2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7 - August 10, 2011

Paper #   1100003   Assessment of Air Velocity Sensors for Use in Animal Production Facilities
Citation:  Paper number  1100003,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37176) @2011
Authors:   Brian D Luck, Joseph L Purswell, Jeremiah D Davis
Keywords:   Anemometer, Ventilation, Broiler, Tunnel Ventilation
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Paper #   1100006   Cattle Movement Monitoring for the Assessment of Impacts on Pasture Based Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1100006,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41479) @2011
Authors:   Tong Liu, Luis F Rodríguez, Angela R Green, Daniel W Shike, Jacob R Segers
Keywords:   greenhouse gas, global positioning system, cattle movement, spatial analysis
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Paper #   1100014   Wireless Sensor Network Development using RFID for Agricultural Water Management
Citation:  Paper number  1100014,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37177) @2011
Authors:   Won-Ho Nam, Taegon Kim, Jin-Yong Choi, Jin-Taek Kim
Keywords:   Wireless Sensor Network, Agricultural Water Management, Radio Frequency Identification, Irrigation Facilities
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Paper #   1100015   Mobile Device Development Using RFID and QR Code Technology for Real Time Information Management of Irrigation Facilities
Citation:  Paper number  1100015,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37178) @2011
Authors:   Jin-Taek Kim, Taegon Kim, Won-Ho Nam, Tae-Seok Lee, Jin-Yong Choi
Keywords:   Irrigation Facilities, Radio Frequency Identification, Quick Response Code, Mobile Device
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Paper #   1100017   Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture with RF Polarimetry
Citation:  Paper number  1100017,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37179) @2011
Authors:   Thomas G Pratt, Mike Higginson, Qing Xue, Marc W van Iersel
Keywords:   Remote sensing, radio frequency, polarization, soil moisture, saturation cue, dry soil cue
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Paper #   1100019   Process Development Unit for Integrated Studies of Syngas Cleaning
Citation:  Paper number  1100019,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37180) @2011
Authors:   Patrick J Woolcock, Karl M Broer, Patrick Johnston, Robert C Brown
Keywords:   gasification, syngas cleaning, gas analysis, syngas contamination, sulfur, nitrogen, ammonia, tar removal
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Paper #   1100020   Preliminary Study on Heavy Metal Detection in Soil Using Terahertz Time-domain Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  1100020,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37181) @2011
Authors:   Bin Li, Maohua Wang, Ning Wang, Hailin Zhang, Cunlin Zhang, Weili Zhang
Keywords:   THz time-domain spectroscopy, soil, heavy metal ions, Partial-least-squared analysis
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Paper #   1100021   Evaluation of Commercial Products to Mitigate Swine Manure Foam
Citation:  Paper number  1100021,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37182) @2011
Authors:   Matthew James Robert, Aikatrini Kasimati, Anny Carolina Clarindo, Thais Coser Bragatto, Ted Funk, Richard S Gates
Keywords:   manure foam, defoaming products, swine, deep pit manure storage
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Paper #   1100023   Logistics and Economics of Grain Harvest and Transport Systems with the Use of Silo-Bag
Citation:  Paper number  1100023,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38990) @2011
Authors:   Patrizia Busato, Remigio Berruto, Leandro Cardoso, Ricardo Bartosik
Keywords:   Silo-bag, logistics, discrete event modeling, field performance, economic analysis
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Paper #   1100024   Logistics and Economics of Rice Harvest and Post-Harvest Operations with the Use of Low Temperature In-Bin Drying System
Citation:  Paper number  1100024,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38991) @2011
Authors:   Remigio Berruto, Patrizia Busato, Diego De la Torre, Ricardo Bartosik
Keywords:   Low temperature drying, Equilibrium Moisture Content, Simulation, Logistic, Costs, Rice drying
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Paper #   1110433   Modeling the inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Enteritidis on poultry products exposed to pulsed UV-light
Citation:  Paper number  1110433,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37183) @2011
Authors:   Nene Meltem Keklik, Ali Demirci, Virendra M Puri, Paul H Heinemann
Keywords:   Microbial inactivation; Modeling; Weibull; Sigmoidal; Pathogens; Poultry products; Pulsed UV-light
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Paper #   1110434   Continuous Pullulan Fermentation in a PCS Biofilm Reactor
Citation:  Paper number  1110434,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37184) @2011
Authors:   Kuan-Chen Cheng, Ali Demirci, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Pullulan production, PCS biofilm reactor, nitrogen-limitation, continuous fermentation, cell morphology
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Paper #   1110435   Protein coated Biosensor for rapid Escherichia coli Detection
Citation:  Paper number  1110435,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37185) @2011
Authors:   Marlon S Thomas
Keywords:   Microfluidic device, Biosensor, E coli, Immobilize antibodies, Rapid detection
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Paper #   1110436   Effects of CMC Addition on Bacterial Cellulose Production in a Biofilm Reactor and its Paper Sheets Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  1110436,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37186) @2011
Authors:   Kuan-Chen Cheng, Jeffrey M Catchmark, Ali Demirci
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1110439   Artificial Neural Network Modeling of DDGS Flowability with Varying Process and Storage Parameters
Citation:  Paper number  1110439,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37187) @2011
Authors:   Rumela Bhadra, K Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   DDGS, Flow, Modeling, Granular Mechanics
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Paper #   1110440   Analysis of Weather Station Data and Impacts of SPAW based Designs of Dairy Lagoons in New Mexico
Citation:  Paper number  1110440,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37188) @2011
Authors:   Charles D Braden
Keywords:   SPAW, recurrence interval, analysis, rainfall, storm event, Ag waste, pond, design, excel spreadsheet, sizing ponds, large ponds
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Paper #   1110444   NRCS Design Criteria for Concrete Agricultural Waste Storage Tanks
Citation:  Paper number  1110444,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37189) @2011
Authors:   Benjamin C Doerge
Keywords:   Manure tanks, concrete structures, agricultural waste, design criteria
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Paper #   1110449   Exploring Relationships Between In-Stream Conditions and Ecological Health Under Landuse and Climate Scenarios Using a Watershed Model.
Citation:  Paper number  1110449,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38992) @2011
Authors:   Matthew D Einheuser, Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Lizhu Wang, Scott Sowa
Keywords:   Climate, Ecological Health, Fish, Fuzzy Logic, Index of Biological Integrity, Landuse, Soil and Water Assessment Tool, Stream Health
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Paper #   1110454   The Leaf Growth Model and Influencing Factors in Phalaenopsis
Citation:  Paper number  1110454,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37190) @2011
Authors:   Chiachung Chen
Keywords:   Growth equation; nonlinear regression; Phalaenopsis
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Paper #   1110458   A review on biomass classification and composition, co-firing issues and pretreatment methods
Citation:  Paper number  1110458,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37191) @2011
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Christopher T Wright, Richard D Boardman, Neal A Yancey, Shahab Sokhansanj
Keywords:   Key Words: Biomass, co-firing issues, pretreatment methods, physical and chemical properties
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Paper #   1110459   Review on Biomass Torrefaction Process and Product properties and Design of Moving Bed Torrefaction System Model Development
Citation:  Paper number  1110459,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37192) @2011
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Christopher T Wright, Richard D Boardman, Richard J Hess, Shahab Sokhansanj
Keywords:   Key Words: Biomass torrefaction, Biomass thermal treatments, physical, chemical and biochemical compositions, design model of moving bed torrefier
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Paper #   1110460   Some Processing factors affecting Expression of Oil from Cashew Nut
Citation:  Paper number  1110460,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38484) @2011
Authors:   Dr. A Folarin Alonge, Rukayat A Iyanda
Keywords:   Keywords: Extraction, Cashew nut, Temperature, Pressing time, Oil yield, Dilution volume
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Paper #   1110461   NRCS Terrace Design Tool
Citation:  Paper number  1110461,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37193) @2011
Authors:   Philip R McLoud
Keywords:   Terrace, water and sediment control basin, erosion control, conservation practice
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Paper #   1110466   Cost Analysis of a Biomass Logistics System
Citation:  Paper number  1110466,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37194) @2011
Authors:   Jason Judd, Subhash C Sarin, John S Cundiff
Keywords:   biomass logistics, transportation costs, satellite storage locations, bio-crude, bio-oil, densification
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Paper #   1110467   Carbon dynamics modeling and uncertainty analysis in the New Jersey Pinelands
Citation:  Paper number  1110467,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37195) @2011
Authors:   Zewei Miao, Richard G Lathrop Jr.
Keywords:   Carbon dynamics, WxBGC model, the Extended Fourier Amplitude Sensitivity Test approach (EFAST), eddy covariance tower, fire effect
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Paper #   1110468   An acoustic system for the detection of the hollow in watermelon
Citation:  Paper number  1110468,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40598) @2011
Authors:   Wei Yan jun, Xiuqin Rao, Bin Qi
Keywords:   Hollow of watermelon; Acoustic penetration ratio; Accuracy; SMLR; DA
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Paper #   1110473   Effect of Surfactants on Evaporation and Deposition Coverage Area of Pesticide Droplets on Different Tobacco Leaves
Citation:  Paper number  1110473,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37197) @2011
Authors:   Yang Yu, Xiou Hong Chen, Huan Wen Yang, Guo Xing Wu, Zhi Jian Rao, Sui Wang
Keywords:   Spray efficiency, Adjuvant, Droplet spread, Pesticide
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Paper #   1110474   Fuel consumption test and analysis for a soil-gashing and root-cutting Machine
Citation:  Paper number  1110474,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37198) @2011
Authors:   Donghui Lv, Decheng Wang, Yong You
Keywords:   Degenerated grassland, Root cutting machine, Fuel consumption, Quadratic regression general rotation, Optimal parameters
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Paper #   1110475   Runoff Nutrient Transport as Affected by Manure Application Rate, Residue Cover, and Flow Rate
Citation:  Paper number  1110475,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37199) @2011
Authors:   Chance A Thayer, John E Gilley
Keywords:   Beef cattle, Feedlots, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Water quality, Water quality management
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Paper #   1110476   Wheat Strip Effects on Nutrient Transport Following Manure Application
Citation:  Paper number  1110476,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37200) @2011
Authors:   Chance A Thayer, John E Gilley
Keywords:   Erosion, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Water quality, Water quality management
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Paper #   1110479   Energy Utilization Index of Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Citation:  Paper number  1110479,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37201) @2011
Authors:   Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Adam Laurent, Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Adam Laurent
Keywords:   Energy, Dairy, Utilization, Greenhouse, Gas
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Paper #   1110481   Dairy Farm Energy Audit Calculator and Reporting Tool
Citation:  Paper number  1110481,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37202) @2011
Authors:   Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Adam Laurent, Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Adam Laurent
Keywords:   Dairy, Energy, Calculator, Efficiency, Greenhouse
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Paper #   1110484   Lignocellulosic Biomass Feedstock Supply Logistic Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  1110484,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37203) @2011
Authors:   Zewei Miao
Keywords:   Bioenergy, mechanical pre-processing and handling, equipment configuration, delivery logistics modeling and management
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Paper #   1110485   Hydrology and Water Quality of Chapel Branch Creek Watershed with Karst Topography, SC
Citation:  Paper number  1110485,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38485) @2011
Authors:   Devendra M Amatya, Thomas M Williams, Amy E Edwards, Daniel R Hitchcock
Keywords:   Streamflow, Groundwater, Sinkhole, Sinking stream, Underground voids and conduits, Runoff Coefficient (ROC), Lake water level, Lake Marion
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Paper #   1110487   Developing Radio Frequency Treatment Protocol for Controlling Salmonella in In-shell Almonds
Citation:  Paper number  1110487,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37204) @2011
Authors:   M Gao, S Wang, J Tang, R Villa-Rojas
Keywords:   Almond, Heating process, Pasteurization, Postharvest quality, RF
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Paper #   1110495   Sediment Yield Modeling of A Watershed Using GIS
Citation:  Paper number  1110495,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37205) @2011
Authors:   Ashish Pandey, Audumbar Jadhav
Keywords:   GIS, MMF model, sediment yield, USLE, watershed
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Paper #   1110496   Development of LIDAR-guided sprayer to synchronize spray outputs with canopy structures
Citation:  Paper number  1110496,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37206) @2011
Authors:   Yu Chen, Heping Zhu, H Erdal Ozkan
Keywords:   Variable rate, Pulse width modulation, Foliage density, Precision sprayer, Specialty crop
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Paper #   1110497   An experimental variable-rate sprayer for nursery and orchard applications
Citation:  Paper number  1110497,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37207) @2011
Authors:   Yu Chen, Heping Zhu, H Erdal Ozkan, Richard C Derksen, Charles R Krause
Keywords:   Precision farming, Air-assisted sprayer, Laser scanner, Spray deposition, Spray drift
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Paper #   1110500   An Investigation into the Optimization of Rice Straw Collection System for Bioethanol Fuel Production from Reclaimed Heavy Clay Paddy-Rice Fields in Hachirogata
Citation:  Paper number  1110500,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37208) @2011
Authors:   Mitsuhiko Katahira, Hayato Shindo, Masanori Saito, Shinpei Nakagawa, Ryosei Kato, Shojii Yamaya, Motoyasu Natsuga
Keywords:   heavy clay paddy-field in Hachirogata, bioethanol, rice straw, collection system
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Paper #   1110501   Influence of Magnetic Field on Germination and Early Growth Characteristics in Leymus-chinensis seeds
Citation:  Paper number  1110501,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40599) @2011
Authors:   Yang Gao, Decheng Wang, Jie Yang, Guanghui Wang
Keywords:   Magnetic field, Leymus-chinensis, Germination, Early growth characteristics
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Paper #   1110521   Machine Vision-Based Color Rating of Sweet Cherries in an Outdoor Environment
Citation:  Paper number  1110521,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37210) @2011
Authors:   Qi Wang, Hui Wang, Qin Zhang
Keywords:   Color rating, cherry, outdoor, lighting condition, computer vision
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Paper #   1110523   Mechanical harvesting of UFO Cherry: Investigation of tree plant dynamics
Citation:  Paper number  1110523,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37211) @2011
Authors:   Xiaoqiang Du, Du Chen, Qin Zhang, Patrick A Scharf, Matthew David Whiting
Keywords:   Mechanical harvest, resonant frequency, fruit tree biomechanics, vibratory energy transmission, UFO cherry tree
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Paper #   1110524   Performance evaluation of two mechanical harvesters in removing cherry fruits for fresh market
Citation:  Paper number  1110524,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37212) @2011
Authors:   Du Chen, Xiaoqiang Du, Qin Zhang, Matthew David Whiting, Shumao Wang
Keywords:   mechanical cherry harvester, harvesting efficiency, frequency responses, fruit quality
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Paper #   1110525   A Hand-held Mechanical Blossom Thinning Device for Fruit Trees
Citation:  Paper number  1110525,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37213) @2011
Authors:   Meng Wang, Hui Wang, Qin Zhang, Karen M Lewis, Patrick A Scharf
Keywords:   Blossom removal, Mechanical blossom thinning, Hand-held tool, Tree fruit
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Paper #   1110530   Impact of Sugarcane Residue Management Strategies on Water Quality and Crop Yield
Citation:  Paper number  1110530,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37214) @2011
Authors:   Richard Lee Bengtson, H Magdi Selim
Keywords:   Nitrogen, phosphorus, residue, soil erosion, sugarcane
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Paper #   1110533   Development of Precision Irrigation System using Machine Vision in Plant Factory
Citation:  Paper number  1110533,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37215) @2011
Authors:   Yusuf Hendrawan, Haruhiko Murase
Keywords:   Feature selection, machine vision, nature-inspired algorithms, precision irrigation, plant factory
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Paper #   1110534   Operation of a Semi-Commercial Scale Plant Factory
Citation:  Paper number  1110534,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37216) @2011
Authors:   Eiichi Ono, Hitohide Usami, Masayoshi Fuse, Hiroyuki Watanabe
Keywords:   Controlled Environment, LED, lighting system, plant factory, plant production
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Paper #   1110537   Development of an experimental variable-rate sprayer for nursery liner applications
Citation:  Paper number  1110537,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37217) @2011
Authors:   Hong young Jeon, Heping Zhu, Richard Derksen, Erdal Ozkan, Charles Krause
Keywords:   Automatic sprayer, Ornamental tree, Pesticide application, Precision farming, Ultrasonic sensor
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Paper #   1110538   Verification of a variable rate sprayer for nursery liner applications
Citation:  Paper number  1110538,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37218) @2011
Authors:   Hong young Jeon, Heping Zhu, Richard Derksen, Erdal Ozkan, Charles Krause
Keywords:   Variable rate sprayer, Chemical application, Spray deposit, Ultrasonic sensor
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Paper #   1110539   Neural network prediction of wheat classes and moisture contents using near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral images of bulk samples from different growing locations and crop years
Citation:  Paper number  1110539,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37219) @2011
Authors:   Sivakumar Mahesh, Digvir S Jayas, Jitendra Paliwal, Noel D.G White
Keywords:   Near-infrared, hyperspectral imaging, neural network model, wheat
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Paper #   1110541   Liquid Hydrocarbon Production over Mo/HZSM-5 Using Gasified Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  1110541,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37220) @2011
Authors:   Jason Street, Fei Yu, James Warnock, James Wooten, Eugene Columbus, Mark White
Keywords:   syngas, gasoline-range hydrocarbons, gasifier, gasification, gasoline, wood feedstock, molybdenum catalyst, solid acid reaction, solid alcohol reaction, polymerization, oligomerization, hydrocarbons, synthesis gas, Mo/HZSM-5
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Paper #   1110542   Spray droplet sizes with additives discharged from an air-assisted variable-rate nozzle
Citation:  Paper number  1110542,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37221) @2011
Authors:   Jiabing Gu, Heping Zhu, Weimin Ding, Hong Young Jeon
Keywords:   Adjuvant, Atomization, Pesticide, Precision farming, Spray drift
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Paper #   1110544   Physical Properties of Soy-polyol Based Polyurethane Foams Reinforced with Microspheres and Nanoclay
Citation:  Paper number  1110544,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37222) @2011
Authors:   Hongyu Fan, Ali Tekeei, Galen Suppes, Fu-hung Hsieh
Keywords:   soy-polyol; polyurethane foams; microsphere; nanoclay; physical properties; compressive strength; SEM; cell size; thermal conductivity
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Paper #   1110546   Effect of Flushing Frequency with Sulfuric and Phosphoric Acids on Emitter Clogging
Citation:  Paper number  1110546,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37223) @2011
Authors:   Azmy Mahmoud Elberry, Mohamed Eisayed Abuarab, Fathi Gad Elebaby, Sara Awad Helalia
Keywords:   Flushing, Surface drip irrigation, Clogging, Sulfuric acid, Phosphoric acid
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Paper #   1110547   Improving NIR Model for the Prediction of Cotton Fiber Strength
Citation:  Paper number  1110547,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37224) @2011
Authors:   Yongliang Liu, Gary Gamble, Devron Thibodeaux
Keywords:   Near infrared spectroscopy NIR Cotton fiber strength HVI strength Stelometer strength Cotton quality Infrared spectroscopy
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Paper #   1110550   Evaluation of Electrostatic Particle Ionization and BioCurtain™ Technologies to Reduce Air Pollutants from Broiler Houses
Citation:  Paper number  1110550,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37225) @2011
Authors:   Sheryll B Jerez, Saqib Mukhtar, William Faulkner, Kenneth D Casey, Md Saidul Borhan, Raleigh Allen Smith
Keywords:   Ammonia Emission, BioCurtain™, electrostatic charging, ionization, odor emission, particulate matter, poultry housing
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Paper #   1110551   Potential Carbon Sequestration of Roadside Vegetated Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs)
Citation:  Paper number  1110551,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40600) @2011
Authors:   Natalie R Bouchard, William F Hunt, Trisha L Moore, Ryan J Winston
Keywords:   Carbon source/sink, soil carbon, stormwater, ecosystem services, grassland, highway, stormwater control measure (SCM), Best Management Practice (BMP)
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Paper #   1110553   Design and Validation of Robust Controllers for Fog and Ventilation in Mechanically Ventilated Greenhouses
Citation:  Paper number  1110553,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37227) @2011
Authors:   Raphael Linker, Avraham Arbel, Murat Kacira, Oren Gutman
Keywords:   Climate control; Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT); Controlled environment agriculture
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Paper #   1110555   Suitability of Canola Meal for Anaerobic Co-digestion of Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number  1110555,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37228) @2011
Authors:   Eric M ATANDI, Shafiqur Rahman
Keywords:   Biogas, canola meal, co-digestion, dairy manure, methane, volatile fatty acids
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Paper #   1110558   A Study of Apple Bruise Detection by Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence Image
Citation:  Paper number  1110558,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37229) @2011
Authors:   Yi-Chich Chiu, Mu-Te Chen
Keywords:   Fruit, nondestructive detection, chlorophyll fluorescence, image processing, quality index
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Paper #   1110559   NRCS Conservation Practice Standards
Citation:  Paper number  1110559,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40601) @2011
Authors:   Wayne M Bogovich, Alica J Ketchem, Mathew J Lyons
Keywords:   Conservation, Practice Standards, Natural Resources Conservation Service, policy
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Paper #   1110560   Bending Properties of Wood I-Sections Fabricated with Screws and Polyurethane Adhesive
Citation:  Paper number  1110560,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39307) @2011
Authors:   Andrew Holstein, David R Bohnhoff
Keywords:   Wood Design, Sustainable Design, Polyurethane Adhesive, Laminated Strand Lumber, Mechanical-Lamination, Horizontal Lamination, Composite Action, Posts, Post-Frame Buildings, Screw Properties
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Paper #   1110564   Roll Press Compaction of Corn Stover and Perennial Grasses
Citation:  Paper number  1110564,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42223) @2011
Authors:   Nalladurai Kaliyan, R Vance Morey, David R Schmidt
Keywords:   Biomass Logistics, Corn Stover, Perennial Grasses, Roll Press Compaction, Tub Grinding
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Paper #   1110566   Compaction Characteristics of Coarsely Ground Corn Stover and Perennial Grasses
Citation:  Paper number  1110566,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42224) @2011
