Technical  Papers

  1. Shinners et al.  2017.  Conventional and novel approaches to creating high-density biomass bales.  Presented at Inter. Conference on Agricultural Engineering.  Hanover, Germany November 11th, 2017.
  2. Keene, J.R., K.J. Shinners et al.  2012. Single-pass baling of corn stover. ASABE Technical Paper No.121337627.
  3. Cook, D.E. and K.J. Shinners.  2011.  Economics of alternative corn stover logistics systems.  ASABE Paper No. 1111130.
  4. Cook, D.E., K.J. Shinners, S.D. Williams, P.J. Weimer and R.E. Muck.  2011.  Whole-plant corn as biomass feedstock: harvest, storage and pretreatment.  ASABE Paper No. 1110797.
  5. Williams, S.D. and K.J. Shinners.  2011.  Anaerobic storage and aerobic stability of moist biomass feedstocks.  ASABE Paper No. 1111082.
  6. Muck, R.E, K.J. Shinners, and J. Duncan. 2010. Ensiling characteristics of alfalfa leaves and stems.  ASABE Paper No. 1008613.
  7. Shinners, K.J., A.D. Wepner, R.E. Muck and P.J. Weimer.  2009. Aerobic and anaerobic storage of single-pass, chopped corn stover.  ASABE Paper No. 095654.
  8. Shinners, K.J., R.G. Bennett, and D.S. Hoffman.  2009.  Single- and two-pass corn stover harvesting systems.  ASABE Paper No. 095652.
  9. Digman, M.F., K.J. Shinners, B.S. Dien, R.D. Hatfield, R.E. Muck and P.J. Weimer.  2008.  Investigation of a two-stage process for increasing yields of ethanol from switchgrass.  ASABE Paper No.  084954.
  10. Shinners, K.J., D.S. Hoffman, G.C. Boettcher, J.T. Munk.  2007.  Harvesting rate, power requirements and fuel use for single-pass harvesting of corn stover.  ASABE Paper No.  071018.
  11. Digman, M.F., Shinners, K.J., B.S. Dien, R.S. Hatfield, X. Li, R.E. Muck and P.J. Weimer.  2007.  On-farm pretreatment technologies for improving enzymatic degradability of cellulose and hemicellulose present in perennial grass.  ASABE Paper No.  071021.
  12. Shinners, K.J., G.C. Boettcher, J.T. Munk, M.F. Digman, G.S. Adsit, R.E. Muck, and P.J. Weimer.  2006.  Single-pass, split-stream harvest of corn grain and stover using the machine configurations.  ASABE Paper No. 061015.
  13. Shinners, K.J,. G.C. Boettcher, R.E. Muck, M. D. Casler and P.J. Weimer.  2006.  Drying, harvest and storage characteristics of perennial grasses as biomass feedstocks.  ASABE Paper No. 061012.
  14. Shinners, K.J. and M.E. Herzmann. 2006.  Wide-swath drying and post cutting processes to hasten alfalfa drying.  ASABE Paper No. 061049.
  15. Shinners, K.J., J.M. Wuest, J.E. Cudoc and M.E. Herzmann. 2006.  Intensive conditioning of alfalfa: drying and leaf loss.  ASABE Paper No. 061051.
  16. Muck, R.E. and K.J. Shinners.  2006.  Effect of inoculants on the ensiling of corn stover.  ASABE Paper No. 061013.
  17. Shinners, K.J., G.S Adsit, B.N. Binversie and M.F. Digman.  2005.  Characteristic performance and yields using a single-pass, split-stream maize grain and stover harvester.  ASAE Paper No. 056051.
  18. Shinners, K.J. and B.N. Binversie.  2004.   Harvest and storage of wet corn stover as a biomass feedstock.  ASAE Paper No. 041159
  19. Shinners, K.J. M.E. Herzmann, B.N. Binversie and M.F. Digman.  2004.  A preliminary investigation of harvest-fractionation of alfalfa.  ASAE Paper No. 041134.
  20. Shinners, K.J., B.N. Binversie and P. Savoie.  2003.   Harvest and storage of wet and dry corn stover as a biomass feedstock.  ASAE Paper No. 036088.
  21. Shinners, K.J., B.N. Binversie and P. Savoie.  2003.   Whole-plant corn harvesting for biomass: comparison of single-pass and multi-pass harvest systems.  ASAE Paper No. 036089.
  22. P. Savoie, K.J. Shinners and B.N. Binversie.  2003.  Hydrodynamic separation of grain and stover components in corn silage.  ASAE Paper No. 036086.
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