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Dr. Steven E. Taylor
Biosystems Engineering Department
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5417
334-844-3538
Fax: 334-844-3530
taylost@auburn.edu

Dr. W. Harold Allen
Agr & Bio Engineering Dept
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0357
864-656-4039
Fax: 864-656-0338
whallen@clemson.edu

Dr. E. Dale Threadgill
Biological & Ag Engineering Dept
Driftmier Eng Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-4435
706-542-1653
Fax: 706-542-8806
tgill@engr.uga.edu

Dr. Daniel L. Thomas
Dept of Bio & Agr Engineering
Louisiana State Univ
155 E.B. Doran Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4505
225-578-3153
Fax: 225-578-3492
thomasdl@bae.lsu.edu

Dr. Ghasem Shahbazi
Agricultural & Biosystems Eng
107 Stockwell Hall
North Carolina A&T University
1601 E Market St
Greensboro, NC 27411
336-334-7787
Fax: 336-334-7270
ash@ncat.edu

Dr. Lalit R. Verma
Biological & Agricultural Engr Dept
University of Arkansas
203 Engineering Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-2351
Fax: 479-575-2846
lverma@uark.edu

Dr. Wendy D. Graham
Agricultural & Biological Engr Dept
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-1864
Fax: 352-392-4092
wdgraham@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

Dr. Richard S. Gates
Biosystems & Ag Eng Dept
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
859-257-3000
Fax: 859-257-5671
gates@bae.uky.edu

Dr. William D. Batchelor
Agr & Bio Engineering Dept
Mississippi State University
PO Box 9632
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3282
Fax: 662-325-3853
bbatchelor@abe.msstate.edu

Dr. James H. Young
Biological & Agricultural Engr Dept
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7625
919-515-2694
Fax: 919-515-6719
jim_young@ncsu.edu



Dr. Ronald L. Elliott
Biosystems & Ag Eng Dept
Oklahoma State University
111 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6016
405-744-5431
Fax: 405-744-6059
relliot@okstate.edu

Dr. Gerald L. Riskowski
Dept of Bio & Agr Engineering
Texas A&M University
2117 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2117
979-845-3940
Fax: 979-862-3442
riskowski@tamu.edu

Dr. Richard O. Hegg
National Program Leader
USDA-CSREES
Washington, DC
202-401-6550
Fax: 202-401-5179
rhegg@csrees.usda.gov

Dr. John (Ike) Sewell
Biosystems Engr & Soil Sci
University of Tennessee
2506 E.J. Chapman Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996-4531
865-974-7266
Fax: 865-974-4514
jsewell2@utk.edu

Dr. Saied Mostaghimi
Biological Systems Eng Dept
Virginia Tech
200 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6615
Fax: 540-231-3199
smostagh@vt.edu

Dr. C. Roland Mote, Assistant Dean
Tennessee Agr Experiment Station
103 Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle
Knoxville, TN 37996-4506
865-974-7105
Fax: 865-974-6479
cmote@utk.edu

Brief Summary of Minutes

SAC005 met February 21 and 22, 2006 in Washington, DC in conjunction with NCAC016. Multi state projects and activities reviewed by SAC005 are listed below:

S1000 Animal Manure and Waste Utilization, Treatment and Nuisance
Avoidance for a Sustainable Agriculture (S275)

S1002 New Technologies for the Utilization of Textile Materials
(S272)

SDC318 Textile Materials and Technologies Addressing Energy, Health
and Other National Security Issues (S1002)

S1004 Development and Evaluation of TMDL Planning and Assessment
Tools and Processes (S273)

S1007 The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy

S1010 Dynamic Soybean Pest Management for Evolving Agricultural
Technologies and Cropping Systems (S-281)

S1018 Irrigation Management for Humid and Sub-Humid Areas

SERA017 Minimizing Agricultural Phosphorus Run-off Losses for
Protection of the Water Resource

SDC321 Water Quality Issues in Poultry Production (from W195)

NC1017 Carbon Sequestration and Distribution in Soils of Eroded
Landscapes (formerly NCT199 and NC174)

NC1018 Impact of Climate and Soils on Crop Selection and Management
(NC094 Renewal)

NC1020 Beef Cattle Grazing Systems that Improve Production and
Profitability While Minimizing Risk and Environmental Impacts
(NC225)

NC1022 The Chemical and Physical Nature of Particulate Matter
Affecting Air, Water and Soil Quality. (NCR174)