Authors:   Nalladurai Kaliyan, David R Schmidt, R Vance Morey
Keywords:   Compaction, Corn Stover, Densification, Perennial Grasses, Tub Grinding
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Paper #   1110568   Validation of Roll Press Design Equations for Compaction of Corn Stover and Perennial Grasses
Citation:  Paper number  1110568,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42225) @2011
Authors:   Nalladurai Kaliyan, R Vance Morey
Keywords:   Corn Stover, Modeling, Perennial Grasses, Roll Press Compaction, Roll Press Design
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Paper #   1110570   Comparison of Different Detection Methods for Citrus Greening Disease Based on Airborne Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery
Citation:  Paper number  1110570,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37734) @2011
Authors:   Xiuhua Li, Won Suk Lee, Minzan Li, Reza Ehsani, Ashish R Mishra, Chenghai Yang, Robert L Mangan
Keywords:   Airborne image, Mahalanobis distance, Minimum distance, Spectral angle mapper, support vector machine
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Paper #   1110572   Influence of Environmental Decomposition of Logging Residues on Fuel Properties
Citation:  Paper number  1110572,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37232) @2011
Authors:   Kaushlendra Singh, John Zondlo, Jingxin Wang, Litha Sivanandan, Jagpinder Singh Brar, Saurabh Kumar
Keywords:   Bioenergy, Logging residues, Environmental decay
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Paper #   1110581   Design on the Key Parts of Fruits and Vegetables Transportation with Controlled Atmosphere by Liquid Nitrogen
Citation:  Paper number  1110581,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37233) @2011
Authors:   Enli Lü, Huazhong Lu, Zhou Yang, Xiaoteng Han, Jinfeng Xu, Shuran Song
Keywords:   liquid nitrogen ,controlled atmosphere, Transportation, Fruits and vegetables
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Paper #   1110582   Spectral Signatures of Blueberry Fruits and Leaves
Citation:  Paper number  1110582,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37234) @2011
Authors:   Ce Yang, Won Suk Lee
Keywords:   Blueberry, categorical analysis, logistic regression, reflectance, yield mapping
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Paper #   1110583   A General Agricultural Information Management Architecture for Distributed Wireless Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number  1110583,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37235) @2011
Authors:   Haihui Zhang, Naiqian Zhang, Ning Wang, Qing Yang, Jin Hu
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network (WSN), Agricultural environment monitoring, Information management architecture, Heterogeneous WSN, Interactive protocols
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Paper #   1110585   Mathematical Modelling of Vacuum Drops in Conventional and Quarter Individual Milking Systems Using Response Surface Methodology
Citation:  Paper number  1110585,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38993) @2011
Authors:   Sandra Rose Meierhöfer, Hülya Öz, Adnan Degirmencioglu, Hamdi Bilgen
Keywords:   Prediction, machine milking, system, d and d-phase, claw
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Paper #   1110589   Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Pig Finishing Barns
Citation:  Paper number  1110589,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41331) @2011
Authors:   Larry D Jacobson, David R Schmidt, William F Lazarus, R Koehler
Keywords:   Swine Housing, Energy, Emissions, Environmental Footprint, Economic Viability
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Paper #   1110592   A Miniature Ultrasonic Actuator-Control System for Plant Stem Diameter Micro-Variation Measurements
Citation:  Paper number  1110592,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39065) @2011
Authors:   Jianmin Gao, Heping Zhu
Keywords:   Water potential, Micro-variations, Irrigation control, Physiological responses, Instrumentation
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Paper #   1110595   Heat Recovery Ventilators in a Broiler House to Reduce Energy Use
Citation:  Paper number  1110595,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38486) @2011
Authors:   Yi Liang, G Tom Tabler, Aubrey Wilson Reynolds, Rebekah Starkweather, Kevin Neil Jensen
Keywords:   Energy conservation, Broiler housing, Heat recovery ventilator,
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Paper #   1110596   Cornrower System of Stover Harvest
Citation:  Paper number  1110596,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37239) @2011
Authors:   James E Straeter
Keywords:   Stover, Windrow, Density, Ash Content, Bale Weight, Cellulosic Ethanol, Cornrower, Drop in Fuel
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Paper #   1110597   Hierarchical Aquacultural Hazard Controls for Inherently Safer Work
Citation:  Paper number  1110597,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37240) @2011
Authors:   Melvin L Myers, Robert M Durborow
Keywords:   aquaculture, hazards, controls, safety, design
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Paper #   1110598   ROPS Deficiency of Gray Market Tractors
Citation:  Paper number  1110598,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37241) @2011
Authors:   Melvin L Myers, Mark A Purschwitz
Keywords:   gray market, grey market, tractors, hazards, ROPS, policy
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Paper #   1110599   Tail-tube Size Effect on Performance Parameters of Steady Combustion Fogger
Citation:  Paper number  1110599,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40608) @2011
Authors:   Hongping Zhou, Jiaqiang Zheng, Shaoyan Gao, Linyun Xu, Yemin Cui, Hua Cui, Zhicheng Jia
Keywords:   Steady combustion; fogger; tail-tube with a smaller tube; tail-tube without a smaller tube; temperature; velocity
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Paper #   1110600   Noise Analysis of Small-size Pulse-jet Engine
Citation:  Paper number  1110600,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37243) @2011
Authors:   Linyun Xu, Mengnan Ma, Hongping Zhou, Zhicheng Jia
Keywords:   acoustic structure; exhaust noise; pertinence measurement; near-field measurement
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Paper #   1110601   Effect on Atomization of Rotation-cage-type Nozzle
Citation:  Paper number  1110601,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37244) @2011
Authors:   Zhicheng Jia, Hongping Zhou, Linyun Xu, Yemin cui, Hua Cui, Zihua Dai
Keywords:   VMD; droplet; mesh screen; flow
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Paper #   1110603   Determination of the Number of Green Apples on Trees Using Color Imaging
Citation:  Paper number  1110603,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37245) @2011
Authors:   Raphael Linker, Oded Cohen, Amos Naor
Keywords:   Artificial vision; Fruit localization; Orchard
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Paper #   1110604   Dynamic Modeling of Eccentric-mass Type of Forest Fruit Harvest Machine
Citation:  Paper number  1110604,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37246) @2011
Authors:   Chang Qin Wang, Linyun Xu, Hongping Zhou, Zhicheng Jia, Jin Yu, Wei Song
Keywords:   Vibration system of harvest machine-fruit tree, Vibration differential equation, Frequency, Amplitude, Remove condition
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Paper #   1110608   Toward-target Precision Pesticide Application Controller Based on FPGA Image Processing
Citation:  Paper number  1110608,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37247) @2011
Authors:   Yingjun Gan, Hongping Zhou, Zhicheng Jia
Keywords:   Toward-target spray; FPGA image processing; Relative color indices; Practicality
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Paper #   1110610   LaTeX for Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Citation:  Paper number  1110610,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38487) @2011
Authors:   Igathinathane Cannayen
Keywords:   ASABE, Article, Document, Education, LaTeX, Thesis, Typesetting
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Paper #   1110611   Controlled Seed Deposition for Generating Bi-directional Rows
Citation:  Paper number  1110611,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37248) @2011
Authors:   Peter Schulze Lammers, Oliver Schmittmann, Hing Kam
Keywords:   Mechanical hoeing, precise seeding, intra row weeding
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Paper #   1110614   Relative performance evaluation of a custom-made NIR Reflectance Instrument and two commercial instruments (Foss and ASD) in the nondestructive moisture content measurement of in-shell peanuts
Citation:  Paper number  1110614,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37249) @2011
Authors:   Chari V.K Kandala, Jaya Sundaram
Keywords:   Key words: In-shell peanuts, near infrared spectroscopy, moisture content, partial least squares regression, multiple linear regression
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Paper #   1110617   Application of Wireless Sensor Networks in the Field of Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  1110617,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37250) @2011
Authors:   Yu Chen, Xiaodong Peng, Tiemin Zhang
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network; Application in agriculture; Key issues; New ideas
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Paper #   1110618   Anaerobic fermentation of swine manure to increase P removal by struvite precipitation
Citation:  Paper number  1110618,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37251) @2011
Authors:   Joe Nelson Ackerman, Nazim Cicek, Jan Oleszkiewicz
Keywords:   Phosphorus, manure, struvite, anaerobic fermentation
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Paper #   1110621   Application of The Hyperspectral Remote Sensing by Au Unmanned Helicopter in Maize (Zea mays L.) Production (Part 1)
Citation:  Paper number  1110621,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37252) @2011
Authors:   Katsuyuki Tanaka, Ayumi Nakatsubo
Keywords:   Precision Agriculture, Hyperspectral Sensor, Maize, Remote Sensing, Unmanned Helicopte
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Paper #   1110622   Application of The Hyperspectral Remote Sensing by Au Unmanned Helicopter in Maize (Zea mays L.) Production (Part 2)
Citation:  Paper number  1110622,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37253) @2011
Authors:   Ayumi Nakatsubo, Katsuyuki Tanaka
Keywords:   Maize, Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor, PLSR, Nutritive Value, Unmanned Helicopterew
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Paper #   1110623   Integrated Performance Analyses of Stormwater Best Management Practices
Citation:  Paper number  1110623,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37254) @2011
Authors:   Xubin Pan, Runbin Duan
Keywords:   International stormwater best management practices, Event mean concentration
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Paper #   1110630   Delineation of Management Zones for Site Specific Fertilization in Wild Blueberry Fields
Citation:  Paper number  1110630,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37255) @2011
Authors:   Aitazaz Ahsan Farooque, Qamar Uz Zaman, Arnold Walter Schumann, Ali Madani, David Charles Percival, Travis J Esau, Fahad Sarwar Khan, Shoaib Rashid Saleem
Keywords:   Ground conductivity, management zones, spatial variability, variable rate fertilization
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Paper #   1110631   Impact of Variable Rate Fertilization on Ground Water Contamination in Wild Blueberry Cropping System
Citation:  Paper number  1110631,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37256) @2011
Authors:   Shoaib Rashid Saleem, Qamar Uz Zaman, Arnold W Schumann, Ali Madani, David C Percival, Aitazaz A Farooque, Fahad S Khan, Scott Read
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, management zones, prescription map, nutrients leaching, leaf nutrients, lysimeter
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Paper #   1110632   Mapping Water Table Depths using Electromagnetic Induction Methods to Develop Variable Rate Technologies
Citation:  Paper number  1110632,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37257) @2011
Authors:   Fahad Sarwar Khan, Qamar U Zaman, Arnold W Schumann, Ali Madani, David C Percival, Aitazaz A Farooque, Shoaib R Saleem
Keywords:   Water table, EMI, DGPS, GIS, apparent ground conductivity, DualEM
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Paper #   1110633   Influence of Forest Roads and BMPs on Soil Erosion
Citation:  Paper number  1110633,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39807) @2011
Authors:   J McFero Grace, William J Elliot
Keywords:   Forest Roads, BMPs, Storm Runoff, Sediment Control, Soil Erosion, Sediment Basins
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Paper #   1110637   Turning Waste into Revenue – The Role of Center Pivot Irrigation Solutions for Distributing Process Water and Other Alternative Sources
Citation:  Paper number  1110637,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37258) @2011
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 #   1110638   Solid-liquid Separation and Treatment of Anaerobically Digested Dairy Manure in a 2-Stage Biofiltration System
Citation:  Paper number  1110638,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37259) @2011
Authors:   Wendong Tao, Mengjing Xia
Keywords:   Anaerobically digested dairy manure, pebble filter, sand filter, solid-liquid separation
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Paper #   1110647   Development of a Compact and High Mobility Elevating Work Platform for Orchards
Citation:  Paper number  1110647,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37260) @2011
Authors:   Yuichi Yamada, Tomohiko Ota, Mikio Kanamitsu
Keywords:   Horizontal control, omnidirectional vehicle, elevating work platform, orchard
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Paper #   1110648   Harvesting and Utilization of Crop Residues as Biomass Feedstock in China
Citation:  Paper number  1110648,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38986) @2011
Authors:   Caiqi Hu, Shuqi Shang, Jude Liu
Keywords:   straw, energy consumption, utilization, biomass
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Paper #   1110649   Nitrogen Mass Balance for Sustainable Nitrogen Management at a Wastewater Land Application Site
Citation:  Paper number  1110649,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37261) @2011
Authors:   Runbin Duan, Clifford B Fedler, Runbin Duan, Clifford B Fedler
Keywords:   Sustainable water resources; Water reuse and recycling; Wastewater management; Wastewater irrigation; Nitrogen cycling
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Paper #   1110656   Machine Vision Based Particle Size Distribution of Particulate Minerals and its Experimental Verification
Citation:  Paper number  1110656,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38488) @2011
Authors:   Igathinathane Cannayen, U Ulusoy, Lester O Pordesimo
Keywords:   Dimensions, Fiji, ImageJ, Image processing, Minerals, Physical properties
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Paper #   1110657   Simulation on the Flow Field of the Air-and-Sieve Cleaning Device of a Peanut Harvester
Citation:  Paper number  1110657,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39040) @2011
Authors:   Shuqi Shang, Caiqi Hu, Shuai Liu, Jude Liu
Keywords:   Velocity field, harvest, separation, SolidWorks, efficiency
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Paper #   1110658   Kinematic Analysis and Parameter Optimization of the Blade of Grass Root Cutting Machine
Citation:  Paper number  1110658,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37262) @2011
Authors:   Xiaogang Ma, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Dongming Gao, Hongfang Yuan
Keywords:   Grass root-cutting machine, blade, kinematic analysis, Optimization
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Paper #   1110660   Improve the Cultivation System of Practice Ability to Promote Students' Practical Ability
Citation:  Paper number  1110660,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37263) @2011
Authors:   Caiyun Mao, Hailin Wang, Huazhong Lu
Keywords:   Network Management, Practical ability, Culture system
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Paper #   1110661   Residues and Cleaning Effects of a Direct Nozzle Injection System for Pesticide Application
Citation:  Paper number  1110661,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37264) @2011
Authors:   Malte Doerpmund, Xiang Cai, Jiri Vondricka, Martin Walgenbach, Peter Schulze Lammers
Keywords:   direct injection system, precision agriculture, cleaning, weed control
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Paper #   1110662   Effect of Auxiliary Airflow in the Seeding Tube on an Air-assisted Seeding for Rice paddy
Citation:  Paper number  1110662,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37265) @2011
Authors:   Loan Thi Thanh Nguyen, Tadashi Chosa, Sheishu Tojo, T Akayuki Tsukamoto
Keywords:   auxiliary airflow, velocity of airflow, velocity of seed, air-assisted seeding, rice paddy
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Paper #   1110663   Design and Investigation of Ultra-low Volume Centrifugal Spraying System on Aerial Plant Protection
Citation:  Paper number  1110663,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37266) @2011
Authors:   Yu Ru, Hongping Zhou, Qingni Fan, Xiaowei Wu
Keywords:   Helicopter, aerial spray, ultra-low volume centrifugal spraying system , pesticide application
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Paper #   1110664   Fatigue life simulation of rotary tiller blades synthetic using experimental and finite elements analysis tools
Citation:  Paper number  1110664,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37267) @2011
Authors:   Dong Ming Gao, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Wenjuan Chai
Keywords:   Fatigue life simulation, Finite element analysis, Rotary tiller blade, Synthetic, ANSYS software
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Paper #   1110665   Development of a Small Tractor for European Orchard Farming Dongil
Citation:  Paper number  1110665,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37268) @2011
Authors:   Dongil Chang
Keywords:   Orchard, Tractor, Electrical Control, Linear Mobility, Power Reverse
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Paper #   1110668   Numerical Simulation Study of a Continuous Coaxial PEF Treatment Chamber
Citation:  Paper number  1110668,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37269) @2011
Authors:   Kang Huang, Lin Yu, Jianping Wang
Keywords:   Pulsed electric field (PEF); Numerical simulation; Coaxial treatment chamber; Finite element method (FEM)
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Paper #   1110669   The Cultivation of Clostridium cellulolyticum
Citation:  Paper number  1110669,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37270) @2011
Authors:   Pei-Ying Yang, Chu-Yang Chou, An-Chi Liu
Keywords:   Lignocellulose, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Anaerobic reactor
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Paper #   1110670   Drip Fertigation Uniformity and Moisture Distribution as Affected by Spatial Variation of Soil Properties and Lateral Depth and Injector Type
Citation:  Paper number  1110670,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38489) @2011
Authors:   Jiusheng Li, Zhenhua DU
Keywords:   Fertigation uniformity, Injector type, Lateral depth, Soil properties, Spatial variation, Subsurface drip irrigation
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Paper #   1110672   Research on machinery selection and configuration of forage production system in Northern China
Citation:  Paper number  1110672,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37271) @2011
Authors:   Donghui Lv, Decheng Wang, Hongfang Yuan
Keywords:   Leymus chinensis, Machine selection, Forage production system, Cost, Linear programming model
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Paper #   1110673   Evaluation of Halophiles in Treatment of Mustard Wastes
Citation:  Paper number  1110673,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37272) @2011
Authors:   Jyun-Yao Lin, Chu-Yang Chou
Keywords:   Halophiles, Mustard Wastes, Saline wastewater treatment
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Paper #   1110675   Optimization of Preprocessing and Densification of Sorghum Stover at Full-scale Operation
Citation:  Paper number  1110675,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37273) @2011
Authors:   Neal A Yancey, Christopher T Wright, Craig C Conner, Jaya S Tumuluru
Keywords:   Key Words: biomass preprocessing, biomass deconstruction, biomass feedstocks, bioenergy, lignocellulosic ethanol
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Paper #   1110677   Optimization of Tween 20 and SDS pretreatment condition for enzymatic hydrolysis of extruded corn stover and prairie cordgrass
Citation:  Paper number  1110677,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37274) @2011
Authors:   Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, William Gibbons
Keywords:   Keywords: Lignin, non-ionic surfactant, response surface methodology, pretreatment, lignocellulose
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Paper #   1110679   Implementation of Radioactive 85Kr for Ventilation Rate Measurements in Dairy Barns
Citation:  Paper number  1110679,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37275) @2011
Authors:   Mohamed Samer, Werner Berg, Christiane Löbsin, Merike Fiedler (Schultz), Hans-Joachim Müller, Manfred Gläser, Christian Ammon, Olaf Tober, Peter Sanftleben, Reiner Brunsch
Keywords:   Winter Season, Tracer Gas Technique, Radioactive Isotope 85Kr, CO2-Balance, Gaseous Emissions, Natural Ventilation, Air Exchange Rate, Ventilation Rate, Dairy Barns
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Paper #   1110681   Remote Monitoring Technologies: Real-time Data Displayed on the Internet
Citation:  Paper number  1110681,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37276) @2011
Authors:   John Nowatzki, Ganesh Bora
Keywords:   remote monitoring, residue management, wireless technology, sensors, data loggers, cellular communication, tile drainage, tillage
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Paper #   1110683   Soil Data Preparation for Determination of Drainage Lateral Effect Using Rosetta Software
Citation:  Paper number  1110683,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37277) @2011
Authors:   Sonia M. M Jacobsen, Marcel Schaap, Jerry Walker, Richard A Weber, Patrick Willey
Keywords:   Lateral effect, hydraulic conductivity, soil-moisture retention, drainage, drainable porosity, van Genuchten, Rosetta
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Paper #   1110685   Co-gasification of Appalachian Hardwood Residue and Coal: Feedstock Properties
Citation:  Paper number  1110685,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37278) @2011
Authors:   Jagpinder Singh Brar, Kaushlendra Singh, John Zondlo, Jingxin Wang, Saurabh Kumar
Keywords:   Keywords Co-gasification, Renewable Energy, Feedstock Properties and Thermo-gravimetric analysis
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Paper #   1110689   Removal of PPCPs within Surface Application Wastewater Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110689,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37279) @2011
Authors:   Bahar Hosseini Amoli, Clifford B Fedler
Keywords:   Pharmaceuticals, wastewater, land application, on-site, UV, leach field
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Paper #   1110690   Using Yield Monitors to Assess On-Farm Test Plots
Citation:  Paper number  1110690,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37280) @2011
Authors:   Randal Taylor, John Fulton, Matt Darr, Lucas Haag, Scott Staggenborg, Daniel Mullenix, Robert McNaull
Keywords:   Weigh wagon, replication, on-farm research
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Paper #   1110694   Energy Crop Market Development and Resilience Analysis Using an Agent-Based Model
Citation:  Paper number  1110694,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37281) @2011
Authors:   Yogendra Shastri, Luis Rodriguez, Alan Hansen, K.C Ting
Keywords:   Biomass feedstock, agent-based model, resiliency, development, Miscanthus
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Paper #   1110695   Impact of Weather on Biomass Feedstock Harvest System Operations and Cost
Citation:  Paper number  1110695,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37282) @2011
Authors:   Yogendra Shastri, Alan Hansen, Luis Rodriguez, K.C Ting
Keywords:   Biomass feedstock, weather, probability of working day, BioFeed, Miscanthus
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Paper #   1110707   Performance Evaluation of a Prototype Variable Rate Sprayer for Spot – Specific Application of Bravo® Fungicide in Wild Blueberry
Citation:  Paper number  1110707,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37283) @2011
Authors:   Travis J Esau, Qamar Uz Zaman, Young K Chang, Arnold W Schumann, David C Percival, Aitazaz A Farooque
Keywords:   color camera, plant detection, GPS, real-time sensing system, cost effective, environmentally friendly, all-terrain vehicle
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Paper #   1110708   Onion quality assessment using diffuse reflectance hyperspectral images with a shape correction algorithm
Citation:  Paper number  1110708,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39308) @2011
Authors:   Haihua Wang, Changying Li
Keywords:   hyperspectral imaging, onion, postharvest, internal quality, shape correction, diffuse reflectance
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Paper #   1110711   Evaluation of Syngas Production Unit Cost of Bio-Gasification Facility using Regression Analysis Techniques
Citation:  Paper number  1110711,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37284) @2011
Authors:   Yangyang Deng, Prem B Parajuli
Keywords:   bio-gasification, unit cost, capacity level, economic analysis, regression analysis
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Paper #   1110715   Discrete element Modeling (DEM) and Simulations to Investigate the Relationship between the Cone Index Profile and Draft Requirements of a Horizontal Cutting Tool with Depth
Citation:  Paper number  1110715,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39316) @2011
Authors:   Kevin J Kostlan, Shrini K Upadhyaya, Leroy O Garciano
Keywords:   Discrete Element Modeling, Soil Compaction, Cone Index, Compaction Profile sensor, virtual triaxial test.
