Vol 58 (2017)

Vol 58 (2017)

Published 20 June 2017
"Volume 58 includes recent studies on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering with particular reference to the fields of post-harvest technology and environmental protection.
They are the results of studies and research on current topics for a sustainable development of agriculture, food, land use and environment, including innovative subjects such as waste management, traceability, logistics, quality and food safety."
Guest Editors: Remigio Berruto, Pietro Catania, Mariangela Vallone
Copyright © 2017, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 978-88-95608-52-5; ISSN 2283-9216

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D. Murphy, H. Manbeck, D. Hofstetter, V. Puri
1-6
Online CAD/CFD-Based Design Tool to Assess Ventilation Strategies to Reduce Confined-Space Entry Risk
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N. Ochoa Lleras, S. Brennan, D. Murphy, J. Klena, P. Garvey, H.J. Sommer III
7-12
Assessing Perceptions and Alerts of Tractor Instability
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J. Karttunen, R. Rautiainen
13-18
Recurrent Musculoskeletal Conditions among Farmers: A Path towards Disability Pension
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A. Bechar, G. Lidor, G. Vitner
19-24
Development and Experiment of a Smart Scale to Improve Packaging of Flower Cuttings
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F. Caffaro, G. Bagagiolo, M. Micheletti Cremasco, E. Cavallo
25-30
Participatory Ergonomic Design of a Safety Training Tool for Migrant Workers in Agriculture
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T. Schempp, S. Bottinger
31-36
Ergonomic Checks in Tractors through Motion Capturing
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B. Adaya, C. Ertekin, F. Evrendilek
37-42
Total CO2-equivalent GHG Emissions from Agricultural Human Labour in Turkey
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A. Pichorner, S. Schaffernicht, M. Schick, K. Moder, E. Quendler
43-48
Working Time Requirements, Workload and Physical Strain of Daily Stable Work on Small Farms Specialized in Suckler Cows in Upper Carinthia
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N. Kasumov, E. Mozhaev, S. Kasumova, S. Slesarenko, N. Kasumova
49-54
Energy Analysis of Agricultural Labor
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J. Macuhova, S. Jakschitz-Wild, B. Haidn, S. Thurner
55-60
Creation of Calculation Models for Estimation of Labour Requirement for Barn Dried Hay Production and Its Feeding on Dairy Farms
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E. Capacci, B. Franceschetti, A. Ciuffoli, V. Rondelli
61-66
The Stability of Self-Propelled Sprayers According to the ISO 16231 Standardized Procedure
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R. Stark, S. Stiefel, K. Heitkaemper
67-72
Analysis of a Planning Tool for the Calculation of Working Time Requirement in Agriculture
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M.L. Gargano, P. Bella, S. Panno, V. Arizza, L. Inguglia, V. Catara, G. Venturella, S. Davino
73-78
Antimicrobial Activity of the Extracts of Terfezia Claveryi and Tirmania Pinoyi Against Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria Causal Agent of Diseases in Tomato
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D. Pessina, D. Facchinetti
79-84
A Survey on Fatal Accidents for Overturning of Agricultural Tractors in Italy
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M. Cecchini, A. Colantoni, D. Monarca, L. Longo, S. Riccioni
85-90
Reducing the Risk From Manual Handling of Loads in Agriculture: Proposal and Assessment of Easily Achievable Preventive Measures
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M. Rimediotti, D. Sarri, E. Cavallo, S. Lombardo, R. Lisci, M. Vieri
91-96
Innovative Mechatronic Solutions For Decoupling In Agricultural Machinery
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E. Romano, L. Fornaciari, M. Cutini, M. Brambilla, C. Bisaglia
97-102
Vibration Transmission to the Hand-Arm System by Means of Portable Olive Beater: the Effect of Body Mass
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M. Cecchini, A. Colantoni, D. Monarca, F. Cossio, S. Riccioni
103-108
Survey on the Status of Enforcement of European Directives on Health and Safety at Work in some Farms of Central Italy
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P. Arnal, A. Lopez-Maestresalas, S. Arazuri, J.M. Mangado, C. Jaren
109-114
A Multi-year Analysis of Traffic Accidents Involving Agricultural Tractors
