2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 - July 2, 2008
Paper # 080002 Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria from Swine Farms Compared to Row Crop Farms Citation: Paper number 080002, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24724) @2008 Authors: Kimberly E Blauth, Mark D Sobsey, C Mike Williams, Lynn Worley-Davis, Sarah K Liehr Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, pathogenic bacteria, swine farm, CAFO ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080004 Hyperspectral Scattering Profiles for Prediction of Beef Tenderness Citation: Paper number 080004, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25019) @2008 Authors: Yankun (or initial) Peng, Jianhu (or initial) Wu Keywords: Meat, Beef tenderness, Hyperspectral imaging, Warner-Bratzler shear force, Multi-linear regression ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080006 Review of Technological Advances and Technological Needs in Ecological Agriculture (Organic Farming) Citation: Paper number 080006, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25354) @2008 Authors: Hala I Chaoui, Claus G Sørensen Keywords: Organic farming, ecological agriculture, autonomous, semi-autonomous, software, weed management, nutrient management, labor, ergonomics, free range, GPS, zigbee ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080007 Information Technology for Distance Education in Developing Countries Citation: Paper number 080007, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24897) @2008 Authors: Elsa Susana Sepulveda Bustos Keywords: E-education, synchronous/asynchronous education, Digital Breach, Digital Divide Index, Information Communication Technology (ICT), web, web 20 ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080009 Quality Characteristics of the Peach According to Temperature and Relative humidity during Distribution Citation: Paper number 080009, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24725) @2008 Authors: Ghi Seok - Kim, Hyun Mo - Jung, Ki-Bok - Kim, Man Soo - Kim Keywords: Quality of fruit, Environmental conditions, Weight loss rate, Ethylene production, Bioyield strength of fruit ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080010 Shock Characteristics of the Oriental Pear according to the Packaging and Cushioning systems Citation: Paper number 080010, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24726) @2008 Authors: Ghi Seok - Kim, Hyun Mo - Jung, Ki-Bok - Kim, Man Soo - Kim Keywords: Shock of fruit, Packaging and cushioning systems, resonance frequency, PSD(power spectral density) ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080014 Effect of Particle Size and Shape on Physical Properties of Biomass Grinds Citation: Paper number 080014, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24879) @2008 Authors: Pak Sui Lam, Shahab Sokhansanj, Xiaotao Bi, C. Jim Lim Keywords: Particle size, wheat straw, switchgrass, corn stover, packing, porosity, fibrous biomass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080021 Learning Outcomes Assessment for Project-Based Study Abroad Programs in Developing Countries Citation: Paper number 080021, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24946) @2008 Authors: Laura D Hahn, Alan C Hansen, Prasanta K Kalita Keywords: Learning outcomes, study abroad, project-based, developing countries ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080022 Modeling the impacts of subsurface drainage design and management in a cold climate: Development of a modeling approach Citation: Paper number 080022, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24947) @2008 Authors: Wan (or initial) Luo, Gary R Sands, Jeff S Strock, Inhong Song Keywords: Subsurface drainage, DRAINMOD, simulation, water quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080025 Development of a Wireless Soil Sensor Network Citation: Paper number 080025, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24793) @2008 Authors: Jing Huang, Ratnesh Kumar, Ahmed El-Sayed Kamal, Robert J Weber Keywords: Keywords: Wireless soil sensor networks, Precision agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080032 A Collaborative Multilingual Database Project on Aymara Implemented in Peru and Bolivia Citation: Paper number 080032, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24880) @2008 Authors: Howard W Beck, Sue Legg, M J Hardman, Gillian Lord, Justino Llanque-Chana, Elizabeth Lowe Keywords: wiki, collaboration, web development, linguistics database ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080036 Secondary Injuries Experienced By Farmers Using a Wheelchair or a Prothetic Device Citation: Paper number 080036, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24727) @2008 Authors: Therese M Willkomm, Mark Novak Keywords: : Farming, wheelchair, prosthesis, secondary injuries, assistive technology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080037 Features and Fermentation Performance of Sweet Sorghum Juice after Harvest Citation: Paper number 080037, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24576) @2008 Authors: Xiaorong Wu, Scott Staggenborg, Johnathan L Propheter, William L Rooney, Jianming Yu, Donghai Wang Keywords: Sweet sorghum, ethanol, fermentation, sugar profile, organic acids ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080038 Estimation of Rice Yield and Protein Content Using Remote Sensing Images Acquired by Radio Controlled Unmanned Helicopter Citation: Paper number 080038, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24673) @2008 Authors: Kishore Chandra Swain, Qamar Uz Zaman, Hemantha P.W Jayasuriya, Fangming Zhang Keywords: N-treatments, rice yield, protein, remote sensing, radio-controlled helicopter ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080039 Modeling Approach to Simulate Water Percolation in Rice-Wheat System Citation: Paper number 080039, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24794) @2008 Authors: Muhammad Arshad, Qamar Uz Zaman, Ali Madani Keywords: GLEAMS, RCT, Percolation, rootzone ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080040 Interfacing Forest Engineering with Bioenergy Production Citation: Paper number 080040, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24928) @2008 Authors: James H Dooley, Keywords: Biomass, bioenergy, forest engineering, planning, product definition ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 080042 Operator detection method for the construction of virtual low-noise space using spread spectrum acoustic waves. Citation: Paper number 080042, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25122) @2008 Authors: Tomowo Shiigi, Naoshi Kondo, Vui Kiong Chong, Shinji Tsuzuki, Shigeru Okada, Toshihara Nobara Keywords: Spread Spectrum, Positioning System, Noise ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 081026 Cotton Yield Response to Variable Rate Nematicides According to Risk Zones Citation: Paper number 081026, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24728) @2008 Authors: Brenda V Ortiz, Calvin Perry, Dana G Sullivan, Bob Kemerait, Amanda Ziehl, Richard Davis, George Vellidis, Keith Rucker Keywords: Cotton, Management zones, Nematicide, Southern root knot nematodes, Site Specific Management, Variable rate technology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 082343 Detection and Identification of Stored Grain Insects with RF/Microwave and Neural Network Technology Citation: Paper number 082343, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24795) @2008 Authors: Fujian Ding, Carol L Jones, Paul Weckler Keywords: Radio frequency and microwave, identification and classification, detection, neural network, sensing, stored grain insects ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 082382 Design Considerations for the Construction and Operation of Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities. Citation: Paper number 082382, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24882) @2008 Authors: Gregory D Williams, Kevin M Keener Keywords: Design, Construction, Meat, Poultry, Processing, OSHA, Concrete, Steel, International Building Code, Sanitary Construction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083024 Analysis of the Thermal Temporal Variation in the Citrus Canopy Citation: Paper number 083024, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24883) @2008 Authors: Duke M Bulanon,, Thomas F Burks,, Victor Alchanatis, Keywords: : Citrus, image processing, machine vision, robotic harvesting, thermal imaging ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083254 Nutrient Credit Trading--a Market-based Approach for Improving Water Quality Citation: Paper number 083254, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24573) @2008 Authors: Harbans Lal, Jorge A Delgado, Chris M Gross, Eric Hesketh, Shaun P McKinney, Harris Cover, Marv Shaffer Keywords: Water Quality, Market-based Approach, Nutrient Trading, Conservation, Nitrogen Managemen ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083255 Effect of mixing frequency on biogas yield in anaerobic digesters Citation: Paper number 083255, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25327) @2008 Authors: Hala I Chaoui, Tom Richard Keywords: Anaerobic digestion, mixing, methanogens, disrupting bacterial colonies, biogas yield ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083278 Restoration of an Endosaturated Riverine Wetland by Water Surface Profile Modification Citation: Paper number 083278, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24579) @2008 Authors: Richard A Weber Keywords: Wetland, riverine, endosaturated, cross-vane ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083283 Effect of Harvesting Methods on Fiber and Yarn Quality from Irrigated Cotton on the High Plains Citation: Paper number 083283, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24884) @2008 Authors: William B Faulkner, John D Wanjura, Bryan W Shaw, Eric F Hequet Keywords: Picker, stripper, HVI, AFIS, yarn quality, fiber quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083291 Effect of Overland Flow Rate on Nutrient Transport from Land Application Areas Citation: Paper number 083291, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24577) @2008 Authors: John E Gilley, William F Sabatka, Bahman Eghball, David B Marx Keywords: Crop residue, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Tillage, Water quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083292 Effects of Narrow Grass Hedges on Nutrient Transport From Land Application Areas Citation: Paper number 083292, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24578) @2008 Authors: John E Gilley, Bahman Eghball, David B Marx Keywords: Grass filters, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Sediment detention, Water quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083293 Nutrient and Microbial Transport from Feedlot Surfaces Citation: Paper number 083293, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24580) @2008 Authors: John E Gilley, Elaine D Berry, Roger A Eigenberg, David B Marx, Bryan L Woodbury Keywords: Beef cattle, Feedlots, Manure management, Manure runoff, Microorganisms, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Water quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083323 Assessing capillary rise in a field nursery considering irrigation management Citation: Paper number 083323, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24581) @2008 Authors: Kati W Migliaccio, Bruce Schaffer, Jonathan Crane, Yuncong Li, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena Keywords: Capillary rise, shallow groundwater table, irrigation, tensiometers ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083326 Modeling Path Loss in Confined Animal Feeding Operations Citation: Paper number 083326, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24674) @2008 Authors: Matthew J Darr, Lingying Zhao Keywords: Sensors, Wireless Communication, Path Loss, CAFO, Instrumentation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083329 Watershed Models for Stormwater Management: A Review for Better Selection and Application Citation: Paper number 083329, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24582) @2008 Authors: Deva K Borah, Jamie H Weist, Jack D Wall Keywords: Best management practices, Nonpoint source pollution, Runoff, Sediment, Storm water management, Watershed models ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083331 Impacts to Sizing of Conservation Practices in Pennsylvania from Implementation of NOAA14 Rainfall Data Citation: Paper number 083331, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24583) @2008 Authors: Geoffrey A Cerrelli Keywords: Agricultural Conservation Practices, National Weather Service NOAA14 Rainfall, National Weather Service TP-40 Rainfall, Design Rainfall Distribution, Pennsylvania ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083339 PFC3D Simulations of Vibration Characteristics of Bulk Solids in Storage Bins Citation: Paper number 083339, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24948) @2008 Authors: Chuanyun Liu, Q Zhang, Y (or initial) Chen Keywords: grain bin, bulk solids, vibration, discrete element model ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083340 PFC3D Simulations of Lateral Pressures in Model Bins Citation: Paper number 083340, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24949) @2008 Authors: Chuanyun Liu, Q Zhang, Y Chen Keywords: grain bin, bulk solids, lateral pressure, discrete element model, vibration ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083346 Mechanisms of Erosion of Volcanic Soils on Non-Agricultural Lands in Guam Citation: Paper number 083346, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24584) @2008 Authors: Benjamin C Doerge, Craig Smith Keywords: soil erosion, mass wasting, wind erosion, tropical soils, erosion control ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083393 Quantification of NPS Pollution to Meet the TMDL in Korea Citation: Paper number 083393, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24675) @2008 Authors: Joongdae Choi, Kyoung Jae Lim, Cheol Hee Won, Myong Sook Jung, Min Hwan Shin, Yong Hun Choi, Ki Cheol Kim, Ji Yeon Seo Keywords: TMDL, NPS, unit load, monitoring, pollution load ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083403 Watershed Models for Stormwater Management: Manager’s Perspective Citation: Paper number 083403, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25209) @2008 Authors: Jamie H Weist, Deva K Borah, Jack D Wall, Randolph W Bartlett Keywords: Best management practices, Nonpoint source pollution, Runoff, Sediment, Storm water management, Water resources managers, and Watershed models ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083438 The Rotating Disc-Hoe – An Overview Of The System For Mechanical Weed Control Citation: Paper number 083438, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24585) @2008 Authors: Athanasios P Dedousis, Richard J Godwin Keywords: Weed control, inter-row, intra-row, soil failure, disc hoe, non-chemical ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083452 Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks into Moving Irrigation Systems for Automatic Irrigation Scheduling Citation: Paper number 083452, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24796) @2008 Authors: Susan A O’Shaughnessy, Steven R Evett Keywords: Automated irrigation scheduling, crop water stress, infrared thermometry, wireless sensors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083460 Development of a Special Combine header for harvesting Canola Citation: Paper number 083460, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24729) @2008 Authors: Youssef F Sharobeem Keywords: Harvesting canola, direct harvest, canola header, seed losses, field capacity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083462 Setup of X-Ray imaging System in Foreign Objects Inspection of Shielded Packaged Food Citation: Paper number 083462, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24586) @2008 Authors: Zhao Maocheng, Ju Ronghua, Wang Xiwei, Hong Guan Keywords: X-ray imaging system, shielded packaged food, foreign objects, inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083503 On-Farm Reservoirs for Integrated Farming System with Different Water Management Strategies in Eastern India: A Field Experiment Citation: Paper number 083503, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24587) @2008 Authors: Laxmi Narayan Sethi, Sudhindra Nath Panda, Limbraj Parshuram Pholane Keywords: Benefit cost ratio, integrated farming, on-farm reservoir, pay back period, rainfed ecosystem, weir height ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083511 Techniques for estimating contact pressure resulting from loaded agricultural tyres Citation: Paper number 083511, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24797) @2008 Authors: Paula A Misiewicz, Terence E Richards, Kim Blackburn, James L Brighton, Michael J Hann, Michael J Hann Keywords: Agricultural tyre, carcass stiffness, contact pressure, inflation pressure, soil compaction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083512 Field Evaluation Of Emitter Clogging In Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems Citation: Paper number 083512, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24588) @2008 Authors: Jiusheng Li, Yuchun Liu, Yanfeng Li, Lei Chen Keywords: clogging, discharge, emitters, subsurface drip irrigation, uniformity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083514 The Use of Vegetable- and Bio- Waste Composts: Effects on Forage Maize Production and Soil Properties Citation: Paper number 083514, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24730) @2008 Authors: Maria I Kokkora, Mike J Hann, Richard J Godwin Keywords: Forage maize, compost, nitrogen uptake, soil mineral nitrogen, salinity, sodicity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083520 Design and Experiments on Droplet Charging Device for High-range Electrostatic Sprayer Citation: Paper number 083520, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24589) @2008 Authors: Yu Ru, Yingjun Gan, Jiaqiang Zheng, Hongping Zhou Keywords: Electrostatic spraying, Corona charging, Double acicular electrode ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083529 Continuous monitoring of moisture content during hay bale drying Citation: Paper number 083529, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24798) @2008 Authors: Étienne Cormier, Philippe Savoie Keywords: Hay, bale, moisture, sensor, precision, accuracy, monitoring ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083531 Production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) with distiller’s dried grains with solubles Citation: Paper number 083531, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24574) @2008 Authors: Bin N/A Wang, Thaddeus Ezeji, Zhen N/A Shi, Hao N/A Feng, Hans P Blaschek Keywords: DDGS, Electrolyzed water, Pretreatment, Enzymatic hydrolysis, ABE fermentation, Solid loading ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083533 Investigating the Nitrogen Content of Tomato Leaves by Using Developed Optical Device Citation: Paper number 083533, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25020) @2008 Authors: Di Cui, Qin Zhang Keywords: Nitrogen content, NDVI, PAR, Crop growth, Chlorophyll content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083534 Comparison of Evapotranspiration from Alfalfa Estimated by Soil Moisture Depletion (Neutron and Capacitance Probes), Surface Renewal Analysis of Sensible Heat Flux and Production Function Yield Loss. Citation: Paper number 083534, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24590) @2008 Authors: Blake L Sanden, B R Hanson, R L Snyder, D H Putnam Keywords: Alfalfa, ET, soil moisture depletion, neutron probe, capacitance probes, surface renewal, sensible heat flux, crop production function, deficit irrigation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083536 Development of a Multi-Objective Optimization Tool for the Selection and Placement of BMPs for Pesticide Control Citation: Paper number 083536, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24799) @2008 Authors: Chetan Maringanti , Indrajeet Chaubey , Mazdak Arabi Keywords: Multi-objective genetic algorithms, BMP tool, nonpoint source pollution, optimization ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083537 An Implementation of GVF Snake Algorithm to Food Inspection against Foreign Objects in Metallically Packaged Food Product Citation: Paper number 083537, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24591) @2008 Authors: Wang Xiwei, Zhao Maocheng, Hong Guan, Ju Ronghua Keywords: radiographic image, GVF snake algorithm, metallically packaged food, foreign object detection, food safety, image segmentation, automated segmentation, X-Ray inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083540 Comparison between Mechanical Properties of Dry Blended and Granulated Pharmaceutical Powder Formulations Citation: Paper number 083540, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24885) @2008 Authors: Anuranjan Pandeya, Virendra M Puri Keywords: Cubical triaxial tester, conventional triaxial compression test, hydrostatic triaxial compression test, elastic properties, plastic properties, rate dependence ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083541 Configuration of Stereo Systems for Off-road Intelligent Vehicles Citation: Paper number 083541, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24592) @2008 Authors: Francisco Rovira-Más, Qi Wang, Qin Zhang Keywords: Stereo vision, Compact binocular cameras, Intelligent vehicles, Point clouds, Baseline ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083542 A Modified Approach for Estimation of Crop Coefficients using Satellite Remote Sensing Data Citation: Paper number 083542, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24593) @2008 Authors: Ramesh Singh, Ayse Irmak Keywords: Crop Coefficient, NDVI, Remote Sensing, SEBAL, Corn, Soybean, Nebraska ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083543 Controlled Soil Bin Tests for Pneumatic Tyres at Heavy Loads Citation: Paper number 083543, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24731) @2008 Authors: Nildeep M Patel, Richard J Goodwin Keywords: Off-Road, vehicles, slip, tyre development, soil bin, traction, compaction, rolling resistance, wheel loading, steering ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083544 Force Prediction Model for High Stiffness Pneumatic Tyres Citation: Paper number 083544, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24575) @2008 Authors: Richard J Goodwin, Nildeep M Patel Keywords: Off-Road, vehicles, soil bin, rolling resistance, wheel loading, steering, longitudinal force, lateral force, sinkage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083546 Driving Accuracy for Strip Tillage in Oklahoma Citation: Paper number 083546, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24594) @2008 Authors: Randal K Taylor, Rick Kochenower, D Brian Arnall, Chad Godsey, John Solie Keywords: RTK GPS, automatic steering, precision agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083551 Life Cycle Cost Analysis of the Passive Solar Heating System with Pebble Bed Heat Storage Citation: Paper number 083551, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25123) @2008 Authors: MOONKI (or initial) JANG, Yulong (or initial) Zhang, Zailin (or initial) Piao, YEONSUN (or initial) KIM Keywords: ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083552 A Simple Hydrologic Model for Water Resources Simulation on Rio Grande Basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil Citation: Paper number 083552, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24595) @2008 Authors: Carlos Rogério Mello, Marcelo Ribeiro Viola, Lloyd Darrell Norton, Antônio Marciano Silva, Fausto Acerbi Weimar Jr. Keywords: simulation, hydrology modeling, water resources management, tropical basin ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083553 Manure Solids Content Effect on Odor Control by Aeration: Lab and Field Tests Citation: Paper number 083553, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24676) @2008 Authors: Jun Zhu, Zhijian Zhang, Curtis Miller Keywords: Aeration, solids content, odor control, liquid swine manure (The ASABE disclaimer is on a footer on this page, and will show in Print Preview or Page Layout view) ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083555 Causes of Accidents with the Agricultural and Forestry Tractors Citation: Paper number 083555, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25210) @2008 Authors: Rajko Bernik, Juhua Liu, Robert Jeroncic Keywords: Slovenia, Tractor safety, Agricultural tractor, Forestry, Traffic safety, Overturn ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083556 Treatment Design of Radio Frequency Heating Based on Insect Control and Product Quality Citation: Paper number 083556, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24596) @2008 Authors: S Wang, Y Yue, B Chen, J Tang Keywords: Heating uniformity; Mixing; Modelling; Postharvest; Quarantine ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083558 A Comparison of methods for determining laboratory and in-situ Virgin Compression Line Parameters Citation: Paper number 083558, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24597) @2008 Authors: Dirk Ansorge, Richard John Godwin Keywords: Virgin Compression Line, Triaxial Testing, Major and minor principle stresses ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083559 Modeling the compaction behavior of heavily loaded tires and rubber tracks Citation: Paper number 083559, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25211) @2008 Authors: Dirk - Ansorge, Richard John Godwin Keywords: Rubber Tracks, Soil Compaction, Soil Compaction Modeling, Virgin Compression Line, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083560 Benefits from Application of Ground Based Remote Sensing Systems in Winter Wheat Nitrogen Management in Europe Citation: Paper number 083560, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24732) @2008 Authors: Jana Havrankova, Richard John Godwin, Vladimir Rataj, Gavin Adam Wood Keywords: ground based remote sensing systems, precision agriculture, nitrogen, variable application strategies ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083564 Decontamination of unpackaged and vacuum-packaged boneless chicken breast with pulsed UV-light Citation: Paper number 083564, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24733) @2008 Authors: Nene M Keklik, Ali Demirci, Virendra M Puri Keywords: Chicken Breast, Decontamination, Poultry, Pulsed UV-Light, Salmonella ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083565 Nondestructive Moisture Content Determination of In-Shell Peanuts Using a Dual Frequency Impedance Meter Citation: Paper number 083565, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24801) @2008 Authors: Chari V Kandala, Christopher L Butts Keywords: Parallel-plate, Impedance meter, In-shell peanuts, Phase angle, Moisture content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083571 Improving Crop Growth Simulation in the Hydrologic Model DRAINMOD to Simulate Corn Yields in Subsurface Drained Landscapes Citation: Paper number 083571, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24598) @2008 Authors: Ranvir Singh, Matthew J Helmers Keywords: CERES Maize; Subsurface drainage; Drainage water management; Midwest United States ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083575 Seasonal Hydrologic Impacts of Conservation Tillage for a Coastal Plain Soil Citation: Paper number 083575, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24599) @2008 Authors: David Dean Bosch, Thomas L Potter, Clint C Truman, Timothy C Strickland Keywords: Runoff, hydrology, water budget, subsurface flow ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083576 Domestic Hot Water System Using Evacuated Tubular Solar Collector Citation: Paper number 083576, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24865) @2008 Authors: Gwi-Huyn Lee Keywords: Evacuated tubular solar collector, Hot water system, Heat pipe, Solar energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083578 Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Pretreated Switchgrass with Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB strains Citation: Paper number 083578, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24734) @2008 Authors: Brian A Faga, Mark R Wilkins, Raymond L Huhnke, Danielle D Bellmer, Ibrahim M Banat Keywords: ethanol, thermotolerant yeast, switchgrass, pretreatment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083579 Comparison of a Single Cutting System Versus a Multiple Cutting System for Biomass Harvesting with Varying Operation Sizes Citation: Paper number 083579, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24886) @2008 Authors: Bart A Coffman, Dennis R Buckmaster Keywords: biomass, harvesting, switchgrass, labor, machinery, single-cutting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083580 Determining Fixed Sensor Locations For Predicting The Spatial Distribution Of Ndvi Using Esap Software Citation: Paper number 083580, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24735) @2008 Authors: Diaa M El-Shikha, Douglas J Hunsaker, Scott M Lesch, Thomas R Clarke, Andrew N French, Kelly Thorp Keywords: Remote sensing, NDVI, Fixed sensors, Spatial modeling, Cotton ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083581 A LASER SCRAPER MODIFICATION AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS Citation: Paper number 083581, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24887) @2008 Authors: M A El-Shikha, A El-Berry, D M El-Shikha, M Zayed Keywords: Laser scraper, power needed, operational costs, leveling slope, clay soil ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083582 Design and Application of a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Portable Sensing Device Citation: Paper number 083582, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24802) @2008 Authors: Qing Yang, Yongjun Li, Zhen Xing, Chenghai Yang, Zhantao Wang Keywords: Keywords Spectral bands, Normalized difference vegetation index, chlorophyll, non-damage sensing, microprocessor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083583 Evaluation of a Variable Rate Irrigating Hill-seeder Citation: Paper number 083583, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24677) @2008 Authors: Qing Yang, Shuming Yang, Chenghai Yang Keywords: Variable rate irrigating, Synchronization between seeds and water, Performance test ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083584 Process Modeling of Ammonia Volatilization from Ammonium Solution and Manure Surfaces Citation: Paper number 083584, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24600) @2008 Authors: Felipe Montes, C Alan Rotz, Hala Chaoui Keywords: Ammonia, Emission model, Manure, Dissociation constant, Henry’s law constant, Mass transfer coefficient ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083587 OPTIMUM PLANT-PAN COEFFICIENT FOR SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATED POTATO GROWN UNDER EGYPTIAN WEATHER CONDITIONS Citation: Paper number 083587, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24601) @2008 Authors: Diaa M El-Shikha Keywords: Potato, class A pan, plant-pan coefficient, drip irrigation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083588 Thermochemical Liquefaction of Duckweed to Biofuel Citation: Paper number 083588, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24602) @2008 Authors: shuangning xiu, Abolghasem Shahbazi, James Croonenberghs, Lijun Wang Keywords: Biomass, Liquefaction, Catalyst, Oil, Duckweed ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083589 A Site-Specific Web-based Irrigation Scheduling Program Citation: Paper number 083589, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24736) @2008 Authors: Thomas F Scherer, Dallas J Morlock Keywords: Irrigation Scheduling, Weather Data, Site Specific, Soil Properties, Website ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083590 High-speed processing of woody stems with a flail hammer shredder Citation: Paper number 083590, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24803) @2008 Authors: Michaël Gagnon-Bouchard, Philippe Savoie Keywords: Woody crop, shredding, harvest, baling, flail, hammers ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083591 Data Assimilation of Near-Surface In-Situ Soil Moisture Using the DSSAT Crop Model Citation: Paper number 083591, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24888) @2008 Authors: Candace Batts, Amy L Kaleita Keywords: Direct Insertion Maize yield ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083592 Vertical partition of corn stover fractions prior to harvest Citation: Paper number 083592, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24804) @2008 Authors: Luc D’Amours, Philippe Savoie, Frédéric Lavoie, Mark Lefsrud Keywords: Corn stover, fraction, moisture content, stalk, biomass, harvesting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083597 Design and Evaluation of a Versatile Woody Biomass Harvester-Baler Citation: Paper number 083597, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24737) @2008 Authors: Frédéric Lavoie, Philippe Savoie, Luc D’Amours Keywords: Woody Crop, Harvest, Brush, Shredding, Baling, Fallow Land ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083598 Using High Resolution SPOT 5 Multispectral Imagery for Crop Identification Citation: Paper number 083598, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24603) @2008 Authors: Chenghai Yang, James H Everitt, Reginald S Fletcher Keywords: SPOT 5, satellite imagery, supervised classification, crop identification, accuracy assessment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083600 Utilizing Processed Swine Manure for Row Crop Production Citation: Paper number 083600, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24738) @2008 Authors: Kenneth D Smiciklas, Paul M Walker, Tim R Kelley Keywords: swine manure, crop productivity, soil elements, manure processing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083601 Detecting Plastics in Seedcotton Citation: Paper number 083601, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24604) @2008 Authors: Paul A Funk, Gary A Eiceman Keywords: Seedcotton Contamination, Vapor Detector, Ion Mobility Spectrometry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083603 A Simple Model to Study the Effect of Temperature on the Greenhouse with Shading Nets Citation: Paper number 083603, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24605) @2008 Authors: Chiachung Chen, Te-Ching Shen Keywords: Greenhouse model, temperature, shading nets ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083604 Flow Field Simulation of Chemical Mixing Process for Direct Injection System based on CFD Citation: Paper number 083604, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24606) @2008 Authors: Youlin Xu, Fengfang Zhou, Jingkun Guo, Xiwei Wang Keywords: Direct injection system, mixer of chemical, flow field, simulation, CFD ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083605 Mechanical Rubus Coreanus Miquel Harvester Citation: Paper number 083605, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24607) @2008 Authors: Jung D So, Seung Hun Choi Keywords: Bokbunja, Mechanical harvester, Run-stop-shaking method, Berries, Selective harvesting Over-row harvesting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083606 Straw Covers to Reduce Gas Emissions from Liquid Dairy Manure Storage Citation: Paper number 083606, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24950) @2008 Authors: Andrew C VanderZaag, R J Gordon, R C Jamieson, D L Burton, G W Stratton Keywords: Air quality, emissions, manure, storage, dairy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083610 Influence of Day/Night Temperature Environment on Stem Elongation in chrysanthemum Citation: Paper number 083610, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24608) @2008 Authors: Hiroshi Shimizu, Ai Takano, Tamotsu Hisamatsu Keywords: DIF, environment control, stem elongation, light period, night temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083615 Improving Distribution of Poultry Litter with Spinner Spreaders Citation: Paper number 083615, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24889) @2008 Authors: Clay M Campbell, J P Fulton, T P McDonald, C W Wood, W C Zech, C J Brodbeck Keywords: Poultry Litter, Spinner Spreader, Distribution, Uniformity, Precision Agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083627 Dielectric Spectroscopy of Melons for Quality Sensing Citation: Paper number 083627, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24890) @2008 Authors: Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi, Stanley J Kays Keywords: Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew melons, watermelons, dielectric properties, permittivity, sweetness, soluble solids quality sensing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083637 Estimating Seasonal ET from Multispectral Airborne Imagery: An Evaluation of Interpolation-Extrapolation Techniques Citation: Paper number 083637, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24739) @2008 Authors: José Luis Chávez, Prasanna H Gowda, Terry A Howell, Christopher M.U Neale, Karen S Copeland Keywords: Evaporation fraction, grass reference evaporation fraction, latent heat flux, advection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083638 Influence of Overall Straw Management on Next Crop Germination, Growth and Final Yield when Using Conservation Tillage Technologies Citation: Paper number 083638, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24609) @2008 Authors: Zdenek Kviz, Frantisek Kumhala, Pavel Prochazka Keywords: Conservation Tillage, Plant Remains Management, Straw Management, Combine Harvester, Germination Rate, Yield ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083644 Dielectric Spectroscopy Measurements on Fruits, Meats and Cereal Products Citation: Paper number 083644, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24866) @2008 Authors: Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi Keywords: Dielectric spectroscopy, dielectric properties, permittivity, dielectric constant, loss factor, fruits, meat, wheat, microwaves, radio frequencies ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083645 Co-ensiling of Wet Distiller’s Grains Citation: Paper number 083645, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24891) @2008 Authors: Dennis R Buckmaster, Patrick (or initial) Gunn, Scott Lake, Ron Lemenager, Claeys Matthew Keywords: co-ensiling, corn silage, distiller’s grain, ethanol co-product, feed, silage, stalks, soyhulls, wheat straw ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083646 Rainwater Harvesting System as an Alternative Water Source for Domestic and Outdoor Uses Citation: Paper number 083646, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25008) @2008 Authors: Phil-Shik Kim, Kyung H Yoo, Ermson Nyakatawa, Nam Ho Lee, Puneet Srivastava, Byung ryul An Keywords: Rainwater harvesting, Roof catchment of rainwater, Alternative water source, Alabama ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083651 Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEB) Approach for Estimating Actual ET: An Evaluation with Lysimeter Data Citation: Paper number 083651, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24610) @2008 Authors: Prasanna H Gowda, Gabriel B Senay, Paul D Colaizzi, Terry A Howell Keywords: Texas Panhandle, Semiarid, ET Mapping ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083653 Adjusting Airblast Sprayer Airflow Based on Tree Foliage Density Citation: Paper number 083653, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24678) @2008 Authors: Naresh Pai, Masoud Salyani, Roy D Sweeb Keywords: Orchard spraying, variable rate application, airflow, fluorometry, citrus ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083654 Student Motivation – A literature Review Citation: Paper number 083654, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24892) @2008 Authors: Dennis R Buckmaster, Natalie J Carroll Keywords: Attitude, enthusiasm, extrinsic, inspire, intrinsic, learning, motivation, stimulate ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083671 Seasonal Effects on the Composting of Dairy Manure Citation: Paper number 083671, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24805) @2008 Authors: Sandra M Tirado, Viviana Muñoz, Frederick C Michel Keywords: composting, dairy manure, compost, windrow, piles, turning frequency, waste management ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083682 Estimation of Korean Paddy Field Soil Properties Using Optical Reflectance Citation: Paper number 083682, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25021) @2008 Authors: Sun-Ok Chung, Kenneth A Sudduth, In-Kyu Jung, Young-Ki Hong, Ki-Yuol Jung Keywords: Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Reflectanc ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083699 Measuring Volatile Emissions from Mulch Covered Vegetable Beds Citation: Paper number 083699, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25022) @2008 Authors: Paul E Sumner, A Stanley Culpepper Keywords: vegetable fumigation, chloropicrin, gas emission, mulch, impermeable film, LDPE ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083702 Development of an Automated Slope Measurement and Mapping System Citation: Paper number 083702, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25023) @2008 Authors: Qamar UZ Zaman, Arnold Walter Schumann, David Charles Percival Keywords: Accelerometer, DGPS, GIS, precision agriculture, tilt sensor, wild blueberry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083703 Analysis of Capsaicinoids from Hot Red Pepper Powder by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Citation: Paper number 083703, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25077) @2008 Authors: Tu San Park, Young Min Bae, Min Jin Sim, Da Eun Kim, Seong In Cho Keywords: Hot pepper, capsaicinoids, NIRS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083714 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Two Stormwater Wetlands in North Carolina Citation: Paper number 083714, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24611) @2008 Authors: Daniel E Line, Gregory D Jennings, Michael B Shaffer, Jon Calabria, William F Hunt Keywords: Stormwater wetland, Monitoring, Efficiency ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083719 Thermochemical Conversion of Mixed Biomass and Crude Glycerol to Produce Bio-oil Citation: Paper number 083719, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25212) @2008 Authors: Jing Gan, Wenqiao Yuan Keywords: Keywords: Hydrothemal pyrolysis, corn cobs, bio-oil, glycerol ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083722 A Program to Combine Climate, Soil, and Tractive Modeling Techniques to Predict Agricultural Field-Days and Optimize Tractor Selection Citation: Paper number 083722, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24612) @2008 Authors: Reid A Pulley, Jonathan Chaplin Keywords: Climate, cone index, economics, farm simulation, hydrology, machinery, modeling, soil, SR-TeOM, STAC, traction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083724 A dynamic Data-based Model for the Sap Flow in a Beech Tree observed during the Solar Eclipse of 11 August 1999 Citation: Paper number 083724, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24613) @2008 Authors: Jean-Marie Aerts, Kathy Steppe, Cindy Boonen, Raoul Lemeure, Daniel Berckmans Keywords: Sap flow, Fagus sylvatica L, Beech tree, Solar eclipse, Model ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083727 Technologies for the Precise Application of Pesticides into Orchards and Vineyards Citation: Paper number 083727, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24614) @2008 Authors: Andrew J Landers Keywords: Airblast sprayers, nozzle orientation, vertical patternator, airflow adjustment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083729 Improving the Quality of Pesticide Application in Fruit Crops – Part 1: Research – Reducing Losses Citation: Paper number 083729, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24615) @2008 Authors: Andrew J Landers Keywords: Sprayers, patternator, airflow, deposition, drift ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083730 Improving the Quality of Pesticide Application in Fruit Crops – Part 2: Extension – Seeing is believing Citation: Paper number 083730, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24616) @2008 Authors: Andrew J Landers Keywords: Fruit spraying, nozzle orientation, penetrometer, education ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083732 Nozzles for Variable Rate Fertilizer Application Citation: Paper number 083732, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24893) @2008 Authors: Geetika Dilawari , Randal K Taylor, John B Solie, Praveen Bennur Keywords: Precision agriculture, sprayer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083733 Genetic algorithm for parameter and scale selection to predict soil moisture patterns Citation: Paper number 083733, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24894) @2008 Authors: Lingyuan Yang, Amy L Kaleita Keywords: Evolutionary computation, scaling, soil water content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083734 A remote sensing based methodology of delineating stream channel morphology Citation: Paper number 083734, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25124) @2008 Authors: Mansoor Delali Leh, Sreekala Gopalapillai Bajwa, Indrajeet Chaubey, Jackson Cothren Keywords: Stream bank erosion, photogrammetry, remote sensing, channel morphology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083735 Multispectral Sensor for In-Situ Cotton Fiber Quality Measurement Citation: Paper number 083735, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24898) @2008 Authors: Ruixiu Sui, J Alex Thomasson, Yufeng Ge, Cristine Morgan Keywords: Sensor, NIR camera, fiber quality, cotton, precision agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083736 Cubical triaxial tester specimen size effect on mechanical behavior of powders Citation: Paper number 083736, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24895) @2008 Authors: Hojae Yi, Anuranjan Pandeya, Virendra M Puri Keywords: Cubical Triaxial Tester, Triaxial Test, Sample Size ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083740 Response of Onion to Drip Irrigation Citation: Paper number 083740, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24867) @2008 Authors: Blaine R Hanson, Don May Keywords: Drip irrigation, onions, root distribution, soil water content distribution ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083741 Estimating Evapotranspiration of Fully-and Deficit-irrigated Alfalfa in Commercial Fields with the Eddy Covariance and Surface Renewal Methods Citation: Paper number 083741, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24868) @2008 Authors: Blaine R Hanson, Khaled Bali, Steve Orloff, Dan Putnam Keywords: Alfalfa, irrigation, evapotranspiration, surface renewal, eddy covariance ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083742 Hydrogen Production from Liquid Swine Manure by Dark Fermentation Citation: Paper number 083742, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24679) @2008 Authors: Yecong Li, Jun Zhu, Curtis Miller, Xiao Wu Keywords: liquid swine manure, hydrogen production, pH effect, hydraulic retention time influence ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083743 Combined Effect of High Pressure and Temperature on Inactivation and Injury of Listeria monocytogenes In UHT Whole Milk Citation: Paper number 083743, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24899) @2008 Authors: Niharika Mishra, Virendra M Puri, Demirci Ali Keywords: High pressure, Temperature, Inactivation, Injury, Listeria monocytogenes ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083745 Performance, Efficiency, and NOX Emissions of a Compact Diesel Tractor Fueled with D2, B20, and B100 under Steady-State Loads Citation: Paper number 083745, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24617) @2008 Authors: Chris M Neel, Donald M Johnson, George W Wardlow Keywords: Alternative fuels, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, exhaust emissions, fuel efficiency, pto performance, tractors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083747 Control of microwave drying process through aroma monitoring Citation: Paper number 083747, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24618) @2008 Authors: Zhenfeng Li, Vijaya G. S Raghavan, Ning Wang Keywords: Carrot, aroma, microwave, drying, fuzzy control ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083748 Effect of Hydraulic Head and Slope on Water Distribution Uniformity of a Low-Cost Drip Irrigation System Citation: Paper number 083748, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25213) @2008 Authors: Victor B Ella, Manuel R Reyes, Robert Yoder Keywords: Drip irrigation, uniformity coefficient, emission uniformity, Christiansen’s method, Merriam and Keller’s method ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083749 Design of a real time aroma monitoring and control system Citation: Paper number 083749, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24619) @2008 Authors: Zhenfeng Li, Vijaya G. S Raghavan, Ning Wang, Yvan Gariepy Keywords: Design, aroma, microwave, fuzzy control, electronic nose ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083750 Roll-Over Protective Structures: Facing the Continuing Challenges of Retrofitting Citation: Paper number 083750, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24900) @2008 Authors: Mark A Purschwitz Keywords: ROPS, rollover protective structures, retrofit, tractors, safety ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083751 Roll-Over Protective Structure Development; an Industry Perspective Citation: Paper number 083751, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24620) @2008 Authors: Richard W Job Keywords: Roll-over Protective Structure, ROPS, Cab, Safety, Operator, Operator station ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083752 Influence of spray additives on droplet evaporation and residual patterns on wax and wax-free surfaces Citation: Paper number 083752, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24680) @2008 Authors: Heping Zhu, Yang Yu, H Erdal Ozkan, Richard C Derksen, Charles R Krause Keywords: Evaporation time, Droplet size, Pesticide formulation, Surfactant, Drift retardant, Spray efficiency ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083753 In-Situ Soil-Water Retention and Field Water Capacity Measurements in Two Contrasting Soil Textures Citation: Paper number 083753, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25148) @2008 Authors: Jay D Jabro, Robert G Evans, Yunseup Kim, William M Iversen Keywords: Water content, water potential, sensors, irrigation, watermark, time domain reflectrometry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083754 Quantifying the Impact of Short Term Study Abroad Citation: Paper number 083754, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24901) @2008 Authors: Anja Gisela Boettcher, Leon G Schumacher Keywords: Short term study abroad, International experience ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083755 Development and Application of an Irrigation Model for Peaches and Grapes in Southern Ontario under Climate Change Scenarios Citation: Paper number 083755, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24621) @2008 Authors: Rufa O Doria, Chandra A Madramootoo Keywords: : irrigation model, irrigation needs of peaches and grapes, climate change, Southern Ontario ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083768 The Role of Drainage System and Macropore Interconnectivity in Soil Pathogen Transport Citation: Paper number 083768, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24951) @2008 Authors: Jorge A Guzmán, Garey A Fox Keywords: Bacterial transport, Biopores, Escherichia coli, Macropore flow, Soil Pathogen Transport ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083771 Slope Failure Mechanisms due to Seepage: Three-Dimensional Soil Block Experiments Citation: Paper number 083771, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24952) @2008 Authors: Maria Chu-Agor, Rachel M Cancienne, Garey A Fox, Glenn V Wilson Keywords: Gully, Hillslope, Seepage Erosion, Stability, Streambank, Undercutting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083774 Development of a Unique Downdraft Gasifier System for Low Bulk Density Biomass Materials Citation: Paper number 083774, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25214) @2008 Authors: Ming Hu, Wenqiao Yuan Keywords: Downdraft, Gasifier, Gasification, Biomass, Syngas, Tar, Particulate ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083775 Planting Site-Specific Application of Fumigant in Orchards Citation: Paper number 083775, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24902) @2008 Authors: Vasu Udompetaikul, Mir S Shafii, Shrini K Upadhyaya, Greg T Browne, Dan Neves Keywords: Almond, replant disease, GPS, HPGPS, site-specific application, variable rate application (VRA) ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083777 Application of the Microwave to Blanching and Drying of Vegetables Citation: Paper number 083777, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24681) @2008 Authors: Akio Tagawa, Takahiro Orikasa, Takashi Shibata, Yukiharu Ogawa, Satoshi Murata Keywords: vegetable, daikon, microwave, drying, drying rate, blanching, enzymatic activity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083781 Nitrogen accumulation for five native North Carolina wetland plant species in stormwater wetlands Citation: Paper number 083781, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24622) @2008 Authors: Hayes Austin Lenhart, William F Hunt III Keywords: Stormwater, wetland, plant uptake, vegetation, best management practice, BMP, nitrogen ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083782 The ARS-Missouri Soil Strength Profile Sensor: Current Status and Future Prospects Citation: Paper number 083782, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25078) @2008 Authors: Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun-Ok Chung Keywords: Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Compaction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083783 Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Rich Microalgae from Biodiesel Derived Crude Glycerol: Effects of Glycerol Impurities on Algal Growth and DHA Production Citation: Paper number 083783, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24623) @2008 Authors: Denver J Pyle, Zhiyou Wen Keywords: biodiesel, crude glycerol, methanol, soap, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), microalgal fermentation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083785 Comminution Properties of Biomass in Hammer Mill and its Particle Size Characterization Citation: Paper number 083785, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24869) @2008 Authors: Venkata Sambasiva Prasad Bitra, Alvin Ray Womac, Nehru Chevanan, Shahab Sokhansanj Keywords: Switchgrass; wheat straw, corn stover, hammer mill; mill speed; size reduction; total specific energy; effective specific energy; particle size distribution; Rosin-Rammler equation; mean separation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083786 Utilization of the Recommended Assistive Technology on Wisconsin Farms Citation: Paper number 083786, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24740) @2008 Authors: Ronald T Schuler, Paul Leverenz, Mark E Novak Keywords: Farmers, disabilities, ranchers, assistive technology, AgrAbility, reutilization, utilization ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083787 Finite-Difference Analysis of Heating of Capillary Fringe in Steam Processing Citation: Paper number 083787, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24741) @2008 Authors: Haijun Wu, Paul N Walker Keywords: segmented flow, aseptic processing, capillary fringe, finite difference method, heat transfer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083794 Influence of the Storage Time on the Dielectric Properties of mangoes Citation: Paper number 083794, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24953) @2008 Authors: Maria E Sosa-Morales, Gopal Tiwari, Saojin Wang, Juming Tang, Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Hugo S Garcia Keywords: Mango, Microwave, Radio frequency, Dielectric properties, Penetration Depth, Storage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083795 A Study of Barrier Properties of LDPE Nanocomposite Films under Extreme Environmental Conditions Citation: Paper number 083795, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24682) @2008 Authors: Milton Netttles, Oladiran O Fasina, Danielle Froio, Jo Ann Ratto, Christopher Thellen, Elizabeth Cullane, Sarah Schmirmer Keywords: Thermal analysis, moisture stability, packaging material ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083796 Method for Assessing Teat and Udder Hygiene Citation: Paper number 083796, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24903) @2008 Authors: Robert D Bade, Douglas J Reinemann, Paul D Thompson Keywords: pre-milking teat sanitation, bacteria counts, milking management, milk quality, test methods, robotic milking unit, automatic milking, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083798 Effects of Liner Compression on Teat-End Hyperkeratosis Citation: Paper number 083798, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24904) @2008 Authors: Maddalena Zucali, Douglas J Reinemann, Alberto Tamburini, Robert D Bade Keywords: Milking Machines, liner compression, hyperkeratosis, teat-end roughness ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083802 Dissociation and Mass Transfer Coefficients for Ammonia Volatilization Models Citation: Paper number 083802, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24870) @2008 Authors: Hala Chaoui, Felipe Montes, C Alan Rotz, Tom L Richard Keywords: Ammonia volatilization, Emissions model, Dairy manure, Dissociation, Mass transfer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083803 Properties of Fractionated Poultry Litter Citation: Paper number 083803, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24683) @2008 Authors: Bernhart M., Oladiran O Fasina Keywords: Bound water, specific heat, melting point, enthalpy, pyrolysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083805 Ultrasonic Assessment of Teat Tissue Congestion Citation: Paper number 083805, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24905) @2008 Authors: Carlo Spanu, Douglas J Reinemann, Harry Momont, Nigel Cook, Pamela Ruegg, Robert D Bade Keywords: Ultrasound, Teat Congestion, Milking Machines ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083806 Spatial-Temporal Variability and Hydrologic Connectivity of Runoff Generation Areas in Sand Mountain Region of Alabama Citation: Paper number 083806, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24906) @2008 Authors: Sumit Sen, Puneet Srivastava, Jacob H Dane, Kyung H Yoo, Joey N Shaw Keywords: Hydrology, surface runoff, infiltration, spatial and temporal variability, hydrologic connectivity, Hydraulic conductivity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083808 Understanding and Modeling Flowability of DDGS Citation: Paper number 083808, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24907) @2008 Authors: Rumela Bhadra, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan Keywords: Caking, Carr, DDGS, Flowability, Jenike, Properties ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083810 Auto-Guidance Error Measurement Using a Visual Sensor Citation: Paper number 083810, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24742) @2008 Authors: Dwight R Easterly, Viacheslav I Adamchuk Keywords: Auto-guidance, auto-steering, error measurement, visual sensor, GPS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083811 Surface Characteristics and Flowability of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles Citation: Paper number 083811, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25024) @2008 Authors: Rumela Bhadra, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan Keywords: DDGS, Flowability, Staining, Surface characteristics ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083816 Evaluating Performance of New Generation Cotton Yield Monitors Citation: Paper number 083816, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24954) @2008 Authors: Calvin D Perry, George Vellidis Keywords: Precision agriculture, yield monitor, yield mapping, GPS, sensors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083817 Fuel Savings Estimates for Conversion from Pilot Ignition to Spark Ignition Brooders for Broiler Production Citation: Paper number 083817, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24908) @2008 Authors: John P Chastain Keywords: Poultry housing, energy conservation, heating ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083832 Rainwater Harvesting for Household Irrigation in the Southeastern United States Citation: Paper number 083832, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24909) @2008 Authors: Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt Keywords: Rainwater Harvesting, Cistern, Irrigation, Stormwater ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083833 Cellulose fiber-reinforced keratin composites Citation: Paper number 083833, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24871) @2008 Authors: Naresh K Budhavaram, Justin R Barone Keywords: Bio-based polymers; composites; properties; keratin; cellulose ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083834 High ß-sheet Content Peptides from Disordered Proteins Citation: Paper number 083834, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24807) @2008 Authors: Ahmad I Athamneh, Justin R Barone Keywords: Protein self-assembly, enzymatic processing, biomaterials, biopolymers, renewable material, agricultural by-products, wheat gluten ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083836 Simple esters of crude glycerol and citric acid Citation: Paper number 083836, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24910) @2008 Authors: Naresh K Budhavaram, Justin R Barone Keywords: Glycerol, Citric acid, polyesters, branched structures, self catalyzing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083837 Plasticization Regimes in Biopolymers Citation: Paper number 083837, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24808) @2008 Authors: Ahmad I Athamneh, Michael Griffin, Meocha Whaley, Justin R Barone Keywords: Critical plasticization, biopolymers, glycerol plasticization, agricultural