeds using Graded Levels of High Protein Corn-based Distillers Dried Grains (HP-DDG) and Conventional Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
Citation:  Paper number  121337570,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42159) @2012
Authors:   Parisa - Fallahi, Kurt A Rosentrater, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Keywords: Alternative protein, Aquaculture, Ethanol co-product, Extrudate, High protein, Trout
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Paper #   121337589   Economics and Logistics of Blending Condensed Distillers Solubles with Stover on Small to Mid-Size Cattle Farms
Citation:  Paper number  121337589,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41812) @2012
Authors:   Katharine H Bartlett, Dennis R Buckmaster, Nicole J Olynk, Shawn S Donkin
Keywords:   Condensed distillers solubles (CDS), stover, mixer, beef, dairy, feeding, ensiling
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Paper #   121337605   Poultry litter and switchgrass blending and pelletizing characteristics for biochar production
Citation:  Paper number  121337605,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42276) @2012
Authors:   Keri B Cantrell, Jerry H Martin, II
Keywords:   Pyrolysis, thermochemical conversion, waste management, bioenergy, land application
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Paper #   121337613   The Decommissioning of Cottonwood Creek, Site 15
Citation:  Paper number  121337613,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42160) @2012
Authors:   Kevin R Cook, Heath A Sand, Robert W Toole
Keywords:   watershed, rehabilitation, decommission
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Paper #   121337620   Alternative Cooling of Dairy Cows by udder Wetting
Citation:  Paper number  121337620,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41813) @2012
Authors:   Kifle G Gebremedhin, Chin N Lee, Jamie E Larson, Jeremiah Davis
Keywords:   dairy cows, heat stress, udder wetting, body wetting, rectal temperature, vaginal temperature.
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Paper #   121337624   Sustainable growth of Miscanthus on Marginal Lands Amended with Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum and Sewage Biosolids
Citation:  Paper number  121337624,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41822) @2012
Authors:   Lindsay A Kilpatrick
Keywords:   Miscanthus, Flue gas desulfurization gypsum, FGD gypsum, biosolids, sewage sludge, marginal lands, biofuel, sustainable biofuel production, greenhouse gas emissions
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Paper #   121337625   Development of a Yield Monitor for Peanut Research Plots
Citation:  Paper number  121337625,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41823) @2012
Authors:   Kendall R Kirk, Young J Han, Wesley M Porter, W Scott Monfort, Will G Henderson, James Thomas
Keywords:   yield monitor, peanut, research plots, harvest, precision agriculture
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Paper #   121337626   Comparing semi-continuous air sampling versus 24-hour bag samples from two flat-bed biofilters with new woodchip media
Citation:  Paper number  121337626,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41824) @2012
Authors:   K A Janni, L D Jacobson, B P Hetchler, J P Oliver, L J Johnston
Keywords:   Semi-continuous sampling, 24-h sampling, Biofilters, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Nitrous oxide, Removal efficiency, Flat-bed biofilter
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Paper #   121337627   Single-Pass Baling of Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number  121337627,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42277) @2012
Authors:   Joseph R Keene, Kevin J Shinners, Lenny Hill, Adam Stallcop, Scott Wemhoff, H Dennis Anstey, Aaron J Bruns, Jeremiah K Johnson
Keywords:   Biomass; baling, cobs; corn stover; density; storage
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Paper #   121337629   Characterization of a Novel Cold Atmospheric Air Plasma System for Treatment of Packaged Liquid Food Products
Citation:  Paper number  121337629,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41825) @2012
Authors:   N N Misra, Dana D Ziuzina, Patrick J Cullen, Kevin M Keener
Keywords:   atmospheric plasma, nonthermal, E coli, oxidation, methylene blue, food quality
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Paper #   121337630   Densification of Radio Frequency Pretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass Barley Straw
Citation:  Paper number  121337630,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41826) @2012
Authors:   Kingsley L Iroba, Lope G Tabil
Keywords:   Radio frequency, lignocellulosic barley straw, volumetric heat generation, and alkaline pretreatment
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Paper #   121337631   On-Farm Water Storage Systems in Porter Bayou Watershed, Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  121337631,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41827) @2012
Authors:   Richard L Kirmeyer III, Joel O Paz, Mary Love M Tagert, Jonathan W Pote, Elizabeth K McCraven
Keywords:   On-Farm Water Storage System, BMP, Water Quality, Water Quantity
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Paper #   121337632   Teaching Tractor Roll-over Stability Using Lego Mindstorms
Citation:  Paper number  121337632,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41828) @2012
Authors:   A Bulent Koc, Bo Liu, Gregory C Langley
Keywords:   Tractor; Stability; Rollover; IOS; Lego Mindstorms; Curriculum
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Paper #   121337633   DEVELOPMENT OF A CUSTOMIZED GAS SENSOR ARRAY FOR POST HARVEST DISEASE DETECTION IN ONIONS DURING STORAGE
Citation:  Paper number  121337633,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42161) @2012
Authors:   Tharun kumar Konduru, Changying Li, Glen Rains
Keywords:   Sensors, ENose, post-harvest, diseases, MOS, volatiles, onion
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Paper #   121337653   Single-pass baling productivity and grain logistics analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121337653,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42162) @2012
Authors:   Keith Webster, Matthew J Darr, Kevin S Peyton
Keywords:   Single-Pass Baling, Corn Stover, Grain Logistics
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Paper #   121337658   Inverse-dispersion technique for assessing lagoon gas emissions
Citation:  Paper number  121337658,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41829) @2012
Authors:   Kyoung S Ro, Melvin H Johnson, Kenneth C Stone, Patrick G Hunt, Thomas Flesch, Richard W Todd
Keywords:   lagoon emission; backward Lagrangian stochastic; inverse-dispersion technique; optimal sensor location
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Paper #   121337659   A Study on the Impact of Wood Species on Grinding Performance
Citation:  Paper number  121337659,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42268) @2012
Authors:   Ladan J Naimi, Shahab Sokhansanj, Xiaotao Bi, C.Jim Lim, Staffan Melin
Keywords:   Size reduction, Douglas-fir, pine, aspen, hybrid poplar, chemical composition
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Paper #   121337663   Cleaning and Chemical Treatment of Flax Fibre for Development of Biocomposite
Citation:  Paper number  121337663,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42163) @2012
Authors:   Satyanarayan Panigrahi, Radhey Lal Kushwaha, Lope G Tabil, Sujata Panigrahi
Keywords:   Keywords: Biocomposite, Extrusion, Compression molding, Flax fibre, Fineness
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Paper #   121337664   Impact of fibre diameter on mechanical properties of flax based composite
Citation:  Paper number  121337664,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41830) @2012
Authors:   Satyanarayan Panigrahi, Radhey Lal Kushwaha, Anisur Rahman
Keywords:   Keywords: Biocomposite, Extrusion, Compression molding, Flax fibre, HDPE
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Paper #   121337669   Tidal-flow Constructed Wetlands (TFW), for Treating and Reusing High Strength Animal Production Wastewater
Citation:  Paper number  121337669,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41831) @2012
Authors:   Leslie L Behrends, Joseph Choperena
Keywords:   Dairy lagoon, swine lagoon, recirculating aquaculture, wastewater treatment, tidal flow wetlands, reciprocating wetlands, reciprocating biofilters, nitrification, denitrification, redox potential
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Paper #   121337671   Assessment of Internal Quality of Blueberry Using Hyperspectral Imaging
Citation:  Paper number  121337671,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41832) @2012
Authors:   Gabriel A Leiva-Valenzuela, Renfu Lu, José Miguel Aguilera
Keywords:   Hyperspectral reflectance imaging, image processing, quality sorting, blueberry, firmness, soluble solids content
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Paper #   121337674   Effect of Anaerobic Digestion on Volatile Fatty Acids in Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number  121337674,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42164) @2012
Authors:   Laura H Page, Ji-Qin Ni, Albert J Heber, Nathan S Mosier, Xingya Liu, Hung-Soo Joo, Pius M Ndegwa, Joe H Harrison
Keywords:   Volatile fatty acid, anaerobic digestion, dairy manure, reactor, HPLC
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Paper #   121337678   Fast Pyrolysis of Corn Stover and Sawdust in a Novel Reactor
Citation:  Paper number  121337678,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41833) @2012
Authors:   Wangda Qu, Lin Wei, Zhongyi Ma, James Julson
Keywords:   
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Paper #   121337685   Global Food Security and Sustainability through Agricultural Education and Training
Citation:  Paper number  121337685,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41814) @2012
Authors:   Litha Sivanandan, J Jaczynski, K Singh, W Burnett, G Lies, H Niwas Mishra, K Matak, Maryam Ronaghi
Keywords:   : Sustainability, Byproduct, Resource Management
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Paper #   121337766   Shaking Energy Delivery on Sweet Cherry Trees in Different Excitation Modes
Citation:  Paper number  121337766,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41834) @2012
Authors:   Long He, Jianfeng Zhou, Xiaoqiang Du, Du Chen, Qin Zhang, Manoj Karkee
Keywords:   Sweet cherry, Limb shaker, Excitation mode, Energy delivery, Kinetic Energy
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Paper #   121337770   Calibration Drift Assessment and Upgrades to the Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS)
Citation:  Paper number  121337770,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42165) @2012
Authors:   Michael P Sama, Laura Pepple, George B Day V., Douglas G Overhults, Gabriela M Morello, Igor M Lopes, John Earnest, Kenneth D Casey, Richard S Gates
Keywords:   Assessment, Calibration, Emissions, FANS
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Paper #   121337771   Assessing the Development of Ecosystem Services in Constructed Stormwater Wetlands
Citation:  Paper number  121337771,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41815) @2012
Authors:   Laura S Merriman, William F Hunt
Keywords:   ecosystem services, stormwater management, biodiversity, carbon sequestration.
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Paper #   121337773   Assessing the Fraction of the Temporary Storage Volume Occupied by Emergent Vegetation in Constructed Stormwater Wetlands
Citation:  Paper number  121337773,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41816) @2012
Authors:   Laura S Merriman, Corinne E Dumonceau, William F Hunt, Ryan J Winston
Keywords:   hybrid wet ponds, vegetation, design volume, North Carolina.
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Paper #   121337799   Analysis of Gluconacetobacter xylinus exopolysaccharides and its impacts on bacterial cellulose production and crystallization
Citation:  Paper number  121337799,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41835) @2012
Authors:   Fang Lin, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Gluconacetobacter xylinus, extracellular polysaccharide, cellulose, X-ray diffraction
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Paper #   121337804   Crop Water Stress Index and Non-Stressed Baseline of Corn Grown in the State of Wyoming, US
Citation:  Paper number  121337804,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42166) @2012
Authors:   Marcelo Aguiar Abritta, Axel Garcia y Garcia
Keywords:   Drought Stress, CWSI, Zea mays L, Infrared Thermometry
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Paper #   121337810   Improved Method of Producing Furfural from Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  121337810,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41836) @2012
Authors:   Anurag Sheetal Mandalika, Troy Michael Runge
Keywords:   Furfural, Biorefinery, Hydrolysis, Pentosan, Hexosan, Batch Reactive Distillation
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Paper #   121337835   Irrigation management to improve corn water use efficiency using mulch and alternate emitter positioning
Citation:  Paper number  121337835,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42167) @2012
Authors:   Mostafa Gouyandeh, Masoud parsinejad, Masoumeh Shokrollahi
Keywords:   Keywords
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Paper #   121337837   Ammonia Removal Using Nitrification and Anammox in a Single Reactor
Citation:  Paper number  121337837,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41817) @2012
Authors:   Matias B Vanotti, José Martinez, Takao Fujii, Ariel A Szögi, Daisuke Hira
Keywords:   Deammonification, anammox, wastewater treatment, swine manure, ammonia emissions abatement.
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Paper #   121337849   Enhanced Sustainability of Dairy Operations through Implementation of a Biomass Energy Project
Citation:  Paper number  121337849,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41818) @2012
Authors:   Mary Kay Camarillo, William T Stringfellow, Jeremy S Hanlon, Michael B Jue
Keywords:   Dairy manure, anaerobic digestion, biomass energy, sustainability
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Paper #   121337850   Dielectric Properties for Prediction of Moisture Content in Vidalia Onions
Citation:  Paper number  121337850,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41837) @2012
Authors:   Murat Sean McKeown, Samir Trabelsi, Ernest W Tollner
Keywords:   Dielectic Properties, Vidalia Onions, Moisture, Microwave Measurements
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Paper #   121337856   Quantifying Water Use and Efficiency on Dairy Farms Throughout Michigan
Citation:  Paper number  121337856,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42168) @2012
Authors:   Kyle Liedel McLachlan, David E Holzwart, Louis L Faivor, Faith Cullens, Steven Safferman
Keywords:   Dairy Farm, Water Usage, Waste water, Milk Production
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Paper #   121337862   Algal Lipid Quantification in-situ with Nile Red Fluorescence
Citation:  Paper number  121337862,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42169) @2012
Authors:   Yufeng Ge, J Alex Thomasson, Matt Korte
Keywords:   Biofuel, feedstock, microalgae, neutral lipids, optical sensor
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Paper #   121337864   CLEANEASTTM Project: Performance of a Voluntary Approach to Environmental Protection at Livestock and Poultry Operations – Final Project Results
Citation:  Paper number  121337864,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41838) @2012
Authors:   Marion E Deerhake, John M Rice, Karen S Schaffner, Nneka C Ubaka-Blackmoore, Amy L Wesley-Snider, Paul R Peterson, Chris Mosley
Keywords:   Livestock, poultry, nutrient management, manure, environmental, assessment, water quality, air quality, voluntary
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Paper #   121337866   Economical Anaerobic Digestion of CAFO Animal Waste
Citation:  Paper number  121337866,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41839) @2012
Authors:   Matthew J Germane, Thomas Menke
Keywords:   Anaerobic Digestion, Dairy Sustainability, Hog/Swine Sustainability, Manure Treatment, Nutrient Management, Phosphorus Removal, Sand Dewatering
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Paper #   121337867   Bulk-Format Switchgrass Harvest System Logistics
Citation:  Paper number  121337867,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41840) @2012
Authors:   Mitchell D Groothuis, Alvin R Womac
Keywords:   Biomass logistics, GPS track logs, field capacity, field efficiency, forage harvester, tip wagon, semi-truck, bulk receiving, storage, biomass compaction
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Paper #   121337870   An Automated Approach to Peanut Drying with Real-time Monitoring of In-Shell Kernel Moisture Content with a Microwave Sensor
Citation:  Paper number  121337870,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41841) @2012
Authors:   Micah A Lewis, Samir Trabelsi, Stuart O Nelson, Ernest W Tollner, Mark A Haidekker
Keywords:   Data acquisition, Dielectric properties, Embedded system, Feedback controller, In-shell kernel moisture content, Microwave sensing, Moisture content, Peanut drying, Sensor network, Shelled peanuts, Unshelled peanuts
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Paper #   121337881   Hand Safety for Specialty Crop Production Workers – Frequencies of Open Wound Hand Injuries
Citation:  Paper number  121337881,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41842) @2012
Authors:   Michael L Pate, Brian Nummer, Subash Shrestha
Keywords:   hand wounds, farm worker safety
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Paper #   121337883   Visualizing Airflow Using the Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS)
Citation:  Paper number  121337883,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41843) @2012
Authors:   Michael P Sama, Gabriela M Morello, Igor M Lopes, George B Day, Douglas G Overhults
Keywords:   FANS, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Filtering, Air Flow
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Paper #   121337884   Effect of Control Flow Cavitation and Cellulose Hydrolysis on Commercial Scale Dry Mill Ethanol Yield
Citation:  Paper number  121337884,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/aim.20121337884) @2012
Authors:   David A. Ramirez, Oleg Kozyuk, Frederick C. Michel
Keywords:   Corn, Starch, Cellulose, Ethanol, Control Flow Cavitation.