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J. Rosecrance, E. Lagerstrom, L. Murgia
115-120
Job Factors Associated with Occupational Injuries and Deaths in the United States Forestry Industry
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S. Reith, J. Frisch, B. Winkler
121-126
Revision of the Working Time Classification to Optimize Work Processes in Modern Agriculture
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D. Sarri, S. Gemignani, R. Lisci, M. Vieri
127-132
A Body Impedance-Based Safety System for Electrical Pruning Tools
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J. Deming, D. Gleeson, T. O Dwyer, J. Kinsella, B. O Brien
133-138
Benchmarking Labour Input on Irish Dairy Farms with Use of a Smartphone App
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M. Vallone, G. Morello, P. Catania
139-144
Noise Risk Assessment in a Modern Olive Oil Mill
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M. Bietresato, C. Bisaglia, M. Merola, M. Brambilla, M. Cutini, F. Mazzetto
145-150
An Application of Morphometry to Artificial Systems: The Evolutionary Study of Farm Tractors
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M. Bietresato, F. Mazzetto
151-156
Proposal of an Advanced Facility to Perform Static and Dynamic Tests of Stability on Agricultural Machines
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M. Pirozzi, V. Rapisarda, M. Ferri, A. Calcante, R. Oberti, E. Romano
157-162
A Study of a Barometric Methodology for Assessing the Agricultural and Forestry Machine’s Seat Comfort
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A. Calvo, E. Romano, G. Schillaci, C. Preti, R. Deboli
163-168
Hand-held Olive Beaters: Analysis of the Upper Limb Disorders and Hand-arm Vibration Risks
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P. Barge, A. Biglia, L. Comba, P. Gay, D. Ricauda, C. Tortia
169-174
Temperature and Position Effect on Readability of Passive UHF RFID Labels for Beverage Packaging
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E. Mantoam, T. Romanelli, L. Gimenez, M. Milan
175-180
Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gases Emissions in the Life Cycle of Coffee Harvesters
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T. Kornecki, S. Prior
181-186
Equipment Development to Manage Cover Crops for Small and Urban No-till Farming Systems
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I. Lorenzini, K. Schindhelm, B. Haidn, F. Weingut, A. Kossmann, K. Reiter, E. Misha
187-192
Validation and Comparison of Two Different Pedometers that Could be Used for Automatic Lameness Detection in Dairy Cows
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A. Matera, F. Genovese, G. Altieri, A. Tauriello, G.C. Di Renzo
193-198
An Innovative Smart Device to Control Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) of Fruit and Vegetables
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A. Pisciotta, S. Orlando, R. Di Lorenzo, L. D'Acquisto
199-204
Evaluation of Graft Success of Grapevine after Incubation Room by means of Thermographic, Electrical and Mechanical Techniques
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S. Tojo, T. Chosa
205-210
Circulatory Management of Nutritional Substance Growing Sunflower and Extracting Nutrition by Hot-compressed Water Treatment
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R. Fanigliulo, M. Biocca, D. Pochi
211-216
Evaluation of Traditional and Conservation Tillage Methods for Cereal Cultivation in Central Italy
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Z. Barut, I. Celik
217-222
Tillage Effects on Some Soil Physical Properties in a Semi- Arid Mediterranean Region of Turkey
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V. Bulgakov, V. Adamchuk, M. Arak, J. Olt
223-228
A Theoretical Study of Haulm Loss Resulting from Rotor Topper Oscillation
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A.R. Proto, J. Bacenetti, G. Macri, M. Fiala, G. Zimbalatti
229-234
Mechanisation of Different Logging Operations: Environmental Impact Assessment using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Approach
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M. Fontanelli, C. Frasconi, M. Raffaelli, L. Martelloni, M. Pirchio, A. Peruzzi
235-240
Transplanting for Conversion to Warm Season Turfgrass
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M. Fontanelli, C. Frasconi, M. Raffaelli, L. Martelloni, L. Abou Chehade, A. Peruzzi
241-246
Can Flaming Be Performed as Selective Weed Control Treatment in Turfgrass?
