Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

NECC 1501 Annual Meeting Minutes

20 Jan, 2016 

University of Maryland Department of Environmental Science and Technology

Administrative Adviser Update:

Gary Thompson (Penn State) provided overview of regional project structure and function.

Farm Energy Coordinating Committee

Projects that go beyond what you are doing at your university

• Meetings
• Grant Proposals
• Write a Multi-state Project, with outcomes and activities, with travel money from experimental state directors
• Set goals at this meeting
• Started April 1st, need a report within 90 days – minutes of the meeting
• Report is April 1, 2015 to Sept 30, 2016
• Recognize group on publications
• Is this an important topic that needs to be addressed? Is it addressed better by multiple people rather than individuals?  Looking for an outcome.

Station Reports:

Station reports were submitted by participating experiment stations (see below)

Project Plan Development Discussion:

Ideas of collaboration

• Carbon Credits
• Benchmarking
• Wood Energy and Boilers/Heating
  • Could be a separate topic in terms of wood energy teams on a state basis
• Power purchase agreements
  • both for solar, AD, etc. Solarize initiatives. And sharing of best practices
• Curriculum– Renewable and Bio-based energy
• Bioenergy crops
• Digestion and Gasification/combustion work on manures and other wastes
• Adding social science component and surveys
• New technologies to reduce or produce energy – or bridging technologies
• Lessons learned from projects
• NSF workshop on Nexus in Feb in Nebraska

Clean Power Plan

• Reduction of 30%+ on an annual basis – baseline year may be 2005 or 2011
• Some states have reduced carbon emissions based on Renewable Energy, others have not
• Coal fire generators may be privately owned or other states may be owned by utilities – shutting down plants to reduce
• Or they need to buy credits in the form of alternative energy portfolios
• Clean energy projects can be first tier (solar, wind biogas), but also tier 2 (fuel cells, energy conservation, special cases – ag production that sequesters carbon could be eligible)
• Credit aggregators – trade on behalf of system owners
• File comments to the state regulator who is writing the plan

USDA AFRI Foundational Grants – Rural energy efficiency and carbon credits markets

Next meeting to be held in 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin, hosted by Scott Sanford and organized by Stefanie Lansing. 

Meeting adjourned to site visit of USDA biogas facilities. 

The objectives of this regional project are to:

1. Prepare a survey report on the "regional farm energy status and outlook"
2. Identify research, education, and extension opportunities and needs for the topic of farm energy
3. Prepare joint proposals for funded projects in farm energy research, education, and Extension

Annual accomplishments are reported for each experiment station. 

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Connecticut

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

UCONN Academic Plan: Smart resources grids: exploring technical solutions to grand challenges at the water-energy-food nexus

Technical benefits of using storage tanks to manage low-quality water in the green industry

Agroforestry riparian project for biofuel and environmental benefits

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

Training of graduate students in sustainable energy

Outreach via Connecticut State Climate Center

Participating in research projects focusing on sustainable farm energy production and use

Developing new research proposals in food-energy-water programs

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Illinois

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

UI team has been actively organizing workshops and field days to demonstrate the renewable biomass energy opportunities to IL farmers on the energy crop and biomass heat & power.  For example, 

UI extension team worked with a farm in Central Illinois on a biomass heat project.  A biomass heat unit has been installed and demonstrated to provide heat to a farm equipment repair and maintenance shop building.  The unit is an outdoor hydronic heating unit for floor heat utilizing biomass bails.  This is part of an ongoing IL Depart of Transportation project to show the viability to use this type of system on IDOT remote shop facilities.

A standalone solar powered water pumping for livestock grazing systems was set up in Dixon Springs to demonstrate solar application for livestock watering systems during the Sustainable Landscaping Expo in October 2015.  It was also demonstrated a solar power pack for emergency and general use applications to the mostly rural participants.

The Illinois Sustainable Technologies Center project is funded by a US Forest Service Grant to look out applications for woody biomass for rural applications such as heating larger greenhouse operations.

A project was conducted to investigate the optimum daily set point temperature for existing barn facilities to reduce the total energy use to achieve the maximum profitability.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

No accomplishments to report.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Maryland

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

The joint proposal “Quantifying and Demonstrating Scrubbing H2S from Farm-Based Anaerobic Digestion Systems” submitted by S. Lansing and G. Felton from the University of Maryland and C. Gooch from Cornell University was funded by NE SARE. The three-year project began September 2015.

The joint proposal, “Evaluating different manure management practices in controlling spread of antimicrobial resistance from dairy farms” submitted by D. Aga and L. Sassoubre from University of Buffalo, S. Lansing and G. Felton from the University of Maryland, C. Gooch from Cornell University, and L. Raskin and K Wigginton from University of Michiagn  was funded by USDA-AFRI. The three-year project began January 2016.

The proposal, “The fate of emerging contaminants in poultry litter digestion” submitted by S. Lansing, L. Yonkos and S. Yarwood from the University of Maryland was funded by USGS: Maryland Water Resources Research Center. The one-year project began March 2015.