waste proteins, critical plasticization ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083839 Comparison of the Soil-Plant-Air-Water Model and the Iowa State University-Effluent Limitation Guidelines Model to Replicate Holding Basin Performance Citation: Paper number 083839, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24911) @2008 Authors: Daniel Steven Andersen, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Matthew J Helmers Keywords: feedlot runoff control, Effluent Limitation Guideline Model, SPAW, containment basin ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083840 The Use of the Soil-Plant-Air-Water Model to Predict the Hydraulic Performance of Vegetative Treatment Areas for Controlling Open Feedlot Runoff Citation: Paper number 083840, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24912) @2008 Authors: Daniel S Andersen, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Carl H Pederson Keywords: runoff control, SPAW, vegetative treatment system, feedlots, vegetative treatment area ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083850 Production of Oil-Rich Algae from Animal Manure Using Attached Algal Culture Systems Citation: Paper number 083850, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25125) @2008 Authors: Michael B Johnson, Zhiyou Wen Keywords: Biodiesel, microalgae, algal lipids, manure wastewater treatment, algal attachment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083857 Modeling Preference Reasoning by Artificial Mental Simulation for Customized Agro-industrial Produce Citation: Paper number 083857, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24624) @2008 Authors: Mirwan Ushada, Haruhiko Murase Keywords: Bayesian belief network, Kansei, Mental simulation, Particle swarm optimization, Reasoning ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083858 Intelligent Irrigation Control Using Color, Morphological and Textural Features in Sunagoke Moss Citation: Paper number 083858, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24625) @2008 Authors: Yusuf Hendrawan, Haruhiko Murase Keywords: Image analysis, artificial neural network, irrigation system, control, plant factories, precision farming ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083859 Odor reduction during biofiltration as affected by air flow rate and media moisture content Citation: Paper number 083859, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24913) @2008 Authors: L Chen, S J Hoff, L Cai, J Koziel Keywords: air quality, animal facility, biofilter, GC-MS-O, SPME, wood chips ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083860 An Analysis of Cultivation Effects for Recycled Organic Waste Using a Self-organizing Map Citation: Paper number 083860, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24743) @2008 Authors: Seishu Tojo, Shiho Ochiai, Kaoruko Sunaga, Kengo Watanabe Keywords: organic waste, crop cultivation test, recycle, recovery treatment, self-organizing map ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083861 Assessment of a Two-Stage Wood Chip-Based Biofilter Using Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Olfactometry Citation: Paper number 083861, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25096) @2008 Authors: L (or initial) Chen, S J Hoff, L Cai, J Koziel Keywords: Air quality, Animal facility, Biofilter, GC-MS, SPME, Wood chips ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083862 A Cell-based Model for Identifying Contributing Areas of Nitrogen Loadings to Surface Water Citation: Paper number 083862, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24809) @2008 Authors: Diana Mitsova-Boneva, Xinhao Wang Keywords: nutrient-contributing areas, nitrogen export, export coefficients, retention efficiency, non-linear regression ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083870 Pressure Transfer under Field Going Vehicles relative to Soil Management and Buried Artifact Damage Citation: Paper number 083870, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25126) @2008 Authors: Anne P Dain-Owens, M J Hann, M L Dresser, R J Godwin Keywords: soil management, buried archaeology, pressure transfer, buried artifact damage, risk assessment tool ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083873 GIS Based Estimation of Spatial Distribution of Temperature and Evapotranspiration in Nebraska Citation: Paper number 083873, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24955) @2008 Authors: Ayse Irmak, P K Ranade Keywords: Spatial interpolation, GIS, Temperature, Evapotranspiration, Nebraska ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083874 Assessment of Climate Change Impact on the Inflow to Agricultural Reservoir and the Streamflow of a Watershed in South Korea Citation: Paper number 083874, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25079) @2008 Authors: Geun Ae Park, So Ra Ahn, Yong Jun Lee, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: SLURP, agricultural reservoir, Mann-Kendall test, CGCM2, climate change, modified CA-Markov technique, NDVI, future land cover, streamflow, evapotranspiration, reservoir water level, reservoir inflow ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083875 A grid-based KIneMatic wave STOrm Runoff Model (KIMSTORM) for flood watch of Korea Water Resources Corporation Citation: Paper number 083875, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25080) @2008 Authors: In Kyun Jung, Hyung Jin Shin, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: Distributed hydrological model, Kinematic wave, Green and Ampt, Spatial rainfall, GIS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083876 Estimation of Spatial Soil Loss using the Land Use Information of QuickBird Satellite Imagery Citation: Paper number 083876, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25081) @2008 Authors: Mi Seon Lee, Jong Yoon Park, Kyun In Jung, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: Spatial Soil Loss, Land Use Information, QuickBird Satellite Image, RUSLE ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083877 Assessment of Future Climate and Land Use Change Impacts on Hydrological Behavior of Dam Watershed Using SWAT-K Model Citation: Paper number 083877, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25025) @2008 Authors: Min Ji Park, Yong Jun Lee, Hyung Jin Shin, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: Climate change, Land use change, LAI, SWAT-K, CA-Markov ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083878 A Modified CA-Markov Technique for The Prediction of Future Land Use Change Citation: Paper number 083878, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25082) @2008 Authors: Yong Jun Lee, Min Ji Park, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim, Keywords: Land use change, Markov Chain, Cellular Automata, Prediction, Modified CA-Markov ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083879 The Effects of Tyre Size on Soil Deformation and Soil Bulk Density Changes Citation: Paper number 083879, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25127) @2008 Authors: D L Antille, D Ansorge, M L Dresser, R J Godwin Keywords: Soil deformation, tyre inflation pressure, soil bulk density, soil penetration resistance, drop cone penetrometer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083880 Assessing Future Climate and Land Use Change Impact on Streamflow and Groundwater Recharge of a Stream Watershed Using SLURP Hydrological Model Citation: Paper number 083880, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24956) @2008 Authors: So Ra Ahn, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: SLURP, Land use change, Climate change, Vegetation index, GCM, Downscaling, NDVI, Hydrologic components ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083881 The Applicability Study on Non-Point Source Pollution Assessment in a Small Agricultural Watershed Using High Resolution Satellite Image (QuickBird) Citation: Paper number 083881, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25083) @2008 Authors: Jong Yoon Park, Mi Seon Lee, Geun Ae Park, Woo Yong Hong, Seong Joon Kim Keywords: High Resolution Image, QuickBird Satellite Image, Non-Point Source Pollution, SWAT ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083882 Characterization Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Water And Solute Distribution Citation: Paper number 083882, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24744) @2008 Authors: Claudinei Fonseca Souza, Marcos Vinícius Folegatti Keywords: Fertigation, Wetted soil volume, TDR ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083883 Non-Chemical Method for Controlling Maize Weevils In Stored Corn In Southeastern United States Citation: Paper number 083883, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25128) @2008 Authors: Paul E Sumner, Steve L Brown Keywords: maize weevils, non-chemical, southeastern United States, stored corn, contro ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083886 Thermal Properties of Catfish at Freezing Temperatures Citation: Paper number 083886, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24684) @2008 Authors: Oladiran O Fasina Keywords: Bound water, specific heat, melting point, enthalpy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083887 Development of a graphical web-based heat stress forecast for feedlot cattle Citation: Paper number 083887, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24685) @2008 Authors: R A Eigenberg, T M Brown-Brandl, J A Nienaber Keywords: Bos taurus cattle, Heat Stress Model, Heat Stress Web Page, Livestock safety, Regression model, Respiration rate, Shade, Stress ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083892 Phosphorus Recovery from Covered Digester Effluent with a Continuous-Flow Struvite Crystallizer Citation: Paper number 083892, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24686) @2008 Authors: Philip W Westerman, Keith E Bowers, Kelly D Zering, Mike E Adcock Keywords: Struvite, MAP, digester effluent, swine lagoon liquid, phosphorus removal, cost ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083893 Monitoring of Ammonia and Fine Particulates Downwind of Broiler Houses Citation: Paper number 083893, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25000) @2008 Authors: John W Worley, Michael Czarick, Brian D Fairchild, Casey W Ritz, Lowry A Harper, Benjamin D Hale, Luke P Naeher Keywords: Emissions, particulate matter, ammonia, broilers, poultry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083894 Comparison of spectral combinations of light emitting diodes for crop production Citation: Paper number 083894, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24986) @2008 Authors: Crystal M Dillard, Ashleigh M Eldemire, Oscar A Monje, John C Sager Keywords: LED, crop production, radish, lighting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083896 Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Snowmelt in Mountainous Watersheds of South Korea Using SLURP Hydrogical Model Citation: Paper number 083896, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25129) @2008 Authors: Hyung Jin Shin, Min Ji Park, Rim Ha, Seong Joon Kim, Keywords: SLURP, Snowmelt, NOAA AVHRR, Climate change ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083897 Effect of Wind Tunnel Air Velocity on VOC Flux Rates from CAFO Manure and Wastewater Citation: Paper number 083897, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25026) @2008 Authors: David B Parker, Edward A Caraway, Marty B Rhoades, N Andy Cole, Richard W Todd, Chanci Donnell, Jan Spears, Kenneth D Casey Keywords: odor, flux chamber, wind tunnel, emission rates, emission factors, volatile fatty acids, phenolic, indolic, gas chromatography ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083899 Long-Term Annual Water Balance of a Semi-Arid Mountainous Catchment Citation: Paper number 083899, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24626) @2008 Authors: Gary M Chauvin, Gerald N Flerchinger, Timothy E Link, Danny Marks, Adam H Winstral Keywords: Keywords: evapotranspiration, percolation, rangeland, snow, streamflow ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083903 Distribution of the USLE Rainfall Erosion Indices for Southern Louisiana Citation: Paper number 083903, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24627) @2008 Authors: Richard L Bengtson, Jennifer Istre Keywords: Soil erosion, rainfall, runoff, USLE ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083905 Prediction of Rut Depth during Military Vehicle Turning Maneuvers using a Modified Sinkage Numeric Citation: Paper number 083905, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.26858) @2008 Authors: Kun Liu, Paul Ayers, Heidi Howard, Randy Jones, Alan Anderson Keywords: Model, turning radius, velocity, rut, off-road vehicle, vehicle terrain interface, VTI, cone index, USCS, WES numeric ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083907 Agricultural Assistive Technology Reutilization Web Resource Citation: Paper number 083907, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24745) @2008 Authors: Ronald T Schuler, Mark E Novak Keywords: AgrAbility, disability, farmers and ranchers with disabilities, farm workers with disabilities, farming with a handicap, disabled farmers, assistive technology, farm equipment modification, reuse of assistive technology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083909 Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Spray System for Highly Accurate Site-Specific Application Citation: Paper number 083909, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24628) @2008 Authors: Yanbo Huang, Wesley Clint Hoffmann, K Fritz ASABE Member, Yubin Lan Keywords: Unmanned aerial vehicle, autonomous flight, wireless telemetry system, spray system, site-specific application ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083910 Fueling Kubota RTV900 Utility Vehicles with D2 and B20: Effects on Fuel Efficiency, Engine Wear, and NOx Emissions Written for presentation at the Citation: Paper number 083910, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24872) @2008 Authors: Garris Taylor Hudson, Donald M Johnson, George W Wardlow Keywords: Biofuels, NOx, Fuel Efficiency, Engines ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083911 Optimization of Yeast and Enzyme Dose for Dry Grind Ethanol Plants Citation: Paper number 083911, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24746) @2008 Authors: Samarth S.S Rathore, Marvin R Paulsen, Vivek Sharma, Vijay Singh Keywords: Near-infrared spectroscopy, Response surface methodology, Optimization, Yeast, Enzyme, Dry grind ethanol ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083912 Calibration and Validation of the SWAT Model for a Forested Watershed in Coastal South Carolina Citation: Paper number 083912, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24629) @2008 Authors: Devendra M Amatya, Elizabeth B Haley, Norm S Levine, Timothy J Callahan, Artur Radecki-Pawlik, Manoj K Jha Keywords: Water balance, Stream outflows, Subsurface drainage, Evapotranspiration, Poorly Drained Soils, Francis Marion National Forest ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083915 Investigating Event Nitrate Dynamics in Paired Vegetative Treatment Areas Receiving Silage Bunker Runoff Using a Simple Mixing Approach Citation: Paper number 083915, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24929) @2008 Authors: Joshua W Faulkner, Wei Zhang, Larry Geohring, Tammo Steenhuis Keywords: vegetative treatment, silage leachate, filter strip, silage bunker runoff ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083916 Soil and Water Quality Implications Associated With Corn Stover Removal and Herbaceous Energy Crop Production in Iowa Citation: Paper number 083916, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24810) @2008 Authors: S E Powers, L A Ascough, R G Nelson Keywords: ethanol; corn; switchgrass; stover, erosion, nutrient pollution; APEX ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083917 Quality Comparison between Aseptic Processing and Commercial Canning of Apple Slices Citation: Paper number 083917, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24630) @2008 Authors: Manolya E Oner, Paul N Walker Keywords: Thermal processing, heat penetration, texture, Golden Delicious ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083918 Evaluation of Bioretention Hydrology and Pollutant Removal in the Upper Coastal Plain of North Carolina Citation: Paper number 083918, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25097) @2008 Authors: Robert A Brown, William F Hunt Keywords: Stormwater, Bioretention, LID, Water Quality, Nutrient Removal, Upper Coastal Plain, North Carolina ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083922 Acidifier Dosage Impacts on Ammonia Concentrations and Emissions from Heavy-Broiler Houses Citation: Paper number 083922, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25001) @2008 Authors: Sanjay Bikram Shah, Craig Baird, Trapier Marshall, Philip Westerman, E Phil Harris, Edgar Oviedo, Jesse Grimes, Trisha Marsh-Johnson, Dan Campeau, Michael Adcock, Robert Munilla, Haiyan Yao, Jacob Wiseman Keywords: Scrubber, Air quality, PLT, Litter, North Carolina, Emission factor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083923 Impacts of Extended Working Hours in Logging Citation: Paper number 083923, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25328) @2008 Authors: Dana Mitchell, Tom Gallagher Keywords: shift work, logging, forest workers, extended working hours, human factors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083924 Alteration of Osborn Sequence Extraction for Isolation of Canola Proteins Citation: Paper number 083924, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24914) @2008 Authors: Wajira Asanga Ratnayake Manamperi, Sam K. C Chang, Dennis P Wiesenborn, Scott W Pryor Keywords: Canola/Rapeseed meal, Canola Proteins, Protein fractionation & characterization, Osborn sequence, Functional properties ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083925 Multispectral Imaging System and Differentiation Algorithm for Online Inspection of Poultry Carcasses Citation: Paper number 083925, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24957) @2008 Authors: Chun-Chieh Yang, Kuanglin Chao, Moon S Kim, Diane E Chan, Yud-Ren Chen Keywords: multispectral images, hyperspectral images, line scan, food safety, poultry inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083926 Online Machine Vision System for Inspection of Poultry Carcasses Citation: Paper number 083926, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24958) @2008 Authors: Chun-Chieh Yang, Kuanglin Chao, Moon S Kim, Diane E Chan, Yud-Ren Chen Keywords: multispectral images, hyperspectral images, line scan, food safety, poultry inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083927 Potential Use of the UCDavis Soil Compaction Profile Sensor (UCD-SCPS) for Site-Specific Tillage Applications Citation: Paper number 083927, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24747) @2008 Authors: Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya, Carol Plouffe, Benoit Poutre Keywords: Cone index, Cone index equivalent, Soil compaction, Soil profile, Profile compaction sensor, Prescription tillage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083933 Possibilities and Challenges for Modeling Flow and Pollutant Transport in a Karst Watershed with SWAT Citation: Paper number 083933, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24811) @2008 Authors: Claire Baffaut, Verel W Benson Keywords: Watershed, modeling, SWAT, karst hydrology, flow, phosphorus, bacteria ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083945 Preliminary Evaluation of a Wet Scrubber System to Reduce Ammonia Emission from Poultry Houses Citation: Paper number 083945, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25002) @2008 Authors: Prathamesh A Bandekar, Sreekala G Bajwa, Yi Liang Keywords: Ammonia mitigation, water curtain, poultry house, wet scrubber ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083967 The Effect of Stormwater Wetlands and Wet Ponds on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters Citation: Paper number 083967, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24930) @2008 Authors: Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt Keywords: Stormwater, Temperature, BMPs, Wetland, Ponds ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083968 Soil Loading Effects of Planter Depth-Gauge Wheels on Early Corn Growth Citation: Paper number 083968, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24631) @2008 Authors: H Mark Hanna, Brian S Steward, Landon Aldinger Keywords: Corn, depth, emergence, gauge, growth stage, load, planter, seed, soil, spacing, wheel ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083969 Exploring spatial variation of lint yield, fiber quality, gross revenue, and net profitability in a cotton field: a module by module approach Citation: Paper number 083969, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25130) @2008 Authors: Yufeng Ge, J. Alex Thomasson, Ruixiu Sui, A. J., Sjolander Keywords: Cotton, Fiber Quality, GPS, Lint Yield, Precision Agriculture, Site Specific Crop Management, Wireless Communication ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083970 Estimating Preferential Flow to Agricultural Tile Drains Citation: Paper number 083970, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24812) @2008 Authors: Mohamed Chikhaoui, Chandra A Madramootoo, Mark Eastman, Aubert Michaud Keywords: Preferential flow, Matrix flow, Tile drain, Phosphorus, Electric conductivity, Quebec ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083971 Rainfall-Runoff Modeling of the Chapel Branch Creek Watershed using GIS-based Rational and SCS-CN Methods Citation: Paper number 083971, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25084) @2008 Authors: Elizabeth N Mihalik, Norm S Levine, Devendra M Amatya Keywords: Hydrologic modeling, Peak runoff rate, Runoff depth, Curve Number, Runoff Coefficient ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083972BR Performance of the Clemson Instrumented Shank in Coastal Plain Soils Citation: Paper number 083972BR, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24687) @2008 Authors: Ahmad Khalilian, Young J Han, Serap Gorucu Keskin, Yousef Abbaspour-Gilandeh Keywords: Keywords: Precision agriculture; Instrumented shank; soil compaction; on-the-go soil mapping ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083973 Effect of Ozone Application on Particulate Matter Concentrations in Broiler Houses Citation: Paper number 083973, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24813) @2008 Authors: Lingjuan Wang, Edgar O Oviedo-Rondón, Calvin B Parnell, David B Beasley, John Small Keywords: Ozonation, particulate matter, TSP, PM10 ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083975 Thermodynamic Analysis of Increasing Hydrogen Yield of Syngas Produced from Biomass Gasification Citation: Paper number 083975, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24688) @2008 Authors: Agus Haryanto, Sandun D Fernando, Lester O Pordesimo, Sushil Adhikari Keywords: Gibbs free energy, Minimization, Equilibrium composition, Water gas shift reaction, Methanation, Coking ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083978 Producing Hydrogen through Water Gas Shift Reaction over Nickel Catalysts Citation: Paper number 083978, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24915) @2008 Authors: Agus Haryanto, Sandun D Fernando, S.D Filip To, Lester Pordesimo, Philip H Steele, Radhakrishnan Srinivasan, Sushil Adhikari Keywords: hydrogen, water gas shift reaction, nickel catalysts, activity, selectivity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083979 Influence of Storm Characteristics on Soil Erosion and Storm Runoff Citation: Paper number 083979, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25149) @2008 Authors: J McFero Grace Keywords: Soil Erosion, Storm Energy, Intensity, Runoff, Forest Roads ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083980 A Laser-Scanning System for Quantification of Tree-Geometric Characteristics Citation: Paper number 083980, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25003) @2008 Authors: Kyeong-Hwan Lee, Reza Ehsani Keywords: Citrus, laser scanner, tree height, tree width, tree canopy volume ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083982 Nutrient Distribution within VTA Pilot Sites in Iowa and Nebraska Written for presentation at the Citation: Paper number 083982, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24817) @2008 Authors: B L Woodbury, R A Eigenberg, J A Nienaber Keywords: EMI, Feedlot, Multilinear regression, Nutrients, VTA ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083984 Determining the Range of Acceptable Forest Road Erosion Citation: Paper number 083984, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24916) @2008 Authors: J McFero Grace III, (or initial) (or initial) Keywords: Soil Erosion, Forest Roads, Review, Water Quality, Sediment Delivery ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083989 Evaluation of methane potential from swine slurry with poultry litter amendments Citation: Paper number 083989, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25004) @2008 Authors: N C Lovanh, J Loughrin, G Ruiz-Aguilar, K Sistani Keywords: Methane potential, swine slurry, poultry litter, anaerobic batch reactors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083990 Assessing the Physical and Chemical Properties of Fruit and Vegetable Waste for Use in Anaerobic Digestion Citation: Paper number 083990, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24689) @2008 Authors: Gary L Hawkins, Glen Rains Keywords: Pollution prevention, Waste Utilization, Waste to Energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083994 Soil Compaction Sensor Systems – Current Developments Citation: Paper number 083994, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24814) @2008 Authors: Viacheslav I Adamchuk, Abbas Hemmat, Abdul M Mouazen Keywords: Soil compaction; cone penetrometer; sensor fusion; soil mechanical resistance; air permeability; water content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083995 On-the-Go Mapping of Soil pH Using Antimony Electrodes Citation: Paper number 083995, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24748) @2008 Authors: Viacheslav I Adamchuk, Eric D Lund Keywords: Soil pH; on-the-go sensing; antimony; ion-selective electrode ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083998 Lime Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Bioethanol Production Citation: Paper number 083998, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24815) @2008 Authors: Jiele Xu, Jay J Cheng, Ratna R Sharma-Shivappa, Joseph C Burns Keywords: Lime pretreatment, switchgrass, lignocellulosic materials, enzymatic hydrolysis, reducing sugar, ethanol production ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 083999 Integrated Use of Field Pea Starch and Corn for Ethanol Production Citation: Paper number 083999, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24816) @2008 Authors: Scott W Pryor, Mark Lenling, Dennis P Wiesenborn Keywords: Corn ethanol, field peas, starch, amylose, amylopectin, fermentation rate ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084000 Organomineral Fertilisers: Nitrogen Dynamics and Evaluation of Agronomic Characteristics Citation: Paper number 084000, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25085) @2008 Authors: D L Antille, R Sakrabani, R J Godwin Keywords: Organomineral fertilisers (OMF), biosolids, wheat, grassland, MERN, N-mineralisation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084011 Physical Distribution and Characteristics of Meat & Bone Meal Protein Citation: Paper number 084011, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24632) @2008 Authors: Rafael A Garcia, John G Phillips Keywords: Meat & bone meal, protein isolate, characterization, non-food application, collagen ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084012 Production of Ethanol and Xylitol by Thermotolerant Kluyveromyces marxianus Strains using Xylose at 40 and 45°C. Citation: Paper number 084012, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24749) @2008 Authors: Michael Mueller, Mark R Wilkins, Ibrahim M Banat Keywords: Bioethanol, Kluyveromyces marxianus, thermotolerant, xylitol, xylose ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084013 Alkaline Pretreatment of Coastal Bermudagrass for Bioethanol Production Citation: Paper number 084013, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24750) @2008 Authors: Ziyu Wang, Deepak R Keshwani, Arthur P Redding, Jay J Cheng Keywords: Sodium hydroxide; Lime; Pretreatment; Reducing sugars; Costal bermudagrass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084016 Modeling Turbulent Flow for Design of Almond Harvesters with Low Power Demand and Reduced Emission of Particulate Material Citation: Paper number 084016, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25005) @2008 Authors: Pimporn Om Ponpesh, Durham Ken Giles Keywords: Gas-particle flow, turbulence, CFD, almond harvest, particulate air pollution, PM10 ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084017 Could Ozonation Technology Really Work for Mitigating Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations?A Short Review and a New Study Citation: Paper number 084017, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24751) @2008 Authors: Qianfeng Li, Lingjuan Wang, Richard M Kamens, Zifei Liu Keywords: Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs); Mitigation; NH3; Ozone (O3); Ozonation; Particular Matter; Fine particles; Aerosol chamber; Particle Size Distribution ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084025 Factors affecting the performance of Variable Rate Application Technology (VRAT) for aerial topdressing. Citation: Paper number 084025, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24752) @2008 Authors: Ian James Yule, Robert Ian Murray, Miles Grafton Keywords: Variable rate application technology, fertilizer spreading, aerial topdressing, flow properties of bulk materials ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084026 Natural Disinfection of Nalidixic Acid Resistant Escherichia coli in a Spinach Production System Introduced by Irrigation Water Citation: Paper number 084026, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24690) @2008 Authors: J D Wood, R Gordon, G S Bezanson, G Potter Keywords: E coli fate, spinach, irrigation, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084027 Accuracy and Confidence Issues Around Broadcast Spreaders Transverse Pattern Testing Methods. Citation: Paper number 084027, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24753) @2008 Authors: Ian James Yule, Hayden George Lawrence Keywords: Fertilizer; Spreader testing; Tray Testing; Bout width ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084030 Modified Pressure System for Imaging Egg Cracks Citation: Paper number 084030, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24818) @2008 Authors: Kurt C Lawrence, Deana R Jones, Gerald W Heitschmidt, Bosoon Park Keywords: Shell eggs, cracks, CCD camera, negative pressure, image processing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084032 Optimal Optical Filters of Fluorescence Excitation and Emission for Poultry Fecal Discrimination Citation: Paper number 084032, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24819) @2008 Authors: Taemin Kim, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Moon S Kim, Hoon-Soo Lee, Kuanglin Chao, Youngliang Liu, Sukwon Kang, In So Kweon Keywords: excitation and emission filters, spectrofluorimetry, multispectral imaging model, poultry feces ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084033 Instrumentation and Control Systems Using Programmable Logic Controllers Citation: Paper number 084033, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24633) @2008 Authors: Terry L Divelbiss, P Michael Colgin Keywords: control, controlled, controllers, controlling, controls, cost minimization, design, design calculations, diagnosis, electronics, engineer, engineering, equipment, equipment performance ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084034 Dry Creek – The Removal of a Barrier to Fish Passage and Restoration of a Stream in Napa County, California Citation: Paper number 084034, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25284) @2008 Authors: Carolyn Michelle Jones Keywords: Streambank revetment, salmonid, fish passage, stream, weir, vortex weir, willow, brush mattress, soil bioengineering, USDA NRCS, restoration, dam removal, stream training ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084035 Development of a Novel BIA Enzyme Calorimetric Biosensor and Detection System for Hydrogen Peroxide Determination at Hazardous Level Citation: Paper number 084035, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24873) @2008 Authors: Hsien-Chin (or initial) Wei, Su-Hua (or initial) Huang, Yeun-Chung (or initial) Lee Keywords: batch-injection-analysis (BIA), calorimetric biosensor, medical thermistor, hydrogen peroxide, biocalorimetry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084037 Sampling and Calibration Requirements for Soil Property Estimation Using Reflectance Spectroscopy Citation: Paper number 084037, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24634) @2008 Authors: Kyou Seung Lee, Dong Hoon Lee, Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun Ok Chung, Newell R Kitchen, , Scott T Drummond Keywords: Calibration Requirements, Soil Sensors, Soil Property, Reflectance Spectroscopy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084039 Development of Artificial Eardrum Patch to Repair Tympanic Membrane Perforations Citation: Paper number 084039, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24820) @2008 Authors: Jang Ho Kim, Joon-Ho Bae, Jong Hoon Chung, Yun-Hoon Choung, Ki Taek Lim, Seong Jun Choi, Eung Tae Lee, Ae Lee Im Keywords: tympanic membrane, perforation, otitis media, artificial eardrum parch, healing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084043 Applying Mobile Computing Technology in Traceability of a Poultry Production System Citation: Paper number 084043, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24874) @2008 Authors: Moustafa Amin Fadel, Ahmed S Hussein, Farag Sallabi, Ahmad Jaffar, Hazem El Khatib Keywords: Traceability, Poultry Production, Bio-security, Mobile Technology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084044 A Machine Vision for Tomato Cluster Harvesting Robot Citation: Paper number 084044, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24691) @2008 Authors: Naoshi Kondo, Kazuya Yamamoto, Koki Yata, Mitsutaka Kurita Keywords: Harvesting Robot, Tomato Cluster , Motion and Vibration Control ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084045 Combustion and Emissions Modeling of Biodiesel Using GT-Power Citation: Paper number 084045, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25027) @2008 Authors: Jonathon P McCrady, Alan C Hansen, Chia-Fon F Lee Keywords: Biodiesel, combustion, physical properties, emissions ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084046 Strawberry harvesting robot for fruits grown on table top culture Citation: Paper number 084046, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24754) @2008 Authors: Tomowo Shiigi, Mitsutaka Kurita, Naoshi Kondo, Kazunori Ninomiya, Peter Rajendra, Junzo Kamata, Shigehiko Hayashi, Ken Kobayashi, Kenta Shigematsu, Yasushi Kohno Keywords: Strawberry, Fruit, Harvesting, Robot, Machine vision ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084048 Validation of a Low Cost Flow Measurement System for Monitoring Vegetative Treatment System Performance Citation: Paper number 084048, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25086) @2008 Authors: Laura M Pepple, Ross V Muhlbauer, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Carl Pederson, Daniel S Andersen, Tim A Shepherd Keywords: Low cost flow monitoring system, flow volume measurement, vegetative treatment system ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084053 Comparison between the continuous and intermittent heating methods for simultaneous infrared dry-blanching and dehydration of apple slices Citation: Paper number 084053, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25006) @2008 Authors: Yi Zhu , Zhongli Pan Keywords: Infrared, blanching, dehydration, apple, continuous heating, intermittent heating ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084056 Analysis of Equilibrium moisture content and L-ascorbic acid during hot air drying for sweet potato Citation: Paper number 084056, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24755) @2008 Authors: Takahiro Orikasa, Daisuke Nei, Poritosh Roy, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina, Akio Tagawa Keywords: hot air drying, sweet potato, equilibrium moisture content, L-ascorbic acid ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084057 Development of 2-DOF Active Seat Suspension System for Agricultural Tractor – Design of Mechanism and Controller Citation: Paper number 084057, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25007) @2008 Authors: Ji-Hoon Yu, Kyu-Cheol Lee, Hyung-Bae Park, Young-gyun Choi, Kwan-Hee Ryu Keywords: Active seat suspension, electro-hydraulic servo system, PID control, variable state control, 2- DOF ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084058 Effect of bacterial stress on hydrogen fermentation microflora Citation: Paper number 084058, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24959) @2008 Authors: Hiroyuki Kashima, Hiroshi Nyunoya, Michiei Oto, Seishu Tojo Tojo Keywords: Hydrogen fermentation, bacterial stress, heat stress, freeze-thaw stress, microbial community, PCR-SSCP ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084059 Field Evaluation of Level Spreaders for Runoff Reduction and Water Quality Impacts Citation: Paper number 084059, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25028) @2008 Authors: Ryan J Winston, William F Hunt Keywords: bmps, best management practices, level spreader, buffer, stormwater, riparian ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084063 An Initial Assessment of a Wetland-Reservoir Drainage Water Treatment and Reuse System in Nova Scotia Citation: Paper number 084063, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25087) @2008 Authors: Michael J Haverstock, Ali Madani, Rob Gordon, Peter Havard Keywords: cold climate, constructed wetlands, drainage water management, e coli, nitrate, wastewater irrigation, waste water treatment, water conservation, water quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084065 Estimating Quality of Canola Seed Using a Flatbed Scanner Citation: Paper number 084065, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24987) @2008 Authors: Geetika (or initial) Dilawari, Carol (or initial) Jones Keywords: Grading, spectral ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084066 Detecting Citrus Canker by Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging and Spectral Information Divergence Citation: Paper number 084066, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25029) @2008 Authors: Jianwei Qin, Thomas F Burks, Mark A Ritenour, Gordon W Bonn Keywords: Hyperspectral imaging, Spectral similarity, Citrus canker, Disease detection, Food safety ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084072 The Effect of Bioretention on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters Citation: Paper number 084072, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24917) @2008 Authors: Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt Keywords: Bioretention, Stormwater, Temperature, BMPs, Aquatic ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084073 Development of a Lysimeter System to Simultaneously Study Runoff and Leaching Dynamics Citation: Paper number 084073, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25088) @2008 Authors: Gary W Feyereisen, Gordon J Folmar Keywords: Lysimeter, infiltration, leaching, runoff ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084075 Utilizing Thermal Imaging to Locate Blood Flow in the Bovine Ear Citation: Paper number 084075, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25030) @2008 Authors: Morgan D Hayes, Timothy S Stombaugh, Eric S Vanzant, Richard S Gates Keywords: Thermal imaging, beef, auricular arteries ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084077 Energy Use Analysis of Open-Curtain vs. Totally Enclosed Broiler Houses in Northwest Arkansas Citation: Paper number 084077, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24756) @2008 Authors: Yi Liang, G Tom Tabler, Susan E Watkins, Hongwei Xin, Ivan L Berry Keywords: Broiler production, electrical energy, energy cost, fuel usage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084080 Multi Path FTIR Agriculture Air Pollution Measurement System Citation: Paper number 084080, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24635) @2008 Authors: Cassi Going, Gail E Bingham, Nikita S Pougatchev, Eve Day, Kori Moore, Randal Martin, Emyrei Reese Keywords: OP-FTIR, Spectroscopy, Agriculture pollution, Ammonia, PM25 ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084081 Effects of Transmission Speed Selection on Equipment Performance during Tillage Operations Citation: Paper number 084081, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25031) @2008 Authors: Corey M Kichler, John P Fulton, Randy L Raper, Wesley C Zech, Timothy P McDonald, Eric B Schwab Keywords: Data acquisition, precision agriculture, tractor performance, transmission speed, site-specific tillage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084083 Effects of Feed and Extruder Parameters on Extrudates Containing DDGS Citation: Paper number 084083, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25032) @2008 Authors: S Kannadhason, K Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater Keywords: Cassava starch, Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), extrusion, extruder parameters, physical properties ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084085 Loose-filled and Tapped Densities of Chopped Switchgrass, Corn Stover and Wheat Straw Citation: Paper number 084085, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24636) @2008 Authors: Nehru Chevanan, Alvin Ray Womac, Venkata S Bitra Keywords: Switchgrass, wheat straw, corn stover, bulk density, tapped bulk density ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084086 Machinery Productivity Estimates from Seed Tenders Citation: Paper number 084086, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24637) @2008 Authors: Robert D Grisso, M H Hanna, R K Taylor, D H Vaughan Keywords: seed tenders, machinery management, management parameters, decision-making, machine productivity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084087 Bale Weight Changes Related to Bale Bagging – Testing and Modeling Citation: Paper number 084087, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25150) @2008 Authors: Richard K Byler, Andrew Jordan Keywords: Cotton, Cotton Bale, Bale Bagging, Moisture Content, Ginning ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084088 Optimizing Secondary Metabolites of Hypericum perforatum or St. John’s wort Through Ultra-violet Light Application Citation: Paper number 084088, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24638) @2008 Authors: Melissa L Brechner, Louis D Albright Keywords: Hypericum perforatum, St John’s wort, controlled environment agriculture, ultra-violet light, UV-B light, secondary metabolites ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084091 Light Sidescatter Measurements of Cheese Whey Citation: Paper number 084091, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24821) @2008 Authors: Colette C Fagan, Colm P O’Donnell, Colm D Everard, Donal J O’Callaghan, Manuel Castillo, Fred A Payne Keywords: Near-infrared, sidescatter, Whey, Cheese, Fat ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084094 Saw-Type Lint Cleaner Damage by Machinery Components Citation: Paper number 084094, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24692) @2008 Authors: C D Delhom, R K Byler, X Cui, D P Thibodeaux Keywords: Cotton, fiber length, fiber damage, lint cleaner, cotton ginning, length distribution, lint cleaner waste ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084096 A Comparison of Soil Moisture Monitoring Technologies for Irrigation Scheduling Citation: Paper number 084096, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24639) @2008 Authors: Bano B Mehdi, Chandra A Madramootoo, Apurva Gollamudi, Sajjad Ali, Anne Verhallen, Ian Nichols, Wade Morrison Keywords: Soil moisture sensors, TDR, WCR, electrical resistance blocks, tensiometers capacitance probes, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084097 Twin Screw Extrusion of DDGS-Based Aquaculture Feeds Citation: Paper number 084097, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24757) @2008 Authors: S (or initial) Kannadhason, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan, Michael L Brown Keywords: Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), twin screw extrusion, physical properties, processing parameters, proximate composition ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084098 Simulating Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms Citation: Paper number 084098, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24640) @2008 Authors: Dawn Sedorovich Chianese, C Alan Rotz, Tom L Richard Keywords: Methane, Greenhouse gas, Dairy farm, Simulation model ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084099 Evaluation of Effects of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on Biogas Production Potential from Corn Ethanol By-products Citation: Paper number 084099, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24758) @2008 Authors: Wei Wu-Haan, Robert Thomas Burns, Lara Beal Moody, Cody John Hearn, David Grewell Keywords: Biochemical methane potential (BMP), methane, ultrasonic, dry distillers grains and solubles (DDGS), Corn-ethanol by-products ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084102 Efficacy of a Microbial Treatment to Reduce Phosphorus and other Substances from an Anaerobic Dairy Lagoon Effluent Citation: Paper number 084102, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24641) @2008 Authors: Shafiqur Rahman, Saqib Mukhtar Keywords: Animal waste, microbial treatment, phosphorus, lagoon, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084103 Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Management Competencies: A Review of Perceptions of Missouri Agricultural Science Teachers Concerning Importance and Performance Ability Citation: Paper number 084103, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25033) @2008 Authors: P Ryan Saucier, Leon Schumacher, Karen Funkenbusch, H Rob Terry, Don Johnson Keywords: Keywords : agricultural mechanics, laboratory, management, Missouri ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084104 Biomass Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle for Heat and Power at Ethanol Plants Citation: Paper number 084104, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25034) @2008 Authors: Matthew John De Kam, R Vance Morey, Douglas G Tiffany Keywords: Biomass, Renewable, Sustainable, Model, Gasification, Combustion, Ethanol production, Combined heat and power, Combined Cycle ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084107 Laboratory Experiments on Three-Dimensional Seepage Erosion Undercutting of Vegetated Banks Citation: Paper number 084107, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25035) @2008 Authors: Rachel M Cancienne, Garey A Fox Keywords: Bank Stability, Riparian Vegetation, Seepage Erosion, Streambank Failure, Switchgrass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084109 Influence of High Shear Bioreactor Parameters on Carbohydrate Release from Different Biomasses Citation: Paper number 084109, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24960) @2008 Authors: KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON Keywords: Keywords: Big blue stem, corn stover, enzyme hydrolysis, extrusion, pretreatment, screw speed, switchgrass, temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084111 Fast and Simple Measurement of Energy Requirements for Plant Stalk Cutting Citation: Paper number 084111, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24642) @2008 Authors: Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester O Pordesimo, M W Schilling, Eugene P Columbus Keywords: Biomass, Cutting, Energy, Mechanical properties, Shear, Size reduction, Torque wrench ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084112 Opportunities and Issues Associated with Using Broiler Litter for Bioenergy: Energy Content and Ash Composition Citation: Paper number 084112, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25036) @2008 Authors: John P Chastain, Alejandra Coloma-del Valle Keywords: Poultry litter, alternative energy, biomass, nutrient management ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084114 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Corn Stover Pretreated in High Shear Bioreactor Citation: Paper number 084114, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24961) @2008 Authors: KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON Keywords: Keywords: Corn stover, extrusion, enzymatic hydrolysis, pretreatment, screw speed, temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084118 Evapotranspiration Efficiency of Sunagoke Moss Mat for the Wall Greening on the Building Citation: Paper number 084118, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24822) @2008 Authors: Jai-Eok Park, Haruhiko Murase Keywords: Evaporative ratio, Heat balance, Urban heat island, Water content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084122 Integrated Rotary Drum and Anaerobic Phased Solids Digester System for Biogas Production from Municipal Solid Wastes Citation: Paper number 084122, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25037) @2008 Authors: Baoning Zhu, Ruihong Zhang, Petros Gikas, Joshua Rapport, Bryan Jenkins, Xiujin Li Keywords: Anaerobic digestion, Municipal Solid Wastes, Rotary drum reactor, Biogas ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084123 Ultrasonication of Sugary -2 Corn for Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis Citation: Paper number 084123, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25038) @2008 Authors: Melissa Montalbo-Lomboy, Lawrence Johnson, Samir Kumar Khanal, J (Hans) van Leeuwen, David Grewell Keywords: Sugary-2 corn, ultrasound, glucose, enzyme, ethanol, saccharification, liquefaction, relative energy gain ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084124 Deposition of Aerially Released Bt Over a 2 Km Sampling Grid: Near-Field Model Comparison Citation: Paper number 084124, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25039) @2008 Authors: Harold W Thistle, Dean G Thompson, Brian Richardson, Sandra Bird, Richard Karsky Keywords: ?Keywords Spray drift, Bacillus thuringiensis, AGDISP, CalPuff, pesticide deposition, deposition sampling, pesticide droplets, droplet deposition, long range drift ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084125 Stress response of physiological active food products on high hydrostatic pressures up to 250 MPa Citation: Paper number 084125, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24759) @2008 Authors: Oliver Schlüter, Julia Foerster, Antje Fröhling, Martin Geyer, Dietrich Knorr, Werner B Herppich Keywords: High hydrostatic pressure, lamb’s lettuce, chlorophyll fluorescence image analysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084126 Ground Biomass Sieve Analysis Simulation by Image Processing and Experimental Verification of Particle Size Distribution Citation: Paper number 084126, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25040) @2008 Authors: Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester O Pordesimo, William D Batchelor Keywords: Biomass, Dimension, ImageJ plugin, Image processing, Particle sizing, Size distribution, Sieve analysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084128 A Comparative Study of Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Prairie Cord Grass Pretreated using High Shear Bioreactor Citation: Paper number 084128, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24962) @2008 Authors: KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON Keywords: Keywords: Acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, extrusion, pretreatment, screw speed, temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084132 Vegetative Covers to Control Sediment and Phosphorus (P) in Runoff from Dairy Waste Application Fields Citation: Paper number 084132, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24760) @2008 Authors: Subhasis (or initial) Giri, Saqib Mukhtar, Roger Wittie Keywords: Phosphorus, BMPs, Eutrophication, Vegetative filter strip, Non-point source ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084133 Zeolite Amendment to Minimize Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and VOC Emissions Citation: Paper number 084133, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24963) @2008 Authors: Chanci Donnell, David B Parker, Raymond S Matlack, Edward A Caraway, Marty B Rhoades, Jan Spears Keywords: Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, VOCs, VFAs, poultry facilities, zeolite ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084136 Diel VOC Emissions from a Beef Cattle Feedyard Citation: Paper number 084136, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24931) @2008 Authors: Edward A Caraway, David B Parker, Kenneth D Casey, Mark J Olsen, Chanci Donnell, Marty B Rhoades, Jan Spears Keywords: CAFO, Volatile Organic Compounds, WindTrax®, Beef Cattle Feedyard, Emissions Based Modeling ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084143 AnnAGNPS: Baseflow Feature Citation: Paper number 084143, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24643) @2008 Authors: Yongping Yuan, Ronald L Bingner, Fred D Theurer Keywords: AnnAGNPS, baseflow simulation, model simulation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084148 High Temperature Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Coastal Bermudagrass Citation: Paper number 084148, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25041) @2008 Authors: Arthur P Redding, Deepak R Keshwani, Ziyu Wang, Jay J Cheng Keywords: bermudagrass, ethanol production, dilute acid pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084149 Model Study of RCC Stepped Spillways with Sloped Converging Training Walls Citation: Paper number 084149, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24693) @2008 Authors: Ryan W Woolbright, Gregory J Hanson, Sherry L Hunt Keywords: Flood control, dams, physical models, RCC, stepped spillways, dam rehabilitation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084151 Velocities and Energy Dissipation on a Flat-sloped Stepped Spillway Citation: Paper number 084151, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24919) @2008 Authors: Sherry L Hunt, Kem C Kadavy Keywords: RCC, stepped spillways, energy dissipation, air entrainment, inception point, stilling basin, flood control, dam rehabilitation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084162 Flowability Parameters for Chopped Switchgrass, Wheat straw and Corn stover Citation: Paper number 084162, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24761) @2008 Authors: Nehru Chevanan, Alvin Ray Womac, Venkata S Bitra, Daniel C. Yoder Keywords: Switchgrass, wheat straw, corn stover, direct shear test, yield loci, unconfined yield strength ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084163 Banana Dehydration Utilizing Infrared Radiation Citation: Paper number 084163, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25042) @2008 Authors: Milly A Pekke, Zhongli Pan Keywords: Bananas, infrared radiation, hot air, drying, polyphenol oxidase ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084165 Study on Noise Control of Portable Pesticide Fogger Citation: Paper number 084165, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24644) @2008 Authors: Zhou Hongping,, Xu Linyun, Du Zhiping, Jia Zhicheng, Zheng Jiaqiang Keywords: fogger; pulse-jet engine; noise control; resisting muffler; reactive muffler; working frequency ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084166 Depression as a Risk Factor for Agricultural Injuries Citation: Paper number 084166, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24645) @2008 Authors: Robert D Grisso, Stanley Christian Mariger, Siew Sun Wong, John V Perumpral, Nedra K Christensen, Rhonda L Miller, Ann W Sorenson Keywords: agriculturists, farmers, farm workers, injuries, depression, wellness, agricultural safety ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084167 Laboratory Performance of a Low Cost Mass Flow Sensor for Combines Citation: Paper number 084167, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24823) @2008 Authors: Rodrigo S Zandonadi, Timothy S Stombaugh, Scott A Shearer, Michael M Sama Keywords: Mass Flow Sensor, Laboratory Performance, Precision Agriculture, Yield Monitor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084168 Heat And Moisture Production Of Growing-Finishing Barrows As Affected By Environmental Temperature Citation: Paper number 084168, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25043) @2008 Authors: J A Nienaber, T M Brown-Brandl Keywords: Circadian rhythm, dynamic heat production, swine, ventilation loads ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084170 Flow and Physical Properties of Concentrated Juices from Prinkly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia streptacantha) Citation: Paper number 084170, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24824) @2008 Authors: Veronica Rodriguez-Martinez, Maria Elena Sosa-Morales, Jorge F Vélez-Ruiz Keywords: Pickly pear, concentrated juices, flow properties ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084176 Livestock Water Pumping with Wind and Solar Power Citation: Paper number 084176, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24762) @2008 Authors: R Nolan Clark, Brian D Vick Keywords: Wind power, water pumping, windmills, solar power, photovoltaic, PV, helical pump, livestock water ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084177 Assessing color representation methods for segmentation of vegetation in color photographs Citation: Paper number 084177, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24694) @2008 Authors: Bernard Panneton, Michel Brouillard Keywords: Image, vegetation segmentation, color space, vegetation and soil ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084178 The impact of stress level on fecal bacteria and pathogen shedding in feedlot cattle Citation: Paper number 084178, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25044) @2008 Authors: Tami M Brown-Brandl, Elaine D Berry, J E Wells, Terrance M Arthur, J A Nienaber Keywords: beef cattle, E coli, handling stress, heat stress, stress risk factors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084180 Effects of native plant species, mycorrhizal inoculum, and mulch on restoration of reservoir sediment following dam removal, Elwha River, Olympic Peninsula, Washington Citation: Paper number 084180, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24763) @2008 Authors: Kerri L Cook, Wesley W Wallender, Caroline S Bledsoe, Gregory Pasternack, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya Keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, inoculum, reservoir sediment, native plant species, mulch, restoration, dam removal ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084181 Evaluation of Two Langmuir Models for Phosphorus Sorption on Various Soils under Varied Conditions Citation: Paper number 084181, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24764) @2008 Authors: Wei Zhang, Joshua W Faulkner, Larry D Geohring, Tammo S Steenhuis Keywords: soil, phosphorus, sorption isotherm, Langmuir model ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084182 Manual Fractionation of MDTA-3 Trash Samples from Cotton Lint Citation: Paper number 084182, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25207) @2008 Authors: J Clif Boykin, Derek P Whitelock, Carlos B Armijo, Michael D Buser, Gregory A Holt, Thomas D Valco, Dennis S Findley, Edward M Barnes, Michael D Watson Keywords: Lint, trash, mdta-3, fractionation, cleaner, cleaning, seed coat fragment, leaf, stick, mote, funiculi ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084196 A True Interdisciplinary Capstone Senior Design Experience Citation: Paper number 084196, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24695) @2008 Authors: Paul Weckler, Daniel Tilley, Shelly Sitton, Rodney Holcomb, Cindy Blackwell, Ron Delahoussaye, Richard Cavaletto, Mark Zohns, Marcia Tilley, Wayne Howard, David Jones, Amalia Yiannaka Keywords: education, undergraduate, capstone, senior design, interdisciplinary ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084198 Storing Peanuts in Flexible Hermetically Sealed Containers Citation: Paper number 084198, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24766) @2008 Authors: C L Butts, J W Dorner, M C Lamb, R B Sorensen, T H Sanders Keywords: Peanut, storage, hermetic, low oxygen, germination, quality, storage loss ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084201 Assessment of Different Biofilter Media Particle Sizes for Ammonia Removal Optimization Citation: Paper number 084201, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25045) @2008 Authors: Glogerley Tatiana Sales, George B Day V, Richard S Gates, Nanh Lovanh, Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Anshu Singh Keywords: Biofilter media, particle size, ammonia removal, pressure drop ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084202 Comparison of Temperature-Time Threshold-and ET-based Irrigation Scheduling for Corn Production Citation: Paper number 084202, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25046) @2008 Authors: Freddie R Lamm, Robert M Aiken Keywords: Automated irrigation scheduling, evapotranspiration, irrigation management, corn, subsurface drip irrigation, TTT, BIOTIC, canopy temperature, Infrared temperature sensors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084203 Development and Testing of a Hydrogen Sulfide Detection System for Use in Swine Housing Citation: Paper number 084203, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25089) @2008 Authors: Ross Vernon Muhlbauer, Randy John Swestka, Robert T Burns, Hongwei Xin, Steve Hoff, Hong Li Keywords: Hydrogen sulfide poisoning, H2S detection, swine manure agitation, worker and swine health ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084207 Design and