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M. Varani, M. Mattetti, G. Molari, F. Morelli
247-252
Experimental Evaluation of the Soil Pressure Distribution on Plough Parts
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N. Pampuro, V. Tebaldo, D. Fabbri, P. Calza, M.G. Faga, E. Cavallo
253-258
Effect of Organic Fertilization on Capsaicin Content in Trinidad Scorpion (Capsicum Chinese) Peppers: Preliminary Results
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S. Faugno, M. Cacchi, S. Sirri, G. Caracciolo, D. Giovannini, I. Quaquarelli, V. Civitarese, A. Assirelli
259-264
Mechanical Thinning of Apricot Fruitlets
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S. Faugno, I. Quaquarelli, V. Civitarese, M. Crimaldi, M. Sannino, G. Ricciardiello, G. Caracciolo, A. Assirelli
265-270
Two Steps Arundo Donax L. Harvesting in South Italy
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S. Faugno, V. Civitarese, A. Assirelli, G. Sperandio, L. Saulino, M. Crimaldi, M. Sannino
271-276
Chip Quality as a Function of Harvesting Methodology
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M. Vallone, M. Alleri, F. Bono, P. Catania
277-282
Acceleration Assessment During Mechanical Harvest of Grapes Using a non Commercial Instrumented Sphere
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E. Rodias, R. Berruto, P. Busato, D. Bochtis
283-288
The Effect of Distance and Field Area on Energy Balance of Switchgrass
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P. Busato, A. Sopegno, R. Berruto
289-294
Web-Based Tool Approach for Energy Balance Estimation Designed for Multiple-Crops Production Systems
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Y. Vurarak, A. Ince, M.E. Bilgili, H. Yucel
295-300
Effects of Different Harvesting Methods and Bale Shape on Hay Quality
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C. Frasconi, M. Raffaelli, L. Emmi, M. Fontanelli, L. Martelloni, A. Peruzzi
301-306
An Automatic Machine Able to Perform Variable Rate Application of Flame Weeding: Design and Assembly
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M. Mederle, H. Bernhardt
307-312
Influences and Decision Criteria on Infield-Logistics in German Agricultural Farms
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G. Aiello, I. Giovino, M. Vallone, P. Catania
313-318
A Multi Objective Approach to Short Food Supply Chain Management
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M. Manzone, P. Balsari
319-324
Comparison Between Helicopter and Cable Crane in Logging Operation
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K. Vursavus, Z. Kesilmis, B. Oztekin
325-330
Nondestructive Dropped Fruit Impact Test for Assessing Tomato Firmness
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V. Giovenzana, R. Beghi, L. Brancadoro, R. Guidetti
331-336
Classification of Wine Grape Based on Different Phytosanitary Status by Using Visible/Near Infrared Spectroscopy
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E. Takatori, T. Chosa, S. Tojo
337-342
Impedance Analysis of Sweet Potato Tuberous Roots Accompanying Heating
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A. Matera, F. Genovese, G. Altieri, A. Tauriello, G.C. Di Renzo
343-348
Effects on Must Quality Produced from Sangiovese and Cabernet Grape Frozen/Withered Using a Forced Air Plant
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G. Aiello, A. Giallanza, I. Giovino
349-354
Safety Optimized Shift-Scheduling System based on Wireless Vibration Monitoring for Mechanical Harvesting Operations
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S. Benalia, B. Bernardi, J. Blasco, A. Fazari, G. Zimbalatti
355-360
Assessment of the Ripening of Olives Using Computer Vision
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J. Udoh, T. Olayanju, O. Dairo, A. Alonge
361-366
Effect of Moisture Content on the Mechanical and Oil Properties of Soursop Seeds
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A. Alonge, I. Ossom, E. Bassey
367-372
Design Modification and Performance Testing of a Bambara Groundnut Sheller
