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IMPROVED HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR GRAIN QUALITY MAINTENANCE AND MEASUREMENT

Objective

1. Measure grain commingling levels during elevator handling for use in developing procedures, decision support systems, and instrumentation to facilitate value-added and identity-preserved grain segregation operations. 2. Develop new stored grain packing factors with known accuracy as needed for common grains in trade over a range of field conditions. 3. Develop improved aeration, monitoring, and sanitation systems and best management practices for quality maintenance and insect control in stored grain. 4. Measure dust emission, particle-size distribution, and air entrainment during grain unloading to facilitate reducing dust emissions from grain handling operations and equipment.

Investigators
Armstrong P R
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2009
End date
2010
Project number
5430-43440-006-00D
Accession number
417946
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