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Assessing the capability of electrical capacitance tomography for monitoring chopped maize mass flow rates in field forage harvesters [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study explores the potential and feasibility of Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) for monitoring mass flow rates (MFR) of chopped maize in precision agriculture.
Zbigniew Gut +3 more
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Evaluation of combines transport support effectiveness for harvesting silage crops in Western Siberia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 In this work we calculated the forage harvester required power to provide the smooth operation of transport which are responsible for the green mass transportation.
Galimov Rufan +2 more
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Whole-plant corn silage harvesting modalities: energy efficiency and operational performance
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 The need for energy rationalizing in farming operations require research that optimize grain crop conduction. The operations used in the processing and production of silage have limitations in energy optimization due to the lack of studies.
LEONARDO LEONIDAS KMIECIK +5 more
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Agronomy, 2022 Harvester ants often selectively forage seeds, causing these ants to be viewed as pests in agricultural areas where they may forage on crop seeds. While little research has been done on harvester ant preferences for cover crop seeds, grower observations ...
Lilly Victoria Elliott-Vidaurri +4 more
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Agricultural and Food Science, 2021 Fuel consumption of various forage harvesting methods was assessed with a theoretical calculation model, which was validated with field measurements.
Tapani Jokiniemi +3 more
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Animals, 2021 Different harvesting and preservation methods of Virginia fanpetals herbage were evaluated, based on the chemical composition and digestible organic matter (OM) content (D-value) of silage fed to adult sheep, the intake and digestibility of silage, and ...
Cezary Purwin +6 more
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Fragment size of corn silage according to the dry matter and forage harvester adjustments [PDF]
Engenharia Agrícola, 2013 In Brazil, the best results in milk production are found in the state of Paraná. Such results are reached through genetic selection of the animals and management of their diets, in which whole plant corn silage is widely used.
Pedro H. Weirich Neto +4 more
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Strategies to Maximize Kernel Processing in a Brazilian Vitreous Endosperm Hybrid
Agronomy, 2023 Whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) is a major source of forage for dairy cattle in Brazil. Improved kernel processing may be especially advantageous when feeding corn hybrids with vitreous endosperms. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of
Gustavo Gonçalves de Souza Salvati +10 more
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Autonomous Identification and Positioning of Trucks during Collaborative Forage Harvesting
Sensors, 2021 In the process of collaborative operation, the unloading automation of the forage harvester is of great significance to improve harvesting efficiency and reduce labor intensity.
Wei Zhang +5 more
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Interactions Increase Forager Availability and Activity in Harvester Ants. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Social insect colonies use interactions among workers to regulate collective behavior. Harvester ant foragers interact in a chamber just inside the nest entrance, here called the 'entrance chamber'.
Evlyn Pless +6 more
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