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M. Crimaldi, S. Faugno, M. Sannino, L. Ardito
373-378
Optimization of Hemp Seeds (Canapa Sativa L.) Oil Mechanical Extraction
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D. Hoffmann, D. Brugger, W. Windisch, S. Thurner
379-384
Calibration Model for a Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) System to Control Feed Quality of Soy Cake Based on Feed Value Assessments In-Vitro
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A. Lopez-Maestresalas, C. Perez, R. Tierno, S. Arazuri, J.I. Ruiz De Galarreta, C. Jaren
385-390
Prediction of Main Potato Compounds by NIRS
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G. Manetto, E. Cerruto, S. Pascuzzi, F. Santoro
391-396
Improvements in Citrus Packing Lines to Reduce the Mechanical Damage to Fruit
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G. Sortino, V. Caviglia, G. Liguori, C. De Pasquale, G. Gianguzzi, V. Farina
397-402
Quality Changes of Tropical and Subtropical Fresh-Cut Fruits Mix in Modified Atmosphere Packaging
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G. Sortino, A. Allegra, R. Passafiume, G. Gianguzzi, G. Gullo, A. Gallotta
403-408
Postharvest Application of Sulphur Dioxide Fumigation to Improve Quality and Storage Ability of "Red Globe" Grape Cultivar During Long Cold Storage
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G. Sortino, A. Gallotta, V. Farina, A. Allegra
409-414
Shelf-Life and Quality of Fresh-Cut Peach Cv ‘Ruby Rich’ at Different Maturity Stage
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V. Farina, G. Sortino, F. Saletta, R. Passafiume, D. Giuffre, G. Gianguzzi, P. Inglese, G. Liguori
415-420
Effects of Rapid Refrigeration and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Fruit Quality Traits
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S. Chironi, G. Sortino, A. Allegra, F. Saletta, V. Caviglia, M. Ingrassia
421-426
Consumer Assessment on Sensory Attributes of Fresh Table Grapes Cv 'Italia' and 'Red Globe' after Long Cold Storage Treatment
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L. Guerrini, P. Masella, G. Angeloni, E. Cini, A. Parenti
427-432
A Device for the Monitoring of the Cap Buoyancy during the Red Grapes Fermentation
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C. De Pasquale, P. Catania, M. Vallone
433-438
Influence of the Pressing System on Pomegranate Juice Physical-Chemical Properties
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P. Catania, P. Febo, M. Vallone, C. De Pasquale
439-444
Influence of O2 on Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fatty Acids Composition during Malaxation
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C. Costa, C. Taiti, M. Zanetti, A.R. Proto, S. D'Andrea, R. Greco, L. Dematte, S. Mancuso, R. Cavalli
445-450
Assessing VOC Emission by Wood Pellets Using the PTR- ToF-MS Technology
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V. Caleca, G. Antista, G. Campisi, T. Caruso, G. Lo Verde, M. Maltese, R. Rizzo, D. Planeta
451-456
High Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Olives Attacked by the Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Oleae (Rossi) (Diptera Tephritidae): Which Is the Tolerable Limit? Data from Experimental ‘Nocellara Del Belice’ and ‘Cerasuola’ Olive Groves in Sicily
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C.J. Marquez Cardozo, J.C. Arango, J.A. Osorio
457-462
Posharvest Characteristics and Preservation of Pulp of Curuba (Passiflora mollissima)
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E. Rossel-Kipping, H. Ortiz-Laurel, E. Gonzalez-Medina, A. Amante-Orozco
463-468
Conceptual Design and Functional Modelling of a Portable Thermophilic Biodigester for a High Dry Matter Feedstock
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A. Colantoni, I. Zambon, M. Cecchini, A. Marucci, L. Piacentini, S. Feltrini, D. Monarca
469-474
Greenhouses Plants as a Landmark for Research and Innovation: the Combination of Agricultural and Energy Purposes in Italy
