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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Grain--Storage"”.
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The economics of grain storage
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1951 O8
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Application support and adaptation for high-throughput accelerator orchestrated fine-grain storage access
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms
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Grain storage facilities maintenance challenges in Zambia: a case study of the food reserve agency.
… evaluating the effectiveness of strategic maize storage in Zambia. Maize is a staple food in Zambia. However, because of seasonal production, its storage must be such that it is kept in good condition for sustained supply all year round. It has been observed that a large proportion of stored …
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Improvement of food security in Arusha by constructing silos grain storage at Oldonyowas village in Arusha District in Arusha Region, Tanzania
… security by constructing by constructing silos grain storage at Oldonyowas village in Arusha district in Tanzania is one of the needs derived from Community Needs Assessments (CNA) conducted in Oldonyowas village in Arusha district. The CNA exercise was conducted which came up with the community …
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Application Of The Competitive Storage Model To Us Corn Ethanol Policy
… between the corn, ethanol, and gasoline markets. Grain storage has the ability to mitigate price volatility. Thus, a better understanding of grain storage in the new environment of biofuels is warranted. The competitive grain storage model is extended to include these linkages. Four policies are …
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A u.s. Corn Stocks and Consumption Demand Model
… light, it would be futile to propose the "best" grain storage program. Rather, the research in this area might be most constructive if aimed at a better understanding of why grain is stored. Recognition of the factors affecting the storage of grain and the subsequent consequences of altering …
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A Descriptive Study of Grain Production, Consumption, and Storage in Virginia
… respectively, in 2012. One of the products, grain, serves as an important input for raising livestock and poultry. Virginia needs to import grain from other states (Eastern Corn Belt states) to meet current livestock feed requirements, an expense that raises the cost of production over …
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Optimal dynamic marketing strategies for grain producers: A case study of winter wheat
… research is to determine and examine optimal grain marketing decisions utilizing a stochastic dynamic programming framework. Consideration is given to the linkages, stochastic nature, and dynamics of income taxes, current grain market conditions, the financial condition of the firm, marketing …
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A study of indigenous sorghum agriculture in Southern Africa: combining isotope and indigenous knowledge systems approaches
Sorghum and millets were the principal grain crops of sub-Saharan African farming societies. Enquiry into their isotopic variability is scant and some of the work that has been done is based on studies in highly controlled, artificial environments. To help fill this gap, the present study …
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Air flow from a raised duct in grain
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, 1956
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The probability of nonconvergence and its spatial effects in the hard red winter wheat market
… farmer’s basis risk exposure when hedging their grain. A variable storage rate (VSR) mechanism was adopted in 2018 for the hard red winter (HRW) wheat market to prevent nonconvergence. The VSR adjusts the storage rate on delivery instruments dependent upon the amount of financial full carry …
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Effects of Bran Content, Thermal Treatment, and Storage on Flavor Development and Functionality in Intermediate Wheatgrass Flour
… and long growing season. Understanding the storage stability of IWG will further improve its likelihood of integration into the food market. Grains, including wheat, are typically processed into flour and stored until use. Grains can be stable for up to 8-12 years; however, flour has a …
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Dry matter loss and lipid oxidation evaluation of soybeans during storage at elevated moisture content and temperature
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2023-08-01
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Exploring the cause of injury or death in grain entrapment, engulfment and extrication
<p>Grain entrapments and engulfments are one of most common hazards associated with grain storage facilities. Since the 1970’s over 1,880 incidents have been documented in agricultural confined spaces of which 65% of all recorded incidents were grain entrapments and engulfments. There have been …
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Three essays in experimental and behavioral economics of technology adoption in India
… end. We use two rounds of an auction of improved grain storage technology where access to the technology is driven by random prices drawn at the household level. This approach lets us disentangle the price paid from the initial willingness to pay of the recipient, thus allowing us to contrast the …
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Insights into the seasonal ecology and thermal biology of the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
… periods, but roughly 10 percent of global grain is lost to insect damage, costing the U.S. alone over 2.5 billion dollars annually. Among the estimated 1,500 insect species that can infest stored grain, the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica, is a major pest capable of infesting …
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