The proposal, “Ammonia removal from digested poultry litter” submitted by S. Lansing from the University of Maryland was funded by the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS). The two-year project began July 2014.

The proposal, “Waste to energy: Gasification of poultry litter” submitted by S. Lansing from the University of Maryland was funded by the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS). The two-year project began July 2014.

The proposal “Pilot anaerobic digester for campus food waste conversion” submitted by S. Hutcheson, S. Lansing and R. Kohn from the University of Maryland was funded by the University of Maryland Sustainability Fund. The two-year project began July 2014.

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

See Publications: Contributions were made to publications on: 1) Methane and hydrogen sulfide dynamics in digesters, 2) psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of dairy manure, 3) designing anaerobic digesters for small farms, 4) co-digestion of forage radish and dairy manure, 5) the effect of temperature on the methane production, and 5) using switchgrass to restore Chesapeake Bay health and provide renewable energy.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           New Jersey

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

The joint proposal titled: “Farm Energy IQ” (Ed Johnstonbaugh, Penn State, PI) was completed during the fall of 2015. This proposal for in-service training was funded by NE-SARE. No new joint proposals have been submitted since.

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

See Publications: Contributions were made to publications on 1) Guidelines for measuring and reporting environmental parameters for experiments in greenhouses, and 2) A comprehensive review of light emitting diode applications for horticulture.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           New Hampshire

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

None to report.

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

Continued to operate and modify the UNH heat recovery research composting facility

Conducted research trials on how to maximize heat production, recovery, and utilization from an ASP composting operation

Outreach and Consulting

• Regional - Conducted six guided research tours on how to extract heat from composting. Tour groups included:
• Northeast Organic Farming Association (New England farmers and extension agents)
• UNH Soils and Land Use class (undergraduate students)
• Regional cooperative extension agents
• UNH Foundations of Sustainability in New England Class
• Manchester Community College Environmental Science Class
• USDA Climate Hub Network (Climatologists and Policy Analysists from across the country).
• International - Provided information on compost heat recovery systems to the following international groups:
• LM Tree Solutions of the United Kingdom
• National Agricultural and Food Research Organization (NARO) of Japan
• ZEDfactory of the United Kingdom
• Earthbank Resource Systems of Canada

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Pennsylvania

Objective 1: Survey Report

No progress to date. 

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

At the April 2015 meeting of NECC-1501, two topic areas were identified for collaborative work: benchmarking and carbon markets. 

Daniel Ciolkosz has prepared a draft project statement for joint work on benchmarking, and Ed Johnstonbaugh has prepared a similar document on carbon markets.  These plans will be discussed at the 2016 project meeting. 

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

The joint proposal titled: “Farm Energy IQ” (Ed Johnstonbaugh, Penn State, PI) was completed during the fall of 2015. This proposal for in-service training was funded by NE-SARE. No new joint proposals have been submitted since.

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

Research: Ongoing research includes the following:

• Assessment of Rye as a bioenergy feedstock (T Richard)
• Assessment of transgenic tobacco as a bioenergy feedstock (T Richard, collaborating with DSU)
• Breeding of improved short rotation woody crops (J Carlson)
• Logistics characterization and optimization of biomass crops (J Liu)
• Farm scale pelleting equipment performance characterization (D Ciolkosz)
• Collection and characterization of farm energy use data (D Ciolkosz)

Education: Courses with relevant farm energy content include:

• B E 464 Bioenergy Systems Engineering
• BRS 422 Energy Analysis in Biorenewable Systems
• ABE 884 Biomass Energy Systems (online)
• ABE 885 Bioenergy Harvest and Logistics (online)
• ABE 888 Bioenergy Conversions (online)

Extension: We concluded our participation in the Northeast SARE Grant-funded Farm Energy IQ Project (http://articles.extension.org/pages/72595/northeast-farm-energy-iq-curriculum). 

Ongoing Extension efforts include the following:

• Website maintenance: www.energy.extension.psu.edu
• Renewable Energy Academy workshop series
• State Wood Energy Team grant (USDA Forest Service)
• Renewable Energy Project Development Assistance grant (USDA-RD)
• Participation in the PA Farm Show, Ag Progress Days, and related events

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Virginia

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

None

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

None

Funded Projects:

Lovell D., K. Hughes-Evans, C. Jane, M. Reiter, P. Burnette, R. Monley, J. Ignosh. September 2011 - September 2015. “On-farm demonstration of energy generation and phosphorus recycling as an alternative to land application of poultry litter on the Delmarva”. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grant.  $421,650

Bassow A., K. Hughes, J. Corson-Lassiter, B. Monley, C. Musgrove, S. Jirka, P. Stuntz, J. Throwe, D. Kugler, D. McNutt, J. Ignosh. September 2011 - August 2015. “Using excess manure to generate farm income in the Chesapeake's phosphorous hot spots”. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grant.  $848,424

Walker M., J. Ignosh, S. Barts, C. Clarke, P. Blevins, A. Fannon-Osborne, S. Jerrell, D. Jessee, J. Latimer, S. Mariger, C. Martel, T. Reed, H. Quesada Pineda. January 2014 - December 2015. Agricultural Energy Efficiency Initiative. Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. $373,500

Ignosh J., M. Booher, H. Alston. February 2015 - September 2015. "Solar Water Pumping Demonstration and Monitoring Project". Valley Conservation Council.  $1,548

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Wisconsin

Objective 1: Survey Report

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 2: Identify Opportunities

No accomplishments to report.