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M. Kuribayashi, S. Tojo, T. Chosa, T. Murayama, K. Sasaki, H. Kotaka
475-480
Developing a New Technology for the Two Phase Methane Fermentation Sludge Recirculation Process
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J. Bacenetti, A. Restuccia, G. Schillaci, M. Fiala, S. Failla
481-486
Life Cycle Assessment of Flax and Camelina for Biodiesel Production in Sicily (Southern Italy)
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G. Sperandio, T. Amoriello, K. Carbone, M. Fedrizzi, A. Monteleone, S. Tarangioli, M. Pagano
487-492
Increasing the Value of Spent Grain from Craft Microbreweries for Energy Purposes
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I. Castaneda, V. Bojaca, G. Ramos, A. Santis, P. Acevedo
493-498
Study of the Eco-efficiency of Biodiesel Production from the Fruit of the Jatropha Curcas Plant
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C. Perone, F. Catalano, F. Giametta, A. Tamborrino, B. Bianchi, U. Ayr
499-504
Study and Analysis of a Cogeneration System with Microturbines in a Food Farming of Dry Pasta
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P. Giudicianni, S. Pindozzi, C.M. Grottola, F. Stanzione, S. Faugno, M. Fagnano, N. Fiorentino, R. Ragucci
505-510
Effect of Feedstock and Temperature on the Distribution of Heavy Metals in Char from Slow Steam Pyrolysis of Contaminated Biomasses
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A.S. Anifantis
511-516
Performance Assessment of Photovoltaic, Ground Source Heat Pump and Hydrogen Heat Generator in a Stand-Alone Systems for Greenhouse Heating
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E. Cavallo, N. Pampuro
517-522
Effects of Compressing Pressure on Briquettes Made from Woody Biomass
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D.A. Zema, A. Nicotra, V. Tamburino, S.M. Zimbone
523-528
Energy Production by Small Hydro Power Plants in Collective Irrigation Systems of Calabria (Southern Italy)
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F. Valenti, S.M.C. Porto, G. Chinnici, G. Cascone, C. Arcidiacono
529-534
Assessment of Citrus Pulp Availability for Biogas Production by Using a GIS-based Model: the Case Study of an Area in Southern Italy
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M. Licata, S. La Bella, C. Leto, G. Bonsangue, M.C. Gennaro, T. Tuttolomondo
535-540
Agronomic Evaluation of Ethiopian Mustard (brassica Carinata A. Braun) Germplasm and Physical-energy Characterization of Crop Residues in a Semi-arid Area of Sicily (italy)
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M.A. Hernandez, C. Jaime, J. Romero, J. Leon-Pulido, I.O. Cabeza
541-546
Lignocellulosic Biomass from Fast-Growing Species in Colombia and their Use as Bioresources for Biofuel Production
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J. Leon-Pulido, M.P. Sarmiento, D.M. Garzon, M.A. Hernandez, A.D. Gonzalez, Y.Y. Peralta-Ruiz, M.A. Duran
547-552
Energy Study of Reactive-HIDiC Simulation for Ethyl Acetate Synthesis from Acetic Acid
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G. Attard, A. Comparetti, P. Febo, C. Greco, M.M. Mammano, S. Orlando
553-558
Case Study of Potential Production of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) from Livestock Wastes in Mediterranean Islands
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A. Comparetti, P. Febo, C. Greco, M.M. Mammano, S. Orlando
559-564
Potential Production of Biogas from Prinkly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) in Sicilian Uncultivated Areas
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Y. Jia, B. Zheng, Y. Zhang
565-570
Looking for the Ideal Conditions for Corn Kernel Image Acquisition
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G. Bourges, J.J. Eliach, M.A. Medina
571-576
Numerical Evaluation of a Seed Distributor Head for Air Seeders
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R. Braga
577-582
Challenges to Apply the Biospeckle Laser Technique in the Field
