• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.28-31
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• 2003

For safe storage of agricultural products in the cold storage house, accurate monitoring of temperature, humidity and gas conditions is necessary. This study was conducted to develop an environmental monitoring and warning system for the cold storage house to improve safety of storage. The system developed in this study is able to monitor temperature, humidity and $CO_2$concentration in the storage house and to send alarm signal to the farmer by telephone and beeper when abnormal conditions have been occurred in the storage house. And the developed system use internet network so we can supervise storage conditions in the home. From the results of the performance test, it was found that the temperature and relative humidity can be controlled within the range of 0.5$^{\circ}C$ and $\pm$2 percent. And farmer's response was fair.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.223-227
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• 2003

Survey on plant diseases occurring on cucumber cultivated in plastic film house of experimental farm in Suwon was conducted. Through the survey, occurrence of damping-off, downey mildew, powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt was observed. Especially downey mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis was the most severe foliar disease of cucumber. To control the disease effectively, effects of installation of ventilation fan and optimal spray timing of a chemical, dimethomorph+copper oxychloride WP, were investigated. Two ventilation fans installed at the front and at the back of plastic film house reduced air relative humidity by about 6.4% and downey mildew incidence by 55.7%. Downey mildew incidence on cucumber from untreated chemicals plot in plastic film house installed with ventilation fan was on a equal level with that from treated chemicals plot with three times application of dimethomorph+copper oxychloride WP in plastic film house without ventilation fan. Meanwhile in order to select optimal chemical application time, dimethomorth+copper oxychloride WP was treated three times at 7 days-interval from three days before the disease occurred, right after the disease occurred, and two days after the disease occurred, respectively. The result showed that dimethomorth+copper oxychloride WP applied to cucumber leaves and stems from three days prior to, right after, two days after occurrence of downey mildew reduced downey mildew incidence by 72.9, 61.8, and 23.7%, respectively. The above results showed that regulation of environmental factors like air relative humidity and preventive application of chemicals should be considered to establish control strategy to downey mildew.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.23 no.6_2
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• pp.1067-1074
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• 2020

Green houses provide a more conditioned and warmer environment than the outside environment due to insulation. Currently used insulation materials include soft film (PVC, PE, EVA), foamed PE sheet, non-woven fabric, reflective film, and multi-layer insulation curtain, but there are many disadvantages and to compensate for this, silica aerogel insulation material with excellent warmth, light weight, and small volume Research using is in progress. In this study, the temperature change of the quadruple-structure green house and the temperature change in the dual-structure green house of soft film and silica airgel were investigated. The daytime temperature change was highest in A and A2 (soft film) at 10 to 16:00 after sunrise, but showed the lowest temperature at 17 to 18:00, which is the sunset time, showing the greatest change. The airgels of D and D2 showed the smallest change in temperature after sunrise and right after sunset. That is, it can be said that the airgel is hardly affected by external temperature. The temperature change at night was highest in D and D2 (aerogel) for both quadruple and dual structures. The temperature at night was measured higher in the quadruple structure than in the double structure. As for the ratio of the internal temperature to the external temperature for the quadruple structure and the double structure, D (aerogel) was not affected by the external temperature during the day in the quadruple structure and the double structure. D (Aerogel) seems to be able to reduce the damage caused by high temperatures in summer due to the high thermal insulation effect of the airgel, as the temperature rises above 4℃ at night. And in winter, it helps to save heating costs due to less heat emitted to the outside.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.325-332
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• 2011

This research was conducted to analyze the effects of raising farm on the heritability and breeding values of Hanwoo cows for their carcass traits, including cold carcass weight (CWT), back-fat thickness (BFT), eye-muscle area (EMA) and marbling score (MAR). The carcass data and pedigree data were collected from steers raised on Hanwoo farms in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. Three analytical models were applied for the estimation of heritabilities and breeding values. The first model (model 1) included slaughter house-year-month combination as fixed effects and age at slaughter was fitted as linear and quadratic covariates. The second model (model 2) was similar to model 1, but raising farm was additionally included as random effect. The third model (model 3) was similar to model 1 but farm effects were additionally included as fixed effect. The comparisons between the model 1 and the models including farm effect (model 2 and model 3) revealed that heritability estimates from model 2 or model 3 were smaller to those from model 1 for all carcass traits. Especially, obvious decrease of heritability was observed in CWT where heritability was 0.23 from model 1, 0.15 from model 2 and 0.18 from model 3. The maximum log likelihood of the model 2 and 3 were higher than those of model 1 for all traits. In model 2 that raising farm was included as a random effect, the ratio of farm variance to the total phenotypic variance were ranged from 4% (EMA) to 18% (CWT). Top 10% and bottom 10% of female cows were selected based on the breeding values from model 1, and the Spearman's rank correlation coefficients among models were estimated for each trait within selected group. The correlation coefficients were ranged from 0.57 to 0.95 in top 10% group and from 0.68 to 0.95 in bottom 10% group. These results show that the discrepancies in the rankings of breeding values can be based on the models applied. In conclusion, the results obtained in this study suggest that the herd effect or farm effect should be included in the analytical model when breeding values are estimated with the purpose of improvement of carcass traits of Hanwoo breeding cows.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 1998