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Paper #   1110716   Modeling leachability of metals from preservative-treated wood during rainfall events
Citation:  Paper number  1110716,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37285) @2011
Authors:   Shun Shi, Wendong Tao, Charles Kroll
Keywords:   Alkaline copper quaternary; leachability; metal; statistical model; wood leachate; wood preservative
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Paper #   1110717   Building Canopy Retention into AGDISP: Preliminary models and results
Citation:  Paper number  1110717,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37286) @2011
Authors:   Wayne C Schou, W Alison Forster, Geoffry N Mercer, Milton E Teske, Harold W Thistle
Keywords:   Bounce model, Shatter model, AGDISP, Spray retention, Canopy retention
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Paper #   1110719   Three dimensional mapping of Citrus Fruits in the canopy using computer vision
Citation:  Paper number  1110719,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.43918) @2011
Authors:   Venkat Jayaraman, Thomas F Burks, Jeffrey Ho, Duke M Bulanon
Keywords:   Image processing, three dimensional maps, robotic citrus harvesting
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Paper #   1110721   Development of a Mid-Infrared Sensing system for Gas Detection
Citation:  Paper number  1110721,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37287) @2011
Authors:   Yongbo Wan, Ning Wang, Marvin Stone, Aaron Franzen
Keywords:   Mid Infrared, Photoresistor, Spectroscopy, Transmittance
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Paper #   1110722   Investigation of the absorption and scattering properties of onion scales at 632.8 nm
Citation:  Paper number  1110722,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39041) @2011
Authors:   Weilin Wang, Changying Li, Ernest W Tollner, Ronald D Gitaitis, Glen C Rains
Keywords:   Onions, optical property, absorption, scattering, integrating sphere, adding doubling
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Paper #   1110723   Development of a cost-effective machine vision system for infield sorting and grading of apples: Fruit orientation and size estimation
Citation:  Paper number  1110723,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37288) @2011
Authors:   Akira Mizushima, Renfu Lu
Keywords:   Machine vision, Apple, Sorting, Grading, Sizing, In-field
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Paper #   1110727   Report of a Proprietary Process to reduce dissolved Total Nitrogen in the Final Effluent at a wastewater treatment system and in the Groundwater Downstream from a Soil Absorption System in a Coastal Outwash Plain
Citation:  Paper number  1110727,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37289) @2011
Authors:   Michael B McGrath, Timothy M Santos
Keywords:   Denitrification in-situ, availability of organic carbon, stratified sand filter, wastewater, nitrogen, groundwater, estuary
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Paper #   1110734   Quantification of Physical and Chemical Properties, and Identification of Potentially Valuable Components from Fuel Ethanol Process Streams
Citation:  Paper number  1110734,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37290) @2011
Authors:   Christine Wood, Kurt A Rosentrater, Zhengrong Gu, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Keywords: Condensed Distillers Solubles (CDS), Thin Stillage
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Paper #   1110735   Development of Spectroscopic Water Stress Meter and Its Application to Satsuma Mandarin Cultivation
Citation:  Paper number  1110735,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37291) @2011
Authors:   Ryuji Hyodo, Sadayuki Aramaki
Keywords:   satsuma mandarin, red edge wavelength, blue shift, water stress
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Paper #   1110736   Uniformity of Total Mixed Rations
Citation:  Paper number  1110736,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37735) @2011
Authors:   Dennis R Buckmaster, Defu Wang, Hongbo Wang
Keywords:   Beef, blending, dairy, feed, livestock, mixer, particle size, total mixed rations, tracer, uniformity
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Paper #   1110740   Improved electro-hydraulic trainer stations
Citation:  Paper number  1110740,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37736) @2011
Authors:   Dennis R Buckmaster, John Michel
Keywords:   Controller area network, education, electro-hydraulic, hydraulics, proportional valve, trainer
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Paper #   1110741   Determination of Ethanol Concentration in Chinese Rice Wine by Dispersive Raman Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  1110741,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37292) @2011
Authors:   Danting Yang, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Chinese rice wine; dispersive Raman spectroscopy; ethanol
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Paper #   1110742   Instrumented Infinitely Variable Transmission for Instruction
Citation:  Paper number  1110742,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37293) @2011
Authors:   Josh J Heber, Dennis R Buckmaster
Keywords:   Controller area network, education, efficiency, electro-hydraulic, hydraulic, infinitely variable transmission, laboratory, trainer
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Paper #   1110752   Milk Inspection by THz Attenuated Total Reflectance (THz-ATR) Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  1110752,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37294) @2011
Authors:   Hirotaka Naito, Yuichi Ogawa, Tetsuhito Suzuki, Naoshi Kondo
Keywords:   Terahertz Spectroscopy, Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR), Cow’s Milk, Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR)
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Paper #   1110755   Pretreatment of extruded corn stover with polyethylene glycol to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis: optimization, kinetics, and mechanism of action
Citation:  Paper number  1110755,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38490) @2011
Authors:   Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, William Gibbons
Keywords:   Keywords: lignocellulose; response surface methodology; non-ionic surfactant; lignin; bioethanol
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Paper #   1110759   Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from co-composting of dead hens with manure as affected by forced aeration rate
Citation:  Paper number  1110759,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37296) @2011
Authors:   Hongmin Dong, Zhiping Zhu, Jialin Xi, Hongwei Xin
Keywords:   NH3; Greenhouse gas; Dead hens; Aeration rate; Composting
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Paper #   1110760   Carbon and Nitrogen Budget of Commercial Cage-Grown Broilers
Citation:  Paper number  1110760,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37297) @2011
Authors:   Hongmin Dong, Zhongkai Zhou, Zhiping Zhu, Hongwei Xin, Yongxing Chen
Keywords:   Key words broilers, carbon, nitrogen, budget,
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Paper #   1110761   Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in a dairy cattle building with daily manure collection system
Citation:  Paper number  1110761,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37298) @2011
Authors:   Zhiping Zhu, Hongmin Dong, Zhongkai Zhou
Keywords:   Ammonia; greenhouse gases; dairy cattle; natural ventilation; emission rate
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Paper #   1110763   An Automated Determination System for Beef Quality Evaluation using VIS/NIR Spectroscopy and Imaging Technology
Citation:  Paper number  1110763,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37299) @2011
Authors:   Xiaoyu Tian, Yang Xu, Yongyu Li, Yankun Peng, Xiuying Tang
Keywords:   Beef tenderness, Reflectance spectrum, Image processing, MLR
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Paper #   1110764   Microwave Pyrolysis of Douglas Fir Sawdust Pellet
Citation:  Paper number  1110764,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37300) @2011
Authors:   Shoujie Ren, Hanwu Lei, Lu Wang, Quan Bu, Shulin Chen, Joan Wu, Roger Ruan
Keywords:   Microwave pyrolysis, wood pellet, biooil, GC/MS
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Paper #   1110765   Microwave Torrefaction of Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number  1110765,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37301) @2011
Authors:   Shoujie Ren, Hanwu Lei, James Julson, Lu Wang, Quan Bu, Roger Ruan
Keywords:   Microwave torrefaction, corn stover, torrefied biomass, GC/MS
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Paper #   1110768   Recognition Technique of Crop Row Centre Lines Based on Mathematical Morphology
Citation:  Paper number  1110768,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37302) @2011
Authors:   Qing Wei, Zhihuai Mao, Fan Yang, Fei Jia
Keywords:   Crop row center lines, mathematical morphology, image processing
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Paper #   1110771   Effect of nitrate ion on the current generation and the treatment of artificial wastewater using microbial fuel cell
Citation:  Paper number  1110771,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37303) @2011
Authors:   Jae Kyung Jang, Jung Eun Choi, Young Sun Ryou, Sung Hyoun Lee, Jong Goo Kim, Young Koo Kang, Young Hwa Kim, Hyung Mo Lee
Keywords:   Keywords: Microbial fuel cell, Nitrate, Electron acceptor, Electricity generation
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Paper #   1110773   Aircraft Calibration for Application of Solid Baits for Pest Eradication Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1110773,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37304) @2011
Authors:   Brian Richardson, Mark O Kimberley, Stefan F Gous
Keywords:   Aerial application, pest eradication, solid material, calibration
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Paper #   1110774   Pilot-Scale field experiment on the Stabilization of Heavy Metals using Steel Refining Slag in Farmland Soil
Citation:  Paper number  1110774,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37305) @2011
Authors:   Sinil Kang, Sungwook Yun, Haegeun Jin, Yongcheol Yoon, Chan Yu
Keywords:   heavy metals, contaminated soil, abandoned mine, stabilization method, steel refining slag
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Paper #   1110778   A Result of Preliminary Investigation on Environmental Quality of Farmland Area Affected by Air Pollution from the Industrial Complexes
Citation:  Paper number  1110778,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40602) @2011
Authors:   Haegeun Jin
Keywords:   Heavy metals, Farmland, Tidal land, Industrial complex, Air pollution
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Paper #   1110779   Continuous redox potential measurements in zero tilled and ploughed clay soils
Citation:  Paper number  1110779,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37307) @2011
Authors:   Ossi Knuutila, Mikko Hautala, Laura Alakukku, Ansa Palojärvi
Keywords:   Redox potential, no- till, humid conditions, mouldboard ploughing, temperature
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Paper #   1110781   Use of CFD modeling for determination of ammonia emission in non-insulated poultry houses with natural ventilation
Citation:  Paper number  1110781,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37308) @2011
Authors:   Jairo Alexander Osorio, Keller Sullivan Rocha, Ilda De Fatima Ferreira Tinôco, Richard S Gates, Olga Lucia Zapata, Luciano Barreto Mendes, Flavio Alves Damasceno
Keywords:   Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), ammonia emissions natural ventilation, poultry house
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Paper #   1110784   Spatio-Temporal Testing Of New Crop Growth Model
Citation:  Paper number  1110784,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37309) @2011
Authors:   Mikko Hakojärvi, Mikko Hautala, Berit Mannfors, Laura Alakukku, Antti Ristolainen
Keywords:   crop model, analytical, site-specific, testing
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Paper #   1110785   Influence of Hot Air and Natural Drying on Extrusion Properties of Maize
Citation:  Paper number  1110785,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40603) @2011
Authors:   Jie Yang, Hongying Wang, Yang Gao, Junguo Li, Bing Hu
Keywords:   Maize, Hot air drying , Natural air drying, Specific heat, Gelatinization property, Pasting properties, Microstructure , Extrusion properties
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Paper #   1110787   Variable Rate Irrigation 2010 Field Results
Citation:  Paper number  1110787,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37311) @2011
Authors:   Jacob L LaRue
Keywords:   Irrigation, variable rate irrigation, center pivot, precision irrigation
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Paper #   1110791   Vegetative Environmental Buffers for Reducing Downwind Odor and VOCs from Tunnel-Ventilated Swine Barns
Citation:  Paper number  1110791,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37312) @2011
Authors:   David B Parker, G W Malone, W D Walter
Keywords:   odor, swine, manure, shelterbelt, windbreak, VEB, tree buffer, olfactometer, volatile organic compounds, agriculture
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Paper #   1110792   Rice Straw Silage in Round Bales
Citation:  Paper number  1110792,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37313) @2011
Authors:   Defu Wang, Dennis R Buckmaster, Yiyuan Jiang, Jinling Hua
Keywords:   Feeding mechanism, rice straw, round baler, silage harvesting
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Paper #   1110797   Whole-plant Corn as Biomass Feedstock: Harvest, Storage and Pretreatment
Citation:  Paper number  1110797,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40916) @2011
Authors:   David E Cook, Kevin J Shinners, Paul J Weimer, Richard E Muck
Keywords:   Biomass; corn stover; costs, economics
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Paper #   1110798   Leaf Deposition with Fixed Sprinklers, Low Drift and Conventional Nozzles in Apple Orchard
Citation:  Paper number  1110798,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37314) @2011
Authors:   Bernard Panneton, Marlène Piché, Vincent Phillion, Gérald Chouinard
Keywords:   spray, deposition, orchard, sprinklers, low drift nozzles
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Paper #   1110804   Comparison of IF and Standard Marked Metric Radial Ply Tires
Citation:  Paper number  1110804,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37315) @2011
Authors:   Bradley Jameyson Harris, Benjamin Robert Rethmel
Keywords:   Tire, Traction, Fuel Economy, Footprint, IF Tires
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Paper #   1110805   Detection of Bacterial Contamination of Pork using Hyperspectral Scattering Technique
Citation:  Paper number  1110805,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37316) @2011
Authors:   Feifei Tao, Yankun Peng, Yongyu Li
Keywords:   Pork, Bacterial contamination, Hyperspectral, Light scattering, Lorentzian function, Gompertz function
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Paper #   1110806   A Hyperspectral Imaging System for Real-time Detection of Beef Quality
Citation:  Paper number  1110806,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37317) @2011
Authors:   Yongyu Li, Jiajia Shan, Yankun Peng
Keywords:   hyperspectral, real-time, beef quality, hardware, control software
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Paper #   1110807   Micro Crack Detection in Egg Shell using Machine Vision
Citation:  Paper number  1110807,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37318) @2011
Authors:   Yankun Peng, Sagar Dhakal
Keywords:   Machine Vision, Vacuum pressure, Atmospheric pressure, ratio algorithm, first derivative algorithm, Structural Similarity, Egg Shell Crack, Vacuum Chamber
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Paper #   1110810   Swine Wastewater Treatment by Growing Spirodela polyrrhiza: A Pilot-Scale Study
Citation:  Paper number  1110810,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37319) @2011
Authors:   Jiele Xu, Jay J Cheng, Anne M Stomp
Keywords:   Biomass, Duckweed, Harvest, Nutrients, Swine wastewater
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Paper #   1110811   Growing High-Starch Duckweed for the Production of Fuel Ethanol
Citation:  Paper number  1110811,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37320) @2011
Authors:   Jiele Xu, Jay J Cheng, Anne M Stomp
Keywords:   Ethanol, Nutrients, Spirodela polyrrhiza, Starch, Swine wastewater
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Paper #   1110812   Fruit Localization using Artificial Vision and Shape Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  1110812,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37321) @2011
Authors:   Raphael Linker, Eliyahu Kelman
Keywords:   Shape recognition; Contour extraction; Fruit detection
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Paper #   1110814   Economic Analysis and Assessment of Syngas Production using a Modeling Approach
Citation:  Paper number  1110814,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37322) @2011
Authors:   Hakkwan Kim, Prem B Parajuli, Fei Yu, Eugene P Columbus
Keywords:   Bio-gasification, economic model, sensitivity, syngas, micro-scale
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Paper #   1110815   Comparison of Organic Fertilizer with Solid and Liquid Manures vs. Inorganic Fertilizer on Water Quality and Crop Production under Free Drainage and Water Table Control Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110815,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37737) @2011
Authors:   C S Tan, T Q Zhang, T W Welacky
Keywords:   Surface runoff, tile drainage, liquid & solid manures, controlled drainage & sub-irrigation, water recycling, water quality, yield
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Paper #   1110816   Impact of Socio-economic Factors on Synoptic Assessment for Prioritizing BMP Implementation to Reduce Sediment Load
Citation:  Paper number  1110816,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37323) @2011
Authors:   Taeil Jang, George Vellidis, Jeffrey B Hyman, Erin Brook, Luba A Kurkalova
Keywords:   Synoptic assessment; Geographic prioritization; Conceptual model; Socio-economic indicator; Conservation practices; CEAP
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Paper #   1110817   Comparison of Broiler House Emissions Using Two Concurrent Techniques
Citation:  Paper number  1110817,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37324) @2011
Authors:   Lowry A Harper, Thomas K Flesch, John W Worley
Keywords:   Trace-gas emissions, air mass-balance, inverse-dispersion analysis, backward Lagrangian stochastic analysis, broiler, poultry, ammonia, ventilation
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Paper #   1110819   Compaction Experiences with Bulk-Format Switchgrass in Commercial Transfer Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110819,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37328) @2011
Authors:   Mitchell D Groothuis, Alvin R Womac, Gary Braswell, Venkata S.P Bitra
Keywords:   switchgrass, chopped bulk format, compaction, bulk density, transportation
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Paper #   1110822   Overcoming Challenges to Recovering Phosphorus as Struvite from Anaerobically Digested Dairy Waste
Citation:  Paper number  1110822,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37329) @2011
Authors:   Matthew P Huchzermeier, Wendong Tao
Keywords:   Struvite precipitation, anaerobically digested dairy manure, calcium precipitation, phosphorus recovery, nutrient recycling
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Paper #   1110828   Methods for Solving the Multifunctionality Problem in the Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Production from Corn Grain
Citation:  Paper number  1110828,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37330) @2011
Authors:   Simone Kraatz, Julie C Sinistore, Douglas J Reinemann
Keywords:   Ethanol, allocation, DDGS, biofuel, biogas, LCA, environmental impact
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Paper #   1110829   Development of a Multihop Wireless Sensor Network Measurement System in Wheat Field
Citation:  Paper number  1110829,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38491) @2011
Authors:   Haixia Li, Ning Wang
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network, multihop, hierarchical topology
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Paper #   1110830   Environmental Quality Monitoring System of Producing Area for Green Agro-products based on Wireless Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number  1110830,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37331) @2011
Authors:   Siyu Li, Hongju Gao
Keywords:   environmental quality monitoring, green agro-products, wireless sensor network
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Paper #   1110831   A Study on Evaluating a Conservational Method to Improve Natural Degraded Grassland
Citation:  Paper number  1110831,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37332) @2011
Authors:   Hongfang Yuan, Decheng Wang, Guanghui Wang, Yong You, Pengjun Liu
Keywords:   Degraded grassland, Soil-gashing and Root-cutting, Soil physical properties, Timothy, Herbage self-growing
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Paper #   1110832   Modeling of Power Consumption of a Rotary Blade using Indoor Soil-Bin Test Data
Citation:  Paper number  1110832,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37333) @2011
Authors:   Jizhe Zhang, Decheng Wang, Hongbin Ren, Guanghui Wang, Yong You, Hongfang Yuan
Keywords:   Statistical model, Power consumption, Rotary blade, Soil compaction, Improvement of degraded grassland
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Paper #   1110835   Prediction of Compaction Behavior of Heavy Clayey Soil Beneath an Off-road Vehicle
Citation:  Paper number  1110835,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37334) @2011
Authors:   Tomohiro Miyazaki, Takashi Okayasu, Eiji Inoue
Keywords:   Soil compaction, Soil structure and cohesion, Soil tests, Superloading-yield/subloading surface model, tensile yield stress
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Paper #   1110837   Architecture Based Multiscale Computational Modeling of Plant Cell Wall Mechanics using Finite Element Method
Citation:  Paper number  1110837,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38101) @2011
Authors:   Hojae Yi, Virendra M Puri
Keywords:   Plant Cell Wall, Finite Element Method, Architecture based Cell Wall Model
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Paper #   1110839   Evaluation of Automotive Mass Airflow Sensors for Animal Environment Research and Control Applications
Citation:  Paper number  1110839,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37335) @2011
Authors:   Joseph L Purswell, William C Adams, Michael D Montross, Jeremiah D Davis
Keywords:   Calorimetry, heat and moisture, controlled environment
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Paper #   1110848   A General Method to Illustrate the Different Field Efficiency Gains of Guidance Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110848,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38994) @2011
Authors:   Randy Ross Price
Keywords:   Guidance, Extension, Precision Farming
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Paper #   1110849   A Half Century of Research on Agricultural Applications for RF and Microwave Dielectric Heating
Citation:  Paper number  1110849,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37336) @2011
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson
Keywords:   Radio-frequency heating, Microwave heating, Drying, Insect control, Soil treatment, Seed treatment, Product conditioning
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Paper #   1110850   A Century of Grain and Seed Moisture Sensing through Electrical Properties
Citation:  Paper number  1110850,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37337) @2011
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Moisture sensing, Electrical properties, Permittivity, Cereal grain, Oilseed, Moisture content, Density
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Paper #   1110851   Examination of Dielectric Spectroscopy Data for Correlations with Melon Quality
Citation:  Paper number  1110851,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37738) @2011
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samit Trabelsi
Keywords:   Melons, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Dielectric properties, Soluble solids content, Dielectric constant, Dielectric loss factor, Correlation
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Paper #   1110852   Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ground Level Area Sources in Dairy and Cattle Feedyard Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1110852,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37338) @2011
Authors:   Md Saidul Borhan, Sergio Capareda, Saqib Mukhtar, William Brock Faulkner, Russell McGee, Calvin B Parnell Jr.