NC1023 Improvement of Thermal and Alternative Processes for Foods

NCDC201 / NCDC_ TEMP 201(MRF) Nanotechnology and Biosensors

NCERA 089 / NCERA_ TEMP 89(CC/ERA) Swine Management Research Committee

NCERA 180 / NCERA_ TEMP180 (CC/ERA) Site-Specific Management

NCERA 192 / NCERA_ TEMP 192 (CC/ERA) North Central Regional Turfgrass
Research

NCR 101 / NCR_TEMP 101(CC/ERA) Controlled Environment Technology and
Use

W1128 Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation

W_TEMP 1622 (MRF) Stress Factors of Farm Animals and Their Effects on
Performance(From W173)


All projects reviewed that are not mentioned below were voted to move forward with no additional recommendations.

SDC 321 - Was viewed as being very broad. The committee may need to look
at focusing on fewer objectives

S1018 is functioning, but folks need to be encouraged to formally join
if they have not done so to date.

NC 1020 - This project has a focus that has not included engineering and
is not expected to include engineering based on the objectives. A
recommendation is forwarded that we quit tracking this project.

NC 1022 - No engineers on this project, but based on the objectives,
they are likely not needed.

NCDC201 - Unanimously recommended for approval. This project area is
quite broad. A discussion later included a need to look more closely at
bio-instrumentation. When this project is fully developed, the
objectives should indicate whether biosensors and bio-instrumentation
are clearly addressed.

NCERA 192 - Recommendation is to continue monitoring the development
committee

NCR 101 - Recommendation was to continue monitoring the development
committee

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Beth Ahner, Cornell University;
Richard Cavaletto, Cal Poly;
Adrienne Cooper, Florida A&M University;
Darrin Drollinger ASABE;
Eric Drumm, U of Tennessee;
Bernie Engel, Purdue University;
Robert Evans, NC State University;
Dorota Haman, University of Florida;
Milford Hanna, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
Joseph Harner, Kansas State University;
Paul Heinemann, Penn State;
Tanju Karanfil, Clemson University;
Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University;
Bruce Miller, Utah State University;
Sue Nokes, University of Kentucky;
Raul Piedrahita, University of California, Davis;
Jonathan Pote, Mississippi State University;
Shiv Prasher, McGill University;
Shri Ramaswamy, University of Minnesota;
Bradley Rein, NIFA;
Mark Riley, University of Arizona;
Allen Rutherford, Louisiana State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering;
Stephen Searcy, Texas AgriLife Research;
Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University;
Scott Shearer, Ohio State University;
Ajit Srivastava, Michigan State University;
Richard Straub, UW-Madison;
Jinglu Tan, University of Missouri;
Steve Taylor, Auburn University;
Dan Thomas, Oklahoma State University;
K.C. Ting, University of Illinois;
Lalit Verma, University of Arkansas;
Shane Ward, University College Dublin;
Mary Leigh, Wolfe Virginia Tech;

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Members of SAC16/NCAC16 met along with the ASABE Heads February 1-February 3, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. Minutes of the full 3 day meeting are attached. A number of topics were discussed including budgets, professional development, NIFA, opportunities for multi-state activities/projects, and distance education. On Friday morning, SAC16/NCAC16 officially reviewed 10 multi-state projects.

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SAC16/NCAC16 met on February 3 to review multi-state projects scheduled for review. Review teams were assigned to each project prior to the meeting. Review team leaders made oral reports to SAC16/NCAC16. Following discussion by the full committee, recommendations were drafted for each project. Review team leaders provided written reports the follow week to Robert Evans who uploaded the reports into NIMSS along with the administrative committee's recommendation for continuation, revision, or termination.<br /> <br /> The following reports were reviewed and discussed:<br /> <br /> NCCC9- MWPS: Research and Extension Educational Materials;<br /> NCERA217- Drainage design and Management Practices to Improve Water Quality;<br /> S1025- Systems for Controlling Air Pollutant Emissions and Indoor<br /> Environments of Poultry, Swine, and Dairy Facilities;<br /> S1026- Textile Materials and Technologies Addressing Energy, Health and<br /> Other National Security Issues;<br /> S1032- Improving the Sustainability of Livestock and Poultry Production in<br /> the United States (S1000);<br /> S1035- Nutritional and Management Abatement Strategies for Improvement of<br /> Poultry Air and Water Quality (from W195);<br /> S1041- The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy<br /> S1042- Modeling for TMDL Development, and Watershed Based Planning,<br /> Management and Assessment;<br /> SERA038- Biobased Energy Research and Information Exchange Committee;<br /> SDC345- Biobased Fibrous Materials and Cleaner Technologies for a Sustainable<br /> and Environmentally Responsible Textile Industry;

