Conference Agenda

Rapid Quality Assessment of Wheat Seeds Using UV-Vis Spectrophotometric Analysis

Jinglei Wang

university of manitoba, Canada

Ultrasonication Impact on the Quality Parameters of Treated Cranberry Juice

Mabel Kyei Kwofie, Valerie Orsat

Mcgill University, Canada

Improvement of Protein and Starch Functional Properties in Pulses via Tribo-Electrostatic Separation (TES)

Sahar Zamani, Ganapathy Subramanian Meenakshi Sundaram, Obiora S Agu, Venkatesh Meda, Lifeng Zhang

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Evaluating Image Generation Viability: A Comparison of Image-to-Image Synthetic Image Generation for Dataset Expansion in the Wild Blueberry Cropping System

Connor Mullins, Travis Esau

Dalhousie University, Canada

DNDC Modeling for Circular Nitrogen Management in Western Quebec Cropping Systems

Leo princewill Egba, Chandra Madramootoo., Natasha Lyons, Can Liu.

McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Quantification of Protein Variability in Camelina Meals Using Non-destructive and Machine Learning Approaches

Kanchan Bhatt, Diksha Singla, Renan Danielski, Chandra Singh

Advanced Post-harvest Technology Centre, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 1L6

Monitoring Moisture in Wheat Heads Using UV–Vis–NIR Spectroscopy

Farzad Jaliliantabar, Scott Noble

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Evaluating Electromagnetic Induction–Ground-penetrating Radar Correlations in Compost-Amended Soils for Improved Soil Water Estimation

Sashini Pathirana¹, Lakshman Galagedara¹, Mumtaz Cheema¹, Aitazaz Farooque²

1: School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; 2: Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Transformer-Based Conditional Spectral Generation for Improving Milk Biochemical Prediction Under Data Scarcity

Yinka Sikiru¹, Ben Aernouts², Chyngyz Erkinbaev¹

1: Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, E2-376, EITC, 75A Chancellor’s Circle. Manitoba, Canada; 2: Department of Biosystems, Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Geel, Kleinhoefstraat 4, 2440, Geel,Belgium

A Digital Monitoring System for Predicting Sow Health Anomalies through Integrated Sensor Data and AI

Krisher Dhay Caragao, Bernardo Predicala, Alvin Alvarado

Prairie Swine Centre Inc.

A rapid and robust new method for predicting protein content in pea flours

Chitra Sivakumar¹, Muhammad Mudassir Arif Chaudhry¹, Sophia Vollmar², Pankaj Bhowmik³, Mohammad Nadimi¹, Jitendra Paliwal^1,4

1: Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2; 2: Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada; 3: Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W9, Canada; 4: Department of Applied Computer Science, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9.

Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds Utilizing Aquafaba

Tyler Ivens

University of Guelph, Canada

Background PAR shapes far-red effects on lettuce carbon gain

Fardad Didaran, Alice Cherestes, Mark Lefsrud

Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Optimization of Bacterial Nanocellulose Production from Dairy Waste via SCOBY Fermentation and Evaluation for CO₂ Adsorption

Alma Pottackal Joby¹, Winny Routray², Ashutosh Singh¹

1: University of Guelph, Canada; 2: National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Laboratory-scale and Simulation Studies on Cold Plasma Technology as a Potential Decontamination Method for Pig Barns

Jake Andres¹, Myra Martel¹, Bernardo Predicala², Huiqing Guo³, Brooke Thompson⁴, Shelley Kirychuk^4,5, Karen Schwean-Lardner⁶, Lifeng Zhang¹

1: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 2: Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 3: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 4: Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 5: Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 6: Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Solvent selection and microwave-assisted extraction optimization of terpenoids and phytochemicals from Vernonia amygdalina leaves

Ameen Hammed, Nushrat Yaesmen, Valerie Orsat

McGill University, Canada

APPLICATION OF 2D CAMERA IMAGING AND DEPTH ESTIMATION FOR NON-INVASIVE, POSTURE-INDEPENDENT PIG WEIGHT ESTIMATION

Rico Erasto Ubal^1,2, Bernardo Predicala^1,2, Alvin Alvarado^1,2

1: Prairie Swine Centre, Canada; 2: University of Saskatchewan, Canada

A Multispectral Imaging Framework for Generalized Plant Health Monitoring for Controlled Environment Agriculture on Earth and Beyond.