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K. Schindhelm, I. Lorenzini, M. Tremblay, D. Dopfer, S. Reese, B. Haidn
583-588
Automatically Recorded Performance and Behaviour Parameters as Risk Factors for Lameness in Dairy Cattle
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P. Barge, L. Comba, P. Gay, D. Ricauda, C. Tortia, N. Aghilinateg, M.J. Dalvand
589-594
Performance Optimization of Neural-Network Based Colour Measurement Tools for Food Applications
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M. Maze, B. Zerhusen, M. Effenberger
595-600
A Database Approach for Simulating the Produced Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biogas Plants
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D.J.A. Rustia, T.T. Lin
601-606
An IoT-based Wireless Imaging and Sensor Node System for Remote Greenhouse Pest Monitoring
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M. Sannino, S. Faugno, M. Crimaldi, L. Ardito, A. Di Francia, F. Masucci
607-612
Automatic Milking System Occupation Rate Analysis and Optimization Applied to Mediterranean Buffaloes
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V. Guido, L. Mercenaro, F. Gambella
613-618
Application of Proximal Sensing in Viticulture: Comparison of Different Berry State Conditions
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S. Davino, S. Panno, M. Arrigo, M. La Rocca, A.G. Caruso, G. Lo Bosco
619-624
Planthology: an Application System for Plant Diseases Management
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F. Sarghini, A. De Vivo
625-630
Analysis of Preliminary Design Requirements of a Heavy Lift Multirotor Drone for Agricultural Use
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F. Sarghini, A. De Vivo
631-636
Interference Analysis of an Heavy Lift Multirotor Drone Flow Field and Transported Spraying System
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J.R. Marques Da Silva, M. Correia, A. Dias, J. Serrano, P. Nunes
637-642
Vineyard Cover Spraying Evaluation According to Plant Vigour Variations
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C. Costa, M. Biocca, F. Pallottino, P. Nardi, S. Figorilli
643-648
Structure of the Precision Agriculture Research in Italy from 2000 to 2016: a Term Mapping Approach
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G. Ristorto, P. D'Incalci, R. Gallo, F. Mazzetto, G. Guglieri
649-654
Mission Planning for the Estimation of the Field Coverage of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Monitoring Mission in Precision Farming
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R. Gallo, F. Nalli, L. Cortese, D. Knollseisen, W. Noggler, F. Mazzetto
655-660
Chainsaw Vibrations, a Useful Parameter for the Automatic Tree Volume Estimations and Production Assessment of Felling Operations
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G. Ristorto, R. Gallo, A. Gasparetto, L. Scalera, R. Vidoni, F. Mazzetto
661-666
A Mobile Laboratory for Orchard Health Status Monitoring in Precision Farming
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F. Mazzetto, R. Gallo, P. Importuni, S. Petrera, P. Sacco
667-672
Automatic Filling of Field Activities Register, from Challenge into Reality
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R. Gallo, G. Ristorto, G. Daglio, N. Massa, G. Berta, M. Lazzari, F. Mazzetto
673-678
New Solutions for the Automatic Early Detection of Diseases in Vineyards through Ground Sensing Approaches Integrating LiDAR and Optical Sensors
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E. Tarantino, G. Disciglio, G. Gatta, A. Libutti, L. Frabboni, A. Gagliardi, A. Tarantino
679-684
Agro-industrial Treated Wastewater Reuse for Crop Irrigation: Implication in Soil Fertility
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G. Castelli, A. Minelli, M. Tefera, E. Bresci, E. Yazew, T.G. Embaye, M. Sebhatleab
685-690
Impacts of Rainwater Harvesting and Rainwater Management on Upstream – Downstream Agricultural Ecosystem Services in Two Catchments of Southern Tigray, Ethiopia
