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Research in Agricultural Engineering

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• ISSN 1212-9151 (Print)
• ISSN 1805-9376 (On-line)

An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. Published since 1954 (by 1999 under the title Zemědělská technika)

• The journal is administered by an international Editorial Board
• Editor-in-Chief: prof. Dr. Ing. František Kumhála
• Co-editors: prof. Ing. David Herák, Ph.D., doc. Ing. Abraham Kabutey, Ph.D.
• Executive Editor: Ing. Gabriela Uhlířová
• The journal is published quarterly
• Publication in the RAE is free of charge

Aims & Scope

original scientific papers, short communications, information, and studies covering all areas of agricultural engineering, agricultural technology, processing of agricultural products, countryside buildings and related problems from ecology, energetics, economy, ergonomy and applied physics and chemistry. Papers are published in English.

Current issue

The effect of parameter adjustment in sago palm classification-based convolutional neural network (cnn) model original paper, sri murniani angelina letsoin, david herák.

In our study location, Merauke Regency, the easternmost city in Indonesia, the sago palm is associated with different types of ecosystems and other non-sago vegetation. During the harvesting season, the white flowers blossoming between the leaves on the tops of palm trees may be distinguished manually. Four classes were determined to address the visual inspections involving different parameters that were examined through the metric evaluation and then analysed statistically. The computed Kruskal-Wallis test found that the parameters vary in each network with a  P -value of 0.00341, with at least one class being higher than the others, i.e., non-sago...

Detecting adulteration in mustard oil using low-frequency dielectric spectroscopy Original Paper

Venkatesh mishra, satyendra pratap singh, sumit kaur bhatia, vishal singh chandel, rajiv manohar.

This paper presents a dielectric spectroscopy approach for analysing the quality of food products. This study aimed to detect the adulteration in mustard oil using dielectric spectroscopy in the 1 to 10 MHz frequency range at a temperature of 30 to 50 °C. The dielectric data were used to predict the adulteration in oils at the given frequency range. The finding indicates that using data analysis techniques can further improve the capacity of dielectric sensing to detect adulterated edible oil. Using MATLAB R2021a, linear relationships between the frequency and adulteration percentage variables were obtained to predict the dielectric constant...

The effect of stimulants on the responsiveness and biorhythms of young operators of agricultural machinery Original Paper

Veronika hartová, jan hart.

Fatigue behind the wheel has been addressed repeatedly for at least 15 years. Various research projects, studies, and systems have been developed to prove the effect of fatigue on the number of accidents and possibly to inform drivers that this situation has occurred. The article examines the influence of stimulants on the fatigue of young agricultural machinery drivers. Commonly available means for reducing driver fatigue were chosen as stimulants (coffee, tea, maté, guarana, energy drink, lemon extract with sugar). A special test station with automatic reaction time evaluation was developed to test drivers’ reaction ability (responsiveness)....

Advancements in fuzzy expert systems for site-specific nitrogen fertilisation: Incorporating RGB colour codes and irrigation schedules for precision maize production in Bangladesh Original Paper

Bitopi biswas, mohammad tariful alam khan, mohammad billal hossain momen, mohammad. rashedur rahman tanvir, abu mohammad shahidul alam, m robiul islam islam.

The research was conducted at the Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, Rajshahi University, from December 2021 to April 2022. The objective was to develop a fuzzy expert system for site-specific N fertilisation using leaf colour code (RGB) and irrigation frequencies for maize yield. The experiment encompassed two primary factors: nitrogen fertiliser application rates ( N 1 : 100%, N 2 : 75%, N 3 : 50% of conventional rates) and irrigation frequencies ( I 1 : 100%, I 2 : 75%, I 3 : 50% of pan evaporation). A completely randomised design...

The efficiency of unmanned aerial vehicles application for rapeseed productivity in Ukraine Short Communication

Fedir melnychuk, svitlana alekseeva, oleksandra hordiienko, oleksii nychyporuk, andrii borysenko, nataliia didenko.

In modern conditions, high-precision technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are the basis for increasing the efficiency of agricultural land use and crop productivity. Nowadays, new technology development needs to be improved, so the study and the implementation of various innovations in this field are quite relevant and important. The research aimed to find effective pesticides and a selection of spraying solution norms to increase rapeseed yield. The least significant difference test was used to separate the means of the dependent variables in response to predictor variables at P ≤ 0.05. It was established that herbicides...

Effect of physical energy on germination and seedling vigor of alfalfa seeds ( Medicago sativa L.) Short Communication

Ali hajizadeh namin, abbas akbarnia, rouzbeh abbaszadeh, ali zenouzi, majid masoumian.

Recently, non-thermal technologies have emerged as a means to ensure the safety of agricultural products while also promoting plant growth and reducing pathogenic and chemical contamination of seeds. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of various treatments on the germination characteristics of alfalfa seeds. The experiment utilised a completely randomised design with five treatments and three replications, including cold plasma exposure, direct current (DC) electromagnetic field, magnetic field, and a combination of plasma exposure with magnetic and electromagnetic fields. The treated seeds were compared to the control seeds (without...

