<i>Effect of Mediterranean climatic condition during aeration and silo wall coating in on-farm grain storage in South Australia </i>

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubham Subrot Panigrahi ◽  
Chandra B Singh ◽  
John M Fielke
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Condition ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
On Farm

Contributing Factors to Engulfments in On-Farm Grain Storage Bins

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas M. Kingman ◽  
Gail R. Deboy ◽  
William E. Field
Keyword(s):  
Grain Storage ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Bins

Current Grain Storage and Safety Practices of Ohio Cash Grain Operators

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Geng ◽  
S. Dee Jepsen
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Engineering Controls ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Agricultural Injuries ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Facilities

Abstract. Hazards associated with grain storage facilities are a contributing factor to agricultural injuries and are a perpetual problem for Ohio farmers, especially as on-farm grain storage facilities continue to grow in popularity with producers. To establish effective injury prevention programs, safety professionals must first understand how the industry operates, the culture of the workers, and the current practices used to avoid injuries. This research project was designed to bridge the gap between what is currently known about the hazards that exist on Ohio’s farms, specifically how safety and health information is incorporated at the grain handling and storage facilities. Using a four-part survey, 182 cash grain operators, comprising a convenience sample of farmers attending educational events, were surveyed to determine the type of grain storage and handling facilities used on their farms, the occurrence of out-of-condition grain, and the health and safety factors practiced at these facilities, including their knowledge about potential hazards. Results indicated that the farmers preferred to get safety knowledge from a course or seminar (53.6%) or by reading a magazine or periodical (38.8%). The surveyed farmers indicated that they had higher knowledge of the safety risks of out-of-condition grain than of the health effects from exposure to out-of-condition grain (p &lt; 0.01). They identified personal protective equipment (PPE) as their primary measure to prevent injuries, with the top PPE items being respirators, safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves. Farmers who encountered out-of-condition grain reported more employees on their farms compared to the other farmers in the sample and reported higher use of PPE. While these results cannot be generalized to Ohio’s entire population of cash grain farmers, they provide a good understanding of the on-farm grain storage and management practices, which will allow a more targeted intervention plan, both in better engineering controls and in future outreach programs. Keywords: Grain storage, PPE use, Health, Safety.

scholarly journals Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm grain storage hermetic bags among small-scale maize growers in northwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. 105478
Author(s):  
Gashaw Tenna Alemu ◽  
Zerihun Nigussie ◽  
Nigussie Haregeweyn ◽  
Zewdu Berhanie ◽  
Beneberu Assefa Wondimagegnehu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
On Farm

Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) shed tags at a higher rate in tuna farms than in the open ocean — two-stage tag retention models

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
pp. 1220-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S. Chambers ◽  
Leesa A. Sidhu ◽  
Ben O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
South Australia ◽  
Bluefin Tuna ◽  
Open Ocean ◽  
Purse Seine ◽  
Retention Models ◽  
Tag Retention ◽  
Southern Bluefin Tuna ◽  
Great Australian Bight ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Tag Shedding

Tag shedding rates are estimated for southern bluefin tuna (SBT, Thunnus maccoyii) from double-tagging data arising from two tagging studies run in the 1990s and 2000s. Since the early 1990s, a high proportion of SBT tag recoveries has been sourced from juveniles captured by purse seine vessels in the Great Australian Bight and transferred to tuna farms off Port Lincoln in the state of South Australia. When tags have been shed by wild-caught SBT fattened in tuna farms, it is generally not known if the tags were shed in the open ocean before purse seine capture or after purse seine capture while the fish were on farm. Using a Bayesian approach, we fit separate tag retention curves for time in the ocean and time on farms as Weibull distribution reliability functions. The study suggests SBT shed tags at a much higher rate in on-farm enclosures than in the open ocean. Biofouling on tags in tuna farms may contribute to higher tag shedding rates.

