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Dirk Maier

Dirk Maier

Dirk Maier has written Grain Operations articles for World Grain since 2016. He is a post-harvest engineer with the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative at Iowa State University. Prior to that, he was a professor in the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University and in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University.

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Grain operations: Temperature cable placement

05.03.2022
By Dirk Maier and Jordan J. Wright

Location of cables important in monitoring grain during aeration, storage periods.


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Grain operations: Temperature sensors and cables

12.30.2021
By Dirk Maier and Jordan J. Wright

Number and placement are important to effectively monitor stored grain.


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Grain Operations: Causes and prevention of stored grain fires

08.16.2021
By Dirk Maier
Monitor with sensing technologies, early-detection systems to mitigate the onset of spoilage and self-heating.
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Grain Operations: Grain storage management at your fingertips

02.09.2021
By Dirk Maier
Free smartphone app serves as an engineering tool for storage and aeration processes.
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Grain operations: Storing imported corn from the United States

06.08.2020
By Dirk Maier
Wet 2019 corn harvest causing moisture content challenges for importers.
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Grain Operations: Grain elevator of the future

12.23.2019
By Dirk Maier
Wireless monitoring will play a big role in managing stored grain quality.
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Grain Ops: Grain elevator of the future

08.08.2019
By Dirk Maier
Storage facilities must embrace technology to facilitate and coordinate end-use value for their farmer customers.
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Grain Ops: Grain elevator of the future

04.08.2019
By Dirk Maier
Use of autonomous vehicles in grain harvesting and transportation is coming.
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Grain Operations: Managing stored grain long term

12.05.2018
By Dirk Maier
Large harvests, low prices causing storage facilities to hang onto grain longer.
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Grain Operations: Managing stored grain long term

11.21.2018
By Dirk Maier
Large harvests, low prices causing storage facilities to hang onto grain longer.
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