Brandon Saulnier, Mohamed Debbagh, Mark Lefsrud

McGill University MacDonald Campus, Canada

Accessible interface design for autonomous machines: A review

Erika Harms, Makenna Coldwell, Danny Mann

University of Manitoba, Canada

Spices: The Food and Nutriceutical Nexus in African Food Systems

Babatunde Ogunsina

University of Manitoba, Canada

Binary classification of ground in lidar point cloud

Jorge Enrique Serrano Reyes, Keith Halcro, Scott Noble

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Encapsulated Polyphenols as a Potential Bio-Based Strategy for Plant Disease Protection

Taveena Jindal¹, Ashutosh Singh¹, Jayasankar Subramanian²

1: College of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada; 2: Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Canada

New design parameters to calculate the on-farm lagoon dimensions for treating vegetable wash water

Matheus Cabral, Erika Nakanishi, Heidi Pascagaza, Patrick Brassard, Stephane Godbout

IRDA, Canada

From Agro-Waste to High-Value Biomaterials: A Review of Canola Fiber-Derived Nanocellulose and Its Advanced Applications

Tatiana Tomas Zahhar

University of Manitoba, Canada

FTIR Spectroscopy and Chemometric Approaches for Detection and Quantification of Milk Adulteration

Lamia Kechacha¹, Chinwendu Eze², Malek Amiali¹, Michael Ngadi²

1: National Higher School of Agronomy, Algeria; 2: McGill University, Canada

Modeling Soil Loss in the Northern Department of Haiti Using on the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Legacy Data

Kerley-Vivaldi Jean¹, Frantz Fils-Aimé¹, Jonas Débréus²

1: Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM); 2: Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS)

Physical Seed Treatments for Improving Germination and Storage Quality: A Concise Review

Ebha Dawadi, Mohammad Nadimi

University of Manitoba, Canada

Review of Evaporation Barriers for Water Reservoirs: Potential Agricultural Applications

Golnoosh Morshedi, Siddhartha Gollamudi, Melanie Fauchoux, Carey J. Simonson

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Optical Sensing Techniques for Detecting Mechanical Damage in Grains: A Concise Review

Lu Vinh Khang Duong, Mohammad Nadimi

University of Manitoba, Canada

Integrated Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Industrial High-Pressure Processing Technologies

Parnia Nikkhah¹, Obiora S Agu¹, Venkatesh Meda¹, Edmund Mupondwa^1,2, Xue Li²

1: university of saskatchewan, Canada; 2: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Effect of Different Fungal Species to Produce Compostable Food Packaging Materials Using Mycelium Canola Bio Composite

Marzia Islam, Sarmin Khatun, David Levin, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada

Development of RTM Home Panels Utilizing biomass for Indigenous Communities

Sayanarayan Panigrahi¹, Venkatesh Meda², Sujata Panigrahi¹, Harvey Granatrire³, Ken Thomas³

1: Saskatchewan Polytechnic; 2: UIniversity of Saskatchewan; 3: Cellutech Processor Ltd

Optimization of Dry Fractionation for Protein Enrichment from Pulse Flour

Roghayeh Najafi, Obiora S Agu, Lifeng Zhang, Venkatesh Meda

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Evaluation of Cattail Fibre as a Substrate for Use in Aeroponic Systems

Narthaky Vimaladhas, Ramanathan Sri Ranjan, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimized downstream processing for enhanced recovery and purification of rhamnolipid biosurfactants from microbial fermentation systems

Sean Kelly, Ashutosh Singh, Guneet Kaur

University of Guelph, Canada

Optimising the Development of Ready-to-Use Compostable Coffee Cups from Cattail-Mycelium Bio-composites

Mst Sarmin Khatun, Marzia Islam, David Levin, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Precision Fermentation enabled Valorization of Agro-Industrial Residues to Carotenoids

Sakshi Manikpuri, Ashutosh Singh, Guneet Kaur*

University of Guelph, Canada

Cellulose Nanocrystals in Cement and Construction Composites: Production, Properties, and Applications

Farzana Haque Reeti, Mostafa Nikkhah Dafchahi, Bishnu Acharya

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Few-Layer and Multilayer MXene as Multifunctional Fillers in Starch, PVA and PLA Films: Structure–Property Relationships

Joy Chigozie Anene-Amaechi, Babaei-Ghazvini Amin, Bishnu Acharya

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of separation techniques to produce plant-based protein-rich fractions: a review

Obiora Agu, Venkatesh Meda, Lifeng Zhang

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Exploring Structure–Function Relationships in Canadian Pulse Grains for Improved Cooking, Milling, and Functional Properties using Infrared and Microwave Processing

Maheshika Jayasinghe, Chyngyz Erkinbaev

Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada

Biological Characterisation of 3D-Printed PHA–Biochar Composite Specimens During Soil Incubation

Colby Larson, Joy Anene-Amaechi, Bishnu Acharya

a) Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.

Ionic-Conduction-Based Modeling of Dielectric Loss in Faba Bean Seeds for Radio-Frequency Heating

Oladimeji Azeez, Suka Thangaraju, Oon-Doo Baik

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Sustainable Edible Oil Bleaching Using Hybrid Starch/Clay Aerogels

Kehinde Falua, Bishnu Acharya

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Effects of Plasma-Activated Nanobubble Water and Ultrasound on Reactive Species and Biofilm Inactivation

Ayiera F, Roopesh syamaladevi

University of Alberta, Canada