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Grain Storage Management
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- General Grain Storage Information
- Engineering Grain Storage and Aeration Systems
- Aeration Management
- Stored Grain Pest Management
- Grain Storage Articles from Surviving High Input Costs Website
- Grain Storage Articles in Crop Watch Newsletter
- Temporary/Emergency Grain Storage
- Other Sources of Grain Storage Information
General Grain Quality and Storage Information
- MN - Post-Harvest Handling of Crops
- MN - Grain Storage Tips
- MN - Wheat and Barley Storage
- KY - Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum
- Purdue - Drying of White Food Corn for Quality
- KSU - Caring for Stored Grain in Kansas
- KSU - Drying and Storing Sunflowers
- UNL - Blending Grains and Feedstuffs - How to figure the proper proportions
Engineering Grain Storage and Aeration Systems
- UNL - Management of In-Bin Natural Air Grain Drying Systems to Minimize Energy Cost Cost EC710
- MN - Post Harvest Handling of Crops Great grain storage web site
- MN - Selecting Fans and Determining Airflow ...
- MN - FANS software (Helps to determine airflow in grain bins)
- Purdue - Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems For Grain
- Purdue - Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain Very complete discussion. Many useful tables and sound advice for enginnering and selecting on-farm grain drying systems (17 pages)
- NDSU - Grain Drying
Aeration Management
- KSU - Questions and Answers about Aeration Controllers
- MN - Grain Storage Tips: Includes Equilibrium Moisture Content Table for Corn, Wheat and Soybeans
- Storing, Drying, and Handling Wet Soybeans
- MN - Natural Air Corn Drying in the Upper Midwest
- MN - Dryeration and In-storage Cooling for Corn Drying
- MN - Management of Stored Grain with Aeration
- MN - Selecting Fans, Determining Airflow for Crop Drying, Cooling and Storage
- MN - Wheat and Barley Drying
Stored Grain Pest Management
Publications
- UNL - Fumigating Farm-stored Grain with Aluminum Phosphide
- ISU - Indian Meal Moth
- KSU - Management of Stored Grain Insects Part II: Identification and Sampling
- KSU - Management of Stored Grain Insects - Part III: Sprays and Protectants
- KSU - SAM (Sanitation Aeration Monitoring): An Integrated Pest Control Strategy for Farm-Stored Wheat
- MN - Stored Product Insects and Biological Control Agents
- MN - Controlling Indian Meal Moths in Stored Shelled Corn and Soybeans
- MN - Preventing Stored Grain Insect Infestation
- MN - Fumigating Stored Grain
- Purdue - Stored Grain Insect Pest Management
- Purdue - Grain Storage Program Links to Grain storage publications from many states
Nebraska Department of Ag - Registered Grain Bin Treatment Products
- Grain Bins (empty) (non-residual Contact Treatment)
- Grain Bins (empty) (non-residual Space Treatment)
- Grain Bins (empty) (non-residual Treatment)
- Grain Bins (feed/food-empty) (fumigation)
- Grain Bins (feed/food-empty) (residual General Treatment)
- Grain Bins (feed/food-Full) (residual General Treatment)
- Grain Bins (full) (non-residual Contact Treatment)
- Grain Bins (full) (non-residual Treatment)
- Grain Elevators (full) (fumigation)
Stored Grain Insect Images
- MN - Stored Product Insects and Biological Control Agents
- Ohio St - Confused and Red Flour Beetles HYG-2087-97
Grain Storage Articles from CropWatch
- Fill Drying Bins in Layers to Reduce Drying Time and Energy Cost
- How To Reduce Energy Cost For In-Bin Grain Drying
- How To Reduce Energy Costs When Using High Speed, High Capacity Dryers
Grain Storage Articles in Crop Watch Newsletter
- Managing Stored Drought-Stressed Corn in Early Spring
- Don't Neglect Stored Grain this Fall and Winter
- Grain Storage Management to Minimize Mold and Mycotoxins power point (PDF file) 10/04/12
- Drying Drought-Stressed Corn 8/31/12
- Managing Large Bins for Potential Mycotoxin Contamination
- Estimating the Tonnage in a Bunker Silo
- How to Estimate the Bushels in a Grain Bin
- Mid Winter to Spring Grain Storage Management
- Steps to Preparing Bins and Equipment for Harvest
- Spring Grain Drying Recommendations for Large Bins
- Managing Grain Drying in High Moisture Conditions
- Harvest Corn Now and Store Well to Avoid Losses from Stalk Rot
- Ensure Quality Grain Storage by Starting with Clean Equipment, Bins
- March Grain Storage Recommendations
- Managing Stored Grain in February
- Drying Times for Binned Soybeans Using Natural Air
- Drying Times for Binned Corn Using Heated Air
- Answers to your Grain Drying Questions
- Monitor Stored Grain Condition; Retain the Value of Your Crop
- Selecting the right aeration fan for your bin
- Examining Options for Adding an Aeration Fan
- Planning for Temporary Grain Storage
- Clean Bins and Equipment Before Harvest To Maintain Grain Quality, Value
- Reduce Grain Depth to Save Time/Energy When Drying Grain
Emergency/Temporary Grain Storage Considerations
- UNL - Temporary/ Emergency Grain Storage Options
- KSU - Emergency Storage of Grain: Outdoor Piling
- MN - Converting Tower Silos for Dry Grain Storage
- Purdue - Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage
- Unconstrained (Loose) Piles of Grain
Additional information sources
- Nebraska Dept of Ag - Plant Protection and Certification Program
- MidWest Plan Service - Grain Handling, Drying and Storage
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