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Paper #   121337886   On Farm Drying of Sweetpotato Chips
Citation:  Paper number  121337886,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41844) @2012
Authors:   Michael Doyle Boyette, Justin A Macialek
Keywords:   Sweetpotato Meal, Animal Feed, Gluten-Free, Forced-air Drying
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Paper #   121337887   AGDISP as an Input Module for SCIPUFF
Citation:  Paper number  121337887,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42269) @2012
Authors:   Milton E Teske, Harold W Thistle, R Ian Sykes, Richard J Babarsky
Keywords:   AGDISP, SCIPUFF, aerial application, long range simulation
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Paper #   121337890   Effect of Bedding Material on Air Quality of Bedded Manure Packs in Livestock Facilities
Citation:  Paper number  121337890,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42170) @2012
Authors:   Mindy J Spiehs, Tami M Brown-Brandl, Daniel N Miller, David B Parker
Keywords:   Ammonia, Bedding, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Volatile organic compounds
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Paper #   121337891   Sensors for Predicting Caviar Maturity in Farmed Sturgeon to Optimize Yield
Citation:  Paper number  121337891,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41845) @2012
Authors:   Michael J Delwiche, Serge Doroshov, Joel Van Eenennaam, Peter Struffenegger
Keywords:   caviar, sturgeon, maturity, aquaculture, vitellogenin
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Paper #   121337892   Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Irrigation Control in Horticultural Crops
Citation:  Paper number  121337892,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41846) @2012
Authors:   Robert W Coates, Michael J Delwiche, Alan Broad, Mark Holler, Richard Evans, Lorence Oki, Linda Dodge
Keywords:   commercial, control, irrigation, sensors, wireless
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Paper #   121337894   Modeling LID practices in the Coastal Zones for Optimal Development Designs
Citation:  Paper number  121337894,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41847) @2012
Authors:   Mijin Seo, Fouad H Jaber
Keywords:   Stormwater runoff, Low impact development, Modeling setup
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Paper #   121337896   Watershed modeling of Haw River Basin for Hydrology, Water Quality and Climate Change Study
Citation:  Paper number  121337896,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42171) @2012
Authors:   Somsubhra Chattopadhyay, Manoj Kumar Jha
Keywords:   Watershed modeling, SWAT, Climate change
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Paper #   121337897   Rating curve estimation of nutrient loads in Neuse River Basin Using LOADEST Model Bhasker Jha, MS
Citation:  Paper number  121337897,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41848) @2012
Authors:   Bhasker Jha
Keywords:   Keywords: Stream Nutrient Load, Nitrate load estimation, Phosphorus load estimation
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Paper #   121337897   Rating curve estimation of nutrient loads in Neuse River Basin using LOADEST
Citation:  Paper number  121337897,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42172) @2012
Authors:   Bhasker Jha, Manoj Kumar Jha
Keywords:   Keywords: Stream nutrient load, Nitrate load estimation, Phosphorus load estimation, LOADEST
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Paper #   121337899   Heat Production of Windrow Composting in the Broiler Houses
Citation:  Paper number  121337899,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42173) @2012
Authors:   Min Lei, Yi Liang, Thomas A Costello
Keywords:   windrow, heat production, composting, heat balance
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Paper #   121337900   Introduction to Biosystems Engineering in the Era of the Bio-based Economy: Teaching Resources Development
Citation:  Paper number  121337900,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41849) @2012
Authors:   Mary Leigh Wolfe, Panagiotis Panagakis, Theresa Thompson, Francesco Gentile, Álvaro Ramírez-Gómez, Christan Whysong, Colm O’Donnell, Mary-Grace Danao
Keywords:   international curriculum development, energy balance, mass balance, engineering ethics, bio-based economy
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Paper #   121337904   Computational modeling of a conductive cooling system to alleviate heat stress in dairy cows
Citation:  Paper number  121337904,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41850) @2012
Authors:   Mario R Mondaca, Fernando Rojano, Christopher Y Choi
Keywords:   Dairy, Dairy Housing, Modeling, CFD, Conduction Cooling
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Paper #   121337915   Auger Reactor Gasification of Algal Blooms Produced In a Waste Water Treatment Facility
Citation:  Paper number  121337915,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41851) @2012
Authors:   Mahmoud A Sharara, Samy S Sadaka
Keywords:   Algae, gasification, water treatment, auger reactor, char, tar, producer gas yield
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Paper #   121337918   Method To Partition Between Freely Suspended Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli attached to clay particles
Citation:  Paper number  121337918,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41852) @2012
Authors:   Xiao Liang, Xiao Liang
Keywords:   E coli, clay, partition, flow cytometry, settling method
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Paper #   121337919   A Device for Plant Cell Wall Testing in Tensile Loading
Citation:  Paper number  121337919,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42174) @2012
Authors:   Mohammad Shafayet Zamil, Aman Haque, Hojae Yi, Virendra M Puri
Keywords:   MEMS, Tensile Test, Mechanical Properties, Plant Cell Wall
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Paper #   121337939   Spatial data clustering using neighbourhood analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121337939,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/aim.20121337939) @2012
Authors:   Nandkishor M Dhawale, Viacheslav I Adamchuk, Shiv O Prasher, Pierre R.L. Dutilleul, Richard B Ferguson
Keywords:   spatial data clustering, on-the-go soil sensing, apparent soil electrical conductivity, precision agriculture.
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Paper #   121337962   Emissions of ammonia and greenhouse gases (GHG) from anaerobically digested and undigested dairy manure
Citation:  Paper number  121337962,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41853) @2012
Authors:   Hung-Soo Joo, Pius M Ndegwa, J H Harrison, E Whitefield, Albert J Heber, Jiqin Q Ni
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, greenhouse gases, ammonia, manure storage, manure application
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Paper #   121337963   Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions from Naturally Ventilated Free-Stall Dairy Barns
Citation:  Paper number  121337963,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41854) @2012
Authors:   Pius M Ndegwa, Albert J Heber, Ji-Qin Ni, B W Bogan, Juan C Ramirez-Dorronsoro, Erin L Cortus
Keywords:   Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, dairy barns, natural ventilation, emissions
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Paper #   121337968   Estimating Sediment and Nutrient loads of Texas Coastal Watersheds with SWAT
Citation:  Paper number  121337968,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42175) @2012
Authors:   Nina Omani, Raghavan Srinivasan, Taesoo Lee
Keywords:   Sediment, Nutrient, Large watershed, SWAT, Ungaged watershed
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Paper #   121337973   A Comparison of Instructional Methods on Computer-Aid Design used in China and United States Universities
Citation:  Paper number  121337973,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41857) @2012
Authors:   Yan’e Zhang, Chulho Yang, Li Li, Ning Wang
Keywords:   Teaching methods, Computer-Aid-Design (CAD), Practical learning, Undergraduate teaching
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Paper #   121337982   A Multiplexing System for Monitoring Greenhouse and Regulated Gas Emissions from Manure Sources using a Portable FTIR Gas Analyzer
Citation:  Paper number  121337982,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41858) @2012
Authors:   Pakorn Sutitarnnontr, Rhonda Miller, Stephen Bialkowski, Markus Tuller, Scott B Jones
Keywords:   Multiplexer, Gas emissions, Manure sources, Animal feeding operations, FTIR
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Paper #   121337985   Use of a Moving Platform for Field Deployment of Plant Sensors
Citation:  Paper number  121337985,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42176) @2012
Authors:   Pedro Andrade-Sanchez
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, proximal sensing, plant sensors, phenotyping
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Paper #   121338007   Evaluating Runoff Predictions from Rainfall Tables and Generalized Distribution Curves for EFH-2 and WinTR-20 in New York State
Citation:  Paper number  121338007,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41859) @2012
Authors:   Peter E Wright, Kimberly Junkins, John Patrick Hock, Michael Martin,, William H Merkel, Quan D Quan, Helen Fox Moody
Keywords:   WinTR-20, Return periods, Runoff, Distribution curves, EFH-2
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Paper #   121338015   Advances in Dust Cyclone Research
Citation:  Paper number  121338015,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41860) @2012
Authors:   Paul A Funk, Derek P Whitelock
Keywords:   Air quality, Collection Efficiency, Emissions, Energy, Particulate
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Paper #   121338018   Monitoring Agricultural Processing Electrical Energy Use and Efficiency
Citation:  Paper number  121338018,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42177) @2012
Authors:   Paul A Funk, Robert G Hardin IV
Keywords:   Cotton Gins, Electric Motors, Energy Audit, Energy Conservation, Ginning
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Paper #   121338035   Pretreatment of Wheat Straw Using the Combination of Sodium Hydroxide and Lime for the Production of Fermentable Sugars
Citation:  Paper number  121338035,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41861) @2012
Authors:   Pankaj Pandey, Jiele Xu, Ximing Zhang, Lalitendu Das, Jay Cheng
Keywords:   Wheat straw, Enzymatic hydrolysis, Reducing sugar, Sodium hydroxide-lime pretreatment
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Paper #   121338038   Soil and Variety Effects on Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Associated with Switchgrass-Based Ethanol Production in Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  121338038,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41862) @2012
Authors:   Prem Woli, Joel O Paz, Brian S Baldwin, David J Lang, James R Kiniry
Keywords:   ALMANAC, carbon emissions, cultivar, ethanol, IBSAL, net energy, soil, switchgrass
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Paper #   121338039   Predicting Water Quantity and Quality Based on Estimated Development Within the Reedy River Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  121338039,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42178) @2012
Authors:   (Charles) (V) Privette, III, John C Hayes, Stephen Taylor
Keywords:   Keywords: Water quality, post development, best management practices, stormwater modeling
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Paper #   121338040   Energy evaluation in the High Velocity Algae Raceway Integrated Design (ARID-HV).
Citation:  Paper number  121338040,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42179) @2012
Authors:   Said Attalah, Peter Waller, George Khawam, Randy Ryan
Keywords:   Keywords: ARID raceway, algae culture, open pond, energy, pumps, channels
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Paper #   121338048   End-effector Performance Evaluation of a Hand-held Mechanical Bloom Thinning Device
Citation:  Paper number  121338048,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41863) @2012
Authors:   Meng Wang, Qin Zhang, Karen M Lewis
Keywords:   Tree fruits, mechanical thinning, blossom removal, hand-held, thinning actuator
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Paper #   121338051   Characterization of Physical and Aerodynamic Properties of Walnuts
Citation:  Paper number  121338051,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41864) @2012
Authors:   Ragab Khir, Zhongli Pan, Griffiths G Atungulu, James F Thompson
Keywords:   Walnuts, Physical properties, Aerodynamic properties, Sorting
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Paper #   121338070   Design of a System to Monitor Youth Workers’ Heat Stress and Positioning Using Non-Invasive Techniques
Citation:  Paper number  121338070,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41865) @2012
Authors:   Matthew Kreisman Kandel, Robert Grisso, Thomas E Diller, Alfred L Wicks
Keywords:   health, heat exhaustion, proximity, XBee, ZigBee, sensor development, handheld device
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Paper #   121338071   Harvest Schedule to Fulfill Inventory for Truck Transport
Citation:  Paper number  121338071,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41866) @2012
Authors:   Robert “Bobby” Grisso, Devita McCullough, John S Cundiff, Jason D Judd
Keywords:   Biomass, harvest schedule, harvest operation, round and square balers, logistics
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Paper #   121338076   Wetland Mapping Using Spatial Analyst and Soil Attributes
Citation:  Paper number  121338076,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41867) @2012
Authors:   Richard A Weber, Waylon D Daniels
Keywords:   Wetlands, floodplains, Geographic Information Systems, SSURGO, Web Soil Survey, hydrogeomorphic, HGM
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Paper #   121338081   Use of a Resistance Meter to Locate Manure Suitable for Energy Recovery in Beef Cattle Feedyards
Citation:  Paper number  121338081,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42180) @2012
Authors:   Roger A Eigenberg, Bryan L Woodbury
Keywords:   Soil conductivity, cattle feedlots, manure depth, energy, resistivity
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Paper #   121338083   Electrical Conductivity as a tool to estimate chemical properties of drainage water quality in the Des Moines Lobe, Iowa
Citation:  Paper number  121338083,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42270) @2012
Authors:   Rohith K Gali, Michelle L Soupir, Matthew J Helmers
Keywords:   Tile drainage, electrical conductivity, nitrate, runoff event, and nutrient dynamics
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Paper #   121338089   Detection of Plant Water Stress Using Leaf Temperature Measurements for Vineyard and Nut Crops
Citation:  Paper number  121338089,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42634) @2012
Authors:   Rajveer Dhillon, Vasu Udompetaikul, Francisco Rojo, Jedediah Roach, Shrini Upadhyaya, David Slaughter, Bruce Lampinen, Ken Shackel
Keywords:   Infra-red thermometer, leaf temperature, Stem water potential, plant water status, nut crops, grapevines
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Paper #   121338091   Highlights of the Air Quality Education in Animal Agriculture Project
Citation:  Paper number  121338091,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41868) @2012
Authors:   Richard R Stowell, Jill M Heemstra, Ronald E Sheffield, Eileen F Wheeler, Dennis D Schulte, Kevin A Janni
Keywords:   Emissions, regulations, policy, extension, information
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Paper #   121338093   Reducing Process Errors in the Design of Agricultural Assistive Technology.