On-Farm Grain Storage Facilities and Management Practices in Kentucky

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Barney ◽  
D. E. Legg ◽  
J. D. Sedlacek
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Facilities

Forces on Monitoring Cables during Grain Bin Filling and Emptying

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-415
Author(s):  
Sidney A. Thompson ◽  
Paul R. Armstrong ◽  
Samuel G. McNeill ◽  
Ronaldo G. Maghirang ◽  
Michael D. Montross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Monitoring ◽  
Load Force ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Stored Grain ◽  
Average Force ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Design Load ◽  
Proper Design ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Bins

Abstract. Monitoring the temperature of stored grain with permanent cables suspended from the bin roof is common practice in commercial grain storage and is sometimes used in on-farm grain storage bins. Knowledge of the forces imparted on the cables by flowing grain is required for proper design of cables, connection hardware, and bin roofs, but there is little data in the literature for full size bins. To determine forces on different cable sizes and configurations, five different cable designs were tested during filling and emptying of wheat and corn. Two concrete storage bins, 4.6-m diameter and 25-m maximum depth, were used with cables suspended from the center of the bin or suspended 0.6 m from the sidewall. The bottom ends of the cables were weighted, but were not fully restrained. Forces on the cables were monitored during filling and emptying of the bins. Forces during emptying usually exhibited slip-stick behavior. The greatest forces were during emptying, where forces were often double those during filling, with vertical forces up to 4.7 kN for the largest cable. Both peak and average forces for bin emptying were significantly larger than corresponding forces for bin filling. Results showed no effect of grain type (corn or wheat) while cable size had significant effects on peak and average force in most cases. Keywords: Corn, Design load, Force, Grain bin, Temperature monitoring cable, Wheat.

scholarly journals On-Farm Grain Storage and Challenges in Bagmati Province, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7959
Author(s):  
Pragya Kandel ◽  
Kabita Kharel ◽  
Anastasia Njoroge ◽  
Bradley W. Smith ◽  
Jorge R. Díaz-Valderrama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Storage ◽  
Insect Damage ◽  
Stored Grain ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Stored Grains ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Storage Methods ◽  
Postharvest Management ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Home Consumption

Farmers in Nepal lose up to one-third of stored grain to pests and diseases. This results in food insecurity and loss of income. To mitigate these losses, farmers use several approaches including pesticide applications on stored grains. We interviewed 241 farmers in Bagmati Province, Nepal, to assess the current on-farm grain storage practices and challenges to improve postharvest management. The results show that rice was the most stored crop (median 1150 kg). About half of farmers stored for at least nine months and grain was mainly used for home consumption. Grain was stored by 66.5 and 69.8% of farmers in granaries (rice) and plastic drums (legumes), respectively. Insects were the most important challenge during storage, and farmers used pesticides to control them. Farmers were more likely to use insecticide on grain (p = 0.000) if they stored rice, used traditional granaries, and had insect damage during storage. The use of improved storage methods (e.g., hermetic bags) was very low for rice (3.5%). There is a need to improve on-farm grain storage by disseminating storage innovations to address postharvest challenges in important crops such as rice.

Evaluation of different Gerbera Cultivars for Growth and Flower Characteristics under Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse under Nagaland Condition

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
K LILY RANGNAMEI ◽  
MANOJ KUMAR ◽  
ELIRENIKIKON . ◽  
K L MEENA ◽  
D J RAJKHOWA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Climatic Condition ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Phonological Development ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Disc Floret ◽  
Flower Diameter ◽  
Peduncle Length ◽  
On Farm

ABSTRACT On- farm trail was conducted in Longleng district of Nagaland during 2016-17 to compare the phonological development and production potential of four varieties of gerbera viz. Silvester, Stanza, Rosalin and Brilliance at farmers field under naturally ventilated polyhouse conditionin Longleng District of Nagaland. Result revealed that Rosalin recorded maximum leaf length (49.68 cm), plant spread (57.82 cm), flower diameter (12.04 cm), diameter of trans floret (7.52 cm), diameter of disc floret (3.4 cm), Peduncle diameter (0.8 cm), length of ray floret (5.44 cm), width of ray floret (1.12 cm), whereas Stanza recorded maximum leaf breadth (19.76 cm), no. of ray floret (73.4 nos.), vase life (13.2 days), Silvester recorded maximum in plant height (52.04 cm), no. of leaf/plant (19.6 nos.) and no. of suckers /plant (2.2 nos.), no. of flowers/plant (8.4 nos.) and Brilliance recorded maximum Peduncle length (70.96 cm). Vase life of flower was recorded significantly higherin Stanza (13.2 days) as compared to other cultivars and minimum with Brilliance (10.8 days). Rosalin and Stanza appears to be the best cultivars under Longleng climatic condition as compared to Silvester and Brilliance in terms of vegetative growth and flowering quality characters.

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