Keywords:   methane; nitrous oxide; carbon dioxide; dairy; feedyard; free-stall; emission rates
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Paper #   1110855   Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Commercial Cattle Feedlot in Kansas
Citation:  Paper number  1110855,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37739) @2011
Authors:   Orlando A Aguilar, Ronaldo Maghirang, Charles W Rice, Steven Trabue, Larry E Erickson, Edna Razote
Keywords:   Nitrous oxide, closed-chamber method, feedlot surface emissions
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Paper #   1110858   Spatial Influence of Spraying Applications on Water Quality: The Case of the Gibeault-Delisle Watershed (Quebec)
Citation:  Paper number  1110858,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37339) @2011
Authors:   Carole Sinfort, Bernard Panneton, Anne Meillet
Keywords:   Pesticide, Drift, Monte-Carlo, Watershed, Water contamination, Spatio-temporal model
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Paper #   1110859   Ecological engineering of artificial oyster reefs to enhance carbon sequestration via the algae-oyster complex
Citation:  Paper number  1110859,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37340) @2011
Authors:   Steven G Hall, Jon D Risinger, Allyson -- Lutz, Jake Farlow
Keywords:   Ecosystem services, algae, carbon sequestration, oysters, ocean acidification
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Paper #   1110860   Evaluation of the AGDISP Canopy Model
Citation:  Paper number  1110860,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37341) @2011
Authors:   Jennifer C Grace, Brian Richardson, Stefan Gous, Harold W Thistle, Milton E Teske
Keywords:   AGDISP, spray deposition, canopy structure, crown structure, leaf area index, leaf angle distribution, clumping
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Paper #   1110865   Microwave assisted pyrolysis of Douglas fir pellets over ZSM-5 Zeolite catalysts
Citation:  Paper number  1110865,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37342) @2011
Authors:   Lu Wang, Hanwu Lei, Shoujie Ren, Quan Bu, Juming Tang, Qin Zhang, Roger Ruan
Keywords:   Microwave catalytic pyrolysis, Douglas fir pellet, ZSM-5, GC/MS
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Paper #   1110866   Applying SWAT for Impact Analysis of Tile Drainage on Streamflow in a Snow Dominated Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  1110866,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37343) @2011
Authors:   Mohammed M Rahman, Zhulu Lin, Daniel N Moriasi
Keywords:   Decision tree classification method, SWAT model, tile drainage, Red River of the North
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Paper #   1110875   Transpired Solar Duct for Tempering Air in North Carolina Turkey Brooder Barn and Swine Nursery
Citation:  Paper number  1110875,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37344) @2011
Authors:   Chris Love, Sanjay B Shah
Keywords:   Solar heating, solar duct, transpired solar collector, swine, turkey
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Paper #   1110876   Pyrolysis behavior of biomass and coal for energy production investigated by TGA-FTIR analysis
Citation:  Paper number  1110876,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37345) @2011
Authors:   Qingzheng Cheng, Jingxin Wang, John Zondlo, Amy Everman
Keywords:   Biomass, coal, energy, pyrolysis, TGA-FTIR
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Paper #   1110877   Evaluating County-level Potential Production Capacity of Potatoes for Maine using the Crop Model SPUDSIM
Citation:  Paper number  1110877,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37346) @2011
Authors:   Jonathan P Resop, David H Fleisher, Qingguo Wang, Dennis Timlin, V R Reddy
Keywords:   Crop Production, Crop Modeling, Climate Change, Land Use Change, Uncertainty, GIS
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Paper #   1110878   Catalytic Conversion of Biomass-derived Syngas to Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons
Citation:  Paper number  1110878,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37347) @2011
Authors:   Jin Hu, Fei Yu, Yongwu Lu, Qiangu Yan, James Wooten, Eugene P Columbus, Lin Wei
Keywords:   catalytic conversion, bio-syngas, catalyst, bioenergy, biomass, gasification, Mo/HZSM-5
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Paper #   1110879   Evaluating the Optimal Logistics System of Biomass Feedstocks for a Biorefinery with Alternative Harvest, Storage and Preprocessing Options: A Case Study of East Tennessee
Citation:  Paper number  1110879,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37348) @2011
Authors:   Tun-Hsiang E Yu, James A Larson, Burton C English, Yuan Gao
Keywords:   Switchgrass, preprocessing technology, logistics, optimization, spatial
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Paper #   1110880   CO2 Balance and Estimation of Ventilation Rates in Animal Studies
Citation:  Paper number  1110880,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37349) @2011
Authors:   Zifei Liu, Wendy Powers, Jay Harmon
Keywords:   Ventilation, Animal housing, CO2 balance, Heat production
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Paper #   1110882   Autonomous Aquatic Vehicle Fleet Development: Sensors, Communications and Software
Citation:  Paper number  1110882,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37350) @2011
Authors:   Steven G Hall, Daniel Davis Smith, Brian Thompson
Keywords:   Autonomous, aquatic vehicle, sensors, communication, water quality
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Paper #   1110884   Modeling the In-Field Logistics of Single Pass Crop Harvest and Residue Collection
Citation:  Paper number  1110884,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37351) @2011
Authors:   Matthew T Wold, Michael F Kocher, Deepak R Keshwani, David D Jones
Keywords:   Single pass harvesting, Biomass, Corn stover, Computer simulation, Efficiency, Field capacity, Corn cobs
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Paper #   1110885   Single-screw extrusion modeling effects on extrusion processing parameters and physical properties of DDGS-based Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) feeds
Citation:  Paper number  1110885,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37352) @2011
Authors:   Ferouz Y Ayadi, Parisa Fallahi, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   Aquaculture, Extrusion, Modeling, Physical Properties, Protein
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Paper #   1110887   Effects of Conditioner Steam, Extruder Water and Screw Speed on Physical Properties of DDGS-Based Extrudates in Twin-Screw Extrusion
Citation:  Paper number  1110887,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37353) @2011
Authors:   Parisa Fallahi, Kurt A Rosentrater, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Mehmet Tulbek
Keywords:   Aquaculture, Conditioner Steam, DDGS, Extrudate, Extruder water, Physical Properties, Processing Parameters, Screw Speed, Twin-screw extruder
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Paper #   1110890   Thermogravimetric Characterization of Bio-oil from Swine manure/Crude glycerol Co-liquefaction as Combustion Feedstock
Citation:  Paper number  1110890,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37354) @2011
Authors:   Shuangning Xiu, Abolghasem (or initial) Shahbazi
Keywords:   Bio-oil, thermogravimetric analysis, combustion kinetics
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Paper #   1110891   Effects of low temperature spray drying conditions on physical properties of bovine colostrum powders
Citation:  Paper number  1110891,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37355) @2011
Authors:   Yu Huaning, Li Yunfei, Ardil Abdukerim, Long Weiyun
Keywords:   Spray drying, Bovine colostrum powders, Moisture content, Bulk density, Solubility
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Paper #   1110892   Using a Single Steel Pipe to Connect a Wood Post to Concrete
Citation:  Paper number  1110892,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37356) @2011
Authors:   David Roy Bohnhoff, Aaron Robert Bohnhoff, Andrew Jordan Holstein
Keywords:   Post-Frame Building, Concrete Piers, Mechanical Connections, Post, Pole, Green Building
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Paper #   1110895   Evaluating hydrologic effect of forest harvesting at Upper Pearl River Watershed in Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  1110895,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37357) @2011
Authors:   Sunita Khanal, Prem B Parajuli, Jeff Hatten
Keywords:   Forest harvesting, clear cut harvest, thinning, hydrology, water quality, watershed
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Paper #   1110896   GPS-Based, Mobility Power Analysis of Military Vehicles with the WES Model
Citation:  Paper number  1110896,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40604) @2011
Authors:   George William Bozdech, Paul D Ayers
Keywords:   GPS, vehicle mobility, trafficability, power, energy, military vehicles
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Paper #   1110897   Effects of Unsaturated Zone Depth on Biological Nitrogen Removal in Biofilters Enhancing Nitritation-Anammox Process
Citation:  Paper number  1110897,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37358) @2011
Authors:   Jianfeng Wen, Wendong Tao
Keywords:   Anammox, biofilter, nitritation, nitrogen removal, unsaturated zone
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Paper #   1110898   RF Propagation Path-loss Patterns for ISM Band In-field WSN Agricultural Applications
Citation:  Paper number  1110898,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37359) @2011
Authors:   Zhen Li, Ning Wang, Tiansheng Hong
Keywords:   path-loss; wireless sensor networks; signal propagation; precision agriculture
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Paper #   1110900   Agricultural Injuries in Iowa and Missouri in 2009
Citation:  Paper number  1110900,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38493) @2011
Authors:   Risto H Rautiainen, Greg Thessen, Shari Burgus, Karen Funkenbush
Keywords:   Agriculture, injury, accident, survey, surveillance
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Paper #   1110901   Drip Fertigation Uniformity Effects On Soil Water And Nitrogen Distribution
Citation:  Paper number  1110901,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37360) @2011
Authors:   Jiusheng Li, Weixia Zhao, Hang Zhang, Jianfeng Yin, Yanfeng Li
Keywords:   Chinese cabbage, drip irrigation, soil bulk electrical conductivity, soil water content, nitrogen, TDR, uniformity
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Paper #   1110902   Experiment for Alfalfa Stem-cutting and Study for Mechanical Properties
Citation:  Paper number  1110902,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37361) @2011
Authors:   Zuoli Fu, Decheng Wang
Keywords:   alfalfa, forage, cut, mechanical properties, experiment
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Paper #   1110909   Feasibility Study on Field Monitoring and Work Recording System in Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  1110909,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37362) @2011
Authors:   Takashi Okayasu, Hiromichi Yoshida, Tomohiro Miyazaki, Teruaki Nanseki, Muneshi Mitsuoka, Eiji Inoue
Keywords:   Field Monitoring System, Open Software, CMS (Contents Management System), Work Recording System
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Paper #   1110918   Statistical Verification of a Biochemical Methane Potential Test
Citation:  Paper number  1110918,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37363) @2011
Authors:   Louis L Faivor, Dana M Kirk
Keywords:   BMP, Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas Assay, Dairy Manure, Biochemical Methane Potential
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Paper #   1110922   Comparison of Bale Operations for Smaller Production Fields in the Southeast
Citation:  Paper number  1110922,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37364) @2011
Authors:   John S Cundiff, Robert D Grisso, Devita McCullough
Keywords:   Biomass, harvest operation, round and square balers, bale cost, logistics
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Paper #   1110923   Side by Side Evaluation of Four Level Spreader–Vegetated Filter Strips and a Swale in Eastern North Carolina
Citation:  Paper number  1110923,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37365) @2011
Authors:   Erica M Petre, William F Hunt, Ryan J Winston
Keywords:   Level spreader, Vegetated Filter Strip, Stormwater, Event Mean Concentration, Best Management Practice, Stormwater Control Measure, sediment, nutrients
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Paper #   1110925   Effects of Military Vehicle Trafficking on Vegetated Soils
Citation:  Paper number  1110925,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37366) @2011
Authors:   Nicole L Buck, Timothy J Cary, Sally A Shoop, Heidi R Howard
Keywords:   Military, heavy vehicle trafficking, mobility, soil strength, biomass
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Paper #   1110930   Mapping Cotton Root Rot Infestations over a 10-Year Interval with Airborne Multispectral Imagery
Citation:  Paper number  1110930,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38983) @2011
Authors:   Chenghai Yang, Gary N Odvody, Carlos J Fernandez, Juan A Landivar, Robert L Nichols
Keywords:   Cotton root rot, airborne multispectral imagery, change detection, spatial pattern, image classification
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Paper #   1110933   A water balance trickle irrigation scheduling model
Citation:  Paper number  1110933,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37367) @2011
Authors:   Ted W Sammis, Parmodh Sharma, Manoj Shukla, Junming Wang, David R Miller
Keywords:   Water, irrigation trickle irrigation, scheduling, model, onion, cotton
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Paper #   1110935   Chemical and Physical Properties of Potting Media Containing Varying Amounts of Composted Poultry Litter
Citation:  Paper number  1110935,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38190) @2011
Authors:   Hunter F Massey, John P Chastain, Tom O Owino, Robert F Polomski, Kathy P Moore
Keywords:   Compost, Poultry Litter, Potting Media, Aeration Porosity, Total Porosity, Water Holding Capacity
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Paper #   1110936   Characterising the performance of adeep tilling down-cut rotavator fitted with L-shaped blades
Citation:  Paper number  1110936,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37368) @2011
Authors:   Moses O Marenya, HLM du Plessis
Keywords:   Keywords: down-cut rotavator, deep tillage, tiller performance, kinematic parameter, specific energy
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Paper #   1110937   Farm Owner/Operators’ Perceptions of Risk Associated with Confined Spaces in Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  1110937,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37369) @2011
Authors:   Michael L Pate, Caitlin Young, Andrew Merryweather
Keywords:   Confined spaces, farm owner/operators, fatal injury risks, safety training
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Paper #   1110941   Effect of feeding wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS) to growing-finishing cattle on ammonia concentration in air and manure nutrient composition
Citation:  Paper number  1110941,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37370) @2011
Authors:   Mindy J Spiehs, Daniel N Miller, Bryan L Woodbury, Roger A Eigenberg, Vince H Varel, David A Parker
Keywords:   Odor, ammonia, volatile organic compounds, feedlot, beef
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Paper #   1110943   Integrating an Embedded System within a Microwave Moisture Meter
Citation:  Paper number  1110943,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37371) @2011
Authors:   Micah A Lewis, Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Embedded systems, Microcontroller, Data acquisition, C/C++, Microwave Sensing, Moisture Content, Dielectric Properties, Voltage Level Shifter
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Paper #   1110944   Water Management Practice Effects on Nutrient Losses from Surface and Sub-Surface Tile Drainage in Corn and Soybean Rotation
Citation:  Paper number  1110944,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37372) @2011
Authors:   C S Tan, T Q Zhang
Keywords:   Surface runoff, tile drainage, free drainage, controlled drainage & sub-irrigation, flow-weighted mean (FWM), nitrate, phosphorus
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Paper #   1110945   Benefits of Using Pressure Compensating (PC) Micro-Irrigation Emission Devices
Citation:  Paper number  1110945,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38494) @2011
Authors:   Inge Bisconer
Keywords:   Pressure compensation (PC), Drip irrigation, SDI, Irrigation Uniformity, Application Uniformity, Emission Uniformity
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Paper #   1110949   Dissociation Constant of Ammonium and Henry’s Law Constant of Ammonia in Broiler Litter
Citation:  Paper number  1110949,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37373) @2011
Authors:   Weizhen Liang, Sanjay B Shah, John J Classen, Ratna Sharma-Shivappa
Keywords:   Ammnoia, Ammonium, Poultry litter, Dissociation constant, Henry’s Law constant
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Paper #   1110950   Ammonium and ammonia sorption on Broiler Litter and Cake
Citation:  Paper number  1110950,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37374) @2011
Authors:   Weizhen Liang, Sanjay B Shah, John J Classen, Ratna Sharma-Shivappa
Keywords:   Poultry litter, Poultry cake, Ammnoia sorption, Ammonium adsorption, Freundlich isotherm, Temkin isotherm, Linear isotherm
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Paper #   1110967   Effect of Microwave Irradiation and Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Sugar Recovery from Defatted White Flakes
Citation:  Paper number  1110967,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40912) @2011
Authors:   Veeramani Karuppuchamy, K Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   White flakes Power level Processing time HPLC Sugar recovery
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Paper #   1110968   Ultrasonication of Defatted Soybean Meal to Improve Sugar Release
Citation:  Paper number  1110968,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40913) @2011
Authors:   Veeramani Karuppuchamy, K Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Soybean meal Amplitude Sonication time Oligosaccharides Novozym 960
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Paper #   1110969   Irrigation Power Unit Performance, Efficiency, and NOX Emissions with Petroleum Diesel, Biodiesel, and Biodiesel Blends
Citation:  Paper number  1110969,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37375) @2011
Authors:   Subodh S Kulkarni, Donald M Johnson, Jason A Davis, Damon M Kennon
Keywords:   Biodiesel, Engine performance, Exhaust emissions, Fuel efficiency, Irrigation power units
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Paper #   1110970   Thermodynamic Equilibrium Analysis of Glucose Conversion to Hydrocarbons.
Citation:  Paper number  1110970,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37376) @2011
Authors:   Duminda A Gunawardena, Sandun D Fernando
Keywords:   Thermodynamic analysis, glucose pyrolysis, Gibb’s free energy minimization
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Paper #   1110971   Testing Fuel Efficiency of Tractors with both Continuously Variable and Standard Geared Transmissions
Citation:  Paper number  1110971,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37377) @2011
Authors:   Christopher N Howard, Michael F Kocher, Roger M Hoy, Erin E Blankenship
Keywords:   Tractor testing, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Geared Transmission, Fuel Consumption, Fuel Efficiency
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Paper #   1110972   A Model for Overall Mass Transfer Coefficient of Ammonia from Dilute Dairy Manure Slurries
Citation:  Paper number  1110972,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37378) @2011
Authors:   Venkata K Vaddella, Pius M Ndegwa, Anping Jiang
Keywords:   Overall mass transfer coefficient, KoL, process-based models, convective emission chamber, dairy manure, lagoon, ammonia emissions
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Paper #   1110973   Development of a Semi-Automated Tobacco Stripping Machine Utilizing String Trimmers
Citation:  Paper number  1110973,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37379) @2011
Authors:   Robert G Sperry, John H Wilhoit, George Duncan
Keywords:   Tobacco, Engineering, Leaf Removal, Tobacco Stripping Machine, Tobacco Mechanization
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Paper #   1110975   Decomposition and Solubility of H2O2: Implications in Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection
Citation:  Paper number  1110975,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37380) @2011
Authors:   Shih-Fang Chen, Mary-Grace C Danao
Keywords:   Hydrogen peroxide, decomposition, Henry’s law constant, solubility, exhaled breath condensate
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Paper #   1110976   Evaluation of Methods for Pre-Wilting Burley Tobacco Plants in the Field
Citation:  Paper number  1110976,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37381) @2011
Authors:   Benjamin C Herbener, John Wilhoit
Keywords:   Tobacco, wilting, turgor pressure, mechanized harvesting, root pruning, soil-plant-atmosphere, plant water status
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Paper #   1110978   What Motivates Agricultural Students?