Experimental Implementation of a Mixing Apparatus for the Production of Flavor Infused Whipped Cream Citation: Paper number 084207, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25047) @2008 Authors: Jeffrey Ortego, Nicholas Gerbo, Erik Durr, Yin-Lin Chiu, Michelle Urbina, Dorin Boldor, Ed Collins Keywords: Whipped cream, flavored cream, aeration foaming, emulsion ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084208 X-ray Computed Tomography Analysis of Internal Injuries of Selected Fruits Citation: Paper number 084208, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24767) @2008 Authors: Ta-Te Lin, Yung-Chen Liao, Tze-Wei Huang, Cheng-Shiou Ouyang, Joe-Air Jiang, Man-Miao Yang, En-Cheng Yang Keywords: Computerized tomography (CT), X-ray, Volume rendering, Pest inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084209 Nutrient and Metal Removal Efficiency of an Anaerobically Enhanced Bioretention Cell Citation: Paper number 084209, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24646) @2008 Authors: Charles V Privette, III, Bradley L Weeber Keywords: Bioretention, water quality, best management practices, stormwater, nutrient removal, highway runoff ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084212 Rheological And Physicochemical Properties Of Some Custard Model Systems. Citation: Paper number 084212, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24825) @2008 Authors: Galia Ariadna Elizondo-Rosales, Maria Elena Sosa-Morales, Jorge F Vélez-Ruiz Keywords: Custard, rheological properties, physichochemical properties, custard model systems ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084216 Farmer Friendly Automatic Gate System Citation: Paper number 084216, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25048) @2008 Authors: Luke A Petersen, Rhonda Miller Keywords: Disability, Gate, Automatic, AgrAbility ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084218 Optimization of Aqua Feed Pellet Properties using Genetic Algorithm Citation: Paper number 084218, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25049) @2008 Authors: Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Shahab Sokhansanj Keywords: Analysis of variance; optimization; genetic algorithm; expansion ratio; water stability; true density ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084219 The effects of spray application rate and droplet size on applications to control soybean rust Citation: Paper number 084219, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25050) @2008 Authors: Scott M Bretthauer, Tristan A Mueller, Richard C Derksen, Heping Zhu, Loren E Bode Keywords: Spray application rate, droplet size, coverage, deposition, soybean rust ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084228 Biofuel Production from Catalytic Thermochemical Conversion of Animal Manure and Biomass Citation: Paper number 084228, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24920) @2008 Authors: Kyoung S Ro, Keri B Cantrell, Patrick G Hunt, Thomas F Ducey, Sheena M Joseph, Mouzhgum Anjom, Devinder Mahajan Keywords: Catalytic thermochemical conversion, synthesis gas, animal manure, biomass, liquid biofuels ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084229 Temperature Profiling of Fluids in a Continuous Flow Microwave System Using Fiber-Optic Technology. Citation: Paper number 084229, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25051) @2008 Authors: Jeffrey Ortego, Dorin Boldor, Deepti Salvi, Kelly A Rusch, Cristina M Sabliov Keywords: Continuous flow microwave system, focusing cavity, elliptical applicator, numerical validation, fiber optic temperature probe ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084236 Storage Studies of High Fat Fish and Rice Flour Coextudates Citation: Paper number 084236, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25052) @2008 Authors: Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Shahab Sokhansanj, Bandyopadhyay Sukumar, Dr. A. S Bawa Keywords: Sorption isotherm, extrusion cooking, peroxide value, free fatty acid content, Vitamin-A, total tocopherols ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084241 Effect of Storage Conditions on the Oil Quality of Chinese Tallow Tree Seeds Citation: Paper number 084241, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25053) @2008 Authors: Dorin Boldor, Beatrice Gabriela Terigar, Sundar Balasubramanian Keywords: Chinese Tallow Tree, preservation, storage, oil quality, biodiesel ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084242 Spectral Reflectance Estimates of Surface Soil Physical and Chemical Properties Citation: Paper number 084242, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24696) @2008 Authors: Woo Jung La, Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun Ok Chung, Hak-Jin Kim Keywords: Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Reflectance, Ion-Selective Electrode ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084243 Livestock Air Treatment Using PVA-Coated Powdered Activated Carbon Biofilter Citation: Paper number 084243, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24964) @2008 Authors: Kyoung S Ro, Laura L McConnell, Melvin H Johnson, Jr., Patrick G` Hunt, David Parker Keywords: PVA biofilter, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, nitrous oxide, livestock air, greenhouse gas ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084244 Ammonia Emissions from the Composting of on-farm Mortalities as a Function of pH Citation: Paper number 084244, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24826) @2008 Authors: Michael A Thomson, Bill J Van Heyst Keywords: agricultural wastes, air quality, ammonia emission, pH, best management practices, carcass disposal, dynamic flux chamber, composting, on-farm mortalities ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084245 Process Model for Ammonia Volatilization from Anaerobic Swine Lagoons Incorporating Varying Wind Speeds and Biogas Bubbling Citation: Paper number 084245, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24965) @2008 Authors: Kyoung S Ro, Ariel A Szogi, Matias B Vanotti, Kenneth C Stone Keywords: ammonia volatilization, process model, bubbles, anaerobic treatment lagoon, wind speed ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084246 Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Gas Evacuation and O2 Recovery Times for Fan Ventilated Confined-Space Manure Pits Citation: Paper number 084246, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24647) @2008 Authors: Juan Zhao, Harvey B Manbeck, Dennis J Murphy Keywords: Confined-space manure storage facility, CFD modeling protocols, Initial gas concentration, Emission rate, Inter-contamination, Oxygen level recovery, OSHA PEL, TLV ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084248 Effect of Storage Temperature on Off-gassing and Physical Properties of Wood Pellets Citation: Paper number 084248, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25054) @2008 Authors: Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Kuang Xingya, Shahab Sokhansanj, Lim C Jim, Tony Bi, Staffan Melin Keywords: Wood pellets, off-gas, gas chromatography, bulk density, durability index, pellet density ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084249 Trash detection system for a citrus canopy shake and catch harvester using machine vision Citation: Paper number 084249, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25098) @2008 Authors: Won Suk Lee, Reza Ehsani, Ramya Shankar Keywords: citrus, color indexing, disease, harvesting, trash estimation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084251 TG-FTIR Analysis of Switchgrass Pyrolysis Citation: Paper number 084251, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24697) @2008 Authors: Seong-Beom Lee, Oladiran O Fasina Keywords: Keywords: thermochemical conversion, gasification, pyrolysis kinetics ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084253 Anaerobic Digestion Of Equine Stall Waste Citation: Paper number 084253, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25055) @2008 Authors: Brian A Wartell, Valdis Krumins, Robin George, Jeffrey Alt, Bryan Schwab, Kathleen Kang, Donna E Fennell Keywords: Horse, waste, anaerobic, digestion, methane, methanogenesis, sludge, wood ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084256 Development of an In-row Subsoiler Attachment to Reduce Smearing Citation: Paper number 084256, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25056) @2008 Authors: Randy L Raper, Eric B Schwab Keywords: Subsoiling, strip-tillage, soil compaction, draft, cone index, bulk density, cotton, corn ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084257 Improving Daily Water Yield Estimates in the Little River Watershed: SWAT Adjustments Citation: Paper number 084257, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24827) @2008 Authors: Eric D White, Gary W Feyereisen, Tamie L Veith, David D Bosch Keywords: Hydrologic modeling, initial abstraction, curve number, calibration, Coastal Plain, CEAP ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084265 A new approach to fast mastitis detection for improved milk quality monitoring Citation: Paper number 084265, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24698) @2008 Authors: Antje Fröhling, Manuela Wienke, Susanne Klocke, Sandra Rose, Heide-Marie Lochotzke, Oliver Schlüter Keywords: Quality monitoring, particle size, particle distribution, milking processIntroduction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084266 Internal Defect Detection of Whole Pickles Using Hyperspectral Transmittance and Reflectance Imaging Citation: Paper number 084266, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24966) @2008 Authors: Diwan P Ariana, Renfu Lu Keywords: Pickles, Cucumbers, Internal Defects, Transmittance, Hyperspectral imaging ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084267 Densification Characteristics of Corn Cobs Citation: Paper number 084267, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25090) @2008 Authors: Nalladurai - Kaliyan, R Vance Morey Keywords: Biomass, Briquettes, Briquetting, Corn cobs, Densification, Pellets ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084268 Usefulness of indicator organisms as pathogen surrogates in an urban watershed Citation: Paper number 084268, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25057) @2008 Authors: Leigh-Anne H Krometis, Gregory W Characklis Keywords: Pathogens, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Salmonella, indicator organisms, stormwater ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084269 Developing a Prediction Model for the Blending Level and Properties of Biodiesel-Diesel Blends Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Method Citation: Paper number 084269, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25215) @2008 Authors: Marcelo Coronado, Wenqiao Yuan, Donghai Wang, Floyd Dowell Keywords: Biodiesel, blending, prediction model, properties, NIR ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084279 On-the-go Sensor System for Cotton Management for Application of Growth Regulators Citation: Paper number 084279, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25058) @2008 Authors: Amit Sharma, Geetika Dilawari, Randal K Taylor, Paul Weckler, John C Banks, Toby S Osborne Keywords: NDVI, Plant Height, Nitrogen, Ultrasonic Sensors, Cotton Management Practices ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084282 Binding Mechanisms of Corn Stover and Switchgrass in Briquettes and Pellets Citation: Paper number 084282, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25059) @2008 Authors: Nalladurai - Kaliyan, R Vance Morey Keywords: Binding mechanisms, Briquettes, Pellets, Natural binders, Corn stover, Switchgrass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084291 A Simple, Cost Effective Technique for Collecting Subsurface Water Samples for Dissolved Nitrous Oxide Gas Analysis Citation: Paper number 084291, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24828) @2008 Authors: Jennifer D Roper, David L Burton, Ali Madani, Glenn W Stratton Keywords: nitrous oxide, dissolved nitrous oxide ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084299 Software Tools for Teaching Microcontroller Programming in Agricultural Engineering Education Citation: Paper number 084299, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25131) @2008 Authors: A Bulent Koc, Caner Koc, Mustafa Vatandas Keywords: Microcontrollers, PICBasic Pro, Teaching, Simulation, Measurement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084301 A Capstone Course Designed to Effectively Bridge Undergraduate Education and Professional Practice Citation: Paper number 084301, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24768) @2008 Authors: David R Bohnhoff Keywords: Senior Design, Engineering Education, Capstone Course, ABET, Engineering Design ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084317 Challenges in Implementation Citation: Paper number 084317, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24769) @2008 Authors: Reid D Christianson, Katie M Kingery-Page, Stacy L Hutchinson, Timothy D Keane Keywords: Low Impact Development, LID, stormwater, landscape ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084329 Evaluation of Water Evaporation and Energy Fluxes in Controlled Environmental Saltwater Shrimp Production System Citation: Paper number 084329, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24829) @2008 Authors: Peng Li, Richard S Gates, Michael D Montross, James H Tidwell, Michael B Timmons Keywords: Indoor aquaculture system, energy conservation, evaporation rate, saltwater shrimp, controlled environment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084330 An Evaluation of Pathogen Removal in Stormwater Best Management Practices in Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina Citation: Paper number 084330, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24699) @2008 Authors: Jon M Hathaway, William F Hunt, Jason D Wright, Steve Jadlocki Keywords: Stormwater, BMP, bacteria, pathogens, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084336 Solar Powered Lumber Dryer Using Natural Convection Citation: Paper number 084336, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24967) @2008 Authors: Jon M Carson Keywords: Solar, drying, lumber, natural convection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084342 Livestock Ventilation Training Trailer and Program Citation: Paper number 084342, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24648) @2008 Authors: Mike F Brugger Keywords: Ventilation, training ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084345 Adopting ASABE Standard 584.1 into Legislation: Lessons Learned in Ohio Implementing the Speed Identification Symbol (SIS) Citation: Paper number 084345, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24921) @2008 Authors: S Dee Jepsen Keywords: High Speed Tractor, ASABE Standard, Speed Identification Symbol (SIS), public policy, roadway safety ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084355 Detection of Matrix-Related Fluorescence Signals for Non-Invasive Quality Monitoring Along the Meat Production Chain Citation: Paper number 084355, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24932) @2008 Authors: Janina Saskia Wulf, Julia Schneider, Björn Surowsky, Christine Hengl, Oliver Schlüter Keywords: Fluorescence spectroscopy, non-invasive, porcine musculus longissimus dorsi, NADH, protoporphyrin ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084364 Preparation and Characterization of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Modified Lignocellulosic Corn Fiber Citation: Paper number 084364, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24770) @2008 Authors: Michael A Fuqua, Chad A Ulven Keywords: Corn, Distillers Dried Grain with Solubles, Chaff, Composite, Polypropylene, Maleic Anhydride grafted Polypropylene, Organo-Silane, Bio Material ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084366 Estrogen Removal with Full-Scale Dairy Manure Treatment Systems Citation: Paper number 084366, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24700) @2008 Authors: Zunyang Zhao, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Jactone A Ogejo Keywords: 17ß-estradiol, estriol, dairy manure, treatment ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084368 Mass Transfer Coefficient of Ammonia Emissions from Broiler Litter Citation: Paper number 084368, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24830) @2008 Authors: Zifei Liu Liu, Lingjuan Wang, David B Beasley, Sanjay B Shah Keywords: Ammonia, Emission model, mass transfer coefficient, broiler litter, wind tunnel ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084369 Change of soil hardness and soil properties due to tile drainage in the Red River Valley of the North Citation: Paper number 084369, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24968) @2008 Authors: Xinhua Jia, Thomas F Scherer, Thomas M DeSutter, Dean D Steele Keywords: Tile drainage, soil physical properties, soil water content, and soil hardness ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084370 Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dairy Freestall Barn Manure Citation: Paper number 084370, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24649) @2008 Authors: Eileen F Wheeler, Maria Arlene A Adviento-Borbe, Patrick A Topper, Neil E Brown, Gabriella Varga Keywords: Gas emissions, diet, manure, housing, dairy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084373 Evaluation of Chemometric Tools to Correct for Reabsorption and Quenching Effects in Non-Destructive Fluorimetric Fruit Analyses Citation: Paper number 084373, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24922) @2008 Authors: Janina Saskia Wulf, Manuela Zude Keywords: Fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence decay, fluorescence excitation wavelength, PCA ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084374 Enhancing Biodiesel Production from Soybean Oil using Ultrasonics Citation: Paper number 084374, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25060) @2008 Authors: Priyanka Chand, Ch Venkat Reddy, John G Verkade, David Grewell Keywords: Soybean oil, ultrasound, sonication, biodiesel, methanol, transesterification, thermogravimetric analysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084382 A Rubric for Outcome Assessment of Undergraduate Engineering Program Objectives Citation: Paper number 084382, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24771) @2008 Authors: David R Bohnhoff Keywords: Engineering Education, Rubric, Assessment Rubric, Outcome Assessment, ABET, Learning Objectives ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084384 Contribution of 17-ß estradiol to total estrogenicity in dairy manure subject to anaerobic digestion or separation and aeration Citation: Paper number 084384, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24701) @2008 Authors: Zunyang Zhao, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Jactone A Ogejo Keywords: 17ß-estradiol, total estrogenicity, dairy manure ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084396 Quality and Safety Assessment of Packaged Spinach Treated with a Novel Atmospheric, Non-Equilibrium Plasma System Citation: Paper number 084396, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25061) @2008 Authors: Paul A Klockow, Kevin M Keener Keywords: Plasma, Quality, Spinach, Decontamination, Packaging, E coli O157:H7, Ozone, Nitrous Oxides ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084397 Water Use on a Modern Dairy Farm: Three Years of Data Citation: Paper number 084397, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24650) @2008 Authors: Mike F Brugger Keywords: Dairy, water use ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084399 In Situ Measurement of Soil Properties Using a Probe- Based VIS- NIR Spectrophotometer Citation: Paper number 084399, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24772) @2008 Authors: Giyoung Kweon, Lund Eric, Chase Maxton, Paul Drummond, Kyle Jensen Keywords: Near infrared, carbon, PLS, soil sensors, precision agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084402 Use of Dielectric Spectroscopy for Pelleted Biofuels Characterization Citation: Paper number 084402, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24969) @2008 Authors: Samir Trabelsi, Stuart O Nelson, Micah A Lewis Keywords: Dielectric properties, pine pellets, microwave frequencies, free space, bulk density, moisture content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084412 Frequency, Temperature, Density, and Moisture Dependence of Dielectric Properties of Unshelled and Shelled Peanuts Citation: Paper number 084412, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25062) @2008 Authors: Samir Trabelsi, Micah A Lewis, Stuart O Nelson Keywords: Dielectric properties, free space, microwaves, shelled peanuts, unshelled peanuts, bulk density, moisture content, temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084415 Gasification of Switchgrass Using a Unique Downdraft Reactor Citation: Paper number 084415, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24970) @2008 Authors: Krushna N Patil, Raymond L Huhnke, Danielle D Bellmer Keywords: Gasifier, downdraft, switchgrass, producer gas, tar ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084417 Hydrogen Sulfide and Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Emissions from Broiler Houses in the Southeastern United States Citation: Paper number 084417, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25177) @2008 Authors: Hong Li, Robert T Burns, Hongwei Xin, Richard S Gates, Steve Trabue, Douglas G Overhults, Lara Moody, John Earnest Keywords: Hydrogen sulfide, nonmethane hydrocarbon, emission, broiler, air quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084424 Cost Analysis of Micro-Scale Biomass Gasification Facilities through Mathematical Modeling Citation: Paper number 084424, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25063) @2008 Authors: Lin Wei, Lester O Pordesimo, C. W Herndon, William D Batchelor Keywords: biomass, gasification, cost, cost analysis, model, syngas ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084425 Ammonia and PM Emissions from a Tom Turkey Barn in Iowa Citation: Paper number 084425, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24972) @2008 Authors: Hong Li, Hongwei Xin, Robert T Burns, Steven J Hoff, Jay D Harmon, Larry D Jacobson, Sally Noll, Jacek A Koziel Keywords: Air emission, ammonia, particulate matter, turkeys ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084426 Pathogen Inactivation Potential and Carcass Degradation in a Bio-secure Emergency Livestock Mortality Composting System Citation: Paper number 084426, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25064) @2008 Authors: T D Glanville, H K Ahn, J A Koziel, N Akdeniz, B P Crawford Keywords: livestock, mortality, disposal, composting, biosecurity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084427 Improvements in Environmental Quality and Animal Productivity with Advanced Manure Treatment Citation: Paper number 084427, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24875) @2008 Authors: Matias B Vanotti, Ariel A Szogi, Patricia D Millner, John H Loughrin Keywords: Manure treatment, Environmentally Superior Technology, Phosphorus and ammonia removal, Nitrification-denitrification, Pathogen inactivation, Swine production, Animal productivity and health ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084437 Using Precision Agriculture Methods to Predict Soil Suitability for Rainfed Corn Production Citation: Paper number 084437, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25065) @2008 Authors: Earl D Vories, Newell R Kitchen, Kenneth A Sudduth, E John Sadler, Terry W Griffin, W Gene Stevens, David J Dunn Keywords: Corn, maize, rainfed crop management, precision agriculture ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084438 Evaluation and Calibration of a Soil Moisture Sensor for Measuring Poultry Manure or Litter Moisture Content Citation: Paper number 084438, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24773) @2008 Authors: Luciano Barreto Mendes, Hong Li, Hongwei Xin Keywords: Poultry manure, ammonia emission, real-time moisture content measurement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084439 Bioretention Cell Construction Citation: Paper number 084439, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24923) @2008 Authors: Rebecca A Chavez, Glenn O Brown, Daniel E Storm Keywords: Bioretention, low-impact development, stormwater runoff, phosphorus attenuation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084440 Two-decade Achievements in Modeling of Soil – Tool Interactions Citation: Paper number 084440, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24973) @2008 Authors: Jude Liu, Radhey Lal Kushwaha Keywords: Modeling, soil-machine, soil dynamics ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084445 Ammonia Concentration and Modeled Emission Rates from a Beef Cattle Feedyard Citation: Paper number 084445, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24774) @2008 Authors: Marty B Rhoades, Brent W Auvermann, N Andy Cole, Richard W Todd, David B Parker, Edward A Caraway, Greta Schuster, Jan Spears Keywords: ammonia, emissions, beef feedyard, bLs model, CAFO, chemiluminescence, WindTrax® ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084446 Mechanical Compression For The Disinfestation Of Hessian Fly Puparia In Timothy Hay: Effects Of Pressure, Storage Time And Hay Properties Citation: Paper number 084446, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25066) @2008 Authors: A Opoku, L G Tabil, G Wang, W Asbil, B Broadbent, W J Crerar Keywords: Hessian fly, compression, timothy hay, re-baling, quarantine, disinfestation, puparia ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084448 Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Emissions vs. Feeding and Defecation Activities of Laying Hens Citation: Paper number 084448, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25067) @2008 Authors: Xiaopeng Ning, Hongwei Xin, Hong Li, Ruihong Zhang Keywords: NH3 emission, CO2 emission, defecation, layer house, process-based modeling ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084451 Development of a Novel Environmental Preference Test System for Laying Hens and Its Initial Application to Assess Hen Aversion to Atmospheric Ammonia Citation: Paper number 084451, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24831) @2008 Authors: Angela R Green, Hongwei Xin Keywords: ventilation, air quality, aversion, behavior ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084454 Effect of Grain Sorghum Protein Digestibility on Starch Gelatinization and Enzymatic Conversion to Glucose Citation: Paper number 084454, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25068) @2008 Authors: Joan Rollog Hernandez, Sergio Canzana Capareda, Dirk B Hays, Ostilio R Portillo, William L Rooney Keywords: enzymatic hydrolysis, grain sorghum, high protein digestibility, high starch digestibility, saccharification ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084459 Texture And Drying Features Of Saskatoon Berries Dried Using Microwave-Vacuum Dryer Citation: Paper number 084459, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25069) @2008 Authors: A Opoku, V Meda, M Gupta Keywords: Microwave-vacuum, drying, fruits, saskatoon berries, quality, texture, color ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084467 Classification of Wood Chips Using Image Processing Texture Analysis Citation: Paper number 084467, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25070) @2008 Authors: James R Wooten, Lester O Pordesimo, Cannayen Igathinathane, Eugene P Columbus Keywords: Image processing, texture, wood chip, biomass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084468 User-centered and conceptual technical guidelines of a plant nursing robot Citation: Paper number 084468, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24832) @2008 Authors: Claus Grøn Sørensen, Michael Nørremark, Rasmus Nyholm Jørgensen, Jørgen Maagaard, Lars Dalgaard, Keld Kjærhus Bertelsen Keywords: Keywords: plant nursing robot, user-centered, design, functional requirement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084469 7760 Cotton Picker Citation: Paper number 084469, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25071) @2008 Authors: Jason Daniel Wattonville Keywords: Agricultural Equipment, Cotton, Cotton Harvesters, Farm Machinery, Harvesting Machinery ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084472 Wireless GPS System for Module-level Fiber Quality Mapping: System Improvement and Field Testing Citation: Paper number 084472, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24933) @2008 Authors: A J Sjolander, , J Alex Thomasson, , Ruixiu Sui, , Yufeng Ge Keywords: Profit mapping, precision agriculture, cotton, wireless, fiber-quality mapping ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084473 Use of Personal Remote Sensing System in Grazing Land Citation: Paper number 084473, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24833) @2008 Authors: Hiroshi Shimada, Eikichi Shima, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Takeshi Nagayoshi Keywords: personal remote sensing, grazing land, digital still camera, NDVI, grazing management ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084475 Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Manure Storage Tanks Citation: Paper number 084475, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24651) @2008 Authors: Lifeng Li, Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Linsey C Marr, Katharine F Knowlton, Mark D Hanigan, Susan W Gay Keywords: ammonia emissions, dairy manure, manure storage, ammonia emissions measurement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084477 Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal for Liquid Dairy Manure Citation: Paper number 084477, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24776) @2008 Authors: Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Yanjuan Hong, Kevin Gilmore, Kerem Gungor Keywords: enhanced biological phosphorus removal; dairy manure; manure treatment; phosphorus removal ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084478 Streambank and bluff erosion modeling for the Knife River, Minnesota Citation: Paper number 084478, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25072) @2008 Authors: Jason S Ulrich, John L Nieber Keywords: Bank erosion model, bluff erosion model, CONCEPTS, BEHI, SEDIMOT II, TMDL ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084479 Evaluating a bioretention pond for flood protection and contaminant removal in urban environments Citation: Paper number 084479, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25073) @2008 Authors: Fouad H Jaber, Dotty M Woodson, Kevin L Ong Keywords: Rain garden; Stormwater management; Low impact development; parking lot runoff; bioretention; bioswale ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084481 Enhancing Identifiability of Biological Systems by Recurrent-Pulse Excitation Citation: Paper number 084481, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24777) @2008 Authors: Ya Guo, Jinglu Tan Keywords: Identifiability, Modeling, Perturbation Signal, SVD ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084483 Site-Specific Water and Chemical Application by Wireless Valve Controller Network Citation: Paper number 084483, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24834) @2008 Authors: Robert W Coates, Michael J Delwiche Keywords: wireless, mesh network, irrigation, sensor, control, latching valve, precision agriculture, site specific, variable rate application, spatially variable, solar ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084496 Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Dairy Manure and Glycerin Citation: Paper number 084496, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25099) @2008 Authors: Xiguang Chen, Rowena Tangonan Romano, Ruihong Zhang, Hyo-Sun Kim Keywords: anaerobic digestion, bioconversion, biogas, glycerin, dairy manure, continuous digester ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084497 Physical Properties of Fermented Citrus Peel Citation: Paper number 084497, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24652) @2008 Authors: Weiyang Zhou, Wilbur W Widmer, Karel Grohmann Keywords: citrus peel, ethanol, viscosity, heat transfer coefficient, specific heat ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084498 APEX Model Assessment of Variable Landscapes on Runoff and Dissolved Herbicides Citation: Paper number 084498, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24835) @2008 Authors: Ashish Mudgal, Claire Baffaut, Stephen H Anderson, Edward J Sadler, Allen Thompson Keywords: APEX, landscape position, landscape sequence, summit, backslope, footslope, critical areas, runoff, atrazine ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084499 Chemical Phosphorus Removal for Separated Flushed Dairy Manure Citation: Paper number 084499, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.32037) @2008 Authors: Jo A DeBusk, Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love Keywords: Phosphorus removal, dairy manure, chemical treatment, alum, aluminum chloride, polymer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084500 Presenting Mathematical Concepts to the Non-engineer Citation: Paper number 084500, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24836) @2008 Authors: Rollin D Strohman, Tom Mastin Keywords: Mathematica, orthophoto, rubber sheeting, accuracy, aerial photography, topography, mathematical models, education, digital elevation model, computer simulation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084501 Effect of Water Assisted Radio Frequency Heat Treatment on the Quality of ‘Fuyu’ Persimmons Citation: Paper number 084501, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24974) @2008 Authors: Gopal Tiwari, Shaojin Wang, Sohan Lal Birla, Juming Tang Keywords: Radio frequency, quarantine, persimmon, quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084502 Carthage Bottoms Area Odor Study: A Missouri Test Case for Odorant Prioritization as a Prelude to Instrument Based Downwind Odor Monitoring Protocol Development Citation: Paper number 084502, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24702) @2008 Authors: Donald W Wright, Helen M Wright, Anna Iwasinska, Fred W Kuhrt, Jacek A Koziel, Leanne Tippet Mosby Keywords: malodor analysis, agricultural odor, downwind odor, GC-Olfactometry, GC-O, solid phase microextraction, SPME, multidimensional gas chromatography, MDGC, process odor, rendering odor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084505 Aeration Strategies for Wheat Bulk Storage in North India Citation: Paper number 084505, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25100) @2008 Authors: Lawrence Johnselvakumar, Dirk E Maier Keywords: Aeration, grain temperature, grain moisture content, dry matter loss, insect population ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084508 Operational Practices in Food Processing Plants Citation: Paper number 084508, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24703) @2008 Authors: Kevin M Keener, Greg D Williams Keywords: Keywords: food safety, food processing, food engineers, meat processing, poultry processing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084509 Estimating Crop Water Use for Camelina with Remote Sensing Citation: Paper number 084509, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24653) @2008 Authors: Andrew N French, Douglas J Hunsaker, Kelly Thorp, Thomas R Clarke Keywords: Camelina, Evapotranspiration, Maricopa, Arizona, thermal infrared, surface energy balance ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084511 Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Enterica on Blueberries Using Ozone and Pulsed UV-Light Written for presentation at the Citation: Paper number 084511, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24876) @2008 Authors: Katherine L Bialka, Ali Demirci Keywords: Blueberries, decontamination, E coli, novel technologies, pathogens ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084515 Novel Characterization Method of Biodiesel Produced from Soybean Oil using Thermogravimetric Analysis Citation: Paper number 084515, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25101) @2008 Authors: Priyanka Chand, Ch Venkat Reddy, John G Verkade, Tong Wang, David Grewell Keywords: Soybean oil, biodiesel, methanol, transesterification, thermogravimetric analysis, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084519 An Online Mapping Tool to Inform Pesticide Applicators of Sensitive Areas Citation: Paper number 084519, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25102) @2008 Authors: Acushla Antony, Bernard A Engel, Larry Theller, Kyoung Jae Lim, Leighanne Hahn Keywords: Online, sensitive crops, mapping, pesticide, applicator ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084520 Development of Active Tire Pressure Control System (ATPCS) for Agricultural Tractor - Design of Tire Pressure Transceiver Unit Using Radio Frequency Citation: Paper number 084520, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25103) @2008 Authors: Kyu-Cheol Lee, Ji-Hoon Yu, Young-gyun Choi, Hee-Yong Jung, Kwan-Hee Ryu Keywords: CTIS (Central Tire Inflation System), TPCS (Tire Pressure Control System), Tire pressure, RF (Radio Frequency) ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084521 Steam-air fluidized-bed gasification of distillers grains Citation: Paper number 084521, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25104) @2008 Authors: Ajay Kumar, Kent Eskridge, David D Jones, Milford A Hanna Keywords: Biomass, gasification, distillers grain, fluidized-bed, thermochemical conversion, bioenergy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084523 Modeling of fluidized bed steam-air gasification of biomass Citation: Paper number 084523, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25105) @2008 Authors: Ajay Kumar, Hossein Noureddini, David D Jones, Milford A Hanna Keywords: Modeling, biomass, gasification, fluidized-bed, distillers grain, Aspen ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084524 The Influence of Remotely Sensed Leaf Area Index (LAI) on the Estimation of Evapotranspiration from SLURP Model Citation: Paper number 084524, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25074) @2008 Authors: Rim Ha, Hyung-Jin Shin, Geun-Ae Park, Seong-Joon Kim Keywords: Evaportranspiration, Terra MODIS, NOAA AVHRR, NDVI, LAI, SLURP ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084527 Development of Web GIS based VFSMOD System to Simulate Sediment Reduction Efficiency with Vegetative Filter Strip Citation: Paper number 084527, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24778) @2008 Authors: Younshik - Park, Nam-Won - Kim, Bernie Engel, Jong-Gun - Kim, Won-Seok - Jang, Jun-Ho - Park, Joongdae - Choi, Kyoung Jae Lim Keywords: Keywords: Filter strip, soil erosion, sediment, water quality, VFSMOD, Web GIS VFSMOD ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084530 Development of a SWAT ArcView GIS Patch for Accurate Analysis of Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield at Steep Sloping Watershed Citation: Paper number 084530, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25106) @2008 Authors: Jonggun - Kim, Younshik Park, Dongsun Yoo, Nam-Won Kim, Bernie Engel, Sung-Jun Kim, Ki-Sung Kim, Kyoung Jae - Lim Keywords: Keywords: ArcView GIS Patch, DEM, Field slope length, watershed delineation, SWAT ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084531 Application of a Crop Growth Simulation Model for enhancing the Water Use Efficiency Citation: Paper number 084531, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25009) @2008 Authors: B SOUNDHARAJAN, KP SUDHEER Keywords: Crop growth simulation, water productivity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084533 Effect of Cooking Mode on the Cooking Behavior of Rice Citation: Paper number 084533, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24975) @2008 Authors: Poritosh Roy, Tsutomu Ijiri, Daisuke Nei, Orikasa Takahiro, Hiroshi Okadome, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina Keywords: Rice, cooking mode, temperature and energy consumption profiles, properties of cooked rice ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084534 Development of the Gantry Platform Prototype for Manure Collection in Pig Pens Citation: Paper number 084534, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24779) @2008 Authors: Bau-Hung Chen, Chu-Yang Chou Keywords: Gantry, Moving Platform, Pig Pens, Manure Collection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084535 Bioconversion of Swine Manure to Value-added Feed Additives by Lactobacillus sp. Citation: Paper number 084535, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24976) @2008 Authors: Chia-Heng Hu, Chu-Yang Chou, Yi-Chan Lin Keywords: Lactobacillus, Swine manure, Fermentation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084536 Logistics and efficiency of Grain harvest and transport systems in a South Australian context Citation: Paper number 084536, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24977) @2008 Authors: Remigio Berruto, Chris Saunders Keywords: Logistics, Grain Harvest, Optimization, Discrete Event Simulation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084540BR Measuring Water Leakage from an Artificial Wetland Impacted by Earthquake Sand Blows and Fissures Citation: Paper number 084540BR, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24654) @2008 Authors: Robert S Freeland, Wesley C Wright, John S Tyner, Carl L Wirwa Keywords: Bootheel, Irrigation, NMSZ, Waterfowl, Winter flooding ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084542 Using Light Backscatter at 980 nm to Determine Curd Moisture Content at Various Milk Fat and Gel Firmness Levels in Cheese-making Citation: Paper number 084542, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24704) @2008 Authors: María José Mateo, D J O’Callaghan, C D Everard, Colm P O’Donnell, C C Fagan, M Castillo, F A Fayne Keywords: Curd moisture content, light backscatter, cheese-making, fat in milk, gel firmness at cutting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084545 Physico-Chemical Analysis of Internal Bruise of Selected Fruits Using Chemical Shift Imaging Citation: Paper number 084545, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25010) @2008 Authors: Yu-Che Cheng, Ta-Te Lin, Chu-Yang Chou, Jyh-Horng Chen Keywords: Chemical shift imaging, Bruise, MRI, Image processing Fruit quality ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084547 Relation between Air and Media Temperature of Containerized Nursery Crops Citation: Paper number 084547, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25107) @2008 Authors: Mahdi Gheysari, Axel Garcia y Garcia, Gerrit Hoogenboom Keywords: Temperature, Moisture, Nursery, Irrigation, Media, Container, Soil ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084548 A two-layer wireless sensor network for remote sediment monitoring Citation: Paper number 084548, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25011) @2008 Authors: Wei (or initial) Han, Naiqian (or initial) Zhang, Yali (or initial) Zhang Keywords: Wireless sensor network, mote, Stargate, GPRS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084550 Success with Natural-Air Grain Drying Citation: Paper number 084550, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25251) @2008 Authors: Robert C Hansen, Eli Troyer, Harold M Keener Keywords: Shelled Corn, Fossil Fuel, Electronic Controllers, Storage Bins, Ethanol, Propane ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084559 Gorse: Prospecting for valuable products in an invasive weed. Citation: Paper number 084559, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25108) @2008 Authors: Wesley C Miller, Ganti S Murthy Keywords: Gorse, invasive, weed, products, value-added ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084561 Characterization and Remediation of Farmland Soil Polluted by Arsenic Compounds near Abandoned Metal Mine Sites in Korea Citation: Paper number 084561, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25012) @2008 Authors: Sung-Wook Yun, Seung-Hwan Baek, Jin-Chul Park, Jung-Hun Lee, Chan YU Keywords: arsenic, zero-valent iron, ZVI, heavy metal contamination, stabilization, industrial by-products ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084563 Spatio-temporal postharvest changes in texture and fatty acid profiles in avocado fruit from different origins Citation: Paper number 084563, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25109) @2008 Authors: Sandra Landahl, Leon A Terry, Marjolaine D Meyer Keywords: Persea americana, stress-relaxation, lipids, ripeness ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084564 Effect of cattle behavior on outflow water from grassland in Japan Citation: Paper number 084564, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24988) @2008 Authors: Eikichi Shima, Kimihito Suzuki, Hiroshi Shimada, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Nagamitsu Maie Keywords: Water quality, Cattle behavior, Grazed pasture, Total dissolved nitrogen, GIS, GPS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084565 System Approach to Biomass Harvest Operations: Simulation Modeling and Linear Programming for Logistic Design Citation: Paper number 084565, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24989) @2008 Authors: Remigio Berruto, Patrizia Busato Keywords: Logistics, Simulation, Linear programming, biomass, corn silo ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084569 Energy Inputs for Corn Production in Wisconsin and Germany Citation: Paper number 084569, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24837) @2008 Authors: Simone Kraatz, Douglas Joseph Reinemann, Werner E Berg Keywords: Energy, corn production, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084571 Developing a Novel Method for Determining Surface Area of Ground Biomass Particles Citation: Paper number 084571, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24978) @2008 Authors: Lin Wei, Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester Pordesimo, Jaehoon Lee, William Batchelor Keywords: Adsorption, Biomass, Chemical coating, Particle, Physical property, Surface area, Switchgrass ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084572 Storage and release of solutes and microalgae from water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by silica nanoparticles Citation: Paper number 084572, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24838) @2008 Authors: Jean S VanderGheynst, Dooley M Dooley, Guo Hong-Yun, Scher Herbert Keywords: fumed silica, hydrophobic silica nanoparticles, microalgae, water-in-oil emulsions, Chlorella ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084573 Sensor Ranging Technique for Determining Corn Plant Population Citation: Paper number 084573, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.26865) @2008 Authors: Joe D Luck, Santosh K Pitla, Scott A Shearer Keywords: infra-red sensor, signal processing, remote sensing, machine vision ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084575 Automatic Guidance System Development Using Low Cost Ranging Devices Citation: Paper number 084575, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.36211) @2008 Authors: Santosh Kumar Pitla, Joe David Luck, Scott Allan Shearer Keywords: ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084576 On the Physical Properties of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Citation: Paper number 084576, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25254) @2008 Authors: Klein E Ileleji, Kurt A Rosentrater Keywords: DDGS, corn ethanol, physical properties, granular bulk, standard methods ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084577 Validating the Odor Footprint Tool Using Field Data Citation: Paper number 084577, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25110) @2008 Authors: Kara R Niemeir, Crystal A Powers, Richard R Stowell, Dennis D Schulte Keywords: Odor, Dispersion modeling, Computer model validation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084578 Evaluation of Digital Pens for Engineering Instruction Citation: Paper number 084578, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24877) @2008 Authors: Chi N Thai Keywords: Pen Tablets, Digital Ink, Smart Pens, Tablet PCs ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084579 Evaluation of Body Sensor Networks for Instruction in Embedded Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks Citation: Paper number 084579, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24839) @2008 Authors: Chi N Thai, Michael A Covington, Mark A Haidekker, Kevin McCully Keywords: Body Sensor Networks, Embedded Systems, Wireless Communication, Sensors and Transducers, Microcontrollers ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084580 Quantification of Dissolved Nitrous Oxide Loss as Influenced by Tillage Citation: Paper number 084580, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24840) @2008 Authors: Jennifer D Roper, David L Burton, Ali Madani, Glenn W Stratton Keywords: dissolved nitrous oxide, tillage, denitrification, nitrous oxide ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084582 An algorithm for Distinguishing Potato Tubers on the Conveyor of the Potato Harvester using UV Camera Citation: Paper number 084582, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24841) @2008 Authors: Ahmad Ali Al-Mallahi, Takashi Kataoka, Okamoto Hiroshi Keywords: Potato Harvester, UV Imaging, Automatic Thresholding, Machine Vision ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084583 Characterization of Microorganisms Contributing to Denitrification in Tile Drain Biofilters in Illinois Citation: Paper number 084583, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24655) @2008 Authors: J Malia Appleford, Luis F Rodriguez, Richard A. C Cooke, Yuanhui Zhang, Angela D Kent, Julie Zilles Keywords: Denitrification, inhibition, biofilter, denitrifying enzyme assay ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084586 The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Activities Citation: Paper number 084586, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24924) @2008 Authors: Azusa Onodera, Kazuhito Sakai Keywords: GHG, DNDC, LCA, Agricultural development ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084587 Wireless Sensor Networks for Beef and Dairy Herd Management Citation: Paper number 084587, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25111) @2008 Authors: K H Kwong, H G Goh, Craig Michie, Ivan Andonovic, Bruce Stephen, Toby Trevor Mottram, David Ross Keywords: Keywords antenna diversity; cattle monitoring; animals monitoring; wireless sensor networks ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084589 WSN: Modelling the Attenuation of Radio Signals by Bovines Citation: Paper number 084589, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24842) @2008 Authors: Timothy D Drysdale, Toby Trevor Mottram, David RS Cumming Keywords: Wireless Sensor Networks, Automatic Health Monitoring, Bovine Environment, 24 GHz ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084590 Agro Living Lab as a Tool to Teach R&D Citation: Paper number 084590, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24979) @2008 Authors: Hannu E. S Haapala, Antti Pasila Keywords: Living Lab, R&D, Education, Agriculture, Pedagogy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084591 A Comparison of the Effects of Conventional and Organic Farming Practices on Soil Properties Citation: Paper number 084591, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24705) @2008 Authors: L J Hathaway-Jenkins, M Dresser, R C Palmer, R Sakrabani, R J Godwin Keywords: Organic farming, conventional farming, soil organic matter, soil physical properties, hydrology ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084595 Characterizing the Seasonal Variation of Temperature and Moisture of Containerized Crops Media Citation: Paper number 084595, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24980) @2008 Authors: Axel (or initial) Garcia y Garcia, Xavier (or initial) Randolph, Mahdi (or initial) Gheysari, Ayman (or initial) Suleiman, Stewart (or initial) Chandler, Gerrit (or initial) Hoogenboom Keywords: Green industry, nursery crops, media temperature, media moisture, weather conditions, soil moisture sensor, soil temperature sensor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084598 A Model for Multi-Component Evaporation of Aerial Sprays Citation: Paper number 084598, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25112) @2008 Authors: Milton E Teske, Harold W Thistle Keywords: AGDISP, Evaporation, Droplet, Multi-Component ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084601 Energy Usage Survey of Dairies in the Southwestern United States Citation: Paper number 084601, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24780) @2008 Authors: Lee Barry Goodrich, Saqib Mukhtar, Cady R Engler, Sergio C Capareda Keywords: Dairy, electricity, propane, free-stall, open lot, alternative energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084607 Cotton Harvesting Emission Factors Based on Source Sampling Citation: Paper number 084607, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25113) @2008 Authors: John D Wanjura, William B Faulkner, Calvin B Parnell, Jr., Bryan W Shaw, Sergio C Capareda, Ronald E Lacey Keywords: Cotton, Harvesting, Particulate Matter, Isokinetic Sampling, PSD, Emission Factor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084609 Mathematical Modeling of Transport Phenomena as a Package Design Tool for Forced-air Precooling of Produce Citation: Paper number 084609, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25114) @2008 Authors: Jalal Dehghannya, Michael Ngadi, Clement Vigneault Keywords: Mathematical modeling, airflow, heat transfer, package design, forced-air precooling, heterogeneous cooling ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084614 Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Riparian Floodplains: Tracer and Phosphorus Transport Experiments Citation: Paper number 084614, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24706) @2008 Authors: John William Fuchs, Garey A Fox, Dan Storm, Chad Penn, Glenn O Brown Keywords: Alluvial Floodplain, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Riparian Floodplain, Subsurface Transport ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084615 Pulsed electric field-induced structural modification of whey protein Citation: Paper number 084615, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25115) @2008 Authors: Bob Y Xiang, Michael O Ngadi, Luz A Ochoa-Martinez, Marian V Simpson Keywords: Pulsed electric field (PEF), whey protein isolate (WPI), protein structure, intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy, surface hydrophobicity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084617 Study of the Process Parameters of the Canola Oil Epoxidation Citation: Paper number 084617, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25116) @2008 Authors: Judith Dolores Espinoza Pérez, Dennis P Wiesenborn, Darrin M Haagenson, Chad A Ulven Keywords: epoxy resins, biobased products, epoxidized soybean oil ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084618 The Use X-ray micro-CT for Characterization of Microstructural Properties of deep-fat fried breaded chicken nuggets Citation: Paper number 084618, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24981) @2008 Authors: Akinbode A Adedeji, Michael O Ngadi Keywords: Microstructure, X-ray micro-CT, Frying, Breading coating, Chicken nuggets, Porosity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084627 Effect of Plant Surface Microstructure and Material on Attachment of Pathogenic Bacteria Citation: Paper number 084627, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24781) @2008 Authors: Bunpot - Sirinutsomboon, Michael J Delwiche, Jeri D Barak Keywords: Artificial plant surface, Escherichia coli, Attachment, Microfabrication, Food safety ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084630 Contaminant gas Generation as Product of Degraded Ammonia during Biofiltration Citation: Paper number 084630, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25117) @2008 Authors: Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Richard Stephen Gates, George B Day, Joseph L Taraba, Glogerley Tatiana Sales, Anshu D Singh Keywords: Gas-phase biofilter, air emission, agricultural air quality, mitigation, abatement, manure, waste management, air pollution ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084631 Thermal Characterization of Swine Manure: Bioenergy Feedstock Potential Citation: Paper number 084631, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25118) @2008 Authors: Keri B Cantrell, Kyoung S Ro, Patrick G Hunt Keywords: Livestock waste, energy conversion, by-product utilization, thermogravimetric analysis, thermal analysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084641 A linear run-on method for soil infiltrability measurement Citation: Paper number 084641, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24656) @2008 Authors: Tingwu Lei, Lili Mao, Xin Li, Han Liu, Xingfa Huang, Yanan Zhang Keywords: Infiltrability, linear run-on, measurement method ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084642 Comparison of Water Sorption Isotherms Applied to Compost Biofilters of Different Particle Sizes Citation: Paper number 084642, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25119) @2008 Authors: Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Richard S Gates, George B Day, Michael D Montross, Joseph L Taraba Keywords: Compost biofilter, moisture content control, biofiltration, water sorption, GAB isotherm, Henderson isotherm ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084643 An Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion System Costs on U.S. Livestock Production Systems Citation: Paper number 084643, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25120) @2008 Authors: Kelsi Bracmort, Robert Burns, Jenifer Beddoes, William Lazarus Keywords: anaerobic digestion, energy production, livestock ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084649 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Broiler Houses in the Southeastern United States Citation: Paper number 084649, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25013) @2008 Authors: Robert T Burns, Hong Li, Hongwei Xin, Richard S Gates, Douglas G Overhults, John Earnest, Lara Beal Moody Keywords: Greenhouse gas (GHG), methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, emissions, broilers ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084653 Optimization of Microwave Heating of In-Shell Eggs through Modeling and Experimental Trials Citation: Paper number 084653, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25121) @2008 Authors: S R.S Dev, Y Gariepy, V Orsat, V G.S Raghavan Keywords: Microwave Pasteurization, Finite Element Modeling, Optimization ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084664 Purification and Quality Enhancement of Fuel Ethanol to Produce Industrial Alcohols with Ozonation and Activated Carbon: Method Developments for Quantification of Impurities and their Removal Mechanisms Citation: Paper number 084664, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25151) @2008 Authors: Shinnosuke Onuki, Jacek A Koziel, J.