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The meeting was called to order by chair Shreekala Bajwa at 1:30 CST
In Attendance: Paul Heinemann – Penn State (past chair), Dan Thomas ‐ OK State Univ., Ghasem
Shahbazi – NC A&T Univ., Doug Reinemann, Univ. of Wisconsin, Saied Mostagami (SAC‐16
administrator), Virginia Tech, Dick Straub (NCAC‐16 administrator) – Univ. of Wisconsin, Sri
Ramaswamy – Univ. of Minnesota, Dorota Haman – Univ. of Florida, Mary Leigh Wolfe ‐ Virginia Tech,
Steve Mickelson – Iowa State, Scott Shearer – Ohio State Univ., Lalit Verma – Univ. of Arkansas, Beth
Ahner – Cornell Univ. , Sue Nokes – Univ. of Kentucky, Jinglu Tan – Univ. of Missouri, Van Kelley – South
Dakota State Univ., Brad Rein – NIFA, K.C. Ting, University of Illinois.

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<p>FIVE KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS</p><br /> <p>Research &ndash; open discussion on improving ASABE impact factor and publishing processing to increase value to other NCAC / SAC committees and communities of scientist and researchers</p><br /> <p>International &ndash; How to maximize outcomes of the October 3, 2018 joint academic administrators meeting during the Global Water Security Conference in Hyderabad, India. There will be 25 international attendees and 20 attendees from EOPD-210. Focus on format and content of that meeting, breakout sessions, limiting presentation times and highlighting senior design projects of North American Universities.</p><br /> <p>ABET - The new ABET curricular requirements 1-7 which replace A-K. A transition plan needs to be developed and reported to ABET. Faculty depth in all areas represented in the curriculum is necessary which might influence new faculty hires and program direction.</p><br /> <p>Advisory Councils - Advisory councils that consist of members of industry and are program benefits include involvement with senior design, mock interviews, program review, philanthropy, and political advocacy. Advisory councils provide linkages between academics and industry.</p><br /> <p>Federal Agencies &ndash; Discussions with federal agencies provided opportunity to learn how to engage new faculty with federal agencies and insights into new program initiatives. This interaction strengthens the linkages between federal agencies and academic communities.</p><br /> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

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1. 5. There was a long discussion of Western and Northern projects which are not reviewed at this meeting. Searcy asked if other regions were missing opportunities in not being able to participate in these projects. Straub pointed out that projects have to ask to be reviewed and that the Western and Northern states have their own regional reviews that are long-standing. The experiment stations in those regions have not asked to be reviewed which Brad Rein (NIFA) clarified was necessary for them to be reviewed at this meeting.

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1. Peter Livingston
2. John March
3. Juming Tang
4. Scott Shearer
5. Nate Moser
6. Paul Heinneman
7. Oladiran Fasina
8. Steve Mickelson
9. Steve Searcy
10. David Jones
11. Dwayne Edwards
12. Joe Harner
13. Kitt Farrell-Poe
14. Bruce Miller
15. John Veenstra
16. Gary Sands
17. Slava Adamchuk
18. Mike Montross
19. Kati Migliaccio
20. Julie Carrier
21. Garey Fox

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Review Assignments - New/Renewal Proposals:
John March, Mike Montross
NC1023 (NC_temp1023), Engineering for food safety and quality, https://www.nimss.org/projects/18685

Comments:

The project renews an existing project that has been a highly successful multistate effort. The project is likely to continue to have success. The objectives of the project are appropriate and are: 1. Characterize physical, chemical, and biological properties of raw and processed foods, by-products, and packaging materials. 2. Develop advanced and sustainable processing and packaging technologies to transform raw materials into safe, high quality, health-promoting, and value-added foods. 3. Develop mechanistic and data-driven mathematical models to enhance understanding and optimization of processes and products that will ensure sustainable and agile food manufacturing for safe, high quality, and health-promoting foods. 4. Adapt pedagogical strategies involving novel educational approaches to enhance and assess student learning of food engineering. The project participants are involved in a meaningful way in the objectives. The project is both multistate and multidisciplinary but given nature of the project is dominated by various engineering disciplines and food scientists. Participants throughout the country are involved in the project. The project has been reviewed. The project has specific outcomes and impacts that it plans to attain with specific outcomes for various years identified in the proposal. The identification of the outcomes were identified from a range of inputs. The project that precedes this one was successful in leveraging resources from a range of sources to accomplish the objectives. The project is well aligned with NIFA goals.
The committee approved the recommendation.

