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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"round bales"”.
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Dry matter loss and compositional analysis of large switchgrass round bales during ambient storage in Virginia
… were baled into 1.8-m diameter by 1.2-m wide round bales and stored outside for 12 months. String-wrapped bales were stored on sad and net-wrapped bales on rock. Six bales (three-string-wrapped, three netwrapped) were destructively sampled at four, eight, and 12 months. Samples were collected …
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The Effects of Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fertilization on Tall Fescue Nutrient Content, Yield and Baleage Quality
… season perennial grass commonly used in year-round forage production systems. Producers often wrap large round bales of tall fescue in plastic. The fermented product of this practice, termed baleage, allows the forage to be stored for later feeding. During periods of rapid growth in the spring …
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Effect of Delayed Wrapping and Wrapping Source on Intake and Digestibility of Alfalfa Silage in Gestating Sheep
… sheep. Alfalfa silage was baled in large round bales then wrapped with plastic either with (KURA) or without (SUN) an oxygen-limiting barrier either the day of baling or 1, 2 or 3 d after baling. Beginning in January, silages were chopped and packed into plastic-lined trash containers, …
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Design, Simulation, Analysis and Optimization of Transportation System for a Biomass to Ethanol Conversion Plant
… that will minimize the cost of biomass delivery (round bales of switchgrass), a seven-county region in southern Piedmont region of Virginia was selected as the location for a 50 Mg/h bioprocessing plant which operates 24 h/day, 7 days/week. Some of the equipment are not be commercially available …
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Accuracy of hay moisture sensing systems for round alfalfa bales
… measurement is critical when baling alfalfa into round bales for feed. If alfalfa is too wet or too dry, it can greatly diminish the alfalfa crop’s feed quality and cause economic loss to producers. Therefore, monitoring of alfalfa moisture content while baling is critical for producers to …
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Waterfowl Use and Production of Artificial Nesting Structures and Hay Bales in South Dakota
… 3 types of artificial nesting structures and hay bales in 16 eastern and north-central South Dakota counties in 1988 and 1989. Of 443 structures and bales only 180 in 1988 and 271 in 1989 occurred in water and were suitable for use by waterfowl. Data were collected during 4 nest searches conducted …
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Analysis and Simulation of Switchgrass Harvest Systems for Large-scale Biofuel Production
… hay harvest equipment, specifically, a round baler. The model evaluated the impacts of four harvest scenarios (ranging from short, October-December, to extended, July-March), on baler equipment requirements, baler utilization, and the storage capacity requirements of round bales, across …
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Modeling and Analysis of a Feedstock Logistics Problem
… use of SSLs for temporary storage and loading of round bales. Three equipment systems are considered for handling biomass at the SSLs, and they are either placed permanently or are mobile, and thereby, travel from one SSL to another. We use a mathematical programming-based approach to determine …