In order to investigate reproductive disorder in dairy cows, 312 uterine from abattroirs and 56 cows from dairy farms were examined. The ovary and uterine were collected from abattroirs and rectal palpation was carried out in the case of reproductive disorder at dairy farm. Microbiological examination was also carried out from the collected samples. 1. Out of 312 ovaria from slaughter-house, cystic ovary and endometritis were classified as 51(16%) and 134(43%), respectively. And of 56 dairy cow from farms, 43(77%) were identifies as endometritis. 2. The main cause of reproductive disorder was classified as hormonal imbalances, endometritis and cystic ovary, singly or in combination. 3. The main causative agents of endometritis was encountered as E coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus sp and Corynebacterium sp. 4. The highest susceptible antibiotics to the isolates was cephalosporin.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.111-125
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• 1997

The purposes of this study were to analyze the work and leisure of rural couples in Chonnam district, to examine couple's perception about farm life, to analyze the factors influencing the time use of husbands and wives. 300 farmhouses were selected by stratified sampling from 20 Myon in Chonnam district, 244 husbands and 283 wives were interviewed using questionnaire and time diary. The major results are as follow : 1) The rural couples have not pride on agriculture, the level of satisfaction and policy reliability was low, and impoverished conditions was high. 2) work time of wives was two hours longer did, and leisure time of wives was 73 minutes shorter than their husbands. 3) The time use of husbands and wives were significantly influenced by agricultural type, farmwork, house work time, age etc.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.942-950
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• 2011

Automation is important in modern agricultural environment, which demands the highest level of technology. In the paper an independent four-wheel steering driving platform is developed especially for horticulture in glass house farm. Mathematical modeling of the four wheel system is carried out for smooth movement. The relationships between steering angle, the turning radius, and escape trajectory are simulated using the dynamic analysis program. Optimal driving algorithm is sought through the performance evaluation.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.117-122
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• 2004

This study aimed to suggest a cohousing plan as an alternative housing typology that could be applied to Korean farming community This study contented literature review about cohousing communities, case studies in foreign countries, survey to farmers, and finally schematic design proposal. The respondent farmers wanted tile cohousing community composed of approximately10-20 dwellings with enough common space for working and washing cloths, as well as spaces for children and elderly people. This study hopefully could contribute to improve quality of life in Korean farming communities through development of new housing typology.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.71-81
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• 2008

This research was focused on the new model and its utility value of environmental friendly backhouse that overcomes the weaknesses of traditional backhouse and modem backhouse. To develop the model, the characteristics, merits and demerits of backhouses and the effectives of additional materials were analyzed and the study result of Rhee etc.(2005) is based. The design drawing of an ecological backhouse was presented considering the sanitation, environment, economy, and utility among the merits of existing backhouses and it's product showed. The new designed model is considered to conveniences in modern toilet and staff is used instead to water as it is suitable for additional material of night-soil. This product was established at farm house and it's utility was proved. And a farmer easily are able to make this backhouse according it's design drawing.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.195-204
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• 2004

This study was carried out to understand the architectural characteristics of farmhouse among the commons house. The subject of study are selected the seventeen farmhouse built 50-60 years ago at Hyunri in Munkyung. It was analyzed and classified the architectural characteristics of plan and arrangement at a farmhouse. In conclusing, their farmhouses are appeared the different characteristics in comparison with other area. With the arrangement of building and composition of plan, it was discovered that it connotes an idea of the confucian ideas from separation of the inside and outside space; men and women. Also, it was found that it has become to the rational separation of spaces from location of entrance, division of the outside space(Madang) and arranged space of inside at farmhouse.