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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Farm machinery"”.
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Bearing failure detection in farm machinery using low-cost acoustic techniques
… bearing that had been removed from a unit of farm machinery was obtained and examined. Twelve new bearings identical in type to the field worn bearing were also examined, altered to simulate an early stage of wear, and re-examined. Identical experiments were conducted on both the field-worn …
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Machinery evaluation in a case-control study of farm machinery injuries in the prairie region of Canada
Injury rates among farmers are one of the highest in all occupations. Farm machinery accounts for a majority of these injuries. In order to reduce these injuries, the root causes of the injury events need to be found. The person involved, the machine involved, and the environment are all factors …
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Nature and extent of farm machinery use in relation to frequency of accidents in Michigan and Ohio
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, 1973
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Design and development of a questionnaire and computer program for market analysis of farm machinery storage buildings
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, 1971
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Vegetation management effects on fruit trees
… conditions for both the tree root system and farm machinery. The choice of a particular system to achieve this aim depends on a number of factors. The topography and climate of the orchard site are considered. The influence of the orchard floor management system on the soil condition, moisture …
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An evaluation of Virginia's farm game program
Interviews with the Farm Game Cooperators in Game Conservation Districts II, V and VI disclosed that individual landowners were interested in improving habitats for farm game species. In order of preference of wildlife planting materials cooperators chose annual seeds, <u>L. bicolor</u> seeds, …
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Ability of Agricultural Bankers to Forecast Farm Income and Expenditures
… the ability of bankers to accurately forecast farm income and expenditures of farmers in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. There have been studies to assess the accuracy of the bankers’ forecasts of factors such as loan repayment levels and land values, but there has not been a study of farm …
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Avian breeding ecology in soybean fields: does no-till provide any benefits?
… but 25.6% of all failures were caused by farm machinery. Variation in nest success was primarily explained by nest stage and date, and success did not differ between no-till and tilled fields. In summary, birds prefer no-till fields to tilled fields for nesting, but nest success did not …
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Estimation of net carbon sequestration potential of citrus under different management systems using the life cycle approach
… inputs and use of fossil fuels in running farm machinery in the management of citrus production systems. The main objective of this study was to determine the net carbon sequestration potential of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), orchards under different management systems. The …
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Estimation of net carbon sequestration potential of citrus under different management systems using the life cycle approach
… inputs and use of fossil fuels in running farm machinery in the management of citrus production systems. The main objective of this study was to determine the net carbon sequestration potential of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), orchards under different management systems. The …
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Labour on commercial farms in Zambia : A case study of the Southern Province, 1945-1980
… of labour stabilization on the commercial farms in the Southern Province of Zambia between 1945 and 1980. It does this by attempting to show how post-Second World War technological innovations, rural-to-rural migrations, landlessness and population increase, increased investments and …
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The Impact of capital intensive farming in Thailand: a computable general equilibrium approach
… sector. In addition, most of the poor (57%) were farm operators and farm workers. Since 1960, the outflow of workers from the agricultural sector to non-agricultural sectors has been increasing. A shortage of agricultural labour has resulted in increased use of farm machinery, a trend that seems …
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Adoption of integrated cattle and oil palm farming system in Malaysia
… the adoption of integrated cattle and oil palm farming system (ICOFS) since the year 1998. This is due to large areas of land suitable for ICOFS in Malaysia that can be well utilised. Rising up the participation in ICOFS is one of the effort in facing the increasing demand of meat nationwide and …
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A chapel in southwest Virginia
… of old railroad structures, power plants, and farm machinery has played a pivotal role in the vocabulary that I have developed thus far. The sketch has proved to be an indispensable tool for extracting these images from my memory. Analysis of these sketches has allowed me to formulate basic …
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The Detection of Vegetation Species in Remote Sensing Imaging
… one that causes significant loss of income for farmers. Although annual rather than perennial, a single back grass plant is able to produce many thousands of seeds, which are small enough to be distributed by the wind, though it is believed that the principal means by which it spreads from field …
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A Solution for Commodity Field Hauling with Self-Unloading Semi-Trailers
<p>Commodity hauling of bulk goods is a growing enterprise that has expanded from hauling agricultural products to hauling many other bulk products. Commodity trailers are used to haul agricultural products from storage facilities to processing plants. These trailers are designed for highway use …
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Linking soil erosion processes with arable weed seedbank dynamics to inform sustainable cropping
… the weed seedbank has been declining due to farming intensification, increased herbicide use and weed suppression through competitive autumn crop planting. However, there is less recognition of the potential of soil erosion affecting the weed seedbank. This thesis contributes to an improved …
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Assessing the relationships between pollinator-friendly plantings and birds, bats and white-tailed deer on farms in the Coastal Plain of Virginia and Maryland
… services provided by pollinating insects on farmland. However, the potential ecosystem service benefits, or even disservices, of pollinator-friendly plantings relative to wildlife, such as resident, migratory, and nesting birds (e.g., wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)), resident and migratory …
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