Citation:  Paper number  1110978,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37382) @2011
Authors:   Natalie J Carroll, Dennis R Buckmaster, Neil A Knobloch
Keywords:   student, motivation, instructor strategies, careers, grades, hands-on, course topics
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Paper #   1110981   Creating an Android App to Disseminate Extension Knowledge
Citation:  Paper number  1110981,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37383) @2011
Authors:   Joseph Scot Dvorak, Randy R Price
Keywords:   Mobile, App, Extension, Android, Software, Program, Google
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Paper #   1110984   Global Warming Potential and Energy Intensity of Cheese Manufacturing in Wisconsin
Citation:  Paper number  1110984,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37384) @2011
Authors:   Horacio Andres Aguirre-Villegas, Franco Xavier Milani, Simone Kraatz, Douglas J Reinemann
Keywords:   Global warming potential, energy intensity, life cycle assessment, GHG emissions, allocation, dairy, cheese processing
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Paper #   1110988   Streambank Erosion and Instability Induced by Groundwater Seepage
Citation:  Paper number  1110988,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37385) @2011
Authors:   Taber Leon Midgley, Garey A Fox, Glenn V Wilson, Derek M Heeren, Andrew Simon, Eddy J Langendoen
Keywords:   Bank erosion, Seepage erosion, Subsurface flow, Sapping, Streambank stability
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Paper #   1110989   Impaction Correction Effects on Deposition through a Forest Canopy
Citation:  Paper number  1110989,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38995) @2011
Authors:   Milton E Teske, Harold W Thistle
Keywords:   Canopy penetration, interception, attenuation, AGDISP model
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Paper #   1110991   Demand Management Technology & Practices for Agricultural Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110991,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37386) @2011
Authors:   Adam Jon Laurent, Jennifer Lynn Brinker, Adam Jon Laurent, Jennifer Lynn Brinker
Keywords:   Energy, Demand, Kilowatt, Management, Strategy, Reduction, Grain, Drying
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Paper #   1110994   Design and Testing of Access-Tube TDR Soil Water Sensor
Citation:  Paper number  1110994,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37387) @2011
Authors:   Joaquin J Casanova, Steven R Evett, Robert C Schwartz
Keywords:   Electromagnetics, sensors, soil water content
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Paper #   1110995   The Productive And Reproductive Performance Of Rabbits In Different Housing Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1110995,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37388) @2011
Authors:   Mohamed Hashem Hatem, Khaled Mohamed Abdelbary, Badr Ali Mohamed, Nagwa Abdl haddy Ahmed
Keywords:   Rabbits, housing, thermal properties, energy balance, production and reproduction
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Paper #   1111002   Effects of Grain Bag Storage on Post-Harvest Quality
Citation:  Paper number  1111002,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37389) @2011
Authors:   Jason K Ward, Jeremiah D Davis
Keywords:   Grain Storage, Grain bag, temperature, relative humidity, grain quality
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Paper #   1111006   An easy measurement method of foliar morphological parameters using image processing technique
Citation:  Paper number  1111006,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37390) @2011
Authors:   Long Qi, Xu Ma, Long Xing Liao, Bai Liang
Keywords:   Foliar morphological parameters, Image processing, Matlab
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Paper #   1111009   Simulation of Vibration Harvesting Mechanism for Wolfberry
Citation:  Paper number  1111009,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37391) @2011
Authors:   Xiuying Tang, Jingrui Ren, Chuan Liu, Dan Xiao
Keywords:   Vibration harvesting, Wolfberry, Simulation, FEM, Modal analysis, Dynamic analysis
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Paper #   1111012   Production of Bio-degradable poultry litter amendment material for ammonia control in poultry houses
Citation:  Paper number  1111012,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37392) @2011
Authors:   Theresah Nom Korbieh, Bo Zhao
Keywords:   Poultry litter amendment, biomass, steam explosion, titration, and ammonia absorption
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Paper #   1111013   Using Alternative Flours as Partial Replacement in Barbari Bread (Traditional Iranian Bread) Formulation
Citation:  Paper number  1111013,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37393) @2011
Authors:   Shirin Pourafshar, Padmanaban G Krishnan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   Amaranth, Barbari bread, barley, DDGS, oat, rye
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Paper #   1111014   Reliability Analysis of Denitrifying Biofilter Stability
Citation:  Paper number  1111014,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39808) @2011
Authors:   Nicholas A Bartolerio, Luis F Rodriguez, Matthew Porter, J Malia Andrus, Angela Kent, Julie L Zilles
Keywords:   Stability, reliability, denitrification, biofilter, microbial.
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Paper #   1111023   Design and Operation of a Biofilter for Treatment of Swine House Pit Ventilation Exhaust
Citation:  Paper number  1111023,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37394) @2011
Authors:   Matthew C Hood, Sanjay B Shah, Praveen Kolar, Larry F Stikeleather
Keywords:   biofilter, empty bed residence time, elimination capacity, removal capacity, swine, ammonia, methane, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, Innova, compost
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Paper #   1111027   Establishing the Need for an Engineering Standard for Agricultural Hitch Pins
Citation:  Paper number  1111027,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37395) @2011
Authors:   William M Knapp, Gail R Deboy, William E Field, Gary W Krutz, Christine L Corum
Keywords:   Hitch pins, Drawbar, Agricultural Equipment, Towing
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Paper #   1111028   Measuring the Erodibility of Cohesive Soils Influenced by Seepage Forces Using a Laboratory Jet Erosion Test Device
Citation:  Paper number  1111028,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37396) @2011
Authors:   Abdul-Sahib T Al-Madhhachi, Garey A Fox, Avdhesh K Tyagi, Greg J Hanson, Rifat Bulut
Keywords:   Cohesive Soils, Jet Erosion Test, Seepage Erosion, Soil erodibility, Streambank, Streambed
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Paper #   1111036   The Potential of Municipal Yard Waste to be Denitrification Bioreactor Fill
Citation:  Paper number  1111036,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37397) @2011
Authors:   Laura Christianson, Natasha Hoover, Alok Bhandari, Matt Helmers
Keywords:   Denitrification bioreactor, agricultural drainage, woodchip, yard waste, nitrate
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Paper #   1111037   Bending Properties of Concrete -to- Wood I-Section Connections
Citation:  Paper number  1111037,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37398) @2011
Authors:   Andrew J Holstein, David R Bohnhoff
Keywords:   Concrete Anchors, Wood Connections, Concrete Piers, Moment Connections, Rigid Connections, Rotational Stiffness, Wood Posts, Post-Frame Buildings, Sustainable Design
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Paper #   1111040   Mass Transfer and Kinetic Limitations During Synthesis Gas Fermentation by Acetogenic Bacteria
Citation:  Paper number  1111040,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37399) @2011
Authors:   J Randall Phillips, Hasan K Atiyeh, Randy S Lewis, Raymond L Huhnke
Keywords:   Substrate conversion, syngas fermentation, Clostridium, mass transfer, kinetics
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Paper #   1111041   Small-scale biodiesel production: a case study of on-farm economics
Citation:  Paper number  1111041,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38996) @2011
Authors:   Daniel K Mullenix, Sushil Adhikari, Max Runge, Timothy P McDonald, Ahjeong Son, John P Fulton, Mark Dougherty
Keywords:   biodiesel, cold pressed oil, oilseed crops, economics, waste vegetable oil, on-farm energy production
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Paper #   1111052   Designing Syngas Fermentation Medium for Fuels and Bulk Chemicals Production
Citation:  Paper number  1111052,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37400) @2011
Authors:   J Randall Phillips, Nicole M Remondet, Hasan K Atiyeh, Mark R Wilkins, Raymond L Huhnke
Keywords:   Syngas fermentation, medium design, Clostridium, ethanol
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Paper #   1111055   A study on improving the tractor ROPS and seatbelt use of Korean farmers
Citation:  Paper number  1111055,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37401) @2011
Authors:   H J Kim, Sun Choi, K W Kim, J S Kim, J O Kim, Y Y Kim, H K Kim, S H Kwon
Keywords:   Keywords : Tractor safety, ROPS, Seatbelt, Overturning accident, Seatbelt comfort
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Paper #   1111057   Orchard Facilities and Equipment for Litchi and Longan in China
Citation:  Paper number  1111057,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37402) @2011
Authors:   Jun Li, Hua zhong Lu, Zhou Yang, En li Lü
Keywords:   mechanized production, litchi, longan, facilities, equipment
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Paper #   1111058   Data Fusion Technology for Precision Forestry Applications
Citation:  Paper number  1111058,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38987) @2011
Authors:   Huichun Zhang, Jiaqiang zheng, Hongping Zhou, Yufeng Ge, Gary John Dorr
Keywords:   Data fusion, precision forestry, integration of information flow, sustainable development
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Paper #   1111059   An innovative laser-based optical technology to predict moisture content and color of Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) during drying
Citation:  Paper number  1111059,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37403) @2011
Authors:   Giuseppe Romano, Marcus Nagle, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Joachim Müller
Keywords:   Bell pepper, digital images, laser light, color, moisture content
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Paper #   1111060   Modeling Dissolved Phosphorus Exports in Lake Erie Watersheds
Citation:  Paper number  1111060,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37404) @2011
Authors:   Remegio B Confesor, R. Peter Richards, Jeffrey G Arnold, Gerald W Whittaker
Keywords:   SWAT, watershed modeling, Phosphorus, Lake Erie, in-stream processing
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Paper #   1111061   Cellulose: A mystery and a challenge for biomass energy conversion
Citation:  Paper number  1111061,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37405) @2011
Authors:   Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Cellulose, cellulose synthesis, cellulose crystallization, biomass energy, biomass conversion, cellulase
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Paper #   1111062   Analyzing the Effect of Variations in Soil and Management Practices on the Sustainability of Corn Stover-Based Bioethanol Production in Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  1111062,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37406) @2011
Authors:   Prem Woli, Joel O Paz
Keywords:   bioethanol, biomass, corn stover, feedstock, net energy value, sustainability
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Paper #   1111065   Development of crop close proximity measurements vehicle for Miscanthus
Citation:  Paper number  1111065,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37407) @2011
Authors:   BIN ZHAO, Lei Tian, Feng Gao, K.C Ting, Yu Zhao
Keywords:   Miscanthus, 4WS, 4WD, remote sensing, synchronization,
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Paper #   1111066   Aeration of Baled and Chopped Miscanthus in a Covered Test Facility
Citation:  Paper number  1111066,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37408) @2011
Authors:   Tariq Iqbal, Steven R Eckhoff, Mary-Grace C Danao, K C Ting
Keywords:   Biomass, storage, drying, Miscanthus, forced aeration
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Paper #   1111069   Energy Efficiency Comparison of Four Greenhouse Dehumidification Methods in Cold Region
Citation:  Paper number  1111069,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37409) @2011
Authors:   Zhu Gao, Huiqing Guo, Robert Brad, Doug Waterer, Rick VanDuyvendyke
Keywords:   Greenhouse, dehumidification, moisture removal index, energy cost, relative humidity, cold region
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Paper #   1111071   Autonomous Orchard Vehicles for Specialty Crops Production
Citation:  Paper number  1111071,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37410) @2011
Authors:   Bradley Hamner, Marcel Bergerman, Sanjiv Singh
Keywords:   Specialty crops, Efficiency improvement, Labor cost reduction, Crop intelligence, Agricultural automation, Autonomous orchard vehicle, Autonomous orchard platform
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Paper #   1111073   A comparative study of representative subset selection for NIR model updating
Citation:  Paper number  1111073,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37411) @2011
Authors:   Xiaping Fu, Yibin Ying, Danting Yang
Keywords:   model updating, subset selection algorithm, near infrared spectroscopy, fruit
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Paper #   1111080   Effect of Process Variables on the Quality Attributes of Briquettes from Wheat, Oat, Canola and Barley
Citation:  Paper number  1111080,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37412) @2011
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Lope T Tabil, K L Iroba, Venkatesh Meda, Y Song
Keywords:   Key Words: Agricultural straws, densification, briquettes, density, durability, dimensional stability, ANOVA and regression equations
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Paper #   1111082   Anaerobic Storage and Aerobic Stability of Moist Biomass Feedstocks
Citation:  Paper number  1111082,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38997) @2011
Authors:   Shane D Williams, Kevin J Shinners
Keywords:   Anaerobic storage; aerobic stability; amendments; biomass; heating; losses
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Paper #   1111084   NOX Emissions and Performance in a Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine with Emulsified and Non-Emulsified Fuels
Citation:  Paper number  1111084,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37413) @2011
Authors:   Jason A Davis, Donald M Johnson, Don W Edgar, George W Wardlow, Samy S Sadaka
Keywords:   Biodiesel, Emulsified fuels, Engine performance, NOX emissions
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Paper #   1111085   Modeling Energy Consumption for Crushing of Roundwood as a First Stage of Feedstock Preparation
Citation:  Paper number  1111085,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37414) @2011
Authors:   James H Dooley, Christopher J Lanning, David N Lanning
Keywords:   Woody biomass, bioenergy, comminution energy, log, forestry, forest products
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Paper #   1111086   Protocol for Assessing Particle Shape of Comminuted Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  1111086,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37415) @2011
Authors:   James H Dooley, David N Lanning, Galen K Broderick
Keywords:   Biomass, forest, bioenergy, quality, standards
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Paper #   1111087   Torque-arm Method to Measure Specific Energy in Laboratory Scale Biomass Preprocessing Equipment
Citation:  Paper number  1111087,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38988) @2011
Authors:   David N Lanning, James H Dooley, Christopher J Lanning
Keywords:   Biomass, forest, bioenergy, standards, specific energy, power consumption, energy measurement
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Paper #   1111088   Structured Interview Guide and Template for Specification of Woody Biomass Fuel and Feedstocks
Citation:  Paper number  1111088,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37417) @2011
Authors:   James H Dooley, David N Lanning, Christopher J Lanning
Keywords:   Biomass, forest, bioenergy, quality, standards
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Paper #   1111089   Application of Buckmaster Electrolyte Ion Leakage Test to Woody Biofuel Feedstocks
Citation:  Paper number  1111089,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37418) @2011
Authors:   Thomas F Broderick, James H Dooley
Keywords:   Biomass, forest, bioenergy, quality, standards, assay
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Paper #   1111090   Field Experience with Street Legal Square Baler for Woody Biomass
Citation:  Paper number  1111090,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37419) @2011
Authors:   James H Dooley, David N Lanning, Christopher J Broderick
Keywords:   Biomass, baling, supply chain, logistics, recycling, urban
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Paper #   1111093   Assimilating in situ soil moisture measurements into the DSSAT-CSM using a Kalman filter
Citation:  Paper number  1111093,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37420) @2011
Authors:   Derek G Groenendyk, Amy L Kaleita, Kelly R Thorp
Keywords:   Kalman filter, DSSAT, soil moisture, data assimilation, wheat
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Paper #   1111094   Assimilating in situ soil moisture measurements into the DSSAT-CSM using a Kalman filter
Citation:  Paper number  1111094,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37421) @2011
Authors:   Derek G Groenendyk, Amy L Kaleita, Kelly R Thorp
Keywords:   Kalman filter, DSSAT, soil moisture, data assimilation, wheat
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Paper #   1111096   Flow Characteristics of the Dynamic “EPA Flux Chamber”
Citation:  Paper number  1111096,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38103) @2011
Authors:   Bryan L Woodbury, David B Parker, Roger A Eigenberg, Mindy J Spiehs
Keywords:   break-through curves, flux chamber, greenhouse gas, emissions,
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Paper #   1111097   Co-liquefaction of Appalachian Hardwood and Coal for Liquid Fuel Synthesis
Citation:  Paper number  1111097,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37422) @2011
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 #   1111099   Rubber Finger Stripper Harvester for Green Chile
Citation:  Paper number  1111099,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40605) @2011
Authors:   Paul A Funk, Stephanie J Walker
Keywords:   Capsicum, Chile, Chili, Harvest, Mechanization, Specialty Crop
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Paper #   1111106   Odor Control in Swine Buildings: Recycle Flush vs. Automated Scraper
Citation:  Paper number  1111106,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37740) @2011
Authors:   David B Parker, Teng T Lim
Keywords:   Odor, total reduced sulfur, swine, GC/MS
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Paper #   1111107   Identifying critical areas of bacteria loading in the Upper Pearl River Watershed
Citation:  Paper number  1111107,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37741) @2011
Authors:   Priyantha Jayakody, Prem B Parajuli
Keywords:   Flow, fecal coliform bacteria, method, point sources, non-point sources, SWAT
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Paper #   1111108   Feedlot Manure Handling and Application Strategies on Surface Runoff of Artificial Hormones Applied to Rowcrop Fields
Citation:  Paper number  1111108,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37742) @2011
Authors:   Sagor Biswas, William L Kranz, Shannon L Bartelt-Hunt, Terry L Mader, Charles A Shapiro, David P Shelton, Daniel D Snow, David D Tarkalson, Simon J van Donk, Tian C Zhang, Steve Ensley
Keywords:   Artificial hormones, manure management, surface runoff, tillage practices
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Paper #   1111113   Effect of Hydrocarbon Tail-group of Alkoxide Catalysts in Transesterification
Citation:  Paper number  1111113,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37743) @2011
Authors:   Gayan Nawaratna, Sandun Fernando
Keywords:   Biodiesel, Nano-emulsion, Soy bean oil, Metal alkoxide
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Paper #   1111122   Prediction of Energy Requirement of a Tillage Tool in a Soil Bin using Artificial Neural Network
Citation:  Paper number  1111122,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37744) @2011
Authors:   Anisur Rahman, Radhey Lal Kushwaha, Seyeed Reza Ashrafizadeh, Satyanarayan Panigrahi
Keywords:   Artificial Neural Network, Tillage Tool, Energy Requirement, Soil Bin
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Paper #   1111124   Effect of Traffic Frequency of Medium Power Construction Machinery on Compaction of Arable Terrains
Citation:  Paper number  1111124,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40606) @2011
Authors:   Seth I Manuwa, Adebola Adesina
Keywords:   Induced compaction, Excavator, penetration resistance, rut depth
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Paper #   1111125   The Effects of Shaking Frequency and Amplitude on vibratory harvesting of Almond (Prunus dulcis L. cv. 7Shahrood)
Citation:  Paper number  1111125,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37424) @2011
Authors:   Mohammad Loghavi, Farzaneh Khorsandi, Saman Souri
Keywords:   Keywords: Limb shaker, Almond, Fruit harvesting, Vibratory harvesting
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Paper #   1111126   Physical and Mechanical Properties of Almond (Prunus dulcis l. cv. 7Shahrood)
Citation:  Paper number  1111126,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37425) @2011
Authors:   Mohammad Loghavi, Saman Souri, Farzaneh Khorsandi
Keywords:   Almond, Physical properties, Moisture content, Angle of static friction, Rolling angle
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Paper #   1111127   High Pressure Shucking of Mussels (Mytilus edulis)
Citation:  Paper number  1111127,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37426) @2011
Authors:   Min Wang, Xiaoling Gan, Rui Zhu, Yong Yu, Jinsong He, Jianping Li, Songming Zhu
Keywords:   High pressure, shellfish, mussels, shucking, shelling
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Paper #   1111128   Application of a Farm based VFS system for managing non-point source pollution from upland fields in Korea
Citation:  Paper number  1111128,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37746) @2011
Authors:   K-S Choi, J-R Jang
Keywords:   VFS system, upland field, non-point source pollution
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Paper #   1111130   Economics of Alternative Corn Stover Logistics Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1111130,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38998) @2011
Authors:   David E Cook, Kevin J Shinners
Keywords:   Biomass; corn stover; costs, economics
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Paper #   1111134   Development of Commercial Prototype Variable Rate Sprayer for Spot- Application of Agrochemicals in Wild Blueberry
