Abstract The sugary cassava cultivar BRS 438 has high roots yield (with expressive concentration of free sugars), adaptation to mechanized planting, and moderate resistance to bacterial diseases. These characteristics make it an option for production of sugars, alcohol, and animal feed (additive in forage grass silage), among other possibilities.

Abstract BRS 429 is a sweet cassava cultivar with yellow pulp and technological qualities (high root yield, early maturity, and favorable plant architecture) and sensory qualities (short cooking time, little fiber, and soft texture) that make it an excellent option for cultivation in the Distrito Federal, Paraná, and São Paulo, Brazil.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um modelo matemático de estimativa da temperatura média diária do ar no Estado de Goiás, que considera simultaneamente as variações espacial e temporal. O modelo foi desenvolvido por meio de uma combinação linear da altitude, latitude, longitude e da série trigonométrica de Fourier incompleta usando os três primeiros coeficientes harmônicos. Os parâmetros do modelo foram ajustados aos dados de 21 estações meteorológicas, por meio de regressão linear múltipla. O coeficiente de correlação resultante do ajuste do modelo foi de 0,91, e o índice de concordância de Willmott foi igual a 1. O modelo foi testado com os dados de três estações de altitudes diferentes: elevada (1.100 m), média (554 m) e baixa (431 m). O desempenho foi considerado mediano para altitudes baixas e elevadas, e muito bom para altitudes médias.

The objective of this work was to develop a mathematical model to predict the daily average of air temperature in Goiás, Brazil. The model was developed through a linear combination of altitude, latitude, longitude, and the incomplete trigonometric Fourier series using the first three harmonic coefficients. The parameters of the model were adjusted with data from 21 weather stations, using multiple linear regression. The resulting correlation coefficient of the model was 0.91, and the Willmott's index of agreement was close to 1. The model was tested with data from three additional weather stations at different altitudes: high (1,100 m), medium (554 m), and low (431 m). The performance of the model was reasonable for both high and low altitude stations, and very good for the medium altitude station.