Objective 3: Joint Proposals

None

Other accomplishments that do not necessarily relate to the NECC-1501 Multistate Research Project objectives:

Training of NRCS Energy State leads to review energy audits (Sanford)

Continuous outreach on Ag Energy Efficiency topics (Sanford)

Improving mint distillation energy efficiency (Sanford)

Introduction to Renewable Energy – course offered 2 times per year with approximately 120 students per year (Reinemann)

Promotion of wood energy as an alternative to fossil fuel for businesses such as greenhouses.  (propane, oil, electricity) (Sanford)

Promotion and installation of small scale bio-digesters in Uganda and Bolivia (Larson)

Working with two county's solid waste commissions and multiple municipal owned wastewater treatment facilities to explore both feasibility and business cases for regional anaerobic digestion project. (Baye)

Working with three ethanol plants in Wisconsin to assist their evaluation of adopting a biofuels/bioprocessing technology as a co-located/bolt-on project at one of their existing facilities.  Evaluation includes the viability of the technology and the firm selling the system.  Evaluation includes formation of legal entity (Special Purpose Entity (SPE), Joint Venture, etc.), transactional support on contracting and business plan for commercialization and coordination with other service providers. (Baye)

Funded Projects:

Essential Oil Extraction process engineering for improved energy efficiency, Sanford PI, Funding: USDA – NIFA – Specialty Crops. Collaborator: D. Bohnhoff, Develop a proto-type continuous flow steam distillation system and a closed-loop condensate water cooling system. Year 1 is development and testing, Year 2 & 3 will be modifications and on-farm testing. Project Dates: 9-1-2015 to 8-31-2018

WI Refuels with Wood Energy - Statewide Wood Energy Team – Sanford PI, Funding: US Forest Service pass thru WI State Energy Office. Collaborators: Clint Fandrich - WI State Energy Office Don Peterson - ,Jason Fischbach-UWEX, Tim Baye – UWEX, TJ Morice – Marth Wood Products, Lew McCreery – US Forest Service, Steven Hubbard – WDNR, Sabina Dhungana – WDNR. Assist in the development of training programs on using wood for thermal and process heat to replace fossil fuels. Provide content for a wood energy site. Provide consultation services for businesses interested in converting to wood energy. Develop publications on conversion to wood energy. Project Dates: 10-8-2014 to 7-31-2017.

EXPERIMENT STATION: Connecticut

No publications to report.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Illinois

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

None

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

None

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

None

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Published)

None

Popular Articles (Published) 

None

Presentations (Papers) 

Yang, S-J, X. Wang, and R. S. Gates. 2015. Effect of Optimum Daily Set Point Temperatures on Mechanically-Ventilated Growing-Finishing Swine Production.  Paper No 152188853. St. Joseph, MI: ASABE

Other Creative Works

None

Workshop Sponsor

Biomass Program Heat & Power System Tour. Schetter Farm Brighton, IL March 6, 2015

Workshop Participant

None

Refereed Publications (Pending)

None

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Maryland

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

Freddy Witarsa, 2015. “Increasing the sustainability of psychrophilic small-scale anaerobic digesters.” PhD Dissertation, University of Maryland libraries. S. Lansing served as advisor and G. Felton served on the committee.

Ashley J. Belle, 2015. “Coupling anaerobic digestion technology and forage radish cover cropping to optimize methane production of dairy manure-based digestion.” PhD Dissertation, University of Maryland libraries. S. Lansing served as advisor and G. Felton served on the committee.

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

None

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

Belle, A., Lansing, S., Mulbry. W., Weil, R.R., 2015. Methane and hydrogen sulfide dynamics co-digesting forage radish and dairy manure. Biomass and Bioenergy 80: 44-51.

Witarsa, F., Lansing, S., 2015. Quantifying methane production from psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of separated and unseparated dairy manure. Ecological Engineering 78: 95-100.

Lansing, S., Klavon, K., Mulbry, W., Moss, A., 2015. Design and validation of field-scale anaerobic digesters treating dairy manure for small farms. Transactions of the ASABE 58(2): 441-449.

Belle, A, Lansing, S., Mulbry, W., Weil, R.R., 2015. Anaerobic co-digestion of forage radish and dairy manure in complete mix digesters.  Bioresource Technology 178: 230-237.

Arikan, O., Mulbry, W., Lansing, S., 2015. Effect of temperature on the methane production from field scale anaerobic digesters treating dairy manure. Waste Management 43: 108-113.