(Hans) van Leeuwen, William S Jenks, David Grewell, Lingshuang Cai Keywords: Activated carbon, alcohol, ethanol, gas stripping, GC-MS, ozone, purification, volatile by-products ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084667 A Study of Irrigation, Fertigation and Plasticulture in Burley Tobacco Production with a Focus on Yield, GRI and TSNA Concentration Citation: Paper number 084667, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24925) @2008 Authors: Eric Caldwell , Brian Leib , Hubert Savoy , Paul Denton Keywords: Burley tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum, irrigation, fertigation, plastic mulch, petiole nitrates, tobacco specific nitrosamines ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084668 Characterization of Ultrasonic Treatment of Ethanol Co-Products for Enhanced Biogas Production Citation: Paper number 084668, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25152) @2008 Authors: (Cody) (John) Hearn, David Grewell, Robert Thomas Burns, Lara Beal Moody, Wei Wu-Haan, David Grewell Keywords: Biochemical methane potential (BMP), methane, ultrasonic, dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), corn-ethanol by-products ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084672 Applying Joint Transform Correlator in Tomato Recognition Citation: Paper number 084672, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25075) @2008 Authors: Fangming (or initial) Zhang, Naiqian (or initial) Zhang Keywords: Joint transform correlation, Optical processing, , image processing, pattern recognition, tomato, robotic harvesting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084673 Development of a Livestock Odor Dispersion Model Based on Fluctuating Plume Theory Citation: Paper number 084673, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25153) @2008 Authors: Zimu Yu, Huiqing Guo, Claude Laguë Keywords: Livestock odor dispersion model, Gaussian fluctuating plume model, odor frequency, odor concentration, odor intensity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084675 Soap Removal from Biodiesel by “Waterless Wash” Methods Citation: Paper number 084675, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25250) @2008 Authors: Jacob A Wall, J Van Gerpen, J Thompson Keywords: Biodiesel, diesel, transesterification, absorbent ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084676 Food versus Fuel Characteristics of Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats Citation: Paper number 084676, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25154) @2008 Authors: Alan C Hansen, Bingjun Brian He Keywords: Vegetable oil, animal fat, biodiesel, fuel characteristics, food characteristics ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084681 Effect of Heat Treatment Uniformity on the Control of Botrytis cinerea on Harvested Tomato Citation: Paper number 084681, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25155) @2008 Authors: Jianbo Lu, Vicky Toussaint, MarieThérèse Charles, Clément Vigneault, G. S. Vijaya Raghavan Keywords: Botrytis cinerea, disease control, gray mould, heat treatment, inoculation, postharvest, temperature , tomato, uniformity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084682 Investigation of relevant soil parameters useful in predicting tractive ability of off-road vehicles Citation: Paper number 084682, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25156) @2008 Authors: Leroy Ortega Garciano, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya, Randolph A Jones Keywords: Instrumented soil device, Cohron sheargraph, fundamental engineering properties of soil, tractive ability of off-road vehicles ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084683 Effects of Hydraulic Gradient, Aging, and Water Quality on Hydraulic Conductivity of a Silt Loam Citation: Paper number 084683, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24657) @2008 Authors: Juan Xiao, Ting wu Lei, Guang Yong Li, Jiang Peifu Keywords: Hydraulic gradient; water quality; saturated hydraulic conductivity; silt loam ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084684 Dynamic Simulation to Ground Water Resource in Manas Plain Citation: Paper number 084684, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24658) @2008 Authors: peiling Gao, Ting Wu Lei Keywords: groundwater resource; alluvial-pluvial fan; dynamic simulation; finite-element method; simulation model ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084685 Optical design and system calibration for three-band spectral imaging system with interchangeable filters Citation: Paper number 084685, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24782) @2008 Authors: Michio Kise, Bosoon Park, Kurt C Lawrence, William R Windham Keywords: Multispectral imaging system, Optical system design, Interchangeable filter, Image calibration ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084687 Precision Autonomous Guidance of Agricultural Vehicles for Future Autonomous Farming Citation: Paper number 084687, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24843) @2008 Authors: Jayantha Katupitiya, Ray Eaton Keywords: Precision Farming, Precision Agriculture, Autonomous Navigation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084688 Less spray and lower chemical rates for vineyards Citation: Paper number 084688, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25091) @2008 Authors: Amos E Geva, David M Broday Keywords: Droplet, Nozzle, Foliage coverage, Drift, Runoff ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084690 Design Method of Power Spectrum Density Profile for Random Vibration Test Based upon S-N Curve Citation: Paper number 084690, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25157) @2008 Authors: Hiroyuki Usuda, Yutaka Ishikawa , Nobutaka Nakamura , Poritosh Roy , Daisuke Nei , Takahiro Orikasa , Takaaki Satake, Takeo Shiina Keywords: Transport vibration, Vibration test, Random vibration, S-N curve, Power spectrum density, Lower limit frequency, Accelerated test ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084691 2-D Simulation of Wind-Induced Flow and Water Temperature in Closed Water Bodies with Water Hyacinths Citation: Paper number 084691, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24659) @2008 Authors: Lap Quoc BUI, Ken MORI Keywords: Water temperature, Finite Volume Method, Numerical Simulation, Water hyacinths, Closed Water Bodies ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084699 Optimizing Estimates of Soil Moisture for Irrigation Scheduling Citation: Paper number 084699, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25158) @2008 Authors: Chadi Georges Sayde, Lorraine Khoury, Alix Gitelman, Marshall English Keywords: Irrigation management, deficit irrigation, Bayesian Decision Theory, uncertainty ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084700 Parallel Plate Mass Flow Sensor for Forage Crops and Sugar Beet Citation: Paper number 084700, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24672) @2008 Authors: Frantisek Kumhala, Vaclav Prosek, Milan Kroulik, Zdenek Kviz Keywords: Capacitive Feed Rate Sensor, Forage Crops, Sugar Beet, Yield Mapping ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084705 Seeing is Believing – Enhancing the Pymalion Effect Citation: Paper number 084705, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24660) @2008 Authors: Andrew J Landers Keywords: Education, training aids, patternator, crop sprayers ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084706 Prediction of Carrot Quality Characteristic from Spectral Properties Citation: Paper number 084706, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24707) @2008 Authors: Timea Kaszab, Ferenc Firtha, Andras Fekete Keywords: Carrot, quality, firmness, color, absorbance ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084719 Effects of heavy agricultural machines for sugar beet harvesting on soil physical properties Citation: Paper number 084719, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24844) @2008 Authors: Markus Richard Demmel, Robert Brandhuber, Rupert Geischeder Keywords: Soil pressure, soil compaction, soil deformation, soil physical properties, rubber tyre, rubber belt track, harvesting equipment, sugar beets ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084723 Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS) Scaling and Upgrades Citation: Paper number 084723, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24990) @2008 Authors: Michael P Sama, Richard S Gates, Will C Adams, George B Day, Carl L King Keywords: Ventilation Rates, Instrumentation, Calibration, Ammonia Emissions, Engineering Design ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084724 Effect of Crop Residue on Soil Water Content and Yield of Sprinkler-irrigated Corn Citation: Paper number 084724, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24783) @2008 Authors: Simon vanDonk, Derrel Martin, Suat Irmak, Steven Melvin, James Petersen Keywords: Water conservation, crop residue, soil water, irrigation, corn ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084728 Standardized Evaluation of Dynamic GPS Performance Citation: Paper number 084728, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25159) @2008 Authors: Timothy S Stombaugh, Michael P Sama, Rodrigo S Zandonadi, Scott A Shearer, Benjamin K Koostra Keywords: GPS, Accuracy, Testing, Standards ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084736 Modeling the formation of depositional features in agricultural channels Citation: Paper number 084736, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24991) @2008 Authors: Anand D Jayakaran, Andy D Ward Keywords: Benches, CCHE2D, ditches, floodplain, geomorphology, agricultural ditches, sediment transport ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084739 Assessing Fermentation Quality of Grain Sorghum for Fuel Ethanol Production Using Rapid Visco Analyzer Citation: Paper number 084739, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24661) @2008 Authors: Renyong Zhao Zhao, Scott R Bean, Donghai Wang, Xiaorong Wu Keywords: Sorghum, RVA, pasting, amylase, mashing, ethanol, viscosity, tanninIntroduction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084748 Inverse Solution of Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Resistance of Plant to Uptake of Water under Field Conditions using Soil Moisture Content Data and Numerical Modeling Citation: Paper number 084748, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25160) @2008 Authors: Rajat Saha, Malcolm Nuertey Josiah, Shrini K Upadhyaya Keywords: Inverse solution, soil hydraulic conductivity, soil water suction, plant’s resistance to water uptake ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084749 Odor Index: an Integration of Odor Parameters Citation: Paper number 084749, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25161) @2008 Authors: Guoliang Qu, IKE Edeogu, John J.R Feddes Keywords: odor, odor index, integrated, measurement, parameter, intensity, hedonic tone ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084758 Impacts of Ecological Diversity on Bioretention Cell Performance During Establishment in the Midwest Citation: Paper number 084758, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25162) @2008 Authors: Alicia M Greene, Stacy L Hutchinson, Reid D Christianson, Trisha L Culbertson Keywords: BMP, LID, Stormwater management, bioretention cell, Tallgrass Prairie, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084761 Open and Closed Loop System Characteristics of a Tractor and an Implement Dynamic Model Citation: Paper number 084761, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25208) @2008 Authors: Manoj Karkee, Brian L Steward Keywords: dynamic vehicle model, implement guidance, automatic guidance, LQR design, relaxation length ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084763 Microfluidic Chips Based Impedance Biosensor Coupled With Ferrofluids-Antibody Conjugates for Detection of Parathion Citation: Paper number 084763, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25092) @2008 Authors: Xuesong Jiang, Ronghui Wang, Zunzhong Ye, Jianping Wang, Yanbin Li, Yibin Ying Keywords: Biosensor, Parathion, Microfluidic, Flow injection, Impedance spectroscopy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084764 Assessment of an Injectable RFID Temperature Sensor for Indication of Horse Well-Being Citation: Paper number 084764, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24845) @2008 Authors: Jamie R Marsh, Richard S Gates, George B Day, V, Glen E Aiken, Erin G Wilkerson Keywords: core body temperature, horses, sensors, ultrasound, necropsy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084769 Conservation Effects Assessment Using SWAT in Cheney Lake Watershed CEAP South-central Kansas Citation: Paper number 084769, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25163) @2008 Authors: Prem B Parajuli, Nathan O Nelson, Lyle D Frees, Kyle R Mankin Keywords: BMPs, flow, sediment, total phosphorus, SWAT ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084791 Study on Water Stress Evaluation of Cabbage Seedlings by Chlorophyll Fluorescence using Multi-Spectral Imaging System Citation: Paper number 084791, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25164) @2008 Authors: I-Chang Yang, Suming Chen, Shih-Chieh Hsiao, Chia-Tseng Chen, Yang-Ming Martin Lo Keywords: Chlorophyll fluorescence images, fluorescence index, plants, stress ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084793 Enhancement of Fusarium Head Blight Detection in Single Free-Falling Wheat Kernel Using a Multi-Spectral Inspection System Citation: Paper number 084793, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25165) @2008 Authors: I-Chang Yang, Stephen R Delwiche, Suming Chen, Yang-Ming Martin Lo Keywords: Fusarium Head Blight, deoxynivalenol, wheat kernel, multispectral inspection ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084795 Performance analysis of a bio fuel cell based on Lactate Dehydrogenase. Citation: Paper number 084795, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25166) @2008 Authors: Anuradh Gunawardena, Sandun D Fernando, Dwaine A Braasch Keywords: Lactate dehydrogenase, Fuel cell, Immobilization, Power densities ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084803 Effects of Generation Methods on the Properties of Microbubbles Citation: Paper number 084803, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25014) @2008 Authors: Qingyi Xu, Mitsutoshi Nakajima, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina Keywords: Microbubble, Mechanical agitation, Sonication, Interfacial area, Shrinkage, Stability ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084806 Effect of different land covers on nitrate-nitrogen leaching and nitrogen uptake in Iowa Citation: Paper number 084806, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24784) @2008 Authors: Zhiming Qi, Matthew Justin Helmers, Peter A Lawlor Keywords: winter rye, kura clover, pasture, corn-soybean rotation, subsurface drainage, NO3-N leaching ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084811 Field Calibration of a Multisensor Capacitance Probe for Des Moines Lobe Soils Citation: Paper number 084811, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24785) @2008 Authors: Zhiming Qi, Matthew Justin Helmers Keywords: PR2 capacitance probe, field calibration, Des Moines Lobe soils ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084818 The Development of a Biodegradable Polymer Utilizing Agricultural Raw Materials Citation: Paper number 084818, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24662) @2008 Authors: Jinchyau Peng, Ying-Da Chen, Wai-Bun Lui Keywords: biodegradable, polymer, extruder ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084824 WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF CORN PRODUCTION TO MEET BIOFUEL DEMANDS Citation: Paper number 084824, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25167) @2008 Authors: Mark A Thomas, Bernard A Engel, Indrajeet Chaubey Keywords: biofuels, cropping systems, BMPs, nutrient loss, pesticide loss, phosphorous loss, nonpoint source pollution, erosion, agricultural pollution, runoff, hydrologic modeling, GLEAMS-NAPRA ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084826 Targeted Sampling of Elevation Data Based on Spatial Uncertainty of Prior Measurements Citation: Paper number 084826, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24786) @2008 Authors: Samsuzana Abd Aziz, Brian L Steward Keywords: Digital elevation model, spatial uncertainty, targeted sampling, sequential Gaussian simulation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084828 Issues with In-Field Fermentation of Sweet Sorghum Juice Citation: Paper number 084828, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25168) @2008 Authors: Danielle D Bellmer, Raymond L Huhnke, Dimple Kundiyana Keywords: sweet sorghum, fermentation, ethanol, sugar, juice ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084832 PIV Measurements of Corn Stalk Particles and Ceramic Balls in a Vertical Tube Citation: Paper number 084832, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24787) @2008 Authors: Weiming YI, Xueyuan BAI, Zhihe LI, Yanqiang YANG, Nana WANG Keywords: Biomass; Pyrolysis; PIV; Measurement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084833 Tractor and implement configuration for reducing power hop Citation: Paper number 084833, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25169) @2008 Authors: Dominique J Dessevre Keywords: power hop, agricultural tractors, tractor instability, stability analysis, analytical model of power hop, drawbar height, pitch inertia, wheel base, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084834 Human-in-the-Loop Inversion Control for Continuous Flow Grain Drying Citation: Paper number 084834, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24663) @2008 Authors: Shijun Wang, Zhihuai Mao Keywords: Human-in-the-Loop, Grain Drying, Self-adaptive, Control, Inversion, Continuous-Flow ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084838 Effect of Different Heating Processes on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Potato Slice Citation: Paper number 084838, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24664) @2008 Authors: Yuguang Zhou, Dong Li, Yong Wang, Zhihuai Mao Keywords: Potato slice, strain, three-point bending, DMA, DSC ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084840 Study on Conversion of Lignocellulose during the Process of Steam Explosion Citation: Paper number 084840, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24665) @2008 Authors: Lianhui Zhang, Tipeng Wang, Min Wu, Zhenshan Zhang, Zhihuai Mao Keywords: Steam explosion, Lignin, Degradation, Orthogonal test ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084841 Conditions Study of Cellulase and Acid Protease Production during the Process of Solid-state Fermentation of Flaxseed Meal Citation: Paper number 084841, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24666) @2008 Authors: Min Wu, Lianhui Zhang, Dong Li, Yong Wang, Zhenshan Zhang, Zhihuai Mao Keywords: Flaxseed meal, solid-state fermentation, acid protease, cellulose, DSC ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084848 A New Solidified Soil Conserving Material from Liquefied Corn Stover Citation: Paper number 084848, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24667) @2008 Authors: Tipeng Wang, Lingyun Liang, Jicheng Wang, Lianhui Zhang, Haiyan Jia, Suqiang Chang, Zhihuai Mao Keywords: Keywords: Soil conservation, Corn Stover, Wind tunnel, Erosion control, Liquefaction ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084849 Rheological Properties of Defatted Flaxseed-Wheat Dough Citation: Paper number 084849, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24668) @2008 Authors: Changchun Hao, Zhihuai Mao, Dong Li, Lijun Wang Keywords: Rheological properties, Viscoelastic moduli, Dough, Defatted flaxseed powder ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084850 Canopy Penetration and Deposition of Barrier Sprays from Electrostatic and Conventional Sprayers Citation: Paper number 084850, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24709) @2008 Authors: Muhammad Farooq, Wesley C Hoffmann, Todd W Walker, Bradley K Fritz, Daniel Szumlas, Vincent L Smith, Cathy A Robinson Keywords: Barrier sprays, deposition, penetration, electrostatic, vector control ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084857 Analysis of the transformation of the Heat and the Work for an EXT Self-heating Single-Screw Feed Extruder Citation: Paper number 084857, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24846) @2008 Authors: Lan - ZOU, Hongtao - Bai Keywords: Single screw extruder, heat energy, work, transformation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084874 A method to estimate suitable irrigation timing for afforestation in arid areas using changes in stem diameter and spectral reflectance Citation: Paper number 084874, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24934) @2008 Authors: Fumio Watanabe, Shinji Suzuki, Sawahiko Shimada, Shinpei Takahashi, Satoru Takahashi Keywords: stem diameter, spectral reflectance, water stress, irrigation scheduling, arid and semi-arid areas ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084875 Non-invasive determination of enological parameters of rice wine by Vis-NIR spectroscopy and least-squares support vector machines Citation: Paper number 084875, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24669) @2008 Authors: Haiyan Yu, Xiaoying Niu, Yibin Ying, Xingxiang Pan Keywords: Vis-NIR spectroscopy, LS-SVM, Enological parameter, rice wine ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084876 On-line measurement of soluble solid content in pears using visible/near infrared transmission technique Citation: Paper number 084876, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24710) @2008 Authors: Tong Sun, Yibin Ying, Huirong Xu Keywords: Visible/near infrared spectroscopy, soluble solid content, pear, On-line ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084877 Effect of Optical Path Length on Prediction Precision of Calibration Models Developed for Enological Parameters of Rice Wine Citation: Paper number 084877, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24670) @2008 Authors: Haiyan Yu, Xiaoying Niu, Bobin Li, Yibin Ying Keywords: NIR spectroscopy, optical path length, rice wine, enological parameter ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084879 Comparison of Quantitative Determination Techniques with Electronic Tongue Measurements Citation: Paper number 084879, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24711) @2008 Authors: Zoltan Kovacs, David B Kantor, Andras Fekete Keywords: Electronic tongue, quantitative techniques, taste sensor, pattern recognition ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084880 Measurement of 3-D Locations of Ripe Tomato by Binocular Stereo Vision for Tomato Harvesting Citation: Paper number 084880, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24671) @2008 Authors: Huanyu Jiang, Yongshi Peng, Yibin Ying Keywords: Binocular stereo vision, Tomato harvesting, 3-D location, Depth image ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084882 Screen house simulation of work processes in green ornamentals Citation: Paper number 084882, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24858) @2008 Authors: Gad Vitner, Avital Bechar Keywords: Keywords: Screen house, Simulation, Pitosporum, Aralia, Work methods, Time studies, Productivity ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084883 Study of Area-based Stereovision Method for Locating Tomato in Greenhouse Citation: Paper number 084883, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24859) @2008 Authors: Huanyu Jiang, Yongshi Peng, Chuan Shen, Yibin Ying Keywords: Stereovision, Location, Area-based method, Tomato ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084884 Operating Characteristics of a High-Efficiency Pilot Scale Corn Distillers Grain Dryer Citation: Paper number 084884, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25170) @2008 Authors: Carl J Bern, Michael B Pate, Steve Shivvers Keywords: Distillers grain, Corn ethanol, Drying, Energy use ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084894 Biomass - Optimizing the Conversion Process; A Science Based Approach Citation: Paper number 084894, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24847) @2008 Authors: Paul A Boor Keywords: Biomass, thermodynamic efficiency, ethanol, energy policy, energy conversion ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084895 Protein and Oil Contents Determination in Wheat Using Near-infrared (NIR) Hyperspectral Imaging Citation: Paper number 084895, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25093) @2008 Authors: Mahesh Sivakumar, Digvir Singh Jayas, Jitendra Paliwal, Noel D.G White Keywords: Near-infrared, hyperspectral imaging, wheat classes, protein, oil content, absorbance intensity, partial least squares regression ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084896 Vermicomposting of Poultry Litter: Process Optimization Citation: Paper number 084896, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24712) @2008 Authors: Douglas W Hamilton, Monica E Murie, Asad M.A Khan, Pius M Ndegwa Keywords: Organic Farming, Poultry Litter, Waste Management, Vermicomposting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084897 Potentials of Spatio-Temporal Behaviour Data of Cattle in Alpine Pasture Farming Citation: Paper number 084897, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24848) @2008 Authors: Christine Braunreiter, Hermann Auernhammer, Georg Steinberger Keywords: GPS-collar, GIS, spatio-temporal behaviour, grazing farm animals ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084905 Odor Evaluation and Gas Emission from Manure of Dairy Heifers Fed High/Low - Forage Quality and High/Low-Concentrate Diets Citation: Paper number 084905, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24849) @2008 Authors: Patrick A Topper, Robin C Brandt, Arlene Adviento-Borbe, Judd Heinrichs, Gustavo J Lascano, Eileen F Wheeler Keywords: ammonia, greenhouse gas emissions, dairy heifers, odor, manure, olfactometer ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084908 Further Processing of Poultry Mortality Compost by Vermicomposting Citation: Paper number 084908, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24983) @2008 Authors: Monica E Murie, Douglas W Hamilton Keywords: Composting, mortalities, process, stability, Vermicomposting ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084910 Global Sensitivity Analysis of Distributed Hydrological Models Citation: Paper number 084910, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24984) @2008 Authors: Cibin Raj , Sudheer K.P , Chaubey I Keywords: ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084911 Investigations in the Application of Butanol as a Diesel Fuel Citation: Paper number 084911, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25094) @2008 Authors: Jonathon P McCrady, Matthew J Wilhelmi, Alan C Hansen, Chia-Fon F Lee Keywords: Butanol, diesel, alternative fuel, physical properties ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084935 Operation of the TAMU Fluidized Bed Gasifier Using Different Biomass Feedstock Citation: Paper number 084935, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25171) @2008 Authors: Amado Latayan Maglinao Jr., Sergio Canzana Capareda Keywords: Fluidized bed gasifier, poultry litter, woodchips, cotton gin trash ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084939 Field Olfactometry Assessment of Dairy Manure Land Application Methods Citation: Paper number 084939, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25172) @2008 Authors: Robin C Brandt, Herschel A Elliott, Maria Arlene A Adviento-Borbe, Eileen F Wheeler, Peter J. A Kleinman, Douglas B Beegle Keywords: Keywords: dynamic olfactometer, field olfactometry, manure application methods, odors ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084942 Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions from a Diesel Engine Using Soy Bean Oil Biodiesel Citation: Paper number 084942, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25173) @2008 Authors: Bjorn Sanchez Santos, Sergio C Capareda Keywords: Biodiesel, Biodiesel blends, Biofuels, Diesel engine, Engine exhaust emissions, Performance, Soy Methyl Ester ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084952 Improving TDR Measurements through Accounting for Soil Shrinkage Properties Citation: Paper number 084952, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25174) @2008 Authors: Majdi R Abou Najm, Chadi S El mohtar, Rabi H Mohtar, Vincent P Drnevich, Erik Braudeau Keywords: TDR, soil structure, shrinkage properties, shrinkage curve, drying process, water content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084955 WSN Link Budget Analysis for Precision Agriculture Citation: Paper number 084955, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24935) @2008 Authors: Ralph F Tate, Martin A Hebel, Dennis G Watson Keywords: Wireless Sensor Networks, WSN, Precision Agriculture, Link Budget Analysis, ZigBee, RF Propagation Code ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084965 A LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Citation: Paper number 084965, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24850) @2008 Authors: Ron MacDonald, Mark Armstrong, Katie Gibb, William Revington Keywords: Lighting, dimmable linear fluorescent lighting, daylight harvesting, light harvesting, poultry, livestock, energy conservation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084973 Assessing Spatiotemporal Nutrient Patterns for the Optimization of Wastewater Treatment Wetland System Performance Citation: Paper number 084973, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25095) @2008 Authors: Daniel R Hitchcock, Matt C Smith Keywords: spatial, temporal, variability, wastewater, treatment, wetland, nutrient, Georgia, piedmont ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084974 Predicting ventilation rates in hybrid ventilated pig housing facilities Citation: Paper number 084974, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25015) @2008 Authors: Frédéric Pelletier, Stéphane P Lemay, John J.R Feddes, Stéphane Godbout, Martin Belzile Keywords: Airflow rate, barn ventilation, barn emissions, hybrid ventilation systems ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084976 An Update on Energy Balance of Soybean Biodiesel Production Citation: Paper number 084976, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.28029) @2008 Authors: Anup Pradhan, Dev Sagar Shrestha, James Duffield, Hosein Shapouri, Michael Haas, Andrew McAloon Keywords: Soybean, Biodiesel, Energy Balance, Fossil Energy Ratio, Renewability ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084981 Extension Methods to Teach Hermetic Storage in West-Central Africa Citation: Paper number 084981, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25175) @2008 Authors: Natalie J Carroll, Joan R Fulton Keywords: Extension, Africa, legume storage, cowpea, bruchid, hermetic ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 084991 Impacts of Fertilizer Additions on Water Quality of a Drained Pine Plantation in North Carolina. A Worst Case Scenario. Citation: Paper number 084991, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24985) @2008 Authors: Bray J Beltran, Devendra M Amatya, Martin Jones , R. Wayne Skaggs, Timothy J Callahan, Jami E Nettles Keywords: Drainage outflow, Nutrient Concentrations, Nutrient Loadings, Water Quality, Paired Watershed ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085001 Effect of Treatment and Cultivar on the Ensiling of Corn Stover Citation: Paper number 085001, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25216) @2008 Authors: Richard E Muck, James G Coors, Thomas L Richard, M Paul Scott Keywords: Silage, Corn Stover, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Enzyme, Acid ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085024 Improving Performance of Real-time Multispectral Imaging System Citation: Paper number 085024, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25253) @2008 Authors: Bosoon Park, Seung Chul Yoon, Michio Kise, Kurt C Lawrence, William R Windham Keywords: Machine vision, Spectral imaging, Food safety, On-line inspection, Poultry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085044 NRCS Stream Restoration: Design Tools and Training Citation: Paper number 085044, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24788) @2008 Authors: Kerry M Robinson, Jon Fripp, Jerry Bernard Keywords: Streams, Restoration, Rehabilitation, Design, Stability, Structures, Ecology, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Channels, Sediment, Streambank Stabilization, Soil Bioengineering, Training ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085047 Identification and evaluation of VOCs evolved from warm season swine mortality composts Citation: Paper number 085047, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24926) @2008 Authors: (N) Akdeniz, (J) (A) Koziel, (H) (K) Ahn, (T) (D) Glanville, (B) (P) Crawford, (P) (C) Hermiston, (N) Shah, (D) (R) Raman, (A) (L) Pometto III, (S) Beattie Keywords: Compost, GC-MS, SPME, swine mortality, VOC ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085082 Predicting Water Table Fluctuations Using Artificial Neural Netwok Citation: Paper number 085082, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24851) @2008 Authors: Chung-Yu Wu, Adel Shirmohammadi, Hubert Montas Keywords: Groundwater, modeling, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Soil Moisture, Brightness Temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085084 Teaching Genomics with Computer Simulations Citation: Paper number 085084, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25176) @2008 Authors: Natalie J Carroll, Kathryn Orvis, Peter Goldsbrough Keywords: Genomics, computer simulation, multiple delivery methods, DNA extraction, cloning, sequencing, gene expression, microarrays ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085087 Experimental and Predicted Methane Yields from the Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Animal Manure with Complex Organic Substrates Citation: Paper number 085087, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25178) @2008 Authors: Rodrigo A Labatut, Norm R Scott Keywords: Co-digestion, methane, dairy manure, BMP, predicted ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085092 Pump Performance Tests as a Method of Determining Influent Mass Flows to Dairy Farm Anaerobic Digesters Citation: Paper number 085092, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25179) @2008 Authors: Jennifer Pronto, Curt A Gooch Keywords: Anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, manure treatment, centrifugal pump, hydraulic piston pump ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085094 Uncertainty of Predicted In-stream Fecal Coliform Concentration for TMDL Development using HSPF: Markov Chain Monte Carlo Approach Citation: Paper number 085094, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25076) @2008 Authors: Anurag Mishra, Benham L Benham Keywords: TMDL, MCMC, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, fecal coliform, uncertainty analysis ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085097 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Moisture Movement during Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L.) Cooking Citation: Paper number 085097, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24852) @2008 Authors: Prabal K Ghosh, Digvir S Jayas, Marco L.H Gruwel Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, pigeon pea, cooking, water distribution ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085100 Development and Comparison of Backpropagation and Generalized Regression Neural Network Models to Predict Diurnal and Seasonal Gas and PM10 Concentrations and Emissions from Swine Buildings Citation: Paper number 085100, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25180) @2008 Authors: Gang Sun, Steven J Hoff, Brian C Zelle, Minda A Smith Keywords: Backpropogation, Diurnal, Gas, GRNN, PM10, Seasonal, Swine buildings ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085103 Temporary Grain Storage Considerations for Louisiana Citation: Paper number 085103, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24853) @2008 Authors: Roberto N Barbosa Keywords: Grain storage, temporary storage, silo bag ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085105 Progress Report: Agroforestry and Sustainable Vegetable Production in Southeast Asian Watersheds Citation: Paper number 085105, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25181) @2008 Authors: Manuel Reyes Reyes Keywords: Keywords: Vegetable-tree compatibility ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085109 Advanced Modeling in Biological Engineering Using Soft-computing Methods Citation: Paper number 085109, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25182) @2008 Authors: David D Jones, George E Meyer Keywords: Keywords: Courseware, biological systems, modeling, fuzzy systems, optimization ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085111 Mode of Failure Model for Cutting Solid Section Biomass Citation: Paper number 085111, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25016) @2008 Authors: David Lanning, Christopher Lanning, James Fridley, James Dooley, Mark DeTray Keywords: Biomass, shear, failure mode, bale, solid section ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085112 AnnAGNPS Application and Evaluation in NE Indiana Citation: Paper number 085112, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24860) @2008 Authors: Dennis C Flanagan, Benjamin W Zuercher, Chi-hua Huang Keywords: Watershed, modeling, non-point source pollution, runoff, atrazine ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085117 Correlation of Soil Cone Penetrometer Resistance and Clegg Impact Test Values on Composted Mulch Berms Citation: Paper number 085117, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25411) @2008 Authors: Niels G Svendsen, Heidi R Howard, Ermson Z Nyakatawa Keywords: Clegg, penetrometer, compost, mulches, embankments, correlation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085120 Evaluation of technologies applied to irrigation management of watermelon in the Northeast of Brazil Citation: Paper number 085120, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24861) @2008 Authors: JOSÉ F. A CORDEIRO, CARLOS WAGNER OLIVEIRA, JOSÉ C. V PINHEIRO, JOSÉ VANGLÉSIO AGUIAR Keywords: Irrigation management, automation, irrigation schedule, Class “A” pan, watermelon ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085124 Evaluation of Optimum Biofilter Performance at a Meat By-Products Rendering Plant Citation: Paper number 085124, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25183) @2008 Authors: Micheal Fogarty, Thomas P Curran Keywords: Rendering, biofilter, odour, LECA, moisture content, pH ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085126 Longitudinal pulsed electric field equipment for tobacco leaves: Methodology for calculating parameters for an electric circuit Citation: Paper number 085126, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24789) @2008 Authors: Nikola Kolev Armyanov, Tanya Kirilova Gachovska Keywords: Leave pulsed electric field equipment, longitudinal treatment, buffer capacitor, charge resistor, pulse energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085127 On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Production in Pennsylvania-30 Years Citation: Paper number 085127, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25184) @2008 Authors: Deborah A Topper, Patrick A Topper, Robert E Graves Keywords: anaerobic digestion, biogas, digester ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085130 Case Study: 2007 Emergency Watershed Protection in Delaware County, New York Citation: Paper number 085130, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24713) @2008 Authors: Peter Wright, Paula Bagley, Somphone Ly, Michael Clifford Keywords: stream stabilization, contracting, construction management ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085131 Developing Stormwater Educational Programs for Rapidly Urbanizing Areas Citation: Paper number 085131, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24927) @2008 Authors: John C Hayes, Calvin B Sawyer, Daniel R Hitchcock Keywords: Erosion, Sediment Control, Urban Development, Best Management Practices ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085132 Jet Test to Evaluate the Head Cutting of Glacial Till in Auxiliary Spillways in New York State Citation: Paper number 085132, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24714) @2008 Authors: David Walowsky Jr., Peter Wright, Chris Henry Keywords: (Dam Rehabilitation, Erodibility, Jet Index Test, Earthen Auxiliary Spillway) ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085133 Improving Ethics Studies through a Spiraling Theme Based Curriculum Citation: Paper number 085133, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25185) @2008 Authors: Christan Y Whysong, Parameswarakumar Mallikarjunan, Jenny Lo Keywords: ethics, spiral curriculum, case studies ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085134 Canola – Weed Identification for Machine Vision based Patch Spraying Citation: Paper number 085134, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24715) @2008 Authors: Sunil K Mathanker, Paul R Weckler, Randal K Taylor Keywords: Canola, Machine vision, Weed, Image resolution, Precision farming, Image processing ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085136 Ethanol production, purification, and analysis techniques: a review Citation: Paper number 085136, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25186) @2008 Authors: Shinnosuke Onuki, Jacek A Koziel, J.(Hans) van Leeuwen, William S Jenks, David Grewell, Lingshuang Cai Keywords: activated carbon, chemical analysis, ethanol, ozone, production process, purification, renewable fuels, substrates ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085137 Detection of triazophos using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) immunosensor Citation: Paper number 085137, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24790) @2008 Authors: Ran Jun Huang, B Y Ying, Z Z Ye, B Y Li, Ping Jian Wang Keywords: Quartz crystal microbalance, Immunosensor, triazophos, gold electrode, pesticide residue ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085141 Time Response Improvement of a Whole Canopy Photosynthesis Measurement system Citation: Paper number 085141, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25187) @2008 Authors: Noriko N.T TAKAHASHI, Peter P Ling, Jonathan M Frantz, Michael H Klingman Keywords: CO2 exchange rate, non-destructive measurement, photosynthesis, transient response ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085143 Effects of Electrostatic Space Charge System on Particulate Matter Emission from High-Rise Layer Barn Citation: Paper number 085143, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25188) @2008 Authors: Teng Teeh Lim, Chaoyuan (or initial) Wang, Albert J Heber, Jiqin Ni, Lingying Zhao, Sam H Hanni Keywords: Dust, Poultry, Air Pollution, Continuous Emission Measurement, Pollution Abatement ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085144 Dielectric Properties of Chickpea Citation: Paper number 085144, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24716) @2008 Authors: W Guo , G Tiwari, S Wang, J Tang Keywords: Heating, radio frequency, microwave, dielectric permittivity, chickpea, moisture content, temperature ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085148 Cellulosic Ethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse Using Rumen Microorganisms Citation: Paper number 085148, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25189) @2008 Authors: Bethany A Corcoran, Janell C Henry, Reid R Rice, Hamid D Rismani-Yazdi, Ann D Christy Keywords: Lignocellulosic, South Africa, Sugarcane, Hydrolysis, Biofuel, Emergy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085150 Solid Phase Microextraction with On-fiber Derivatization for the Determination of trans-Resveratrol in Iowa Red Wines Citation: Paper number 085150, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25190) @2008 Authors: Lingshuang Cai, Jacek A Koziel, Murli Dharmadhikari, J. (Hans) Van Leeuwen Keywords: Resveratrol, solid phase microextraction, on-fiber derivatization, multidimensional gas chromatography mass spectrometry, red wine ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085154 Quantification and Classification of Ethylene Production of Tomatoes with Different Genes Using Near-infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Citation: Paper number 085154, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24854) @2008 Authors: Lijuan Xie, Yibin Ying, Tiejin Ying Keywords: quantification, classification, ethylene production, tomato, near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085157 Biogas production potential from switch grass-animal manure mixture using dry anaerobic digestion Citation: Paper number 085157, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25191) @2008 Authors: H K Ahn, M C Smith Keywords: Anaerobic, Digestion, Animal manure, Biogas, Renewable energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085160 Field Scale Water Balance Modeling of Conservation Terraces in the Republican River Basin Citation: Paper number 085160, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25255) @2008 Authors: B J Twombly, D E Eisenhauer, D L Martin, T G Smith Keywords: Conservation terraces, Root Zone Water Quality Model, dryland agriculture, hydrologic modeling ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085163 A Bioeconomic Simulation Model to Evaluate the Adoption of Electrically Operated Machine in Harvesting Asparagus Citation: Paper number 085163, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24717) @2008 Authors: Tiziano Cembali, Matthew Hood Keywords: Electrical harvesting, mechanical harvesting, asparagus, harvesting efficiency, economic evaluation, simulation modeling ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085164 Characterization and Quantification of Livestock Odorants using Sorbent Tube Sampling and Thermal Desorption coupled with Multidimensional Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry–Olfactometry (TD-MDGC-MS-O) Citation: Paper number 085164, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25192) @2008 Authors: Shicheng Zhang, Lingshuang Cai, Edward A Caraway, Jacek A Koziel, David B Parker, Ipek Celen, Brian Hetchler, Larry Jacobson, David R Schmidt, Charles J Clanton, Katherine Y Heathcote, Steven J Hoff, Sarah Anderson-Bereznicki, Albert Heber Keywords: Odor, VOCs, air sampling, livestock, emissions, thermal desorption, GC-O, mass spectrometry ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085165 Management of drip irrigated watermelon in a humid region Citation: Paper number 085165, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24718) @2008 Authors: Ian R McCann Keywords: Rainfall, evapotranspiration, irrigation rate, soil water measurement, capacitance sensor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085171 Compaction of Bedded Dairy Manure Storage to Reduce Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Citation: Paper number 085171, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25193) @2008 Authors: Marlyse K Williams, Tom L Richard, Eileen F Wheeler Keywords: Keywords: treatment, method, cattle, methane, carbon dioxide ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085173 Marion Reservoir Kansas Watershed Restoration Citation: Paper number 085173, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24719) @2008 Authors: P L Barnes, D L Devlin Keywords: Keywords reservoir, drinking water, eutrophic, nutrients ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085177 Development of population balance model and its application to grinding switchgrass in a knife mill Citation: Paper number 085177, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25194) @2008 Authors: Ladan J.Naimi, Shahab Sokhansaj, Xiaotao Bi, C.Jim Lim, Mohammad Emami, PakSui Lam, Alvin R Womac Keywords: Size reduction, Switchgrass, Knife mill, Population balance ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085179 Examining the Effective Use of OnePlan Nutrient Management Planning Software Implementation in Oregon and Idaho Citation: Paper number 085179, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25195) @2008 Authors: J L Zwicke, R D Johnson Keywords: CNMP, NMP, OnePlan, MMP, SNMP, AWM, nutrient management, software ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085186 Development of a Capacitive Immunosensor for Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Citation: Paper number 085186, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24936) @2008 Authors: Dujuan (or initial) Li, Jianping (or initial) Wang, Yibin (or initial) Ying, Zunzhong (or initial) Ye, Yanbin (or initial) Li Keywords: capacitive immunosensor, self-assembled monolayers, cyclic voltammetry, Escherichia coli O157:H7 ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085189 Smart Irrigation as a Method of Freeze Prevention: A Proposed Model Citation: Paper number 085189, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24855) @2008 Authors: Diganta D Adhikari, Dave Goorahoo, Florence Cassel S, David Zoldoske Keywords: Freeze, Automation, SMART irrigation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085194 Potential of colored potatoes for producing high antioxidant snack foods Citation: Paper number 085194, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24791) @2008 Authors: Balunkeswar Nayak, Yulin Ji, Juming Tang, Joseph R Powers Keywords: Antioxidants; anthocyanins, phenolics, refractance window drying, colored potato ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085197 Conventional and organic fertilizer management practices for yield and quality improvement of tea (Camellia sinensis) Citation: Paper number 085197, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24720) @2008 Authors: S Palit, B C Ghosh, D K Swain Keywords: Keywords: Tea, organic fertilizer, conventional practice, soil health, phenolics, antioxidant property ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085198 Treatment of Livestock Odor and Pathogens with Ultraviolet Light Citation: Paper number 085198, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25196) @2008 Authors: Xiuyan Yang, Jacek A Koziel, Tim Cutler,, Hans van Leeuwen, Shicheng Zhang,, Steven J Hoff, William Jenks,, Jeffrey Zimmerman Keywords: UV photocatalysis, odor, H2S, ammonia, VOCs, livestock operations, TiO2, SPME, GC-MS-O ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085202 Ergonomic Interventions for Reducing the Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks of Animal Production Jobs Citation: Paper number 085202, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25256) @2008 Authors: Brandon J Miller, Fadi A Fathallah Keywords: accident prevention, agricultural workers, animal husbandry, animal production, carcass disposal, cattle, child labor, dairy, equine, equipment, ergonomics, farm workers, farmers, fatigue, handling, hay bale, hazards, injury prevention, interventions, lifting, livestock, low back disorders ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085203 Detection of duck down in goose down using near infrared spectroscopy Citation: Paper number 085203, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24856) @2008 Authors: Ying Zhou, Huirong Xu, Yibin Ying Keywords: NIR; nondestructive; goose down; duck down; PLS; PCA; DPLS ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085204 Support Vector Machines and Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Quantification of Vitamin C Content in Kiwifruit Citation: Paper number 085204, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24721) @2008 Authors: Xiaping Fu, Yibin Ying, Huirong Xu, Haiyan Yu Keywords: Near infrared spectroscopy, Support vector machines, Vitamin C content, Kiwifruit ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085205 Evaluation of a Plant Temperature Based Greenhouse Control Strategy Citation: Paper number 085205, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24722) @2008 Authors: Xiuming Hao, Md Saidul Borhan, Jingming (or initial) Zheng Keywords: Pre-night temperature, temperature integration, fruit yield, fruit growth, energy consumption, energy use efficiency ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085207 Wheat Moisture Measurement with a Fringing Field Capacitive Sensor Citation: Paper number 085207, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25197) @2008 Authors: Mark E Casada, Paul A Armstrong Keywords: Moisture content, grain storage, moisture sensor, capacitive sensor ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085214 Assessment of interpolation methods for refining SRTM and DEM Citation: Paper number 085214, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25198) @2008 Authors: YOUNGGU HER, CONRAD D HEATWOLE Keywords: Interpolation, SRTM, Spline, IDW, Natural Neighbor, Kriging, Cubic Convolution, elevation, slope, sink, ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085216 Trends and Patterns in Luangwa River Valley Fires 2003 ~ 2007 Citation: Paper number 085216, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25199) @2008 Authors: YOUNGGU HER, CONRAD D HEATWOLE Keywords: Fire, MODIS, Zambia, Luangwa river valley, conservation ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085226 A consideration on afterripening management of kiwifruits based on relation between fruit density and sugar content Citation: Paper number 085226, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25017) @2008 Authors: Kohhei Ohnishi, Takahisa Nishizu, Naoshi Kondo, Kohei Nakano, Kiyokazu Goto, Shigenori Maezawa, Itsumi Nakanishi Keywords: distribution, Helmholtz acoustic resonance, fruit grading, ripening process, postharvest ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085228 Applications of Embedded Scheme in Bioengineering Education Citation: Paper number 085228, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25200) @2008 Authors: Hubert J Montas, Adel Shirmohammadi Keywords: Microcontrollers, Scheme language, Education, Instrumentation and Control, Capstone Senior Design Projects K-12 Internships ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085229 Potential use of graywater and brackish groundwater for cotton production Citation: Paper number 085229, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24857) @2008 Authors: Zhuping Sheng, Estrella Herrera, Girisha Ganjegunte, Raymond Bader Keywords: Cotton, Brackish Groundwater, Graywater, Soil Salinity, Sodicity, and Mulch ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085233 Fossil Energy Cost of Food Energy and Protein Production From Intensive Livestock Production Citation: Paper number 085233, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25201) @2008 Authors: Harold M Keener, Mary H Wicks Keywords: energy , systems , livestock, efficiency ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085253 Anaerobic Hydrogen Production using Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes Citation: Paper number 085253, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24792) @2008 Authors: Reese S Thompson, Conly L Hansen, Carl S Hansen Keywords: Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Cheese Whey, Animal Manure, Renewable Energy ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085256 Real-time Boom Dynamics on Sprayer Efficacy due to Boom-Section or Nozzle Control Citation: Paper number 085256, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24992) @2008 Authors: Ajay Sharda, John P Fulton, Timothy P McDonald, Wesley C Zech, Christian J Brodbeck Keywords: Liquid application, precision agriculture, distribution, pressure, variable-rate technology, swath control ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085261 Effect of Moisture Content, Postharvest Treatment and Storage Time on Physical Properties and Dehulling Quality of Red Lentil Citation: Paper number 085261, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25132) @2008 Authors: Yang Zhang,, L.G Tabil, X Li, A Opoku, Decheng Wang Professor Keywords: Red lentil, pulse crop, dehulling, moisture content, physical property, postharvest treatment, storage ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085286 On the Selection of Percentile Criteria for Greenhouse Lighting System Design Citation: Paper number 085286, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24723) @2008 Authors: Daniel E Ciolkosz Keywords: Greenhouse, Supplementary, Lighting, PAR ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085300 Evaluation of Erosion and Sediment Control Cover Types for Long-term Vegetation Establishment on Disturbed Slopes Citation: Paper number 085300, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25018) @2008 Authors: Mark Dougherty, Ali Baharanyi, Beth Guertal, Wes Zech, Charlene LeBleu, Earl Norton Keywords: Hydromulch, fertilizer incorporation, sediment yield, runoff ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085308 Closed System Nutrient Recovery Cell: Case Study of Advanced Treatment of Dairy Digester Effluent Citation: Paper number 085308, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25202) @2008 Authors: Bernard Benjamin Sheff, Brian J Ross Keywords: CSNRC, anaerobic digester, high load digester, advanced treatment, nutrient recovery, dairy digester effluent, and sand bedding ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF) Paper # 085364 A study of drying rate of some fruits and vegetables with passive solar dryers Citation: Paper number 085364, 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25203) @2008 Authors: A F Alonge Keywords: Drying, passive, solar dryer, moisture content ( Free Abstract ) ( Download PDF)

2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 - July 2, 2008

Paper # 080002   Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria from Swine Farms Compared to Row Crop Farms
Citation:  Paper number 080002,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24724) @2008
Authors:   Kimberly E Blauth, Mark D Sobsey, C Mike Williams, Lynn Worley-Davis, Sarah K Liehr
Keywords:   Antibiotic resistance, pathogenic bacteria, swine farm, CAFO
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Paper # 080004   Hyperspectral Scattering Profiles for Prediction of Beef Tenderness
Citation:  Paper number 080004,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25019) @2008
Authors:   Yankun (or initial) Peng, Jianhu (or initial) Wu
Keywords:   Meat, Beef tenderness, Hyperspectral imaging, Warner-Bratzler shear force, Multi-linear regression
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Paper # 080006   Review of Technological Advances and Technological Needs in Ecological Agriculture (Organic Farming)
Citation:  Paper number 080006,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25354) @2008
Authors:   Hala I Chaoui, Claus G Sørensen
Keywords:   Organic farming, ecological agriculture, autonomous, semi-autonomous, software, weed management, nutrient management, labor, ergonomics, free range, GPS, zigbee
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Paper # 080007   Information Technology for Distance Education in Developing Countries
Citation:  Paper number 080007,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24897) @2008
Authors:   Elsa Susana Sepulveda Bustos
Keywords:   E-education, synchronous/asynchronous education, Digital Breach, Digital Divide Index, Information Communication Technology (ICT), web, web 20
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Paper # 080009   Quality Characteristics of the Peach According to Temperature and Relative humidity during Distribution
Citation:  Paper number 080009,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24725) @2008
Authors:   Ghi Seok - Kim, Hyun Mo - Jung, Ki-Bok - Kim, Man Soo - Kim
Keywords:   Quality of fruit, Environmental conditions, Weight loss rate, Ethylene production, Bioyield strength of fruit
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Paper # 080010   Shock Characteristics of the Oriental Pear according to the Packaging and Cushioning systems
Citation:  Paper number 080010,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24726) @2008
Authors:   Ghi Seok - Kim, Hyun Mo - Jung, Ki-Bok - Kim, Man Soo - Kim
Keywords:   Shock of fruit, Packaging and cushioning systems, resonance frequency, PSD(power spectral density)
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Paper # 080014   Effect of Particle Size and Shape on Physical Properties of Biomass Grinds
Citation:  Paper number 080014,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24879) @2008
Authors:   Pak Sui Lam, Shahab Sokhansanj, Xiaotao Bi, C. Jim Lim
Keywords:   Particle size, wheat straw, switchgrass, corn stover, packing, porosity, fibrous biomass
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Paper # 080021   Learning Outcomes Assessment for Project-Based Study Abroad Programs in Developing Countries
Citation:  Paper number 080021,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24946) @2008
Authors:   Laura D Hahn, Alan C Hansen, Prasanta K Kalita
Keywords:   Learning outcomes, study abroad, project-based, developing countries
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Paper # 080022   Modeling the impacts of subsurface drainage design and management in a cold climate: Development of a modeling approach
Citation:  Paper number 080022,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24947) @2008
Authors:   Wan (or initial) Luo, Gary R Sands, Jeff S Strock, Inhong Song
Keywords:   Subsurface drainage, DRAINMOD, simulation, water quality
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Paper # 080025   Development of a Wireless Soil Sensor Network
Citation:  Paper number 080025,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24793) @2008
Authors:   Jing Huang, Ratnesh Kumar, Ahmed El-Sayed Kamal, Robert J Weber
Keywords:   Keywords: Wireless soil sensor networks, Precision agriculture
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Paper # 080032   A Collaborative Multilingual Database Project on Aymara Implemented in Peru and Bolivia
Citation:  Paper number 080032,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24880) @2008
Authors:   Howard W Beck, Sue Legg, M J Hardman, Gillian Lord, Justino Llanque-Chana, Elizabeth Lowe
Keywords:   wiki, collaboration, web development, linguistics database
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Paper # 080036   Secondary Injuries Experienced By Farmers Using a Wheelchair or a Prothetic Device
Citation:  Paper number 080036,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24727) @2008
Authors:   Therese M Willkomm, Mark Novak
Keywords:   : Farming, wheelchair, prosthesis, secondary injuries, assistive technology
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Paper # 080037   Features and Fermentation Performance of Sweet Sorghum Juice after Harvest
Citation:  Paper number 080037,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24576) @2008
Authors:   Xiaorong Wu, Scott Staggenborg, Johnathan L Propheter, William L Rooney, Jianming Yu, Donghai Wang
Keywords:   Sweet sorghum, ethanol, fermentation, sugar profile, organic acids
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Paper # 080038   Estimation of Rice Yield and Protein Content Using Remote Sensing Images Acquired by Radio Controlled Unmanned Helicopter
Citation:  Paper number 080038,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24673) @2008
Authors:   Kishore Chandra Swain, Qamar Uz Zaman, Hemantha P.W Jayasuriya, Fangming Zhang
Keywords:   N-treatments, rice yield, protein, remote sensing, radio-controlled helicopter
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Paper # 080039   Modeling Approach to Simulate Water Percolation in Rice-Wheat System
Citation:  Paper number 080039,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24794) @2008
Authors:   Muhammad Arshad, Qamar Uz Zaman, Ali Madani
Keywords:   GLEAMS, RCT, Percolation, rootzone
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Paper # 080040   Interfacing Forest Engineering with Bioenergy Production
Citation:  Paper number 080040,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24928) @2008
Authors:   James H Dooley,
Keywords:   Biomass, bioenergy, forest engineering, planning, product definition
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Paper # 080042   Operator detection method for the construction of virtual low-noise space using spread spectrum acoustic waves.
Citation:  Paper number 080042,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25122) @2008
Authors:   Tomowo Shiigi, Naoshi Kondo, Vui Kiong Chong, Shinji Tsuzuki, Shigeru Okada, Toshihara Nobara
Keywords:   Spread Spectrum, Positioning System, Noise
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Paper # 081026   Cotton Yield Response to Variable Rate Nematicides According to Risk Zones
Citation:  Paper number 081026,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24728) @2008
Authors:   Brenda V Ortiz, Calvin Perry, Dana G Sullivan, Bob Kemerait, Amanda Ziehl, Richard Davis, George Vellidis, Keith Rucker
Keywords:   Cotton, Management zones, Nematicide, Southern root knot nematodes, Site Specific Management, Variable rate technology
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Paper # 082343   Detection and Identification of Stored Grain Insects with RF/Microwave and Neural Network Technology
Citation:  Paper number 082343,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24795) @2008
Authors:   Fujian Ding, Carol L Jones, Paul Weckler
Keywords:   Radio frequency and microwave, identification and classification, detection, neural network, sensing, stored grain insects
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Paper # 082382   Design Considerations for the Construction and Operation of Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities.
