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1. Impacts of Interpolating Methods on Soil Agri-environmental Phosphorus Maps Under Corn ProductionPhosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for crops production including corn. However, the excessive P application, tends to P accumulation at the soil surface under crops systems. This may contribute to increase water and groundwater pollution by surface runoff. To prevent this, an agri-environmental P index, (P/Al)M3, was developed in Eastern Canada and USA. This index aims to estimate soil P saturation for accurate P fertilizer recommendations, while integrating agronomical aspects... J. Nze Memiaghe, A.N. Cambouris, N. Ziadi, M. Duchemin, A. Karam |
2. An IoT-based Smart Real Time Sensing and Control of Heavy Metals to Ensure Optimal Growth of Plants in an Aquaponic Set-upThe concentration of heavy metals that needs to be maintained in aquaponic environments for habitable growth of plants has been a cause of concern for many decades now as it is not possible to eliminate them completely in a commercial set-up. Our goal is to design a cost-effective real-time smart sensing and actuation system in order to control the concentration of heavy metals in aquaponic solutions. Our solution consists of sensing the nutrient concentrations in the aquaponic solution, namely... S. Dhal, J. Louis, N. O'sullivan, J. Gumero, M. Soetan, S. Kalafatis, J. Lusher, S. Mahanta |
3. Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Aflatoxin Hotspots in Peanut Fields Using DSSAT CSM-CROPGRO-PEANUT-AFLATOXINAflatoxin contamination in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a persistent concern due to its detrimental effects on both profitability and public health. Several plant stress-inducing factors, including high soil temperatures and low soil moisture, have been associated with aflatoxin contamination levels. Understanding the correlation between stress-inducing factors and contamination levels is essential for implementing effective management strategies. This study uses the DSSAT CSM-CROPGRO-Peanut-Aflatoxin... S. Maktabi, G. Vellidis, G. Hoogenboom, K. Boote, C. Pilcon, J. Fountain, M. Sysskind, S. Kukal |
4. A Decision Support Tool for Developing Aflatoxin Risk Maps in Peanut FieldsAspergillus flavus (A. flavus) is a soil fungus that contaminates preharvest peanuts (Arachis hypogea) with the carcinogenic secondary metabolite aflatoxin. Because aflatoxin can cause serious illness or death at low concentrations (μg kg-1 to mg kg-1), its presence in foods and feeds is strictly regulated by food safety agencies around the world. Based on previous research by the authors, a hypothesis was developed that aflatoxin contamination... G. Vellidis, S. Maktabi, K. Boote, G. Hoogenboom, L. Lacerda, C. Pilcon, S. Shrestha, R. Wiggins |