Scott Shearer
NC_temp1210, Frontiers in On-Farm Experimentation, https://www.nimss.org/projects/18712  (New project for NC)

General Comments
Agronomic researchers recognize value and capabilities of on-farm investigations using GNSS-controlled field machinery to implement more complex investigations (25 years after the introduction of this equipment).
Authors recognize value in extending structured N field investigations to multiple geographic regions and crops.
Recognize need to collect data to describe y=f(x, c, z) where x is a vectors containing “managed input variables,” c is a vector containing “unmanaged field characteristics,” and z is a vector of “unmanaged and temporally stochastic variables – primarily weather.”

Follows from an existing NIFA funded project led by David Bullock – Data-Intensive Farm Management (DIFM).
Coined new term - On-Farm Precision Experimentation (OFPE).
Some overlap with NCERA 180, SERA 17, SERA 46, NC 1195, S 1069 and W 3009; although more focused on the methodology for conducting on-farm research and analyzing data. I do not see a conflict.
Proposal strong on developing process. Many elements are long-term. However, authors do define success at the conclusion of the 5-year proposal period.

Concerns/Suggestions
Proposal is strong on use of web-based technologies and data analytics for designing, collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data. Partnership with private sector is referenced – laudable. How will project engage computer science expertise?
Proposal implies data quality/integrity but focuses more on cleaning/pre-processing than solving problems up front via calibration.
Proposal does not address limitations of equipment used to conduct field investigations.
Project would benefit from integrations of more computer science and engineering participants.
Long-term potential is significant given opportunities for industry engagement and re-envisioning of the role of Cooperative Extension.
Recommend approval with minor modifications.
Research Data Alliance – international
Interest Group on Agricultural Data (FAO)
The committee approved the recommendation.

Paul Heinemann
NCERA197 (NCERA_temp197), Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension, https://www.nimss.org/projects/18703

Comments:
This is a small but very important community. Considering that safety and health in agricultural production and other related industries continues to be hazardous, and the fact that there are so few organizations and individuals addressing this, this project will continue to be a key in helping to coordinate activities between institutions. The proposal captures the essence of the group's intentions for the next five years. Right now, it seems that there should be more people involved; The project it is replacing has 25 individuals listed, so I assume that more participants will be added as the project gets confirmed. The narrative states that 1862, 1890, and 1994 land grant institutions will be
encouraged to participate, so the key people in the committee should reach out to ensure that all of these are represented, if possible.
The committee approved the recommendation.

Review Assignments - Midterm Reviews:

Steve Mickelson
NC170, Personal Protective Technologies for Current and Emerging Occupational and Environmental Hazards, https://www.nimss.org/projects/18359
The committee has been successful in holding annual meetings, either face-to-face or through teleconferencing. Participation in the annual meetings was strong. They are actively pursuing projects at each university to address the project objectives and have been successful in creating strong collaborations with industry and other organizations. They are in the early stages of their research and product development related to PPE. Overall, progress has been made in each objective area. The committee member has each made progress in their own areas of study. Collaboration with firefighter agencies and technology industries was reported. Although the technical committee is sharing their individual study findings, there is little evidence of collaborative research and working together on projects. Nine member universities developed and piloted methods for a national 3D anthropometric survey of firefighters. There is also no evidence of working with other multistate programs. Efforts should be made to begin delivering accomplishments to peer groups and stakeholders moving forward. There is little to no evidence of external funding from federal or state agencies. Most of the support is coming from local agencies. There seems to be interest by the technical members in using early data to pursue national research funding, but no documentation was provided. It appears that from the current impacts that the members are positioned to obtain external funding moving forward. The committee has been very successful in publishing peer-reviewed journal papers and scientific/outreach presentations. More efforts should be placed on delivering results of their research to industry, organization, and other stakeholders. More collaboration between institutions would strengthen the plans and accomplishments.
The committee approved the recommendation.

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