Oregon sweet corn growers face high fertilizer, fuel
and weed control costs; soil compaction, erosion, organic
matter and nutrient depletion; and difficult equipment
operations in muddy fields. An alternative production
system might ease some of these problems.
Testing was begun to evaluate a living-mulch
cropping system for sweet corn (Zea...
The volumetric receiver is an advanced solar central receiver
concept designed to produce high temperature air. This document
presents the results of a heat transfer and performance evaluation of
the volumetric receiver concept.
The volumetric receiver consists of an array of ceramic fins or
fibers arranged in concentric rows around...
The ability of Propionibacterium shermanii to produce
growth metabolites which were inhibitory to food spoilage
indicator organisms was investigated. Asperqillus niqer,
a Pseudomonas species and Kluyveromyces fraqilis were the
spoilage indicators chosen to represent molds, gram
negative psychrotrophic bacteria and yeasts, respectively.
Supplementation of milk or whey based media was...
The distribution of agricultural production for
continuous consumption requires the capacity to maintain
inventories which are large relative to the rate of
utilization. As a result, the demand for inventories is a
critical element in the pricing of agricultural
commodities. A component of inventory demand, referred to
here as reservation...