Citation:  Paper number 082382,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24882) @2008
Authors:   Gregory D Williams, Kevin M Keener
Keywords:   Design, Construction, Meat, Poultry, Processing, OSHA, Concrete, Steel, International Building Code, Sanitary Construction
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Paper # 083024   Analysis of the Thermal Temporal Variation in the Citrus Canopy
Citation:  Paper number 083024,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24883) @2008
Authors:   Duke M Bulanon,, Thomas F Burks,, Victor Alchanatis,
Keywords:   : Citrus, image processing, machine vision, robotic harvesting, thermal imaging
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Paper # 083254   Nutrient Credit Trading--a Market-based Approach for Improving Water Quality
Citation:  Paper number 083254,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24573) @2008
Authors:   Harbans Lal, Jorge A Delgado, Chris M Gross, Eric Hesketh, Shaun P McKinney, Harris Cover, Marv Shaffer
Keywords:   Water Quality, Market-based Approach, Nutrient Trading, Conservation, Nitrogen Managemen
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Paper # 083255   Effect of mixing frequency on biogas yield in anaerobic digesters
Citation:  Paper number 083255,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25327) @2008
Authors:   Hala I Chaoui, Tom Richard
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, mixing, methanogens, disrupting bacterial colonies, biogas yield
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Paper # 083278   Restoration of an Endosaturated Riverine Wetland by Water Surface Profile Modification
Citation:  Paper number 083278,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24579) @2008
Authors:   Richard A Weber
Keywords:   Wetland, riverine, endosaturated, cross-vane
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Paper # 083283   Effect of Harvesting Methods on Fiber and Yarn Quality from Irrigated Cotton on the High Plains
Citation:  Paper number 083283,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24884) @2008
Authors:   William B Faulkner, John D Wanjura, Bryan W Shaw, Eric F Hequet
Keywords:   Picker, stripper, HVI, AFIS, yarn quality, fiber quality
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Paper # 083291   Effect of Overland Flow Rate on Nutrient Transport from Land Application Areas
Citation:  Paper number 083291,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24577) @2008
Authors:   John E Gilley, William F Sabatka, Bahman Eghball, David B Marx
Keywords:   Crop residue, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Tillage, Water quality
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Paper # 083292   Effects of Narrow Grass Hedges on Nutrient Transport From Land Application Areas
Citation:  Paper number 083292,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24578) @2008
Authors:   John E Gilley, Bahman Eghball, David B Marx
Keywords:   Grass filters, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Sediment detention, Water quality
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Paper # 083293   Nutrient and Microbial Transport from Feedlot Surfaces
Citation:  Paper number 083293,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24580) @2008
Authors:   John E Gilley, Elaine D Berry, Roger A Eigenberg, David B Marx, Bryan L Woodbury
Keywords:   Beef cattle, Feedlots, Manure management, Manure runoff, Microorganisms, Nitrogen movement, Nutrient losses, Phosphorus, Runoff, Water quality
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Paper # 083323   Assessing capillary rise in a field nursery considering irrigation management
Citation:  Paper number 083323,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24581) @2008
Authors:   Kati W Migliaccio, Bruce Schaffer, Jonathan Crane, Yuncong Li, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena
Keywords:   Capillary rise, shallow groundwater table, irrigation, tensiometers
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Paper # 083326   Modeling Path Loss in Confined Animal Feeding Operations
Citation:  Paper number 083326,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24674) @2008
Authors:   Matthew J Darr, Lingying Zhao
Keywords:   Sensors, Wireless Communication, Path Loss, CAFO, Instrumentation
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Paper # 083329   Watershed Models for Stormwater Management: A Review for Better Selection and Application
Citation:  Paper number 083329,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24582) @2008
Authors:   Deva K Borah, Jamie H Weist, Jack D Wall
Keywords:   Best management practices, Nonpoint source pollution, Runoff, Sediment, Storm water management, Watershed models
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Paper # 083331   Impacts to Sizing of Conservation Practices in Pennsylvania from Implementation of NOAA14 Rainfall Data
Citation:  Paper number 083331,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24583) @2008
Authors:   Geoffrey A Cerrelli
Keywords:   Agricultural Conservation Practices, National Weather Service NOAA14 Rainfall, National Weather Service TP-40 Rainfall, Design Rainfall Distribution, Pennsylvania
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Paper # 083339   PFC3D Simulations of Vibration Characteristics of Bulk Solids in Storage Bins
Citation:  Paper number 083339,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24948) @2008
Authors:   Chuanyun Liu, Q Zhang, Y (or initial) Chen
Keywords:   grain bin, bulk solids, vibration, discrete element model
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Paper # 083340   PFC3D Simulations of Lateral Pressures in Model Bins
Citation:  Paper number 083340,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24949) @2008
Authors:   Chuanyun Liu, Q Zhang, Y Chen
Keywords:   grain bin, bulk solids, lateral pressure, discrete element model, vibration
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Paper # 083346   Mechanisms of Erosion of Volcanic Soils on Non-Agricultural Lands in Guam
Citation:  Paper number 083346,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24584) @2008
Authors:   Benjamin C Doerge, Craig Smith
Keywords:   soil erosion, mass wasting, wind erosion, tropical soils, erosion control
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Paper # 083393   Quantification of NPS Pollution to Meet the TMDL in Korea
Citation:  Paper number 083393,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24675) @2008
Authors:   Joongdae Choi, Kyoung Jae Lim, Cheol Hee Won, Myong Sook Jung, Min Hwan Shin, Yong Hun Choi, Ki Cheol Kim, Ji Yeon Seo
Keywords:   TMDL, NPS, unit load, monitoring, pollution load
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Paper # 083403   Watershed Models for Stormwater Management: Manager’s Perspective
Citation:  Paper number 083403,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25209) @2008
Authors:   Jamie H Weist, Deva K Borah, Jack D Wall, Randolph W Bartlett
Keywords:   Best management practices, Nonpoint source pollution, Runoff, Sediment, Storm water management, Water resources managers, and Watershed models
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Paper # 083438   The Rotating Disc-Hoe – An Overview Of The System For Mechanical Weed Control
Citation:  Paper number 083438,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24585) @2008
Authors:   Athanasios P Dedousis, Richard J Godwin
Keywords:   Weed control, inter-row, intra-row, soil failure, disc hoe, non-chemical
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Paper # 083452   Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks into Moving Irrigation Systems for Automatic Irrigation Scheduling
Citation:  Paper number 083452,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24796) @2008
Authors:   Susan A O’Shaughnessy, Steven R Evett
Keywords:   Automated irrigation scheduling, crop water stress, infrared thermometry, wireless sensors
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Paper # 083460   Development of a Special Combine header for harvesting Canola
Citation:  Paper number 083460,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24729) @2008
Authors:   Youssef F Sharobeem
Keywords:   Harvesting canola, direct harvest, canola header, seed losses, field capacity
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Paper # 083462   Setup of X-Ray imaging System in Foreign Objects Inspection of Shielded Packaged Food
Citation:  Paper number 083462,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24586) @2008
Authors:   Zhao Maocheng, Ju Ronghua, Wang Xiwei, Hong Guan
Keywords:   X-ray imaging system, shielded packaged food, foreign objects, inspection
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Paper # 083503   On-Farm Reservoirs for Integrated Farming System with Different Water Management Strategies in Eastern India: A Field Experiment
Citation:  Paper number 083503,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24587) @2008
Authors:   Laxmi Narayan Sethi, Sudhindra Nath Panda, Limbraj Parshuram Pholane
Keywords:   Benefit cost ratio, integrated farming, on-farm reservoir, pay back period, rainfed ecosystem, weir height
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Paper # 083511   Techniques for estimating contact pressure resulting from loaded agricultural tyres
Citation:  Paper number 083511,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24797) @2008
Authors:   Paula A Misiewicz, Terence E Richards, Kim Blackburn, James L Brighton, Michael J Hann, Michael J Hann
Keywords:   Agricultural tyre, carcass stiffness, contact pressure, inflation pressure, soil compaction
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Paper # 083512   Field Evaluation Of Emitter Clogging In Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems
Citation:  Paper number 083512,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24588) @2008
Authors:   Jiusheng Li, Yuchun Liu, Yanfeng Li, Lei Chen
Keywords:   clogging, discharge, emitters, subsurface drip irrigation, uniformity
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Paper # 083514   The Use of Vegetable- and Bio- Waste Composts: Effects on Forage Maize Production and Soil Properties
Citation:  Paper number 083514,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24730) @2008
Authors:   Maria I Kokkora, Mike J Hann, Richard J Godwin
Keywords:   Forage maize, compost, nitrogen uptake, soil mineral nitrogen, salinity, sodicity
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Paper # 083520   Design and Experiments on Droplet Charging Device for High-range Electrostatic Sprayer
Citation:  Paper number 083520,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24589) @2008
Authors:   Yu Ru, Yingjun Gan, Jiaqiang Zheng, Hongping Zhou
Keywords:   Electrostatic spraying, Corona charging, Double acicular electrode
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Paper # 083529   Continuous monitoring of moisture content during hay bale drying
Citation:  Paper number 083529,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24798) @2008
Authors:   Étienne Cormier, Philippe Savoie
Keywords:   Hay, bale, moisture, sensor, precision, accuracy, monitoring
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Paper # 083531   Production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) with distiller’s dried grains with solubles
Citation:  Paper number 083531,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24574) @2008
Authors:   Bin N/A Wang, Thaddeus Ezeji, Zhen N/A Shi, Hao N/A Feng, Hans P Blaschek
Keywords:   DDGS, Electrolyzed water, Pretreatment, Enzymatic hydrolysis, ABE fermentation, Solid loading
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Paper # 083533   Investigating the Nitrogen Content of Tomato Leaves by Using Developed Optical Device
Citation:  Paper number 083533,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25020) @2008
Authors:   Di Cui, Qin Zhang
Keywords:   Nitrogen content, NDVI, PAR, Crop growth, Chlorophyll content
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Paper # 083534   Comparison of Evapotranspiration from Alfalfa Estimated by Soil Moisture Depletion (Neutron and Capacitance Probes), Surface Renewal Analysis of Sensible Heat Flux and Production Function Yield Loss.
Citation:  Paper number 083534,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24590) @2008
Authors:   Blake L Sanden, B R Hanson, R L Snyder, D H Putnam
Keywords:   Alfalfa, ET, soil moisture depletion, neutron probe, capacitance probes, surface renewal, sensible heat flux, crop production function, deficit irrigation
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Paper # 083536   Development of a Multi-Objective Optimization Tool for the Selection and Placement of BMPs for Pesticide Control
Citation:  Paper number 083536,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24799) @2008
Authors:   Chetan Maringanti , Indrajeet Chaubey , Mazdak Arabi
Keywords:   Multi-objective genetic algorithms, BMP tool, nonpoint source pollution, optimization
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Paper # 083537   An Implementation of GVF Snake Algorithm to Food Inspection against Foreign Objects in Metallically Packaged Food Product
Citation:  Paper number 083537,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24591) @2008
Authors:   Wang Xiwei, Zhao Maocheng, Hong Guan, Ju Ronghua
Keywords:   radiographic image, GVF snake algorithm, metallically packaged food, foreign object detection, food safety, image segmentation, automated segmentation, X-Ray inspection
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Paper # 083540   Comparison between Mechanical Properties of Dry Blended and Granulated Pharmaceutical Powder Formulations
Citation:  Paper number 083540,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24885) @2008
Authors:   Anuranjan Pandeya, Virendra M Puri
Keywords:   Cubical triaxial tester, conventional triaxial compression test, hydrostatic triaxial compression test, elastic properties, plastic properties, rate dependence
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Paper # 083541   Configuration of Stereo Systems for Off-road Intelligent Vehicles
Citation:  Paper number 083541,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24592) @2008
Authors:   Francisco Rovira-Más, Qi Wang, Qin Zhang
Keywords:   Stereo vision, Compact binocular cameras, Intelligent vehicles, Point clouds, Baseline
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Paper # 083542   A Modified Approach for Estimation of Crop Coefficients using Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Citation:  Paper number 083542,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24593) @2008
Authors:   Ramesh Singh, Ayse Irmak
Keywords:   Crop Coefficient, NDVI, Remote Sensing, SEBAL, Corn, Soybean, Nebraska
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Paper # 083543   Controlled Soil Bin Tests for Pneumatic Tyres at Heavy Loads
Citation:  Paper number 083543,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24731) @2008
Authors:   Nildeep M Patel, Richard J Goodwin
Keywords:   Off-Road, vehicles, slip, tyre development, soil bin, traction, compaction, rolling resistance, wheel loading, steering
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Paper # 083544   Force Prediction Model for High Stiffness Pneumatic Tyres
Citation:  Paper number 083544,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24575) @2008
Authors:   Richard J Goodwin, Nildeep M Patel
Keywords:   Off-Road, vehicles, soil bin, rolling resistance, wheel loading, steering, longitudinal force, lateral force, sinkage
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Paper # 083546   Driving Accuracy for Strip Tillage in Oklahoma
Citation:  Paper number 083546,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24594) @2008
Authors:   Randal K Taylor, Rick Kochenower, D Brian Arnall, Chad Godsey, John Solie
Keywords:   RTK GPS, automatic steering, precision agriculture
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Paper # 083551   Life Cycle Cost Analysis of the Passive Solar Heating System with Pebble Bed Heat Storage
Citation:  Paper number 083551,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25123) @2008
Authors:   MOONKI (or initial) JANG, Yulong (or initial) Zhang, Zailin (or initial) Piao, YEONSUN (or initial) KIM
Keywords:
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Paper # 083552   A Simple Hydrologic Model for Water Resources Simulation on Rio Grande Basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Citation:  Paper number 083552,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24595) @2008
Authors:   Carlos Rogério Mello, Marcelo Ribeiro Viola, Lloyd Darrell Norton, Antônio Marciano Silva, Fausto Acerbi Weimar Jr.
Keywords:   simulation, hydrology modeling, water resources management, tropical basin
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Paper # 083553   Manure Solids Content Effect on Odor Control by Aeration: Lab and Field Tests
Citation:  Paper number 083553,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24676) @2008
Authors:   Jun Zhu, Zhijian Zhang, Curtis Miller
Keywords:   Aeration, solids content, odor control, liquid swine manure (The ASABE disclaimer is on a footer on this page, and will show in Print Preview or Page Layout view)
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Paper # 083555   Causes of Accidents with the Agricultural and Forestry Tractors
Citation:  Paper number 083555,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25210) @2008
Authors:   Rajko Bernik, Juhua Liu, Robert Jeroncic
Keywords:   Slovenia, Tractor safety, Agricultural tractor, Forestry, Traffic safety, Overturn
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Paper # 083556   Treatment Design of Radio Frequency Heating Based on Insect Control and Product Quality
Citation:  Paper number 083556,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24596) @2008
Authors:   S Wang, Y Yue, B Chen, J Tang
Keywords:   Heating uniformity; Mixing; Modelling; Postharvest; Quarantine
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Paper # 083558   A Comparison of methods for determining laboratory and in-situ Virgin Compression Line Parameters
Citation:  Paper number 083558,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24597) @2008
Authors:   Dirk Ansorge, Richard John Godwin
Keywords:   Virgin Compression Line, Triaxial Testing, Major and minor principle stresses
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Paper # 083559   Modeling the compaction behavior of heavily loaded tires and rubber tracks
Citation:  Paper number 083559,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25211) @2008
Authors:   Dirk - Ansorge, Richard John Godwin
Keywords:   Rubber Tracks, Soil Compaction, Soil Compaction Modeling, Virgin Compression Line,
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Paper # 083560   Benefits from Application of Ground Based Remote Sensing Systems in Winter Wheat Nitrogen Management in Europe
Citation:  Paper number 083560,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24732) @2008
Authors:   Jana Havrankova, Richard John Godwin, Vladimir Rataj, Gavin Adam Wood
Keywords:   ground based remote sensing systems, precision agriculture, nitrogen, variable application strategies
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Paper # 083564   Decontamination of unpackaged and vacuum-packaged boneless chicken breast with pulsed UV-light
Citation:  Paper number 083564,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24733) @2008
Authors:   Nene M Keklik, Ali Demirci, Virendra M Puri
Keywords:   Chicken Breast, Decontamination, Poultry, Pulsed UV-Light, Salmonella
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Paper # 083565   Nondestructive Moisture Content Determination of In-Shell Peanuts Using a Dual Frequency Impedance Meter
Citation:  Paper number 083565,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24801) @2008
Authors:   Chari V Kandala, Christopher L Butts
Keywords:   Parallel-plate, Impedance meter, In-shell peanuts, Phase angle, Moisture content
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Paper # 083571   Improving Crop Growth Simulation in the Hydrologic Model DRAINMOD to Simulate Corn Yields in Subsurface Drained Landscapes
Citation:  Paper number 083571,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24598) @2008
Authors:   Ranvir Singh, Matthew J Helmers
Keywords:   CERES Maize; Subsurface drainage; Drainage water management; Midwest United States
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Paper # 083575   Seasonal Hydrologic Impacts of Conservation Tillage for a Coastal Plain Soil
Citation:  Paper number 083575,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24599) @2008
Authors:   David Dean Bosch, Thomas L Potter, Clint C Truman, Timothy C Strickland
Keywords:   Runoff, hydrology, water budget, subsurface flow
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Paper # 083576   Domestic Hot Water System Using Evacuated Tubular Solar Collector
Citation:  Paper number 083576,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24865) @2008
Authors:   Gwi-Huyn Lee
Keywords:   Evacuated tubular solar collector, Hot water system, Heat pipe, Solar energy
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Paper # 083578   Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Pretreated Switchgrass with Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB strains
Citation:  Paper number 083578,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24734) @2008
Authors:   Brian A Faga, Mark R Wilkins, Raymond L Huhnke, Danielle D Bellmer, Ibrahim M Banat
Keywords:   ethanol, thermotolerant yeast, switchgrass, pretreatment
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Paper # 083579   Comparison of a Single Cutting System Versus a Multiple Cutting System for Biomass Harvesting with Varying Operation Sizes
Citation:  Paper number 083579,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24886) @2008
Authors:   Bart A Coffman, Dennis R Buckmaster
Keywords:   biomass, harvesting, switchgrass, labor, machinery, single-cutting
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Paper # 083580   Determining Fixed Sensor Locations For Predicting The Spatial Distribution Of Ndvi Using Esap Software
Citation:  Paper number 083580,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24735) @2008
Authors:   Diaa M El-Shikha, Douglas J Hunsaker, Scott M Lesch, Thomas R Clarke, Andrew N French, Kelly Thorp
Keywords:   Remote sensing, NDVI, Fixed sensors, Spatial modeling, Cotton
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Paper # 083581   A LASER SCRAPER MODIFICATION AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS
Citation:  Paper number 083581,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24887) @2008
Authors:   M A El-Shikha, A El-Berry, D M El-Shikha, M Zayed
Keywords:   Laser scraper, power needed, operational costs, leveling slope, clay soil
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Paper # 083582   Design and Application of a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Portable Sensing Device
Citation:  Paper number 083582,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24802) @2008
Authors:   Qing Yang, Yongjun Li, Zhen Xing, Chenghai Yang, Zhantao Wang
Keywords:   Keywords Spectral bands, Normalized difference vegetation index, chlorophyll, non-damage sensing, microprocessor
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Paper # 083583   Evaluation of a Variable Rate Irrigating Hill-seeder
Citation:  Paper number 083583,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24677) @2008
Authors:   Qing Yang, Shuming Yang, Chenghai Yang
Keywords:   Variable rate irrigating, Synchronization between seeds and water, Performance test
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Paper # 083584   Process Modeling of Ammonia Volatilization from Ammonium Solution and Manure Surfaces
Citation:  Paper number 083584,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24600) @2008
Authors:   Felipe Montes, C Alan Rotz, Hala Chaoui
Keywords:   Ammonia, Emission model, Manure, Dissociation constant, Henry’s law constant, Mass transfer coefficient
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Paper # 083587   OPTIMUM PLANT-PAN COEFFICIENT FOR SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATED POTATO GROWN UNDER EGYPTIAN WEATHER CONDITIONS
Citation:  Paper number 083587,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24601) @2008
Authors:   Diaa M El-Shikha
Keywords:   Potato, class A pan, plant-pan coefficient, drip irrigation
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Paper # 083588   Thermochemical Liquefaction of Duckweed to Biofuel
Citation:  Paper number 083588,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24602) @2008
Authors:   shuangning xiu, Abolghasem Shahbazi, James Croonenberghs, Lijun Wang
Keywords:   Biomass, Liquefaction, Catalyst, Oil, Duckweed
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Paper # 083589   A Site-Specific Web-based Irrigation Scheduling Program
Citation:  Paper number 083589,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24736) @2008
Authors:   Thomas F Scherer, Dallas J Morlock
Keywords:   Irrigation Scheduling, Weather Data, Site Specific, Soil Properties, Website
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Paper # 083590   High-speed processing of woody stems with a flail hammer shredder
Citation:  Paper number 083590,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24803) @2008
Authors:   Michaël Gagnon-Bouchard, Philippe Savoie
Keywords:   Woody crop, shredding, harvest, baling, flail, hammers
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Paper # 083591   Data Assimilation of Near-Surface In-Situ Soil Moisture Using the DSSAT Crop Model
Citation:  Paper number 083591,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24888) @2008
Authors:   Candace Batts, Amy L Kaleita
Keywords:   Direct Insertion Maize yield
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Paper # 083592   Vertical partition of corn stover fractions prior to harvest
Citation:  Paper number 083592,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24804) @2008
Authors:   Luc D’Amours, Philippe Savoie, Frédéric Lavoie, Mark Lefsrud
Keywords:   Corn stover, fraction, moisture content, stalk, biomass, harvesting
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Paper # 083597   Design and Evaluation of a Versatile Woody Biomass Harvester-Baler
Citation:  Paper number 083597,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24737) @2008
Authors:   Frédéric Lavoie, Philippe Savoie, Luc D’Amours
Keywords:   Woody Crop, Harvest, Brush, Shredding, Baling, Fallow Land
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Paper # 083598   Using High Resolution SPOT 5 Multispectral Imagery for Crop Identification
Citation:  Paper number 083598,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24603) @2008
Authors:   Chenghai Yang, James H Everitt, Reginald S Fletcher
Keywords:   SPOT 5, satellite imagery, supervised classification, crop identification, accuracy assessment
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Paper # 083600   Utilizing Processed Swine Manure for Row Crop Production
Citation:  Paper number 083600,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24738) @2008
Authors:   Kenneth D Smiciklas, Paul M Walker, Tim R Kelley
Keywords:   swine manure, crop productivity, soil elements, manure processing
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Paper # 083601   Detecting Plastics in Seedcotton
Citation:  Paper number 083601,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24604) @2008
Authors:   Paul A Funk, Gary A Eiceman
Keywords:   Seedcotton Contamination, Vapor Detector, Ion Mobility Spectrometry
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Paper # 083603   A Simple Model to Study the Effect of Temperature on the Greenhouse with Shading Nets
Citation:  Paper number 083603,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24605) @2008
Authors:   Chiachung Chen, Te-Ching Shen
Keywords:   Greenhouse model, temperature, shading nets
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Paper # 083604   Flow Field Simulation of Chemical Mixing Process for Direct Injection System based on CFD
Citation:  Paper number 083604,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24606) @2008
Authors:   Youlin Xu, Fengfang Zhou, Jingkun Guo, Xiwei Wang
Keywords:   Direct injection system, mixer of chemical, flow field, simulation, CFD
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Paper # 083605   Mechanical Rubus Coreanus Miquel Harvester
Citation:  Paper number 083605,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24607) @2008
Authors:   Jung D So, Seung Hun Choi
Keywords:   Bokbunja, Mechanical harvester, Run-stop-shaking method, Berries, Selective harvesting Over-row harvesting
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Paper # 083606   Straw Covers to Reduce Gas Emissions from Liquid Dairy Manure Storage
Citation:  Paper number 083606,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24950) @2008
Authors:   Andrew C VanderZaag, R J Gordon, R C Jamieson, D L Burton, G W Stratton
Keywords:   Air quality, emissions, manure, storage, dairy
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Paper # 083610   Influence of Day/Night Temperature Environment on Stem Elongation in chrysanthemum
Citation:  Paper number 083610,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24608) @2008
Authors:   Hiroshi Shimizu, Ai Takano, Tamotsu Hisamatsu
Keywords:   DIF, environment control, stem elongation, light period, night temperature
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Paper # 083615   Improving Distribution of Poultry Litter with Spinner Spreaders
Citation:  Paper number 083615,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24889) @2008
Authors:   Clay M Campbell, J P Fulton, T P McDonald, C W Wood, W C Zech, C J Brodbeck
Keywords:   Poultry Litter, Spinner Spreader, Distribution, Uniformity, Precision Agriculture
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Paper # 083627   Dielectric Spectroscopy of Melons for Quality Sensing
Citation:  Paper number 083627,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24890) @2008
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi, Stanley J Kays
Keywords:   Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew melons, watermelons, dielectric properties, permittivity, sweetness, soluble solids quality sensing
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Paper # 083637   Estimating Seasonal ET from Multispectral Airborne Imagery: An Evaluation of Interpolation-Extrapolation Techniques
Citation:  Paper number 083637,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24739) @2008
Authors:   José Luis Chávez, Prasanna H Gowda, Terry A Howell, Christopher M.U Neale, Karen S Copeland
Keywords:   Evaporation fraction, grass reference evaporation fraction, latent heat flux, advection
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Paper # 083638   Influence of Overall Straw Management on Next Crop Germination, Growth and Final Yield when Using Conservation Tillage Technologies
Citation:  Paper number 083638,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24609) @2008
Authors:   Zdenek Kviz, Frantisek Kumhala, Pavel Prochazka
Keywords:   Conservation Tillage, Plant Remains Management, Straw Management, Combine Harvester, Germination Rate, Yield
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Paper # 083644   Dielectric Spectroscopy Measurements on Fruits, Meats and Cereal Products
Citation:  Paper number 083644,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24866) @2008
Authors:   Stuart O Nelson, Samir Trabelsi
Keywords:   Dielectric spectroscopy, dielectric properties, permittivity, dielectric constant, loss factor, fruits, meat, wheat, microwaves, radio frequencies
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Paper # 083645   Co-ensiling of Wet Distiller’s Grains
Citation:  Paper number 083645,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24891) @2008
Authors:   Dennis R Buckmaster, Patrick (or initial) Gunn, Scott Lake, Ron Lemenager, Claeys Matthew
Keywords:   co-ensiling, corn silage, distiller’s grain, ethanol co-product, feed, silage, stalks, soyhulls, wheat straw
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Paper # 083646   Rainwater Harvesting System as an Alternative Water Source for Domestic and Outdoor Uses
Citation:  Paper number 083646,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25008) @2008
Authors:   Phil-Shik Kim, Kyung H Yoo, Ermson Nyakatawa, Nam Ho Lee, Puneet Srivastava, Byung ryul An
Keywords:   Rainwater harvesting, Roof catchment of rainwater, Alternative water source, Alabama
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Paper # 083651   Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEB) Approach for Estimating Actual ET: An Evaluation with Lysimeter Data
Citation:  Paper number 083651,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24610) @2008
Authors:   Prasanna H Gowda, Gabriel B Senay, Paul D Colaizzi, Terry A Howell
Keywords:   Texas Panhandle, Semiarid, ET Mapping
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Paper # 083653   Adjusting Airblast Sprayer Airflow Based on Tree Foliage Density
Citation:  Paper number 083653,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24678) @2008
Authors:   Naresh Pai, Masoud Salyani, Roy D Sweeb
Keywords:   Orchard spraying, variable rate application, airflow, fluorometry, citrus
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Paper # 083654   Student Motivation – A literature Review
Citation:  Paper number 083654,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24892) @2008
Authors:   Dennis R Buckmaster, Natalie J Carroll
Keywords:   Attitude, enthusiasm, extrinsic, inspire, intrinsic, learning, motivation, stimulate
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Paper # 083671   Seasonal Effects on the Composting of Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number 083671,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24805) @2008
Authors:   Sandra M Tirado, Viviana Muñoz, Frederick C Michel
Keywords:   composting, dairy manure, compost, windrow, piles, turning frequency, waste management
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Paper # 083682   Estimation of Korean Paddy Field Soil Properties Using Optical Reflectance
Citation:  Paper number 083682,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25021) @2008
Authors:   Sun-Ok Chung, Kenneth A Sudduth, In-Kyu Jung, Young-Ki Hong, Ki-Yuol Jung
Keywords:   Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Reflectanc
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Paper # 083699   Measuring Volatile Emissions from Mulch Covered Vegetable Beds
Citation:  Paper number 083699,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25022) @2008
Authors:   Paul E Sumner, A Stanley Culpepper
Keywords:   vegetable fumigation, chloropicrin, gas emission, mulch, impermeable film, LDPE
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Paper # 083702   Development of an Automated Slope Measurement and Mapping System
Citation:  Paper number 083702,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25023) @2008
Authors:   Qamar UZ Zaman, Arnold Walter Schumann, David Charles Percival
Keywords:   Accelerometer, DGPS, GIS, precision agriculture, tilt sensor, wild blueberry
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Paper # 083703   Analysis of Capsaicinoids from Hot Red Pepper Powder by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number 083703,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25077) @2008
Authors:   Tu San Park, Young Min Bae, Min Jin Sim, Da Eun Kim, Seong In Cho
Keywords:   Hot pepper, capsaicinoids, NIRS
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Paper # 083714   Evaluating the Effectiveness of Two Stormwater Wetlands in North Carolina
Citation:  Paper number 083714,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24611) @2008
Authors:   Daniel E Line, Gregory D Jennings, Michael B Shaffer, Jon Calabria, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Stormwater wetland, Monitoring, Efficiency
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Paper # 083719   Thermochemical Conversion of Mixed Biomass and Crude Glycerol to Produce Bio-oil
Citation:  Paper number 083719,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25212) @2008
Authors:   Jing Gan, Wenqiao Yuan
Keywords:   Keywords: Hydrothemal pyrolysis, corn cobs, bio-oil, glycerol
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Paper # 083722   A Program to Combine Climate, Soil, and Tractive Modeling Techniques to Predict Agricultural Field-Days and Optimize Tractor Selection
Citation:  Paper number 083722,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24612) @2008
Authors:   Reid A Pulley, Jonathan Chaplin
Keywords:   Climate, cone index, economics, farm simulation, hydrology, machinery, modeling, soil, SR-TeOM, STAC, traction
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Paper # 083724   A dynamic Data-based Model for the Sap Flow in a Beech Tree observed during the Solar Eclipse of 11 August 1999
Citation:  Paper number 083724,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24613) @2008
Authors:   Jean-Marie Aerts, Kathy Steppe, Cindy Boonen, Raoul Lemeure, Daniel Berckmans
Keywords:   Sap flow, Fagus sylvatica L, Beech tree, Solar eclipse, Model
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Paper # 083727   Technologies for the Precise Application of Pesticides into Orchards and Vineyards
Citation:  Paper number 083727,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24614) @2008
Authors:   Andrew J Landers
Keywords:   Airblast sprayers, nozzle orientation, vertical patternator, airflow adjustment
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Paper # 083729   Improving the Quality of Pesticide Application in Fruit Crops – Part 1: Research – Reducing Losses
Citation:  Paper number 083729,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24615) @2008
Authors:   Andrew J Landers
Keywords:   Sprayers, patternator, airflow, deposition, drift
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Paper # 083730   Improving the Quality of Pesticide Application in Fruit Crops – Part 2: Extension – Seeing is believing
Citation:  Paper number 083730,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24616) @2008
Authors:   Andrew J Landers
Keywords:   Fruit spraying, nozzle orientation, penetrometer, education
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Paper # 083732   Nozzles for Variable Rate Fertilizer Application
Citation:  Paper number 083732,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24893) @2008
Authors:   Geetika Dilawari , Randal K Taylor, John B Solie, Praveen Bennur
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, sprayer
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Paper # 083733   Genetic algorithm for parameter and scale selection to predict soil moisture patterns
Citation:  Paper number 083733,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24894) @2008
Authors:   Lingyuan Yang, Amy L Kaleita
Keywords:   Evolutionary computation, scaling, soil water content
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Paper # 083734   A remote sensing based methodology of delineating stream channel morphology
Citation:  Paper number 083734,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25124) @2008
Authors:   Mansoor Delali Leh, Sreekala Gopalapillai Bajwa, Indrajeet Chaubey, Jackson Cothren
Keywords:   Stream bank erosion, photogrammetry, remote sensing, channel morphology
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Paper # 083735   Multispectral Sensor for In-Situ Cotton Fiber Quality Measurement
Citation:  Paper number 083735,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24898) @2008
Authors:   Ruixiu Sui, J Alex Thomasson, Yufeng Ge, Cristine Morgan
Keywords:   Sensor, NIR camera, fiber quality, cotton, precision agriculture
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Paper # 083736   Cubical triaxial tester specimen size effect on mechanical behavior of powders
Citation:  Paper number 083736,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24895) @2008
Authors:   Hojae Yi, Anuranjan Pandeya, Virendra M Puri
Keywords:   Cubical Triaxial Tester, Triaxial Test, Sample Size
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Paper # 083740   Response of Onion to Drip Irrigation
Citation:  Paper number 083740,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24867) @2008
Authors:   Blaine R Hanson, Don May
Keywords:   Drip irrigation, onions, root distribution, soil water content distribution
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Paper # 083741   Estimating Evapotranspiration of Fully-and Deficit-irrigated Alfalfa in Commercial Fields with the Eddy Covariance and Surface Renewal Methods
Citation:  Paper number 083741,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24868) @2008
Authors:   Blaine R Hanson, Khaled Bali, Steve Orloff, Dan Putnam
Keywords:   Alfalfa, irrigation, evapotranspiration, surface renewal, eddy covariance
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Paper # 083742   Hydrogen Production from Liquid Swine Manure by Dark Fermentation
Citation:  Paper number 083742,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24679) @2008
Authors:   Yecong Li, Jun Zhu, Curtis Miller, Xiao Wu
Keywords:   liquid swine manure, hydrogen production, pH effect, hydraulic retention time influence
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Paper # 083743   Combined Effect of High Pressure and Temperature on Inactivation and Injury of Listeria monocytogenes In UHT Whole Milk
Citation:  Paper number 083743,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24899) @2008
Authors:   Niharika Mishra, Virendra M Puri, Demirci Ali
Keywords:   High pressure, Temperature, Inactivation, Injury, Listeria monocytogenes
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Paper # 083745   Performance, Efficiency, and NOX Emissions of a Compact Diesel Tractor Fueled with D2, B20, and B100 under Steady-State Loads
Citation:  Paper number 083745,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24617) @2008
Authors:   Chris M Neel, Donald M Johnson, George W Wardlow
Keywords:   Alternative fuels, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, exhaust emissions, fuel efficiency, pto performance, tractors
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Paper # 083747   Control of microwave drying process through aroma monitoring
Citation:  Paper number 083747,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24618) @2008
Authors:   Zhenfeng Li, Vijaya G. S Raghavan, Ning Wang
Keywords:   Carrot, aroma, microwave, drying, fuzzy control
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Paper # 083748   Effect of Hydraulic Head and Slope on Water Distribution Uniformity of a Low-Cost Drip Irrigation System
Citation:  Paper number 083748,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25213) @2008
Authors:   Victor B Ella, Manuel R Reyes, Robert Yoder
Keywords:   Drip irrigation, uniformity coefficient, emission uniformity, Christiansen’s method, Merriam and Keller’s method
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Paper # 083749   Design of a real time aroma monitoring and control system
Citation:  Paper number 083749,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24619) @2008
Authors:   Zhenfeng Li, Vijaya G. S Raghavan, Ning Wang, Yvan Gariepy
Keywords:   Design, aroma, microwave, fuzzy control, electronic nose
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Paper # 083750   Roll-Over Protective Structures: Facing the Continuing Challenges of Retrofitting
Citation:  Paper number 083750,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24900) @2008
Authors:   Mark A Purschwitz
Keywords:   ROPS, rollover protective structures, retrofit, tractors, safety
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Paper # 083751   Roll-Over Protective Structure Development; an Industry Perspective
Citation:  Paper number 083751,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24620) @2008
Authors:   Richard W Job
Keywords:   Roll-over Protective Structure, ROPS, Cab, Safety, Operator, Operator station
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Paper # 083752   Influence of spray additives on droplet evaporation and residual patterns on wax and wax-free surfaces
Citation:  Paper number 083752,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24680) @2008
Authors:   Heping Zhu, Yang Yu, H Erdal Ozkan, Richard C Derksen, Charles R Krause
Keywords:   Evaporation time, Droplet size, Pesticide formulation, Surfactant, Drift retardant, Spray efficiency
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Paper # 083753   In-Situ Soil-Water Retention and Field Water Capacity Measurements in Two Contrasting Soil Textures
Citation:  Paper number 083753,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25148) @2008
Authors:   Jay D Jabro, Robert G Evans, Yunseup Kim, William M Iversen
Keywords:   Water content, water potential, sensors, irrigation, watermark, time domain reflectrometry
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Paper # 083754   Quantifying the Impact of Short Term Study Abroad
Citation:  Paper number 083754,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24901) @2008
Authors:   Anja Gisela Boettcher, Leon G Schumacher
Keywords:   Short term study abroad, International experience
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Paper # 083755   Development and Application of an Irrigation Model for Peaches and Grapes in Southern Ontario under Climate Change Scenarios
Citation:  Paper number 083755,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24621) @2008
Authors:   Rufa O Doria, Chandra A Madramootoo
Keywords:   : irrigation model, irrigation needs of peaches and grapes, climate change, Southern Ontario
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Paper # 083768   The Role of Drainage System and Macropore Interconnectivity in Soil Pathogen Transport
Citation:  Paper number 083768,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24951) @2008
Authors:   Jorge A Guzmán, Garey A Fox
Keywords:   Bacterial transport, Biopores, Escherichia coli, Macropore flow, Soil Pathogen Transport
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Paper # 083771   Slope Failure Mechanisms due to Seepage: Three-Dimensional Soil Block Experiments
Citation:  Paper number 083771,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24952) @2008
Authors:   Maria Chu-Agor, Rachel M Cancienne, Garey A Fox, Glenn V Wilson
Keywords:   Gully, Hillslope, Seepage Erosion, Stability, Streambank, Undercutting
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Paper # 083774   Development of a Unique Downdraft Gasifier System for Low Bulk Density Biomass Materials
Citation:  Paper number 083774,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25214) @2008
Authors:   Ming Hu, Wenqiao Yuan
Keywords:   Downdraft, Gasifier, Gasification, Biomass, Syngas, Tar, Particulate
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Paper # 083775   Planting Site-Specific Application of Fumigant in Orchards
Citation:  Paper number 083775,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24902) @2008
Authors:   Vasu Udompetaikul, Mir S Shafii, Shrini K Upadhyaya, Greg T Browne, Dan Neves
Keywords:   Almond, replant disease, GPS, HPGPS, site-specific application, variable rate application (VRA)
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Paper # 083777   Application of the Microwave to Blanching and Drying of Vegetables
Citation:  Paper number 083777,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24681) @2008
Authors:   Akio Tagawa, Takahiro Orikasa, Takashi Shibata, Yukiharu Ogawa, Satoshi Murata
Keywords:   vegetable, daikon, microwave, drying, drying rate, blanching, enzymatic activity
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Paper # 083781   Nitrogen accumulation for five native North Carolina wetland plant species in stormwater wetlands
Citation:  Paper number 083781,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24622) @2008
Authors:   Hayes Austin Lenhart, William F Hunt III
Keywords:   Stormwater, wetland, plant uptake, vegetation, best management practice, BMP, nitrogen
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Paper # 083782   The ARS-Missouri Soil Strength Profile Sensor: Current Status and Future Prospects
Citation:  Paper number 083782,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25078) @2008
Authors:   Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun-Ok Chung
Keywords:   Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Compaction
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Paper # 083783   Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Rich Microalgae from Biodiesel Derived Crude Glycerol: Effects of Glycerol Impurities on Algal Growth and DHA Production
Citation:  Paper number 083783,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24623) @2008
Authors:   Denver J Pyle, Zhiyou Wen
Keywords:   biodiesel, crude glycerol, methanol, soap, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), microalgal fermentation
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Paper # 083785   Comminution Properties of Biomass in Hammer Mill and its Particle Size Characterization
Citation:  Paper number 083785,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24869) @2008
Authors:   Venkata Sambasiva Prasad Bitra, Alvin Ray Womac, Nehru Chevanan, Shahab Sokhansanj
Keywords:   Switchgrass; wheat straw, corn stover, hammer mill; mill speed; size reduction; total specific energy; effective specific energy; particle size distribution; Rosin-Rammler equation; mean separation
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Paper # 083786   Utilization of the Recommended Assistive Technology on Wisconsin Farms
Citation:  Paper number 083786,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24740) @2008
Authors:   Ronald T Schuler, Paul Leverenz, Mark E Novak
Keywords:   Farmers, disabilities, ranchers, assistive technology, AgrAbility, reutilization, utilization
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Paper # 083787   Finite-Difference Analysis of Heating of Capillary Fringe in Steam Processing
Citation:  Paper number 083787,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24741) @2008
Authors:   Haijun Wu, Paul N Walker
Keywords:   segmented flow, aseptic processing, capillary fringe, finite difference method, heat transfer
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Paper # 083794   Influence of the Storage Time on the Dielectric Properties of mangoes
Citation:  Paper number 083794,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24953) @2008
Authors:   Maria E Sosa-Morales, Gopal Tiwari, Saojin Wang, Juming Tang, Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Hugo S Garcia
Keywords:   Mango, Microwave, Radio frequency, Dielectric properties, Penetration Depth, Storage
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Paper # 083795   A Study of Barrier Properties of LDPE Nanocomposite Films under Extreme Environmental Conditions
Citation:  Paper number 083795,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24682) @2008
Authors:   Milton Netttles, Oladiran O Fasina, Danielle Froio, Jo Ann Ratto, Christopher Thellen, Elizabeth Cullane, Sarah Schmirmer
Keywords:   Thermal analysis, moisture stability, packaging material
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Paper # 083796   Method for Assessing Teat and Udder Hygiene
Citation:  Paper number 083796,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24903) @2008
Authors:   Robert D Bade, Douglas J Reinemann, Paul D Thompson
Keywords:   pre-milking teat sanitation, bacteria counts, milking management, milk quality, test methods, robotic milking unit, automatic milking,
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Paper # 083798   Effects of Liner Compression on Teat-End Hyperkeratosis
Citation:  Paper number 083798,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24904) @2008
Authors:   Maddalena Zucali, Douglas J Reinemann, Alberto Tamburini, Robert D Bade
Keywords:   Milking Machines, liner compression, hyperkeratosis, teat-end roughness
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Paper # 083802   Dissociation and Mass Transfer Coefficients for Ammonia Volatilization Models
Citation:  Paper number 083802,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24870) @2008
Authors:   Hala Chaoui, Felipe Montes, C Alan Rotz, Tom L Richard
Keywords:   Ammonia volatilization, Emissions model, Dairy manure, Dissociation, Mass transfer
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Paper # 083803   Properties of Fractionated Poultry Litter
Citation:  Paper number 083803,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24683) @2008
Authors:   Bernhart M., Oladiran O Fasina
Keywords:   Bound water, specific heat, melting point, enthalpy, pyrolysis
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Paper # 083805   Ultrasonic Assessment of Teat Tissue Congestion
Citation:  Paper number 083805,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24905) @2008
Authors:   Carlo Spanu, Douglas J Reinemann, Harry Momont, Nigel Cook, Pamela Ruegg, Robert D Bade
Keywords:   Ultrasound, Teat Congestion, Milking Machines
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Paper # 083806   Spatial-Temporal Variability and Hydrologic Connectivity of Runoff Generation Areas in Sand Mountain Region of Alabama
Citation:  Paper number 083806,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24906) @2008
Authors:   Sumit Sen, Puneet Srivastava, Jacob H Dane, Kyung H Yoo, Joey N Shaw
Keywords:   Hydrology, surface runoff, infiltration, spatial and temporal variability, hydrologic connectivity, Hydraulic conductivity
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Paper # 083808   Understanding and Modeling Flowability of DDGS
Citation:  Paper number 083808,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24907) @2008
Authors:   Rumela Bhadra, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   Caking, Carr, DDGS, Flowability, Jenike, Properties
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Paper # 083810   Auto-Guidance Error Measurement Using a Visual Sensor
Citation:  Paper number 083810,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24742) @2008
Authors:   Dwight R Easterly, Viacheslav I Adamchuk
Keywords:   Auto-guidance, auto-steering, error measurement, visual sensor, GPS
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Paper # 083811   Surface Characteristics and Flowability of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles
Citation:  Paper number 083811,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25024) @2008
Authors:   Rumela Bhadra, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan
Keywords:   DDGS, Flowability, Staining, Surface characteristics
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Paper # 083816   Evaluating Performance of New Generation Cotton Yield Monitors
Citation:  Paper number 083816,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24954) @2008
Authors:   Calvin D Perry, George Vellidis
Keywords:   Precision agriculture, yield monitor, yield mapping, GPS, sensors
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Paper # 083817   Fuel Savings Estimates for Conversion from Pilot Ignition to Spark Ignition Brooders for Broiler Production
Citation:  Paper number 083817,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24908) @2008
Authors:   John P Chastain
Keywords:   Poultry housing, energy conservation, heating
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Paper # 083832   Rainwater Harvesting for Household Irrigation in the Southeastern United States
Citation:  Paper number 083832,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24909) @2008
Authors:   Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Rainwater Harvesting, Cistern, Irrigation, Stormwater
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Paper # 083833   Cellulose fiber-reinforced keratin composites
Citation:  Paper number 083833,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24871) @2008
Authors:   Naresh K Budhavaram, Justin R Barone
Keywords:   Bio-based polymers; composites; properties; keratin; cellulose
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Paper # 083834   High ß-sheet Content Peptides from Disordered Proteins
Citation:  Paper number 083834,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24807) @2008
Authors:   Ahmad I Athamneh, Justin R Barone
Keywords:   Protein self-assembly, enzymatic processing, biomaterials, biopolymers, renewable material, agricultural by-products, wheat gluten
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Paper # 083836   Simple esters of crude glycerol and citric acid
Citation:  Paper number 083836,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24910) @2008
Authors:   Naresh K Budhavaram, Justin R Barone
Keywords:   Glycerol, Citric acid, polyesters, branched structures, self catalyzing
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Paper # 083837   Plasticization Regimes in Biopolymers
Citation:  Paper number 083837,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24808) @2008
Authors:   Ahmad I Athamneh, Michael Griffin, Meocha Whaley, Justin R Barone
Keywords:   Critical plasticization, biopolymers, glycerol plasticization, agricultural waste proteins, critical plasticization
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Paper # 083839   Comparison of the Soil-Plant-Air-Water Model and the Iowa State University-Effluent Limitation Guidelines Model to Replicate Holding Basin Performance
Citation:  Paper number 083839,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24911) @2008
Authors:   Daniel Steven Andersen, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Matthew J Helmers
Keywords:   feedlot runoff control, Effluent Limitation Guideline Model, SPAW, containment basin
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Paper # 083840   The Use of the Soil-Plant-Air-Water Model to Predict the Hydraulic Performance of Vegetative Treatment Areas for Controlling Open Feedlot Runoff
Citation:  Paper number 083840,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24912) @2008
Authors:   Daniel S Andersen, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Carl H Pederson
Keywords:   runoff control, SPAW, vegetative treatment system, feedlots, vegetative treatment area
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Paper # 083850   Production of Oil-Rich Algae from Animal Manure Using Attached Algal Culture Systems
Citation:  Paper number 083850,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25125) @2008
Authors:   Michael B Johnson, Zhiyou Wen
Keywords:   Biodiesel, microalgae, algal lipids, manure wastewater treatment, algal attachment
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Paper # 083857   Modeling Preference Reasoning by Artificial Mental Simulation for Customized Agro-industrial Produce
Citation:  Paper number 083857,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24624) @2008
Authors:   Mirwan Ushada, Haruhiko Murase
Keywords:   Bayesian belief network, Kansei, Mental simulation, Particle swarm optimization, Reasoning
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Paper # 083858   Intelligent Irrigation Control Using Color, Morphological and Textural Features in Sunagoke Moss
Citation:  Paper number 083858,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24625) @2008
Authors:   Yusuf Hendrawan, Haruhiko Murase
Keywords:   Image analysis, artificial neural network, irrigation system, control, plant factories, precision farming
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Paper # 083859   Odor reduction during biofiltration as affected by air flow rate and media moisture content
Citation:  Paper number 083859,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24913) @2008
Authors:   L Chen, S J Hoff, L Cai, J Koziel
Keywords:   air quality, animal facility, biofilter, GC-MS-O, SPME, wood chips
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Paper # 083860   An Analysis of Cultivation Effects for Recycled Organic Waste Using a Self-organizing Map
Citation:  Paper number 083860,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24743) @2008
Authors:   Seishu Tojo, Shiho Ochiai, Kaoruko Sunaga, Kengo Watanabe
Keywords:   organic waste, crop cultivation test, recycle, recovery treatment, self-organizing map
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Paper # 083861   Assessment of a Two-Stage Wood Chip-Based Biofilter Using Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Olfactometry
Citation:  Paper number 083861,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25096) @2008
Authors:   L (or initial) Chen, S J Hoff, L Cai, J Koziel
Keywords:   Air quality, Animal facility, Biofilter, GC-MS, SPME, Wood chips
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Paper # 083862   A Cell-based Model for Identifying Contributing Areas of Nitrogen Loadings to Surface Water
Citation:  Paper number 083862,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24809) @2008
Authors:   Diana Mitsova-Boneva, Xinhao Wang
Keywords:   nutrient-contributing areas, nitrogen export, export coefficients, retention efficiency, non-linear regression
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Paper # 083870   Pressure Transfer under Field Going Vehicles relative to Soil Management and Buried Artifact Damage
Citation:  Paper number 083870,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25126) @2008
Authors:   Anne P Dain-Owens, M J Hann, M L Dresser, R J Godwin
Keywords:   soil management, buried archaeology, pressure transfer, buried artifact damage, risk assessment tool
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Paper # 083873   GIS Based Estimation of Spatial Distribution of Temperature and Evapotranspiration in Nebraska
Citation:  Paper number 083873,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24955) @2008
Authors:   Ayse Irmak, P K Ranade
Keywords:   Spatial interpolation, GIS, Temperature, Evapotranspiration, Nebraska
