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Extension Responds: Katrina's aftermath
Temporary Grain Storage Resources
By: Scott Sanford, Senior Outreach Specialist and Brian Holmes, Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin- Madison/ Extension
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University of Minnesota PostHarvest : http://www.bae.umn.edu/extens/postharvest/
Michigan State University : TEMPORARY GRAIN STORAGE RESOURCES
Purdue University : Grain Quality Lab: http://www.grainquality.org/
Kansas State Univ.
University of Nebraska – Lancaster County
Emergency/Temporary Grain Storage Considerations
North Dakota State University :
Temporary Grain Storage: http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ageng/grainsto/ae84-1.htm
Midwest Plan Service
Order the following publications from: https://www.mwpshq.org/catalog.html
call 1-800-562-3618 or e-mail mwps@iastate.edu
MWPS-13 – Grain Drying, Handling and Storage Handbook
Chapter 4, Equations for capacity of piles, Unloading flat storage, Converting corn cribs, Upright silo conversion, strengthening shed walls for grain loads, Aeration systems, Movable grain walls, Plywood bin rings, Maximum moisture for safe storage, Peaking grain in round bins. Table 3-7 – Maximum storage life for shelled corn, Table 6-4 Grain seed densities, Table 6-5-Capacity of level full round bins, Table 6-6 Storage volumes for bulk materials, Table 6-8 Weight of grain to yield a standard bushel, Table 6-10-Static pressure for airflow through corn, Figure 6-8 page 6.10 Areas and Volumes of various geometric shapes.
MWPS-29 – Dry Grain Aeration Systems Design Handbook (updated 1999)
Basic Aeration Considerations, System Components, Design Recommendations and Procedures, Additional Examples, Storage Volumes Densities and Calculations (Maximum moisture for safe storage, Filling Angels of Repose, Areas and Volumes of various geometric shapes, Capacity of level full cylindrical bins), Design Equations, Variable Definitions.
AED-20 Managing Dry Grain in Storage (updated 2004)
Causes of grain storage problems, Table-2. Shelled corn storage time for 0.5% dry matter loss, Preventing grain storage problems (Make sure grain is dry enough, Control grain temperature, Manage fines, Clean storage before harvest, Consider insecticides, Check stored grain), Additional grain management tips, Grain storage safety.
MWPS-7 Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment (2000) Table 9-10 Silage Bag Capacity, Table 9-14 Commodity storage densities and storage requirements, Table 9-15-Storage capacity for round grain bins, Table 9-16 Upright storage capacity for ground shelled corn, Table 9-17 Upright storage capacity for ground ear and whole shelled corn.
MWPS-1 Structures and Environment Handbook (1983) Table 534-2 Storage Requirements for feeds, Figure 534-5 Air flow resistance through grains, Table 534-3 Storage requirements of grains, Table 534-4 Storage requirements of silage and high moisture corn, 534-12 Ear Corn crib storage capacity, 534-14 Round bin storage capacity, Table 534-22 Reinforcing rods for concrete and cast-in-place silos.
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