FactSheets (Published)

Arikan, O., Mulbry, W., Lansing, S., 2015. Effect of temperature on the methane production from field scale anaerobic digesters treating dairy manure. eXtension: America’s research-based learning network. Available at: http://www.extension.org/pages/72729/ effect-of-temperature-on-methane-production-from-field-scale-anaerobic-digesters-treating-dairy-manu#.VZLTlEtDL85. Available online: April 30, 2015.

Moss, A., Lansing, S.A., Felton, G.K., 2015. Anaerobic digestion: Products. University of Maryland Extension, Fact Sheet 998.

Popular Articles (Published) 

None

Presentations (Abstract Accepted)

Arikan, O., Mulbry, W., Lansing, S., 2015. Effect of temperature on methane production from field-scale anaerobic digesters treating dairy manure. Waste to Worth Conference. Seattle, WA. March 30 – April 3, 2015.

Lansing, S., Eaton, A., Maile-Moskowitz, A., Galligan, T., 2015. Anaerobic digestion for sustainable sanitation linked to agricultural production in Haiti. American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Yarberry, A., Walsky, T., Lansing, S., Yarwood, S., 2015. Effects of iron addition on biogas quality and methanogenic communities during anaerobic digestion of dairy manure. American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Hassanein, A.A.M., Witarsa, F., Ling, Q., Lansing, S., 2015. Using digestion combined with microbial electrolysis cell to increase energy production. American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Belle, A., Lansing, S., Mulbry. W., Weil, R., 2015. Forage radish: A renewable source of energy production for dairy farmers. American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Maile-Moskowitz, A., Lansing, S., Eaton, A., Galligan, T., 2015. Haiti survey results: Sanitation practices, limitations and willingness to pay for sanitation facilities (poster). American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Perantoni, A., Yarberry, A., Lansing, S., Yarwood, S., Torrents, S., 2015. Enhancing biogas quality in anaerobic digestion systems with iron (III) additivies (poster). American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015. (1st place in student poster competition).

Kulow, A., Lansing, S., Moss, A., 2015. Anaerobic digestion of poultry litter and post-digestion nutrient recovery (poster). American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Witarsa, F., Lansing, S., Hassanein, A.A.M., Yihong, G., Ling, Q., 2015. Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of unheated Chinese dome digesters with heated and insulated plug-flow digesters in the US (poster). American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Bryant, T., Gaimaro, J., Shingleton, C., Wallach, M., Zester, J., Lansing, S., Kangas, P. 2015. Experimental anaerobic digestion of algae for biogas production (poster). American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. Stillwater, OK. June 2-5, 2015.

Arikan, O., Mulbry, W., Rice, C.P., Lansing, S., 2015. The fate and effect of monensin during anaerobic digestion of diary manure. American Chemical Society National Meeting. August 16-20, 2015. Boston, MA.

Lansing, S., 2015. Waste to energy treatment as an integral part of the food-energy-water nexus. Food-Energy-Water Nexus Workshop. NSF Workshop, FEW: Development and Application of Analytical Tools in Support of Food-Energy-Water Nexus Planning. Washington DC. October 27, 2015.

Workshop (Invited Speaker)

Lansing, S., 2015. Turning our waste into energy: Anaerobic digestion and microbial fuel cells. Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) Seminar Series. University of Maryland Baltimore County. Baltimore, MD. April 17, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Turning our waste into energy: Anaerobic digestion and microbial fuel cells. Council on the Environmental Junior Faculty Award lecture and reception. College Park, MD. June 10, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Turning waste into energy: Anaerobic digestion in US and developing world. USDA Cochran Fellows Program for Agricultural Waste for Energy Production from Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire. College Park, MD. June 16, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Biogas, MFCs and Bioenergy in the United States. Bioenergy production from animal waste. Chungnam National University. Daejeon, South Korea. November 10, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Biogas, MFCs and Bioenergy in the United States. International Symposium on Bioenergy Production Technology using Animal Manure. Jeonju City, South Korea. November 12, 2015.

Staver, K. 2015.  Renewable Energy and Bay Health: Switchgrass.  Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s 16th Annual Eastern Shore Planning Conference:  Powering our Renewable Energy Future.  Easton, MD.  November 19, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Emerging manure to energy technologies. Agriculture and Environmental Law Conference. Annapolis, MD. November 20, 2015.

Lansing, S., 2015. Emerging manure to energy technologies. Maryland Department of Agriculture and University of Maryland Extension: Maryland Agricultural Nutrient Management Regulations. Laurel, MD. December 2, 2015.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           New Hampshire

Popular Articles (Published) 

Smith, M.M., and Aber, J. D. 2015. Heat extraction & utilization from composting as an alternativeto anaerobic digestion for reducing energy costs at dairy farms. In: UNH Dairy Report  2015. New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. 33-35.

Smith, M.M., and Aber, J.D. 2014. Heat recovery from compost. BioCycle, 55(2): 27-29.

Presentations

Smith, M.M. 2015. Heat recovery from composting: An innovative method for season extension and nutrient recovery. New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs Annual Meeting. September 22, 2015. Derry, NH.

