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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BIOSYSTEMS & AGRICUTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering. Dr. Scott Shearer Department Chairman. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department.
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BIOSYSTEMS & AGRICUTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Dr. Scott Shearer Department Chairman Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department • Undergraduate Education • College of Engineering • Research • Graduate Education • Extension Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
BAE Undergraduate Education • Machine Systems Automation Engineering • Food and Bioprocess • Controlled Environment • Bioenvironmental • Pre-Veterinary • Pre-Biomedical Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
BAE Research Program Areas/Graduate Education • Bioprocess and Food Engineering • Bioenvironmental Engineering • Machine Systems Automation Engineering • Controlled Environment Systems Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Bioprocess and Food Engineering • fiber optic sensor development • food process automation • bioproduction of enzymes and ethanol • bioseparation processes • mathematical modeling of bioprocesses • grain processing Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Bioenvironmental Engineering • surface water hydrology • groundwater hydrology • irrigation and drainage • sediment transport • chemical fate and transport • waste management • reclamation of disturbed lands • site remediation Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Machine Systems Automation Engineering • yield monitoring • variable-rate nutrient application • fluid power systems development • soil stress-state modeling • image processing and machine vision • mechanical reconstruction of soil profiles Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Controlled Environment Systems • intelligent environmental control systems • mathematical modeling of livestock growth • greenhouse production and propagation • cooling system technologies • air infiltration in structures Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
BAE Extension Program Areas • Ag Machinery • Ag Weather Center • Farm Safety • Grain Storage Systems • Greenhouse Systems • Hay Storage • Irrigation Systems • Livestock Systems • Precision Agriculture • Residential Energy • Residential Energy Outreach • Specialty Crops Mechanization • Water Quality Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Ag Machinery • Machinery selection and maintenance • Fuel efficiency • Tires and ballasting • Electronics and control systems • Tillage systems • Chemical application • Hydraulics Tim Stombaugh Scott Shearer Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Ag Weather Centerhttp://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu Tom Priddy • Sample Product • Precision Ag Forecast/ Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Farm SafetyNew Extension FacultyMark PurschwitzJanuary 2008 • Past Programs • Tractor & Machinery Safety • ROPS Promotion • ATV Safety • Youth Safety Day Camp Activities • Agricultural Health Issues Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Grain Storage Systems Evaluation of grain harvest systems Grain drying and storage systems Harvesting, drying and storage publications for corn, soybeans, grain sorghum & wheat. IPM stored wheat study with entomologists Grain drill study and calibration tool Energy conversion technologies Member of Corn and Soybean Science and Wheat Science Groups Crop protection chemical facilities Sam McNeill Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Equine Initiative Plant & Animal Environment Beef / Dairy Systems Structures High value greenhouse systems Air quality Livestock/Greenhouse SystemsPosition VacantCurrently Filling the Position Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Hay Storage KY Ag. Development Model Program Example Program Applications Principles / Losses / Options / Costs Planning / Design Barn Construction Construction Contracting Safety & Fire Prevention Doug Overhults Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Irrigation Systems • Teach agents basics of drip irrigation systems • Provide basic design methods • Participate in hands-on training • Participate in demonstration field days Water Systems • Farm Ponds • Water Distribution Systems Richard Warner Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Livestock Systems Swine & poultry housing systems Building planning & design Structures & construction Ventilation & environmental control Manure handling & management systems Interior air quality & barn emissions Doug Overhults Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Precision Agriculture • GPS systems • Programs for Ag, Non-Ag, and Youth of all ages • Accuracy and functionality • GIS (Geographic Information Systems) • ESRI ArcView applications • Agricultural management software • Lightbar guidance and autosteer systems • Remote Sensing • Yield monitoring • Variable rate application • Model Technology Program Education • Technology adoption Tim Stombaugh Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Residential Energy • Conservation • Energy Star • Build America • Healthy Environments • Indoor Air Quality • Training Materials Development for • Home builders • Their Supporting Trades • Training on Energy Efficient Homes Robert Fehr Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Residential Energy Outreach • Displays at Home Shows • County Meetings • Energy Efficient Home Construction Information • Insulation • Construction Techniques • Energy Efficient Lighting • Radon (Heather Enlow) • Mold Gerald Hash Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Specialty Crops Mechanization Tobacco Vegetables Plastic mulch retrieval Weed control between plastic rows “Organic” no-till Other Alternative Crops Waste Agricultural Plastics Recycling & Utilization John Wilhoit Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Water Quality • Groundwater Quality • Microbial Dynamics of Waste • Pollution Potential • Waste Management Systems Joe Taraba Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
BAE Extension Services • Planning Service (limited plan availability) • Graphical information Systems • Technical Support • Training Teri Dowdy Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
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