Nogyo Shisetsu
Journal of the Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan

VOL.34 No.1 (June, 2003)

ORIGINALS

• Feasibility Study on Development of Underground Plant Cultivating System (Part 1)
  - Heat balance analysis of a space in semi-underground -
  Kazuo MORITA, Fumihiko TANAKA and Richard L.URASA

• Basic Study on Grading of Chinese Dried Green Raisin Using Image Information (Part 2)
  - Development of basic experimental grading device -
  Sheng Wei CHANG, Osamu FUJIOKA, Sadao OMORI,
  Osamu SAKATA, Kangquan GUO and Takaaki SATAKE

• Development of a Composting System with Vacuum-Type Aeration (Part 2)
  - Possibility of collecting emitted ammonia using vacuum-type aeration -
  Yoshiyuki ABE, Naoki FUKUJYUU, Nobuo ITO and Mikro KAMO

• Studies on Thermal Environment of the Sunlight Greenhouse (Part 1)
  - Basic experiment to analyze thermal environment of the sunlight greenhouse -
  Tomoharu YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi KUROYANAGI and Qingyun CHEN

• Studies on Thermal Environment of the Sunlight Greerhouse (Part 2)
  - Basic mathematical model predicting thermal environment of the sunlight greenhouse -
  Tomoharu YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi KUROYANAGI and Genta KANAI

• Analysis of Condensation in Rough Rice during Storage
  Griffiths ATUNGULU, Yoshio NISHIYAMA and Shoji KOIDE

COMMENTARY

• Food Safety - Traceability System in Japan -
  Atsuo IKEGUCHI

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VOL.34 No.2 (September, 2003)

Presidential Address Kazuhiko ITOH

ORIGINALS

• A Rotational Drum Fermentation System (RDFS) for Dry Methane Fermentation(3)
  - Effect of process configuration on acidogenic performance -
  Wei Zhong JIANG, Yutaka KITAMURA, Noriaki ISHIZUKA and Takehito SHIINA

• Radiation Configuration Factors of a Standing Pig to Rectangular Planes
  When It Rotates around a Vertical Axis through Its Center
  Masayoshi MINOWA

• Relationship between Thermal and Aerial Environments and Animal Behaviour
  in an Open-type Cattle House
  H.TAKAI, S.MORITA and S.HOSHIBA

• The Residual Effect of Phytase on Mineralization of Phytate P in Pig Feces
  Guiling HAO, Michinori NISHIO and Takaaki MAEKAWA

• Water Purification by Fluidized Granular Ceramics and its Effect on Seedling Culture
  Md.Abul Kalam AZAD and Katsumi ISHIKAWA

• Evaluation of Dairy Farming Systems Having Different Manure Handling Systems
  in Hokkaido by Multiple Criteria; Economic Balance, Fossil Energy Input and Nitrogen Load
  Kenji NEKOMOTO, Shinji HOSHIBA, Hiromi KAWAKAMI,
  Shigeru MORITA and Atsuo IKEGUCHI

COMMENTARY

• Prewashed Rice - Producing technology and its perspective -
  Yuji KATSURAGI

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VOL.34 No.3 (December, 2003)

Vice Presidential Address Hiromu MAEDA

ORIGINALS

• Reduction of Nitrogen Load by Material Circulation between
  Dairy Farms and Dry Field Crop Farms in The Mixed Production Area
  Kenji NEKOMOTO, Shinji HOSHIBA, Yuko TAMURA, Hiromi KAWAKAMI,
  Koji MATSUMOTO and Shigeru MORITA

• Engineering Analysis of the Greenhouse Structures Damaged by Typhoon 0221
  in Chiba and Ibaraki
  Hideki MORIYAMA, Sadanori SASE, Hisashi KOWATA and Masahisa ISHII

• Analysis about Characteristics of Fibrous Biomass for Methane Fermentation
  Atsushi ODA, Yoshiaki SAKATA and Akira OIDA

• Evaluation of Farms Joining to Some JA in Glass Land Area
  from Multiple Criteria-Economic Balance, Fossil Energy Input and Nitrogen Surplus
  Hiromi KAWAKAMI, Shinji HOSHIBA, Shigeru MORITA, Tetsuji NODA and Atsuo IKEGUCHI

Letter from Oversea Kiyohiko TOYODA

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VOL.34 No.4 (March, 2004)

Vice Presidential Address Yasuyuki SAGARA

Technological Award of the Society Ishii Industrial Co. Ltd.

ORIGINALS

• Development of Experimental Device for Composting
  Hiroyuki MUKAI

• Effects of Air Temperature on Yield and Re-growth after Harvest of
  Chinese Chive Plants Cultured in a Plastic House
  Dong-Hyuk AHN and Hideo IKEDA

Commemoration Special Articles for the 100th Issue
Congratulatory Address

• from Prof. Itoh, President of the Society
  Kazuhioko ITOH

• from Prof. Maekawa, Former Chief Editor
  Takaaki MAEKAWA

• from Prof. Hashimoto, Member of Science Council of Japan
  Yasushi HASHIMOTO

• from Prof. Sasao, Member of Science Council of Japan
  Akira SASAO

Research Activities and Technological Developments on Agricultural Structures

• In the field of Grain Drying, Conditioning and Storage Facilities
  Hideo IWASAWA, Kiyokazu GoTOH, Shuzo KAWAMURA

• In the field of Distribution Facilities for Agricultural Fresh Producs
  Takaaki SATAKE, Norihiro NAKAJIMA, Sadao OHMORI

• In the field of Livestock and its Relational Facilities
  Atsuo IKEGUCHI, Sanki HASEGAWA, Yasuo TANAKA

• In the field of Protected Horticultural Facilities
  Tomoharu YAMAGUCHI, Sadanori SASE, Naoya FUKUDA

• In the field of Food Engineering, and Resource and Environmental Sustainability
  Yutaka KITAMURA, Atsuo IKEGUCHI, Norio SUGlURA