1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990008549010403321

Autore

Bryson, Arthur Earl <jr.>

Titolo

Applied optimal control : optimization, estimation and control / A.E. Bryson jr., Yu-Chi Ho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : Taylor & Francis, 1975

ISBN

0-89116-228-3

Descrizione fisica

481 p. : 24 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Ho, Yu-Chi

Locazione

FINBN

Collocazione

02 52 A 29

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996213210203316

Titolo

Principles and practice [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peter Golob, Graham Farrell and John E. Orchard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002-

ISBN

1-280-74776-5

9786610747764

0-470-70894-8

1-4051-2334-6

0-470-75101-0

1-4051-7210-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (582 p.)

Collana

Crop post-harvest: science and technology ; ; 1

Altri autori (Persone)

GolobP

FarrellGraham

OrchardJ. E

Disciplina

631.56

Soggetti

Crops - Postharvest technology

Agricultural processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Post-Harvest Systems in Agriculture; 2 Biology of Plant Commodities; 3 Physical Factors in Post-Harvest Quality; Properties of stored products; The principal physical factors; Water; Measurement of physical factors; Moisture content; 4 Biological Factors in Post-Harvest Quality; Post-harvest pests and the damage they cause; Pests of durable crops - insects and arachnids; Pests of durable crops - vertebrates; Pests of durable crops - moulds; Diseases and pests of perishable crops

5 Technology and Management of StorageStorage losses; Storage structures; Storage of horticultural produce; Selection of stores for durable commodities; Small-scale farm storage in the developing world; Transit or trader storage; Medium and large-scale storage; Storage management; 6 Pest Management; Safety; Insect control; Inert dusts; Botanicals; Rodent control; Bird control; Moulds and bacteria; Approaches to pest management in stored grain; 7 Remedial Treatments in Pest Management; Fumigation; Radiation disinfestation; Other methods of disinfestation and protection

8 Food Processing and PreservationFood preservation; Packaging; Flour; Oilseeds, oils and fats; Weaning foods; Animal feeds; 9 Food Systems; Access to food; Credit and storage; The case for food security reserves; Market access; Seed security; Food aid; 10 Applied Research and Dissemination; Extension methods and technology transfer in less developed countries; Farmer participation in assessing post-harvest needs; A methodological framework for combining quantitative and qualitative survey methods; Monitoring investment and the evaluation of impact

The impact of post-harvest research on household food security11 Trade and International Agreements; The WTO and other international and regional organisations; International commodity agreements; Trade associations; Commercial practices; Ethical trade; Phytosanitary agreements, requirements and standards; Food safety and HACCP; Glossary; Appendix 1: Some Important Post-harvest Pests; Appendix 2: Some Important Post-harvest Pathogens; Appendix 3: Some Plants of Post-harvest Concern; Index; Colour Plates

Sommario/riassunto

World-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year. This essential handbook is the first in a three-volume series which covers all factors affecting post-harvest quality of all major fruits, vegetables, cereals and other crops. Compiled by members of the world-renowned Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK, the comprehensive contents of this landmark publication encourage interactions between each sector of the agricultural community in order to improve food secu