Citation:  Paper number  121338093,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41869) @2012
Authors:   Robert W Stuthridge, William E Field
Keywords:   Assistive technology, usability, human factors, ergonomics, disability, design process, checklist, grounded theory, inclusive design
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Paper #   121338094   Assessment of Bruise Damage by Vacuum Apple Harvester using an Impact Recording Device
Citation:  Paper number  121338094,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41870) @2012
Authors:   Ruilong Luo, Karen M Lewis, Qin Zhang, Shumao Wang
Keywords:   Apple, Bruise, Assessment, Impact Recording Device, Vacuum Harvester
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Paper #   121338095   Assessment of Cotton Plant Nitrogen Status and Yield Potential Using Plant Height Mapping System
Citation:  Paper number  121338095,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42181) @2012
Authors:   Ruixiu Sui, Daniel K Fisher, Krishna N Reddy
Keywords:   Cotton, ultrasonic sensor, nitrogen, irrigation, plant height
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Paper #   121338096   Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Soluble Reactive Phosphorus in Groundwater at a Dairy Farm in the Suwannee River Basin of Florida
Citation:  Paper number  121338096,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41871) @2012
Authors:   Runbin Duan, George J Hochmuth, , Don Graetz, Wendy Graham
Keywords:   Sustainable water resources, Watershed conservation, Dairy waste management, Nutrient management, Best management practices, Non-point source pollution
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Paper #   121338097   Model Development & Application for Inland Navigational Canals
Citation:  Paper number  121338097,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41872) @2012
Authors:   Rebecca W Zeckoski, Dongfang Liang
Keywords:   algae model, England, hydrology model, sediment model
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Paper #   121338100   Effect of pH Levels of VFS Soil on Reducing Transport of Soluble Nutrients from Manure Borne Runoff
Citation:  Paper number  121338100,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42182) @2012
Authors:   Atikur Rahman, Shafiqur Rahman, Larry Cihacek
Keywords:   Vegetative filter strips, soil pH, soluble nutrients, feedlot runoff, pollution control
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Paper #   121338102   Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Beef Cattle Pen Surfaces in North Dakota
Citation:  Paper number  121338102,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42183) @2012
Authors:   Shafiqur Rahman, Md. Saidul Borhan, Kendall Swanson
Keywords:   Greenhouse gases, pen surface, wind tunnel
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Paper #   121338103   Analysis of aerial multispectral imagery to assess water quality parameters of Tibbee Creek, Clay County, Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  121338103,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41873) @2012
Authors:   Shane A Irvin, Joel O Paz, David L Evans, Prem B Parajuli
Keywords:   Water quality, impaired stream, total suspended solids, turbidity, remote sensing, multispectral imagery, relative reflectance
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Paper #   121338109   Microwave Meter for Rapid, Nondestructive Determination of In-Shell Peanut Kernel Moisture Content from Dielectric Measurements on Cleaned and Uncleaned Pod Samples
Citation:  Paper number  121338109,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41874) @2012
Authors:   Samir Trabelsi , Micah A Lewis, Stuart O Nelson
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, moisture content, bulk density, in-shell peanuts, peanut pods, foreign material
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Paper #   121338112   Investigating Influence of Temperature on Radio-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Chicken Meat
Citation:  Paper number  121338112,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41875) @2012
Authors:   Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, chicken breast meat, frequency dependence, temperature dependence
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Paper #   121338113   Construction and Evaluation of Permeable Pavements and Bioretention in North Central Texas
Citation:  Paper number  121338113,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41876) @2012
Authors:   Sandhya Mohan, Fouad H Jaber
Keywords:   Low impact development, permeable pavement, bioretention area
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Paper #   121338118   Characterization of Flax Fiber Reinforced Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biocomposite
Citation:  Paper number  121338118,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41877) @2012
Authors:   Sarika Kumari, Anup Rana, Satyanarayan Panigrahi, Radhey Lal Kushwaha
Keywords:   Keywords: PLA (polylactic acid), Flax Fiber, Extrusion, Injection molding, Tensile Test, Water Absorption Test
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Paper #   121338125   Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Whole Sugar Beets for Ethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number  121338125,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42184) @2012
Authors:   Nurun Nahar, Scott W Pryor
Keywords:   Sugar beet, ethanol, E coli KO11, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Paper #   121338133   Mitigating Ammonia Emission from Broiler Houses using a Novel Biodegradable Litter Amendment
Citation:  Paper number  121338133,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41878) @2012
Authors:   S N Senyondo, J Arogo Ogejo, R S Gates, F W Pierson, J N Walters
Keywords:   Keywords: Ammonia, broiler, biodegradable, litter amendment
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Paper #   121338140   Evaluating GPS Guidance Technologies for Energy Savings
Citation:  Paper number  121338140,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41879) @2012
Authors:   D Kent Shannon, Charles E Ellis
Keywords:   GPS, Guidance, Energy, Savings
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Paper #   121338142   Experiences of Extension Education via Online Delivery of Programming Related to Precision Agriculture Technologies
Citation:  Paper number  121338142,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41880) @2012
Authors:   D Kent Shannon
Keywords:   precision agriculture, extension, education, gps, gis, yield monitor, variable rate application
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Paper #   121338145   Developing Low Pressure Treatments for Disinfesting Fresh Fruits
Citation:  Paper number  121338145,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41881) @2012
Authors:   S Jiao, S Wang, J A Johnson, T L Davenport
Keywords:   Low pressure/low temperature (LPLT), Hypobaric chamber, Codling moth, Tolerance, Quality, Disinfestation
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Paper #   121338151   A/C Condensate for Water Reuse: An Approach Towards Environmental Sustainability in Doha
Citation:  Paper number  121338151,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41882) @2012
Authors:   Shashi Kant, Fouad H Jaber, Hazim A.M Qiblawey
Keywords:   Alternative Source of Water, A/C Condensate
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Paper #   121338169   Automated Machine for Thinning Lettuce - Development and Evaluation
Citation:  Paper number  121338169,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41883) @2012
Authors:   Mark C Siemens, Ryan Herbon, Ronald R Gayler, Kurt D Knolte, Davie Brooks
Keywords:   Thinning, lettuce, seedlings, automated, machine, machine vision, plant recognition, performance testing, precision
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Paper #   121338172   Development of an Audio and Video Observation and Recording Platform for Data Collection in a Broiler Growout Environment
Citation:  Paper number  121338172,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42185) @2012
Authors:   Simeon D Harbert, Douglas F Britton, Wayne D.R Daley, David V Anderson, Guillermo Colon, Matthew Giannelli, Erin Hanson
Keywords:   Video monitoring, Animal Welfare, Poultry, Vocalizations
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Paper #   121338182   Impact of Cutting Speed, Blade Type, and Blade Angle on Miscanthus Harvesting Energy Requirement
Citation:  Paper number  121338182,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41884) @2012
Authors:   Justin Dale Maughan, Sunil K Mathanker, Brian M Fehrenbacher, Tony E Grift, Alan Christopher Hansen
Keywords:   Angle, bioenergy, biomass, biomaterial, blades, energy, energy requirement, miscanthus, power, power requirement,
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Paper #   121338184   Yield Monitoring and Mapping Systems for Hay and Forage Harvesting: A Review
Citation:  Paper number  121338184,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41885) @2012
Authors:   Justin Dale Maughan, Sunil K Mathanker, Tony E Grift, Alan Christopher Hansen
Keywords:   Sensors, precision agriculture, yield monitor, biomass
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Paper #   121338188   Direct Co-liquefaction of Hardwood and Coal
Citation:  Paper number  121338188,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42186) @2012
Authors:   Saurabh Kumar, Kaushlendra Singh, John Zondlo, Wenjia Jin, Jingxin Wang, Jagpinder Singh Brar
Keywords:   Co-liquefaction, Bioenergy, Thermogravimetric analysis, Coal
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Paper #   121338202   In vitro Activity of Antimicrobials Alone and in Combination Therapy against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Biofilm Formation
Citation:  Paper number  121338202,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41886) @2012
Authors:   Matthew DiCicco, Suresh Neethirajan, Ameet Singh, J Scott Weese
Keywords:   Biofilm, methicillin-resistant S pseudintermedius, antimicrobial efficacy, Clarithromycin
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Paper #   121338209   Potential Capacities of Two Combined Heat and Power Plants Based on Available Corn Stover and Forest Logging Residue
Citation:  Paper number  121338209,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41887) @2012
Authors:   Selvarani Radhakrishnan, Joel O Paz, Fei Yu, Sandra Eksioglu, Donald L Grebner
Keywords:   Combined heat and power, sustainability, corn stover, forest logging residue, GIS
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Paper #   121338220   Investigating the Carbon Footprint and Stormwater Reduction in the Central North Texas: Examining LID Design and Construction Influences
Citation:  Paper number  121338220,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41855) @2012
Authors:   Sa’d Shannak, Fouad Jaber
Keywords:   Landscape management, Carbon footprint for LID, Urban storm water Runoff , Flood Control, Irrigation by utilizing rainwater harvesting, Green Infrastructure, Urbanization
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Paper #   121338226   Effect of Litter Bulk Density on Field Application when using a Spinner-Disc Spreader
Citation:  Paper number  121338226,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42322) @2012
Authors:   Simerjeet Singh Virk, John Patrick Fulton, Oladarin Oluwafemi Fasina, Timothy Paul McDonald
Keywords:   Poultry Litter, Moisture Content, Bulk Density, Discharge Rate, Variable-rate, Patterns
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Paper #   121338231   Increasing the Salinity Tolerance of Alfalfa to Improve the Effectiveness of Agronomic-Hydrologic Practices for Controlling Root-Zone Salinization
Citation:  Paper number  121338231,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41888) @2012
Authors:   Harold Steppuhn, Alan D Iwaasa, Jane Holzer, David W Johnson, Mike Ulmer
Keywords:   salt-affected soil, salt tolerance, saline
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Paper #   121338237   CFD Simulation of Gas Mixing for Evaluation of Design Alternatives for On-Farm Mass Depopulation of Swine in a Disease Emergency
Citation:  Paper number  121338237,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41889) @2012
Authors:   Larry F Stikeleather, W E.M Morrow, Robert E Meyer, C L Baird, B V Halbert
Keywords:   Keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD, simulation, gas mixing, CO2, swine, disease emergency, mass-depopulation
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Paper #   121338238   Techniques for Measuring the Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Products
Citation:  Paper number  121338238,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41890) @2012
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, permittivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor, measurement methods, audio frequencies, radio frequencies, microwaves
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Paper #   121338239   Factors Influencing the Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Products and Food Materials
Citation:  Paper number  121338239,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41891) @2012
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, Permittivity, Dielectric constant, Loss factor, Agricultural products, Foods, Frequency, Moisture content, Temperature, Density
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Paper #   121338240   Comparison of Two Spectrometers for Profile Soil Carbon Sensing
Citation:  Paper number  121338240,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41892) @2012
Authors:   Anna Maria Hodge, Kenneth A Sudduth
Keywords:   NIR, soil carbon, precision agriculture, spectral reflectance, soil sensing
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Paper #   121338243   Yield Editor 2.0: Software for Automated Removal of Yield Map Errors
Citation:  Paper number  121338243,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41893) @2012
Authors:   Kenneth A Sudduth, Scott T Drummond, D Brenton Myers
Keywords:   grain yield, combine delay time, yield map errors, precision agriculture
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Paper #   121338246   Performance of a Wireless Sensor Network for Crop Water Monitoring and Irrigation Control
Citation:  Paper number  121338246,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41894) @2012
Authors:   Susan A O’Shaughnessy, Steven R Evett, Paul D Colaizzi, Terry A Howell
Keywords:   automatic irrigation scheduling, crop water stress index, center pivot irrigation, variable rate irrigation, wireless sensors, wireless sensor network system
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Paper #   121338247   Dispatching and Routing of Robotic Crop-transport Aids for Fruit Pickers using Mixed Integer Programming
Citation:  Paper number  121338247,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41895) @2012
Authors:   Stavros George Vougioukas, Yiannis Spanomitros, David Slaughter
Keywords:   Robots, distributed, harvesting, interaction, routing, optimization
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Paper #   121338255   Patterns of estrogen occurrence in sewage treatment plant effluent (STPE) from a university campus.
Citation:  Paper number  121338255,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41896) @2012
Authors:   Senorpe Asem - Hiablie, Herschel A Elliott, Clinton D Church, John E Watson, Clinton F Williams
Keywords:   Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), 17 ß-estradiol, estrone, 17 a-ethynlestradiol, wastewater irrigation, sewage treatment plant effluent (STPE)
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Paper #   121338297   Characterizing stress in shaded and unshaded feedlot heifers
Citation:  Paper number  121338297,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42327) @2012
Authors:   T M Brown-Brandl, D D Jones
Keywords:   Cattle, feedlot cattle, heat stress, risk factors, shade
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Paper #   121338301   Biomass-ethanol Supply Chain Optimization: Dynamic Facility Location Planning under Changing Supply and Demand
Citation:  Paper number  121338301,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42187) @2012
Authors:   Tao Lin, Luis F Rodriguez, Yogendra R Shastri, Alan C Hansen, KC Ting
Keywords:   Supply chain optimization, dynamic, GIS, cellulosic ethanol, biofuels
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Paper #   121338306   Evapotranspiration and Crop Coefficients for Irrigated Sunflower in the Southern High Plains
Citation:  Paper number  121338306,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42188) @2012
Authors:   Terry A Howell, Steven R Evett, Judy A Tolk, Karen S Copeland, Thomas H Marek
Keywords:   Sunflower, evapotranspiration, crop coefficient, growing degree days, yield, water use efficiency, sprinkler irrigation
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Paper #   121338308   Integrating the humanities and engineering: The implications of an interdisciplinary-based learning module
Citation:  Paper number  121338308,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41897) @2012
Authors:   Tim Foutz, Kerri Patrick-Singer, Maria Navarro
Keywords:   Education, humanities
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Paper #   121338314   Watershed-Scale Land-Use Mapping with Satellite Imagery
Citation:  Paper number  121338314,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41898) @2012
Authors:   Anh Thi Tuan Nguyen, Allen L Thompson, Kenneth A Sudduth
Keywords:   MODIS, Landsat, supervised classification, crop identification, decision tree, crop phenology
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Paper #   121338321   Assessment of cattle impacts on soil characteristics in integrated crop-livestock systems
Citation:  Paper number  121338321,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41899) @2012
Authors:   Tong Liu, Luis F Rodríguez, Angela R Green, Daniel W Shike, Jacob R Segers, Guilherme Maia, Heather D Norris
Keywords:   greenhouse gas, global positioning system, cattle, soil characteristics
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Paper #   121338327   Influence of Three Tannin Extracts Treatments on Air Emissions from Stored Steer Manure
Citation:  Paper number  121338327,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41900) @2012
Authors:   Venkata K Vaddella, Huawei Liu, Wendy Powers
Keywords:   Ammonia, Greenhouse Gas, Hydrogen Sulfide, Manure Storages, Tannin Extracts
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Paper #   121338342   Design of Crop Yield Estimation System for Apple Orchards Using Computer Vision
Citation:  Paper number  121338342,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41901) @2012
Authors:   Qi Wang, Stephen Nuske, Marcel Bergerman, Sanjiv Singh
Keywords:   Crop yield estimation, Computer vision, Apple detection
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Paper #   121338344   The Evolution of Two-Stage Agricultural Ditches In the United States
Citation:  Paper number  121338344,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41902) @2012
Authors:   J L D’Ambrosio, R M Kallio, A D Ward, J D Witter, J Tank, S Roley
Keywords:   Agricultural drainage ditches, two-stage ditch, channel evolution, bankfull geometry, quasi-equilibrium, Midwestern United States, ecology
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Paper #   121338349   Task-based Learning and Memory in Laying Hens
Citation:  Paper number  121338349,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42703) @2012
Authors:   W Zheng, G T Sales, A R Green, R S Gates
Keywords:   Poultry, domestic fowl, cognition, ammonia, welfare
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Paper #   121338353   Pyrolysis Kinetics of Physical and Chemical Components of Wood using Isoconversion Method
Citation:  Paper number  121338353,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42189) @2012
Authors:   Wenjia Jin, Kaushlendra Singh, John W Zondlo, Jingxin Wang, Jagpinder Singh Brar
Keywords:   Bioenergy, torrefaction, hardwood components, activation energy
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Paper #   121338355   Evaluating Cotton Stripper Field Performance
Citation:  Paper number  121338355,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42190) @2012
Authors:   Wesley M Porter, John D Wanjura, Randal K Taylor, Michael D Buser
Keywords:   Cotton Stripper, fuel consumption, power requirement, cotton harvest
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Paper #   121338357   Application of an Ag Leader Cotton Yield Monitor for Measuring Peanut Yield
Citation:  Paper number  121338357,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41903) @2012
Authors:   Wesley M Porter, Randal K Taylor, Chad B Godsey
Keywords:   Optical Yield Monitor, Peanut, Calibration
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Paper #   121338358   The Impact of Material Components in Irrigation Pipe Applications
Citation:  Paper number  121338358,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42191) @2012
Authors:   White G Jee, Sarah Patterson
Keywords:   ultra-violet (UV) stabilization, irrigation tubing, irrigation pipe, microirrigation, polyethylene laterals
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Paper #   121338359   Motion Resistance on a Corn Silage Pile
Citation:  Paper number  121338359,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41904) @2012
Authors:   Jody Paul Roades, Robert James White
Keywords:   Motion Resistance, Silage, Vehicle Modeling
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Paper #   121338380   Optical Properties of Healthy and Sour Skin-infected Onion Tissues in Vis-NIR Region
Citation:  Paper number  121338380,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42309) @2012
Authors:   Weilin Wang, Changying Li, Ronald D Gitaitis, Ernest W Tollner
Keywords:   Onions, optical property, scattering, Vis-NIR, sensing
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Paper #   121338382   Design and Calibration of Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter Based Spectral Imaging System
Citation:  Paper number  121338382,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41905) @2012
Authors:   Weilin Wang, Changying Li, Ernest W Tollner, Ronald D Gitaitis, Glen C Rains
Keywords:   hyperspectral imaging, calibration, system design, LCTF, food quality and safety
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Paper #   121338391   An Automated System for Monitoring and Controlling of Rice Wine Fermentation
Citation:  Paper number  121338391,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41906) @2012
Authors:   Dengfeng Liu, Weili Xiong, Guoqiang Xu, Baoguo Xu
Keywords:   Rice wine; Fermentation; Automation; Labview
