Progress 12/15/15 to 09/30/18
Outputs Target Audience:1) Farmers/growers, processors and students. 2) Project outreach will include the expected scientific papers, patents, seminars, workshops, and publications in the trade and popular press. Frequent communication with manufactures, growers, processors and the people who will be using the automated/sensing equipment, sets of standards to convey the design concepts learned to a wide audience of engineers and technicians, and educational modules which can be used practical applications. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1) Multi-state meeting presentation for the 2018 W2009 meeting held in Biloxi, MS. 2) Seminars in annual research reviews for multiple commodity groups, including the California Cherry board, and the Walnut Grades and Standards board. 3) Workshops in the Postharvest Technology center, UC Davis. 4) Posters summarizing findings. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Will continue working on none-invasive sensing of quality and phenotype attributes of several products, though the W3009 project. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
1) Developed and currently evaluating a Sensors capable of measuring and monitoring Water activity and moisture measurements of dried walnuts. 2) Evaluate the usage of non-invasive techniques to determine internal quality attributes to study of apples microstructure using micro-Computed tomography (CT). 3) Evaluated the use of Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to predict quality attributes for table grapes, peaches and cherries.
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Progress 10/01/16 to 09/30/17
Outputs Target Audience:) Farmers/growers, processors and students. 2) Project outreach will include the expected scientific papers, patents, seminars, workshops, and publications in the trade and popular press. Frequent communication with manufactures, growers, processors and the people who will be using the automated/sensing equipment, sets of standards to convey the design concepts learned to a wide audience of engineers and technicians, and educational modules which can be used practical applications. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?) Currently working with undergraduate students in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the developmental stage of a water activity and moisture measurements sensor for dried walnuts. 2) Seminars in annual research reviews for multiple commodity groups, including the the Walnut Grades and Standards board, W2009 annual meeting. 3) One-to-one meetings with growers in the state of california regarding the application of quality meters (Walnuts, peaches, and table grapes). How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1) Seminars in annual research reviews for multiple commodity groups, including the California Cherry board, and the Walnut Grades and Standards board. 2) Departmental Seminar. 3) Workshops in the Postharvest Technology center, UC Davis. 4) Posters summarizing findings. 5) Published article. 5) One-to-one meetings with outreach representatives, advisors and extension agents. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1)Technology (sensor) development. 2) Research and extension publications in the design of specialty crop technologies. 3) Training farmers and agro-food processors in the usage and concepts of specialty postharvest sensing equipment. 4) Seminars and other continuing education opportunities.
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
1) Evaluation of a Sensors capable of measuring and monitoring Water activity and moisture measurements of dried walnuts. 2) Evaluation of a low-cost dryness indicator for dried produce. 2) Development of non-invasive techniques to determine internal quality attributes to study of apples microstructure using micro-Computed tomography (CT). 3) Assessment of commercially available, portable, non-invasive produce quality spectrometers (Scio by Consumer Physics and F-750 by Felix instruments).
Publications
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Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
DryCardTM A Low-Cost Dryness Indicator for Dried Products
James F. Thompson, Michael S. Reid, Lucia Felix, Irwin Donis-Gonzalez, Bertha Mjawa, and Jane Ambuko. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2(4): 339-344. DOI: 10.3934/agrfood.2017.4.339
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Progress 12/15/15 to 09/30/16
Outputs Target Audience:1) Farmers/growers, processors and students. 2) Project outreach will include the expected scientific papers, patents, seminars, workshops, and publications in the trade and popular press. Frequent communication with manufactures, growers, processors and the people who will be using the automated/sensing equipment, sets of standards to convey the design concepts learned to a wide audience of engineers and technicians, and educational modules which can be used practical applications. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1) Currently working with a Senior design group (3 senior students) in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the developmental stage of a water activity and moisture measurements sensor for dried walnuts. 2. Seminars in annual research reviews for multiple commodity groups, including the California Cherry board, and the Walnut Grades and Standards board. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1) Seminars in annual research reviews for multiple commodity groups, including the California Cherry board, and the Walnut Grades and Standards board. 2) Departmental Seminar. 3) Workshops in the Postharvest Technology center, UC Davis. 4) Posters summarizing findings. 5) Published book as reported in Product section. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1)Technology (sensor) development. 2) Research and extension publications in the design of specialty crop technologies. 3) Training farmers and agro-food processors in the usage and concepts of specialty postharvest sensing equipment. 4) Seminars and other continuing education opportunities.
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
1) Developed and currently evaluating a Sensors capable of measuring and monitoring Water activity and moisture measurements of dried walnuts. 2) Evaluate the usage of non-invasive techniques to determine internal quality attributes to study of apples microstructure using micro-Computed tomography (CT). 3) Evaluated the use of Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to predict sweet cherry cracking.
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