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Applied engineering in agriculture, journal of natural resources and agricultural ecosystems, journal of agricultural safety and health.

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The American Society of Agricultural Engineers publishes four peer-reviewed journals. Regarding open access (OA), three of the journals are hybrid (OA is an option for an article) and the Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems is fully open access.

• Journal of the ASABE is published six times a year.
• Applied Engineering in Agriculture is published six times a year.
• Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems is published four times a year.
• Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health is published four times a year.

Article Types for Journal of the ASABE , Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems , and Applied Engineering in Agriculture

The "invited" forms of the various article types are requested by the community editor (CE) or editor in chief (EIC) for a particular topic. Typically, these are review, frontier, and perspective articles. If invited, submit to ScholarOne your manuscript and a cover letter that includes the name of the editor (EIC or CE) that invited the manuscript and, if any, the number of page charge waivers.

Articles present original, important contributions to the research, education or design literature of interest to the Society. Up to 12,000 words, about 25 formatted pages.

Briefs present succinct, original, practical or preliminary contributions to the research, education, outreach, or design literature of interest to the Society, typically with limited scope. Up to 5,000 words, about 8 formatted pages.

Review articles critically review, synthesize, and insightfully organize recent literature on a topic of interest to the Society. These articles are often invited but may be unsolicited. Up to 12,000 words, about 25 formatted pages.

Frontier articles are often invited, but may be unsolicited, articles presenting a review, new results (if possible), and vision of recent cutting-edge engineering, science, or educational advances at the forefront of one or several ASABE disciplines. For unsolicited Frontier Articles, contact the editor prior to submission. Up to 4,000 words, about eight formatted pages, no abstract, limited references.

Perspective articles are often invited, but may be unsolicited, thought-provoking, clearly written, focused personal reviews, balanced viewpoints, or discussions of the interface between agricultural, food, and biological engineering and policy, societal, or global issues of pressing importance to the Society and written for broad readership. May be a synthesis and interpretation of a recent conference, workshop, or symposium. For unsolicited Perspectives, contact the editor prior to submission. From 1,000 to 4,000 words, about one to four formatted pages, no abstract, up to four figures, limited references.

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This peer-reviewed journal publishes research that advances the engineering of agricultural, food, and biological systems. Submissions must include original data, analysis or design, or synthesis of existing information; research information for the improvement of education, design, construction, or manufacturing practice; or significant and convincing evidence that confirms and strengthens the findings of others or that revises ideas or challenges accepted theory.

This peer-reviewed journal publishes applications of engineering and technology research that address agricultural, food, and biological systems problems. Submissions must include results of practical experiences, tests, or trials presented in a manner and style that will allow easy adaptation by others; results of reviews or studies of installations or applications with substantially new or significant information not readily available in other refereed publications; or a description of successful methods of techniques of education, outreach, or technology transfer.

This journal includes a variety of article types (i.e., research articles, research briefs, review articles, frontier articles, and perspective articles) on the topics of hydrological, evapotranspiration, soil erosion, water quality, and biogeochemical processes; drainage, irrigation, conveyance, and reservoir infrastructures; agricultural, forest, peri-urban, stream, wetland, and coastal systems; microbial, organism, plot, field, farm, watershed, ecosystem, continental, and global scales and interactions; sustainability, resiliency, circularity, management, mitigation, recovery, and restoration approaches; and disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary perspectives, which integrate engineering and physical sciences related to natural and environmental systems. The journal encourages articles that consider systems thinking using a variety of multidisciplinary approaches including field and laboratory experimentation, measurement techniques, modeling, data analysis, decision support, and case studies. The journal invites articles from an international audience.

This interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal is designed to foster the identification and discussion of agricultural safety and health issues. Articles written by experts in the fields of engineering, occupational safety, social psychology, public policy, education, industrial hygiene, and public health appear in this quarterly publication.

Your manuscript must meet the following requirements:

• The material represents original, useful contributions to the agricultural safety and health literature.
• The scope, purpose, and summary or conclusions must be stated in an objective, well-organized manner.
• The article must emphasize aspects of safety and health relating to agriculture, or relate agricultural safety and health to other public health or occupational fields, issues, or concerns.
• The information must be organized in a way that allows easy adaptation and use by others. The scope, purpose, and summary must be clearly stated.

Your manuscript should also contain at least one of the following elements:

• Original research data and analyses.
• Results of practical experiences, tests, or trials.
• Critical review, synthesis, or evaluation of existing information.
• Scientifically based discussion or proposal for advancing agricultural safety and health.

Research Briefs

When the scope and amount of information in your manuscript do not warrant a full-length article in the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health , the manuscript will be designated a Research Brief. The criteria for publishing a Research Brief are:

• It represents a contribution to ASABE's literature.
• It meets the criteria of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health .
• It presents observations and preliminary results of topics of great current interest.
• It presents results that confirm or refute previously published work.
• It presents a compilation of useful data.

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