Citation:  Paper number  1111134,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37747) @2011
Authors:   Qamar U Zaman, Travis J Esau, Young K Chang, Arnold W Schumann, David C Percival, Aitazaz A Farooque
Keywords:   Controllers, precision agriculture, digital camera, weeds, image processing
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Paper #   1111135   An Air Emissions Assessment Tool for CLEANEASTTM Volunteer Livestock and Poultry Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1111135,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37748) @2011
Authors:   Marion E Deerhake, Paul R Peterson, Nneka Ubaka-Blackmoore, Amy Wesley, John M Rice
Keywords:   Livestock and poultry operations, ammonia air emissions, best management practices, environmental assessment, nutrient management plan
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Paper #   1111136   CLEANEASTTM Project: Performance of a Voluntary Approach to Environmental Protection at Livestock and Poultry Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1111136,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37749) @2011
Authors:   Marion E Deerhake, John M Rice, Nneka Ubaka-Blackmoore, Amy Wesley, Karen Schaffner, Paul R Peterson, Roy Neulicht
Keywords:   Livestock, poultry, nutrient management, manure, environmental, assessment, water quality, voluntary
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Paper #   1111137   Harvesting Residual Corn Stover with a Self-Loading Wagon for Animal Bedding
Citation:  Paper number  1111137,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39553) @2011
Authors:   Pierre-Luc Lizotte, Philippe Savoie
Keywords:   Corn stover, spring harvest, shredder, baler, self loading wagon, bedding
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Paper #   1111149   Mass and Nutrient Distribution Uniformity of a Blended Fertilizer Using a Spinner-Spreader Equipped with VRT
Citation:  Paper number  1111149,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40674) @2011
Authors:   Simerjeet S Virk, Jonathan B Hall, Daniel K Mullenix, Ajay Sharda, Charles W Wood, Gregory L Pate, John P Fulton, Oladarin O Fasina, Timothy P McDonald
Keywords:   Application Uniformity, Nutrient concentration, Patterns, Segregation, Variable-rate technology
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Paper #   1111150   Paddyfield Moisture Information Acquisition System Based on Wireless Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number  1111150,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37750) @2011
Authors:   Deqin Xiao, Jian Chen, Yueming Hu
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network, Paddyfield information acquisition system, Moisture sensor
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Paper #   1111151   Quantification of Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions from a Midwestern Swine Breeding/Gestation/Farrowing Facility
Citation:  Paper number  1111151,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37751) @2011
Authors:   John Paul Stinn, Hongwei Xin, Hong Li, Timothy Shepherd, Robert Burns
Keywords:   Swine, Aerial emissions, Greenhouse gas, Ammonia, Deep-pit
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Paper #   1111152   Characterization of Exopolysaccharides from Certain strains of Gluconacetobacter xylinus
Citation:  Paper number  1111152,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37752) @2011
Authors:   Fang Lin, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Keyword Gluconacetobacter xylinus, exopolysaccharide, cellulose, X-ray diffraction, particle size
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Paper #   1111154   Effect of High Pressure Homogenization on Aqueous Phase Solvent Extraction of Lipids from Nannochloris Oculata
Citation:  Paper number  1111154,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37753) @2011
Authors:   Nalin U Samarasinghe, Sandun Fernando
Keywords:   Microalgae, Homogenization, extraction, Lipids
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Paper #   1111155   New and Old Bruises Detection on Chinese Pears Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Citation:  Paper number  1111155,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39811) @2011
Authors:   Shuiqin Zhou, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   bruise, fruit, defects, magnetic resonance imaging, pear
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Paper #   1111156   Research on Recognition Method for Overlapping Tomatoes Based on Depth Map
Citation:  Paper number  1111156,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37754) @2011
Authors:   Rong Xiang, Huanyu Jiang, Yongshi Peng, Yibin Ying, Jiangbo Li
Keywords:   Tomato, Overlapping, Harvesting robot, Binocular stereo vision, Iterative OTSU
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Paper #   1111158   Effect of extrusion conditions on physical properties of flaxseed-maize snack
Citation:  Paper number  1111158,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37755) @2011
Authors:   Min Wu, Zhihuai Mao, Dong Li
Keywords:   Flaxseed-maize snack; Extrusion; Physical properties
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Paper #   1111160   Optimizing Energy Requirement for Fine-Crushing Wood-Cellulosic Material and its Glucose Yield for Bioethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number  1111160,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37756) @2011
Authors:   Koichi Shoji, Daiki Tanaka, Keisuke Arai, Hisashi Horio
Keywords:   Grinding, specific energy, enzymatic hydrolysis, pretreatment, glucose yield, bamboo
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Paper #   1111161   A Mini Grain-Yield Sensor and In-Situ Non-Linear Calibration – Impact-by-Impact Sensing to Compensate for it Own Drift and to Preserve Non-Linearity for Enhanced Accuracy –
Citation:  Paper number  1111161,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37757) @2011
Authors:   Koichi Shoji, Tsuneo Kawamura
Keywords:   Yield monitor, grain impact, auger blade, magnetic pickup, calibration model, non-linearity, in-situ calibration
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Paper #   1111163   Comparing Semi-continuous Air Sampling to 24-hour Bag Samples
Citation:  Paper number  1111163,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37758) @2011
Authors:   K A Janni, L D Jacobson, B P Hetchler, L J Johnston
Keywords:   Semi-continuous sampling, 24-h sampling, Gas sampling, Biofilters, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Nitrous oxide, Removal efficiency, A-frame biofilter, Flat-bed biofilter
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Paper #   1111165   Estimation of the Frequency, Severity, and Primary Causative Factors Associated with Injuries and Fatalities Involving Confined Spaces in Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  1111165,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37759) @2011
Authors:   Steven M Riedel, William E Field
Keywords:   Confined spaces, Agricultural confined spaces, grain storage and handling hazards, manure storage and handling hazards, forage structure hazards, agricultural transport vehicle hazards
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Paper #   1111166   Standardization of Flux Chamber and Wind Tunnel Flux Measurements for Quantifying Emissions from Area Sources at Animal Feeding Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1111166,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37760) @2011
Authors:   David Parker, Jay Ham, Bryan Woodbury, Lingshuang Cai, Mindy Spiehs, Marty Rhoades, Steve Trabue, Rick Todd, Andy Cole
Keywords:   Emission rate, flux, area source, feedlot, lagoon, flux chamber, wind tunnel, ammonia, VOC
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Paper #   1111167   Production of Medicated Bedding Straw: Challenges and Perspectives
Citation:  Paper number  1111167,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37761) @2011
Authors:   Patrick J Solan, Vasilis P Valdramidis, Camille Androny, Brijesh K Tiwari, Colm O’Donnell, Gavin Owens, Amalia G.M Scannell, Thomas P Curran
Keywords:   Ozone, antimicrobial, medicated straw, bedding, moulds, molds, propionic acid, formaldehyde, disinfection
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Paper #   1111172   Biocompatible Cellulose-Casein-Mineral Composites
Citation:  Paper number  1111172,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37762) @2011
Authors:   Dana Meredith Mears-Leiner, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Composites, casein, cellulose, chitosan, mechanical properties, calcium-containing minerals, paper compositions
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Paper #   1111174   Wireless Sensor Networks and Actionable Modeling for Intelligent Irrigation
Citation:  Paper number  1111174,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37763) @2011
Authors:   David Kohanbash, Abhinav Valada, George Kantor
Keywords:   sensorwebs, wireless monitoring, actionable models, WSN, irrigation, model, scheduling, real-time, internet, user interface, remote
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Paper #   1111178   An Investigation of Ammonia Extraction from Liquid Manure Using a Gas-Permeable Membrane
Citation:  Paper number  1111178,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37764) @2011
Authors:   Saqib Mukhtar, Amir Masoud Samani Majd, Md Saidul Borhan, John Frank Beseda II
Keywords:   Key words: Air pollution, ammonia (NH3) extraction, acidic solution gas-permeable membrane (GPM), liquid manure,
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Paper #   1111179   Examination of Gin Motes for Use in Textile Processing
Citation:  Paper number  1111179,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37765) @2011
Authors:   Christopher D Delhom, Richard K Byler, Devron P Thibodeaux
Keywords:   Cotton, lint cleaner waste, sustainability, cotton byproduct, motes, yarn
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Paper #   1111183   Heat and Moisture Production of Growing-Finishing Gilts as Affected by Environmental Temperature
Citation:  Paper number  1111183,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38495) @2011
Authors:   T M Brown-Brandl, J A Nienaber, R A Eigenberg, H Xin
Keywords:   Heat production, Heat stress, Swine, Dynamic Heat production, Ventilation loads, Circadian rhythm
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Paper #   1111184   Shade Material Evaluation Based on Physiological Response of Cattle
Citation:  Paper number  1111184,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38502) @2011
Authors:   Roger A Eigenberg, Tami M Brown-Brandl
Keywords:   Feedlot, Heat, Weather, Threshold, Temperature, Humidity, Shade materials
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Paper #   1111188   Hindered Settling of Animal Manure
Citation:  Paper number  1111188,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41357) @2011
Authors:   John P Chastain
Keywords:   Treatment, manure, swine, dairy, settling, settling velocity
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Paper #   1111189   Interaction of Casein Functionalized Cellulose Whiskers with Poly(lactic acid)
Citation:  Paper number  1111189,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37766) @2011
Authors:   Jin Gu, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   poly (lactic acid), cellulose whiskers, whole milk casein, surface plasmon resonance
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Paper #   1111190   Formation and characterization of bacterial cellulose particles in the presence of hemicelluloses and pectin
Citation:  Paper number  1111190,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37767) @2011
Authors:   Jin Gu, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Bacterial cellulose, sphere-like cellulose particles, hemicellulose, pectin
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Paper #   1111194   Whole Farm Impact of Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Use on a New York Dairy Farm
Citation:  Paper number  1111194,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37768) @2011
Authors:   C Alan Rotz, Sasha D Hafner
Keywords:   Dairy farm, Simulation, Anaerobic digestion, Biogas
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Paper #   1111195   Exhaust emissions of a diesel engine fueled with water-biodiesel-diesel nanoemulsions
Citation:  Paper number  1111195,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37769) @2011
Authors:   Mudhafar Kareem Abdullah, A Bulent Koc
Keywords:   Biodiesel; nanoemulsions; diesel engines; exhaust emissions; engine performance
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Paper #   1111201   Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wean-to-Finish Swine Barns Fed Diets with or without DDGS
Citation:  Paper number  1111201,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37770) @2011
Authors:   Laura M Pepple, Robert T Burns, Hongwei Xin, Hong Li, John Patience
Keywords:   Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Greenhouse gases, Emissions, Swine
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Paper #   1111202   Utilizing sensor networks to assess evapotranspiration by greenroofs
Citation:  Paper number  1111202,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37771) @2011
Authors:   Olyssa S Starry, John D Lea-Cox, Andrew G Ristvey, Steven M Cohan
Keywords:   Greenroofs, sensors, stormwater, runoff, ecosystem services, sedum, evapotranspiration Penman Monteith, Hargreaves Samani
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Paper #   1111203   Effects on Soil Structure Caused by Different Undercarriages with the Same Contact Pressure
Citation:  Paper number  1111203,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37772) @2011
Authors:   Rupert Geischeder, Markus Richard Demmel, Dr., Robert Brandhuber.
Keywords:   Soil compaction, soil stress, rubber belt track, tires, hose type pressure transducers, soil samples
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Paper #   1111206   Comparison of Horse Mulch to Wheat Straw as Feedstocks for Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion
Citation:  Paper number  1111206,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37773) @2011
Authors:   Zhifang Cui, Jian Shi, Yebo Li
Keywords:   anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomass, horse mulch, solid-state anaerobic digestion, wheat straw
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Paper #   1111214   Application of Floating Treatment Wetlands to Stormwater Management – A Pilot Mesocosm Study
Citation:  Paper number  1111214,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37774) @2011
Authors:   Chih-Yu Wang, David James Sample, Chih-Yu Wang, David James Sample
Keywords:   Floating Treatment Wetlands (FTWs), Best Management Practices (BMPs), stormwater runoff, water quality, pollutant control
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Paper #   1111217   Evaluation of Existing Disposal Practices of Brine from the Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants Used for Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number  1111217,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37775) @2011
Authors:   Nurul A Akhand, Mohamed M Al Mulla, Faisal K Taha, Yousif S Hedar, Basel A AlAraj
Keywords:   Desalination, reverse osmosis, brine disposal, irrigation, water salinity
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Paper #   1111223   Detection of internal quality of tomatoes using hyperspectral technology
Citation:  Paper number  1111223,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37776) @2011
Authors:   Xuerong Li, First Name Middle Name Surname, Xuan Chu, First Name Middle Name Surname, Wei Wang, First Name Middle Name Surname, Yankun Peng
Keywords:   Tomatoes, hyperspectral technology, internal quality, sugar contents, acidity
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Paper #   1111225   Selection of Particle Characteristics to Distinguish Amongst Potential Sources of Particulate Matter in Poultry and Pigs
Citation:  Paper number  1111225,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37777) @2011
Authors:   María Cambra-López, Txomin Hermosilla, André J. A Aarnink, Nico W. M Ogink
Keywords:   Atmospheric pollution, Dust, Livestock housing, Image analysis, SEM-EDX
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Paper #   1111226   Precise Seed Placement Control System for Various Terrain Surfaces
Citation:  Paper number  1111226,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37778) @2011
Authors:   Marlowe Edgar Cortes Burce, Takashi Kataoka, Hiroshi Okamoto, Yoichi Shibata
Keywords:   automatic control, seeding depth, tillage, yield, performance tests
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Paper #   1111232   Development of Ground Filtration Water Source Heat Pump for Greenhouse heating system
Citation:  Paper number  1111232,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37779) @2011
Authors:   Jongpil Moon, Sunghyoun Lee, Jin-Kyung Kwon, Younku Kang, Sujang Lee
Keywords:   Ground filtration water source heat pump, Greenhouse heating performance, COPh , COPS, Thermal tank
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Paper #   1111234   Nondestructive prediction of vigour of maize seeds by Raman spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  1111234,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37780) @2011
Authors:   Dongli Liu, Fang Cheng
Keywords:   Raman spectroscopy, maize seeds, discriminant analysis (DA), principal component analysis (PCA)
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Paper #   1111238   Gas Emission Flux Rates from Dairy Sources Using Sand Bedding
Citation:  Paper number  1111238,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37781) @2011
Authors:   K A Janni, D R Schmidt, T A Schaar, I A Salnikov, N Akdeniz
Keywords:   Dairy, Flux rates, Emissions, Sand bedding, Sand lane, Sand separators, Wind-tunnel Micro-tunnel, Odor, Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, Methane, Nitrous oxide
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Paper #   1111241   Construction and Investigation of a Direct Nozzle Injection Agricultural Sprayer for sensor-based Application of Plant Protection Products
Citation:  Paper number  1111241,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38510) @2011
Authors:   Martin Walgenbach, Jiri Vondricka, Malte Dörpmund, Xiang Cai, Peter Schulze Lammers
Keywords:   Keywords: Direct Nozzle Injection System, Application Technique, Patch Spraying
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Paper #   1111244   Data Fusion of Visible/Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Spectral Scattering for Apple Quality Assessment
Citation:  Paper number  1111244,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38999) @2011
Authors:   Fernando A Mendoza, Renfu Lu, Haiyan Cen
Keywords:   Apples, soluble solids, firmness, VNIR spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, multi-sensor fusion
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Paper #   1111245   Improving Lettuce Production through Utilization of Spike Wheel Liquid Injection Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1111245,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37782) @2011
Authors:   Mark C Siemens, Kurt D Nolte, Ron R Gayler
Keywords:   specialty crop, lettuce, liquid injection, fertilizer, pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, crop production, yield
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Paper #   1111247   Duckweed starch accumulation for bioethanol production
Citation:  Paper number  1111247,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37783) @2011
Authors:   Weihua Cui, Jiele Xu, Jay J Cheng
Keywords:   Temperature, Duckweed, Protein, Spirodela polyrrhiza, Starch
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Paper #   1111250   Analysis of Topographic Attributes for Identification of Ephemeral Gully Channel Initiation in Agricultural Watersheds
Citation:  Paper number  1111250,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37784) @2011
Authors:   Henrique G Momm, Ronald L Bingner, Robert Wells, Seth Dabney Seth Dabney
Keywords:   Ephemeral gullies, channel initiation, topographic indices
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Paper #   1111253   Using Electrical Resistance Probes for Moisture Determination in Switchgrass Windrows
Citation:  Paper number  1111253,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37785) @2011
Authors:   Gary Daniel Chesser, Jeremiah D Davis, Joseph L Purswell, Rocky Lemus, Dennis E Rowe
Keywords:   Moisture Measurement, Switchgrass, Resistance, Conductance, Hay, Pressure, Orientation
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Paper #   1111254   Monitoring Substrate Water Content in Nurseries: More Efficient Irrigation and Reducing Leaching and Runoff
Citation:  Paper number  1111254,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37786) @2011
Authors:   Sheryl Wells, Matthew Chappell, John Ruter, Paul Thomas, Marc Van Iersel
Keywords:   Keywords Irrigation, nutrient leaching, soil moisture sensors, wireless sensor network
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Paper #   1111261   Nadir and Oblique Canopy Reflectance Sensing for N Application in Corn
Citation:  Paper number  1111261,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38104) @2011
Authors:   Kenneth A Sudduth, Newell R Kitchen, Scott T Drummond
Keywords:   Variable-rate application, Nitrogen, Crop reflectance, Crop canopy sensor
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Paper #   1111263   Corn Water Use and Yield for Various Limited Irrigation Treatments
Citation:  Paper number  1111263,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37787) @2011
Authors:   Simon van Donk, Don Davison, James Petersen
Keywords:   Keywords: corn, soil water, water stress, evapotranspiration, subsurface drip irrigation
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Paper #   1111265   Comparison of Large Square Bale Handling Options
Citation:  Paper number  1111265,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39042) @2011
Authors:   Benjamin D Kemmerer, Jude Liu
Keywords:   Baler, field efficiency, material capacity, bale compression, energy consumption
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Paper #   1111266   Power Requirement and Energy Consumption of Bale Compression
Citation:  Paper number  1111266,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38496) @2011
Authors:   Daniel W Hofstetter, Jude Liu
Keywords:   Bale compression, corn stover, densification, energy, indiangrass, power, specific energy, switchgrass, wheat straw
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Paper #   1111267   GIS Program to Optimize Feedstock Utilization for Mobile Pyrolysis Units
Citation:  Paper number  1111267,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38518) @2011
Authors:   Miae Ha, Clyde L Munster, Sergio Capareda, Don Vietor, Tony Provin, Marco Palma
Keywords:   Mobile pyrolysis units, feedstock logistics, GIS, bio-oil, corn stover, sorghum
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Paper #   1111268   Development of a Guinea Corn Thresher
Citation:  Paper number  1111268,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38497) @2011
Authors:   A Folarin Alonge, Babajide S Kosemani
Keywords:   Keywords: Guinea Corn, thresher, screen, spike, design, fabricated, mechanism
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Paper #   1111269   Differences among Cotton Genotypes for Fiber-Seed Attachment Force
Citation:  Paper number  1111269,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38498) @2011
Authors:   J Clif Boykin, Efrem Bechere, William R Meredith, Jr.