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Paper #   121338408   Co-deoxy-liquefaction of Swine Manure and Waste vegetable oil for Bio-oil Production
Citation:  Paper number  121338408,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41907) @2012
Authors:   Shuangning Xiu, Abolghasem Shahbazi
Keywords:   liquefaction, swine manure, vegetable oil, bio-oil
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Paper #   121338410   Metals Removal Comparison of Grass Strip and Grass Swale
Citation:  Paper number  121338410,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41908) @2012
Authors:   Jingyi Zhang, Runbin Duan, Sha Chen, Danna Shen, Xubin Pan
Keywords:   Metal removal; Grass strip; Grass Swale; Paired test
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Paper #   121338412   Pretreatment of Corn Stover for Enzymatic Saccharification Improvement by Using the Combination of Alkaline Reagents at Mild Temperatures
Citation:  Paper number  121338412,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41909) @2012
Authors:   Ximing Zhang, Jiele Xu, Pankaj Pandey, Jay Cheng
Keywords:   Sodium hydroxide, lime, alkaline pretreatment, reducing sugar, glucose, xylose, corn stover
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Paper #   121338416   Aerial Multispectral Imaging for Cotton Yield Estimation under Different Irrigation and Nitrogen Treatments
Citation:  Paper number  121338416,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42192) @2012
Authors:   Yanbo Huang, Ruixiu Sui, Steven J Thomson, Daniel K Fisher
Keywords:   remote sensing, multispectral imagery, cotton, yield, nitrogen, irrigation
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Paper #   121338423   A Feasible Biofilter Media Moisture Sensor
Citation:  Paper number  121338423,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41910) @2012
Authors:   Liangcheng Yang, Xinlei Wang, Ted L Funk, Sijie Shi, Richard S Gates, Yuanhui Zhang
Keywords:   Biofilter, ammonia, nitrous oxide, moisture sensor
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Paper #   121338431   Improvement of an Optical Density Sensor for Algae Pond Monitoring and Process Control
Citation:  Paper number  121338431,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42323) @2012
Authors:   Yao Yao, J Alex Thomasson, Yufeng Ge, Ruixiu Sui
Keywords:   Keywords: Biofuel, biomass concentration, cultivation, optoelectronics
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Paper #   121338433   Blueberry fruit detection by Bayesian classifier and support vector machine based on visible to near-infrared multispectral imaging
Citation:  Paper number  121338433,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41911) @2012
Authors:   Ce Yang, Won Suk Lee
Keywords:   Bayesian classifier; Blueberry; Computer vision; Multispectral imaging; Support vector machine; Yield estimation
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Paper #   121338437   System and Algorithm Development of Automatic Corn Plant Identification Using Laser Line-scan Technique
Citation:  Paper number  121338437,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42459) @2012
Authors:   Yeyin Shi, Ning Wang, Randal Kevin Taylor, William R Raun, James A Hardin
Keywords:   Plant spacing, plant population, laser scanner, data clustering, in-field variability
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Paper #   121338439   Preliminary Testing of a System for Evaluating Picker Efficiency in Tree Fruit
Citation:  Paper number  121338439,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41912) @2012
Authors:   Yiannis G Ampatzidis, Bikram Adhikari, Patrick Scharf, Matthew D Whiting, Qin Zhang
Keywords:   Labor monitoring, wearable system, fruit harvesting, harvest efficiency, RFID, Zigbee
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Paper #   121338445   Use of NIR Technique to Validate the Relationship between Two Cotton Trash Measurements: Geometric vs. Gravimetric Method
Citation:  Paper number  121338445,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41913) @2012
Authors:   Yongliang Liu, Devron Thibodeaux, Gary Gamble, James Rodgers
Keywords:   Cotton trash HVI Shirley Analyzer Near infrared spectroscopy NIR
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Paper #   121338453   Prescription Maps for Precision Aerial Application
Citation:  Paper number  121338453,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42193) @2012
Authors:   Peng Song
Keywords:   Precision aerial application, prescription maps, remote sensing, GPS/GIS, variable-rate aerial application
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Paper #   121338454   Monitoring Soil Moisture Using Remote Sensing Humidity Index
Citation:  Paper number  121338454,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41914) @2012
Authors:   Zhitao Zhang, Lan Yubin, Chen Junying, Li Yuannong
Keywords:   Soil moisture; reference normalized soil moisture index; monitoring drought
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Paper #   121338458   Characteristics of Starch-Based Cellulosic Foam Made by Microwave Expansion
Citation:  Paper number  121338458,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41915) @2012
Authors:   Yuzhi Deng, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   starch, microcrystalline cellulose, microwave expansion
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Paper #   121338462   The effect of ecotype and planting location on Chemical and elemental Composition of Big Bluestem
Citation:  Paper number  121338462,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41916) @2012
Authors:   Ke Zhang, Loretta C Johnson, Donghai Wang
Keywords:   Big bluestem, Chemical composition, Elemental composition, Ecotype, Reciprocal common garden
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Paper #   121338469   Establishing A Dispersion-based Setback Model for Determination of Odor Impact from Livestock Facilities
Citation:  Paper number  121338469,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42194) @2012
Authors:   Zhu Gao ASABE Member, Ph.D. Student, Amy La ASABE Member, Research Assistant, Qiang Zhang ASABE Member, Professor, Huiqing Guo ASABE Member, Professor
Keywords:   Odor exposure, odor acceptability, dispersion model, survey
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Paper #   121338471   Simulating Dryland Water Availability and Spring Wheat Production under Various Management Practices in the Northern Great Plains
Citation:  Paper number  121338471,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41917) @2012
Authors:   Zhiming Qi, Patricia N.S Bartling, Jalal D Jabro, Andrew W Lenssen, William M Iversen, Lajpat R Ahuja, Liwang Ma, Brett L Allen, Robert G Evans
Keywords:   RZWQM2, spring wheat, Great Plains, tillage, planting date, planting density, fallow
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Paper #   121338478   Meta-Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Swine Manure Land Application
Citation:  Paper number  121338478,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41918) @2012
Authors:   Zifei Liu, Wendy Powers
Keywords:   Methane, nitrous oxide, manure, soil, emission
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Paper #   121338481   Determination of Energy Requirements for Densifying Miscanthus and switchgrass feedstock with a medium-scaled compressor
Citation:  Paper number  121338481,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42195) @2012
Authors:   Zewei Miao, James W Phillips, Tony E Grift, Sunil Mathanker
Keywords:   bioenergy, biomass feedstock, uni-axial and transverse compression
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Paper #   121338543   Study on Discoloration Dynamic Characteristics of Apple Slices after High Pressure Treatment
Citation:  Paper number  121338543,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41920) @2012
Authors:   Yi Lin, Yong Yu, Songming Zhu
Keywords:   High pressure treatment, Color, Polyphenol oxidase (PPO), Apple slice
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Paper #   121340548   Comparison Between Dry and Wet Fermentation of Biomasses as Result of the Monitoring of Full Scale Plants
Citation:  Paper number  121340548,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41921) @2012
Authors:   Alessandro Chiumenti, Roberto Chiumenti, Francesco da Borso, Sonia Limina
Keywords:   Biogas, dry fermentation, anaerobic digestion, discontinuous fermentation
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Paper #   121340549   Biogas Potential of Cow Slurry in Continuously Stirred Tank Reactors at Mesophilic and Thermophilic Temperatures
Citation:  Paper number  121340549,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41922) @2012
Authors:   Ademola O ADEBAYO, Simeon O JEKAYINFA, Bernd LINKE
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, cow slurry, biogas, mesophilic and thermophilic temperature
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Paper #   121340550   Effect of Co-Digestion on biogas Production-A case study of Cow Slurry with Maize Cob
Citation:  Paper number  121340550,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42196) @2012
Authors:   Ademola O ADEBAYO, Simeon O JEKAYINFA, Bernd LINKE
Keywords:   Co-digestion, cow slurry, maize cob, batch experiment, mesophilic temperature
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Paper #   121340553   Cost effective development of a mobile conveying melon harvesting robot
Citation:  Paper number  121340553,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41923) @2012
Authors:   Moshe Mann, Dror Rubinstein, Itzhak Shmulevich, Boaz Zion
Keywords:   melon harvesting robot, time optimal control, orienteering, time windows, dynamic programming, mobile manipulator, cost optimization
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Paper #   121340566   Quantification of Air Exchange Rates and Gaseous Emissions throughout Naturally Ventilated Dairy Barns
Citation:  Paper number  121340566,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42197) @2012
Authors:   Alaa Kiwan Kiwan, Werner Berg, Hans-Joachim Müller, Manfred Gläser, Merike Fiedler, Christian Ammon, Reiner Brunsch
Keywords:   Keywords: Radioactive isotope Krypton-85, tracer gas technique, naturally-ventilation, air velocity measurement, air exchange rate, CO2 mass balance model
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Paper #   121340578   Automatic Identification of Activity Levels of Broiler Chickens with Different Gait Score in a Small Flock.
Citation:  Paper number  121340578,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41924) @2012
Authors:   Arda Aydin, Claudia Bahr, Arno Pluk, Daniel Berckmans
Keywords:   Keywords: Activity, broiler chickens, gait score, automatic monitoring
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Paper #   121340579   Trend Analysis of Rainfall and Run-off and its Significance in Irrigation Planning-A Case Study of Sikta Irrigation
Citation:  Paper number  121340579,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41925) @2012
Authors:   Ashish - Pandey, Hari Datta Paudel
Keywords:   Rainfall, Run-off, Kendall’s Rank Correlation test, Turning Point test and Regression test
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Paper #   121340581   Analysis the effects of grower’s experience and literacy on Benefit to Cost Ratio of broiler farms in Yazd province of Iran
Citation:  Paper number  121340581,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42537) @2012
Authors:   Ahmad Tabatabaeifar, Mohammad Davoud Heidari, Mahmoud Omid, Asadolah Akram
Keywords:   Broiler, Benefit to Cost Ratio, Literacy, Experience
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Paper #   121340627   A Hydraulic Analysis of an Online Pressure Compensating Emitter Using CFD-CSD Technology
Citation:  Paper number  121340627,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41926) @2012
Authors:   Wene Wang, Vincent F Bralts, Jing Wang
Keywords:   microirrigation; pressure compensating emitters; fluid-structure interaction; hydraulic performance; numerical analysis; emitter channel structure; computational fluid dynamics
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Paper #   121340632   The "Threads" of Biosystems Engineering
Citation:  Paper number  121340632,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41927) @2012
Authors:   Demetres Briassoulis, Eutiquio Gallego, Antonio Marco Pantaleo, Nicholas M Holden, Philip M. O Owende, K C Ting, Parameswaran Kumar Mallikarjunan
Keywords:   Biosystems Engineering, engineering science, applied biological sciences, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, core curriculum, competences, learning outcomes, knowledge
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Paper #   121340640   Development of a Wireless Sensor Network for Soil Moisture Monitoring in Precision Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  121340640,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41928) @2012
Authors:   Man Zhang, Weizhen Wang, Chunhong Liu, Hongju Gao, Minzan Li
Keywords:   Wireless Sensor Network, Soil Moisture, Remote Management Platform, Precision irrigation
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Paper #   121340643   Influence of wastewater on the Physical-chemicals Properties of Soil
Citation:  Paper number  121340643,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41929) @2012
Authors:   Vanessa Ribeiro Urbano, Thaís Grandizoli Mendonça, Maria Leonor R. C. L Assad, Reinaldo Gaspar Bastos, Claudinei Fonseca Souza
Keywords:   salinity, sodicity, fertigation, reuse of water
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Paper #   121340644   Evaluation of sanity quality of letucce (Lactuca sativa, L.) irrigated with reuse water in comparison with traded samples
Citation:  Paper number  121340644,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41930) @2012
Authors:   Claudinei Fonseca Souza, Antonio Claudio Testa Varallo, Joseane Marioto de Souza, Simone Sano Rossi Rezende, Vanessa Ribeiro Urbano
Keywords:   reuse water; irrigation; coliforms; lettuce (Lactuca sativa, L)
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Paper #   121340646   Research Review on the Navigation of Agricultural Mobile Robot
Citation:  Paper number  121340646,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42460) @2012
Authors:   Yu Chen, Tiemin Zhang, Xiaodong Peng, Li Liang, Yanhua Liu
Keywords:   Agricultural Robot, Navigation, Machine vision, Wireless sensor network, Multi-sensor fusion, GPS
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Paper #   121340648   Identification of Wholesome and Unwholesome Chicken Carcasses by Line Spectra of Hyperspectral Image
Citation:  Paper number  121340648,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41931) @2012
Authors:   Ching-Lu Hsieh, Jau-Ting Wu, Chieh-Cheng Chang, Chun-Jung Chen
Keywords:   Chicken carcasses inspection, Hyperspectral image, Ultraspectral image, Line spectrum, PCA biplot
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Paper #   121340653   Development of Automated Manual Transmission of Agricultural Tractor Using Electric Actuators
Citation:  Paper number  121340653,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42198) @2012
Authors:   Yong-Joo Kim, Chang-Hyun Choi, Dae-Hyun Lee
Keywords:   Automated manual transmission (AMT), Agricultural tractor, Electric actuator, PID control, Optimize position control
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Paper #   121340654   Air Impingement Drying Model of Chestnut
Citation:  Paper number  121340654,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41932) @2012
Authors:   Zheng Lou, Hongwei Xiao, Xiaoyu Tian, Zhenjiang Gao
Keywords:   Air impingement, drying, chestnut, model
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Paper #   121340658   Predicting Calorific Values of Pellets produced from Varying Blends of Energy Grasses and Wood using Hyperspectral Imaging
Citation:  Paper number  121340658,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41933) @2012
Authors:   Colm D Everard, Colette C Fagan, Gary Gillespie, Kevin P McDonnell
Keywords:   Hyperspectral imaging, calorific value, energy crops, pellets
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Paper #   121340664   Experimental Study on the Impacts of Operating Parameters to the Performance of Air-blowing Seed-metering Device
Citation:  Paper number  121340664,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41934) @2012
Authors:   Jia Liu, Tao Cui, Dongxing Zhang, Li Yang, Song Shi
Keywords:   air-blowing seed-metering, speed, pressure, corn planting
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Paper #   121340670   In Vitro selection of High Starch Duckweed Growing Around Taihu Lake Basin
Citation:  Paper number  121340670,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41935) @2012
Authors:   Weihua Cui, Yuan Gao
Keywords:   Starch; Spirodela polyrrhiza; Lemna perpusill; Lemna minor; Spirodela oligorrhiza
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Paper #   121340678   3D Reconstruction of Chinese Hickory Trees for Mechanical Harvest
Citation:  Paper number  121340678,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41936) @2012
Authors:   Leiying He, Xiaoqiang Du, Gaohe Qiu, Chuanyu Wu
Keywords:   3D reconstruction, Stripe, Dynamic programming, Active contour, Minimum curvature constraint
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Paper #   121340682   Nitrogen and Phosphorus Availability Following Topsoil Application of Mineral and Organomineral Fertilisers (OMF)
Citation:  Paper number  121340682,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41937) @2012
Authors:   Diogenes Luis Antille, Ruben --- Sakrabani, Richard J Godwin
Keywords:   Organomineral fertilisers (OMF), soil N, soil P, soil P index, fertiliser N and P availability
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Paper #   121340689   Determination Of The Bands For Thermal Comfort Of Broiler Different Ages
Citation:  Paper number  121340689,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41938) @2012
Authors:   Déborah Cunha Cassuce, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, Fernando Costa Baêta, Sérgio Zolnier, Fernanda Campos Sousa
Keywords:   thermal stress, aviculture, performance
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Paper #   121340700   A Wireless Multi-sensor Network Deployment Framework for Wildland Fire Detection
Citation:  Paper number  121340700,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41939) @2012
Authors:   Deqin Xiao, Xiaoqing Jiang, Jianzhao Feng, Yueming Hu
Keywords:   Multi-sensor network, Wildland fire detection, Deployment Framework, Data fusion
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Paper #   121340701   Deployment of Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor Network in Zengcheng Experiment Farm
Citation:  Paper number  121340701,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41940) @2012
Authors:   Zhao Jian Feng, Qin De Xiao
Keywords:   Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor, SMS Gateway, Remote Monitoring
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Paper #   121340702   Performance Analysis Technologies of Prototype Machine for The Development of an Orchard Tractor
Citation:  Paper number  121340702,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41941) @2012
Authors:   NamSeok Sung, Dongil Chang, DongSeok Park, JungChul Kim, Ki-Dae Kim, YunKun Huh, SunOk Chung, JongSeung Cho, JongKyou Ha, SeungJe Park
Keywords:   Keywords Orchard tractor, Transmission, PTO, Hydraulic pressure, Clutch, Durability
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Paper #   121340703   The Evaluation of a General Purpose Bale System Performance and Its Bale Quality
Citation:  Paper number  121340703,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41942) @2012
Authors:   Dongseok Park, Dongil Chang, Sunok Chung, Namseok Sung, Jungchul Kim, Inhyun Lee, Jutaek Park
Keywords:   Bale system, PTO, Power requirement, Bale quality, Performance
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Paper #   121340705   Sweetness And Nutritional Potentials Of Marantochloa Cuspidata (ROSC) Fruit
Citation:  Paper number  121340705,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41943) @2012
Authors:   E. U. U Ituen
Keywords:   Keywords: Sweetness potential, nutritional potential, natural sweetener, sucrose, saccharin, Marantochloa cuspidata
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Paper #   121340716   Studies on the Yield and Properties of Biodiesel from Jatropha Curcas L. Seeds
Citation:  Paper number  121340716,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41944) @2012
Authors:   Isaac N Itodo, Ambo M Ezekiel, Samuel E Obetta
Keywords:   Alcohol, Biodiesel, Jatropha, Properties, Yield
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Paper #   121340724   Experimental and theoretical investigation of rough rice drying in infrared-assisted hot air dryer using Artificial Neural Network
Citation:  Paper number  121340724,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41945) @2012
Authors:   Dariush Zare, Hossien Naderi, Abdolabbas Jafari
Keywords:   Rough rice, Infrared-hot air, Artificial Neural Network
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Paper #   121340725   Stress relaxation of date at different temperature and moisture content of product: A new approach
Citation:  Paper number  121340725,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41946) @2012
Authors:   Dariush Zare, Mohsen Alirezaei, S. M Nassiri
Keywords:   Stress relaxation, Viscoelastic properties, Date, Texture analyzer
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Paper #   121340726   Determination of Physical Properties of Sour Orange Juice Powder Produced by a Spray Dryer
Citation:  Paper number  121340726,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41947) @2012
Authors:   Dariush Zare, Alireza Salehi, Mehrdad Niakousari
Keywords:   : Spray drying, Maltdextrin, Cyclone cooler, Sour orange juice, Powder
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Paper #   121340727   Finite Element Modeling of Green Fig Drying
Citation:  Paper number  121340727,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41948) @2012
Authors:   Dariush Zare, Aso Fathi, Mohsen Ranjbaran
Keywords:   Drying, Finite element method, Green fig
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Paper #   121340729   Combined Microwave-fluidized Bed Drying of Moist Granular Particles: CFD Modeling and Validation
Citation:  Paper number  121340729,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41949) @2012
Authors:   Dariush Zare, Mohsen Ranjbaran
Keywords:   CFD modeling; Drying; Microwaves; Fluidized bed
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Paper #   121340731   The Paramo Ecosystems, Wetlands, and Oak Forests in The River Basin of Rio Grande in Antioquia (Colombia) in a Proposal for Sustainable Water Management.
