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Mechanical harvesting of Jojoba

California Agriculture, 1976
If jojoba could be pruned to resemble tree-like plants recently found growing wild in Baja California, nuts could be harvested with existing equipment, making commercial jojoba plantations economically feasible.
D Yermanos, R Gonzales
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Mechanical harvesting of olives

California Agriculture, 1975
Olive growers have had increasing difficulty. in getting their crops harvested by conventional hand-picking methods, not only in California but also in Spain and Italy. Over the past 30 years, many University of California workers have participated in research to develop mechanical harvesting of olives in California.
H Hartmann, W Reed, J Whisler, K Opitz
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Mechanical harvesting of grapes

California Agriculture, 1980
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California Agriculture
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Experimentally Verified Analytical Models of Piezoelectric Cantilevers in Different Design Configurations

Sensors, 2021
This paper deals with analytical modelling of piezoelectric energy harvesting systems for generating useful electricity from ambient vibrations and comparing the usefulness of materials commonly used in designing such harvesters for energy harvesting ...
Zdenek Machu, Ondrej Rubes, Oldrich Sevecek, Zdenek Hadas   +3 more
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Mechanically Harvesting Hard Cider Apples Is More Economically Favorable than Hand Harvesting, Regardless of Farm Scale

HortTechnology, 2022
Harvesting labor is the largest annual variable operating expense for apple (Malus ×domestica) orchard enterprises and is subject to escalating costs and shortages.
Whitney Knickerbocker, Gregory Peck
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A Novel Capacitance-Based In-Situ Pressure Sensor for Wearable Compression Garments

Micromachines, 2019
This paper pertains to the development & evaluation of a dielectric electroactive polymer-based tactile pressure sensor and its circuitry. The evaluations conceived target the sensor’s use case as an in-situ measurement device assessing load ...
Steven Lao, Hamza Edher, Utkarsh Saini, Jeffrey Sixt, Armaghan Salehian   +4 more
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Numerical Simulation of Mechanically Harvested Blueberry Based on EDEM

Journal of Harbin University of Science and Technology, 2020
In order to study the causes of mechanical harvesting of blueberry fruits, to determine the distribution of fruit damage and to improve the penetration rate of domestic mechanical harvesting blueberries, based on the analysis of the working principle of ...
BAO Yudong, YANG Jie, ZHAO Yanling, LIU Xianli, LIANG Zhao, GUO Yanling   +5 more
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Design, Fabrication and Temperature Sensitivity Testing of a Miniature Piezoelectric-Based Sensor for Current Measurements

Actuators, 2014
Grid capacity, reliability, and efficient distribution of power have been major challenges for traditional power grids in the past few years. Reliable and efficient distribution within these power grids will continue to depend on the development of ...
Steven B. Lao, Shamsheer S. Chauhan, Tim E. Pollock, Thorben Schröder, In Sik Cho, Armaghan Salehian   +5 more
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SHIFTS AND HARVESTING SYSTEMS ON QUALITY OF IMPURITIES SAMPLES IN SUGARCANE [PDF]

Engenharia Agrícola, 2017
Semi-mechanical and mechanical harvesting methods may influence the content of impurities in harvested sugarcane. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of three mechanical methods of sugarcane harvesting: one semi-mechanical, and two mechanical ones -
Aline S. Alcantara, Antonio T. S. Ormond, Paulo R. de Sousa Júnior, Rouverson P. da Silva, Elizabeth H. Kazama   +4 more
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Analyzing Production Records of Commercial Sweet Orange Blocks to Measure Effects of Mechanical Harvesting on Long-Term Production and Tree Health

EDIS, 2014
Ever since mechanical harvesting systems were introduced in the 1960s, growers expressed serious concerns over the potential negative impact mechanical harvesting could have on their trees.
Fritz M. Roka, Lisa H. House, Katrina R. Mosley   +2 more
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