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Paper # 083874   Assessment of Climate Change Impact on the Inflow to Agricultural Reservoir and the Streamflow of a Watershed in South Korea
Citation:  Paper number 083874,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25079) @2008
Authors:   Geun Ae Park, So Ra Ahn, Yong Jun Lee, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   SLURP, agricultural reservoir, Mann-Kendall test, CGCM2, climate change, modified CA-Markov technique, NDVI, future land cover, streamflow, evapotranspiration, reservoir water level, reservoir inflow
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Paper # 083875   A grid-based KIneMatic wave STOrm Runoff Model (KIMSTORM) for flood watch of Korea Water Resources Corporation
Citation:  Paper number 083875,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25080) @2008
Authors:   In Kyun Jung, Hyung Jin Shin, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   Distributed hydrological model, Kinematic wave, Green and Ampt, Spatial rainfall, GIS
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Paper # 083876   Estimation of Spatial Soil Loss using the Land Use Information of QuickBird Satellite Imagery
Citation:  Paper number 083876,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25081) @2008
Authors:   Mi Seon Lee, Jong Yoon Park, Kyun In Jung, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   Spatial Soil Loss, Land Use Information, QuickBird Satellite Image, RUSLE
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Paper # 083877   Assessment of Future Climate and Land Use Change Impacts on Hydrological Behavior of Dam Watershed Using SWAT-K Model
Citation:  Paper number 083877,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25025) @2008
Authors:   Min Ji Park, Yong Jun Lee, Hyung Jin Shin, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   Climate change, Land use change, LAI, SWAT-K, CA-Markov
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Paper # 083878   A Modified CA-Markov Technique for The Prediction of Future Land Use Change
Citation:  Paper number 083878,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25082) @2008
Authors:   Yong Jun Lee, Min Ji Park, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim,
Keywords:   Land use change, Markov Chain, Cellular Automata, Prediction, Modified CA-Markov
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Paper # 083879   The Effects of Tyre Size on Soil Deformation and Soil Bulk Density Changes
Citation:  Paper number 083879,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25127) @2008
Authors:   D L Antille, D Ansorge, M L Dresser, R J Godwin
Keywords:   Soil deformation, tyre inflation pressure, soil bulk density, soil penetration resistance, drop cone penetrometer
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Paper # 083880   Assessing Future Climate and Land Use Change Impact on Streamflow and Groundwater Recharge of a Stream Watershed Using SLURP Hydrological Model
Citation:  Paper number 083880,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24956) @2008
Authors:   So Ra Ahn, Geun Ae Park, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   SLURP, Land use change, Climate change, Vegetation index, GCM, Downscaling, NDVI, Hydrologic components
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Paper # 083881   The Applicability Study on Non-Point Source Pollution Assessment in a Small Agricultural Watershed Using High Resolution Satellite Image (QuickBird)
Citation:  Paper number 083881,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25083) @2008
Authors:   Jong Yoon Park, Mi Seon Lee, Geun Ae Park, Woo Yong Hong, Seong Joon Kim
Keywords:   High Resolution Image, QuickBird Satellite Image, Non-Point Source Pollution, SWAT
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Paper # 083882   Characterization Spatial And Temporal Patterns Of Water And Solute Distribution
Citation:  Paper number 083882,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24744) @2008
Authors:   Claudinei Fonseca Souza, Marcos Vinícius Folegatti
Keywords:   Fertigation, Wetted soil volume, TDR
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Paper # 083883   Non-Chemical Method for Controlling Maize Weevils In Stored Corn In Southeastern United States
Citation:  Paper number 083883,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25128) @2008
Authors:   Paul E Sumner, Steve L Brown
Keywords:   maize weevils, non-chemical, southeastern United States, stored corn, contro
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Paper # 083886   Thermal Properties of Catfish at Freezing Temperatures
Citation:  Paper number 083886,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24684) @2008
Authors:   Oladiran O Fasina
Keywords:   Bound water, specific heat, melting point, enthalpy
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Paper # 083887   Development of a graphical web-based heat stress forecast for feedlot cattle
Citation:  Paper number 083887,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24685) @2008
Authors:   R A Eigenberg, T M Brown-Brandl, J A Nienaber
Keywords:   Bos taurus cattle, Heat Stress Model, Heat Stress Web Page, Livestock safety, Regression model, Respiration rate, Shade, Stress
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Paper # 083892   Phosphorus Recovery from Covered Digester Effluent with a Continuous-Flow Struvite Crystallizer
Citation:  Paper number 083892,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24686) @2008
Authors:   Philip W Westerman, Keith E Bowers, Kelly D Zering, Mike E Adcock
Keywords:   Struvite, MAP, digester effluent, swine lagoon liquid, phosphorus removal, cost
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Paper # 083893   Monitoring of Ammonia and Fine Particulates Downwind of Broiler Houses
Citation:  Paper number 083893,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25000) @2008
Authors:   John W Worley, Michael Czarick, Brian D Fairchild, Casey W Ritz, Lowry A Harper, Benjamin D Hale, Luke P Naeher
Keywords:   Emissions, particulate matter, ammonia, broilers, poultry
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Paper # 083894   Comparison of spectral combinations of light emitting diodes for crop production
Citation:  Paper number 083894,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24986) @2008
Authors:   Crystal M Dillard, Ashleigh M Eldemire, Oscar A Monje, John C Sager
Keywords:   LED, crop production, radish, lighting
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Paper # 083896   Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Snowmelt in Mountainous Watersheds of South Korea Using SLURP Hydrogical Model
Citation:  Paper number 083896,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25129) @2008
Authors:   Hyung Jin Shin, Min Ji Park, Rim Ha, Seong Joon Kim,
Keywords:   SLURP, Snowmelt, NOAA AVHRR, Climate change
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Paper # 083897   Effect of Wind Tunnel Air Velocity on VOC Flux Rates from CAFO Manure and Wastewater
Citation:  Paper number 083897,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25026) @2008
Authors:   David B Parker, Edward A Caraway, Marty B Rhoades, N Andy Cole, Richard W Todd, Chanci Donnell, Jan Spears, Kenneth D Casey
Keywords:   odor, flux chamber, wind tunnel, emission rates, emission factors, volatile fatty acids, phenolic, indolic, gas chromatography
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Paper # 083899   Long-Term Annual Water Balance of a Semi-Arid Mountainous Catchment
Citation:  Paper number 083899,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24626) @2008
Authors:   Gary M Chauvin, Gerald N Flerchinger, Timothy E Link, Danny Marks, Adam H Winstral
Keywords:   Keywords: evapotranspiration, percolation, rangeland, snow, streamflow
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Paper # 083903   Distribution of the USLE Rainfall Erosion Indices for Southern Louisiana
Citation:  Paper number 083903,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24627) @2008
Authors:   Richard L Bengtson, Jennifer Istre
Keywords:   Soil erosion, rainfall, runoff, USLE
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Paper # 083905   Prediction of Rut Depth during Military Vehicle Turning Maneuvers using a Modified Sinkage Numeric
Citation:  Paper number 083905,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.26858) @2008
Authors:   Kun Liu, Paul Ayers, Heidi Howard, Randy Jones, Alan Anderson
Keywords:   Model, turning radius, velocity, rut, off-road vehicle, vehicle terrain interface, VTI, cone index, USCS, WES numeric
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Paper # 083907   Agricultural Assistive Technology Reutilization Web Resource
Citation:  Paper number 083907,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24745) @2008
Authors:   Ronald T Schuler, Mark E Novak
Keywords:   AgrAbility, disability, farmers and ranchers with disabilities, farm workers with disabilities, farming with a handicap, disabled farmers, assistive technology, farm equipment modification, reuse of assistive technology
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Paper # 083909   Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Spray System for Highly Accurate Site-Specific Application
Citation:  Paper number 083909,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24628) @2008
Authors:   Yanbo Huang, Wesley Clint Hoffmann, K Fritz ASABE Member, Yubin Lan
Keywords:   Unmanned aerial vehicle, autonomous flight, wireless telemetry system, spray system, site-specific application
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Paper # 083910   Fueling Kubota RTV900 Utility Vehicles with D2 and B20: Effects on Fuel Efficiency, Engine Wear, and NOx Emissions Written for presentation at the
Citation:  Paper number 083910,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24872) @2008
Authors:   Garris Taylor Hudson, Donald M Johnson, George W Wardlow
Keywords:   Biofuels, NOx, Fuel Efficiency, Engines
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Paper # 083911   Optimization of Yeast and Enzyme Dose for Dry Grind Ethanol Plants
Citation:  Paper number 083911,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24746) @2008
Authors:   Samarth S.S Rathore, Marvin R Paulsen, Vivek Sharma, Vijay Singh
Keywords:   Near-infrared spectroscopy, Response surface methodology, Optimization, Yeast, Enzyme, Dry grind ethanol
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Paper # 083912   Calibration and Validation of the SWAT Model for a Forested Watershed in Coastal South Carolina
Citation:  Paper number 083912,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24629) @2008
Authors:   Devendra M Amatya, Elizabeth B Haley, Norm S Levine, Timothy J Callahan, Artur Radecki-Pawlik, Manoj K Jha
Keywords:   Water balance, Stream outflows, Subsurface drainage, Evapotranspiration, Poorly Drained Soils, Francis Marion National Forest
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Paper # 083915   Investigating Event Nitrate Dynamics in Paired Vegetative Treatment Areas Receiving Silage Bunker Runoff Using a Simple Mixing Approach
Citation:  Paper number 083915,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24929) @2008
Authors:   Joshua W Faulkner, Wei Zhang, Larry Geohring, Tammo Steenhuis
Keywords:   vegetative treatment, silage leachate, filter strip, silage bunker runoff
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Paper # 083916   Soil and Water Quality Implications Associated With Corn Stover Removal and Herbaceous Energy Crop Production in Iowa
Citation:  Paper number 083916,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24810) @2008
Authors:   S E Powers, L A Ascough, R G Nelson
Keywords:   ethanol; corn; switchgrass; stover, erosion, nutrient pollution; APEX
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Paper # 083917   Quality Comparison between Aseptic Processing and Commercial Canning of Apple Slices
Citation:  Paper number 083917,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24630) @2008
Authors:   Manolya E Oner, Paul N Walker
Keywords:   Thermal processing, heat penetration, texture, Golden Delicious
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Paper # 083918   Evaluation of Bioretention Hydrology and Pollutant Removal in the Upper Coastal Plain of North Carolina
Citation:  Paper number 083918,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25097) @2008
Authors:   Robert A Brown, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Stormwater, Bioretention, LID, Water Quality, Nutrient Removal, Upper Coastal Plain, North Carolina
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Paper # 083922   Acidifier Dosage Impacts on Ammonia Concentrations and Emissions from Heavy-Broiler Houses
Citation:  Paper number 083922,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25001) @2008
Authors:   Sanjay Bikram Shah, Craig Baird, Trapier Marshall, Philip Westerman, E Phil Harris, Edgar Oviedo, Jesse Grimes, Trisha Marsh-Johnson, Dan Campeau, Michael Adcock, Robert Munilla, Haiyan Yao, Jacob Wiseman
Keywords:   Scrubber, Air quality, PLT, Litter, North Carolina, Emission factor
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Paper # 083923   Impacts of Extended Working Hours in Logging
Citation:  Paper number 083923,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25328) @2008
Authors:   Dana Mitchell, Tom Gallagher
Keywords:   shift work, logging, forest workers, extended working hours, human factors
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Paper # 083924   Alteration of Osborn Sequence Extraction for Isolation of Canola Proteins
Citation:  Paper number 083924,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24914) @2008
Authors:   Wajira Asanga Ratnayake Manamperi, Sam K. C Chang, Dennis P Wiesenborn, Scott W Pryor
Keywords:   Canola/Rapeseed meal, Canola Proteins, Protein fractionation & characterization, Osborn sequence, Functional properties
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Paper # 083925   Multispectral Imaging System and Differentiation Algorithm for Online Inspection of Poultry Carcasses
Citation:  Paper number 083925,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24957) @2008
Authors:   Chun-Chieh Yang, Kuanglin Chao, Moon S Kim, Diane E Chan, Yud-Ren Chen
Keywords:   multispectral images, hyperspectral images, line scan, food safety, poultry inspection
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Paper # 083926   Online Machine Vision System for Inspection of Poultry Carcasses
Citation:  Paper number 083926,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24958) @2008
Authors:   Chun-Chieh Yang, Kuanglin Chao, Moon S Kim, Diane E Chan, Yud-Ren Chen
Keywords:   multispectral images, hyperspectral images, line scan, food safety, poultry inspection
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Paper # 083927   Potential Use of the UCDavis Soil Compaction Profile Sensor (UCD-SCPS) for Site-Specific Tillage Applications
Citation:  Paper number 083927,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24747) @2008
Authors:   Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya, Carol Plouffe, Benoit Poutre
Keywords:   Cone index, Cone index equivalent, Soil compaction, Soil profile, Profile compaction sensor, Prescription tillage
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Paper # 083933   Possibilities and Challenges for Modeling Flow and Pollutant Transport in a Karst Watershed with SWAT
Citation:  Paper number 083933,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24811) @2008
Authors:   Claire Baffaut, Verel W Benson
Keywords:   Watershed, modeling, SWAT, karst hydrology, flow, phosphorus, bacteria
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Paper # 083945   Preliminary Evaluation of a Wet Scrubber System to Reduce Ammonia Emission from Poultry Houses
Citation:  Paper number 083945,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25002) @2008
Authors:   Prathamesh A Bandekar, Sreekala G Bajwa, Yi Liang
Keywords:   Ammonia mitigation, water curtain, poultry house, wet scrubber
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Paper # 083967   The Effect of Stormwater Wetlands and Wet Ponds on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters
Citation:  Paper number 083967,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24930) @2008
Authors:   Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Stormwater, Temperature, BMPs, Wetland, Ponds
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Paper # 083968   Soil Loading Effects of Planter Depth-Gauge Wheels on Early Corn Growth
Citation:  Paper number 083968,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24631) @2008
Authors:   H Mark Hanna, Brian S Steward, Landon Aldinger
Keywords:   Corn, depth, emergence, gauge, growth stage, load, planter, seed, soil, spacing, wheel
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Paper # 083969   Exploring spatial variation of lint yield, fiber quality, gross revenue, and net profitability in a cotton field: a module by module approach
Citation:  Paper number 083969,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25130) @2008
Authors:   Yufeng Ge, J. Alex Thomasson, Ruixiu Sui, A. J., Sjolander
Keywords:   Cotton, Fiber Quality, GPS, Lint Yield, Precision Agriculture, Site Specific Crop Management, Wireless Communication
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Paper # 083970   Estimating Preferential Flow to Agricultural Tile Drains
Citation:  Paper number 083970,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24812) @2008
Authors:   Mohamed Chikhaoui, Chandra A Madramootoo, Mark Eastman, Aubert Michaud
Keywords:   Preferential flow, Matrix flow, Tile drain, Phosphorus, Electric conductivity, Quebec
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Paper # 083971   Rainfall-Runoff Modeling of the Chapel Branch Creek Watershed using GIS-based Rational and SCS-CN Methods
Citation:  Paper number 083971,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25084) @2008
Authors:   Elizabeth N Mihalik, Norm S Levine, Devendra M Amatya
Keywords:   Hydrologic modeling, Peak runoff rate, Runoff depth, Curve Number, Runoff Coefficient
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Paper # 083972BR   Performance of the Clemson Instrumented Shank in Coastal Plain Soils
Citation:  Paper number 083972BR,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24687) @2008
Authors:   Ahmad Khalilian, Young J Han, Serap Gorucu Keskin, Yousef Abbaspour-Gilandeh
Keywords:   Keywords: Precision agriculture; Instrumented shank; soil compaction; on-the-go soil mapping
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Paper # 083973   Effect of Ozone Application on Particulate Matter Concentrations in Broiler Houses
Citation:  Paper number 083973,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24813) @2008
Authors:   Lingjuan Wang, Edgar O Oviedo-Rondón, Calvin B Parnell, David B Beasley, John Small
Keywords:   Ozonation, particulate matter, TSP, PM10
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Paper # 083975   Thermodynamic Analysis of Increasing Hydrogen Yield of Syngas Produced from Biomass Gasification
Citation:  Paper number 083975,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24688) @2008
Authors:   Agus Haryanto, Sandun D Fernando, Lester O Pordesimo, Sushil Adhikari
Keywords:   Gibbs free energy, Minimization, Equilibrium composition, Water gas shift reaction, Methanation, Coking
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Paper # 083978   Producing Hydrogen through Water Gas Shift Reaction over Nickel Catalysts
Citation:  Paper number 083978,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24915) @2008
Authors:   Agus Haryanto, Sandun D Fernando, S.D Filip To, Lester Pordesimo, Philip H Steele, Radhakrishnan Srinivasan, Sushil Adhikari
Keywords:   hydrogen, water gas shift reaction, nickel catalysts, activity, selectivity
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Paper # 083979   Influence of Storm Characteristics on Soil Erosion and Storm Runoff
Citation:  Paper number 083979,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25149) @2008
Authors:   J McFero Grace
Keywords:   Soil Erosion, Storm Energy, Intensity, Runoff, Forest Roads
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Paper # 083980   A Laser-Scanning System for Quantification of Tree-Geometric Characteristics
Citation:  Paper number 083980,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25003) @2008
Authors:   Kyeong-Hwan Lee, Reza Ehsani
Keywords:   Citrus, laser scanner, tree height, tree width, tree canopy volume
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Paper # 083982   Nutrient Distribution within VTA Pilot Sites in Iowa and Nebraska Written for presentation at the
Citation:  Paper number 083982,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24817) @2008
Authors:   B L Woodbury, R A Eigenberg, J A Nienaber
Keywords:   EMI, Feedlot, Multilinear regression, Nutrients, VTA
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Paper # 083984   Determining the Range of Acceptable Forest Road Erosion
Citation:  Paper number 083984,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24916) @2008
Authors:   J McFero Grace III, (or initial) (or initial)
Keywords:   Soil Erosion, Forest Roads, Review, Water Quality, Sediment Delivery
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Paper # 083989   Evaluation of methane potential from swine slurry with poultry litter amendments
Citation:  Paper number 083989,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25004) @2008
Authors:   N C Lovanh, J Loughrin, G Ruiz-Aguilar, K Sistani
Keywords:   Methane potential, swine slurry, poultry litter, anaerobic batch reactors
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Paper # 083990   Assessing the Physical and Chemical Properties of Fruit and Vegetable Waste for Use in Anaerobic Digestion
Citation:  Paper number 083990,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24689) @2008
Authors:   Gary L Hawkins, Glen Rains
Keywords:   Pollution prevention, Waste Utilization, Waste to Energy
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Paper # 083994   Soil Compaction Sensor Systems – Current Developments
Citation:  Paper number 083994,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24814) @2008
Authors:   Viacheslav I Adamchuk, Abbas Hemmat, Abdul M Mouazen
Keywords:   Soil compaction; cone penetrometer; sensor fusion; soil mechanical resistance; air permeability; water content
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Paper # 083995   On-the-Go Mapping of Soil pH Using Antimony Electrodes
Citation:  Paper number 083995,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24748) @2008
Authors:   Viacheslav I Adamchuk, Eric D Lund
Keywords:   Soil pH; on-the-go sensing; antimony; ion-selective electrode
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Paper # 083998   Lime Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Bioethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number 083998,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24815) @2008
Authors:   Jiele Xu, Jay J Cheng, Ratna R Sharma-Shivappa, Joseph C Burns
Keywords:   Lime pretreatment, switchgrass, lignocellulosic materials, enzymatic hydrolysis, reducing sugar, ethanol production
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Paper # 083999   Integrated Use of Field Pea Starch and Corn for Ethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number 083999,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24816) @2008
Authors:   Scott W Pryor, Mark Lenling, Dennis P Wiesenborn
Keywords:   Corn ethanol, field peas, starch, amylose, amylopectin, fermentation rate
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Paper # 084000   Organomineral Fertilisers: Nitrogen Dynamics and Evaluation of Agronomic Characteristics
Citation:  Paper number 084000,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25085) @2008
Authors:   D L Antille, R Sakrabani, R J Godwin
Keywords:   Organomineral fertilisers (OMF), biosolids, wheat, grassland, MERN, N-mineralisation
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Paper # 084011   Physical Distribution and Characteristics of Meat & Bone Meal Protein
Citation:  Paper number 084011,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24632) @2008
Authors:   Rafael A Garcia, John G Phillips
Keywords:   Meat & bone meal, protein isolate, characterization, non-food application, collagen
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Paper # 084012   Production of Ethanol and Xylitol by Thermotolerant Kluyveromyces marxianus Strains using Xylose at 40 and 45°C.
Citation:  Paper number 084012,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24749) @2008
Authors:   Michael Mueller, Mark R Wilkins, Ibrahim M Banat
Keywords:   Bioethanol, Kluyveromyces marxianus, thermotolerant, xylitol, xylose
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Paper # 084013   Alkaline Pretreatment of Coastal Bermudagrass for Bioethanol Production
Citation:  Paper number 084013,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24750) @2008
Authors:   Ziyu Wang, Deepak R Keshwani, Arthur P Redding, Jay J Cheng
Keywords:   Sodium hydroxide; Lime; Pretreatment; Reducing sugars; Costal bermudagrass
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Paper # 084016   Modeling Turbulent Flow for Design of Almond Harvesters with Low Power Demand and Reduced Emission of Particulate Material
Citation:  Paper number 084016,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25005) @2008
Authors:   Pimporn Om Ponpesh, Durham Ken Giles
Keywords:   Gas-particle flow, turbulence, CFD, almond harvest, particulate air pollution, PM10
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Paper # 084017   Could Ozonation Technology Really Work for Mitigating Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations?A Short Review and a New Study
Citation:  Paper number 084017,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24751) @2008
Authors:   Qianfeng Li, Lingjuan Wang, Richard M Kamens, Zifei Liu
Keywords:   Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs); Mitigation; NH3; Ozone (O3); Ozonation; Particular Matter; Fine particles; Aerosol chamber; Particle Size Distribution
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Paper # 084025   Factors affecting the performance of Variable Rate Application Technology (VRAT) for aerial topdressing.
Citation:  Paper number 084025,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24752) @2008
Authors:   Ian James Yule, Robert Ian Murray, Miles Grafton
Keywords:   Variable rate application technology, fertilizer spreading, aerial topdressing, flow properties of bulk materials
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Paper # 084026   Natural Disinfection of Nalidixic Acid Resistant Escherichia coli in a Spinach Production System Introduced by Irrigation Water
Citation:  Paper number 084026,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24690) @2008
Authors:   J D Wood, R Gordon, G S Bezanson, G Potter
Keywords:   E coli fate, spinach, irrigation,
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Paper # 084027   Accuracy and Confidence Issues Around Broadcast Spreaders Transverse Pattern Testing Methods.
Citation:  Paper number 084027,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24753) @2008
Authors:   Ian James Yule, Hayden George Lawrence
Keywords:   Fertilizer; Spreader testing; Tray Testing; Bout width
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Paper # 084030   Modified Pressure System for Imaging Egg Cracks
Citation:  Paper number 084030,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24818) @2008
Authors:   Kurt C Lawrence, Deana R Jones, Gerald W Heitschmidt, Bosoon Park
Keywords:   Shell eggs, cracks, CCD camera, negative pressure, image processing
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Paper # 084032   Optimal Optical Filters of Fluorescence Excitation and Emission for Poultry Fecal Discrimination
Citation:  Paper number 084032,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24819) @2008
Authors:   Taemin Kim, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Moon S Kim, Hoon-Soo Lee, Kuanglin Chao, Youngliang Liu, Sukwon Kang, In So Kweon
Keywords:   excitation and emission filters, spectrofluorimetry, multispectral imaging model, poultry feces
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Paper # 084033   Instrumentation and Control Systems Using Programmable Logic Controllers
Citation:  Paper number 084033,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24633) @2008
Authors:   Terry L Divelbiss, P Michael Colgin
Keywords:   control, controlled, controllers, controlling, controls, cost minimization, design, design calculations, diagnosis, electronics, engineer, engineering, equipment, equipment performance
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Paper # 084034   Dry Creek – The Removal of a Barrier to Fish Passage and Restoration of a Stream in Napa County, California
Citation:  Paper number 084034,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25284) @2008
Authors:   Carolyn Michelle Jones
Keywords:   Streambank revetment, salmonid, fish passage, stream, weir, vortex weir, willow, brush mattress, soil bioengineering, USDA NRCS, restoration, dam removal, stream training
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Paper # 084035   Development of a Novel BIA Enzyme Calorimetric Biosensor and Detection System for Hydrogen Peroxide Determination at Hazardous Level
Citation:  Paper number 084035,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24873) @2008
Authors:   Hsien-Chin (or initial) Wei, Su-Hua (or initial) Huang, Yeun-Chung (or initial) Lee
Keywords:   batch-injection-analysis (BIA), calorimetric biosensor, medical thermistor, hydrogen peroxide, biocalorimetry
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Paper # 084037   Sampling and Calibration Requirements for Soil Property Estimation Using Reflectance Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number 084037,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24634) @2008
Authors:   Kyou Seung Lee, Dong Hoon Lee, Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun Ok Chung, Newell R Kitchen, , Scott T Drummond
Keywords:   Calibration Requirements, Soil Sensors, Soil Property, Reflectance Spectroscopy
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Paper # 084039   Development of Artificial Eardrum Patch to Repair Tympanic Membrane Perforations
Citation:  Paper number 084039,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24820) @2008
Authors:   Jang Ho Kim, Joon-Ho Bae, Jong Hoon Chung, Yun-Hoon Choung, Ki Taek Lim, Seong Jun Choi, Eung Tae Lee, Ae Lee Im
Keywords:   tympanic membrane, perforation, otitis media, artificial eardrum parch, healing
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Paper # 084043   Applying Mobile Computing Technology in Traceability of a Poultry Production System
Citation:  Paper number 084043,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24874) @2008
Authors:   Moustafa Amin Fadel, Ahmed S Hussein, Farag Sallabi, Ahmad Jaffar, Hazem El Khatib
Keywords:   Traceability, Poultry Production, Bio-security, Mobile Technology
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Paper # 084044   A Machine Vision for Tomato Cluster Harvesting Robot
Citation:  Paper number 084044,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24691) @2008
Authors:   Naoshi Kondo, Kazuya Yamamoto, Koki Yata, Mitsutaka Kurita
Keywords:   Harvesting Robot, Tomato Cluster , Motion and Vibration Control
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Paper # 084045   Combustion and Emissions Modeling of Biodiesel Using GT-Power
Citation:  Paper number 084045,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25027) @2008
Authors:   Jonathon P McCrady, Alan C Hansen, Chia-Fon F Lee
Keywords:   Biodiesel, combustion, physical properties, emissions
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Paper # 084046   Strawberry harvesting robot for fruits grown on table top culture
Citation:  Paper number 084046,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24754) @2008
Authors:   Tomowo Shiigi, Mitsutaka Kurita, Naoshi Kondo, Kazunori Ninomiya, Peter Rajendra, Junzo Kamata, Shigehiko Hayashi, Ken Kobayashi, Kenta Shigematsu, Yasushi Kohno
Keywords:   Strawberry, Fruit, Harvesting, Robot, Machine vision
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Paper # 084048   Validation of a Low Cost Flow Measurement System for Monitoring Vegetative Treatment System Performance
Citation:  Paper number 084048,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25086) @2008
Authors:   Laura M Pepple, Ross V Muhlbauer, Robert T Burns, Lara B Moody, Carl Pederson, Daniel S Andersen, Tim A Shepherd
Keywords:   Low cost flow monitoring system, flow volume measurement, vegetative treatment system
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Paper # 084053   Comparison between the continuous and intermittent heating methods for simultaneous infrared dry-blanching and dehydration of apple slices
Citation:  Paper number 084053,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25006) @2008
Authors:   Yi Zhu , Zhongli Pan
Keywords:   Infrared, blanching, dehydration, apple, continuous heating, intermittent heating
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Paper # 084056   Analysis of Equilibrium moisture content and L-ascorbic acid during hot air drying for sweet potato
Citation:  Paper number 084056,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24755) @2008
Authors:   Takahiro Orikasa, Daisuke Nei, Poritosh Roy, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina, Akio Tagawa
Keywords:   hot air drying, sweet potato, equilibrium moisture content, L-ascorbic acid
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Paper # 084057   Development of 2-DOF Active Seat Suspension System for Agricultural Tractor – Design of Mechanism and Controller
Citation:  Paper number 084057,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25007) @2008
Authors:   Ji-Hoon Yu, Kyu-Cheol Lee, Hyung-Bae Park, Young-gyun Choi, Kwan-Hee Ryu
Keywords:   Active seat suspension, electro-hydraulic servo system, PID control, variable state control, 2- DOF
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Paper # 084058   Effect of bacterial stress on hydrogen fermentation microflora
Citation:  Paper number 084058,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24959) @2008
Authors:   Hiroyuki Kashima, Hiroshi Nyunoya, Michiei Oto, Seishu Tojo Tojo
Keywords:   Hydrogen fermentation, bacterial stress, heat stress, freeze-thaw stress, microbial community, PCR-SSCP
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Paper # 084059   Field Evaluation of Level Spreaders for Runoff Reduction and Water Quality Impacts
Citation:  Paper number 084059,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25028) @2008
Authors:   Ryan J Winston, William F Hunt
Keywords:   bmps, best management practices, level spreader, buffer, stormwater, riparian
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Paper # 084063   An Initial Assessment of a Wetland-Reservoir Drainage Water Treatment and Reuse System in Nova Scotia
Citation:  Paper number 084063,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25087) @2008
Authors:   Michael J Haverstock, Ali Madani, Rob Gordon, Peter Havard
Keywords:   cold climate, constructed wetlands, drainage water management, e coli, nitrate, wastewater irrigation, waste water treatment, water conservation, water quality
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Paper # 084065   Estimating Quality of Canola Seed Using a Flatbed Scanner
Citation:  Paper number 084065,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24987) @2008
Authors:   Geetika (or initial) Dilawari, Carol (or initial) Jones
Keywords:   Grading, spectral
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Paper # 084066   Detecting Citrus Canker by Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging and Spectral Information Divergence
Citation:  Paper number 084066,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25029) @2008
Authors:   Jianwei Qin, Thomas F Burks, Mark A Ritenour, Gordon W Bonn
Keywords:   Hyperspectral imaging, Spectral similarity, Citrus canker, Disease detection, Food safety
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Paper # 084072   The Effect of Bioretention on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters
Citation:  Paper number 084072,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24917) @2008
Authors:   Matthew P Jones, William F Hunt
Keywords:   Bioretention, Stormwater, Temperature, BMPs, Aquatic
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Paper # 084073   Development of a Lysimeter System to Simultaneously Study Runoff and Leaching Dynamics
Citation:  Paper number 084073,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25088) @2008
Authors:   Gary W Feyereisen, Gordon J Folmar
Keywords:   Lysimeter, infiltration, leaching, runoff
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Paper # 084075   Utilizing Thermal Imaging to Locate Blood Flow in the Bovine Ear
Citation:  Paper number 084075,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25030) @2008
Authors:   Morgan D Hayes, Timothy S Stombaugh, Eric S Vanzant, Richard S Gates
Keywords:   Thermal imaging, beef, auricular arteries
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Paper # 084077   Energy Use Analysis of Open-Curtain vs. Totally Enclosed Broiler Houses in Northwest Arkansas
Citation:  Paper number 084077,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24756) @2008
Authors:   Yi Liang, G Tom Tabler, Susan E Watkins, Hongwei Xin, Ivan L Berry
Keywords:   Broiler production, electrical energy, energy cost, fuel usage
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Paper # 084080   Multi Path FTIR Agriculture Air Pollution Measurement System
Citation:  Paper number 084080,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24635) @2008
Authors:   Cassi Going, Gail E Bingham, Nikita S Pougatchev, Eve Day, Kori Moore, Randal Martin, Emyrei Reese
Keywords:   OP-FTIR, Spectroscopy, Agriculture pollution, Ammonia, PM25
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Paper # 084081   Effects of Transmission Speed Selection on Equipment Performance during Tillage Operations
Citation:  Paper number 084081,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25031) @2008
Authors:   Corey M Kichler, John P Fulton, Randy L Raper, Wesley C Zech, Timothy P McDonald, Eric B Schwab
Keywords:   Data acquisition, precision agriculture, tractor performance, transmission speed, site-specific tillage
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Paper # 084083   Effects of Feed and Extruder Parameters on Extrudates Containing DDGS
Citation:  Paper number 084083,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25032) @2008
Authors:   S Kannadhason, K Muthukumarappan, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   Cassava starch, Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), extrusion, extruder parameters, physical properties
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Paper # 084085   Loose-filled and Tapped Densities of Chopped Switchgrass, Corn Stover and Wheat Straw
Citation:  Paper number 084085,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24636) @2008
Authors:   Nehru Chevanan, Alvin Ray Womac, Venkata S Bitra
Keywords:   Switchgrass, wheat straw, corn stover, bulk density, tapped bulk density
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Paper # 084086   Machinery Productivity Estimates from Seed Tenders
Citation:  Paper number 084086,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24637) @2008
Authors:   Robert D Grisso, M H Hanna, R K Taylor, D H Vaughan
Keywords:   seed tenders, machinery management, management parameters, decision-making, machine productivity
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Paper # 084087   Bale Weight Changes Related to Bale Bagging – Testing and Modeling
Citation:  Paper number 084087,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25150) @2008
Authors:   Richard K Byler, Andrew Jordan
Keywords:   Cotton, Cotton Bale, Bale Bagging, Moisture Content, Ginning
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Paper # 084088   Optimizing Secondary Metabolites of Hypericum perforatum or St. John’s wort Through Ultra-violet Light Application
Citation:  Paper number 084088,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24638) @2008
Authors:   Melissa L Brechner, Louis D Albright
Keywords:   Hypericum perforatum, St John’s wort, controlled environment agriculture, ultra-violet light, UV-B light, secondary metabolites
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Paper # 084091   Light Sidescatter Measurements of Cheese Whey
Citation:  Paper number 084091,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24821) @2008
Authors:   Colette C Fagan, Colm P O’Donnell, Colm D Everard, Donal J O’Callaghan, Manuel Castillo, Fred A Payne
Keywords:   Near-infrared, sidescatter, Whey, Cheese, Fat
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Paper # 084094   Saw-Type Lint Cleaner Damage by Machinery Components
Citation:  Paper number 084094,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24692) @2008
Authors:   C D Delhom, R K Byler, X Cui, D P Thibodeaux
Keywords:   Cotton, fiber length, fiber damage, lint cleaner, cotton ginning, length distribution, lint cleaner waste
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Paper # 084096   A Comparison of Soil Moisture Monitoring Technologies for Irrigation Scheduling
Citation:  Paper number 084096,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24639) @2008
Authors:   Bano B Mehdi, Chandra A Madramootoo, Apurva Gollamudi, Sajjad Ali, Anne Verhallen, Ian Nichols, Wade Morrison
Keywords:   Soil moisture sensors, TDR, WCR, electrical resistance blocks, tensiometers capacitance probes,
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Paper # 084097   Twin Screw Extrusion of DDGS-Based Aquaculture Feeds
Citation:  Paper number 084097,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24757) @2008
Authors:   S (or initial) Kannadhason, Kurt A Rosentrater, K Muthukumarappan, Michael L Brown
Keywords:   Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), twin screw extrusion, physical properties, processing parameters, proximate composition
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Paper # 084098   Simulating Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms
Citation:  Paper number 084098,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24640) @2008
Authors:   Dawn Sedorovich Chianese, C Alan Rotz, Tom L Richard
Keywords:   Methane, Greenhouse gas, Dairy farm, Simulation model
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Paper # 084099   Evaluation of Effects of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on Biogas Production Potential from Corn Ethanol By-products
Citation:  Paper number 084099,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24758) @2008
Authors:   Wei Wu-Haan, Robert Thomas Burns, Lara Beal Moody, Cody John Hearn, David Grewell
Keywords:   Biochemical methane potential (BMP), methane, ultrasonic, dry distillers grains and solubles (DDGS), Corn-ethanol by-products
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Paper # 084102   Efficacy of a Microbial Treatment to Reduce Phosphorus and other Substances from an Anaerobic Dairy Lagoon Effluent
Citation:  Paper number 084102,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24641) @2008
Authors:   Shafiqur Rahman, Saqib Mukhtar
Keywords:   Animal waste, microbial treatment, phosphorus, lagoon,
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Paper # 084103   Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Management Competencies: A Review of Perceptions of Missouri Agricultural Science Teachers Concerning Importance and Performance Ability
Citation:  Paper number 084103,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25033) @2008
Authors:   P Ryan Saucier, Leon Schumacher, Karen Funkenbusch, H Rob Terry, Don Johnson
Keywords:   Keywords : agricultural mechanics, laboratory, management, Missouri
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Paper # 084104   Biomass Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle for Heat and Power at Ethanol Plants
Citation:  Paper number 084104,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25034) @2008
Authors:   Matthew John De Kam, R Vance Morey, Douglas G Tiffany
Keywords:   Biomass, Renewable, Sustainable, Model, Gasification, Combustion, Ethanol production, Combined heat and power, Combined Cycle
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Paper # 084107   Laboratory Experiments on Three-Dimensional Seepage Erosion Undercutting of Vegetated Banks
Citation:  Paper number 084107,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25035) @2008
Authors:   Rachel M Cancienne, Garey A Fox
Keywords:   Bank Stability, Riparian Vegetation, Seepage Erosion, Streambank Failure, Switchgrass
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Paper # 084109   Influence of High Shear Bioreactor Parameters on Carbohydrate Release from Different Biomasses
Citation:  Paper number 084109,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24960) @2008
Authors:   KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON
Keywords:   Keywords: Big blue stem, corn stover, enzyme hydrolysis, extrusion, pretreatment, screw speed, switchgrass, temperature
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Paper # 084111   Fast and Simple Measurement of Energy Requirements for Plant Stalk Cutting
Citation:  Paper number 084111,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24642) @2008
Authors:   Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester O Pordesimo, M W Schilling, Eugene P Columbus
Keywords:   Biomass, Cutting, Energy, Mechanical properties, Shear, Size reduction, Torque wrench
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Paper # 084112   Opportunities and Issues Associated with Using Broiler Litter for Bioenergy: Energy Content and Ash Composition
Citation:  Paper number 084112,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25036) @2008
Authors:   John P Chastain, Alejandra Coloma-del Valle
Keywords:   Poultry litter, alternative energy, biomass, nutrient management
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Paper # 084114   Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Corn Stover Pretreated in High Shear Bioreactor
Citation:  Paper number 084114,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24961) @2008
Authors:   KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON
Keywords:   Keywords: Corn stover, extrusion, enzymatic hydrolysis, pretreatment, screw speed, temperature
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Paper # 084118   Evapotranspiration Efficiency of Sunagoke Moss Mat for the Wall Greening on the Building
Citation:  Paper number 084118,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24822) @2008
Authors:   Jai-Eok Park, Haruhiko Murase
Keywords:   Evaporative ratio, Heat balance, Urban heat island, Water content
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Paper # 084122   Integrated Rotary Drum and Anaerobic Phased Solids Digester System for Biogas Production from Municipal Solid Wastes
Citation:  Paper number 084122,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25037) @2008
Authors:   Baoning Zhu, Ruihong Zhang, Petros Gikas, Joshua Rapport, Bryan Jenkins, Xiujin Li
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, Municipal Solid Wastes, Rotary drum reactor, Biogas
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Paper # 084123   Ultrasonication of Sugary -2 Corn for Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Citation:  Paper number 084123,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25038) @2008
Authors:   Melissa Montalbo-Lomboy, Lawrence Johnson, Samir Kumar Khanal, J (Hans) van Leeuwen, David Grewell
Keywords:   Sugary-2 corn, ultrasound, glucose, enzyme, ethanol, saccharification, liquefaction, relative energy gain
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Paper # 084124   Deposition of Aerially Released Bt Over a 2 Km Sampling Grid: Near-Field Model Comparison
Citation:  Paper number 084124,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25039) @2008
Authors:   Harold W Thistle, Dean G Thompson, Brian Richardson, Sandra Bird, Richard Karsky
Keywords:   ?Keywords Spray drift, Bacillus thuringiensis, AGDISP, CalPuff, pesticide deposition, deposition sampling, pesticide droplets, droplet deposition, long range drift
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Paper # 084125   Stress response of physiological active food products on high hydrostatic pressures up to 250 MPa
Citation:  Paper number 084125,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24759) @2008
Authors:   Oliver Schlüter, Julia Foerster, Antje Fröhling, Martin Geyer, Dietrich Knorr, Werner B Herppich
Keywords:   High hydrostatic pressure, lamb’s lettuce, chlorophyll fluorescence image analysis
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Paper # 084126   Ground Biomass Sieve Analysis Simulation by Image Processing and Experimental Verification of Particle Size Distribution
Citation:  Paper number 084126,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25040) @2008
Authors:   Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester O Pordesimo, William D Batchelor
Keywords:   Biomass, Dimension, ImageJ plugin, Image processing, Particle sizing, Size distribution, Sieve analysis
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Paper # 084128   A Comparative Study of Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Prairie Cord Grass Pretreated using High Shear Bioreactor
Citation:  Paper number 084128,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24962) @2008
Authors:   KARUNANITHY CHINNADURAI, KASIVISWANATHAN MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, JAMES L JULSON
Keywords:   Keywords: Acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, extrusion, pretreatment, screw speed, temperature
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Paper # 084132   Vegetative Covers to Control Sediment and Phosphorus (P) in Runoff from Dairy Waste Application Fields
Citation:  Paper number 084132,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24760) @2008
Authors:   Subhasis (or initial) Giri, Saqib Mukhtar, Roger Wittie
Keywords:   Phosphorus, BMPs, Eutrophication, Vegetative filter strip, Non-point source
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Paper # 084133   Zeolite Amendment to Minimize Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and VOC Emissions
Citation:  Paper number 084133,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24963) @2008
Authors:   Chanci Donnell, David B Parker, Raymond S Matlack, Edward A Caraway, Marty B Rhoades, Jan Spears
Keywords:   Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, VOCs, VFAs, poultry facilities, zeolite
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Paper # 084136   Diel VOC Emissions from a Beef Cattle Feedyard
Citation:  Paper number 084136,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24931) @2008
Authors:   Edward A Caraway, David B Parker, Kenneth D Casey, Mark J Olsen, Chanci Donnell, Marty B Rhoades, Jan Spears
Keywords:   CAFO, Volatile Organic Compounds, WindTrax®, Beef Cattle Feedyard, Emissions Based Modeling
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Paper # 084143   AnnAGNPS: Baseflow Feature
Citation:  Paper number 084143,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24643) @2008
Authors:   Yongping Yuan, Ronald L Bingner, Fred D Theurer
Keywords:   AnnAGNPS, baseflow simulation, model simulation
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Paper # 084148   High Temperature Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Coastal Bermudagrass
Citation:  Paper number 084148,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25041) @2008
Authors:   Arthur P Redding, Deepak R Keshwani, Ziyu Wang, Jay J Cheng
Keywords:   bermudagrass, ethanol production, dilute acid pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis
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Paper # 084149   Model Study of RCC Stepped Spillways with Sloped Converging Training Walls
Citation:  Paper number 084149,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24693) @2008
Authors:   Ryan W Woolbright, Gregory J Hanson, Sherry L Hunt
Keywords:   Flood control, dams, physical models, RCC, stepped spillways, dam rehabilitation
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Paper # 084151   Velocities and Energy Dissipation on a Flat-sloped Stepped Spillway
Citation:  Paper number 084151,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24919) @2008
Authors:   Sherry L Hunt, Kem C Kadavy
Keywords:   RCC, stepped spillways, energy dissipation, air entrainment, inception point, stilling basin, flood control, dam rehabilitation
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Paper # 084162   Flowability Parameters for Chopped Switchgrass, Wheat straw and Corn stover
Citation:  Paper number 084162,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24761) @2008
Authors:   Nehru Chevanan, Alvin Ray Womac, Venkata S Bitra, Daniel C. Yoder
Keywords:   Switchgrass, wheat straw, corn stover, direct shear test, yield loci, unconfined yield strength
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Paper # 084163   Banana Dehydration Utilizing Infrared Radiation
Citation:  Paper number 084163,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25042) @2008
Authors:   Milly A Pekke, Zhongli Pan
Keywords:   Bananas, infrared radiation, hot air, drying, polyphenol oxidase
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Paper # 084165   Study on Noise Control of Portable Pesticide Fogger
Citation:  Paper number 084165,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24644) @2008
Authors:   Zhou Hongping,, Xu Linyun, Du Zhiping, Jia Zhicheng, Zheng Jiaqiang
Keywords:   fogger; pulse-jet engine; noise control; resisting muffler; reactive muffler; working frequency
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Paper # 084166   Depression as a Risk Factor for Agricultural Injuries
Citation:  Paper number 084166,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24645) @2008
Authors:   Robert D Grisso, Stanley Christian Mariger, Siew Sun Wong, John V Perumpral, Nedra K Christensen, Rhonda L Miller, Ann W Sorenson
Keywords:   agriculturists, farmers, farm workers, injuries, depression, wellness, agricultural safety
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Paper # 084167   Laboratory Performance of a Low Cost Mass Flow Sensor for Combines
Citation:  Paper number 084167,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24823) @2008
Authors:   Rodrigo S Zandonadi, Timothy S Stombaugh, Scott A Shearer, Michael M Sama
Keywords:   Mass Flow Sensor, Laboratory Performance, Precision Agriculture, Yield Monitor
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Paper # 084168   Heat And Moisture Production Of Growing-Finishing Barrows As Affected By Environmental Temperature
Citation:  Paper number 084168,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25043) @2008
Authors:   J A Nienaber, T M Brown-Brandl
Keywords:   Circadian rhythm, dynamic heat production, swine, ventilation loads
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Paper # 084170   Flow and Physical Properties of Concentrated Juices from Prinkly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia streptacantha)
Citation:  Paper number 084170,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24824) @2008
Authors:   Veronica Rodriguez-Martinez, Maria Elena Sosa-Morales, Jorge F Vélez-Ruiz
Keywords:   Pickly pear, concentrated juices, flow properties
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Paper # 084176   Livestock Water Pumping with Wind and Solar Power
Citation:  Paper number 084176,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24762) @2008
Authors:   R Nolan Clark, Brian D Vick
Keywords:   Wind power, water pumping, windmills, solar power, photovoltaic, PV, helical pump, livestock water
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Paper # 084177   Assessing color representation methods for segmentation of vegetation in color photographs
Citation:  Paper number 084177,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24694) @2008
Authors:   Bernard Panneton, Michel Brouillard
Keywords:   Image, vegetation segmentation, color space, vegetation and soil
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Paper # 084178   The impact of stress level on fecal bacteria and pathogen shedding in feedlot cattle
Citation:  Paper number 084178,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25044) @2008
Authors:   Tami M Brown-Brandl, Elaine D Berry, J E Wells, Terrance M Arthur, J A Nienaber
Keywords:   beef cattle, E coli, handling stress, heat stress, stress risk factors
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Paper # 084180   Effects of native plant species, mycorrhizal inoculum, and mulch on restoration of reservoir sediment following dam removal, Elwha River, Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Citation:  Paper number 084180,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24763) @2008
Authors:   Kerri L Cook, Wesley W Wallender, Caroline S Bledsoe, Gregory Pasternack, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya
Keywords:   Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, inoculum, reservoir sediment, native plant species, mulch, restoration, dam removal
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Paper # 084181   Evaluation of Two Langmuir Models for Phosphorus Sorption on Various Soils under Varied Conditions
Citation:  Paper number 084181,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24764) @2008
Authors:   Wei Zhang, Joshua W Faulkner, Larry D Geohring, Tammo S Steenhuis
Keywords:   soil, phosphorus, sorption isotherm, Langmuir model
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Paper # 084182   Manual Fractionation of MDTA-3 Trash Samples from Cotton Lint
Citation:  Paper number 084182,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25207) @2008
Authors:   J Clif Boykin, Derek P Whitelock, Carlos B Armijo, Michael D Buser, Gregory A Holt, Thomas D Valco, Dennis S Findley, Edward M Barnes, Michael D Watson
Keywords:   Lint, trash, mdta-3, fractionation, cleaner, cleaning, seed coat fragment, leaf, stick, mote, funiculi
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Paper # 084196   A True Interdisciplinary Capstone Senior Design Experience
Citation:  Paper number 084196,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24695) @2008
Authors:   Paul Weckler, Daniel Tilley, Shelly Sitton, Rodney Holcomb, Cindy Blackwell, Ron Delahoussaye, Richard Cavaletto, Mark Zohns, Marcia Tilley, Wayne Howard, David Jones, Amalia Yiannaka
Keywords:   education, undergraduate, capstone, senior design, interdisciplinary
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Paper # 084198   Storing Peanuts in Flexible Hermetically Sealed Containers
Citation:  Paper number 084198,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24766) @2008
Authors:   C L Butts, J W Dorner, M C Lamb, R B Sorensen, T H Sanders
Keywords:   Peanut, storage, hermetic, low oxygen, germination, quality, storage loss
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Paper # 084201   Assessment of Different Biofilter Media Particle Sizes for Ammonia Removal Optimization
Citation:  Paper number 084201,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25045) @2008
Authors:   Glogerley Tatiana Sales, George B Day V, Richard S Gates, Nanh Lovanh, Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Anshu Singh
Keywords:   Biofilter media, particle size, ammonia removal, pressure drop
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Paper # 084202   Comparison of Temperature-Time Threshold-and ET-based Irrigation Scheduling for Corn Production
Citation:  Paper number 084202,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25046) @2008
Authors:   Freddie R Lamm, Robert M Aiken
Keywords:   Automated irrigation scheduling, evapotranspiration, irrigation management, corn, subsurface drip irrigation, TTT, BIOTIC, canopy temperature, Infrared temperature sensors
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Paper # 084203   Development and Testing of a Hydrogen Sulfide Detection System for Use in Swine Housing
Citation:  Paper number 084203,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25089) @2008
Authors:   Ross Vernon Muhlbauer, Randy John Swestka, Robert T Burns, Hongwei Xin, Steve Hoff, Hong Li
Keywords:   Hydrogen sulfide poisoning, H2S detection, swine manure agitation, worker and swine health
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Paper # 084207   Design and Experimental Implementation of a Mixing Apparatus for the Production of Flavor Infused Whipped Cream
Citation:  Paper number 084207,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25047) @2008
Authors:   Jeffrey Ortego, Nicholas Gerbo, Erik Durr, Yin-Lin Chiu, Michelle Urbina, Dorin Boldor, Ed Collins
Keywords:   Whipped cream, flavored cream, aeration foaming, emulsion
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Paper # 084208   X-ray Computed Tomography Analysis of Internal Injuries of Selected Fruits
Citation:  Paper number 084208,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24767) @2008
Authors:   Ta-Te Lin, Yung-Chen Liao, Tze-Wei Huang, Cheng-Shiou Ouyang, Joe-Air Jiang, Man-Miao Yang, En-Cheng Yang
Keywords:   Computerized tomography (CT), X-ray, Volume rendering, Pest inspection
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Paper # 084209   Nutrient and Metal Removal Efficiency of an Anaerobically Enhanced Bioretention Cell
Citation:  Paper number 084209,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24646) @2008
Authors:   Charles V Privette, III, Bradley L Weeber
Keywords:   Bioretention, water quality, best management practices, stormwater, nutrient removal, highway runoff
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Paper # 084212   Rheological And Physicochemical Properties Of Some Custard Model Systems.
