Transactions of the ASABE



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POWER & MACHINERY

Mechanical Admittance Measurement and Analysis of Dwarf Chinese Hickory Trees under Impact Excitations
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 345-354. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.9816) @2014
Authors:   Xiaoqiang Du, Shaozhong Chen, Gaohe Qiu, Leiying He, Chuanyu Wu
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Sensing Miscanthus Swath Volume for Maximizing Baler Throughput Rate
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 355-362. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10167) @2014
Authors:   Sunil K. Mathanker, Justin D. Maughan, Alan C. Hansen, Tony E. Grift, K. C. Ting
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Design and Testing of a Small Remote-Control Hillside Tractor
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 363-370. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10229) @2014
Authors:   Yuanjie Wang, Fuzeng Yang, Guanting Pan, Hongyu Liu, Zhijie Liu, Jiqin Zhang
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Optimal Three-Point Hitch Design to Maximize Lifting Performance
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 371-379. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10353) @2014
Authors:   Giovanni Molari, Michele Mattetti, Adriano Guarnieri
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Investigation and Improvement of Targeted Barrier Application for Cutworm Control in Vineyards
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 381-389. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10408) @2014
Authors:   Feng Kang, Wenbin Li, Francis J. Pierce, Qin Zhang
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PNEUMATIC CONVEYING OF SEED COTTON: MINIMUM VELOCITY AND PRESSURE DROP   Open Access
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 391-400. (doi: 10.13031/trans.10437) @2014
Authors:   Robert G. Hardin IV
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SOIL & WATER

Evaluation of Compost Blankets for Erosion Control and Runoff Water Quality on a Constructed Hillslope in Southern California    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 403-416. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10199) @2014
Authors:   Vijayasatya N. Chaganti, David M. Crohn
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Vegetative Treatment System Impacts on Groundwater Quality    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 417-430. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10231) @2014
Authors:   Daniel S. Andersen, Robert T. Burns, Matthew J. Helmers, Lara B. Moody
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Spatial and Temporal Maize Soil Water Extraction (Depletion) Dynamics: Part I. Development and Evaluation of a Soil Water Extraction Model    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 431-444. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10253) @2014
Authors:   Daran R. Rudnick, Suat Irmak
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Spatial and Temporal Maize Soil Water Extraction (Depletion) Dynamics: Part II. Impact of Water and Nitrogen Management Strategies on Soil Water Extraction    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 445-462. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10254) @2014
Authors:   Daran R. Rudnick, Suat Irmak
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Seepage Characteristics of a Buttressed Embankment with a Low Permeable Foundation: Centrifuge and Numerical Studies    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 463-477. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10398) @2014
Authors:   Seok-Woo Jin, Yun-Wook Choo, Young-Muk Kim, Dong-Soo Kim
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Two-Source Energy Balance Model to Calculate E, T, and ET: Comparison of Priestley-Taylor and Penman-Monteith Formulations and Two Time Scaling Methods    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 479-498. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10423) @2014
Authors:   Paul D. Colaizzi, Nurit Agam, Judy A. Tolk, Steven R. Evett, Terry A. Howell, Prasanna H. Gowda, Susan A. O’Shaughnessy, William P. Kustas, Martha C. Anderson
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Post-Processing Techniques for Reducing Errors in Weighing Lysimeter Evapotranspiration (ET) Datasets    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 499-515. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10433) @2014
Authors:   Gary W. Marek, Steven R. Evett, Prasanna H. Gowda, Terry A. Howell, Karen S. Copeland, R. Louis Baumhardt
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Improved Stream Temperature Simulations in SWAT Using NSGA-II for Automatic Multi-Site Calibration    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 517-530. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10472) @2014
Authors:   Bradley L. Barnhart, Gerald W. Whittaker, Darren L. Ficklin
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FOOD & PROCESS ENGINEERING

