- Project No. and Title: SAC16 : Agricultural Engineering
- Period
Covered: 02/01/2006
to 02/01/2006
- Date of
Report: 03/29/2006
- Annual Meeting
Dates: 02/21/2006
to 02/22/2006
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
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