Establishing New Grain Packing Factors: Field Data from the Western U.S.

Obtain new field data to refine and calibrate a science-based model for determining the packing of grains within upright storage structures. The Cooperator will obtain field measurements of grain packing from the major grain producing regions of the U.S. with collaborators at ARS, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Georgia who will also make field measurements. Field data will be collected for wheat, corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, oats, and barley. The effect of aeration systems on packing factor will also be investigated.