Resources Tagged: Postharvest

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  1. Organic gardening harvest book

    1975-01-01 48 pages, illustrated, photos
    Postharvest Food Storage

  2. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Salt Testing for Grain Moisture Levels

    This animation explains a method to test if your grain has a low enough moisture level for you to store it. This technique utilizes salt to help determine the moisture level in your grain. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a Michigan State University based program. SAWBO transforms...
    Postharvest SALT Moisture SAWBO

  3. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Hermetic Sealing with Locally Available Containers

    This animation explains how to avoid insect damage when storing beans after harvest using a locally available, airtight container. Beans can be stored in an airtight container for long periods of time safely. The container being used must be completely clean and free of any contaminants. It can...
    SAWBO Hermetic Bean Postharvest

  4. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Bag Stacking

    This animation explains the best practices for bag storage of grain using a bag stacking technique. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a Michigan State University based program. SAWBO transforms extension information on relevant topics such as agriculture, disease and women's...
    Postharvest SAWBO

  5. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: How to Build a Solar Grain Dryer

    This video explains how to dry grains after harvest by building a low-cost High Velocity Solar Grain Dryer. Drying grain is important because it reduces the chance for mold growth in the grain, which will increase its storage life as well as ensuring that it will sell at a higher price. When you...
    SAWBO Postharvest Solar

  6. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: How to use a Solar Grain Dryer

    This video explains how to dry grains after harvest by using the High Velocity Solar Grain Dryer. Drying grain is important because it reduces the chance for mold growth in the grain, which will increase its storage life as well as ensuring that it will sell at a higher price. Instructions on how...
    SAWBO Solar Postharvest

  7. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Storage

    This animation explains how to store grains using best practices for bag storage. It deals with how to prepare the grain for storage, transport the bags, and how to properly store the bags. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a Michigan State University based program. SAWBO...
    SAWBO Postharvest Storage

  8. SAWBO - Prevention of Postharvest Loss: Agricultural Value Chain

    An agricultural value chain is a system of people that work in various stages in crop production. The value chain contains every person that works to get the crops from the farm where they were planted, to the consumer that will end up eating them. This animation explains the importance of each...
    SAWBO Postharvest Value Chains

  9. SAWBO - Prevention of Postharvest Loss: Supply and Demand

    This video shows why the prices change for agricultural products. Many factors influence the price of an agricultural commodity. A farmer should be aware of all the factors that affect the supply and demand of his crop, as these will influence the price. Scientific Animations Without Borders...
    SAWBO Postharvest Supply Demand

  10. Post Harvest

    Effective management during the postharvest period, rather than the level of sophistication of any given technology, is the key in reaching the desired objectives. While large scale operations may benefit from investing in costly handling machinery and high-tech postharvest treatments, often...
    Postharvest