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Subsynchronous Resonance in Wind Farms
Large-scale integration of wind farms in transmission networks has led to several challenges; one of which is the need for increased transmission capacity to transport a bulk amount of wind power. Series compensation is an established means of enhancing the power transfer capability of existing …
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Blade resolved simulation of wind farms
This research examines the feasibility of reducing the time to solution for a high-fidelity, blade-resolved CFD simulation of a wind farm using Tenasi. The intent is to reduce the overall cost by initializing the flow fields of the individual turbines in the wind farm using a steady state or an …
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The contribution of small farms and commercial large farms to the food security of Trinidad and Tobago
… decisions and their effect on the way small farms and commercial large farms coexist to contribute to the country's food security. Food security is defined as when all persons can access sufficient and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life, and have enough income to access …
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Changing characteristics and structure of Kansas farms
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Feed requirements and returns on Michigan farms
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Agricultural Economics, 1950
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Moving Virginia Dairy Farms Toward Phosphorus Balance
Sustainability for Virginia dairy farms requires balancing phosphorus (P) imports and exports at the farm-gate level. Balancing P helps prevent further accumulation of P in farm soils through routine applications of manure, which over time contributes to surface water quality issues. The objectives …
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The Rural Foundation, management and change on fruit farms : a case study of selected farms in the Elgin area
… investigates changes introduced by management on farms in Elgin and explores the perceptions of some of those involved in the changes. The initiatives and activities of the Rural Foundation for Community Development (Rural Foundation) and its involvement in these changes forms a crucial part of …
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Pollinator Abundance at Solar Farms in Alberta, Canada
Solar farms within the Alberta, Canada agricultural landscape could function as sources of essential pollinator habitat to support pollinator abundance. Some solar farms opt for a vegetated substrate beneath solar panels and target mowing to beneath panels. Edges of solar sites experience less …
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Prairie Paupers: North Dakota Poor Farms, 1879-1973
<p>This study examines the history of county poor farms in North Dakota and places them within the wider perspective of poor relief in the United States.</p> <p>North Dakota inherited its system of poor relief from the Elizabethan and American colonial poor laws. Poorhouses were a part of poor …
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Cost of raising pullets on representative Michigan farms
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Poultry Husbandry, 1955
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Assessing sustainability performance of farms: an efficiency approach
… are useful to measure contributions of farms towards a more sustainable use of the available resources. This approach does not indicate whether the overall resource use is sustainable, but how much a company contributes to a more sustainable use of its resources. Not only traditional …
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Placemaking and Belonging in Brooklyn: Bushwick City Farms
… living at Stockton Street in Bushwick City Farms (BCF), a community garden located across the street from the shelter. Over the last three years, migrants living at Stockton Street have engaged in garden maintenance, communal cooking and cleaning, as well as participation in mutual aid …
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Forage Yield Variability on New York Dairy Farms
Dairy farms can improve their environmental footprint by feeding more homegrown forage. As a consequence higher yields will reduce feed imports and enhance nutrient use efficiency. To improve forage production, limitations to production need to be identified. While yield records can provide …
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Capital structure and efficiency of Illinois grain farms
… and the capital structure of cash grain farms in Illinois.
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Freight container farms: a feasibility and sustainability assessment
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms
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A Survey of Superfund Chemicals in Massachusetts Farms
… in water, soil and produce samples from organic farms in Massachusetts, USA. Measured concentrations were compared to regional and federal limits where applicable; few exceedances of these limits were found. Comparisons of compound levels across water, soil, and produce at individual sites …
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Mechanical harvesting of leafy greens on small farms
… that is affordable for operators of small farms. The harvesting practices for salad greens from small farms is just one example of this disconnect. This thesis is a historical and design study of mechanical salad green harvesters for small farms. The designs consist of a frame with power, …
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Siting Community Wind Farms: An Investigation of NIMBY
… have a positive disposition towards local wind farms. Our results suggest that if an incentive program is in place from the onset of a wind development project it could offset NIMBY reactions to specific projects.
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Factors affecting the return for management on Kansas farms
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