Smith, M.M., and Aber, J.D. 2015. Reducing energy requirements and closing the carbon cycle at the UNH Organic Dairy. UNH Graduate Research Conference. April 14, 2015. Durham,      NH.

Dissertation (Pending)

Smith, M. M. 2016. Creating an economically viable, closed-system, energy-independent dairy farm through the on-farm production of animal bedding and heat capture from an aerated static pile heat recovery composting operation. [Dissertation]. University of New Hampshire. 250 p.

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Pending)

Smith, M, M., Aber, J. D., and Rynk, R. 2016. Heat recovery from composting: A comprehensive literature review. International Composting Conference, Oct. 24, Beijing, China.

EXPERIMENT STATION:           New Jersey

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

Armas Gutiérrez, I. 2015. Nutritional enhancement of lettuce using mutation breeding. M.S. Thesis, Rutgers University libraries. A.J. Both served as a member of the thesis advisory committee.

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

Mitchell, C.A., J.F. Burr, M.J. Dzakovich, C. Gómez, R. Lopez, R. Hernández, C. Kubota, C.J. Currey, Q. Meng, E.S. Runkle, C.M. Bourget, R.C. Morrow, and A.J. Both. 2015. Light-Emitting Diodes in horticulture. Horticultural Reviews 43:1-87. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

Both, A.J.,  L. Benjamin, J. Franklin, G. Holroyd, L.D. Incoll,  M.G. Lefsrud, and G. Pitkin. 2015. Guidelines for measuring and reporting environmental parameters for experiments in greenhouses. Plant Methods 11(43). 18 pp.

Johnson, M., T.S. Villani, A. Azmat, J.E. Simon, and A.J. Both. 2015. Evaluation of algal biomass production on vertical aeroponic substrates. Algal Research 10:240-248.

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Published)

Ishii, M., L. Okushima, H. Moriyama, S. Sase, N. Fukuchi, and A.J. Both. 2015. Experimental study of natural ventilation in an open-roof greenhouse during the summer. Acta Horticulturae 1107:67-74.

Popular Articles (Published) 

None

Presentations (Papers) 

None

Other Creative Works

Both, A.J. 2015. LED lighting (abstract). Proceedings of the 60th New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. February 3-5. Atlantic City, NJ. pp. 89.

Both, A.J. 2015. High tunnel construction and operation update (abstract). Proceedings of the 60th New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. February 3-5. Atlantic City, NJ. pp. 52.

Johnstonbaugh, E., D. Ciolokoz, G. Musgrave, G. Roth, C. Callahan, S. Hawkins, A.J. Both, Z. Helsel, T. Manning. 2015. Farm Energy IQ workshop presentation videos.

Manning, T., A.J. Both, and J. Rabin. 2014. Assessing on-farm equipment efficiency and energy use.  (Rutgers Cooperative Extension Web Publication). Available at: http://sustainable-farming.rutgers.edu/assessing-farm-equipment-efficiency/

Workshop Sponsor

Both, A.J. and D. Specca. Greenhouse Production Short Course, NJ EcoComplex. Columbus, NJ. March 2-3, 2015.

Johnstonbaugh, E., D. Ciolokoz, G. Musgrave, G. Roth, C. Callahan, S. Hawkins, A.J. Both, Z. Helsel, T. Manning. Farm Energy IQ workshops (In-service training). Fairlee, VT (February 23-25, 2015), State College, PA (March 10-12, 2015), Columbus, NJ (April 8-10, 2015).

Workshop Participant

Both, A.J. Three presentations titled: ”Greenhouse heating“, “Greenhouse ventilation and cooling”, and “Supplemental lighting and shading“. Presented at the workshop titled: “Identifying and Modeling Energy Efficiency in the Greenhouse” (In-service training). Clarksville, VA. January 13-14, 2015.

Both, A.J. Presentation titled: “Measuring LED lamps used for applications in horticulture”. Presented at the LED Symposium (organized as part of the USDA SCRI LED project). Tucson, AZ. February 20, 2015.

Refereed Publications (Pending)

Both, A.J., J.M. Frantz, B. Bugbee. 2016. Carbon dioxide enrichment in greenhouses. Submitted for publication in ‘Light Management in Controlled Environments’ (R. Lopez and E. Runkle, eds.) to be published by Meister Media.

Runkle, E. and A.J. Both. 2016. Delivering long-day lighting – Technology options and costs. Submitted for publication in ‘Light Management in Controlled Environments’ (R. Lopez and E. Runkle, eds.) to be published by Meister Media.

Both, A.J. and J.E. Faust. 2016. Light transmission: The impact of glazing material and greenhouse design. Submitted for publication in ‘Light Management in Controlled Environments’ (R. Lopez and E. Runkle, eds.) to be published by Meister Media.

Fisher, P., A.J. Both, and B. Bugbee. 2016. Supplemental lighting technology, costs and efficiency. Submitted for publication in ‘Light Management in Controlled Environments’ (R. Lopez and E. Runkle, eds.) to be published by Meister Media.