Citation:  Paper number  121340731,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41950) @2012
Authors:   Eugenia del Socorro González
Keywords:   sustainable water management, Belmira paramo ecosystem, land use, oak forests, payment for conservation
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Paper #   121340753   Software Development Tool for Agricultural Machinery Based on IsoAgLib Open Source Library
Citation:  Paper number  121340753,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41951) @2012
Authors:   Enkhbaatar Tumenjargal, Luubaatar Badarch, Hyeokjae Kwon, Woonchul Ham
Keywords:   ISO11783, CAN-bus, Plug-In, ECU
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Paper #   121340755   Some Physical Properties of African Nutmeg (Monodara Myristica) Seed Relevant to its Processing
Citation:  Paper number  121340755,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42199) @2012
Authors:   A Folarin Alonge, Edidiong J Udofot
Keywords:   Engineering, properties, African Nutmeg, Physical, seed, processing, porosity
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Paper #   121340757   A controlling method for a U-turn mode of automated rice transplanters
Citation:  Paper number  121340757,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41952) @2012
Authors:   Fangming Zhang, Zhigang Liu, Yuan Li, Ximing Feng
Keywords:   U-turn mode, steering control, rice transplanter
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Paper #   121340775   Research on Description of Fruit Shape Based on Machine Vision
Citation:  Paper number  121340775,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41953) @2012
Authors:   Fujie Wang, Xiuqin Rao, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Fruit shape, Shape description, Shape characters, Signature description, Moments
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Paper #   121340776   Packing house simulation to increase productivity of a green ornamentals' farm
Citation:  Paper number  121340776,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41960) @2012
Authors:   Gad Vitner, Avital Bechar
Keywords:   Packing house, Simulation, Green Ornamentals, Productivity
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Paper #   121340778   Applicational Analysis of groundwater system prediction model
Citation:  Paper number  121340778,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41961) @2012
Authors:   peiling Gao, B.A Engel
Keywords:   prediction model water quantity water lever descended tundish
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Paper #   121340781   The Modification of Soil Moisture Deficit Calculation Using Topographic Wetness Index to Account For the Effect of Slope and Landscape Position
Citation:  Paper number  121340781,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41962) @2012
Authors:   Gillian L Lewis, Nicholas M Holden
Keywords:   Soil Moisture Deficit, Topographic Wetness Index, Sustainable Nutrient Management, Grassland
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Paper #   121340787   Development of an Agricultural NPS-Web Data Management System for Small Watersheds
Citation:  Paper number  121340787,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41963) @2012
Authors:   Jihoon Park, Moon-Seong Kang, Inhong Song, Jae-Pil Cho
Keywords:   Agricultural Nonpoint Pollution Source, Data management system, Data process
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Paper #   121340790   Developing a Combination Model of Agricultural Machine for Optimization GHG's based on LCA
Citation:  Paper number  121340790,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42200) @2012
Authors:   Hyeongryeol Lee, Jeongbae Jeon, Jin seon Park, Gyuha Kim, Seongsoo Yoon
Keywords:   LCA, optimization, Agricultural Machine
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Paper #   121340795   Detecting the quality of dried apricots using fusion information of machine vision and near-infrared spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  121340795,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41964) @2012
Authors:   Xingyi Huang, Mei Qian, Fubin Xu
Keywords:   Dried apricots, quality detection, machine vision, NIR spectroscopy, biPLS
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Paper #   121340805   Study on moisture on-line prediction system of extruded feed based on neural networks
Citation:  Paper number  121340805,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41965) @2012
Authors:   Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Erte Wei, Yang Gao, Lixia Song
Keywords:   Feed, Extrusion, Moisture prediction, Model establishing, Neural net works
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Paper #   121340808   Modeling and Analyzing of Energy Consumption in the Process of Wet Extrusion for aquaculture Feed
Citation:  Paper number  121340808,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41966) @2012
Authors:   Lu Wang, Hongying Wang, Junguo Li, Jie Yang, Wencheng Huang
Keywords:   Energy consumption; Wet-extrusion; Theoretical model; Aquaculture feed; Optimization
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Paper #   121340810   Study on Palatability Evaluation System of Pellet Feed
Citation:  Paper number  121340810,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41967) @2012
Authors:   Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Bing Hu, Yang Gao
Keywords:   Palatability, Evaluation system, Pellet feed
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Paper #   121340811   Design and Experimental Study on Multilayer Scraper Manure Cleaning System used in Semi-ladder Coop Rearing Welfare Facility
Citation:  Paper number  121340811,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41968) @2012
Authors:   Heng Li, Baoming Li, Hongying Wang, Jie Yang, Hongbin Kang, Tengfei Li
Keywords:   multilayer scraper manure cleaning system; semi-ladder coop rearing facility; scrape cleanliness; average traction force; stability of traction force
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Paper #   121340812   Research on the Impact of the Characteristic Parameters of Air-blast Rotating Cage Sprayer to Droplet Size
Citation:  Paper number  121340812,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41969) @2012
Authors:   Hongping Zhou, Linyun Xu, Wei Song, Yemin Cui, Hua Cui, Zhicheng Jia, Huichun Zhang
Keywords:   VMD; number of cage mesh; flow; rotating speed; rotating cage diameter
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Paper #   121340820   Influence of Compression Platen on Specific Energy of Bale Recompressing
Citation:  Paper number  121340820,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41970) @2012
Authors:   Wencheng Huang, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Yang Gao, Lu Wang
Keywords:   Wheat straw bale, recompression, compression platen, force, specific energy
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Paper #   121340824   Classification of Vegetable Soybean Based on Hyperspectral Images
Citation:  Paper number  121340824,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42201) @2012
Authors:   Xiangmei Wan, Min Huang, Qibing Zhu, Min Zhang, Jishuan Chen
Keywords:   Hyperspectral imaging, Fuzzy-rough Set, Partial Least Squares Discrimination Analysis, Kennard-Stone algorithm, Vegetable Soybean, Thinness, Thickness, Classification
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Paper #   121340825   Feature Wavebands Selection Using Immune Genetic Algorithm for Prediction of Soluble Solids Content in Citrus Fruit
Citation:  Paper number  121340825,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42202) @2012
Authors:   Qibing Zhu, Xin Zhao, Min Huang
Keywords:   Near-infrared Spectra; Waveband Selection; Immune Genetic Algorithm; Partial Least Squares Regression
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Paper #   121340826   Detection of bruise and stem-end/calyx of apples using hyperspectral imaging and segmented principal component analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121340826,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41971) @2012
Authors:   Wenqian Huang, Chi Zhang, Jiangbo Li, Liping Chen, Chunjiang Zhao
Keywords:   Hyperspectral imaging, Principal component analysis, Bruise, Stem-end, Calyx, apple
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Paper #   121340828   Kinetic Models for Determining Vitamin C Content in Fresh Jujube and its Shelf Life
Citation:  Paper number  121340828,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41972) @2012
Authors:   Cong Liu, Yaohua Hu, Ling Zhao, Chengcheng Wang, Kangquan Guo
Keywords:   vitamin C content; kinetic modeling; fresh jujube; shelf life
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Paper #   121340830   A comparison of the performance of VIS/NIR sensors used to inform nitrogen fertilization strategies.
Citation:  Paper number  121340830,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41973) @2012
Authors:   Philippa J McVeagh, Ian J Yule, Jemma Mackenzie
Keywords:   Keywords: VIS/NIR Sensors, Precision Agriculture, Crop Canopy Sensors
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Paper #   121340831   Improving the Field CV of Aerial Topdressing; Through Computer Controlled Prescription Delivery
Citation:  Paper number  121340831,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41974) @2012
Authors:   Miles Grafton, Ian Yule, Ray Watson
Keywords:   coefficient of variation, gate-box, Spreadmark, differential correction, single superphosphate
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Paper #   121340837   Effect of Chemical Conditioners on the Quality of the Poultry Litter
Citation:  Paper number  121340837,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41975) @2012
Authors:   Cecília De Fátima Souza, Cláudia Ribeiro Santos, Keles Regina Antony Inoue, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, Marilú Santos Sousa, HOLMER Savastano júnior
Keywords:   Keywords: Chemical additives, N-ammonia, organic compound, poultry production
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Paper #   121340838   Chemical and microbiological characterization of quail wastes
Citation:  Paper number  121340838,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41976) @2012
Authors:   Marilú Santos Sousa, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, Cecília de Fátima Souza, Keles Regina Antony Inoue, Antônio Teixeira de Matos
Keywords:   Keywords: fertilizer, waste management, avian production
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Paper #   121340840   CFD modeling of air quality inside naturally ventilated broiler barns as a function of barn spatial arrangement
Citation:  Paper number  121340840,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42203) @2012
Authors:   Jairo Alexander Osorio, Keller Sullivan Oliveira Rocha, Ilda De Fatima Ferreira Tinoco, Richard S Gates, Luciano Barreto Mendes, Tomas Norton, Robinson Osorio
Keywords:   poultry housing, animal welfare, computer simulation, farm designing
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Paper #   121340843   Spatial distribution and characteristics of agricultural damages by extreme weather occurrence in Korea
Citation:  Paper number  121340843,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41977) @2012
Authors:   Inhong Song, Moon-Seong Kang, Soon-Ho Hwang, Sang-Min Kim, Min-Won Jang
Keywords:   Climate change, Agricultural weather damages, Spatial distribution, Disaster prevention
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Paper #   121340845   NPS pollutant loads from the soy bean cultivation in the tidal reclaimed uplands as affected by different fertilizer types
Citation:  Paper number  121340845,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42204) @2012
Authors:   Inhong Song, Ji-Hye Kim, Moon-Seong Kang, Kyong-Do Lee, Jeong-Ryeol Jang
Keywords:   Saemanguem, Nonpoint source pollution, Livestock compost, Fertilizer, Soy bean
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Paper #   121340846   Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Drought Events in Ken River Basin, India
Citation:  Paper number  121340846,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41978) @2012
Authors:   Manoj K Jain, Vinit Jain, R P Pandey
Keywords:   Climate change, drought, rainfall departure, standardized precipitation index
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Paper #   121340847   Analysis of Cellulose-degrading Microbes in Anaerobic Co-digestion of Swine Manure with Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number  121340847,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42205) @2012
Authors:   Taoyuan Wei, Zhaoyang You, Zhimin Liu, Jorge Gontupil, Jay J Cheng
Keywords:   Anaerobic co-digestion, cellulose-degrading microorganisms, filter paper degradation
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Paper #   121340856   Screen-printed potentiometric strip for calcium ion determination in water and milk
Citation:  Paper number  121340856,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41979) @2012
Authors:   Jianfeng Ping, Jian Wu, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Calcium ion, Water, Milk, Sensor
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Paper #   121340858   Model to Design Drip Hose Lateral Line Using Two Spacing between Emitters
Citation:  Paper number  121340858,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41980) @2012
Authors:   RAFAEL LUDWIG, JOÃO CARLOS CURY SAAD, RAFAEL LUDWIG, JOÃO CARLOS CURY SAAD
Keywords:   Emitter spacing, Localized irrigation, emission uniformity
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Paper #   121340859   Relationship between Citrus Productivity and Indicators of Uniformity in Trickle Irrigation System
Citation:  Paper number  121340859,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41981) @2012
Authors:   JOAO CARLOS CURY SAAD, HELIO MOREIRA DA SILVA JUNIOR, JOAO CARLOS CURY SAAD, HELIO MOREIRA DA SILVA JUNIOR
Keywords:   linear programming, irrigated citrus, trickle irrigation
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Paper #   121340860   Model to Increase the Lateral Line Length of Drip Irrigation Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121340860,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41982) @2012
Authors:   JOAO CARLOS CURY SAAD, RAFAEL LUDWIG, JOAO CARLOS CURY SAAD, RAFAEL LUDWIG
Keywords:   emitters spacing, trickle irrigation, emission uniformity, optimization
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Paper #   121340863   Gross primary production using related vegetation indices
Citation:  Paper number  121340863,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41983) @2012
Authors:   Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura, Josiclêda Domiciano Galvíncio, Bernardo Barbosa da Silva, Celia Cristina Clemente Machado, Hewerton Alves da Silva, Tiago Henrique de Oliveira
Keywords:   Keywords: Spetroradiometry, Caatinga, ecosystems, reflectance
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Paper #   121340863   Relationship between Vegetation Indices and Canopy Chlorophyll in GPP Estimation
Citation:  Paper number  121340863,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41984) @2012
Authors:   Josiclêda Domiciano Galvíncio, Bernardo Barbosa da Silva, Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura, Celia Cristina Clemente Machado, Hewerton Alves da Silva, Tiago Henrique de Oliveira
Keywords:   Spectral response, weather station, climate and regression model
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Paper #   121340866   Physico-chemical properties of the soursop fruit (Annona muricata L. cv. Elita) in postharvest
Citation:  Paper number  121340866,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41985) @2012
Authors:   CARLOS JULIO MÁRQUEZ CARDOZO, JOSÉ RÉGULO CARTAGENA VALENZUELA
Keywords:   Respiration, postharvest physiology, transpiration, ethylene, Soursop
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Paper #   121340868   An Environmentally Sound Technology for Coffee Washing
Citation:  Paper number  121340868,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41986) @2012
Authors:   Carlos E OLIVEROS-TASCÓN, Juan R SANZ-URIBE, Cesar RAMÍREZ-GÓMEZ
Keywords:   Key words Coffee washing, fermentation, wet coffee processing, sound technology
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Paper #   121340870   Design, development and evaluation of a mechatronic transmission system for upgrading performance of a row crop planter
Citation:  Paper number  121340870,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41987) @2012
Authors:   Saadat Kamgar, Mohammad Javad Eslami
Keywords:   Planter, power transmission, Analogue, Digital
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Paper #   121340872   Emission Performance of a Diesel Engine Running on Soybean Methyl Ester and its Blends with Diesel Fuel at Different Compression Ratios
Citation:  Paper number  121340872,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41988) @2012
Authors:   Saadat Kamgar, Vahid Dadi
Keywords:   Exhaust emissions, Compression ratio, Engine load, Soybean methyl ester
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Paper #   121340875   Implementation of Greenhouse Monitoring and Control System Using a Smartphone and a Computer with Internet
Citation:  Paper number  121340875,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41989) @2012
Authors:   Dong-eok Kim, G I Lee, D H Gang, Y H Kim, H J Lee, S Y Lee, J W Heo
Keywords:   Greenhouse control, Smartphone, Internet, Camera, Remote control
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Paper #   121340879   Autonomous Irrigation Controller for Korean Greenhouse Plants
Citation:  Paper number  121340879,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41990) @2012
Authors:   Won-Kyung Kim, Hak-Jin Kim, Dong-Hoon Lee, Sun-Ok Chung, Jin-Yung Choi, Kyung-Hwa Han
Keywords:   Irrigation controller, Soil water potential, Tensiometer, Water control algorithm
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Paper #   121340880   Development of Path Generation Algorithms for Korean Auto-guidance Tillage Tractor
Citation:  Paper number  121340880,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41991) @2012
Authors:   XiongZhe Han, Hak-Jin Kim, Heechang Moon, Youngsun Kang, Junghun Kim, Youngjoo Kim
Keywords:   Path generation, Auto-duidance, Turning algorithm, Paddy field Minimum turning, Auto-steering
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Paper #   121340882   Effects of Sediment Traps Connected to the VFS Systems
Citation:  Paper number  121340882,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41992) @2012
Authors:   K-S Choi, J-R Jang
Keywords:   Sediment trap, VFS system, Non-point source pollutions, Upland field
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Paper #   121340884   Evaluation of L-tines for soil disturbance during mechanised cassava harvesting
Citation:  Paper number  121340884,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41993) @2012
Authors:   Leo Ayodeji Sunday Agbetoye, Ikpefan Ilevbare
