Non-linear air flow patterns in grain drying systems

This publication is a report on Department of Agricultural Engineering research project 225 and 546--P. [2].Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (page 40)

Chopped corn.

This bulletin reports on Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station research project 138, Forest Harvesting--P. [2].Digitized 2007 AES

Weather analysis for crop drying

Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (page 41)

Management of stored grain

A grain crop in the storage bin represents a large investment of money and labor. To help prevent any reduction of your investment return caused by spoilage, this guide explains the reasons grain spoils in storage and outlines management procedures for maintaining grain quality.Robert M. George and Donald B. Brooker (Department of Agricultural Engineering)New 3/80/10

A hydrodynamic analog study of grain aeration cooling

This bulletin is a report on Department of Agricultural Engineering research project 225, 'Grain Drying'--P. [2].Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (page 26)

Packaging and handling silage in bags

Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (page 22)

Low temperature, in-nin drying : shelled corn in southwest, central and northern Missouri (1993)

This guide explains how to manage low-temperature, in-bin drying of shelled corn. Low-temperature drying is natural air drying (using only a fan) or natural air drying plus supplemental heat to raise the air temperature an additional 2 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Natural air drying uses the heat in the outside air plus the heat released from the fan motor, which raises the air temperature about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. The supplemental heat may be provided by gas heaters, electric heaters, solar collectors, etc

An updated atlas of human helminth infections: the example of East Africa.

BACKGROUND: Reliable and updated maps of helminth (worm) infection distributions are essential to target control strategies to those populations in greatest need. Although many surveys have been conducted in endemic countries, the data are rarely available in a form that is accessible to policy makers and the managers of public health programmes. This is especially true in sub-Saharan Africa, where empirical data are seldom in the public domain. In an attempt to address the paucity of geographical information on helminth risk, this article describes the development of an updated global atlas of human helminth infection, showing the example of East Africa. METHODS: Empirical, cross-sectional estimates of infection prevalence conducted since 1980 were identified using electronic and manual search strategies of published and unpublished sources. A number of inclusion criteria were imposed for identified information, which was extracted into a standardized database. Details of survey population, diagnostic methods, sample size and numbers infected with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths were recorded. A unique identifier linked each record to an electronic copy of the source document, in portable document format. An attempt was made to identify the geographical location of each record using standardized geolocation procedures and the assembled data were incorporated into a geographical information system. RESULTS: At the time of writing, over 2,748 prevalence surveys were identified through multiple search strategies. Of these, 2,612 were able to be geolocated and mapped. More than half (58%) of included surveys were from grey literature or unpublished sources, underlining the importance of reviewing in-country sources. 66% of all surveys were conducted since 2000. Comprehensive, countrywide data are available for Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. In contrast, information for Kenya and Tanzania is typically clustered in specific regions of the country, with few records from areas with very low population density and/or environmental conditions which are unfavourable for helminth transmission. Information is presented on the prevalence and geographical distribution for the major helminth species. CONCLUSION: For all five countries, the information assembled in the current atlas provides the most reliable, up-to-date and comprehensive source of data on the distribution of common helminth infections to guide the rational implementation of control efforts

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: Interpretation and Implications for the Neglected Tropical Diseases

This article analyzes the "Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" and examines the study's implications for neglected tropical diseases