Wallace, C. and A.J. Both 2016. Evaluating operating characteristics of light sources for horticultural applications. Submitted for publication in Acta Horticulturae.

Kubota, C., M. Kroggel, A.J. Both, J.F. Burr, and M. Whalen. 2016. Does supplemental lighting make sense for my crop? – Empirical evaluations. Submitted for publication in Acta Horticulturae.

Ishii, M., L. Okushima, H. Moriyama, S. Sase, N. Fukuchi, T. Maruo, and A.J. Both. 2016. Evaluating environmental conditions in open-roof greenhouses. Accepted for publication in Acta Horticulturae.

EXPERIMENT STATION: Pennsylvania

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

None

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

None

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

Ciolkosz, D., Hilton, R., Swomley, D., Yi, H., Puri, V., and G Roth. 2015.  Farm-Scale Biomass Pelletizer Performance for Switchgrass Pellet Production.  Applied Engineering in Agriculture  31(4)559-567. 

Yi, H., Karamchandani, A., Ciolkosz, D., and V. Puri.  2015.  Mechanical Quality Assessment of Compacts Using Powder Properties.  Bulk Solids. 01 June, 2015. 

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Published)

None

Popular Articles (Published) 

Yi, H., Karamchandani, A., Ciolkosz, D., and V. Puri.  2015.  Mechanical Quality Assessment of Compacts using Powder Properties.  Powder and Bulk Solids Magazine. 

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. High Efficiency Homes - Part 1.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published September 30, 2015

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. High Efficiency Lighting on the Farm - Part 3.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published September 30, 2015

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. High Efficiency Lighting for the Farm - Part 2.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published July 9, 2015

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. Wood Energy Short Course and Tour July 21st.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published July 9, 2015

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. Using Corn to Dry Corn.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published May 12, 2015

Ciolkosz, D.  2015. High Efficiency Lighting for the Farm - Part 1.  Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter (online).  http://energy.extension.psu.edu - published April 23, 2015

Presentations (Papers) 

Ciolkosz, D., Heil, N., and M. Jacobson.  2015.  On-Farm Production of Grass Pellets.  Presented at 2015 Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineers Conference (NABEC).  13 July, 2015.  Newark, DE. 

Ciolkosz, D., and A. Demirci.  2015.  Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems: Student Preferences for Graduate Online Education.  Presented at 2015 Research Symposium.  Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment.  01 May, 2015.

Other Creative Works

Ciolkosz, D.  2015.  Case Study: Biomass Grass Pellets on the Farm.  FarmEnergyIQ Program.  Northeast SARE Grant.  Posted online at http://www.extension.org/pages/72679/manufacturing-wood-and-grass-pellets#.VXbsmM9VhBc

Ciolkosz, D.  2015.  On-Farm Production of Biomass Pellets.  FarmEnergyIQ Program.  Northeast SARE Grant.  Posted online at http://www.extension.org/pages/72679/manufacturing-wood-and-grass-pellets#.VXbsmM9VhBc

Hilton, R., Ciolkosz, D., and T. Baugher.  2015.  Top 10 Ways to Save Energy in Tree Fruit Production.  FarmEnergyIQ Program.  Northeast SARE Grant.  Posted online at http://articles.extension.org/sites/default/files/Tree%20Fruit%20-%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

Ciolkosz, D., Leslie, A., and T. Baugher.  2015.  Bearing Fruit with Energy Savings—Case Study.  Northeast SARE Grant.  Posted online at http://articles.extension.org/sites/default/files/Tree%20Fruit%20-%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

Workshop Sponsor

Farm Energy IQ Workshop, State College PA.  March 2015. 

National Bioenergy Day Open House and Tour.  Meadville, PA; Julian, PA; Loysburg, PA.  October, 2015. 

Workshop Participant

Ciolkosz, D., 2015.  Bioenergy – Opportunities for a Sustainable Future.  Presented at Delaware State University Teachers’ Conference.  March, 2015.  Dover, DE. 

Ciolkosz, D. 2015.  Tree Fruit Energy Efficiency.  Farm Energy IQ Workshop, Fairlee VT (Jan 2015), State College PA (March 2015), Bordentown NJ (April 2015).  Northeast SARE Grant Farm Energy IQ Workshop Series. 

Ciolkosz, D. 2015.  On-Farm Biomass Pellet Production.  Farm Energy IQ Workshop, Fairlee VT (Jan 2015), State College PA (March 2015), Bordentown NJ (April 2015).  Northeast SARE Grant Farm Energy IQ Workshop Series. 

EXPERIMENT STATION:           Virginia

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

Middleton, Amanda. Major Advisors: Reiter, M., W. Frame, J. Ignosh, R. Maguire. July 2015. Nutrient Availability from Poultry Litter Co-Products.