Keywords:   Fiber-seed attachment force, ginning energy, ginning rate, cotton, variety, genotype
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Paper #   1111281   Identification and Validation of Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Order Certification Program Instructor Competencies
Citation:  Paper number  1111281,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37788) @2011
Authors:   Shannon C Snyder, William E Field, Roger L Tormoehlen, Brian F French, Daniel R Ess
Keywords:   Agricultural safety, Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Safety Training, AgHOs, Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture, HOSTA, Instructor training, Farm safety for youth
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Paper #   1111287   Influence of Seed Cotton Extractor Cleaners and Cleaning Rate on Gin Turnout and Fiber Quality
Citation:  Paper number  1111287,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39000) @2011
Authors:   John D Wanjura, William B Faulkner, Greg A Holt, Mathew G Pelletier
Keywords:   Cotton, harvesting, ginning, fiber quality, spinning
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Paper #   1111293   Selection of Enzyme Combination, Dose, and Temperature for Hydrolysis of Soybean Meal and White Flakes
Citation:  Paper number  1111293,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40914) @2011
Authors:   Veeramani Karuppuchamy, K Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Soybean meal Oligosaccharides Novozym 960 HPLC Hydrolysis
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Paper #   1111309   Economic modeling of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy: a case study in West Virginia
Citation:  Paper number  1111309,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37789) @2011
Authors:   Jinzhuo Wu, Jingxin Wang, Damon Hartley, Joseph McNeel
Keywords:   Biofuels, Logging Residue, Renewable Energy, Optimization, Integer Programming
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Paper #   1111330   Detection of Plant Injury from Application of Non-Selective Herbicide by Measurement of Chlorophyll Reflectance and Fluorescence
Citation:  Paper number  1111330,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38105) @2011
Authors:   Yanbo Huang, Steven J Thomson, William T Molin, Krishna N Reddy, Haibo Yao
Keywords:   chlorophyll reflectance, chlorophyll fluorescence, crop injury, herbicide application
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Paper #   1111331   Biogas Potential of Co-digestion of Food Wastes and Manure
Citation:  Paper number  1111331,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38989) @2011
Authors:   Johnson D Bryan, Marie C Hoepfl, James B Houser
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, biogas, organic materials, resource conservation, energy conversion, food waste recovery, waste management, greenhouse gas emissions, co-digestion, feedstocks, waste to energy
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Paper #   1111333   Wastewater Remediation and Biofuel Production Using Algae Grown on a Substrate
Citation:  Paper number  1111333,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38500) @2011
Authors:   Houser B James, Venable E Mark, Hambourger S Michael, Tuberty R Shea
Keywords:   algae, biodiesel, biofuels, CAFO, wastewater remediation, eutrophication, waste to energy
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Paper #   1111334   Self-Reported Tractor Operator Falls, Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Pain
Citation:  Paper number  1111334,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37790) @2011
Authors:   Andrew S Merryweather, Michael L Pate, Sarvari Vemparala
Keywords:   Human Factors, Falls, Tractor Operators, Musculoskeletal Injury
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Paper #   1111335   Predicting Preferential Flow of Pollutants via Fractures Using Field and Laboratory Soil Texture Data
Citation:  Paper number  1111335,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37791) @2011
Authors:   Eun Kyoung Kim, Ann D Christy, Young Woon Kang, Julie Weatherington-Rice
Keywords:   Sand, Silt, Clay, Cracks, Soil physical properties, Porous media, Soil structure, Soil water movement
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Paper #   1111336   Field Tests of Biofilters in Reducing Aerial Pollutant Emissions from Commercial Finishing Barn
Citation:  Paper number  1111336,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37792) @2011
Authors:   Teng-Teeh Lim, Yaomin Jin, Ji-Qin Ni, Albert J Heber
Keywords:   Mitigation, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter, methane, pig
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Paper #   1111338   Effect of Early Season Water Stress on Corn in Northwest Kansas
Citation:  Paper number  1111338,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39001) @2011
Authors:   Freddie R Lamm, Abdrabbo A Aboukheira
Keywords:   Irrigation management, water stress, kernel set, crop water use, corn
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Paper #   1111343   Major Limiting Factors and Countermeasures of Sub-soiling Extension in China
Citation:  Paper number  1111343,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37793) @2011
Authors:   Huang Huang, Minli Yang, Zhutian Yun
Keywords:   Sub-soiling, Nationwide Survey, Limiting Factor, Countermeasure, China
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Paper #   1111346   Biological Toxicity Monitoring System using Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria
Citation:  Paper number  1111346,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37794) @2011
Authors:   Beom-Soo Shin, Sang-Eun Oh, Ki-Duk Kim
Keywords:   Biological toxicity, Monitoring system, Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria, EC
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Paper #   1111347   Poultry Manure and Landscape Slope Effect on E. coli Transport with Surface Runoff
Citation:  Paper number  1111347,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37795) @2011
Authors:   Maria Isabel Delgado, Chi Hoang, Huy Nguyen, Carl Pederson, Ramesh Kanwar
Keywords:   Escherichia coli, poultry manure, rainfall simulator, runoff, landscape slope
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Paper #   1111354   Extension and Application of Precision Rice Hill-Drop Drilling Machine
Citation:  Paper number  1111354,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37796) @2011
Authors:   Shan Zeng, Zhiyan Zhou, Huazhong Lu, Xiwen Luo, Xiangru Tang, Zaimang Wang, Ying Zang, Yaozhi Jiang, Pei Wang
Keywords:   Keywords: Precision Hill-Drop Drilling, Economic Benefit, Yield Extension and Application, Rice
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Paper #   1111357   Development of a Calibration Procedure for Diesel Fuel Flow Measurement with a Coriolis Effect Meter
Citation:  Paper number  1111357,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37797) @2011
Authors:   Matthew T Wold, Michael F Kocher, Roger M Hoy, Austin H Lammers, Erin E Blankenship
Keywords:   Calibration, Fuel Flow, Tractor Testing, and OECD Code 2
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Paper #   1111361   Groundwater Nitrate Reductions Within Upstream and Downstream Sections of Riparian Buffers
Citation:  Paper number  1111361,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37798) @2011
Authors:   Tiffany L Messer, Michael R Burchell II, PhD, Deanna L Osmond, Garry L Grabow
Keywords:   Riparian buffer, Groundwater, Hydrology, Nitrate, NO3--N
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Paper #   1111364   Design of a pneumatic feed mechanism for precision rice hill-drop drilling machine
Citation:  Paper number  1111364,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37799) @2011
Authors:   Guozhong Zhang, Ying Zang, Xiwen Luo, Zaimang Wang, Shan Zeng, Zhiyan Zhou, Xiangru Tang
Keywords:   Keywords: pneumatic feed mechanism, grouped holes, precision hill-drop, rice
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Paper #   1111369   Meta-Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Swine Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1111369,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37800) @2011
Authors:   Zifei Liu, Wendy Powers
Keywords:   Greenhouse gas, methane, nitrous oxide, swine, IPCC, meta-analysis
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Paper #   1111372   Prototype Self Propelled Bokbunja Canes Trim and Crush System
Citation:  Paper number  1111372,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37801) @2011
Authors:   Jung D So, Soon H Kwon
Keywords:   Bokbunja, canes, over-the-row type operation, trim and crush, trellis and wire structure
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Paper #   1111373   Monitoring of Plant Growth Using Laser Range Finder
Citation:  Paper number  1111373,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37802) @2011
Authors:   Tofael Ahamed, Supachai Kulmutiwat, Pawin Thanpattranon, Sasiwimon Tuntiwut, Noguchi Ryozo, Tomohiro Takigawa
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1111374   Color-Based Corner Detection Algorithm for Rice Plant-hopper Infestation Area on Rice Stem Using the RGB Color Space
Citation:  Paper number  1111374,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37803) @2011
Authors:   Zhiyan Zhou, Ying Zang, Xiwen Luo, Pei Wang
Keywords:   Rice Plant-hopper, Image Process, Infestation Area, Corner Detection, Corner Eigenvalue, Rice stem
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Paper #   1111380   Estimating Blue, Green and Grey Water of Paddy Rice in Korea
Citation:  Paper number  1111380,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37804) @2011
Authors:   Seung-Hwan Yoo, Jin-Yong Choi, Sang-Hyun Lee, Taegon Kim
Keywords:   Paddy rice, virtual water, green water, blue water, grey water, water footprint
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Paper #   1111381   Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy for Non-destructive Quality Inspection of Foods
Citation:  Paper number  1111381,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37805) @2011
Authors:   Nghia Nguyen Do Trong , Rodrigo Watté , Ben Aernouts , Els Herremans , Eva Verhoelst , Mizuki Tsuta , Pieter Verboven ASABE Member, Josse De Baerdemaeker ASABE Member, Bart M Nicolaï ASABE Member, Wouter Saeys ASABE Member
Keywords:   Keywords: Spatially resolved spectroscopy, light scattering and absorption, diffusion equation, food microstructure and composition
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Paper #   1111382   Effects of fertilizer type on NPS pollutant runoff from saline soils in the Saemangeum reclaimed uplands
Citation:  Paper number  1111382,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37806) @2011
Authors:   Inhong Song, Moon-Seong Kang, Kyong-Do Lee, Jin-Yong Choi, Jeong-Ryeol Jang
Keywords:   Polder farming practice, Nonpoint source pollution, Salinity, Saemanguem
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Paper #   1111383   Analyzing Soil Moisture Uniformity for Surface Drip Irrigation System in Multi-layered soil
Citation:  Paper number  1111383,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37807) @2011
Authors:   Soon Goon Choi, Jin-Yong Choi, Won-Ho Nam, Eun Mi Hong, Sang-Ho Jeon
Keywords:   Multi-layered Soil, Drip Irrigation, Uniformity, Richards Equation, Emitter Discharge, Emitter Spacing, Soil Moisture
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Paper #   1111384   Estimation of Groundwater Nitrate-N applying SCB Liquid Manure in Bio-Circulation Experimental Forest using GLEAMS Model
Citation:  Paper number  1111384,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37808) @2011
Authors:   Eun Mi Hong, Jin-Yong Choi, Seung-Hwan Yoo, Won Ho Nam, In Gyu Choi
Keywords:   GLEAMS, SCB manure, Nitrate-N, Groundwater
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Paper #   1111388   Analysis of Hyperspectral Scattering Profiles Using Generalized Gaussian Distribution for Prediction of Apple Firmness and Soluble Solids Content
Citation:  Paper number  1111388,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38106) @2011
Authors:   Qibing Zhu, Min Huang, Xin Zhao, Renfu Lu
Keywords:   Apple, Firmness, Soluble solids content, Hyperspectral scattering, Generalized Gaussian distribution, Multiple linear regression, Partial least squares
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Paper #   1111389   Undergraduate Design Experiences in the Trans-Atlantic Biosystems Engineering Network (TABE.NET)
Citation:  Paper number  1111389,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37809) @2011
Authors:   Thomas P Curran, Pilar Barreiro, Giuliano Vox, Theo A Dillaha, Stephen C Zahos, Richard S Gates
Keywords:   Engineering, Agricultural, Biological Systems, Biosystems, International, Undergraduate, Education
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Paper #   1111390   Study on liquefied characteristics of different sections of corn stalk
Citation:  Paper number  1111390,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37810) @2011
Authors:   Tipeng Wang, Zongming Zheng, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Liquefaction, Corn stalk, Acid number
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Paper #   1111394   Measurement System of Air Permeability and Airflow Resistance in Soil Deodorizer
Citation:  Paper number  1111394,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37811) @2011
Authors:   Seishu TOJO, Tadashi CHOSA, Takuya KIKUCHI, Toru NAKAJIMA
Keywords:   Keywords airflow resistance, air permeability, soil deodorizer, soil filter, low carbon technology
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Paper #   1111398   Historical Development of Spot Plow and Possibilities for Contemporary Application
Citation:  Paper number  1111398,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40607) @2011
Authors:   Koichi Shoji
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1111399   Plant Model Development for a Biomass Spout
Citation:  Paper number  1111399,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38746) @2011
Authors:   Benjamin Potter, Matthew Darr
Keywords:   model, mechanical systems, system identification, sensors, CANbus
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Paper #   1111401   An adaptive path classification algorithm for a pepper greenhouse sprayer
Citation:  Paper number  1111401,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38107) @2011
Authors:   Itamar Dar, Yael Edan, Avital Bechar
Keywords:   Classification, Color, image Processing, Adaptive, Vision, Sprayer
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Paper #   1111403   Implementation of the communication model for ISO11783 standards based on AUTOSAR
Citation:  Paper number  1111403,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37813) @2011
Authors:   Seong-Min Kim, Seung-Jae Park, Cheol-Soo Kim, Myeong-Ho Kim
Keywords:   ISO11783, ISOBUS, CAN, ARM-CortexM3, AUTOSAR, Network communication
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Paper #   1111407   Enhancing Risk Management Instruction of Undergraduate Students
Citation:  Paper number  1111407,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37814) @2011
Authors:   Abigail Borron, Natalie Carroll, Mark Tucker
Keywords:   Risk management, risk perception, decision-making, safety, adolescent, young adult, student
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Paper #   1111410   Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment of Genetically-Engineered Switchgrass for Ethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number  1111410,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38108) @2011
Authors:   Xu Zhou, Jiele Xu, Ziyu Wang, Jay J Cheng, Ruyu Li, Rongda Qu
Keywords:   Acid pretreatment, Ethanol, Genetic engineering, Lignin, Switchgrass
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Paper #   1111416   Bio-energy Feedstock Yields and their Water Quality Benefits in Mississippi
Citation:  Paper number  1111416,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38511) @2011
Authors:   Prem B Parajuli
Keywords:   Biofuels, feedstock yield, water quality, SWAT, watershed
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Paper #   1111422   Development of Emission Models for Commercial Swine Finishing Barns
Citation:  Paper number  1111422,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38109) @2011
Authors:   Yan Chen, Teng-Teeh Lim, Albert J Heber, Ji-Qin Ni
Keywords:   Air pollution, AFO, modeling, regression, validation
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Paper #   1111433   A Man–Machine Interaction Model for Determining the Safety of Devices for Harvesting at Heights
Citation:  Paper number  1111433,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37815) @2011
Authors:   Yuval Hikind, Dror Rubinstein, Itzhak Shmulevich
Keywords:   Human model, Multi-body, Simulation, Harness, Rollover, Injury, Height, Fall
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Paper #   1111440   Prediction of the forces of blade penetration and build-up heap in front of the blade during bulldozer operation
Citation:  Paper number  1111440,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38110) @2011
Authors:   Dror Rubinstein, Itzhak Shmulevich, Yaron Franco
Keywords:   build-up heap, penetration force, blade force, soil mechanics
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Paper #   1111449   Effects of Precision Rice Hill-drop Drilling on Methane Emission from Paddy Field
Citation:  Paper number  1111449,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38111) @2011
Authors:   Ying Zang, Guozhong Zhang, Pei Wang, Yian Yan, Xiongfei Chen, Minghua Zhang, Xiwen Luo
Keywords:   Keywords: Precision Rice Hill-drop Drilling; Methane Emission Flux, Paddy Fields
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Paper #   1111450   USDA-NRCS Waterway Design Tool: An Engineering Field Tool Computer Software Component
Citation:  Paper number  1111450,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38112) @2011
Authors:   William R Reck, Philip R McLoud
Keywords:   Waterway, diversion, erosion control, conservation practice
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Paper #   1111454   Development of Portable Surface Hygiene Monitoring Device for the Produce Industry Utilizing Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques
Citation:  Paper number  1111454,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38113) @2011
Authors:   Michael S Wiederoder, Tong N Liu, Alan M Lefcourt, Moon S Kim, Kuanglin Chao, Y Martin Lo
Keywords:   Hyperspectral Imagery, Food Safety, Fresh-cut Produce, Surface Hygiene, Detection, Fluorescence
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Paper #   1111455   Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Patterns in the Northwestern Corn Belt and Impacts on Agricultural Water Management
Citation:  Paper number  1111455,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38114) @2011
Authors:   Christopher H Hay, Dennis P Todey
Keywords:   precipitation, evapotranspiration, climate, Corn Belt, hydrology, water management
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Paper #   1111457   Engaging Students Using Digital Learning Objects
Citation:  Paper number  1111457,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38115) @2011
Authors:   Sandy A Mehlhorn, Timothy N Burcham, Scott D Parrott
Keywords:   Digital learning objects, students, agriculture, agricultural engineering, education
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Paper #   1111465   Evaluation of Liquid Waste Storage Structures for Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) requesting the No Proposal to Discharge Certification
Citation:  Paper number  1111465,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38116) @2011
Authors:   William R Reck, David C Moffitt, Pat Willey
Keywords:   CAFO, no proposal to discharge certification, waste storage, AWM, SPAW
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Paper #   1111482   Minimizing Soil Impacts from Forest Operations
Citation:  Paper number  1111482,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.41298) @2011
Authors:   Emily A Carter
Keywords:   Disturbance class, Bulk density, Tire, Inflation pressure, Soil strength.
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Paper #   1111484   Hydrologic Criteria for Wetlands: Effect of Changing Definition of Growing Season
Citation:  Paper number  1111484,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38117) @2011
Authors:   R Wayne Skaggs
Keywords:   Keywords Wetlands, Wetland Hydrologic Criterion, Growing Season, DRAINMOD, Lateral Impact
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Paper #   1111497   Adsorption Sorption Isotherms of Raw and Microwave Optimized Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
Citation:  Paper number  1111497,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38118) @2011
Authors:   Ranjana Pande, H N Mishra, M N Singh
Keywords:   Moisture sorption isotherm, adsorption sorption, Green gram, microwave, monolayer moisture content
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Paper #   1111498   Undergraduate Students Solving Transportation and Energy Problems through Service Learning Projects in Cameroon
Citation:  Paper number  1111498,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38119) @2011
Authors:   John H Lumkes Jr., David D Wilson, Anne E Dare
Keywords:   Keywords: Service Learning, Developing Countries, Renewable Energy, Affordable Transportation
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Paper #   1111500   Engaging Pre-College Students in Engineering Using Hands-on Micro-Processor Controlled Portable Fluid Power Demonstrators
Citation:  Paper number  1111500,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38120) @2011
Authors:   Luke A Mishler, Jose M Garcia, John H Lumkes
Keywords:   Education, K-12 Outreach, STEM, Fluid Power
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Paper #   1111505   Determination of the mechanical properties of corn grains and olive fruits required in DEM simulations.
Citation:  Paper number  1111505,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38121) @2011
Authors:   C González-Montellano, D F Llana, J M Fuentes, F Ayuga
Keywords:   discrete element method, silo, material properties, corn, olives
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Paper #   1111506   Stormwater ponds and wetlands: beyond runoff regulation
Citation:  Paper number  1111506,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38122) @2011
Authors:   Trisha L.C Moore, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, stormwater control measure
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Paper #   1111508   Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within Row Crop Production on Soil Hydraulic Properties
Citation:  Paper number  1111508,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38123) @2011
Authors:   Delise R Lockett, Xiaobo Zhou, Matthew J Helmers
Keywords:   Tension infiltrometer, hydraulic conductivity, vegetative filter strips, restored native prairie
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Paper #   1111515   Evaluation of ET Based “Smart” Controllers
Citation:  Paper number  1111515,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38124) @2011
Authors:   Charles L Swanson, Guy Fipps
Keywords:   Landscape Irrigation, Irrigation Scheduling, Smart Controllers, Evapotranspiration, Water Conservation
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Paper #   1111516   Small-plot Irrigation Products, Design, and Dissemination
Citation:  Paper number  1111516,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38125) @2011
Authors:   Jack Keller, Andrew Altick Keller, J N Rye
Keywords:   Small-plot, drip, sprinkle, gated-pipe, irrigation-systems, manual-pumps, smallholder
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Paper #   1111519   Differing Effects of Glycerin on Anaerobic Co-digestion of Mixed Substrates in Bench-Scale Assays and Sub Pilot-Scale Reactors
Citation:  Paper number  1111519,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38512) @2011
Authors:   Steven T Sell, D Raj Raman, Robert T Burns, Robert P Anex
Keywords:   Anaerobic Digestion, Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP), Anaerobic Toxicity Assays (ATAs), Glycerin, Co-digestion
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Paper #   1111523   Investigations on Biogas Potential of Maize Stalk under Mesophilic Condition
Citation:  Paper number  1111523,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38513) @2011
Authors:   Ademola Oyejide ADEBAYO, Bernd - Linke, Simeon Olatayo JEKAYINFA
Keywords:   energy, maize stalk, biogas potential, batch experiment, mesophilic
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Paper #   1111526   Methodology to Perform Identifiability Analysis for Off-Road Vehicle Tire-Soil Parameter Estimation
Citation:  Paper number  1111526,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38126) @2011
Authors:   Simon L Nielsen, Manoj Karkee, Brian L Steward
Keywords:   Tractor and implement model, parameter uncertainty, parameter identifiability, parameter identification, profile likelihood, model-based design
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Paper #   1111528   Moisture Loss and Ash Characterization of High-Tonnage Sorghum
Citation:  Paper number  1111528,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39554) @2011
Authors:   J Alex Thomasson, Brandon E Hartley, John D Gibson, Stephen W Searcy
Keywords:   Biomass harvesting, High-tonnage sorghum, Soil entrainment, Ash composition, Biomass storage, Sorghum fraction composition
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Paper #   1111532   Quantifying the First Flush in Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Through Continuous Monitoring and Analysis of Stormwater Runoff
Citation:  Paper number  1111532,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38127) @2011
Authors:   Jessica J Lay, Jason R Vogel, Jason B Belden, Glenn O Brown
Keywords:   Rainwater Harvesting, First Flush, Low Impact Development, Stormwater Runoff, PAH, PBDE
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Paper #   1111537   Bioclimatic Evaluation of Gestating Sows housed in Bedding and Concrete Floor Systems
Citation:  Paper number  1111537,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38128) @2011
Authors:   Késia Oliveira da Silva Miranda, Maria Luísa Appendino Nunes, Afrânio M. C. Vieira, João Marcelo Brito Alves de Faria
Keywords:   Animal housing, Bedding, Swine, Thermal comfort
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Paper #   1111544   Estimation of Soil Quality Characteristics using Reflectance Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number  1111544,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38129) @2011
Authors:   Alexander H Sheridan, Kenneth A Sudduth, Newell R Kitchen, Robert J Kremer
Keywords:   Reflectance Spectroscopy, Soil Quality, VIS-NIR
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Paper #   1111547   Scheduling Irrigation on Non-Flooded Rice
Citation:  Paper number  1111547,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38130) @2011
Authors:   Earl D Vories, Phil L Tacker, W Gene Stevens, Paul A Counce, Jake L LaRue
Keywords:   Irrigation, rice, center pivot irrigation, water management
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Paper #   1111549   Machine Performance of Forage Harvesting Equipment on High-Tonnage Sorghum
Citation:  Paper number  1111549,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40403) @2011
Authors:   Brandon E Hartley, John M Gibson, J Alex Thomasson, Stephen W Searcy