Citation:  Paper number 084212,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24825) @2008
Authors:   Galia Ariadna Elizondo-Rosales, Maria Elena Sosa-Morales, Jorge F Vélez-Ruiz
Keywords:   Custard, rheological properties, physichochemical properties, custard model systems
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Paper # 084216   Farmer Friendly Automatic Gate System
Citation:  Paper number 084216,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25048) @2008
Authors:   Luke A Petersen, Rhonda Miller
Keywords:   Disability, Gate, Automatic, AgrAbility
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Paper # 084218   Optimization of Aqua Feed Pellet Properties using Genetic Algorithm
Citation:  Paper number 084218,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25049) @2008
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Shahab Sokhansanj
Keywords:   Analysis of variance; optimization; genetic algorithm; expansion ratio; water stability; true density
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Paper # 084219   The effects of spray application rate and droplet size on applications to control soybean rust
Citation:  Paper number 084219,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25050) @2008
Authors:   Scott M Bretthauer, Tristan A Mueller, Richard C Derksen, Heping Zhu, Loren E Bode
Keywords:   Spray application rate, droplet size, coverage, deposition, soybean rust
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Paper # 084228   Biofuel Production from Catalytic Thermochemical Conversion of Animal Manure and Biomass
Citation:  Paper number 084228,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24920) @2008
Authors:   Kyoung S Ro, Keri B Cantrell, Patrick G Hunt, Thomas F Ducey, Sheena M Joseph, Mouzhgum Anjom, Devinder Mahajan
Keywords:   Catalytic thermochemical conversion, synthesis gas, animal manure, biomass, liquid biofuels
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Paper # 084229   Temperature Profiling of Fluids in a Continuous Flow Microwave System Using Fiber-Optic Technology.
Citation:  Paper number 084229,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25051) @2008
Authors:   Jeffrey Ortego, Dorin Boldor, Deepti Salvi, Kelly A Rusch, Cristina M Sabliov
Keywords:   Continuous flow microwave system, focusing cavity, elliptical applicator, numerical validation, fiber optic temperature probe
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Paper # 084236   Storage Studies of High Fat Fish and Rice Flour Coextudates
Citation:  Paper number 084236,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25052) @2008
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Shahab Sokhansanj, Bandyopadhyay Sukumar, Dr. A. S Bawa
Keywords:   Sorption isotherm, extrusion cooking, peroxide value, free fatty acid content, Vitamin-A, total tocopherols
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Paper # 084241   Effect of Storage Conditions on the Oil Quality of Chinese Tallow Tree Seeds
Citation:  Paper number 084241,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25053) @2008
Authors:   Dorin Boldor, Beatrice Gabriela Terigar, Sundar Balasubramanian
Keywords:   Chinese Tallow Tree, preservation, storage, oil quality, biodiesel
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Paper # 084242   Spectral Reflectance Estimates of Surface Soil Physical and Chemical Properties
Citation:  Paper number 084242,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24696) @2008
Authors:   Woo Jung La, Kenneth A Sudduth, Sun Ok Chung, Hak-Jin Kim
Keywords:   Precision Agriculture, Soil Sensor, Soil Property, Reflectance, Ion-Selective Electrode
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Paper # 084243   Livestock Air Treatment Using PVA-Coated Powdered Activated Carbon Biofilter
Citation:  Paper number 084243,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24964) @2008
Authors:   Kyoung S Ro, Laura L McConnell, Melvin H Johnson, Jr., Patrick G` Hunt, David Parker
Keywords:   PVA biofilter, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, nitrous oxide, livestock air, greenhouse gas
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Paper # 084244   Ammonia Emissions from the Composting of on-farm Mortalities as a Function of pH
Citation:  Paper number 084244,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24826) @2008
Authors:   Michael A Thomson, Bill J Van Heyst
Keywords:   agricultural wastes, air quality, ammonia emission, pH, best management practices, carcass disposal, dynamic flux chamber, composting, on-farm mortalities
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Paper # 084245   Process Model for Ammonia Volatilization from Anaerobic Swine Lagoons Incorporating Varying Wind Speeds and Biogas Bubbling
Citation:  Paper number 084245,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24965) @2008
Authors:   Kyoung S Ro, Ariel A Szogi, Matias B Vanotti, Kenneth C Stone
Keywords:   ammonia volatilization, process model, bubbles, anaerobic treatment lagoon, wind speed
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Paper # 084246   Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Gas Evacuation and O2 Recovery Times for Fan Ventilated Confined-Space Manure Pits
Citation:  Paper number 084246,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24647) @2008
Authors:   Juan Zhao, Harvey B Manbeck, Dennis J Murphy
Keywords:   Confined-space manure storage facility, CFD modeling protocols, Initial gas concentration, Emission rate, Inter-contamination, Oxygen level recovery, OSHA PEL, TLV
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Paper # 084248   Effect of Storage Temperature on Off-gassing and Physical Properties of Wood Pellets
Citation:  Paper number 084248,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25054) @2008
Authors:   Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Kuang Xingya, Shahab Sokhansanj, Lim C Jim, Tony Bi, Staffan Melin
Keywords:   Wood pellets, off-gas, gas chromatography, bulk density, durability index, pellet density
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Paper # 084249   Trash detection system for a citrus canopy shake and catch harvester using machine vision
Citation:  Paper number 084249,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25098) @2008
Authors:   Won Suk Lee, Reza Ehsani, Ramya Shankar
Keywords:   citrus, color indexing, disease, harvesting, trash estimation
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Paper # 084251   TG-FTIR Analysis of Switchgrass Pyrolysis
Citation:  Paper number 084251,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24697) @2008
Authors:   Seong-Beom Lee, Oladiran O Fasina
Keywords:   Keywords: thermochemical conversion, gasification, pyrolysis kinetics
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Paper # 084253   Anaerobic Digestion Of Equine Stall Waste
Citation:  Paper number 084253,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25055) @2008
Authors:   Brian A Wartell, Valdis Krumins, Robin George, Jeffrey Alt, Bryan Schwab, Kathleen Kang, Donna E Fennell
Keywords:   Horse, waste, anaerobic, digestion, methane, methanogenesis, sludge, wood
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Paper # 084256   Development of an In-row Subsoiler Attachment to Reduce Smearing
Citation:  Paper number 084256,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25056) @2008
Authors:   Randy L Raper, Eric B Schwab
Keywords:   Subsoiling, strip-tillage, soil compaction, draft, cone index, bulk density, cotton, corn
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Paper # 084257   Improving Daily Water Yield Estimates in the Little River Watershed: SWAT Adjustments
Citation:  Paper number 084257,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24827) @2008
Authors:   Eric D White, Gary W Feyereisen, Tamie L Veith, David D Bosch
Keywords:   Hydrologic modeling, initial abstraction, curve number, calibration, Coastal Plain, CEAP
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Paper # 084265   A new approach to fast mastitis detection for improved milk quality monitoring
Citation:  Paper number 084265,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24698) @2008
Authors:   Antje Fröhling, Manuela Wienke, Susanne Klocke, Sandra Rose, Heide-Marie Lochotzke, Oliver Schlüter
Keywords:   Quality monitoring, particle size, particle distribution, milking processIntroduction
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Paper # 084266   Internal Defect Detection of Whole Pickles Using Hyperspectral Transmittance and Reflectance Imaging
Citation:  Paper number 084266,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24966) @2008
Authors:   Diwan P Ariana, Renfu Lu
Keywords:   Pickles, Cucumbers, Internal Defects, Transmittance, Hyperspectral imaging
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Paper # 084267   Densification Characteristics of Corn Cobs
Citation:  Paper number 084267,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25090) @2008
Authors:   Nalladurai - Kaliyan, R Vance Morey
Keywords:   Biomass, Briquettes, Briquetting, Corn cobs, Densification, Pellets
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Paper # 084268   Usefulness of indicator organisms as pathogen surrogates in an urban watershed
Citation:  Paper number 084268,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25057) @2008
Authors:   Leigh-Anne H Krometis, Gregory W Characklis
Keywords:   Pathogens, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Salmonella, indicator organisms, stormwater
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Paper # 084269   Developing a Prediction Model for the Blending Level and Properties of Biodiesel-Diesel Blends Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Method
Citation:  Paper number 084269,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25215) @2008
Authors:   Marcelo Coronado, Wenqiao Yuan, Donghai Wang, Floyd Dowell
Keywords:   Biodiesel, blending, prediction model, properties, NIR
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Paper # 084279   On-the-go Sensor System for Cotton Management for Application of Growth Regulators
Citation:  Paper number 084279,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25058) @2008
Authors:   Amit Sharma, Geetika Dilawari, Randal K Taylor, Paul Weckler, John C Banks, Toby S Osborne
Keywords:   NDVI, Plant Height, Nitrogen, Ultrasonic Sensors, Cotton Management Practices
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Paper # 084282   Binding Mechanisms of Corn Stover and Switchgrass in Briquettes and Pellets
Citation:  Paper number 084282,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25059) @2008
Authors:   Nalladurai - Kaliyan, R Vance Morey
Keywords:   Binding mechanisms, Briquettes, Pellets, Natural binders, Corn stover, Switchgrass
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Paper # 084291   A Simple, Cost Effective Technique for Collecting Subsurface Water Samples for Dissolved Nitrous Oxide Gas Analysis
Citation:  Paper number 084291,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24828) @2008
Authors:   Jennifer D Roper, David L Burton, Ali Madani, Glenn W Stratton
Keywords:   nitrous oxide, dissolved nitrous oxide
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Paper # 084299   Software Tools for Teaching Microcontroller Programming in Agricultural Engineering Education
Citation:  Paper number 084299,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25131) @2008
Authors:   A Bulent Koc, Caner Koc, Mustafa Vatandas
Keywords:   Microcontrollers, PICBasic Pro, Teaching, Simulation, Measurement
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Paper # 084301   A Capstone Course Designed to Effectively Bridge Undergraduate Education and Professional Practice
Citation:  Paper number 084301,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24768) @2008
Authors:   David R Bohnhoff
Keywords:   Senior Design, Engineering Education, Capstone Course, ABET, Engineering Design
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Paper # 084317   Challenges in Implementation
Citation:  Paper number 084317,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24769) @2008
Authors:   Reid D Christianson, Katie M Kingery-Page, Stacy L Hutchinson, Timothy D Keane
Keywords:   Low Impact Development, LID, stormwater, landscape
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Paper # 084329   Evaluation of Water Evaporation and Energy Fluxes in Controlled Environmental Saltwater Shrimp Production System
Citation:  Paper number 084329,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24829) @2008
Authors:   Peng Li, Richard S Gates, Michael D Montross, James H Tidwell, Michael B Timmons
Keywords:   Indoor aquaculture system, energy conservation, evaporation rate, saltwater shrimp, controlled environment
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Paper # 084330   An Evaluation of Pathogen Removal in Stormwater Best Management Practices in Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina
Citation:  Paper number 084330,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24699) @2008
Authors:   Jon M Hathaway, William F Hunt, Jason D Wright, Steve Jadlocki
Keywords:   Stormwater, BMP, bacteria, pathogens,
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Paper # 084336   Solar Powered Lumber Dryer Using Natural Convection
Citation:  Paper number 084336,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24967) @2008
Authors:   Jon M Carson
Keywords:   Solar, drying, lumber, natural convection
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Paper # 084342   Livestock Ventilation Training Trailer and Program
Citation:  Paper number 084342,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24648) @2008
Authors:   Mike F Brugger
Keywords:   Ventilation, training
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Paper # 084345   Adopting ASABE Standard 584.1 into Legislation: Lessons Learned in Ohio Implementing the Speed Identification Symbol (SIS)
Citation:  Paper number 084345,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24921) @2008
Authors:   S Dee Jepsen
Keywords:   High Speed Tractor, ASABE Standard, Speed Identification Symbol (SIS), public policy, roadway safety
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Paper # 084355   Detection of Matrix-Related Fluorescence Signals for Non-Invasive Quality Monitoring Along the Meat Production Chain
Citation:  Paper number 084355,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24932) @2008
Authors:   Janina Saskia Wulf, Julia Schneider, Björn Surowsky, Christine Hengl, Oliver Schlüter
Keywords:   Fluorescence spectroscopy, non-invasive, porcine musculus longissimus dorsi, NADH, protoporphyrin
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Paper # 084364   Preparation and Characterization of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Modified Lignocellulosic Corn Fiber
Citation:  Paper number 084364,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24770) @2008
Authors:   Michael A Fuqua, Chad A Ulven
Keywords:   Corn, Distillers Dried Grain with Solubles, Chaff, Composite, Polypropylene, Maleic Anhydride grafted Polypropylene, Organo-Silane, Bio Material
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Paper # 084366   Estrogen Removal with Full-Scale Dairy Manure Treatment Systems
Citation:  Paper number 084366,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24700) @2008
Authors:   Zunyang Zhao, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Jactone A Ogejo
Keywords:   17ß-estradiol, estriol, dairy manure, treatment
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Paper # 084368   Mass Transfer Coefficient of Ammonia Emissions from Broiler Litter
Citation:  Paper number 084368,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24830) @2008
Authors:   Zifei Liu Liu, Lingjuan Wang, David B Beasley, Sanjay B Shah
Keywords:   Ammonia, Emission model, mass transfer coefficient, broiler litter, wind tunnel
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Paper # 084369   Change of soil hardness and soil properties due to tile drainage in the Red River Valley of the North
Citation:  Paper number 084369,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24968) @2008
Authors:   Xinhua Jia, Thomas F Scherer, Thomas M DeSutter, Dean D Steele
Keywords:   Tile drainage, soil physical properties, soil water content, and soil hardness
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Paper # 084370   Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dairy Freestall Barn Manure
Citation:  Paper number 084370,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24649) @2008
Authors:   Eileen F Wheeler, Maria Arlene A Adviento-Borbe, Patrick A Topper, Neil E Brown, Gabriella Varga
Keywords:   Gas emissions, diet, manure, housing, dairy
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Paper # 084373   Evaluation of Chemometric Tools to Correct for Reabsorption and Quenching Effects in Non-Destructive Fluorimetric Fruit Analyses
Citation:  Paper number 084373,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24922) @2008
Authors:   Janina Saskia Wulf, Manuela Zude
Keywords:   Fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence decay, fluorescence excitation wavelength, PCA
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Paper # 084374   Enhancing Biodiesel Production from Soybean Oil using Ultrasonics
Citation:  Paper number 084374,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25060) @2008
Authors:   Priyanka Chand, Ch Venkat Reddy, John G Verkade, David Grewell
Keywords:   Soybean oil, ultrasound, sonication, biodiesel, methanol, transesterification, thermogravimetric analysis
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Paper # 084382   A Rubric for Outcome Assessment of Undergraduate Engineering Program Objectives
Citation:  Paper number 084382,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24771) @2008
Authors:   David R Bohnhoff
Keywords:   Engineering Education, Rubric, Assessment Rubric, Outcome Assessment, ABET, Learning Objectives
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Paper # 084384   Contribution of 17-ß estradiol to total estrogenicity in dairy manure subject to anaerobic digestion or separation and aeration
Citation:  Paper number 084384,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24701) @2008
Authors:   Zunyang Zhao, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Jactone A Ogejo
Keywords:   17ß-estradiol, total estrogenicity, dairy manure
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Paper # 084396   Quality and Safety Assessment of Packaged Spinach Treated with a Novel Atmospheric, Non-Equilibrium Plasma System
Citation:  Paper number 084396,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25061) @2008
Authors:   Paul A Klockow, Kevin M Keener
Keywords:   Plasma, Quality, Spinach, Decontamination, Packaging, E coli O157:H7, Ozone, Nitrous Oxides
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Paper # 084397   Water Use on a Modern Dairy Farm: Three Years of Data
Citation:  Paper number 084397,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24650) @2008
Authors:   Mike F Brugger
Keywords:   Dairy, water use
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Paper # 084399   In Situ Measurement of Soil Properties Using a Probe- Based VIS- NIR Spectrophotometer
Citation:  Paper number 084399,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24772) @2008
Authors:   Giyoung Kweon, Lund Eric, Chase Maxton, Paul Drummond, Kyle Jensen
Keywords:   Near infrared, carbon, PLS, soil sensors, precision agriculture
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Paper # 084402   Use of Dielectric Spectroscopy for Pelleted Biofuels Characterization
Citation:  Paper number 084402,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24969) @2008
Authors:   Samir Trabelsi, Stuart O Nelson, Micah A Lewis
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, pine pellets, microwave frequencies, free space, bulk density, moisture content
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Paper # 084412   Frequency, Temperature, Density, and Moisture Dependence of Dielectric Properties of Unshelled and Shelled Peanuts
Citation:  Paper number 084412,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25062) @2008
Authors:   Samir Trabelsi, Micah A Lewis, Stuart O Nelson
Keywords:   Dielectric properties, free space, microwaves, shelled peanuts, unshelled peanuts, bulk density, moisture content, temperature
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Paper # 084415   Gasification of Switchgrass Using a Unique Downdraft Reactor
Citation:  Paper number 084415,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24970) @2008
Authors:   Krushna N Patil, Raymond L Huhnke, Danielle D Bellmer
Keywords:   Gasifier, downdraft, switchgrass, producer gas, tar
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Paper # 084417   Hydrogen Sulfide and Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Emissions from Broiler Houses in the Southeastern United States
Citation:  Paper number 084417,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25177) @2008
Authors:   Hong Li, Robert T Burns, Hongwei Xin, Richard S Gates, Steve Trabue, Douglas G Overhults, Lara Moody, John Earnest
Keywords:   Hydrogen sulfide, nonmethane hydrocarbon, emission, broiler, air quality
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Paper # 084424   Cost Analysis of Micro-Scale Biomass Gasification Facilities through Mathematical Modeling
Citation:  Paper number 084424,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25063) @2008
Authors:   Lin Wei, Lester O Pordesimo, C. W Herndon, William D Batchelor
Keywords:   biomass, gasification, cost, cost analysis, model, syngas
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Paper # 084425   Ammonia and PM Emissions from a Tom Turkey Barn in Iowa
Citation:  Paper number 084425,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24972) @2008
Authors:   Hong Li, Hongwei Xin, Robert T Burns, Steven J Hoff, Jay D Harmon, Larry D Jacobson, Sally Noll, Jacek A Koziel
Keywords:   Air emission, ammonia, particulate matter, turkeys
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Paper # 084426   Pathogen Inactivation Potential and Carcass Degradation in a Bio-secure Emergency Livestock Mortality Composting System
Citation:  Paper number 084426,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25064) @2008
Authors:   T D Glanville, H K Ahn, J A Koziel, N Akdeniz, B P Crawford
Keywords:   livestock, mortality, disposal, composting, biosecurity
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Paper # 084427   Improvements in Environmental Quality and Animal Productivity with Advanced Manure Treatment
Citation:  Paper number 084427,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24875) @2008
Authors:   Matias B Vanotti, Ariel A Szogi, Patricia D Millner, John H Loughrin
Keywords:   Manure treatment, Environmentally Superior Technology, Phosphorus and ammonia removal, Nitrification-denitrification, Pathogen inactivation, Swine production, Animal productivity and health
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Paper # 084437   Using Precision Agriculture Methods to Predict Soil Suitability for Rainfed Corn Production
Citation:  Paper number 084437,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25065) @2008
Authors:   Earl D Vories, Newell R Kitchen, Kenneth A Sudduth, E John Sadler, Terry W Griffin, W Gene Stevens, David J Dunn
Keywords:   Corn, maize, rainfed crop management, precision agriculture
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Paper # 084438   Evaluation and Calibration of a Soil Moisture Sensor for Measuring Poultry Manure or Litter Moisture Content
Citation:  Paper number 084438,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24773) @2008
Authors:   Luciano Barreto Mendes, Hong Li, Hongwei Xin
Keywords:   Poultry manure, ammonia emission, real-time moisture content measurement
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Paper # 084439   Bioretention Cell Construction
Citation:  Paper number 084439,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24923) @2008
Authors:   Rebecca A Chavez, Glenn O Brown, Daniel E Storm
Keywords:   Bioretention, low-impact development, stormwater runoff, phosphorus attenuation
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Paper # 084440   Two-decade Achievements in Modeling of Soil – Tool Interactions
Citation:  Paper number 084440,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24973) @2008
Authors:   Jude Liu, Radhey Lal Kushwaha
Keywords:   Modeling, soil-machine, soil dynamics
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Paper # 084445   Ammonia Concentration and Modeled Emission Rates from a Beef Cattle Feedyard
Citation:  Paper number 084445,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24774) @2008
Authors:   Marty B Rhoades, Brent W Auvermann, N Andy Cole, Richard W Todd, David B Parker, Edward A Caraway, Greta Schuster, Jan Spears
Keywords:   ammonia, emissions, beef feedyard, bLs model, CAFO, chemiluminescence, WindTrax®
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Paper # 084446   Mechanical Compression For The Disinfestation Of Hessian Fly Puparia In Timothy Hay: Effects Of Pressure, Storage Time And Hay Properties
Citation:  Paper number 084446,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25066) @2008
Authors:   A Opoku, L G Tabil, G Wang, W Asbil, B Broadbent, W J Crerar
Keywords:   Hessian fly, compression, timothy hay, re-baling, quarantine, disinfestation, puparia
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Paper # 084448   Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Emissions vs. Feeding and Defecation Activities of Laying Hens
Citation:  Paper number 084448,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25067) @2008
Authors:   Xiaopeng Ning, Hongwei Xin, Hong Li, Ruihong Zhang
Keywords:   NH3 emission, CO2 emission, defecation, layer house, process-based modeling
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Paper # 084451   Development of a Novel Environmental Preference Test System for Laying Hens and Its Initial Application to Assess Hen Aversion to Atmospheric Ammonia
Citation:  Paper number 084451,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24831) @2008
Authors:   Angela R Green, Hongwei Xin
Keywords:   ventilation, air quality, aversion, behavior
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Paper # 084454   Effect of Grain Sorghum Protein Digestibility on Starch Gelatinization and Enzymatic Conversion to Glucose
Citation:  Paper number 084454,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25068) @2008
Authors:   Joan Rollog Hernandez, Sergio Canzana Capareda, Dirk B Hays, Ostilio R Portillo, William L Rooney
Keywords:   enzymatic hydrolysis, grain sorghum, high protein digestibility, high starch digestibility, saccharification
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Paper # 084459   Texture And Drying Features Of Saskatoon Berries Dried Using Microwave-Vacuum Dryer
Citation:  Paper number 084459,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25069) @2008
Authors:   A Opoku, V Meda, M Gupta
Keywords:   Microwave-vacuum, drying, fruits, saskatoon berries, quality, texture, color
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Paper # 084467   Classification of Wood Chips Using Image Processing Texture Analysis
Citation:  Paper number 084467,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25070) @2008
Authors:   James R Wooten, Lester O Pordesimo, Cannayen Igathinathane, Eugene P Columbus
Keywords:   Image processing, texture, wood chip, biomass
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Paper # 084468   User-centered and conceptual technical guidelines of a plant nursing robot
Citation:  Paper number 084468,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24832) @2008
Authors:   Claus Grøn Sørensen, Michael Nørremark, Rasmus Nyholm Jørgensen, Jørgen Maagaard, Lars Dalgaard, Keld Kjærhus Bertelsen
Keywords:   Keywords: plant nursing robot, user-centered, design, functional requirement
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Paper # 084469   7760 Cotton Picker
Citation:  Paper number 084469,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25071) @2008
Authors:   Jason Daniel Wattonville
Keywords:   Agricultural Equipment, Cotton, Cotton Harvesters, Farm Machinery, Harvesting Machinery
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Paper # 084472   Wireless GPS System for Module-level Fiber Quality Mapping: System Improvement and Field Testing
Citation:  Paper number 084472,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24933) @2008
Authors:   A J Sjolander, , J Alex Thomasson, , Ruixiu Sui, , Yufeng Ge
Keywords:   Profit mapping, precision agriculture, cotton, wireless, fiber-quality mapping
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Paper # 084473   Use of Personal Remote Sensing System in Grazing Land
Citation:  Paper number 084473,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24833) @2008
Authors:   Hiroshi Shimada, Eikichi Shima, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Takeshi Nagayoshi
Keywords:   personal remote sensing, grazing land, digital still camera, NDVI, grazing management
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Paper # 084475   Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Manure Storage Tanks
Citation:  Paper number 084475,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24651) @2008
Authors:   Lifeng Li, Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Linsey C Marr, Katharine F Knowlton, Mark D Hanigan, Susan W Gay
Keywords:   ammonia emissions, dairy manure, manure storage, ammonia emissions measurement
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Paper # 084477   Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal for Liquid Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number 084477,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24776) @2008
Authors:   Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love, Yanjuan Hong, Kevin Gilmore, Kerem Gungor
Keywords:   enhanced biological phosphorus removal; dairy manure; manure treatment; phosphorus removal
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Paper # 084478   Streambank and bluff erosion modeling for the Knife River, Minnesota
Citation:  Paper number 084478,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25072) @2008
Authors:   Jason S Ulrich, John L Nieber
Keywords:   Bank erosion model, bluff erosion model, CONCEPTS, BEHI, SEDIMOT II, TMDL
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Paper # 084479   Evaluating a bioretention pond for flood protection and contaminant removal in urban environments
Citation:  Paper number 084479,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25073) @2008
Authors:   Fouad H Jaber, Dotty M Woodson, Kevin L Ong
Keywords:   Rain garden; Stormwater management; Low impact development; parking lot runoff; bioretention; bioswale
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Paper # 084481   Enhancing Identifiability of Biological Systems by Recurrent-Pulse Excitation
Citation:  Paper number 084481,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24777) @2008
Authors:   Ya Guo, Jinglu Tan
Keywords:   Identifiability, Modeling, Perturbation Signal, SVD
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Paper # 084483   Site-Specific Water and Chemical Application by Wireless Valve Controller Network
Citation:  Paper number 084483,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24834) @2008
Authors:   Robert W Coates, Michael J Delwiche
Keywords:   wireless, mesh network, irrigation, sensor, control, latching valve, precision agriculture, site specific, variable rate application, spatially variable, solar
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Paper # 084496   Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Dairy Manure and Glycerin
Citation:  Paper number 084496,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25099) @2008
Authors:   Xiguang Chen, Rowena Tangonan Romano, Ruihong Zhang, Hyo-Sun Kim
Keywords:   anaerobic digestion, bioconversion, biogas, glycerin, dairy manure, continuous digester
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Paper # 084497   Physical Properties of Fermented Citrus Peel
Citation:  Paper number 084497,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24652) @2008
Authors:   Weiyang Zhou, Wilbur W Widmer, Karel Grohmann
Keywords:   citrus peel, ethanol, viscosity, heat transfer coefficient, specific heat
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Paper # 084498   APEX Model Assessment of Variable Landscapes on Runoff and Dissolved Herbicides
Citation:  Paper number 084498,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24835) @2008
Authors:   Ashish Mudgal, Claire Baffaut, Stephen H Anderson, Edward J Sadler, Allen Thompson
Keywords:   APEX, landscape position, landscape sequence, summit, backslope, footslope, critical areas, runoff, atrazine
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Paper # 084499   Chemical Phosphorus Removal for Separated Flushed Dairy Manure
Citation:  Paper number 084499,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.32037) @2008
Authors:   Jo A DeBusk, Jactone Arogo Ogejo, Katharine F Knowlton, Nancy G Love
Keywords:   Phosphorus removal, dairy manure, chemical treatment, alum, aluminum chloride, polymer
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Paper # 084500   Presenting Mathematical Concepts to the Non-engineer
Citation:  Paper number 084500,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24836) @2008
Authors:   Rollin D Strohman, Tom Mastin
Keywords:   Mathematica, orthophoto, rubber sheeting, accuracy, aerial photography, topography, mathematical models, education, digital elevation model, computer simulation
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Paper # 084501   Effect of Water Assisted Radio Frequency Heat Treatment on the Quality of ‘Fuyu’ Persimmons
Citation:  Paper number 084501,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24974) @2008
Authors:   Gopal Tiwari, Shaojin Wang, Sohan Lal Birla, Juming Tang
Keywords:   Radio frequency, quarantine, persimmon, quality
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Paper # 084502   Carthage Bottoms Area Odor Study: A Missouri Test Case for Odorant Prioritization as a Prelude to Instrument Based Downwind Odor Monitoring Protocol Development
Citation:  Paper number 084502,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24702) @2008
Authors:   Donald W Wright, Helen M Wright, Anna Iwasinska, Fred W Kuhrt, Jacek A Koziel, Leanne Tippet Mosby
Keywords:   malodor analysis, agricultural odor, downwind odor, GC-Olfactometry, GC-O, solid phase microextraction, SPME, multidimensional gas chromatography, MDGC, process odor, rendering odor
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Paper # 084505   Aeration Strategies for Wheat Bulk Storage in North India
Citation:  Paper number 084505,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25100) @2008
Authors:   Lawrence Johnselvakumar, Dirk E Maier
Keywords:   Aeration, grain temperature, grain moisture content, dry matter loss, insect population
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Paper # 084508   Operational Practices in Food Processing Plants
Citation:  Paper number 084508,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24703) @2008
Authors:   Kevin M Keener, Greg D Williams
Keywords:   Keywords: food safety, food processing, food engineers, meat processing, poultry processing
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Paper # 084509   Estimating Crop Water Use for Camelina with Remote Sensing
Citation:  Paper number 084509,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24653) @2008
Authors:   Andrew N French, Douglas J Hunsaker, Kelly Thorp, Thomas R Clarke
Keywords:   Camelina, Evapotranspiration, Maricopa, Arizona, thermal infrared, surface energy balance
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Paper # 084511   Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Enterica on Blueberries Using Ozone and Pulsed UV-Light Written for presentation at the
Citation:  Paper number 084511,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24876) @2008
Authors:   Katherine L Bialka, Ali Demirci
Keywords:   Blueberries, decontamination, E coli, novel technologies, pathogens
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Paper # 084515   Novel Characterization Method of Biodiesel Produced from Soybean Oil using Thermogravimetric Analysis
Citation:  Paper number 084515,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25101) @2008
Authors:   Priyanka Chand, Ch Venkat Reddy, John G Verkade, Tong Wang, David Grewell
Keywords:   Soybean oil, biodiesel, methanol, transesterification, thermogravimetric analysis, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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Paper # 084519   An Online Mapping Tool to Inform Pesticide Applicators of Sensitive Areas
Citation:  Paper number 084519,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25102) @2008
Authors:   Acushla Antony, Bernard A Engel, Larry Theller, Kyoung Jae Lim, Leighanne Hahn
Keywords:   Online, sensitive crops, mapping, pesticide, applicator
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Paper # 084520   Development of Active Tire Pressure Control System (ATPCS) for Agricultural Tractor - Design of Tire Pressure Transceiver Unit Using Radio Frequency
Citation:  Paper number 084520,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25103) @2008
Authors:   Kyu-Cheol Lee, Ji-Hoon Yu, Young-gyun Choi, Hee-Yong Jung, Kwan-Hee Ryu
Keywords:   CTIS (Central Tire Inflation System), TPCS (Tire Pressure Control System), Tire pressure, RF (Radio Frequency)
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Paper # 084521   Steam-air fluidized-bed gasification of distillers grains
Citation:  Paper number 084521,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25104) @2008
Authors:   Ajay Kumar, Kent Eskridge, David D Jones, Milford A Hanna
Keywords:   Biomass, gasification, distillers grain, fluidized-bed, thermochemical conversion, bioenergy
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Paper # 084523   Modeling of fluidized bed steam-air gasification of biomass
Citation:  Paper number 084523,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25105) @2008
Authors:   Ajay Kumar, Hossein Noureddini, David D Jones, Milford A Hanna
Keywords:   Modeling, biomass, gasification, fluidized-bed, distillers grain, Aspen
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Paper # 084524   The Influence of Remotely Sensed Leaf Area Index (LAI) on the Estimation of Evapotranspiration from SLURP Model
Citation:  Paper number 084524,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25074) @2008
Authors:   Rim Ha, Hyung-Jin Shin, Geun-Ae Park, Seong-Joon Kim
Keywords:   Evaportranspiration, Terra MODIS, NOAA AVHRR, NDVI, LAI, SLURP
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Paper # 084527   Development of Web GIS based VFSMOD System to Simulate Sediment Reduction Efficiency with Vegetative Filter Strip
Citation:  Paper number 084527,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24778) @2008
Authors:   Younshik - Park, Nam-Won - Kim, Bernie Engel, Jong-Gun - Kim, Won-Seok - Jang, Jun-Ho - Park, Joongdae - Choi, Kyoung Jae Lim
Keywords:   Keywords: Filter strip, soil erosion, sediment, water quality, VFSMOD, Web GIS VFSMOD
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Paper # 084530   Development of a SWAT ArcView GIS Patch for Accurate Analysis of Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield at Steep Sloping Watershed
Citation:  Paper number 084530,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25106) @2008
Authors:   Jonggun - Kim, Younshik Park, Dongsun Yoo, Nam-Won Kim, Bernie Engel, Sung-Jun Kim, Ki-Sung Kim, Kyoung Jae - Lim
Keywords:   Keywords: ArcView GIS Patch, DEM, Field slope length, watershed delineation, SWAT
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Paper # 084531   Application of a Crop Growth Simulation Model for enhancing the Water Use Efficiency
Citation:  Paper number 084531,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25009) @2008
Authors:   B SOUNDHARAJAN, KP SUDHEER
Keywords:   Crop growth simulation, water productivity
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Paper # 084533   Effect of Cooking Mode on the Cooking Behavior of Rice
Citation:  Paper number 084533,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24975) @2008
Authors:   Poritosh Roy, Tsutomu Ijiri, Daisuke Nei, Orikasa Takahiro, Hiroshi Okadome, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina
Keywords:   Rice, cooking mode, temperature and energy consumption profiles, properties of cooked rice
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Paper # 084534   Development of the Gantry Platform Prototype for Manure Collection in Pig Pens
Citation:  Paper number 084534,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24779) @2008
Authors:   Bau-Hung Chen, Chu-Yang Chou
Keywords:   Gantry, Moving Platform, Pig Pens, Manure Collection
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Paper # 084535   Bioconversion of Swine Manure to Value-added Feed Additives by Lactobacillus sp.
Citation:  Paper number 084535,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24976) @2008
Authors:   Chia-Heng Hu, Chu-Yang Chou, Yi-Chan Lin
Keywords:   Lactobacillus, Swine manure, Fermentation
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Paper # 084536   Logistics and efficiency of Grain harvest and transport systems in a South Australian context
Citation:  Paper number 084536,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24977) @2008
Authors:   Remigio Berruto, Chris Saunders
Keywords:   Logistics, Grain Harvest, Optimization, Discrete Event Simulation
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Paper # 084540BR   Measuring Water Leakage from an Artificial Wetland Impacted by Earthquake Sand Blows and Fissures
Citation:  Paper number 084540BR,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24654) @2008
Authors:   Robert S Freeland, Wesley C Wright, John S Tyner, Carl L Wirwa
Keywords:   Bootheel, Irrigation, NMSZ, Waterfowl, Winter flooding
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Paper # 084542   Using Light Backscatter at 980 nm to Determine Curd Moisture Content at Various Milk Fat and Gel Firmness Levels in Cheese-making
Citation:  Paper number 084542,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24704) @2008
Authors:   María José Mateo, D J O’Callaghan, C D Everard, Colm P O’Donnell, C C Fagan, M Castillo, F A Fayne
Keywords:   Curd moisture content, light backscatter, cheese-making, fat in milk, gel firmness at cutting
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Paper # 084545   Physico-Chemical Analysis of Internal Bruise of Selected Fruits Using Chemical Shift Imaging
Citation:  Paper number 084545,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25010) @2008
Authors:   Yu-Che Cheng, Ta-Te Lin, Chu-Yang Chou, Jyh-Horng Chen
Keywords:   Chemical shift imaging, Bruise, MRI, Image processing Fruit quality
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Paper # 084547   Relation between Air and Media Temperature of Containerized Nursery Crops
Citation:  Paper number 084547,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25107) @2008
Authors:   Mahdi Gheysari, Axel Garcia y Garcia, Gerrit Hoogenboom
Keywords:   Temperature, Moisture, Nursery, Irrigation, Media, Container, Soil
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Paper # 084548   A two-layer wireless sensor network for remote sediment monitoring
Citation:  Paper number 084548,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25011) @2008
Authors:   Wei (or initial) Han, Naiqian (or initial) Zhang, Yali (or initial) Zhang
Keywords:   Wireless sensor network, mote, Stargate, GPRS
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Paper # 084550   Success with Natural-Air Grain Drying
Citation:  Paper number 084550,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25251) @2008
Authors:   Robert C Hansen, Eli Troyer, Harold M Keener
Keywords:   Shelled Corn, Fossil Fuel, Electronic Controllers, Storage Bins, Ethanol, Propane
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Paper # 084559   Gorse: Prospecting for valuable products in an invasive weed.
Citation:  Paper number 084559,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25108) @2008
Authors:   Wesley C Miller, Ganti S Murthy
Keywords:   Gorse, invasive, weed, products, value-added
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Paper # 084561   Characterization and Remediation of Farmland Soil Polluted by Arsenic Compounds near Abandoned Metal Mine Sites in Korea
Citation:  Paper number 084561,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25012) @2008
Authors:   Sung-Wook Yun, Seung-Hwan Baek, Jin-Chul Park, Jung-Hun Lee, Chan YU
Keywords:   arsenic, zero-valent iron, ZVI, heavy metal contamination, stabilization, industrial by-products
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Paper # 084563   Spatio-temporal postharvest changes in texture and fatty acid profiles in avocado fruit from different origins
Citation:  Paper number 084563,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25109) @2008
Authors:   Sandra Landahl, Leon A Terry, Marjolaine D Meyer
Keywords:   Persea americana, stress-relaxation, lipids, ripeness
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Paper # 084564   Effect of cattle behavior on outflow water from grassland in Japan
Citation:  Paper number 084564,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24988) @2008
Authors:   Eikichi Shima, Kimihito Suzuki, Hiroshi Shimada, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Nagamitsu Maie
Keywords:   Water quality, Cattle behavior, Grazed pasture, Total dissolved nitrogen, GIS, GPS
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Paper # 084565   System Approach to Biomass Harvest Operations: Simulation Modeling and Linear Programming for Logistic Design
Citation:  Paper number 084565,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24989) @2008
Authors:   Remigio Berruto, Patrizia Busato
Keywords:   Logistics, Simulation, Linear programming, biomass, corn silo
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Paper # 084569   Energy Inputs for Corn Production in Wisconsin and Germany
Citation:  Paper number 084569,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24837) @2008
Authors:   Simone Kraatz, Douglas Joseph Reinemann, Werner E Berg
Keywords:   Energy, corn production,
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Paper # 084571   Developing a Novel Method for Determining Surface Area of Ground Biomass Particles
Citation:  Paper number 084571,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24978) @2008
Authors:   Lin Wei, Igathinathane Cannayen, Lester Pordesimo, Jaehoon Lee, William Batchelor
Keywords:   Adsorption, Biomass, Chemical coating, Particle, Physical property, Surface area, Switchgrass
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Paper # 084572   Storage and release of solutes and microalgae from water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by silica nanoparticles
Citation:  Paper number 084572,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24838) @2008
Authors:   Jean S VanderGheynst, Dooley M Dooley, Guo Hong-Yun, Scher Herbert
Keywords:   fumed silica, hydrophobic silica nanoparticles, microalgae, water-in-oil emulsions, Chlorella
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Paper # 084573   Sensor Ranging Technique for Determining Corn Plant Population
Citation:  Paper number 084573,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.26865) @2008
Authors:   Joe D Luck, Santosh K Pitla, Scott A Shearer
Keywords:   infra-red sensor, signal processing, remote sensing, machine vision
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Paper # 084575   Automatic Guidance System Development Using Low Cost Ranging Devices
Citation:  Paper number 084575,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.36211) @2008
Authors:   Santosh Kumar Pitla, Joe David Luck, Scott Allan Shearer
Keywords:
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Paper # 084576   On the Physical Properties of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
Citation:  Paper number 084576,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25254) @2008
Authors:   Klein E Ileleji, Kurt A Rosentrater
Keywords:   DDGS, corn ethanol, physical properties, granular bulk, standard methods
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Paper # 084577   Validating the Odor Footprint Tool Using Field Data
Citation:  Paper number 084577,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25110) @2008
Authors:   Kara R Niemeir, Crystal A Powers, Richard R Stowell, Dennis D Schulte
Keywords:   Odor, Dispersion modeling, Computer model validation
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Paper # 084578   Evaluation of Digital Pens for Engineering Instruction
Citation:  Paper number 084578,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24877) @2008
Authors:   Chi N Thai
Keywords:   Pen Tablets, Digital Ink, Smart Pens, Tablet PCs
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Paper # 084579   Evaluation of Body Sensor Networks for Instruction in Embedded Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks
Citation:  Paper number 084579,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24839) @2008
Authors:   Chi N Thai, Michael A Covington, Mark A Haidekker, Kevin McCully
Keywords:   Body Sensor Networks, Embedded Systems, Wireless Communication, Sensors and Transducers, Microcontrollers
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Paper # 084580   Quantification of Dissolved Nitrous Oxide Loss as Influenced by Tillage
Citation:  Paper number 084580,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24840) @2008
Authors:   Jennifer D Roper, David L Burton, Ali Madani, Glenn W Stratton
Keywords:   dissolved nitrous oxide, tillage, denitrification, nitrous oxide
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Paper # 084582   An algorithm for Distinguishing Potato Tubers on the Conveyor of the Potato Harvester using UV Camera
Citation:  Paper number 084582,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24841) @2008
Authors:   Ahmad Ali Al-Mallahi, Takashi Kataoka, Okamoto Hiroshi
Keywords:   Potato Harvester, UV Imaging, Automatic Thresholding, Machine Vision
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Paper # 084583   Characterization of Microorganisms Contributing to Denitrification in Tile Drain Biofilters in Illinois
Citation:  Paper number 084583,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24655) @2008
Authors:   J Malia Appleford, Luis F Rodriguez, Richard A. C Cooke, Yuanhui Zhang, Angela D Kent, Julie Zilles
Keywords:   Denitrification, inhibition, biofilter, denitrifying enzyme assay
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Paper # 084586   The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Activities
Citation:  Paper number 084586,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24924) @2008
Authors:   Azusa Onodera, Kazuhito Sakai
Keywords:   GHG, DNDC, LCA, Agricultural development
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Paper # 084587   Wireless Sensor Networks for Beef and Dairy Herd Management
Citation:  Paper number 084587,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25111) @2008
Authors:   K H Kwong, H G Goh, Craig Michie, Ivan Andonovic, Bruce Stephen, Toby Trevor Mottram, David Ross
Keywords:   Keywords antenna diversity; cattle monitoring; animals monitoring; wireless sensor networks
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Paper # 084589   WSN: Modelling the Attenuation of Radio Signals by Bovines
Citation:  Paper number 084589,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24842) @2008
Authors:   Timothy D Drysdale, Toby Trevor Mottram, David RS Cumming
Keywords:   Wireless Sensor Networks, Automatic Health Monitoring, Bovine Environment, 24 GHz
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Paper # 084590   Agro Living Lab as a Tool to Teach R&D
Citation:  Paper number 084590,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24979) @2008
Authors:   Hannu E. S Haapala, Antti Pasila
Keywords:   Living Lab, R&D, Education, Agriculture, Pedagogy
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Paper # 084591   A Comparison of the Effects of Conventional and Organic Farming Practices on Soil Properties
Citation:  Paper number 084591,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24705) @2008
Authors:   L J Hathaway-Jenkins, M Dresser, R C Palmer, R Sakrabani, R J Godwin
Keywords:   Organic farming, conventional farming, soil organic matter, soil physical properties, hydrology
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Paper # 084595   Characterizing the Seasonal Variation of Temperature and Moisture of Containerized Crops Media
Citation:  Paper number 084595,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24980) @2008
Authors:   Axel (or initial) Garcia y Garcia, Xavier (or initial) Randolph, Mahdi (or initial) Gheysari, Ayman (or initial) Suleiman, Stewart (or initial) Chandler, Gerrit (or initial) Hoogenboom
Keywords:   Green industry, nursery crops, media temperature, media moisture, weather conditions, soil moisture sensor, soil temperature sensor
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Paper # 084598   A Model for Multi-Component Evaporation of Aerial Sprays
Citation:  Paper number 084598,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25112) @2008
Authors:   Milton E Teske, Harold W Thistle
Keywords:   AGDISP, Evaporation, Droplet, Multi-Component
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Paper # 084601   Energy Usage Survey of Dairies in the Southwestern United States
Citation:  Paper number 084601,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24780) @2008
Authors:   Lee Barry Goodrich, Saqib Mukhtar, Cady R Engler, Sergio C Capareda
Keywords:   Dairy, electricity, propane, free-stall, open lot, alternative energy
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Paper # 084607   Cotton Harvesting Emission Factors Based on Source Sampling
Citation:  Paper number 084607,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25113) @2008
Authors:   John D Wanjura, William B Faulkner, Calvin B Parnell, Jr., Bryan W Shaw, Sergio C Capareda, Ronald E Lacey
Keywords:   Cotton, Harvesting, Particulate Matter, Isokinetic Sampling, PSD, Emission Factor
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Paper # 084609   Mathematical Modeling of Transport Phenomena as a Package Design Tool for Forced-air Precooling of Produce
Citation:  Paper number 084609,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25114) @2008
Authors:   Jalal Dehghannya, Michael Ngadi, Clement Vigneault
Keywords:   Mathematical modeling, airflow, heat transfer, package design, forced-air precooling, heterogeneous cooling
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Paper # 084614   Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Riparian Floodplains: Tracer and Phosphorus Transport Experiments
Citation:  Paper number 084614,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24706) @2008
Authors:   John William Fuchs, Garey A Fox, Dan Storm, Chad Penn, Glenn O Brown
Keywords:   Alluvial Floodplain, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Riparian Floodplain, Subsurface Transport
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Paper # 084615   Pulsed electric field-induced structural modification of whey protein
Citation:  Paper number 084615,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25115) @2008
Authors:   Bob Y Xiang, Michael O Ngadi, Luz A Ochoa-Martinez, Marian V Simpson
Keywords:   Pulsed electric field (PEF), whey protein isolate (WPI), protein structure, intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy, surface hydrophobicity
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Paper # 084617   Study of the Process Parameters of the Canola Oil Epoxidation
Citation:  Paper number 084617,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25116) @2008
Authors:   Judith Dolores Espinoza Pérez, Dennis P Wiesenborn, Darrin M Haagenson, Chad A Ulven
Keywords:   epoxy resins, biobased products, epoxidized soybean oil
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Paper # 084618   The Use X-ray micro-CT for Characterization of Microstructural Properties of deep-fat fried breaded chicken nuggets
Citation:  Paper number 084618,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24981) @2008
Authors:   Akinbode A Adedeji, Michael O Ngadi
Keywords:   Microstructure, X-ray micro-CT, Frying, Breading coating, Chicken nuggets, Porosity
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Paper # 084627   Effect of Plant Surface Microstructure and Material on Attachment of Pathogenic Bacteria
Citation:  Paper number 084627,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24781) @2008
Authors:   Bunpot - Sirinutsomboon, Michael J Delwiche, Jeri D Barak
Keywords:   Artificial plant surface, Escherichia coli, Attachment, Microfabrication, Food safety
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Paper # 084630   Contaminant gas Generation as Product of Degraded Ammonia during Biofiltration
Citation:  Paper number 084630,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25117) @2008
Authors:   Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Richard Stephen Gates, George B Day, Joseph L Taraba, Glogerley Tatiana Sales, Anshu D Singh
Keywords:   Gas-phase biofilter, air emission, agricultural air quality, mitigation, abatement, manure, waste management, air pollution
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Paper # 084631   Thermal Characterization of Swine Manure: Bioenergy Feedstock Potential
Citation:  Paper number 084631,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25118) @2008
Authors:   Keri B Cantrell, Kyoung S Ro, Patrick G Hunt
Keywords:   Livestock waste, energy conversion, by-product utilization, thermogravimetric analysis, thermal analysis
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Paper # 084641   A linear run-on method for soil infiltrability measurement
Citation:  Paper number 084641,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24656) @2008
Authors:   Tingwu Lei, Lili Mao, Xin Li, Han Liu, Xingfa Huang, Yanan Zhang
Keywords:   Infiltrability, linear run-on, measurement method
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Paper # 084642   Comparison of Water Sorption Isotherms Applied to Compost Biofilters of Different Particle Sizes
Citation:  Paper number 084642,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25119) @2008
Authors:   Guilherme Del Nero Maia, Richard S Gates, George B Day, Michael D Montross, Joseph L Taraba
Keywords:   Compost biofilter, moisture content control, biofiltration, water sorption, GAB isotherm, Henderson isotherm
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Paper # 084643   An Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion System Costs on U.S. Livestock Production Systems
Citation:  Paper number 084643,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25120) @2008
Authors:   Kelsi Bracmort, Robert Burns, Jenifer Beddoes, William Lazarus
Keywords:   anaerobic digestion, energy production, livestock
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Paper # 084649   Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Broiler Houses in the Southeastern United States
Citation:  Paper number 084649,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25013) @2008
Authors:   Robert T Burns, Hong Li, Hongwei Xin, Richard S Gates, Douglas G Overhults, John Earnest, Lara Beal Moody
Keywords:   Greenhouse gas (GHG), methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, emissions, broilers
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Paper # 084653   Optimization of Microwave Heating of In-Shell Eggs through Modeling and Experimental Trials
Citation:  Paper number 084653,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25121) @2008
Authors:   S R.S Dev, Y Gariepy, V Orsat, V G.S Raghavan
Keywords:   Microwave Pasteurization, Finite Element Modeling, Optimization
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Paper # 084664   Purification and Quality Enhancement of Fuel Ethanol to Produce Industrial Alcohols with Ozonation and Activated Carbon: Method Developments for Quantification of Impurities and their Removal Mechanisms
Citation:  Paper number 084664,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25151) @2008
Authors:   Shinnosuke Onuki, Jacek A Koziel, J.(Hans) van Leeuwen, William S Jenks, David Grewell, Lingshuang Cai
Keywords:   Activated carbon, alcohol, ethanol, gas stripping, GC-MS, ozone, purification, volatile by-products
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Paper # 084667   A Study of Irrigation, Fertigation and Plasticulture in Burley Tobacco Production with a Focus on Yield, GRI and TSNA Concentration
Citation:  Paper number 084667,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24925) @2008
Authors:   Eric Caldwell , Brian Leib , Hubert Savoy , Paul Denton
Keywords:   Burley tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum, irrigation, fertigation, plastic mulch, petiole nitrates, tobacco specific nitrosamines
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Paper # 084668   Characterization of Ultrasonic Treatment of Ethanol Co-Products for Enhanced Biogas Production
Citation:  Paper number 084668,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25152) @2008
Authors:   (Cody) (John) Hearn, David Grewell, Robert Thomas Burns, Lara Beal Moody, Wei Wu-Haan, David Grewell
Keywords:   Biochemical methane potential (BMP), methane, ultrasonic, dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), corn-ethanol by-products
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Paper # 084672   Applying Joint Transform Correlator in Tomato Recognition
Citation:  Paper number 084672,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25075) @2008
Authors:   Fangming (or initial) Zhang, Naiqian (or initial) Zhang
Keywords:   Joint transform correlation, Optical processing, , image processing, pattern recognition, tomato, robotic harvesting
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Paper # 084673   Development of a Livestock Odor Dispersion Model Based on Fluctuating Plume Theory
Citation:  Paper number 084673,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25153) @2008
Authors:   Zimu Yu, Huiqing Guo, Claude Laguë
Keywords:   Livestock odor dispersion model, Gaussian fluctuating plume model, odor frequency, odor concentration, odor intensity
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Paper # 084675   Soap Removal from Biodiesel by “Waterless Wash” Methods
Citation:  Paper number 084675,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25250) @2008
Authors:   Jacob A Wall, J Van Gerpen, J Thompson
Keywords:   Biodiesel, diesel, transesterification, absorbent
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Paper # 084676   Food versus Fuel Characteristics of Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats
Citation:  Paper number 084676,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25154) @2008
Authors:   Alan C Hansen, Bingjun Brian He
Keywords:   Vegetable oil, animal fat, biodiesel, fuel characteristics, food characteristics
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Paper # 084681   Effect of Heat Treatment Uniformity on the Control of Botrytis cinerea on Harvested Tomato
Citation:  Paper number 084681,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25155) @2008
Authors:   Jianbo Lu, Vicky Toussaint, MarieThérèse Charles, Clément Vigneault, G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
Keywords:   Botrytis cinerea, disease control, gray mould, heat treatment, inoculation, postharvest, temperature , tomato, uniformity
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Paper # 084682   Investigation of relevant soil parameters useful in predicting tractive ability of off-road vehicles
Citation:  Paper number 084682,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25156) @2008
Authors:   Leroy Ortega Garciano, Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya, Randolph A Jones
Keywords:   Instrumented soil device, Cohron sheargraph, fundamental engineering properties of soil, tractive ability of off-road vehicles
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Paper # 084683   Effects of Hydraulic Gradient, Aging, and Water Quality on Hydraulic Conductivity of a Silt Loam
Citation:  Paper number 084683,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24657) @2008
Authors:   Juan Xiao, Ting wu Lei, Guang Yong Li, Jiang Peifu
Keywords:   Hydraulic gradient; water quality; saturated hydraulic conductivity; silt loam
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Paper # 084684   Dynamic Simulation to Ground Water Resource in Manas Plain
Citation:  Paper number 084684,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24658) @2008
Authors:   peiling Gao, Ting Wu Lei
Keywords:   groundwater resource; alluvial-pluvial fan; dynamic simulation; finite-element method; simulation model
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Paper # 084685   Optical design and system calibration for three-band spectral imaging system with interchangeable filters
Citation:  Paper number 084685,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24782) @2008
Authors:   Michio Kise, Bosoon Park, Kurt C Lawrence, William R Windham
Keywords:   Multispectral imaging system, Optical system design, Interchangeable filter, Image calibration
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Paper # 084687   Precision Autonomous Guidance of Agricultural Vehicles for Future Autonomous Farming
Citation:  Paper number 084687,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24843) @2008
Authors:   Jayantha Katupitiya, Ray Eaton
Keywords:   Precision Farming, Precision Agriculture, Autonomous Navigation
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Paper # 084688   Less spray and lower chemical rates for vineyards
Citation:  Paper number 084688,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25091) @2008
Authors:   Amos E Geva, David M Broday
Keywords:   Droplet, Nozzle, Foliage coverage, Drift, Runoff
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Paper # 084690   Design Method of Power Spectrum Density Profile for Random Vibration Test Based upon S-N Curve
Citation:  Paper number 084690,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25157) @2008
Authors:   Hiroyuki Usuda, Yutaka Ishikawa , Nobutaka Nakamura , Poritosh Roy , Daisuke Nei , Takahiro Orikasa , Takaaki Satake, Takeo Shiina
Keywords:   Transport vibration, Vibration test, Random vibration, S-N curve, Power spectrum density, Lower limit frequency, Accelerated test
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Paper # 084691   2-D Simulation of Wind-Induced Flow and Water Temperature in Closed Water Bodies with Water Hyacinths
Citation:  Paper number 084691,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24659) @2008
Authors:   Lap Quoc BUI, Ken MORI
Keywords:   Water temperature, Finite Volume Method, Numerical Simulation, Water hyacinths, Closed Water Bodies
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Paper # 084699   Optimizing Estimates of Soil Moisture for Irrigation Scheduling
Citation:  Paper number 084699,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25158) @2008
Authors:   Chadi Georges Sayde, Lorraine Khoury, Alix Gitelman, Marshall English
Keywords:   Irrigation management, deficit irrigation, Bayesian Decision Theory, uncertainty
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Paper # 084700   Parallel Plate Mass Flow Sensor for Forage Crops and Sugar Beet
Citation:  Paper number 084700,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24672) @2008
Authors:   Frantisek Kumhala, Vaclav Prosek, Milan Kroulik, Zdenek Kviz
Keywords:   Capacitive Feed Rate Sensor, Forage Crops, Sugar Beet, Yield Mapping
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Paper # 084705   Seeing is Believing – Enhancing the Pymalion Effect
Citation:  Paper number 084705,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24660) @2008
Authors:   Andrew J Landers
Keywords:   Education, training aids, patternator, crop sprayers
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Paper # 084706   Prediction of Carrot Quality Characteristic from Spectral Properties
Citation:  Paper number 084706,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24707) @2008
Authors:   Timea Kaszab, Ferenc Firtha, Andras Fekete
Keywords:   Carrot, quality, firmness, color, absorbance
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Paper # 084719   Effects of heavy agricultural machines for sugar beet harvesting on soil physical properties
Citation:  Paper number 084719,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24844) @2008
Authors:   Markus Richard Demmel, Robert Brandhuber, Rupert Geischeder
Keywords:   Soil pressure, soil compaction, soil deformation, soil physical properties, rubber tyre, rubber belt track, harvesting equipment, sugar beets
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Paper # 084723   Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS) Scaling and Upgrades
Citation:  Paper number 084723,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24990) @2008
Authors:   Michael P Sama, Richard S Gates, Will C Adams, George B Day, Carl L King
Keywords:   Ventilation Rates, Instrumentation, Calibration, Ammonia Emissions, Engineering Design
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Paper # 084724   Effect of Crop Residue on Soil Water Content and Yield of Sprinkler-irrigated Corn
Citation:  Paper number 084724,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24783) @2008
Authors:   Simon vanDonk, Derrel Martin, Suat Irmak, Steven Melvin, James Petersen
Keywords:   Water conservation, crop residue, soil water, irrigation, corn
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Paper # 084728   Standardized Evaluation of Dynamic GPS Performance
Citation:  Paper number 084728,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25159) @2008
Authors:   Timothy S Stombaugh, Michael P Sama, Rodrigo S Zandonadi, Scott A Shearer, Benjamin K Koostra
Keywords:   GPS, Accuracy, Testing, Standards
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Paper # 084736   Modeling the formation of depositional features in agricultural channels
Citation:  Paper number 084736,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24991) @2008
Authors:   Anand D Jayakaran, Andy D Ward
Keywords:   Benches, CCHE2D, ditches, floodplain, geomorphology, agricultural ditches, sediment transport
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Paper # 084739   Assessing Fermentation Quality of Grain Sorghum for Fuel Ethanol Production Using Rapid Visco Analyzer
Citation:  Paper number 084739,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24661) @2008
Authors:   Renyong Zhao Zhao, Scott R Bean, Donghai Wang, Xiaorong Wu
Keywords:   Sorghum, RVA, pasting, amylase, mashing, ethanol, viscosity, tanninIntroduction
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Paper # 084748   Inverse Solution of Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Resistance of Plant to Uptake of Water under Field Conditions using Soil Moisture Content Data and Numerical Modeling
Citation:  Paper number 084748,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25160) @2008
Authors:   Rajat Saha, Malcolm Nuertey Josiah, Shrini K Upadhyaya
Keywords:   Inverse solution, soil hydraulic conductivity, soil water suction, plant’s resistance to water uptake
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Paper # 084749   Odor Index: an Integration of Odor Parameters
Citation:  Paper number 084749,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25161) @2008
Authors:   Guoliang Qu, IKE Edeogu, John J.R Feddes
Keywords:   odor, odor index, integrated, measurement, parameter, intensity, hedonic tone
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Paper # 084758   Impacts of Ecological Diversity on Bioretention Cell Performance During Establishment in the Midwest
Citation:  Paper number 084758,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25162) @2008
Authors:   Alicia M Greene, Stacy L Hutchinson, Reid D Christianson, Trisha L Culbertson
Keywords:   BMP, LID, Stormwater management, bioretention cell, Tallgrass Prairie,
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Paper # 084761   Open and Closed Loop System Characteristics of a Tractor and an Implement Dynamic Model
Citation:  Paper number 084761,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25208) @2008
Authors:   Manoj Karkee, Brian L Steward
Keywords:   dynamic vehicle model, implement guidance, automatic guidance, LQR design, relaxation length
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Paper # 084763   Microfluidic Chips Based Impedance Biosensor Coupled With Ferrofluids-Antibody Conjugates for Detection of Parathion
Citation:  Paper number 084763,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25092) @2008
Authors:   Xuesong Jiang, Ronghui Wang, Zunzhong Ye, Jianping Wang, Yanbin Li, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Biosensor, Parathion, Microfluidic, Flow injection, Impedance spectroscopy
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Paper # 084764   Assessment of an Injectable RFID Temperature Sensor for Indication of Horse Well-Being
Citation:  Paper number 084764,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24845) @2008
Authors:   Jamie R Marsh, Richard S Gates, George B Day, V, Glen E Aiken, Erin G Wilkerson
Keywords:   core body temperature, horses, sensors, ultrasound, necropsy
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Paper # 084769   Conservation Effects Assessment Using SWAT in Cheney Lake Watershed CEAP South-central Kansas
Citation:  Paper number 084769,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25163) @2008
Authors:   Prem B Parajuli, Nathan O Nelson, Lyle D Frees, Kyle R Mankin
Keywords:   BMPs, flow, sediment, total phosphorus, SWAT
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Paper # 084791   Study on Water Stress Evaluation of Cabbage Seedlings by Chlorophyll Fluorescence using Multi-Spectral Imaging System
Citation:  Paper number 084791,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25164) @2008
Authors:   I-Chang Yang, Suming Chen, Shih-Chieh Hsiao, Chia-Tseng Chen, Yang-Ming Martin Lo
Keywords:   Chlorophyll fluorescence images, fluorescence index, plants, stress
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Paper # 084793   Enhancement of Fusarium Head Blight Detection in Single Free-Falling Wheat Kernel Using a Multi-Spectral Inspection System
Citation:  Paper number 084793,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25165) @2008
Authors:   I-Chang Yang, Stephen R Delwiche, Suming Chen, Yang-Ming Martin Lo
Keywords:   Fusarium Head Blight, deoxynivalenol, wheat kernel, multispectral inspection
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Paper # 084795   Performance analysis of a bio fuel cell based on Lactate Dehydrogenase.
