Summer Research Projects in Agri-Tech and Environmental Science

1. The Summer in a Nutshell

2. Background About Me • Senior in FABE At OSU (4 of 5). • ASAE Student branch Acting President. • Engineers’ counsel V.P. • ATZ Historian and Network Administrator. • Dairy Farm.

3. Getting to Know Everyone

4. Learning About Higher Education • 1.Making the connection from undergrad • 2.See things from the other side

5. Learning About Research Projects

6. Learning About Research Projects • 1Spectral Transmittances Analysis of Tomato Seed with regard to seed Vigor

7. Learning About Research Projects    2Composting types • Dead animal • Manure • Sewage • Small and large vessel

8. Learning About Research Projects 3Composting science • Tracking of microbial community • DNA analysis of compost T-RFLP • Control of the process C-N ratios • Important of O2, water content and mixing • Track activity in compost • Reduce smell, value added product and reduce volume

9. Learning About Research Projects 3 Fertigation •   Control the growing process •    Reduce pollution of fertilizer •     Increase productivity •    Learn about Plants • Reduce cost

10. Learning About Research Projects 4 Growth chamber experiment • Plant reaction to water stress • Make a new way to detect water stress • Use inversion to verifier model • Using Cample to collect plant data

11. Learning About Research Projects 5. Dehumidification Experiment • Energy savings • plant dieses reduction • Data acquisition to create a standards • VPD Vapor Pressure Deafest

12. Learning About Research Projects 6. Computational Fluid Dynamic modeling • High rise Hog building what is going on in • Change design with out rebuilding • Bounder conditions

13. Project Support • Hands on with compost. • Small vessel. • Large vessel. • Fans on the pad. • Manure Science Review.

14. Project Support • Hands on with compost. • Small vessel. • Large vessel. • Fans on the pad. • Manure Science Review.

15. Project Support • Hands on with compost. • Small vessel. • Large vessel. • Fans on the pad. • Manure Science Review.

16. Project Support • Hands on with compost. • Small vessel. • Large vessel. • Fans on the pad. • Manure Science Review.

17. Project Support • Hands on with compost. • Small vessel. • Large vessel. • Fans on the pad. • Manure Science Review.

18. Project Support Fertigation • Computer • Fertilizer • Leaks

19. Project Support Greenhouse • Plant care • Installation of cooling pad • Set up of experiments

20. Project Support • Select-a-Shade • Thoughs • Truble shooting

21. Project • Methods of operation • A.    Start small • B.   Get bigger • C.    Step back\ sleep on it • D.   Try again • E.    Ask others (with more and less experience) • F. Dream

22. Bringing Every Thing Together

23. My Project for the Summer Model Greenhouse • Goals: Demonstrate • Visualize • Teach

24. Project Goals • professional looking • Upgradeable • Working • Hidden construction • Essay shipped • Be proud of end produced

25. Design • Polycarbonate walls Double poly • Inflated rough, DC fans • Cample control • 1 air exchange per min for exhaust • ¼ Air exchange per min for mixing tube

26. Design • Polycarbonate walls Double poly • Inflated rough, DC fans • Cample control • 1 air exchange per min for exhaust • ¼ Air exchange per min for mixing tube

27. Design • Polycarbonate walls Double poly • Inflated rough, DC fans • Cample control • 1 air exchange per min for exhaust • ¼ Air exchange per min for mixing tube

28. Design • Polycarbonate walls Double poly • Inflated rough, DC fans • Cample control • 1 air exchange per min for exhaust • ¼ Air exchange per min for mixing tube

29. Design • Polycarbonate walls Double poly • Inflated rough, DC fans • Cample control • 1 air exchange per min for exhaust • ¼ Air exchange per min for mixing tube