The study was designed to investigate the feasibility of cultivating perennial grasses as energy crops and their effect on soil agroecological potential. Field experiments with […]
The influence of position of the first straw walker´s section on grain separation
The impact of the inclination angle of the first section (screen) of straw walkers on grain separation through the straw layer of various thicknesses has […]
Robotic milking of dairy cows
In countries with developed dairy farming milking robots are gaining wide popularity. The first milking equipment of this kind was installed in Latvia in 2007 […]
Case study: Economics of spring feeding in grassland
Change in world energy prices influences the price of mineral fertilisers. To meet the globally growing need for food farmers are extending the production of […]
Analysis of the rheological model of the process of chip formation with metal machining
The present paper discusses mathematical modelling with regard to deformation processes resulting from chip forming and removal when cutting heavilyprocessed materials in a condition of […]
Modelling of heat exchange of milking parlour
Unheated cowsheds are light constructions and can be referred to as sheds with outdoor climate, because the temperatures in the cowshed and milking parlour are […]
The comparative material investigations of solar collector
The prices of energy resources used for grain drying are increasing year by year. In order to reduce costs, research into methods of saving energy […]
The cleaning of caucasian goat’s rue chaff in the combine harvester cleaner
Caucasian goat‘s rue (Galega orientalis L.) is perennial grass which can be harvested as green mass and as seeds. The expansion of grasses with small […]
Theoretical calculation of energy received by semi-spherical solar collector
Solar energy is widely used as an environmentally friendly energy source in many countries, Latvia among them. However, geographical and climatic conditions in Latvia, low […]
Growing technology and production costs for dry mass for direct burning and green mass for biogas of Galega Orientalis
Demand for local and renewable energy source materials is accelerating the search for new crops for energy production. Goat’s rue or galega (Galega Orientalis Lam.) […]