Keywords:   Soil bin; L-tines; draught; soil disturbance; cassava; harvesting
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Paper #   121340889   Probability Analysis of Plane Strain Element using Boundary Element Method
Citation:  Paper number  121340889,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42206) @2012
Authors:   Heongryeol Lee, Jeongbae Jeon, Jing-Seon Park, Seong-Soo Yoon
Keywords:   BEM, Probability, Plane Strain, Structural Analysis Monte Carlo Simulation
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Paper #   121340890   Yield and Quality Castor and Jatropha Oil as a Function of Organic and Mineral Fertilizer
Citation:  Paper number  121340890,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41994) @2012
Authors:   Josely Dantas Fernandes, Lucia Helena Garófalo Chaves
Keywords:   Ricinus communis L, Jatropha curcas L, waste compost, cattle manure
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Paper #   121340892   Growth of Cocoa as a Function of Water and Nitrogen
Citation:  Paper number  121340892,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41995) @2012
Authors:   Roger Luiz da Silva Almeida, Lucia Helena Garófalo Chaves
Keywords:   drip irrigation, fertigation
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Paper #   121340895   A Real-Time Monitoring System for Cropland Based on Network Video
Citation:  Paper number  121340895,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42207) @2012
Authors:   Dong Liang, Hongju Gao
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network, video monitoring system, cropland, Peanut shell technology
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Paper #   121340896   Effects of Drip System Uniformity on Cotton Yield and Quality under Arid Conditions
Citation:  Paper number  121340896,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41996) @2012
Authors:   Jiusheng Li, Hongjie Guan
Keywords:   Drip irrigation; uniformity; yield; quality; cotton
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Paper #   121340899   Responses of Tomato Yield and Water Consumption to Water Quality and Drip Irrigation Technical Parameters
Citation:  Paper number  121340899,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41997) @2012
Authors:   Jiusheng Li, Yanfeng Li
Keywords:   Drip irrigation, Irrigation frequency, Tomato, Water consumption, Water quality
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Paper #   121340913   A wireless sensor network for soil EC measurement
Citation:  Paper number  121340913,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41998) @2012
Authors:   Ao Li, Minzan Li, Zhuo Wang, Mingqian Sun, Hui Shen
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, Soil EC, Wireless sensor network, Soil sensing, Soil nitrogen content, ZigBee
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Paper #   121340914   A Movable Platform for Field Information Acquisition
Citation:  Paper number  121340914,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41999) @2012
Authors:   Xiaolei Deng, Minzan Li, Lihua Zheng, Mingqian Sun, Hui Shen
Keywords:   wireless sensor networks, ZigBee, PDA, field information
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Paper #   121340915   Application of multi-spectral images and remote sensing in precision crop management
Citation:  Paper number  121340915,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42000) @2012
Authors:   Ruijiao Zhao, Minzan Li, Hong Sun, Yane Zhang, Wei Yang
Keywords:   Winter wheat, near-ground remote sensing, multi-spectral image, vegetation index
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Paper #   121340916   Application of NIRS in soil sensing
Citation:  Paper number  121340916,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42001) @2012
Authors:   Xiaofei An, Minzan Li, Lihua Zheng
Keywords:   Soil total nitrogen, Soil moisture, BP neural network, Support vector machine
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Paper #   121340918   Effects of Air Drying and Mechanical Drying on Thermal Properties of corn
Citation:  Paper number  121340918,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42002) @2012
Authors:   Hong bin Kang, Niwei Li, Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Rui Gao
Keywords:   Thermal properties, Air dying , Mechanical drying , Corn
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Paper #   121340919   Design and Research of the Vibrating Potato Excavator
Citation:  Paper number  121340919,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42003) @2012
Authors:   Yuanyuan Liu, Dongxing Zhang, Wei Lan
Keywords:   potato excavator, vibration-type, digging shovel, separated device, field self-adaptable
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Paper #   121340920   Comparative research on hydraulic performance of sprinkler heads in sprinkler irrigation
Citation:  Paper number  121340920,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42004) @2012
Authors:   Liu Junping, Yuan Shouqi, Li Hong, Zhu Xingye
Keywords:   Sprinkler irrigation, Sprinkler head, Hydraulic performance, Comparison experiments
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Paper #   121340922   Comparison of Uniform and Targeted Discrete-Flame Weeding Methods for Inter-row Weed Control in Maize Planting
Citation:  Paper number  121340922,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42005) @2012
Authors:   Mohammad Loghavi, Reihaneh Loni
Keywords:   Keywords: Flame weeding, Machine vision, Maize, Precision farming, Weed control
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Paper #   121340951   Development of an optimized forage harvest machinery system selection factors analysis model using analytic network process and DEMATEL
Citation:  Paper number  121340951,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42006) @2012
Authors:   Donghui Lu, Zeqi Gong, Zhiqin Wang, Di Zhang, Jiansong Gao, Decheng Wang
Keywords:   Alfalfa, ANP, DEMATEL, Harvest system, Factor analysis
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Paper #   121340953   Spatial Model for Wheat Cross-Districts Machinery Harvest Benefits Analysis in China
Citation:  Paper number  121340953,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42007) @2012
Authors:   Zhiqin Wang, Donghui Lu, Renpu Bai
Keywords:   Spatial Model, Wheat harvest, Benefits Analysis, Cross-Districts
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Paper #   121340955   Hydrologic Safety Assessment of Agricultural Reservoirs under Climate Change Scenarios
Citation:  Paper number  121340955,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42008) @2012
Authors:   Ji Hye Kim, Moon Seong Kang, In Hong Song
Keywords:   Climate change, Hydrologic safety, HEC-HMS
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Paper #   121340956   Evaporation Rate of Emulsion and Oil-base Emulsion Pheromones
Citation:  Paper number  121340956,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42009) @2012
Authors:   Linyun Xu, Yuanxiang Ji, Hongping Zhou, Heping Zhu, Harold W Thistle
Keywords:   Keywords: Pheromone; Attractan; EvaporationRate; Monochamus Alternatus; Dendroctonus Valens; Methyl eugenol
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Paper #   121340958   A Real-Time Stereo Vision System for Obstacle Detection and Recognition
Citation:  Paper number  121340958,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42208) @2012
Authors:   Ta-Te Lin, An-Chih Tsai, Kai-Chiang Chuang, Yu-Chou Chen, Yu-Sung Chen
Keywords:   Stereo Vision; Support Vector Machine; Correspondence Matching; Autonomous Vehicle; Epipolar Geometry
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Paper #   121340962   Water Seepage Rate from Clay Emitters
Citation:  Paper number  121340962,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42010) @2012
Authors:   Majed Abu-Zreig, Amjed Abo-Izreik, Mohamed A Abd Elbasit
Keywords:   pitcher irrigation, hydraulic head, subsurface irrigation, evaporation, arid land
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Paper #   121340963   Soil Reclamation and Drainage with Evaporation Drainage Methods
Citation:  Paper number  121340963,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42011) @2012
Authors:   Amjed Abo-Izreik, Majed Abu-Zreig
Keywords:   Land drainage, salt removal, Evaporation, arid land
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Paper #   121340964   Investigation of Irrigation Development among Rural Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria
Citation:  Paper number  121340964,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42012) @2012
Authors:   Jacob O AKINYEMI
Keywords:   Irrigation development, Rural Farmers
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Paper #   121340966   Kinetic studies on stem bark of corn stalk liquefaction in ethylene carbonate
Citation:  Paper number  121340966,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42013) @2012
Authors:   Tipeng Wang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Kinetic model; Corn stalk; Stem bark; Liquefaction; Activation energy
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Paper #   121340968   Differences of Pyrolyzed Products of Microalgae upon Temperature
Citation:  Paper number  121340968,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42014) @2012
Authors:   Yuguang Zhou, Changchun Hao, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Microalgae, Pyrolysis, Temperature, Pyrolyzer-GC-MS
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Paper #   121340969   Mathematical Modeling of Microwave Vacuum Drying of Chinese Yam
Citation:  Paper number  121340969,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42015) @2012
Authors:   Zhihuai Mao, Guangyue Ren, Xu Duan, Wenxue Zhu, Qinghua Han
Keywords:   Chinese yam, Microwave vacuum drying, Modeling
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Paper #   121340970   Fuel Economy Analysis of Corn Combine Harvesters in Field Operation
Citation:  Paper number  121340970,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42016) @2012
Authors:   Qing Wei, Zhihuai Mao, Qing Liu
Keywords:   Specific Fuel Consumption, fuel economy, corn combine harvester
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Paper #   121340971   The Effect of Microwave Vacuum Drying on the Quality of Tiegun yam
Citation:  Paper number  121340971,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42017) @2012
Authors:   Zhihuai Mao, Dong Li, Guangyue Ren, Xiaoyan Du, Wenxue Zhu
Keywords:   Microwave vacuum drying, Polysaccharide, Orthogonal test, Optimization
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Paper #   121340972   Corn Stover Liquids for Sand Soil Particles Stabilization: Laboratory Wind Tunnel Study
Citation:  Paper number  121340972,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42018) @2012
Authors:   Ali Mohammed Ibrahim Zayan, Zhihuai Mao, Yanhong Liu, Tipeng Wang, Yuguang Zhou
Keywords:   corn stover liquid, physical properties, bio-binder, sand, wind erosion
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Paper #   121340973   Current Situation Analysis of Corn Processing Technologies and Equipments in Production Place of China
Citation:  Paper number  121340973,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42019) @2012
Authors:   Qing Wei, Zhihuai Mao, Qing Liu
Keywords:   corn processing, agricultural machinery purchase subsidies, current situation analysis, China
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Paper #   121340974   Partial nitritation + ANAMMOX process for nitrogen removal from swine wastewater
Citation:  Paper number  121340974,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42020) @2012
Authors:   Marina C de Prá, Airton Kunz, Marcelo Bortoli, Tiago Perondi, Angélica Chini, Hugo M Soares
Keywords:   Keywords: nutrients removal, animal effluents, CAFOs
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Paper #   121340975   Characterization and analysis of two types of reused broiler litter
Citation:  Paper number  121340975,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42021) @2012
Authors:   Maria de Fátima Araújo Vieira, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinoco, Bernadete Miranda Santos, Cecília de Fátima Souza, Richard S Gates, Luisa Lolli
Keywords:   Keywords: Poultry litter, Salmonella spp, Escherichia coli
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Paper #   121340977   Partial nitritation + ANAMMOX process for nitrogen removal from swine wastewater
Citation:  Paper number  121340977,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42022) @2012
Authors:   Marina C de Prá, Airton Kunz, Marcelo Bortoli, Tiago Perondi, Angélica Chini, Hugo M Soares
Keywords:   Keywords: nutrients removal, animal effluents, CAFOs
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Paper #   121340978   Monitoring of Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide fluxes in Predicting the Commencement of Planting Season in West Africa
Citation:  Paper number  121340978,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42023) @2012
Authors:   Marvel Lola Akinyemi
Keywords:   Prediction, CO fluxes, Planting season
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Paper #   121340983   Exergy Analysis applied to the design of grain dryers with air flow recirculation
Citation:  Paper number  121340983,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42024) @2012
Authors:   Rafael Pinheiro Amantéa, Mauri Fortes, Gisele Tessari Santos
Keywords:   Recirculation of exhaust air, exergy analysis, energy analysis, grain dryer modeling
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Paper #   121340984   Optimization Aspects of Dryeration Based on Drying Simulation Analysis of a Single Corn Kernel
Citation:  Paper number  121340984,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42025) @2012
Authors:   Gisele Tessari Santos, Mauri Fortes, Rafael Pinheiro Amantéa, Wanyr Romero Ferreira
Keywords:   drying efficiency, corn drying, single kernel drying, convective drying
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Paper #   121340986   An Production and Consumption Analysis of CO2 in Rural Area using Remote Sensing (in Korea)
Citation:  Paper number  121340986,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42209) @2012
Authors:   Jeong-Bae Jeon, Sang-Il Na, Seong-Soo Yoon, Jong-Hwa Park
Keywords:   CO2, Land Cover, Landsat imagery, Remote sensing, Stock Map
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Paper #   121340987   Texture changes of high pressure processed fresh-cut carrots combined pretreatment
Citation:  Paper number  121340987,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42026) @2012
Authors:   Hongmin Zhang, Yong Yu, Songming Zhu
Keywords:   fresh-cut, carrot, texture, high pressure processing, pretreatment
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Paper #   121340988   Comparative Performance of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) Under Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems in the Humid Tropics of Nigeria
Citation:  Paper number  121340988,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42027) @2012
Authors:   M O ALATISE, O O OLADEJI, O E JOSEPH
Keywords:   Okra, performance, drip and sprinkler irrigation systems preferred
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Paper #   121340989   Hydrological Models and Applications for Managing Water Resources in Osun River Basin Nigeria
Citation:  Paper number  121340989,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42028) @2012
Authors:   M O ALATISE, B O ADEBOYE
Keywords:   Keyword: Osun basin, annual stream flow discharges, reservoir capacities, statistical methods, plotting positions, economic development
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Paper #   121340991   Kernel Extraction Quality in Walnut
Citation:  Paper number  121340991,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42029) @2012
Authors:   Mazhar Kara, Fatih Kalkan, Ismail Öztürk, Saim Bastaban
Keywords:   Walnut, Kernel extraction quality, Mechanical properties
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Paper #   121340992   Precise Soil Sampling Method for Agricultural and Environmental Research Based on New Circular Soil Probe Apparatus
Citation:  Paper number  121340992,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42030) @2012
Authors:   Milan Mesic, Ivana Sestak, Ivica Kisic, Zeljka Zgorelec, Aleksandra Jurisic
Keywords:   Precise soil sampling, circular soil probe apparatus, grid sampling, pH
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Paper #   121340997   Mole Drainage for Improving Salty Clay Shallow Saline Watertable, Egypt
Citation:  Paper number  121340997,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42031) @2012
Authors:   Mohamed Mohamed Moukhtar, Madiha Hassan El-Hakim
Keywords:   Clay soil, Drainage system, Mole drain, Shallow Saline Watertable
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Paper #   121341002   Biomass energy conversion in EFGT (Externally Fired Gas Turbine): an experimental-numerical analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121341002,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42032) @2012
Authors:   Stefano Cordiner, Vincenzo Mulone
Keywords:   Biomass energy conversion, externally fired gas turbine, distributed generation
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Paper #   121341005   Analysis of Effects of Grain Dust Explosion Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Citation:  Paper number  121341005,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42033) @2012
Authors:   Janaína De Andrade Silva, Francisco Carlos Gomes, Jefferson L. Gomes Correa, Ludmila Magalhães
Keywords:   Dust Explosion, Grain explosion, CFD
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Paper #   121341006   A Process-Based Method for Evaluating Terrace Runoff and Sediment Yield
Citation:  Paper number  121341006,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42034) @2012
Authors:   Hui Shao, Claire Baffaut, Jian’en Gao
Keywords:   Terraces; Runoff; Erosion; MUSLE; Modeling
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Paper #   121341017   Development of an international ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ course for Biosystems Engineering undergraduates
Citation:  Paper number  121341017,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42035) @2012
Authors:   Nicholas M Holden, Francisco Ayuga
Keywords:   EU-US Atlantis; innovation; entrepreneurship; course
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Paper #   121341023   A Preliminary Study on the Soil Heavy Metals of Spatial Variability and Sampling Model in Field Scale
Citation:  Paper number  121341023,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42036) @2012
Authors:   Shengwei Wang, Juan Feng, Yulin Guo, Gang Liu, Juan Feng, Mei Yong
Keywords:   Soil heavy metal, spatial variability, Spherical Model, sampling spacing, Semivariogram
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Paper #   121341024   Research on the Methods of Path Recognition and Control in Navigation System of Agricultural Implement Based on Machine Vision