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

None

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

None

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Published)

None

Popular Articles (Published) 

None

Presentations (Papers) 

None

Other Creative Works

Hughes-Evans K., J. Ignosh, P. Burnette, and M. Reiter. 2015. Thermal manure-to-energy systems for farms: Technical and environmental feasibility. Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center Webinar, hosted by e-Extension on September 18, 2015.  Available at: https://learn.extension.org/events/2192

Ignosh, J., L. Tucker, and J. Loving. 2015. "Exploring Virginia-based “Solarize” Project Models", Offered through the Agricultural Energy Efficiency Initiative: A Farm Energy Program for Southside and Southwest Virginia. Webinar. December 1, 2015.  Available at: http://www.aeei.bse.vt.edu/?page_id=371

Ignosh, J., M. Booher, A. Horn. "Solar Water Pumping Demonstration and Monitoring Project", Final Project Report to the Valley Conservation Council, Staunton, VA, November 6, 2015.

Ignosh, J., K. Hughes-Evans, P. Burnette, and M. Reiter. 2015. The Farm Manure-to-Energy Initiative. In Abstracts 2015 Water Resources Conference of the Virginias, 48. Roanoke, West Virginia.

Ignosh, J., M. Booher, and A. Horn. 2015. Use of Remotely Sensed Lidar Data to Assist in the Design and Siting Considerations for Transportable Solar-Powered Water Pumping Stations for Alternative Livestock Watering Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. In Abstracts 2015 Water Resources Conference of the Virginias, 46. Roanoke, West Virginia.

Workshop Sponsor

Blevins, P., J. Ignosh, J. Miles, B. Loos, and C. Barbrow. 2015. "An Introduction to Wind Energy Workshop", Offered through the Agricultural Energy Efficiency Initiative: A Farm Energy Program for Southside and Southwest Virginia. Abingdon, VA, March 9, 2015.

Branch B., J. Ignosh, C. Olgun, R. Lane, J. Latimer, D. Faulkner, D. Revis, and L. Gregory. 2015. "An Introduction to Ground Source Heat Pump Systems", Offered through the Agricultural Energy Efficiency Initiative: A Farm Energy Program for Southside and Southwest Virginia. Appomattox, VA, April 13, 2015.

Latimer J., A. Both, J. Boldt, A. Hall, and J. Ignosh. 2015. "Identifying and Modeling Energy Efficiency in the Greenhouse: In-service Training Program", Buffalo Junction, VA, January 13-14, 2015.

Workshop Participant

None

Refereed Publications (Pending)

Stephenson, S., S. Chase-Walsh, A. Lindrose, J. Worley, and J. Ignosh. "Virginia Citizen's Guide to Environmental Credit Trading Programs: An Overview". Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication. In Press

EXPERIMENT STATION: Wisconsin

Dissertations, Theses (Published)

The Life Cycle Assessment of Cellulosic Ethanol Production in the Wisconsin and Michigan Agricultural Contexts: The Influence of LCA Methods and Spatial Variability on Environmental Impact Assessment, Julie C. Sinistore, PhD, UW-Madison

Books (Published)

None

Book Chapters (Published)

Hanna, Mark, Scott Sanford. 2015. Energy Management During Field Production Practices. Bioenergy – Biomass to Biofuels. Academic Press/Elsevier, London, UK.

Refereed Journal Articles (Published) 

Meier, PJ, KR Cronin, EA Frost, TM Runge, BE Dale, DJ Reinemann, and J Detlor, 2015.  Potential for Electrified Vehicles to Contribute to U.S. Petroleum and Climate Goals and Implications for Advanced Biofuels.  Environ. Sci. Tech. 49(14)8277-8286.

Aguirre-Villegas, H, R Larson and DJ Reinemann, 2015. Effects of management and co-digestion on life cycle emissions and energy from anaerobic digestion.  Greenhouse Gasses Science and Technology 5:1-19(2015).

Sinistore, JC, DJ Reinemann, RC Izaurralde, KR Cronin, PJ Meier, TM Runge & XS Zhang, 2015.  Life Cycle Assessment of Switchgrass Cellulosic Ethanol Production in the Wisconsin and Michigan Agricultural Contexts. Bioenerg. Res. 

Aguirre-Villegas, HA, TH Passos-Fonseca, DJ Reinemann, LE Armentano, MA Wattiaux, VE Cabrerra, JM Norman, and R Larson, 2015.  Green cheese: Partial life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity of integrated dairy production and bioenergy systems.  J. Dairy Science, 98(3)1571-92.

Aguirre-Villegas, HA, R Larson, DJ  Reinemann, 2014.  From waste-to-worth: energy, emissions, and nutrient implications of manure processing pathways.  Biofuels, Bioproducts and Bio-refining, 8:770–793.

Kraatz, S, JC Sinistore, and DJ Reinemann, DJ, 2013.  Energy intensity and global warming potential of corn grain ethanol production in Wisconsin (USA).  Food and Energy Security, June 2013.

Aguirre-Villegas HA, FX Milani, S Kraatz, DJ Reinemann, 2012.  Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Allocation Methods Development for Cheese and Whey Processing.  Transactions of the ASABE 55(2)1-15.