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R. Beghi, V. Giovenzana, R. Guidetti
691-696
Better Water Use Efficiency in Vineyard by Using Visible and Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Grapevine Water Status Monitoring
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F. Grisafi, E. Oddo, A. Maggio, A. Panarisi, M. Panarisi
697-702
Morpho-physiologic Traits in Two Sage Taxa Grown under Different Irrigation Regime
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L. Chaves, E. Mesquita, D. Ferreira, S. Mesquita Sobrinho
703-708
Organic Matter, Irrigation and Soil Mulching in the Nutritional Status and Production of Okra
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H. Ghazouani, F. Capodici, G. Ciraolo, A. Maltese, G. Rallo, G. Provenzano
709-714
Potential of Thermal Images and Simulation Models to Assess Water and Salt Stress: Application to Potato Crop in Central Tunisia
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M. Mesquita, R. Testezlaf, F.P. De Deus, L.M. Da Rosa
715-720
Characterization of Flow Lines Generated by Pressurized Sand Filter Underdrains
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V. Bagarello, N. Cecere, S. Di Prima, G. Giordano, M. Iovino
721-726
Height of Water Pouring Effects on Infiltration Runs Carried Out in an Initially Wet Sandy-loam Soil
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R. Zucaro, M. Martello, C. Antinoro, G. Giannerini, M. Ferrigno
727-732
Mapping and Analysis of Pressures on Water Resources from Agriculture to Target Water and Agriculture Policies
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A. Nicotra, D.A. Zema, S.M. Zimbone
733-738
Improvement of Current Performance in Collective Water Delivery Systems of Calabria (Southern Italy)
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G. Capello, M. Biddoccu, S. Ferraris, A. Pitacco, E. Cavallo
739-744
Year-Round Variability of Field-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Runoff in Tilled and Grassed Vineyards
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L. Chaves, G. Tito, I. De Brito Chaves
745-750
Bentonite Application in the Remediation of Zinc Contamination Soil
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E. Cerruto, G. Manetto, D. Longo, S. Failla, G. Schillaci
751-756
A Laboratory System for Nozzle Spray Analysis
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J. Chastain
757-762
Solids and Plant Nutrient Content, and Settling Characteristics of Milking Centre Wastewater on a Grazing Dairy
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F. Varia, G. Dara Guccione, D. Macaluso, D. Marandola
763-768
System Dynamics Model to Design Effective Policy Strategies Aiming at Fostering the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Sicily
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T. Tuttolomondo, S. La Bella, C. Leto, M.C. Gennaro, R. Calvo, F. D'Asaro
769-774
Biotechnical Characteristics of Root Systems in Erect and Prostrate Habit Rosmarinus officinalis L. Accessions Grown in a Mediterranean Climate
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F. Topolansky, P. Von Dewitz, M. Gonzalez
775-780
Reducing Food Waste through Retail Influence on Consumer Buying Behaviour
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P. Marucco, P. Balsari, M. Roettele
781-786
Prevention of Water Contamination from Pesticides: the TOPPS Project BMP Dissemination in Italy
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L. Ramirez-Cando, P. Spugnoli, R. Matteo, M. Bagatta, S. Tavarini, L. Foschi, L. Lazzeri
787-792
Environmental Assessment of Flax Straw Production for Non-Wood Pulp Mills
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P. Balsari, P. Marucco
793-798
Internal and External Contamination of Sprayers: Causes and Strategies to Minimise Negative Effects on the Environment
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Hierarchization of the Italian Region on the Strength of the Agricultural Mechanization through Clustering Analysis
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