Citation:  Paper number  121341024,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42333) @2012
Authors:   Qingkuan Meng, Gang Liu
Keywords:   Agricultural Implement, Machine Vision, Automatic Navigation, Path Recognition
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Paper #   121341025   A Novel 3D Laser Vision System for Robotic Apple Harvesting
Citation:  Paper number  121341025,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42037) @2012
Authors:   Juan Feng, Gang Liu, Shengwei Wang, Lihua Zeng, Wen Ren
Keywords:   Robotic harvesting, Laser vision, Depth image, Recognition, Shape features
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Paper #   121341028   Optimal Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Based on Real Time Climatic Data
Citation:  Paper number  121341028,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42038) @2012
Authors:   Masoud parsinejad, Amin Bemani Yazdi, Shahab Araghinejad, Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Mahdi Sarai Tabrizi
Keywords:   Keywords: Water allocation, Real time, climatic data, Neural Network, Iran
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Paper #   121341029   Design and installation of runoff-sediment cascade monitoring stations at parallel Qiaozi-East and Qiaozi-West watersheds
Citation:  Paper number  121341029,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42039) @2012
Authors:   Cuiping Yuan, Qinghong Yan, Yuequn Dong
Keywords:   Keywords: runoff-sediment cascade monitoring, GIS, triangle thin-wall weir, rectangle thin-wall weire
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Paper #   121341034   Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure on Natural Microflora of Mango Pulp (Mangifera indica cv. Amrapali)
Citation:  Paper number  121341034,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42457) @2012
Authors:   Srinivasa Rao Pavuluri, Neelima Kaushik, Barjinder Pal Kaur, H N Mishra
Keywords:   High hydrostatic pressure processing, Mango pulp, Natural microflora, Pulse pressurization, Static pressurization, Viable microbial counts. Product shelf life
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Paper #   121341036   Spatial Attitude of Lodged Sugarcane Stalk in Field
Citation:  Paper number  121341036,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42040) @2012
Authors:   Qingting Liu, Jinkan Chen, Yinggang Ou
Keywords:   Lodged sugarcane; spatial forms; Lodging posture; Lodging grade; 3D model
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Paper #   121341042   Upgrading a Conventional Row Crop Planter to a Direct Seeding Machine for Planting of Corn in Conservation Farming System
Citation:  Paper number  121341042,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42041) @2012
Authors:   Mohammad Hossein Raoufat, Jalil Nejadi
Keywords:   Active coulter, No-Till planter, Corn production
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Paper #   121341043   Experiences from Subsurface Drainage Technology Pilot Areas of Andhra Pradesh, India
Citation:  Paper number  121341043,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42210) @2012
Authors:   Raghu Babu Movva, Venkata Satyanarayana Tammineedi, Yella Reddy Kaluvai, Srinivasulu Ale
Keywords:   Drain depth, drain spacing, soil salinity, subsurface drainage, waterlogging
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Paper #   121341044   Water Productivity into Biomass and Energy for 24 Brazilian Sugarcane Varieties Under Drip Irrigation
Citation:  Paper number  121341044,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42042) @2012
Authors:   Rubens Duarte COELHO, Rafael MASCHIO, Daniel Philipe Veloso LEAL, Fernando da Silva BARBOSA, Robson MAURI
Keywords:   Keywords: water demand; irrigation; water deficit; photoassimilates partitioning
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Paper #   121341055   Assessing the impacts of climate change on waterborne microorganisms
Citation:  Paper number  121341055,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42043) @2012
Authors:   Rory Coffey, Brain Benham, Leigh Anne Krometis, Mary Leigh Wolfe, Enda Cummins
Keywords:   Waterborne microorganisms, climate change, modeling, water policy
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Paper #   121341057   EFFECT OF USING DOUBLE LAYERS OF POLYETHYLENE COVER WITH AIR GAP ON CONTROL ENVIRONMENT INSIDE GREENHOUSES
Citation:  Paper number  121341057,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42044) @2012
Authors:   Sirelkhatim K Abbouda, Emad A Almuhanna, Ali M Al-Amri
Keywords:   Keywords: Greenhouse, polyethylene, cover
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Paper #   121341061   Reconstruction of Old Gutter-Connected Dairy Barns: A Case Study
Citation:  Paper number  121341061,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42045) @2012
Authors:   Mohamed Samer
Keywords:   Gutter-Connected Barns, Reconstruction, Air Exchange Rate, Natural Ventilation, Heat Balance, Thermal Buoyancy, Wind Pressure, Bioenvironment, Housing Designs, Housing Systems, Dairy Management, extension and outreach
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Paper #   121341063   The effect of soil moisture deficit on the susceptibility of soil to compaction as a result of vehicle traffic
Citation:  Paper number  121341063,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42046) @2012
Authors:   Sara Eve Vero, Diogenes Luis Antille, Stanley T.J Lalor, Nicholas M Holden
Keywords:   Compaction, traffic, soil moisture deficit, bulk density, shear strength, rut profile
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Paper #   121341079   Temperature compensation for VIS/NIR spectroscopy measurement of Chinese rice wine quality
Citation:  Paper number  121341079,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42211) @2012
Authors:   Fei Shen, Yibin Ying, Bobin Li
Keywords:   Chinese rice wine, quality, near-infrared spectroscopy, NIR, temperature compensation
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Paper #   121341080   Developing A Systematic Direct Method of Discharge and Diameter Calculations Required to Solve Simple Piping Systems Problems
Citation:  Paper number  121341080,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42047) @2012
Authors:   S M Abd El Aal
Keywords:   
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Paper #   121341093   FFT Analysis of Load Data during Field Operations Using a 75-kW Agricultural Tractor
Citation:  Paper number  121341093,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42048) @2012
Authors:   Myong-Jin Ryu, Sun-Ok Chung, Yong-Joo Kim, Dae-Hyun Lee, Chang-Hyun Choi, Kyeong-Hwan Lee
Keywords:   Agricultural tractor, Field operation, Load, FFT
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Paper #   121341095   Remote Monitoring System for Greenhouse Environment using Mobile Devices
Citation:  Paper number  121341095,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42049) @2012
Authors:   Sin-Woo Kang, Sun-Ok Chung, Ki-Dae Kim, Hak-Jin Kim, Jin-Yong Choi, Yong-Sun Zhang, Kyung-Hwa Han
Keywords:   Greenhouse, Environment, Remote monitoring, Sensor network, Wireless communication
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Paper #   121341096   Estimation of Electricity Generation for a Solar-Tracking Photovoltaic System
Citation:  Paper number  121341096,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42050) @2012
Authors:   Keun-Soo Bae, Sun-Ok Chung, Jae-Woong Kong, Yun-Kun Huh, Dong-Hoon Lee
Keywords:   Protected horticulture, Alternative energy, Photovoltaic system, Modeling
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Paper #   121341097   Construction and Operational Test of a Plant Factory
Citation:  Paper number  121341097,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42051) @2012
Authors:   Dong-Ki Ryu, Sun-Ok Chung, Sang-Un Park, Sun-Ju Kim, Yong-Pyo Lim
Keywords:   Protected horticulture, Plant factory, Environment control, Performance evaluation
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Paper #   121341098   Development of a Thresher for Small Grain Cereal Crops
Citation:  Paper number  121341098,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42212) @2012
Authors:   Sun-Ok Chung, Ki-Youl Jung, Sin-Woo Kang, Sung-Chan Cho, Joon-Gul Park
Keywords:   Thresher, Sorghum, Proso millet, Foxtail millet
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Paper #   121341099   Weeding Control System for Variable Target Spraying Based on Fuzzy Control
Citation:  Paper number  121341099,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42052) @2012
Authors:   Shuren Chen, Hongyang Han
Keywords:   Keywords Precision Agriculture, Weeding, Fuzzy Control, Spraying on Target
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Paper #   121341101   Combination of variable selection methods and Vis/NIR spectroscopy for assessing soluble solids content of “Gannan” navel oranges
Citation:  Paper number  121341101,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42053) @2012
Authors:   Tong Sun, Wenqiang Wu, Wenli Xu, Muhua Liu, Wanhuai Zhou
Keywords:   Visible/near infrared spectroscopy, Variable selection, Soluble solids content, Navel orange
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Paper #   121341103   Research of prevention of pine caterpillars applying aerial electrostatic spraying technology
Citation:  Paper number  121341103,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42054) @2012
Authors:   Yu Ru, Hongping Zhou, Chaoran Shu, Zhicheng Jia, Yubin Lan
Keywords:   aerial spraying, electrostatic spraying, light aircraft, controling pine caterpillars
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Paper #   121341108   Measurement of Growth Information of a Strawberry Plant Using a Natural Interaction Device
Citation:  Paper number  121341108,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42055) @2012
Authors:   Satoshi Yamamoto, Shigehiko Hayashi, Sadafumi Saito, Yoshiji Ochiai
Keywords:   machine vision, natural interaction device, growth information, strawberry, movable bench system
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Paper #   121341109   Root Temperature Control System Using Cold Water in Greenhouse
Citation:  Paper number  121341109,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42056) @2012
Authors:   Noriko TAKAHASHI, Hiroshige NISHINA, Kotaro TAKAYAMA, Ryo EBARA, Seiichi ARIMA, Kenji HATOU, Yuko UEKA, Yuzuru MIYOSHI
Keywords:   greenhouse, local temperature control, root cooling
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Paper #   121341112   Investigation of the Compression Characteristics of Leymus chinensis L.
Citation:  Paper number  121341112,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42057) @2012
Authors:   Tianyi Wang, Guanghui Wang, Decheng Wang, Lope G Tabil
Keywords:   Pasture, Leymus chinensis L, compression, mechanical properties
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Paper #   121341113   Accurate measurement of landslide volume and morphology in Wenchuan earthquake area with 3D laser scanner
Citation:  Paper number  121341113,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42058) @2012
Authors:   Zhanpeng Chen, Tingwu Lei, Heng Hu, Qinghong Yan, Zhenlin Li, Peiling Gao
Keywords:   Keywords: Wenchuan earthquake; Earthquake-triggered landslides; 3-D laser scanner; field measurement
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Paper #   121341114   Productivity and Water Suppression in Different Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Phenological Stages
Citation:  Paper number  121341114,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42059) @2012
Authors:   Thomas Jose Justo Miorini, João Carlos Cury Saad
Keywords:   Phaseolus vulgaris L, Phenological Phases, Irrigation Suppression, Production
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Paper #   121341120   On-the-Go Laser-based Sensing System for Measuring Plants Height Using an Autonomous Tractor
Citation:  Paper number  121341120,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42060) @2012
Authors:   Tofael Ahamed, Noguchi Ryozo, Tomohiro Takigawa
Keywords:   Plant Growth Monitoring, Reflection Height, Autonomous Tractor, Artificial Landmark, Navigation
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Paper #   121341121   Optimization of Sprinkler Irrigation Machine Based on Genetic Algorithms
Citation:  Paper number  121341121,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42061) @2012
Authors:   Qin Tu, Xinkun Wang, Hong Li
Keywords:   Key words: Sprinkler Irrigation, Genetic Algorithms (GAs), Annual Cost, Optimization
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Paper #   121341125   Evaluation of the CAT Model in hydrological simulation for a small watershed
Citation:  Paper number  121341125,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42062) @2012
Authors:   Soonho Hwang, Moon-Seong Kang
Keywords:   : CAT (Catchment hydrology cycle Analysis), Link-node model, small watershed
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Paper #   121341135   Onion Quality Assessment Using a Near Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging System
Citation:  Paper number  121341135,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42213) @2012
Authors:   Haihua Wang, Changying Li
Keywords:   LCTF, soluble solids content, dry matter, genetic algorithm
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Paper #   121341137   Experimental Study on Cutting and Chopping Corn Straw with Different Moisture Content
Citation:  Paper number  121341137,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42063) @2012
Authors:   Hongfang Yuan, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Zuoli Fu, Sangni Cai, Fang Liang
Keywords:   Straw, Cutting, Chopping, Orthogonal test, Processing machine
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Paper #   121341138   Structural Optimization and Modal Analysis for the Framework of Herbage Cutting and Chopping Machine
Citation:  Paper number  121341138,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42064) @2012
Authors:   Sangni Cai, Decheng Wang, Hongbin Ren, Hongfang Yuan, Guanghui Wang, Wencheng Huang
Keywords:   Herbage, Cutting, Chopping, Framework, Modal analysis, Optimum
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Paper #   121341142   Polysaccharide Extracts from Lentinus Edodes Stems Assisted By High Pressures Processing
Citation:  Paper number  121341142,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42065) @2012
Authors:   Jing Wang, Yong Yu, Jinsong He, Songming Zhu, Jianping Li
Keywords:   Polysaccharide, Lentinus edodes stems, High pressures processing, Extract
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Paper #   121341144   Study on the frost monitoring method for tea plant based on wireless sensor networks
Citation:  Paper number  121341144,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42066) @2012
Authors:   Xinzhong Wang, Pengfei Kong, Min Wang, Run Yan
Keywords:   Wireless sensor networks, Tea plant, Frost damage, Monitoring, Hilly area
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Paper #   121341148   The relationship between the parameters of the rotation cutter and the mowing area
Citation:  Paper number  121341148,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42214) @2012
Authors:   Fang Liang, Decheng Wang,, Guanghui Wang, Hongjie Chen, Yong Yu
Keywords:   Key words: repeated mowing area missed mowing area harvest efficiency orthogonal experiment
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Paper #   121341153   Temporal & Spatial Scheduling Model for Agricultural Machinery
Citation:  Paper number  121341153,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42067) @2012
Authors:   Yaping Cai, Caicong Wu, Huaihong Su, Lianjun Ding, Mengjia Luo
Keywords:   Scheduling model, Monitoring, Agricultural machinery, Assignment problem, Agriculture association
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Paper #   121341154   Mobile Monitoring and Center-navigation Technology for Agricultural Machinery
Citation:  Paper number  121341154,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42068) @2012
Authors:   Mengjia Luo, Caicong Wu, Yaping Cai, Huaihong Su, Lianjun Ding
Keywords:   Agricultural Machinery, Mobile Monitoring, Center Navigation, WebGIS
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Paper #   121341161   Absorbance Experiments on Different Pesticide Formulations and Mixed Concentration Sensor Design
Citation:  Paper number  121341161,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42069) @2012
Authors:   Xianping Guan, Baijing Qiu, Xiaodong Zhang, Zhiyu Zuo, Xiaoya Dong
Keywords:   absorbance; pesticide formulations; mixed concentration sensor; monochromatic light
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Paper #   121341162   Mechanical Admittance Measurement and Analysis of Chinese Hickory Trees under Impact Excitations
Citation:  Paper number  121341162,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42070) @2012
Authors:   Shaozhong Chen, Xiaoqiang Du, Chuanyu Wu
Keywords:   Chinese hickory, mechanical harvest, mechanical admittance, vibration transmission, impact test
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Paper #   121341167   Prediction of physiological responses of Holstein dairy cows
Citation:  Paper number  121341167,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42086) @2012
Authors:   Yamid Fabián Hernández Julio, Tadayuki Yanagi Junior, Maria de Fátima Ávila Pires, Marcos Aurélio Lopes, Renato Ribeiro de Lima
Keywords:   Physiological performance, computational models, dairy cattle
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Paper #   121341168   Estimate of the Weight of Japanese Quail Eggs Through Fuzzy Sets Theory
Citation:  Paper number  121341168,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42087) @2012
Authors:   Jaqueline de Oliveira Castro, Alessandro Vieria Veloso, Tadayuki Yanagi Junior, Edison José Fassani, Leonardo Schiassi, Alessandro Torres Campos
Keywords:   Quail breeding, fuzzy system, eggs weight
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Paper #   121341169   LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR BROILER HOUSES
Citation:  Paper number  121341169,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42088) @2012
Authors:   Priscilla Abreu Pereira, Tadayuki Yanagi Junior, Joaquim Paulo da Silva, Renato Ribeiro Lima, Alessandro Torres Campos, Lucas Henrique Pedroso Abreu
Keywords:   lighting, spatial variability, energy efficiency, aviculture
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Paper #   121341170   Spatial Variability of Air Temperature In A Broiler House During The Heating Phase
Citation:  Paper number  121341170,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42089) @2012
Authors:   Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano, Tadayuki Yanagi Junior, Gabriel Araujo e Silva Ferraz, Gabriel Araujo e Silva Ferras, João Domingos Scalon, Leonardo Schiassi
Keywords:   Broiler chickens, Kriging, Chick, Semivariogram, Thermal stress