Symposium Proceedings Articles (Published)

Baye, T.M., Hartig, S.J., Johnson W.J., Hefner, C.H., 2015.  " Biomass Energy Project Development in Emerging Markets: Biofuels, Biopower, Bioproducts.”  Renewable Energy World/Power Generation Conference, Dec. 7-11, 2015, Las Vegas, NV

Popular Articles (Published) 

Baye. T.M., “Does bioenergy have a future in the U.S.?”  September 16, 2015, The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/profiles/tim-baye-187775/dashboard#)

Presentations (Papers) 

Sinistore, J.C., and Reinemann, D.J. 2011.  Beyond political boundaries: Ecological system boundary exploration of biomass production LCA for ethanol.  Proceedings of the ACLCA LCA XI Conference.  American Center for Life Cycle Assessment.  In Press.  Chicago, IL.

Aguirre-Villegas, HA, S Kraatz, FX Milani, TH Passos-Fonseca,  and  DJ Reinemann, 2011. GHG Emissions and Energy Intensity of Cheese Manufacturing in Wisconsin.  ASABE Paper No. 110984

Passos-Fonseca, TH, S Kraatz, HA Aguirre-Villegas, L Armentano, and DJ Reinemann, 2011.  Variability and Uncertainty Analysis on a Life Cycle Assessment Case-study of Combined Dairy and Bio-fuels Production in Wisconsin.  Paper No. 111499, presented at the 2011 ASABE Annual International Meeting.

Kraatz, S, DJ Reinemann, and JC Sinistore, 2011.  Methods for Solving the Multifunctionality Problem in the Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Production from Corn Grain.  Paper No. 1110828, presented at the 2011 ASABE Annual International Meeting.

Passos-Fonseca, TH, HA  Aguirre-Villegas, S Kraatz, and DJ Reinemann, 2011.  Effects of feeding wet distillers grains and of different manure handling practices on GHG emissions and energy intensity of dairy production.  Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Biological Engineers

Other Creative Works

Sanford, S.A., J. Hendrickson. 2015. On-Farm Cold Storage of Fall-Harvested Fruit and Vegetable Crops: Planning, Design and Operation. Bulletin A4105, pp 84, University of Wisconsin Extension.

Sanford, S.A., D.S. Liebl, 2014. Wood Heating Appliances for Home and Businesses, Bulletin GWQ066, pp 16, University of Wisconsin Extension.

Sanford, S.A. 2014. Lighting Technology: LED Lamps for Home, Farm and Small Business, Bulletin, A4050, pp 8, University of Wisconsin Extension.

Barford, C, Reinemann, DJ, Gollnik, R and Narayana, A, 2013.  Farm-Based Bioenergy Infrastructure for Wisconsin: Too Big, Too Little or Just Right? Report to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin & the Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewables Administration, Focus on Energy program, August 2013.  

Aguirre-Villegas H, S Kraatz , F Milani, A Newenhouse, TH Passos-Fonseca and DJ Reinemann 2011.  Understanding the Carbon Footprint of Cheese: Sustainable Cheese Production.  Poster Presented at the UW Cooperative Extension ANRE Program Area Annual Meeting, October 26-28, Wisconsin Dells, WI. 

Workshop Sponsor

Wood Energy Webinar Series - Series of 8 webinars for the general public. Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8. 56 people registered for 282 webinars

USDA/NRCS Energy training Workshops (3 days/each) April 21-23, June 9-11, 23-25. 70 attendees. Trained NRCS State leads how to review an energy audit.

Irrigation Management Professional Development training.

Webinar series, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7; 54 attendees

Workshops – Hancock June, Spooner – August 13 - 31 attendees

Midwest Rural Energy Council Annual meeting – February 18-20, 2015. This meeting is aimed at rural utility personnel and electricians who do agricultural wiring. Presentation topics include power quality and agricultural energy management. It featured a pre-conference workshop on Advance Stray Voltage. MREC is a membership organization of energy suppliers and land grant Universities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and North Dakota.  Attendance was about 100.

Stray Voltage Investigators’ Courses – May 5-8 2015, Black River Falls WI

Workshop Participant

Sanford, S.A. Presentation titled: “Irrigation 101. Midwest Forage Association, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Jan 20, 2015 - ~ 45 attendees.

Sanford, S.A. Presentation titled: “Energy Efficient Ag Lighting”. Wisconsin Frame Builders Association, Eau Claire, WI. Jan 21, 2015 - ~ 30 attendees.

Sanford, S.A. Presentation titled: “Greenhouse Energy Efficiency”, Brown Co Commercial Greenhouse meeting, Green Bay, WI, Jan 22, 2015 – 23 attendees.

Sanford, S.A.  Two presentations titled: “Energy Issues for Indoor Crop Production”  and “ On-Farm Vegetable Crop Storage”. New Jersey Vegetable Growers Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, Feb  4, 2015.

Sanford, S.A. Presentation titled: “Energy Efficient Ag Lighting”. Midwest Farm Energy Conference, Morris, MN. June 17, 2015

Sanford, S.A. Presentation titled: “Energy Efficient Wood Burning Appliances”. Commercial Flower Growers of WI, September 22, 2015