2018, Vol. 16, No. 2: Hiljuti lisatud
1.-20. nimetus 30-st
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Management of Brazilian hardwood species (Jatoba and Garapa) wood waste biomass utilization for energy production purposes
(2018)In the Federative Republic of Brazil, Jatoba ( Hymenaea courbaril ) and Garapa ( Apuleia leiocarpa ) trees are intensively harvested . The yield of one log is approximately 45 – 55%, ... -
Red clover drying coefficient dependences on air velocity at constant drying temperature
(2018)The clover is widely used as feed of animals and preservation of fodder is an important problem. This paper informs about the experimental and theoretical investigations of red clover ( Trifolium pratense ) drying ... -
The role of field beans in nutrition of Boer goat
(2018)A study on the effective using of field beans to Boer mother goats feeding was carried out on a farm whose main activity is the production of goat meat. Since the Boer goat breed is still very rare in Latvia, there is ... -
Influence of inoculation and phosphorus regimes on symbiotic nitrogen fixation and phosphorus use efficiency of Algerian cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.)) landraces
(2018)To study the genotypic variation of cowpeas on plant growth and phosphorus (P) uptake which is a function of different P regimes in the soil rhizosphere , 6 landraces of cowpea commonly found in northern ... -
Chemical composition of agromass ash and its influence on ash melting characteristics
(2018)The increasing demand for biofuels leads to a growing need for agromass, such as herbaceous plants and agricultural waste. However, agromass contains high quanitites of alkali metals, mainly potassium ... -
Energy potential of densified biomass from maize straw in form of pellets and briquettes
(2018)The aim of the study was the evaluation and comparison of energy potential of briquettes and pellets produced from the maize straw and woody biomass based on various diameters of pellets. ... -
Low temperature BMP tests using fish waste from invasive Round goby of the Baltic Sea
(2018)Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus ) is an invasive fish species in the Baltic Sea. While meat can be used for human consumption, fish processing residues are considered as a waste. Within circular ... -
The influence of dietary inclusion of peas, faba bean and lupin as a replacement for soybean meal on pig performance and carcass traits
(2018)The effect of peas, faba bean and lupin seed inclusion in growing and finishing pig diets was evaluated. The control diet included soybean meal at 15%, but in the trial groups diets peas were 15 or 28%, ... -
Diagnosis of air quality in broilers production facilities in hot climates
(2018)The objective of this study was to evaluate air quality of industrial farms of broilers production, located at Zona da Mata region, Minas Gerais , Brazil. The environmental air quality was evaluated during the last ... -
Productive performance of broilers at the final stage of breeding submitted to different levels of metabolizable energy in different thermal environments
(2018)The Brazilian poultry industry is an activity in constant development due to the high indices of productive efficiency. The accelerated evolution of poultry production has allowed to obtain early and very efficient ... -
Effect of thermal environment on body temperature of early-stage laying hens
(2018)The thermal comfort condition of early - stage laying hens can be verified by means of physiological variations. The mean surface temperature and cloacal temperature are important parameters to d emonstrate ... -
Improvement of monitoring of cattle in outdoor enclosure using IQRF technology
(2018)Monitoring of cattle in the outdoor enclosure is a very important issue. Currently, the increasingly stealing cows and other cattle from the pasture. For businesses that manage it, this is a very lossy business. For ... -
Yeast as a production platform in biorefineries: conversion of agricultural residues into value-added products
(2018)In contrast to a petroleum - based economy, which relies on the unlimited presence of fossi l fuels, a biobased economy utilizes a broad spectrum of natural crops and biomass as raw substrates for the production of ... -
Implementation of practical solutions to improve buffalo breeding development in rural areas of South Iraq
(2018)Buffalo breeding is widely spread in rural areas of southern Iraq, especially in marshlands. In the Provinces of Basr ah, Dhi Qar and Maysan the buffalo represents the main source for survival ... -
Effect of nitrogen fertilization on winter wheat yield and yield quality
(2018)Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) is the most common cereal, which is grown in Latvia. Nowadays, farmers are trying to get high grain yields in line with food quality, at the same time trying to minimize production ... -
The indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonisation potential in potato roots is affected by agricultural treatments
(2018)There is an urgent need to develop novel approaches to enhance sustainable agriculture while not reducing cr op yields. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi establish symbiotic associations with most crop ... -
Evaluation of break-even point and gross margin economic risks in producing winter oilseed rape
(2018)The economic result of growing winter oilseed rape is influenced by a number of variables, such as natural influences, input prices and the used technology. One of the ways to improve the business’s ... -
Comparison of two sowing systems for CTF using commercially available machinery
(2018)The crop establishment belongs to crucial technology operations. The quality of sowing is the basis for obtaining efficiency of production. Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) is a technology which prevents ... -
Poultry farming solutions for a sustainable development of marshlands areas of South Iraq
(2018)The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence carried out cooperation projects in the South Iraq, funded by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coop eration, ... -
Combustible in selected biofuels
(2018)The aim of the research was to determine the moisture, combustible and ash content in selected biofuels, in dependence on temperature by the means of gravimetric method. For this purpose, th ...