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Paper #   121341177   An Optical Sediment Sensor Integrated with Flow Velocity Measurement
Citation:  Paper number  121341177,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42452) @2012
Authors:   Yali Zhang, Naiqian Zhang, Darrell Oard
Keywords:   Cross-correlation, Flow velocity measurement, Brilliant Blue FCF, Optical sensor
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Paper #   121341178   System Development for Detection of Pesticide in Apple
Citation:  Paper number  121341178,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42091) @2012
Authors:   Sagar Dhakal, Yongyu Li, Yankun Peng, Yunyun Sun
Keywords:   Raman spectrum, Real time, Rapid, Non-destructive, Pesticide
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Paper #   121341179   Non-destructive Detection of Water Content in Fresh Pork based on Visual/Near-Infrared Spectrum
Citation:  Paper number  121341179,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42092) @2012
Authors:   Haiyun Zhang, Yankun Peng, Wei Wang, Songwei Zhao, Sagar Dhakal
Keywords:   Fresh Pork, Visual/Near Infrared Spectrum, Water Content, Partial Least Square Regression, Non-destructive Detection
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Paper #   121341180   Real-time Detection of Natural Bruises in Apple Surface using Machine Vision
Citation:  Paper number  121341180,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42093) @2012
Authors:   Yankun Peng, Juan Zhao, Sagar Dhakal, Tong Zhou
Keywords:   Apple, Hyperspectral Imaging, Machine Vision, Rapid non-destruct, Bruises
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Paper #   121341181   Real-time Evaluation System of Pork Freshness based on Multi-channel Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  121341181,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42094) @2012
Authors:   Yankun Peng, Songwei Zhao, Wei Wang, Haiyun Zhang
Keywords:   Pork freshness, Real-time, Hardware system, Software System
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Paper #   121341183   Demonstration Research for Sugarcane Mechanization Production in China
Citation:  Paper number  121341183,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42095) @2012
Authors:   Xiuying Tang, Weilong Yang, Yankun Peng, Teqing Chen
Keywords:   Sugarcane production, Mechanization, Production efficiency, Demonstration
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Paper #   121341184   Classification of Pork Quality Characteristics by Hyperspectral Scattering Technique
Citation:  Paper number  121341184,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42096) @2012
Authors:   Feifei Tao, Xiuying Tang, Yankun Peng, Sagar Dhakal
Keywords:   Pork, Hyperspectral image, Absorption and scattering coefficients, Total viable counts, Classification
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Paper #   121341187   Development of Intelligent Irrigation System, Robot Transporter, and Precision Artificial Lighting System for Moss Mat Production in a Fully Controlled Plant Factory
Citation:  Paper number  121341187,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42097) @2012
Authors:   Yusuf Hendrawan, Bambang Dwi Argo, Mochamad Bagus Hermanto, Song Zhang, Haruhiko Murase
Keywords:   Keywords Machine-Vision, Moss-Mat, Robotics, Plant-Factory, Intelligent-System
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Paper #   121341188   On-Site Determination of Heavy Metal in Soil Using Electrochemical Stripping Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  121341188,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42215) @2012
Authors:   Zhiqiang Wang, Gang Liu, Xiaojing Yang
Keywords:   soil, cadmium(II), lead(II), anodic stripping voltammetry, modified electrode
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Paper #   121341191   Performance of an oscillating subsoiler in reducing resistance
Citation:  Paper number  121341191,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42098) @2012
Authors:   Xia Li, Dongxing Zhang
Keywords:   oscillating subsoiler, traction resistance,subsoil loosening
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Paper #   121341193   Research of the Torque Testing System in the Spiral Rotary Tillage and Stubble-Mulch Roller based on Virtual Instrument
Citation:  Paper number  121341193,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42099) @2012
Authors:   Guozhong Zhang, Yong Zhou, Junfang Xia, Qichuan Xu, Haidong huang, Xinglin Yao
Keywords:   Keywords: The Spiral Rotary Tillage and Stubble-Mulch Roller, torque, soil mechanical resistance,
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Paper #   121341194   Development of a Multi-Channel Soil Macronutrient Detection System Using Ion-Selective Electrode
Citation:  Paper number  121341194,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42116) @2012
Authors:   Linan Zhang, Miao Zhang, Mingya Sheng
Keywords:   Soil macronutrient, ion-selective electrode, multi-channel detection system, input impedance, temperature compensation
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Paper #   121341198   Feasibility Study of an All-solid-state ISE Using Quaternary Ammonium Compounds for Soil Nitrate-nitrogen Fast Determination
Citation:  Paper number  121341198,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42117) @2012
Authors:   Miao Zhang, Maohua Wang, Simon S Ang, Gang Liu
Keywords:   Nitrate-nitrogen fast detection, Quaternary ammonium, Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE), All-solid-state ISE, Fluidic control system
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Paper #   121341201   Multi-objective Optimization of Crop Planting Structure in Irrigation Area Based on Remote Sensing Technology
Citation:  Paper number  121341201,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42271) @2012
Authors:   Chunjuan Zhang, Zhitao Zhang, Junying Chen, Yubin Lan
Keywords:   Remote sensing; ant colony algorithm; crop planting structure; optimization; water saving
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Paper #   121341202   An Error Control Model for Farmland Wireless Sensor Networks
Citation:  Paper number  121341202,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42119) @2012
Authors:   Quan Zhou, Deqin Xiao, Jiuhao Li
Keywords:   Farmland sensor networks; Error control; CRC; Error-correcting code
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Paper #   121341203   A Preliminary Study of A NIR Spectral Database for Rapid and Noninvasive Detection for Fruits
Citation:  Paper number  121341203,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42120) @2012
Authors:   Wanhuai Zhou, Lijuan Xie, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Keywords: Spectral database system, rapid and noninvasive, spectroscopy, Model Updating, Model Transfer
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Paper #   121341205   The Effect of Audible Sound on the Germination and Growth of Mung Bean
Citation:  Paper number  121341205,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42121) @2012
Authors:   Weiming Cai, Huinong He, Peifeng Liu, Songming Zhu
Keywords:   Audible sound, mung bean, plant growth, plant frequency, sound effect
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Paper #   121341206   Hydraulic Calculation of Light and Small Sprinkling Unit Using Numerical Simulation
Citation:  Paper number  121341206,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42122) @2012
Authors:   Xing-ye Zhu, Shou-qi Yuan
Keywords:   Sprinkler irrigation system, Pressure distribution, Velocity distribution, Numerical simulation
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Paper #   121341219   Design of Automatic Control System for Greenhouse Fertigation
Citation:  Paper number  121341219,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42123) @2012
Authors:   Zhiyu Zuo, Hanping Mao, Xiaodong Zhang, Wenyue Huang, Xianping Guan, Yunhui Hu
Keywords:   greenhouse, nutrient solution, regulation, irrigation, fertilization
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Paper #   121341220   Multi-Spectral Images Estimation Models for Detection of Rape Nitrogen Contents
Citation:  Paper number  121341220,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42124) @2012
Authors:   Xiaodong Zhang, Hanping Mao, Zhiyu Zuo, Xianping Guan, Jiheng Ni
Keywords:   nitrogen; multi-spectral image; background segmentation; stepwise regression
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Paper #   121341221   Detection System for Concentration Quantization of Colloidal-gold Test Strips Based on Embedded and Image Technology
Citation:  Paper number  121341221,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42324) @2012
Authors:   Yong Jun Zheng, Fangfang Kong, Haiyang Jiang, Hanjie Wang, Yubin Lan, Yu Tan
Keywords:   Detection, Embedded, Image, Colloidal-Gold Test Strips, Concentration Quantization
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Paper #   121341223   Communication Protocol in Chassis Detecting Wireless Transmission System based on WIFI
Citation:  Paper number  121341223,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42125) @2012
Authors:   Jidu He, Yongjun Zheng, Chengtao Zhang, Yu Tan, Yubin Lan, Shumao Wang
Keywords:   Wireless network communication protocol, chassis detection, PDA, C#
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Paper #   121341224   Combine Harvester Monitor System Based on Wireless Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number  121341224,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42126) @2012
Authors:   Yanxin Yin, Yongjun Zheng, Chengtao Zhang, Yu Tan, Yubin Lan, Shumao Wang
Keywords:   Wireless Sensor Network, JN5139, Monitor, Combine Harvester
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Paper #   121341225   An Ontology-based Collaborative Service Framework for Agricultural Information -----A Case Study in Mountain Areas in Central China
Citation:  Paper number  121341225,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42127) @2012
Authors:   Yongjun Zheng, Sainan Yang, Yingyi Chen, Yubin Lan, Dandan Li, Yu Tan
Keywords:   Agricultural information, Ontology, Customized Information Service, The Mountain Areas in Central China
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Paper #   121341237   Acquisition of complete surface information of apples under on-line condition
Citation:  Paper number  121341237,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42128) @2012
Authors:   Bei Zhu, Xiuqin Rao
Keywords:   complete surface information mirrors apples
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Paper #   121343849   Application of VIS/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Predicting Beef Tenderness
Citation:  Paper number  121343849,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42129) @2012
Authors:   Xiaoyu Tian, Xiuing Tang, Yang Xu, Yankun Peng, Shibang Ma
Keywords:   Keywords
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Paper #   121345164   Design and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Triple-pass Rotary Drum Dryer for Wood Sawdust Drying
Citation:  Paper number  121345164,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42130) @2012
Authors:   Yang Gao, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Jie Yang
Keywords:   Sawdust; Biomass materials; Rotary drum dryer; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
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Paper #   121345166   Analysis of Some Performance Parameters of ZH1125 Diesel Engine
Citation:  Paper number  121345166,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42131) @2012
Authors:   Yang Gao, Decheng Wang, Jie Yang, Guanghui Wang, Zongwen Wang
Keywords:   Engine experiment, Diesel engine, Engine full-load performance, Engine fuel-consumption performance
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Paper #   121345167   The Dynamic Simulation of Hydraulic Lifting Device of Seeder Based on ADAMS
Citation:  Paper number  121345167,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42132) @2012
Authors:   Yang Gao, Decheng Wang, Jie Yang, Guanghui Wang, Liyan Peng
Keywords:   Seeder, Suspension device, Optimization, ADAMS
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Paper #   121345173   Model Establishing and Analyzing of Energy Consumption in the Process of Aquatic Feed Extrusion
Citation:  Paper number  121345173,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42133) @2012
Authors:   Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Li xia Song, Yang Gao, Erte Wei
Keywords:   Model Establishing, Energy Consumption, Extrusion, Aquatic Feed
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Paper #   121345174   Application of IoT Technology in Greenhouse Management
Citation:  Paper number  121345174,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42216) @2012
Authors:   Li LI, Maohua WANG, Man ZHANG, Minzan LI, Nick Sigrimis, Ahileas Anastasiou
Keywords:   Keywords IOT, WOT, knowledge support, greenhouse management, WSN, cloud servicee
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Paper #   121345181   The Bioenergy Farm Project: Web Applications for The Assessment Of Biomass Production And Logistics
Citation:  Paper number  121345181,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42217) @2012
Authors:   Remigio Berruto, Patrizia Busato, Dionysis D Bocthis
Keywords:   Web application, biomass, logistics, simulation, sustainability, energy balance
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Paper #   121345195   Fast pyrolysis bio-oil upgrading over noble metal catalysts
Citation:  Paper number  121345195,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42134) @2012
Authors:   Zhongyi Ma, Lin Wei, Wangda Qu, James Julson
Keywords:   Bio-oil, Upgrading, Catalyst, Activated carbon
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Paper #   121345197   Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Water Stress in Potatoes
Citation:  Paper number  121345197,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42218) @2012
Authors:   Suraj Amatya, Manoj Karkee, Ashok K Alva, Peter Larbi, Bikram Adhikari
Keywords:   Hyperspectral imaging, potatoes, spectral analysis, water stress, non-contact sensing
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Paper #   121345199   Developing Radio Frequency Treatment Protocol for Disinfesting Coffee Beans
Citation:  Paper number  121345199,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42135) @2012
Authors:   L Pan, S Jiao, S Wang, L Gautz, K Tu
Keywords:   Coffee bean, Heating uniformity, Quality, Quarantine, RF
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Paper #   121354826   Using Visible/Near Infrared Spectroscopy To Assess Soluble Solids Content of Grapes On A Moving Conveyor
Citation:  Paper number  121354826,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42136) @2012
Authors:   Peter N Schaare, V Andrew McGlone, Richard J Oliver, Christopher J Clark
Keywords:   near-infrared, spectroscopy, grapes, soluble solids, harvesters
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Paper #   121392871   Moisture on-line prediction system of dryer based on neural networks
Citation:  Paper number  121392871,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42137) @2012
Authors:   Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Erte Wei, Yang Gao, Lixia Song
Keywords:   Feed, Drying process, Moisture prediction, Model establishing, Neural networks
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Paper #   121395375   The Effect of Ploughing Depth and Speed on the Fuel Consumption of some Commonly Used Farm Tractors in Selected States of South-Western Nigeria.
Citation:  Paper number  121395375,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42138) @2012
Authors:   Emmanuel Atoo Ajav, Adewale Olaniyi Adewoyin
Keywords:   Tractor performance, Soil types, Ploughing depth, Ploughing speed, Fuel consumption
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Paper #   121406101   Health Status of US Farmers and Ranchers: Using NHANES (1999-2004) to Determine Disability and Chronic Incidence of Disease
Citation:  Paper number  121406101,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42139) @2012
Authors:   Cristina D Miller, Danielle S Rhen, Dawn Marie Clay, Robert A Aherin
Keywords:   Farmer, national survey, NHANES, physical limitations, health status
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Paper #   121406107   Assessing Level of Compliance with Selected OSHA Grain Handling Standards Requirements on a Convenient Sample of Exempt Farms
Citation:  Paper number  121406107,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42219) @2012
Authors:   Pamela S O’Conner, William E Field, Gail Deboy
Keywords:   OSHA compliance, OSHA Grain Handling Facilities Standard, OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, exempt farms, exempt on-farm grain storage facilities
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Paper #   121406108   Enhancing Worksite Mobility for Farmers and Ranchers with Physical Disabilities
Citation:  Paper number  121406108,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42220) @2012
Authors:   Robert W Stuthridge, William E Field
Keywords:   Disability, assistive technology, farmers with disabilities, mobility, wheelchair, all-terrain vehicle, accessibility
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Paper #   121406112   The Effectiveness of the WiiFit as an Intervention to Prevent the Risk of Lower Back Injuries
Citation:  Paper number  121406112,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42221) @2012
Authors:   Simeon D Harbert, Linda Harley, Tyler Vaughn, Tushar Jaiswal, Jay Zuerndorfer
Keywords:   ergonomics, lower back, WiiFit, lifting
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Paper #   121406114   Selecting appropriate combine harvester based on ergonomic criteria with analytical hierarchy process technique
Citation:  Paper number  121406114,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42538) @2012
Authors:   Ahmad Tabatabaeifar, Mohammad Davoud Heidari, Mahmoud Omid, Asadolah Akram
Keywords:   Accurate selection; Agricultural mechanization; Analytical hierarchy process; Combine; Ergonomic
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Paper #   121406116   Challenges to Agricultural Energy Project Implementation
Citation:  Paper number  121406116,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42222) @2012
Authors:   Robert Scott Frazier
Keywords:   Rural Energy, Energy Audit, Recommendations, Project Implementation, Psychology, Decision Science, Cognitive Bias, Loss Aversion, Economic Metrics
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Paper #   121451018   Digital Capacitance Sensor for Grain Moisture Content Measurement
Citation:  Paper number  121451018,  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41954) @2012
Authors:   Zhizhuang Liu, Ning Wang
Keywords:   Digital capacitance sensor, Wheat, Moisture content, AD7150, Capacitance method
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