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Project SummaryIrrigation Management Using Novel Low-Cost High-ResolutionSensing for Increased AdoptionPrincipal Investigator Farrington Stephen P PEEmail sfarrington@transcendengineering.comMobile 802-431-3456Office 802-788-4154Organization Transcend Engineering and Technology LLCAddress 768 S Main St Unit 2Bethel VT 05032UEI LDEPJ8PF15P4DUNS 831763276Through our work with researchers and growers ...

Project Summary:An estimated 20 million acres of U.S. cropland are contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) as a result of landspreading wastewater treatment sludge and biosolids. Theseso-called "forever chemicals" render fields unusable for growing food for human consumption orgrazing livestock leaving small and mid-size farmers with fallow land significant income lossand conta ...

Maple syrup production is one of the heritages in New England as well as many other northern states of the country. In the United States, most maple syrup productions are in small and mid-sized farms, supporting many jobs. It is proposed to develop an acoustic sensor for improving collection of maple sap as raw material of maple syrup production. The sensor developed will replace the empirical det ...

We propose to research and develop a method and device for continuous monitoring of soil water flux that will enable more accurate delivery and efficient use of water in irrigated farming and landscaping applications, the importance and commercial value of which will continue growing with the increases of large-scale water shortages.Better understanding and monitoring of site, crop, and growth sta ...

Thin saws, although more difficult to manufacture and use, conserve valuable wood fiber resources and make the users of these thin saws more competitive globally. As such, thinner sawblades are growing in popularity in spite of the "challenges" associated with their manufacture and use. Three of those challengers revolve around brazing tips into thinner sawblades1) Because the steel is thinner, le ...

"Expanding demand for organic produce is driving a need for larger quantities of commercially-available organic seed. Concomitantly, organic producers wish to have the superior qualities realizable in first-generation (F1) hybrids for many crops. This SBIR project seeks to develop a cost-effective, commercial-scale process for producing organically-suitable F1 hybrid seed. In Phase I High Mowing S ...

Worldwide surpluses of wool have depressed the price of wool and nearly eliminated the wool market, especially for the small medium sheep meat producer. These producers have large quantities of surplus wool, an unwanted by-product, which creates a waste disposal problem. The purpose of this project is to create a new value-added product with commercial potential using raw wool, a renewable resourc ...

In general, the composition of milk changes quite substantially with season, but the timing and magnitude of compositional changes can vary greatly depending on host of factors relating to environmental conditions, animal health, feed quality, management practices, etc. The extent to which seasonal changes in milk composition negatively impact cheese quality depends on the nature and magnitude of ...

Problem Rural communities must invest in a range of infrastructure to support public services. Decision-making regarding municipal investments is often made by part-time, volunteer community leaders who lack access to up-to-date information about alternative technologies and approaches. In addition, federal programs promoting alternative technologies are often focused on urban areas, with limited ...

Fungal and bacterial diseases in crops are so strongly dependent on specific environmental conditions that the risk of disease can be predicted from microclimate data such as temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and surface wetness duration (SWD). Despite the evidence that disease risk modeling provides guidance for efficient spray utilization with no added risk of yield lo ...