Transactions of the ASABE


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POWER & MACHINERY

Evaluation of Quality of Harvest and Mechanical Aspects Related to Beater Adjustments in Mechanical Grape Harvesting
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 991- 997. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10227) @2014 Authors: Claudio Caprara, Fabio Pezzi (Free Abstract) (Download PDF ) (Export to EndNotes)

Impact of Blade Angle on Miscanthus Harvesting Energy Requirement
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 999-1006. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10373) @2014 Authors: Justin D. Maughan, Sunil K. Mathanker, Tony E. Grift, Alan C. Hansen, K. C. Ting (Free Abstract) (Download PDF ) (Export to EndNotes)

Evaluation of Deposition and Coverage by an Air-Assisted Sprayer and Two Air-Blast Sprayers in a Citrus Orchard
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1007-1013. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10419) @2014 Authors: Lav R. Khot, Reza Ehsani, Joe Mari J. Maja, Joan M. Campoy, Carl Wellington, Ahmad Al-Jumaili (Free Abstract) (Download PDF ) (Export to EndNotes)

SOIL & WATER

Evapotranspiration and Crop Coefficients for Seepage-Irrigated Watermelon with Plastic Mulch in a Sub-Tropical Region
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1017-1028. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10604) @2014 Authors: Sanjay Shukla, Niroj K. Shrestha, Debashish Goswami (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Impacts of Reservoir Outflow Estimation Methods in SWAT Model Calibration
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1029-1042. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10156) @2014 Authors: Hakkwan Kim, Prem B. Parajuli (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Military Vehicle Trafficking Impacts on Vegetation and Soil Bulk Density at Fort Benning, Georgia
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1043-1055. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10327) @2014 Authors: Amare Retta, Larry E. Wagner, John Tatarko (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Quantifying the Erodibility of Streambanks and Hillslopes Due to Surface and Subsurface Forces
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1057-1069. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10416) @2014 Authors: Abdul-Sahib T. Al-Madhhachi, Garey A. Fox, Gregory J. Hanson (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Predicting Total Organic Carbon Load with El Niño Southern Oscillation Phase Using Hybrid and Fuzzy Logic Approaches
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1071-1085. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10568) @2014 Authors: Suresh Sharma, Puneet Srivastava, Latif Kalin, Xing Fang, Emile Elias (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

An Auto-Calibration Tool for the Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender (APEX) Model
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1087-1098. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10601) @2014 Authors: Xiuying Wang, Haw Yen, Qingying Liu, Junguo Liu (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Impacts of Flocculation on Sediment Basin Performance and Design
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1099-1107. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10652) @2014 Authors: Jihoon Kang, Scott E. King, Richard A. McLaughlin (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Comparison of the Characteristics and Separation Efficiency of Different Mink and Pig Manures
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1109-1119. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10671) @2014 Authors: Peter Vittrup Christensen, Kristian Keiding, Morten Lykkegaard Christensen (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Evaluating Potential Impacts of On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems on the Nitrogen Load and Baseflow in Streams of Watersheds in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1121-1128. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10329) @2014 Authors: Christopher W. Oliver, Lawrence M. Risse, David E. Radcliffe, Mussie Habteselassie, John Clarke (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

FOOD & PROCESS ENGINEERING
Optimized Feedstock Logistics for Mobile Pyrolysis Units in the North Central Region of the U.S.
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1131-1140. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10296) @2014 Authors: Miae Ha, Clyde L. Munster, Tony L. Provin (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Microstructure and Antimicrobial Functionality of Nano-Enhanced Protein-Based Biopolymers
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1141-1150. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10379) @2014 Authors: Dattatreya M. Kadam, Chao Wang, Sheng Wang, David Grewell, Buddhi Lamsal, Chenxu Yu (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Heat Production of Stored Canola Seeds under Airtight and Non-Airtight Conditions
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1151-1162. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10387) @2014 Authors: Fuji Jian, Digvir S Jayas, Noel D. G. White (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Fruit Density as an Indicator for Watermelon Hollow Detection Using Helmholtz Resonance
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1163-1172. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10560) @2014 Authors: Huirong Xu, Huarui Chen, Yibin Ying, Naoshi Kondo (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Special Collection: Advances in Biomass Pretreatment and Conversion Technologies
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1173-1174 . (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10906) @2014 Authors: Sudhagar Mani, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Effect of Mixing Sweetgum and Oak on Sugar Yields Using Dilute Acid Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1175-1185. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10102) @2014 Authors: Angele C. Djioleu, Elizabeth M. Martin, Matthew H. Pelkki, Danielle Julie Carrier (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Effects of Sodium Hydroxide Pretreatment on Structural Components of Biomass
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1187-1198. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10046) @2014 Authors: Alicia A. Modenbach, Sue E. Nokes (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Thermal Devolatilization Kinetics of Switchgrass Pretreated with Torrefaction and Densification
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1199-1210. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10307) @2014 Authors: Madhura Sarkar, Ajay Kumar, Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Krushna N. Patil, Danielle Bellmer (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Wet Granulation of Pine Wood Powders
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1211-1218. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10421) @2014 Authors: Vikramaditya Yandapalli, Sudhagar Mani (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Moisture Sorption Kinetics of Switchgrass, Big Bluestem, and Bromegrass Biomass
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1219-1230. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10130) @2014 Authors: Manlu Yu, Igathinathane Cannayen, John Hendrickson, Matt Sanderson (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Mechanical Shear and Tensile Properties of Selected Biomass Stems
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1231-1242. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10131) @2014 Authors: Manlu Yu, Igathinathane Cannayen, John Hendrickson, Matt Sanderson, Mark Liebig (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

STRUCTURES & ENVIRONMENT

The Behavioral Preferences and Performance of Female Broilers under Unevenly Distributed Yellow LED Lights with Various Intensities
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1245-1254. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10486) @2014 Authors: Jinming Pan, Minsi Lu, Wenbin Lin, Zhan Lu, Yonghua Yu, Yue Yue, Mingli Zhang, Yibin Ying (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

Development of CO2 Balance for Estimation of Ventilation Rate in Naturally Cross-Ventilated Dairy Barns
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1255-1264. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10572) @2014 Authors: Mohamed Samer, Mohamed Elsayed Abuarab (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

INFORMATION & ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Oil Palm Leaf Nutrient Estimation by Optical Sensing Techniques
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. 57(4): 1267-1277. (doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10142) @2014 Authors: Khosro Khorramnia, Lav R. Khot, Abdul Rashid B. Mohamed Shariff, Reza Ehsani, Shattri B. Mansor, Anuar B. Abdul Rahim (Free Abstract) (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)

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