Citation:  Paper number 084795,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25166) @2008
Authors:   Anuradh Gunawardena, Sandun D Fernando, Dwaine A Braasch
Keywords:   Lactate dehydrogenase, Fuel cell, Immobilization, Power densities
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Paper # 084803   Effects of Generation Methods on the Properties of Microbubbles
Citation:  Paper number 084803,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25014) @2008
Authors:   Qingyi Xu, Mitsutoshi Nakajima, Nobutaka Nakamura, Takeo Shiina
Keywords:   Microbubble, Mechanical agitation, Sonication, Interfacial area, Shrinkage, Stability
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Paper # 084806   Effect of different land covers on nitrate-nitrogen leaching and nitrogen uptake in Iowa
Citation:  Paper number 084806,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24784) @2008
Authors:   Zhiming Qi, Matthew Justin Helmers, Peter A Lawlor
Keywords:   winter rye, kura clover, pasture, corn-soybean rotation, subsurface drainage, NO3-N leaching
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Paper # 084811   Field Calibration of a Multisensor Capacitance Probe for Des Moines Lobe Soils
Citation:  Paper number 084811,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24785) @2008
Authors:   Zhiming Qi, Matthew Justin Helmers
Keywords:   PR2 capacitance probe, field calibration, Des Moines Lobe soils
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Paper # 084818   The Development of a Biodegradable Polymer Utilizing Agricultural Raw Materials
Citation:  Paper number 084818,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24662) @2008
Authors:   Jinchyau Peng, Ying-Da Chen, Wai-Bun Lui
Keywords:   biodegradable, polymer, extruder
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Paper # 084824   WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF CORN PRODUCTION TO MEET BIOFUEL DEMANDS
Citation:  Paper number 084824,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25167) @2008
Authors:   Mark A Thomas, Bernard A Engel, Indrajeet Chaubey
Keywords:   biofuels, cropping systems, BMPs, nutrient loss, pesticide loss, phosphorous loss, nonpoint source pollution, erosion, agricultural pollution, runoff, hydrologic modeling, GLEAMS-NAPRA
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Paper # 084826   Targeted Sampling of Elevation Data Based on Spatial Uncertainty of Prior Measurements
Citation:  Paper number 084826,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24786) @2008
Authors:   Samsuzana Abd Aziz, Brian L Steward
Keywords:   Digital elevation model, spatial uncertainty, targeted sampling, sequential Gaussian simulation
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Paper # 084828   Issues with In-Field Fermentation of Sweet Sorghum Juice
Citation:  Paper number 084828,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25168) @2008
Authors:   Danielle D Bellmer, Raymond L Huhnke, Dimple Kundiyana
Keywords:   sweet sorghum, fermentation, ethanol, sugar, juice
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Paper # 084832   PIV Measurements of Corn Stalk Particles and Ceramic Balls in a Vertical Tube
Citation:  Paper number 084832,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24787) @2008
Authors:   Weiming YI, Xueyuan BAI, Zhihe LI, Yanqiang YANG, Nana WANG
Keywords:   Biomass; Pyrolysis; PIV; Measurement
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Paper # 084833   Tractor and implement configuration for reducing power hop
Citation:  Paper number 084833,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25169) @2008
Authors:   Dominique J Dessevre
Keywords:   power hop, agricultural tractors, tractor instability, stability analysis, analytical model of power hop, drawbar height, pitch inertia, wheel base,
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Paper # 084834   Human-in-the-Loop Inversion Control for Continuous Flow Grain Drying
Citation:  Paper number 084834,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24663) @2008
Authors:   Shijun Wang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Human-in-the-Loop, Grain Drying, Self-adaptive, Control, Inversion, Continuous-Flow
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Paper # 084838   Effect of Different Heating Processes on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Potato Slice
Citation:  Paper number 084838,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24664) @2008
Authors:   Yuguang Zhou, Dong Li, Yong Wang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Potato slice, strain, three-point bending, DMA, DSC
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Paper # 084840   Study on Conversion of Lignocellulose during the Process of Steam Explosion
Citation:  Paper number 084840,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24665) @2008
Authors:   Lianhui Zhang, Tipeng Wang, Min Wu, Zhenshan Zhang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Steam explosion, Lignin, Degradation, Orthogonal test
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Paper # 084841   Conditions Study of Cellulase and Acid Protease Production during the Process of Solid-state Fermentation of Flaxseed Meal
Citation:  Paper number 084841,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24666) @2008
Authors:   Min Wu, Lianhui Zhang, Dong Li, Yong Wang, Zhenshan Zhang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Flaxseed meal, solid-state fermentation, acid protease, cellulose, DSC
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Paper # 084848   A New Solidified Soil Conserving Material from Liquefied Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number 084848,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24667) @2008
Authors:   Tipeng Wang, Lingyun Liang, Jicheng Wang, Lianhui Zhang, Haiyan Jia, Suqiang Chang, Zhihuai Mao
Keywords:   Keywords: Soil conservation, Corn Stover, Wind tunnel, Erosion control, Liquefaction
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Paper # 084849   Rheological Properties of Defatted Flaxseed-Wheat Dough
Citation:  Paper number 084849,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24668) @2008
Authors:   Changchun Hao, Zhihuai Mao, Dong Li, Lijun Wang
Keywords:   Rheological properties, Viscoelastic moduli, Dough, Defatted flaxseed powder
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Paper # 084850   Canopy Penetration and Deposition of Barrier Sprays from Electrostatic and Conventional Sprayers
Citation:  Paper number 084850,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24709) @2008
Authors:   Muhammad Farooq, Wesley C Hoffmann, Todd W Walker, Bradley K Fritz, Daniel Szumlas, Vincent L Smith, Cathy A Robinson
Keywords:   Barrier sprays, deposition, penetration, electrostatic, vector control
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Paper # 084857   Analysis of the transformation of the Heat and the Work for an EXT Self-heating Single-Screw Feed Extruder
Citation:  Paper number 084857,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24846) @2008
Authors:   Lan - ZOU, Hongtao - Bai
Keywords:   Single screw extruder, heat energy, work, transformation
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Paper # 084874   A method to estimate suitable irrigation timing for afforestation in arid areas using changes in stem diameter and spectral reflectance
Citation:  Paper number 084874,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24934) @2008
Authors:   Fumio Watanabe, Shinji Suzuki, Sawahiko Shimada, Shinpei Takahashi, Satoru Takahashi
Keywords:   stem diameter, spectral reflectance, water stress, irrigation scheduling, arid and semi-arid areas
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Paper # 084875   Non-invasive determination of enological parameters of rice wine by Vis-NIR spectroscopy and least-squares support vector machines
Citation:  Paper number 084875,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24669) @2008
Authors:   Haiyan Yu, Xiaoying Niu, Yibin Ying, Xingxiang Pan
Keywords:   Vis-NIR spectroscopy, LS-SVM, Enological parameter, rice wine
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Paper # 084876   On-line measurement of soluble solid content in pears using visible/near infrared transmission technique
Citation:  Paper number 084876,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24710) @2008
Authors:   Tong Sun, Yibin Ying, Huirong Xu
Keywords:   Visible/near infrared spectroscopy, soluble solid content, pear, On-line
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Paper # 084877   Effect of Optical Path Length on Prediction Precision of Calibration Models Developed for Enological Parameters of Rice Wine
Citation:  Paper number 084877,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24670) @2008
Authors:   Haiyan Yu, Xiaoying Niu, Bobin Li, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   NIR spectroscopy, optical path length, rice wine, enological parameter
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Paper # 084879   Comparison of Quantitative Determination Techniques with Electronic Tongue Measurements
Citation:  Paper number 084879,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24711) @2008
Authors:   Zoltan Kovacs, David B Kantor, Andras Fekete
Keywords:   Electronic tongue, quantitative techniques, taste sensor, pattern recognition
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Paper # 084880   Measurement of 3-D Locations of Ripe Tomato by Binocular Stereo Vision for Tomato Harvesting
Citation:  Paper number 084880,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24671) @2008
Authors:   Huanyu Jiang, Yongshi Peng, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Binocular stereo vision, Tomato harvesting, 3-D location, Depth image
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Paper # 084882   Screen house simulation of work processes in green ornamentals
Citation:  Paper number 084882,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24858) @2008
Authors:   Gad Vitner, Avital Bechar
Keywords:   Keywords: Screen house, Simulation, Pitosporum, Aralia, Work methods, Time studies, Productivity
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Paper # 084883   Study of Area-based Stereovision Method for Locating Tomato in Greenhouse
Citation:  Paper number 084883,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24859) @2008
Authors:   Huanyu Jiang, Yongshi Peng, Chuan Shen, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   Stereovision, Location, Area-based method, Tomato
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Paper # 084884   Operating Characteristics of a High-Efficiency Pilot Scale Corn Distillers Grain Dryer
Citation:  Paper number 084884,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25170) @2008
Authors:   Carl J Bern, Michael B Pate, Steve Shivvers
Keywords:   Distillers grain, Corn ethanol, Drying, Energy use
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Paper # 084894   Biomass - Optimizing the Conversion Process; A Science Based Approach
Citation:  Paper number 084894,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24847) @2008
Authors:   Paul A Boor
Keywords:   Biomass, thermodynamic efficiency, ethanol, energy policy, energy conversion
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Paper # 084895   Protein and Oil Contents Determination in Wheat Using Near-infrared (NIR) Hyperspectral Imaging
Citation:  Paper number 084895,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25093) @2008
Authors:   Mahesh Sivakumar, Digvir Singh Jayas, Jitendra Paliwal, Noel D.G White
Keywords:   Near-infrared, hyperspectral imaging, wheat classes, protein, oil content, absorbance intensity, partial least squares regression
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Paper # 084896   Vermicomposting of Poultry Litter: Process Optimization
Citation:  Paper number 084896,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24712) @2008
Authors:   Douglas W Hamilton, Monica E Murie, Asad M.A Khan, Pius M Ndegwa
Keywords:   Organic Farming, Poultry Litter, Waste Management, Vermicomposting
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Paper # 084897   Potentials of Spatio-Temporal Behaviour Data of Cattle in Alpine Pasture Farming
Citation:  Paper number 084897,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24848) @2008
Authors:   Christine Braunreiter, Hermann Auernhammer, Georg Steinberger
Keywords:   GPS-collar, GIS, spatio-temporal behaviour, grazing farm animals
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Paper # 084905   Odor Evaluation and Gas Emission from Manure of Dairy Heifers Fed High/Low - Forage Quality and High/Low-Concentrate Diets
Citation:  Paper number 084905,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24849) @2008
Authors:   Patrick A Topper, Robin C Brandt, Arlene Adviento-Borbe, Judd Heinrichs, Gustavo J Lascano, Eileen F Wheeler
Keywords:   ammonia, greenhouse gas emissions, dairy heifers, odor, manure, olfactometer
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Paper # 084908   Further Processing of Poultry Mortality Compost by Vermicomposting
Citation:  Paper number 084908,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24983) @2008
Authors:   Monica E Murie, Douglas W Hamilton
Keywords:   Composting, mortalities, process, stability, Vermicomposting
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Paper # 084910   Global Sensitivity Analysis of Distributed Hydrological Models
Citation:  Paper number 084910,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24984) @2008
Authors:   Cibin Raj , Sudheer K.P , Chaubey I
Keywords:
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Paper # 084911   Investigations in the Application of Butanol as a Diesel Fuel
Citation:  Paper number 084911,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25094) @2008
Authors:   Jonathon P McCrady, Matthew J Wilhelmi, Alan C Hansen, Chia-Fon F Lee
Keywords:   Butanol, diesel, alternative fuel, physical properties
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Paper # 084935   Operation of the TAMU Fluidized Bed Gasifier Using Different Biomass Feedstock
Citation:  Paper number 084935,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25171) @2008
Authors:   Amado Latayan Maglinao Jr., Sergio Canzana Capareda
Keywords:   Fluidized bed gasifier, poultry litter, woodchips, cotton gin trash
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Paper # 084939   Field Olfactometry Assessment of Dairy Manure Land Application Methods
Citation:  Paper number 084939,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25172) @2008
Authors:   Robin C Brandt, Herschel A Elliott, Maria Arlene A Adviento-Borbe, Eileen F Wheeler, Peter J. A Kleinman, Douglas B Beegle
Keywords:   Keywords: dynamic olfactometer, field olfactometry, manure application methods, odors
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Paper # 084942   Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions from a Diesel Engine Using Soy Bean Oil Biodiesel
Citation:  Paper number 084942,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25173) @2008
Authors:   Bjorn Sanchez Santos, Sergio C Capareda
Keywords:   Biodiesel, Biodiesel blends, Biofuels, Diesel engine, Engine exhaust emissions, Performance, Soy Methyl Ester
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Paper # 084952   Improving TDR Measurements through Accounting for Soil Shrinkage Properties
Citation:  Paper number 084952,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25174) @2008
Authors:   Majdi R Abou Najm, Chadi S El mohtar, Rabi H Mohtar, Vincent P Drnevich, Erik Braudeau
Keywords:   TDR, soil structure, shrinkage properties, shrinkage curve, drying process, water content
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Paper # 084955   WSN Link Budget Analysis for Precision Agriculture
Citation:  Paper number 084955,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24935) @2008
Authors:   Ralph F Tate, Martin A Hebel, Dennis G Watson
Keywords:   Wireless Sensor Networks, WSN, Precision Agriculture, Link Budget Analysis, ZigBee, RF Propagation Code
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Paper # 084965   A LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Citation:  Paper number 084965,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24850) @2008
Authors:   Ron MacDonald, Mark Armstrong, Katie Gibb, William Revington
Keywords:   Lighting, dimmable linear fluorescent lighting, daylight harvesting, light harvesting, poultry, livestock, energy conservation
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Paper # 084973   Assessing Spatiotemporal Nutrient Patterns for the Optimization of Wastewater Treatment Wetland System Performance
Citation:  Paper number 084973,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25095) @2008
Authors:   Daniel R Hitchcock, Matt C Smith
Keywords:   spatial, temporal, variability, wastewater, treatment, wetland, nutrient, Georgia, piedmont
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Paper # 084974   Predicting ventilation rates in hybrid ventilated pig housing facilities
Citation:  Paper number 084974,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25015) @2008
Authors:   Frédéric Pelletier, Stéphane P Lemay, John J.R Feddes, Stéphane Godbout, Martin Belzile
Keywords:   Airflow rate, barn ventilation, barn emissions, hybrid ventilation systems
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Paper # 084976   An Update on Energy Balance of Soybean Biodiesel Production
Citation:  Paper number 084976,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.28029) @2008
Authors:   Anup Pradhan, Dev Sagar Shrestha, James Duffield, Hosein Shapouri, Michael Haas, Andrew McAloon
Keywords:   Soybean, Biodiesel, Energy Balance, Fossil Energy Ratio, Renewability
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Paper # 084981   Extension Methods to Teach Hermetic Storage in West-Central Africa
Citation:  Paper number 084981,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25175) @2008
Authors:   Natalie J Carroll, Joan R Fulton
Keywords:   Extension, Africa, legume storage, cowpea, bruchid, hermetic
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Paper # 084991   Impacts of Fertilizer Additions on Water Quality of a Drained Pine Plantation in North Carolina. A Worst Case Scenario.
Citation:  Paper number 084991,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24985) @2008
Authors:   Bray J Beltran, Devendra M Amatya, Martin Jones , R. Wayne Skaggs, Timothy J Callahan, Jami E Nettles
Keywords:   Drainage outflow, Nutrient Concentrations, Nutrient Loadings, Water Quality, Paired Watershed
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Paper # 085001   Effect of Treatment and Cultivar on the Ensiling of Corn Stover
Citation:  Paper number 085001,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25216) @2008
Authors:   Richard E Muck, James G Coors, Thomas L Richard, M Paul Scott
Keywords:   Silage, Corn Stover, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Enzyme, Acid
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Paper # 085024   Improving Performance of Real-time Multispectral Imaging System
Citation:  Paper number 085024,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25253) @2008
Authors:   Bosoon Park, Seung Chul Yoon, Michio Kise, Kurt C Lawrence, William R Windham
Keywords:   Machine vision, Spectral imaging, Food safety, On-line inspection, Poultry
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Paper # 085044   NRCS Stream Restoration: Design Tools and Training
Citation:  Paper number 085044,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24788) @2008
Authors:   Kerry M Robinson, Jon Fripp, Jerry Bernard
Keywords:   Streams, Restoration, Rehabilitation, Design, Stability, Structures, Ecology, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Channels, Sediment, Streambank Stabilization, Soil Bioengineering, Training
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Paper # 085047   Identification and evaluation of VOCs evolved from warm season swine mortality composts
Citation:  Paper number 085047,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24926) @2008
Authors:   (N) Akdeniz, (J) (A) Koziel, (H) (K) Ahn, (T) (D) Glanville, (B) (P) Crawford, (P) (C) Hermiston, (N) Shah, (D) (R) Raman, (A) (L) Pometto III, (S) Beattie
Keywords:   Compost, GC-MS, SPME, swine mortality, VOC
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Paper # 085082   Predicting Water Table Fluctuations Using Artificial Neural Netwok
Citation:  Paper number 085082,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24851) @2008
Authors:   Chung-Yu Wu, Adel Shirmohammadi, Hubert Montas
Keywords:   Groundwater, modeling, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Soil Moisture, Brightness Temperature
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Paper # 085084   Teaching Genomics with Computer Simulations
Citation:  Paper number 085084,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25176) @2008
Authors:   Natalie J Carroll, Kathryn Orvis, Peter Goldsbrough
Keywords:   Genomics, computer simulation, multiple delivery methods, DNA extraction, cloning, sequencing, gene expression, microarrays
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Paper # 085087   Experimental and Predicted Methane Yields from the Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Animal Manure with Complex Organic Substrates
Citation:  Paper number 085087,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25178) @2008
Authors:   Rodrigo A Labatut, Norm R Scott
Keywords:   Co-digestion, methane, dairy manure, BMP, predicted
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Paper # 085092   Pump Performance Tests as a Method of Determining Influent Mass Flows to Dairy Farm Anaerobic Digesters
Citation:  Paper number 085092,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25179) @2008
Authors:   Jennifer Pronto, Curt A Gooch
Keywords:   Anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, manure treatment, centrifugal pump, hydraulic piston pump
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Paper # 085094   Uncertainty of Predicted In-stream Fecal Coliform Concentration for TMDL Development using HSPF: Markov Chain Monte Carlo Approach
Citation:  Paper number 085094,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25076) @2008
Authors:   Anurag Mishra, Benham L Benham
Keywords:   TMDL, MCMC, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, fecal coliform, uncertainty analysis
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Paper # 085097   Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Moisture Movement during Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L.) Cooking
Citation:  Paper number 085097,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24852) @2008
Authors:   Prabal K Ghosh, Digvir S Jayas, Marco L.H Gruwel
Keywords:   Magnetic resonance imaging, pigeon pea, cooking, water distribution
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Paper # 085100   Development and Comparison of Backpropagation and Generalized Regression Neural Network Models to Predict Diurnal and Seasonal Gas and PM10 Concentrations and Emissions from Swine Buildings
Citation:  Paper number 085100,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25180) @2008
Authors:   Gang Sun, Steven J Hoff, Brian C Zelle, Minda A Smith
Keywords:   Backpropogation, Diurnal, Gas, GRNN, PM10, Seasonal, Swine buildings
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Paper # 085103   Temporary Grain Storage Considerations for Louisiana
Citation:  Paper number 085103,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24853) @2008
Authors:   Roberto N Barbosa
Keywords:   Grain storage, temporary storage, silo bag
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Paper # 085105   Progress Report: Agroforestry and Sustainable Vegetable Production in Southeast Asian Watersheds
Citation:  Paper number 085105,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25181) @2008
Authors:   Manuel Reyes Reyes
Keywords:   Keywords: Vegetable-tree compatibility
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Paper # 085109   Advanced Modeling in Biological Engineering Using Soft-computing Methods
Citation:  Paper number 085109,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25182) @2008
Authors:   David D Jones, George E Meyer
Keywords:   Keywords: Courseware, biological systems, modeling, fuzzy systems, optimization
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Paper # 085111   Mode of Failure Model for Cutting Solid Section Biomass
Citation:  Paper number 085111,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25016) @2008
Authors:   David Lanning, Christopher Lanning, James Fridley, James Dooley, Mark DeTray
Keywords:   Biomass, shear, failure mode, bale, solid section
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Paper # 085112   AnnAGNPS Application and Evaluation in NE Indiana
Citation:  Paper number 085112,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24860) @2008
Authors:   Dennis C Flanagan, Benjamin W Zuercher, Chi-hua Huang
Keywords:   Watershed, modeling, non-point source pollution, runoff, atrazine
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Paper # 085117   Correlation of Soil Cone Penetrometer Resistance and Clegg Impact Test Values on Composted Mulch Berms
Citation:  Paper number 085117,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25411) @2008
Authors:   Niels G Svendsen, Heidi R Howard, Ermson Z Nyakatawa
Keywords:   Clegg, penetrometer, compost, mulches, embankments, correlation
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Paper # 085120   Evaluation of technologies applied to irrigation management of watermelon in the Northeast of Brazil
Citation:  Paper number 085120,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24861) @2008
Authors:   JOSÉ F. A CORDEIRO, CARLOS WAGNER OLIVEIRA, JOSÉ C. V PINHEIRO, JOSÉ VANGLÉSIO AGUIAR
Keywords:   Irrigation management, automation, irrigation schedule, Class “A” pan, watermelon
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Paper # 085124   Evaluation of Optimum Biofilter Performance at a Meat By-Products Rendering Plant
Citation:  Paper number 085124,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25183) @2008
Authors:   Micheal Fogarty, Thomas P Curran
Keywords:   Rendering, biofilter, odour, LECA, moisture content, pH
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Paper # 085126   Longitudinal pulsed electric field equipment for tobacco leaves: Methodology for calculating parameters for an electric circuit
Citation:  Paper number 085126,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24789) @2008
Authors:   Nikola Kolev Armyanov, Tanya Kirilova Gachovska
Keywords:   Leave pulsed electric field equipment, longitudinal treatment, buffer capacitor, charge resistor, pulse energy
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Paper # 085127   On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Production in Pennsylvania-30 Years
Citation:  Paper number 085127,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25184) @2008
Authors:   Deborah A Topper, Patrick A Topper, Robert E Graves
Keywords:   anaerobic digestion, biogas, digester
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Paper # 085130   Case Study: 2007 Emergency Watershed Protection in Delaware County, New York
Citation:  Paper number 085130,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24713) @2008
Authors:   Peter Wright, Paula Bagley, Somphone Ly, Michael Clifford
Keywords:   stream stabilization, contracting, construction management
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Paper # 085131   Developing Stormwater Educational Programs for Rapidly Urbanizing Areas
Citation:  Paper number 085131,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24927) @2008
Authors:   John C Hayes, Calvin B Sawyer, Daniel R Hitchcock
Keywords:   Erosion, Sediment Control, Urban Development, Best Management Practices
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Paper # 085132   Jet Test to Evaluate the Head Cutting of Glacial Till in Auxiliary Spillways in New York State
Citation:  Paper number 085132,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24714) @2008
Authors:   David Walowsky Jr., Peter Wright, Chris Henry
Keywords:   (Dam Rehabilitation, Erodibility, Jet Index Test, Earthen Auxiliary Spillway)
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Paper # 085133   Improving Ethics Studies through a Spiraling Theme Based Curriculum
Citation:  Paper number 085133,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25185) @2008
Authors:   Christan Y Whysong, Parameswarakumar Mallikarjunan, Jenny Lo
Keywords:   ethics, spiral curriculum, case studies
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Paper # 085134   Canola – Weed Identification for Machine Vision based Patch Spraying
Citation:  Paper number 085134,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24715) @2008
Authors:   Sunil K Mathanker, Paul R Weckler, Randal K Taylor
Keywords:   Canola, Machine vision, Weed, Image resolution, Precision farming, Image processing
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Paper # 085136   Ethanol production, purification, and analysis techniques: a review
Citation:  Paper number 085136,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25186) @2008
Authors:   Shinnosuke Onuki, Jacek A Koziel, J.(Hans) van Leeuwen, William S Jenks, David Grewell, Lingshuang Cai
Keywords:   activated carbon, chemical analysis, ethanol, ozone, production process, purification, renewable fuels, substrates
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Paper # 085137   Detection of triazophos using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) immunosensor
Citation:  Paper number 085137,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24790) @2008
Authors:   Ran Jun Huang, B Y Ying, Z Z Ye, B Y Li, Ping Jian Wang
Keywords:   Quartz crystal microbalance, Immunosensor, triazophos, gold electrode, pesticide residue
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Paper # 085141   Time Response Improvement of a Whole Canopy Photosynthesis Measurement system
Citation:  Paper number 085141,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25187) @2008
Authors:   Noriko N.T TAKAHASHI, Peter P Ling, Jonathan M Frantz, Michael H Klingman
Keywords:   CO2 exchange rate, non-destructive measurement, photosynthesis, transient response
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Paper # 085143   Effects of Electrostatic Space Charge System on Particulate Matter Emission from High-Rise Layer Barn
Citation:  Paper number 085143,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25188) @2008
Authors:   Teng Teeh Lim, Chaoyuan (or initial) Wang, Albert J Heber, Jiqin Ni, Lingying Zhao, Sam H Hanni
Keywords:   Dust, Poultry, Air Pollution, Continuous Emission Measurement, Pollution Abatement
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Paper # 085144   Dielectric Properties of Chickpea
Citation:  Paper number 085144,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24716) @2008
Authors:   W Guo , G Tiwari, S Wang, J Tang
Keywords:   Heating, radio frequency, microwave, dielectric permittivity, chickpea, moisture content, temperature
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Paper # 085148   Cellulosic Ethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse Using Rumen Microorganisms
Citation:  Paper number 085148,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25189) @2008
Authors:   Bethany A Corcoran, Janell C Henry, Reid R Rice, Hamid D Rismani-Yazdi, Ann D Christy
Keywords:   Lignocellulosic, South Africa, Sugarcane, Hydrolysis, Biofuel, Emergy
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Paper # 085150   Solid Phase Microextraction with On-fiber Derivatization for the Determination of trans-Resveratrol in Iowa Red Wines
Citation:  Paper number 085150,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25190) @2008
Authors:   Lingshuang Cai, Jacek A Koziel, Murli Dharmadhikari, J. (Hans) Van Leeuwen
Keywords:   Resveratrol, solid phase microextraction, on-fiber derivatization, multidimensional gas chromatography mass spectrometry, red wine
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Paper # 085154   Quantification and Classification of Ethylene Production of Tomatoes with Different Genes Using Near-infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number 085154,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24854) @2008
Authors:   Lijuan Xie, Yibin Ying, Tiejin Ying
Keywords:   quantification, classification, ethylene production, tomato, near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy
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Paper # 085157   Biogas production potential from switch grass-animal manure mixture using dry anaerobic digestion
Citation:  Paper number 085157,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25191) @2008
Authors:   H K Ahn, M C Smith
Keywords:   Anaerobic, Digestion, Animal manure, Biogas, Renewable energy
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Paper # 085160   Field Scale Water Balance Modeling of Conservation Terraces in the Republican River Basin
Citation:  Paper number 085160,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25255) @2008
Authors:   B J Twombly, D E Eisenhauer, D L Martin, T G Smith
Keywords:   Conservation terraces, Root Zone Water Quality Model, dryland agriculture, hydrologic modeling
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Paper # 085163   A Bioeconomic Simulation Model to Evaluate the Adoption of Electrically Operated Machine in Harvesting Asparagus
Citation:  Paper number 085163,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24717) @2008
Authors:   Tiziano Cembali, Matthew Hood
Keywords:   Electrical harvesting, mechanical harvesting, asparagus, harvesting efficiency, economic evaluation, simulation modeling
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Paper # 085164   Characterization and Quantification of Livestock Odorants using Sorbent Tube Sampling and Thermal Desorption coupled with Multidimensional Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry–Olfactometry (TD-MDGC-MS-O)
Citation:  Paper number 085164,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25192) @2008
Authors:   Shicheng Zhang, Lingshuang Cai, Edward A Caraway, Jacek A Koziel, David B Parker, Ipek Celen, Brian Hetchler, Larry Jacobson, David R Schmidt, Charles J Clanton, Katherine Y Heathcote, Steven J Hoff, Sarah Anderson-Bereznicki, Albert Heber
Keywords:   Odor, VOCs, air sampling, livestock, emissions, thermal desorption, GC-O, mass spectrometry
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Paper # 085165   Management of drip irrigated watermelon in a humid region
Citation:  Paper number 085165,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24718) @2008
Authors:   Ian R McCann
Keywords:   Rainfall, evapotranspiration, irrigation rate, soil water measurement, capacitance sensor
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Paper # 085171   Compaction of Bedded Dairy Manure Storage to Reduce Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Citation:  Paper number 085171,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25193) @2008
Authors:   Marlyse K Williams, Tom L Richard, Eileen F Wheeler
Keywords:   Keywords: treatment, method, cattle, methane, carbon dioxide
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Paper # 085173   Marion Reservoir Kansas Watershed Restoration
Citation:  Paper number 085173,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24719) @2008
Authors:   P L Barnes, D L Devlin
Keywords:   Keywords reservoir, drinking water, eutrophic, nutrients
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Paper # 085177   Development of population balance model and its application to grinding switchgrass in a knife mill
Citation:  Paper number 085177,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25194) @2008
Authors:   Ladan J.Naimi, Shahab Sokhansaj, Xiaotao Bi, C.Jim Lim, Mohammad Emami, PakSui Lam, Alvin R Womac
Keywords:   Size reduction, Switchgrass, Knife mill, Population balance
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Paper # 085179   Examining the Effective Use of OnePlan Nutrient Management Planning Software Implementation in Oregon and Idaho
Citation:  Paper number 085179,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25195) @2008
Authors:   J L Zwicke, R D Johnson
Keywords:   CNMP, NMP, OnePlan, MMP, SNMP, AWM, nutrient management, software
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Paper # 085186   Development of a Capacitive Immunosensor for Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7
Citation:  Paper number 085186,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24936) @2008
Authors:   Dujuan (or initial) Li, Jianping (or initial) Wang, Yibin (or initial) Ying, Zunzhong (or initial) Ye, Yanbin (or initial) Li
Keywords:   capacitive immunosensor, self-assembled monolayers, cyclic voltammetry, Escherichia coli O157:H7
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Paper # 085189   Smart Irrigation as a Method of Freeze Prevention: A Proposed Model
Citation:  Paper number 085189,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24855) @2008
Authors:   Diganta D Adhikari, Dave Goorahoo, Florence Cassel S, David Zoldoske
Keywords:   Freeze, Automation, SMART irrigation
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Paper # 085194   Potential of colored potatoes for producing high antioxidant snack foods
Citation:  Paper number 085194,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24791) @2008
Authors:   Balunkeswar Nayak, Yulin Ji, Juming Tang, Joseph R Powers
Keywords:   Antioxidants; anthocyanins, phenolics, refractance window drying, colored potato
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Paper # 085197   Conventional and organic fertilizer management practices for yield and quality improvement of tea (Camellia sinensis)
Citation:  Paper number 085197,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24720) @2008
Authors:   S Palit, B C Ghosh, D K Swain
Keywords:   Keywords: Tea, organic fertilizer, conventional practice, soil health, phenolics, antioxidant property
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Paper # 085198   Treatment of Livestock Odor and Pathogens with Ultraviolet Light
Citation:  Paper number 085198,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25196) @2008
Authors:   Xiuyan Yang, Jacek A Koziel, Tim Cutler,, Hans van Leeuwen, Shicheng Zhang,, Steven J Hoff, William Jenks,, Jeffrey Zimmerman
Keywords:   UV photocatalysis, odor, H2S, ammonia, VOCs, livestock operations, TiO2, SPME, GC-MS-O
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Paper # 085202   Ergonomic Interventions for Reducing the Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks of Animal Production Jobs
Citation:  Paper number 085202,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25256) @2008
Authors:   Brandon J Miller, Fadi A Fathallah
Keywords:   accident prevention, agricultural workers, animal husbandry, animal production, carcass disposal, cattle, child labor, dairy, equine, equipment, ergonomics, farm workers, farmers, fatigue, handling, hay bale, hazards, injury prevention, interventions, lifting, livestock, low back disorders
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Paper # 085203   Detection of duck down in goose down using near infrared spectroscopy
Citation:  Paper number 085203,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24856) @2008
Authors:   Ying Zhou, Huirong Xu, Yibin Ying
Keywords:   NIR; nondestructive; goose down; duck down; PLS; PCA; DPLS
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Paper # 085204   Support Vector Machines and Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Quantification of Vitamin C Content in Kiwifruit
Citation:  Paper number 085204,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24721) @2008
Authors:   Xiaping Fu, Yibin Ying, Huirong Xu, Haiyan Yu
Keywords:   Near infrared spectroscopy, Support vector machines, Vitamin C content, Kiwifruit
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Paper # 085205   Evaluation of a Plant Temperature Based Greenhouse Control Strategy
Citation:  Paper number 085205,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24722) @2008
Authors:   Xiuming Hao, Md Saidul Borhan, Jingming (or initial) Zheng
Keywords:   Pre-night temperature, temperature integration, fruit yield, fruit growth, energy consumption, energy use efficiency
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Paper # 085207   Wheat Moisture Measurement with a Fringing Field Capacitive Sensor
Citation:  Paper number 085207,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25197) @2008
Authors:   Mark E Casada, Paul A Armstrong
Keywords:   Moisture content, grain storage, moisture sensor, capacitive sensor
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Paper # 085214   Assessment of interpolation methods for refining SRTM and DEM
Citation:  Paper number 085214,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25198) @2008
Authors:   YOUNGGU HER, CONRAD D HEATWOLE
Keywords:   Interpolation, SRTM, Spline, IDW, Natural Neighbor, Kriging, Cubic Convolution, elevation, slope, sink,
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Paper # 085216   Trends and Patterns in Luangwa River Valley Fires 2003 ~ 2007
Citation:  Paper number 085216,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25199) @2008
Authors:   YOUNGGU HER, CONRAD D HEATWOLE
Keywords:   Fire, MODIS, Zambia, Luangwa river valley, conservation
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Paper # 085226   A consideration on afterripening management of kiwifruits based on relation between fruit density and sugar content
Citation:  Paper number 085226,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25017) @2008
Authors:   Kohhei Ohnishi, Takahisa Nishizu, Naoshi Kondo, Kohei Nakano, Kiyokazu Goto, Shigenori Maezawa, Itsumi Nakanishi
Keywords:   distribution, Helmholtz acoustic resonance, fruit grading, ripening process, postharvest
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Paper # 085228   Applications of Embedded Scheme in Bioengineering Education
Citation:  Paper number 085228,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25200) @2008
Authors:   Hubert J Montas, Adel Shirmohammadi
Keywords:   Microcontrollers, Scheme language, Education, Instrumentation and Control, Capstone Senior Design Projects K-12 Internships
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Paper # 085229   Potential use of graywater and brackish groundwater for cotton production
Citation:  Paper number 085229,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24857) @2008
Authors:   Zhuping Sheng, Estrella Herrera, Girisha Ganjegunte, Raymond Bader
Keywords:   Cotton, Brackish Groundwater, Graywater, Soil Salinity, Sodicity, and Mulch
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Paper # 085233   Fossil Energy Cost of Food Energy and Protein Production From Intensive Livestock Production
Citation:  Paper number 085233,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25201) @2008
Authors:   Harold M Keener, Mary H Wicks
Keywords:   energy , systems , livestock, efficiency
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Paper # 085253   Anaerobic Hydrogen Production using Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes
Citation:  Paper number 085253,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24792) @2008
Authors:   Reese S Thompson, Conly L Hansen, Carl S Hansen
Keywords:   Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Cheese Whey, Animal Manure, Renewable Energy
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Paper # 085256   Real-time Boom Dynamics on Sprayer Efficacy due to Boom-Section or Nozzle Control
Citation:  Paper number 085256,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24992) @2008
Authors:   Ajay Sharda, John P Fulton, Timothy P McDonald, Wesley C Zech, Christian J Brodbeck
Keywords:   Liquid application, precision agriculture, distribution, pressure, variable-rate technology, swath control
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Paper # 085261   Effect of Moisture Content, Postharvest Treatment and Storage Time on Physical Properties and Dehulling Quality of Red Lentil
Citation:  Paper number 085261,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25132) @2008
Authors:   Yang Zhang,, L.G Tabil, X Li, A Opoku, Decheng Wang Professor
Keywords:   Red lentil, pulse crop, dehulling, moisture content, physical property, postharvest treatment, storage
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Paper # 085286   On the Selection of Percentile Criteria for Greenhouse Lighting System Design
Citation:  Paper number 085286,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.24723) @2008
Authors:   Daniel E Ciolkosz
Keywords:   Greenhouse, Supplementary, Lighting, PAR
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Paper # 085300   Evaluation of Erosion and Sediment Control Cover Types for Long-term Vegetation Establishment on Disturbed Slopes
Citation:  Paper number 085300,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25018) @2008
Authors:   Mark Dougherty, Ali Baharanyi, Beth Guertal, Wes Zech, Charlene LeBleu, Earl Norton
Keywords:   Hydromulch, fertilizer incorporation, sediment yield, runoff
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Paper # 085308   Closed System Nutrient Recovery Cell: Case Study of Advanced Treatment of Dairy Digester Effluent
Citation:  Paper number 085308,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25202) @2008
Authors:   Bernard Benjamin Sheff, Brian J Ross
Keywords:   CSNRC, anaerobic digester, high load digester, advanced treatment, nutrient recovery, dairy digester effluent, and sand bedding
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Paper # 085364   A study of drying rate of some fruits and vegetables with passive solar dryers
Citation:  Paper number 085364,  2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, 2008. (doi: 10.13031/2013.25203) @2008
Authors:   A F Alonge
Keywords:   Drying, passive, solar dryer, moisture content
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