1. Enable new commercial sensor-in-system flowing-grain microwave moisture and density meters for precision farming and yield monitoring. 2. Enable a portable, commercial microwave meter to create capacity for rapid grading in-shell almond and peanut by determining moisture content, meat content, and foreign material contents. 3. Enable new commercial microwave sensors for monitoring controlled drying of grain, peanuts and other seeds.
Rapid Assessment of Grain, Seed, and Nut Quality Attributes with Microwave Sensors
Objective
Investigators
Trabelsi S
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2015
End date
2020
Funding Source
Project number
6040-44000-001-00D
Accession number
428925
Commodities