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Design And Installation Of A Mobile Agriculture Chemical Mixing Station, Jason Mendes

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

This senior project encompassed the design and fabrication of a Mobile Agricultural Chemical Mixing System. The design parameters were provided by Mark McKean and McKean Farms from Riverdale, Ca. The project’s objective was to provide safer working conditions for operators by improving their working environment while increasing mixing efficiency. This mobile system will provide storage for materials, as well as, a diversified mixing system at the site of applications.

The major components of the project include two chemical mixers to mix materials, a 2-inch suction pump to supply water from non-powered sources, and a flatbed trailer to encompass the unit …

Pesticide Regulation Differences Of The U.S., Chile, And Mexico On Imported Berries, Kayla Felicia Gardener

Agribusiness

Growing consumer demand for knowledge in the area of food safety and producer accountability on what is applied to fresh produce is resulting in a greater need for transparency in the industry. Additionally, the demand for safe, fresh produce year round has led to extensive international trade and consumers to wonder if imported produce is of the same quality of that in produced in the U.S. The study analyzes the differences and similarities between pesticide application tolerance standards, and labels for applied use on berries produced in the U.S., Mexico, and Chile. This is done by reviewing tolerance information and …

Comparación De Criterios De Cumplimiento Según Las Normas Bpgs Y Global Gap Aplicados A 4 Fincas Lecheras De La Sabana De Bogotá, Johanna Patricia Cubillos Montenegro

Zootecnia

La finalidad de este estudio fue comparar dos normas de aseguramiento de calidad para ganado lechero una nacional (BPG-ICA), y la norma internacional GLOBAL GAP con sus respectivas versiones (v: 1, v: 2) buscando establecer la equivalencia de estas. Tomando como base cuatro fincas lecheras a las cuales se les aplicó listas de chequeo donde se dividieron en grupos acorde al sistema de ordeño, un grupo de fincas con ordeño fijo y el otro grupo fincas de ordeño móvil. Evaluando si en las condiciones actuales dichas fincas se podrían certificar en el mediano plazo realizando resultados obtener un mayor grado …