Improvements in Quantification of Biomass Feedstock Availability to a Biorefinery Using a GIS-Based Method    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 533-542. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10171) @2014
Authors:   Adrian Martinez, Dirk E. Maier
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Poultry Litter and Switchgrass Blending for Biochar Production    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 543-553. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10284) @2014
Authors:   Keri B. Cantrell, Jerry H. Martin II, Jeffrey M. Novak
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Segregation of Simulated RFID Markers during Handling and Transport of Wheat    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 555-563. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10335) @2014
Authors:   Ulrich Steinmeier, Max Neudecker, Annette Witt, Dieter von Hörsten, Matthias Schröter
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Quantifying the Diffuse Reflectance Change Caused by Fresh Bruises on Apples    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 565-572. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10355) @2014
Authors:   Paul Martinsen, Richard Oliver, Richard Seelye, V. Andrew McGlone, Tim Holmes, Marcus Davy, Jason Johnston, Ian Hallett, Ken Moynihan
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Corn Cob Dry Matter Loss in Storage as Affected by Temperature and Moisture Content    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 573-578. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10426) @2014
Authors:   Bernardo G. del Campo, Thomas J. Brumm, Carl J. Bern, Guevara C. Nyendu
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Oven Drying Times for Moisture Content Determination of Single Peanut Kernels    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 579-584. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10438) @2014
Authors:   Christopher L. Butts, Marshall C. Lamb, Ronald B. Sorensen, Stanley Chen
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Development of a Disposable Impedance Biosensor and its Application for Determination of Escherichia coli O157:H7    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 585-591. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10460) @2014
Authors:   Yixian Wang, Zunzhong Ye, Yibin Ying
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Mechanical Properties of Citrus and Impact Damage under Different Storage Conditions    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 593-598. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10479) @2014
Authors:   Coral Ortiz, Antonio Torregrosa
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Physical Properties of Three Varieties of High-Oil Canola and One Variety of Low-Oil Canola    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 599-608. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10547) @2014
Authors:   Ke Sun, Fuji Jian, Digvir S. Jayas, Noel D. G. White, Paul G. Fields
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Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Processing Waste, Algae, and Grass in Pilot and Full Scale    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 609-614. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10257) @2014
Authors:   Conly L. Hansen, Jianming Zhong, Jerald J. Hansen
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Homogenization Optics to Improve Detectability of Fluorescence Response to a Single Laser Pulse: Detection of Feces on Apples    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 615-622. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10443) @2014
Authors:   Patrick Shilts, Payam Motabar, Alan M. Lefcourt, Moon S. Kim, Uri Tasch
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STRUCTURES & ENVIRONMENT

Farm Winery Layout Design: Size Analysis of Base Spatial Units in an Italian Study Area    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 625-633. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10267) @2014
Authors:   Daniele Torreggiani, Stefano Benni, Ana I. Garcia, Francisco Ayuga, Patrizia Tassinari
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Comparison of Air Emissions from Raw Liquid Pig Manure and Biogas Digester Effluent Storages    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 635-645. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10292) @2014
Authors:   Yue Wang, Hongmin Dong, Zhiping Zhu, Chong Liu, Hongwei Xin
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Optimization of Ammonia Absorption Using Acid Spray Wet Scrubbers    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 647-659. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10481) @2014
Authors:   Lara Jane Sebuc Hadlocon, Roderick Beroin Manuzon, Lingying Zhao
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Effects of Suspended Solids Characteristics and Concentration on Ammonia Emission Process from Liquid Dairy Manure    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 661-668. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10610) @2014
Authors:   Kedar Koirala, Pius M. Ndegwa, Hung Soo Joo, Craig Frear, Claudio O. Stockle, Joseph H. Harrison
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INFORMATION & ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES

A Method for Determining the Severity of Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 671-678. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.9837) @2014
Authors:   Di Cui, Qin Zhang, Minzan Li, Tara Slaminko, Glen L. Hartman
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An Image-Based Application Rate Measurement System for a Granular Fertilizer Applicator    
Citation:  Transactions of the ASABE. 57(2): 679-687. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10605) @2014
Authors:   Sun-Wook Back, Seung-Hwa Yu, Yong-Joo Kim, Sun-Ok Chung, Kyeong-Hwan Lee
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