Keywords:   Biomass harvesting, Capacity, Energy crop, Field efficiency, Field speed, Forage, High-tonnage sorghum, Machinery management
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Paper #   1111555   Plant Water Stress Detection Using Leaf Temperature and Microclimatic Information
Citation:  Paper number  1111555,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39304) @2011
Authors:   Vasu Udompetaikul, Shrini K Upadhyaya, David C Slaughter, Bruce D Lampinen, Ken A Shackel
Keywords:   plant water stress, plant water status, leaf temperature, infrared thermometer, discrimination analysis
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Paper #   1111567   Utilization of Sweet Sorghum for Ethanol Production- A Review
Citation:  Paper number  1111567,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38984) @2011
Authors:   Ajit K Mahapatra, Mark Latimore, Danielle D Bellmer, Bharat P Singh
Keywords:   Sweet sorghum, ethanol, biofuel, biomass, fermentation
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Paper #   1111569   Modeling Heat Transfer during Cooling of Cooked Ready-to-Eat Meats using Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis
Citation:  Paper number  1111569,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39002) @2011
Authors:   Jihan F Cepeda, Curtis L Weller, Mehrdad Negahban, Harshavardhan Thippareddi, Jeyam Subbiah
Keywords:   Meat industry, food safety, cooling models, numerical methods, meat products, heat transfer, finite elements, FEA, FEM
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Paper #   1111578   Adaptive Modeling for Weight Control in Vertical Auger Filling Applications of Food Powders
Citation:  Paper number  1111578,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38131) @2011
Authors:   Cale Nolan Boriack
Keywords:   Augers, Filling, Weight Control, Food, Powder
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Paper #   1111579   Evaluation of stormwater quality through pervious concrete pavement
Citation:  Paper number  1111579,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38132) @2011
Authors:   Mark Dougherty, Michael Hein, Charlene Lebleu
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1111584   Effect of Foreign Material in Peanuts on In-Shell Nondestructive Moisture Sensing with a Microwave Moisture Meter
Citation:  Paper number  1111584,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38133) @2011
Authors:   Samir Trabelsi , Micah A Lewis
Keywords:   Peanut grading, in-shell moisture, dielectric properties, microwave measurements, peanuts, kernels, pods, foreign material
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Paper #   1111592   Quantitative Evaluation of a Blueberry Mechanical Harvester Using a Miniature Instrumented Sphere
Citation:  Paper number  1111592,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39043) @2011
Authors:   Pengcheng Yu, Changying Li, Fumiomi Takeda, Gerard Krewer, Glen Rains, Takoi Hamrita
Keywords:   blueberry, highbush, mechanical harvester, instrumented sphere, rotary, close-up video
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Paper #   1111593   Global Design Teams: Case Studies of Student and Community Impact
Citation:  Paper number  1111593,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38134) @2011
Authors:   Anne Elizabeth Dare, Rabi H Mohtar, John H Lumkes
Keywords:   service learning, design, undergraduate education, program assessment, international development
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Paper #   1111597   Assessment of Global Competencies within Purdue University’s College of Engineering
Citation:  Paper number  1111597,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38135) @2011
Authors:   Anne Elizabeth Dare, Rabi H Mohtar, John H Lumkes, P K Imbrie, Ayse H Ciftci
Keywords:   international, undergraduate education, program assessment, study abroad, design, appropriate technology
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Paper #   1111599   The Effects of Drainage Water Management on Crop Yields in Eastern North Carolina
Citation:  Paper number  1111599,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38136) @2011
Authors:   C A Poole, R W Skaggs, G M Cheschier, M A Youssef, C R Crozier
Keywords:   Drainage, Drainage Water Management, Controlled Drainage, Yield, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
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Paper #   1111605   Engaging Students to Prepare them for the Engineering Profession and Reflect upon their Undergraduate Career
Citation:  Paper number  1111605,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38137) @2011
Authors:   Ann D Christy
Keywords:   Engineering education, student portfolios, outcomes assessment, professional development
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Paper #   1111607   Impact of contributing area on the performance of Vegetative Filter Strips
Citation:  Paper number  1111607,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38138) @2011
Authors:   Syed I Ahmed, Ramesh P Rudra, Shaukat Manzoor
Keywords:   pollutants, contributing area, management practices, sediment removal
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Paper #   1111613   3D Reconstruction of Apple Trees for Mechanical Pruning
Citation:  Paper number  1111613,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38139) @2011
Authors:   Bikram Adhikari, Manoj Karkee
Keywords:   3D machine vision, selective pruning, skeletonization, central leader architecture, point cloud, agricultural automation
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Paper #   1111616   Evaluating greywater and A/C condensate daily volume and water quality in urban settings
Citation:  Paper number  1111616,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38140) @2011
Authors:   Fouad H Jaber, Hazim A.M Qiblawey
Keywords:   Water reuse; A/C Condensate; Wastewater; Graywater; Grey Water; Gray Water; Arid regions
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Paper #   1111617   Design of Soil Carbon Models Informed by a Soil Column Experiment
Citation:  Paper number  1111617,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.40411) @2011
Authors:   Glen K Menezes, Luis F Rodriguez, Angela D Kent
Keywords:   Carbon sequestration, bacterial community analysis, Multivariate analysis, modeling
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Paper #   1111625   Benefits of Onsite Gasification of Cotton Gin Trash for Power Production at Cotton Gins
Citation:  Paper number  1111625,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39044) @2011
Authors:   David Shane Saucier, Charles Tommy Gilley, Russell O McGee, Calvin B Parnell, Sergio Capareda
Keywords:   Bioenergy, biochar, gasifier, gasification, cotton gin(s), economic feasibility, energy independence, increasing electrical costs, renewable energy
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Paper #   1111626   New Methods for Automatic Delay Time Compensation in Grain Yield Maps
Citation:  Paper number  1111626,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38141) @2011
Authors:   Dong Hoon Lee, Kenneth A Sudduth, Scott T Drummond, Sun-Ok Chung, D Brenton Myers
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, Yield map, Delay time, Spatial consistency, Geostatistical analysis, Phase correlation
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Paper #   1111628   Prediction of CO2 Emission from Soil for Optimal Greenhouse Control
Citation:  Paper number  1111628,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38142) @2011
Authors:   Dong Hoon Lee, Kyou-Seung Lee, Chang-Hyun Choi, Hak-Jin Kim, Sun-Ok Chung, Yong-Jin Cho
Keywords:   Carbon dioxide, Greenhouse, Real-time monitoring, Empirical model, Regression analysis,
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Paper #   1111629   Factors that Influence Nozzle Body Diaphragm Check Valve Shutoff Activation
Citation:  Paper number  1111629,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38143) @2011
Authors:   John P Lang
Keywords:   Shutoff Activation, Nozzle Body, Wet Boom, Diaphragm Check Valve, Trapped Air, Accumulator, Spray Tip, Spray Dribble, Sprayer
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Paper #   1111631   Rapid in situ Quantification of Leaf Cuticular Wax Using FTIR-ATR and DSC
Citation:  Paper number  1111631,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39309) @2011
Authors:   James A Hardin, Carol L Jones, Niels O Maness, Paul R Weckler, Jack W Dillwith
Keywords:   FTIR, DSC, ATR, spectroscopy, cuticle, differential scanning calorimetry, Spinach, Attenuated Total Reflectance, wax
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Paper #   1111647   System of Field Operations for Double-Cropped Paddy Rice Production Mechanization in South China
Citation:  Paper number  1111647,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38144) @2011
Authors:   Lijun Xu, Minli Yang, Brian L Steward
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1111650   Impacts of manure spreading on downwind air quality: particles, ammonia, and bioaerosols
Citation:  Paper number  1111650,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38145) @2011
Authors:   Michael A Jahne, Seungo Kim, Jessica A Castilleja, Stefan J Grimberg, Thomas M Holsen, Shane W Rogers
Keywords:   bioaerosols, particulate matter, ammonia, manure application, qPCR
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Paper #   1111651   A Camera and Laser System for Automatic Vine Balance Assessment
Citation:  Paper number  1111651,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38146) @2011
Authors:   Ben Grocholsky, Stephen Nuske, Matt Aasted, Supreeth Achar, Terry Bates
Keywords:   Crop Estimation, Canopy Estimation, Machine Vision, Laser Sensing
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Paper #   1111653   Development of a Charcoal Slurry for Low-speed Diesel Engines: A Preliminary Study
Citation:  Paper number  1111653,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38147) @2011
Authors:   John M Long, Michael D Boyette
Keywords:   charcoal, slurries, biomass, biochar, diesel, pyrolysis
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Paper #   1111657   Three years of crop yield using drainage water management in Ohio
Citation:  Paper number  1111657,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38148) @2011
Authors:   Ehsan Ghane ASABE Member, Norman R Fausey, Vinayak Shedekar, Larry C Brown
Keywords:   drainage water management, conventional drainage, crop yield, corn, and soybean
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Paper #   1111661   Feasibility of a Dual Cooling System for Dairy Cows in Arizona
Citation:  Paper number  1111661,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38149) @2011
Authors:   Fernando Rojano, Mario Mondaca, Christopher Y Choi
Keywords:   cooling, animal housing, computation fluid dynamics, temperature humidity index, heat stress
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Paper #   1111665   Analyzing Ventilation efficiency using Age of air theory and CFD technology
Citation:  Paper number  1111665,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38150) @2011
Authors:   Kyeong-seok Kwon, In-bok Lee, Hyun-seob Hwang, Se Won Hong, Il-hwan Seo, Jessie Pascual Bitog, Ehab Mostafa
Keywords:   Age of air, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Local mean age, Local mean residual life time, User defined function, Ventilation efficiency
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Paper #   1111666   Concurrent science, engineering and technology (ConSEnT) for biomass feedstock production decision support
Citation:  Paper number  1111666,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38151) @2011
Authors:   Yung-Chen Liao, Luis Rodriguez, Yogendra Shastri, Alan Hansen, K.C Ting
Keywords:   Decision Support System; Web-based; Biomass feedstock production; System analysis; System informatics
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Paper #   1111667   A Field Procedure to Derive Heat, Water Vapor and Carbon Dioxide Exchange Rates from Digital Images of Vegetative Canopies
Citation:  Paper number  1111667,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38152) @2011
Authors:   Robert M Aiken, Patrick I Coyne, Abdrabbo A Aboukheira
Keywords:   carbon dioxide, energy balance, photosynthesis, reflectance spectra, remote sensing, transpiration, water-use efficiency
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Paper #   1111669   Surface area and porosity characterization of nano-scaled cellulose from different acid treatments
Citation:  Paper number  1111669,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38153) @2011
Authors:   Jing Guo, Jeffrey M Catchmark
Keywords:   Cellulose nanowhiskers (CNWs), surface area, porosity
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Paper #   1111670   Study on the Finite Element Algorithm of the Watershed Soil Erosion Model and Model Verification
Citation:  Paper number  1111670,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38154) @2011
Authors:   peiling Gao, Ting Wu Lei
Keywords:   watershed system; soil erosion model; dynamic simulation ; numerical simulation; FEM
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Paper #   1111678   Vegetative Filter Strips: Surface and Subsurface Water Quality
Citation:  Paper number  1111678,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38155) @2011
Authors:   Rebecca A Larson, Steven I Safferman
Keywords:   agricultural filter strip, runoff, feedlot, agricultural waste, silage, manure
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Paper #   1111682   Sediment rating parameters and their implications in the Town Creek Watershed, MS
Citation:  Paper number  1111682,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38156) @2011
Authors:   John Jairo Ramirez-Avila, Eddy J Langendoen, William H McAnally, James L Martin, Sandra L Ortega-Achury
Keywords:   Suspended sediment, sediment rating, channel evolution, streambank erosion, Town Creek watershed
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Paper #   1111684   Modeling of Sprinkler Efficiency with Consideration of Microclimate Modification Effects
Citation:  Paper number  1111684,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38501) @2011
Authors:   Weixia Zhao, Jiusheng Li
Keywords:   Irrigation, Sprinklers, Efficiency, Model
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Paper #   1111686   Ice-Bank Air Conditioner for Fresh Produce Storage
Citation:  Paper number  1111686,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38157) @2011
Authors:   David R Bohnhoff, Justin C Banach, Adam J Gardebrecht, Aaron J Lofy, Michael D Muehlbauer, Luke P Syse, Christofer A Sindunata, Scott A Sanford
Keywords:   Air Conditioner, Fresh Produce Storage, Ice Bank Cooler, Heat Exchanger, Cold Storage, Humidification
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Paper #   1111687   Development of small-scale wind power generation behind livestock exhaust fan
Citation:  Paper number  1111687,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38158) @2011
Authors:   Se-woon Hong, In-bok Lee, Hyun-seob Hwang, Il-hwan Seo, Jessie Pasqual Bitog, Kyeong-seok Kwon
Keywords:   Blade element momentum theory (BEMT), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), exhaust fan flow, tuft flow visualization, wind power generation, wind turbine
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Paper #   1111689   Quantitative evaluation of bubble-column photo-bioreactors for bio-diesel production from microalgae using computational fluid dynamics
Citation:  Paper number  1111689,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38159) @2011
Authors:   Il-hwan Seo, In-bok Lee, Hyun-seob Hwang, Se-woon Hong, Jessie P Bitog, Kyeong-seok Kwon
Keywords:   Bio-diesel, CFD, Microalgae, Photo-bioreactor, Renewable energy
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Paper #   1111692   Aerodynamic Approaches for the Predition of Spread the HPAI(high pathogenic avian influenza) on Aerosol
Citation:  Paper number  1111692,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38160) @2011
Authors:   Il-hwan Seo, In-bok Lee, Hyun-seob Hwang, Se-woon Hong, Jessie P Bitog, Kyeong-seok Kwon, Ehab Mostafa
Keywords:   Aerosol, CFD, disease dispersion model, HPAI
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Paper #   1111701   Monitoring and CFD prediction for fugitive dust dispersion in the reclaimed land in Korea
Citation:  Paper number  1111701,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38161) @2011
Authors:   Hyun seob Hwang, In-Bok Lee, Se-woon Hong, Il-hwan Seo, Jessie Pascual Piog Bitog, Kyeong-seok Kwon
Keywords:   CFD, dispersion, Fugitive dust, reclaimed land, windbreak
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Paper #   1111702   Research on Root-Stubble Digging and Its Soil Separation Mechanism
Citation:  Paper number  1111702,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38514) @2011
Authors:   Xu Ma, Xinglong Liao, Xueshen Chen, Guorui Chen, Yizhang Lai
Keywords:   Root stubble digging, Offset digging shovel, Three-roller mechanism, Root stubble picking up, Stubble-soil separation
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Paper #   1111708   Phosphorus Sorption Capacity of Six Iowa Soils Before and After Five Years of Use as Vegetative Treatment Areas
Citation:  Paper number  1111708,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38162) @2011
Authors:   Daniel Steven Andersen, Mathew Justin Helmers, Robert Thomas Burns
Keywords:   Feedlot runoff, phosphorus, soil sampling, vegetative treatment system, buffering capacity, equilibrium phosphorus concentration, Langmuir sorption model
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Paper #   1111710   Phosphorus Retention, Accumulation, and Movement in Six Feedlot Runoff Vegetative Treatment Areas
Citation:  Paper number  1111710,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38163) @2011
Authors:   Daniel Steven Andersen, Mathew Justin Helmers, Robert Thomas Burns
Keywords:   Phosphorus, feedlot runoff, mass balance, soil phosphorus, Melich-3 phosphorus
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Paper #   1111714   Development of an Assessment Model for Greenhouse Using Geothermal heat pump system
Citation:  Paper number  1111714,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38164) @2011
Authors:   Taehwan Ha, In-bok Lee, Hyun-seob Hwang, Se Won Hong, Il-hwan Seo, Jessie Pascual Bitog
Keywords:   Building Energy Simulation, Greenhouse, Ground Source Heat Pump, TRNSYS
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Paper #   1111718   Modeling the Economic Feasibility of Sweet Sorghum in Western Kansas and the Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma
Citation:  Paper number  1111718,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38165) @2011
Authors:   Seth Andrew Perkins, Kyle Douglas-Mankin, Richard Nelson, Scott Staggenborg
Keywords:   Sweet sorghum, Modeling
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Paper #   1111749   Knife Sharpness Changes During Forage Chopper Operation
Citation:  Paper number  1111749,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38166) @2011
Authors:   Karl J Wild, Veit J Walther, John K Schueller
Keywords:   Forage, chopper, knife, grinding, wear
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Paper #   1111769   The Effect of Nozzle Type and Deposition Aid on Herbicide Efficacy and Droplet Size
Citation:  Paper number  1111769,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38167) @2011
Authors:   Scott M Bretthauer, Robert E Wolf, Aaron G Hager, Bradley K Fritz
Keywords:   Nozzle type, spray drift, droplet size
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Paper #   1111774   Modeling zone management in precision agriculture through Fuzzy C-Means technique at spatial database
Citation:  Paper number  1111774,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38168) @2011
Authors:   Laurimar G Vendrusculo, Amy F Kaleita
Keywords:   soft computing, fuzzy classification, optimal zone number, precision agriculture
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Paper #   1111776   Streambank Stabilization in a Rural Subdivision
Citation:  Paper number  1111776,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38169) @2011
Authors:   Harold R Blume, Andrew J Broxterman
Keywords:   Streambank Stabilization, Crib Walls, Vegetated Geogrids, Rock Structures
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Paper #   1111791   Effect of Agricultural Sprayer Flow Control Hardware on Nozzle Response
Citation:  Paper number  1111791,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.39003) @2011
Authors:   Ajay Sharda, Joe D Luck, John P Fulton, Timothy P McDonald, Scott A Shearer, Daniel K Mullenix
Keywords:   L Liquid application, precision agriculture, distribution, pressure, variable-rate technology
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Paper #   1111792   Autonomous Mechanical Thinning Using Scanning LIDAR
Citation:  Paper number  1111792,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38170) @2011
Authors:   Matthew M Aasted, Reuben J Dise, Tara A Baugher, James R Schupp, Paul H Heinemann, Sanjiv Singh
Keywords:   Automation, Mechanical Thinning, LIDAR
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Paper #   1111794   Effects of the impervious cover change on runoff and pollutant loadings from a small watershed in South Korea
Citation:  Paper number  1111794,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38171) @2011
Authors:   Seung-Woo Chang, Moon-Seong Kang, Seung-Woo Park, Eun-Jeong Lee, Seung-Jong Bae
Keywords:   AGNPS, impervious surface, rural watershed, hydrologic effects
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Paper #   1111796   A Yield Monitor for Combines Based on Volume and Density Measurements
Citation:  Paper number  1111796,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38172) @2011
Authors:   Karl J Wild, Markus Sonntag, Jens Thomas, Martin Roehnick, Daniel Barth
Keywords:   Key words: Yield monitoring, volume flow measurement, density measurement, combine harvester
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Paper #   1111800   Moisture Sorption Isotherms of Raw and Microwave Treated Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
Citation:  Paper number  1111800,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38173) @2011
Authors:   Ranjana Pande, H N Mishra, M N Singh
Keywords:   Moisture sorption isotherm, adsorption sorption, Green gram, microwave, monolayer moisture content
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Paper #   1111803   Irrigation Water Demand Forecasting Using Wavelet Transforms and Artificial Intelligence
Citation:  Paper number  1111803,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38174) @2011
Authors:   Jan Franklin Adamowski, Hiu Fung Chan, Inmaculada Pulido-Calvo
Keywords:   Irrigation, water demand, forecasting, wavelet transforms, artificial neural networks
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Paper #   1111808   Experiments on Mechanical Properties of Sugarcane Leaf Sheath
Citation:  Paper number  1111808,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38515) @2011
Authors:   Xiangwei Mou, Qingting Liu, Yinggang Ou, Meimei Wang, Jianming Song
Keywords:   Sugarcane leaf sheath, Mechanic fracture, Longitudinal tensile strength, Transverse tensile strength, Punch-and-die shear strength
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Paper #   1111811   Dynamic Navigation Technology for Cross-regional Harvesters
Citation:  Paper number  1111811,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38175) @2011
Authors:   Huaihong Su, Mengjia Luo, Caicong Wu
Keywords:   Cross-regional operating, combine harvester, dynamic navigation, monitoring, dispatching
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Paper #   1111815   Feasibility of Using Attenuated Total Reflectance Terahertz (ATR-THz) Spectroscopy for Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Vitamin C in Aqueous Solutions
Citation:  Paper number  1111815,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38176) @2011
Authors:   Diding Suhandy, Yuichi Ogawa, Naoshi Kondo, Meinilwita Yulia
Keywords:   Vitamin C, ATR-THz spectroscopy, PLS regression, terahertz wave
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Paper #   1111816   Storage stability of sweet sorghum juice after high-pressure homogenizing treatment
Citation:  Paper number  1111816,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38516) @2011
Authors:   Xiaorong Wu, Scott Staggenborg, Donghai Wang
Keywords:   Sweet sorghum juice, high-pressure homogenizing, sugar profile, 3M Petrifilm, bacterial load, Lactic acid bacteria
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Paper #   1111825   Stormwater Runoff – Modeling Impacts of Urbanization and Climate Change
Citation:  Paper number  1111825,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38517) @2011
Authors:   Anne C Blair, Denise M Sanger, A Frederick Holland, David L White, Lisa A Vandiver, Susan N White
Keywords:   Climate change, coastal resource management, development, modeling, precipitation patterns, southeast coastal plain, stormwater runoff, urbanization
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Paper #   1111827   Monitoring Plan to Measure the Underground Infiltration of Pollutant Loads in Greenhouse and Conventional Farming Practices
Citation:  Paper number  1111827,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38177) @2011
Authors:   Seung-Hwan Yoo, Jin-Yong Choi, Won-Ho Nam, Eunmi Hong, Jeong-Ryeol Jang
Keywords:   
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Paper #   1111833   The Sustainability and Nitrate Nitrogen Reduction Potential of Two-Stage Agricultural Ditches
Citation:  Paper number  1111833,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38178) @2011
Authors:   Jonathan D Witter, Andy D Ward, Jessica L D’Ambrosio, Jennifer L Tank, Sarah Roley, Sara Kallio, Rebecca Kallio
Keywords:   agricultural ditches, benches, flood frequency, annual exceedances, nitrate removal
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Paper #   1111841   Thermal Crop Coefficients: Using Cardinal Growth Temperatures and Plant Height-to-Width Ratios to Automatically Develop Crop Coefficient Curves
Citation:  Paper number  1111841,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38179) @2011
Authors:   Joseph C Henggeler, H C. (Lyle) Pringle, III
Keywords:   irrigation scheduling, crop coefficients, height-to-width ratio, cardinal temperatures, corn
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Paper #   1111852   Design, Construction and Evaluation of five LID Practices in North Central Texas
Citation:  Paper number  1111852,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38180) @2011
Authors:   Fouad H Jaber, Sandhya Mohan
Keywords:   Urbanization; stormwater; green roofs, pervious pavement; rain garden; detention pond; rainwater harvesting; Green infrastructure
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Paper #   1111927   Development of a Precision Planter for Cotton Crop with Variable Application Rate of Fertilizers at Different Depths
Citation:  Paper number  1111927,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.37427) @2011
Authors:   Sushil Sharma, CJS Pannu
Keywords:   Cotton, Precision planter, reduced tillage, Variable rate, Fertilizer placement depth
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Paper #   1111932   Effect of advanced photocatalysis on pathogen reactivation rates after UV disinfection in water
Citation:  Paper number  1111932,  2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. (doi: 10.13031/2013.38181) @2011
Authors:   (Jasjeet) Kaur, (Raghupathy) Karthikeyan, (Roger) Smith
Keywords:   Dark repair; Pathogens; Water quality
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