| Focus of activities |
POSTHARVEST ENGINEERING - Engineering of
systems, processes, and equipment to maintain the quality and safety of plant-based foods
during handling, preservation, storage, transportation, and "minimal"
processing. PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE - The management of machinery
and equipment relating to crop production, particularly relative to precision agriculture. |
| Peer reviewed publications -- None |
| Other publications |
 | Potato Storage Experiments: Two Decades of Progress in Technology and Management.
Michigan Potato Commission Annual Research Proceedings. |
| Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Potato Production Sites in Relation to Precision
Agriculture and Integrated Crop Management Systems. Michigan Potato Commission Annual
Research Proceedings. |
| Comparison of Site-Specific and Whole-Field Fertility Management in Michigan Soybeans
and Corn. Project Report for Cooperators. April. |
| Corrosion Effects of Chlorine Dioxide. J. Norikane, W. Kirk, R. Brook. ASAE
paper. June. |
| Comparison of Site-Specific and Whole-Field Fertility Management in Michigan Soybeans
and Corn. Proceedings of International Precision Agriculture Conference. July. |
|
| Papers presented at conferences |
| Comparisons of Site-Specific and Whole-Field Fertility Management in Michigan Soybeans
and Corn. International Precision Agriculture Conf., St. Paul, MN (July) |
| Corrosion Effects of Chlorine Dioxide. ASAE (Jun) |
| Corrosion Effects of Chlorine Doixide. PAA (Jul) |
|
| Professional Improvement |
Professional Meetings Attended
| Potato Association of America (July) |
|
| Awards and honors received for research - none |
| Numbers of M.S. and Ph.D. theses/projects
completed - none |
| Simulation of Maize In-Field Drydown. MS Thesis, Scott Piggott |
|
| Grant and contract support |
PI
| Spatial and temporal dynamics of potato production sites in relation to precision
agriculture and integrated crop management systems (Michigan Potato Industry, Jan.
$10,000) |
| Role of Precision Agriculture in Biological and Environmental Monitoring for Potato ICM
(USDA NCR IPM Grants, $94,000) |
| Comparative analysis of site-specific and conventional fertility management for corn and
soybeans grown in Michigan (PPI, Mar. $15,000) |
| Vegetable postharvest safety and quality (USDA, Oct. $150,000) |
Co-PI / Cooperator
| Spatial and temporal dynamics of alfalfa production in relation to precision agriculture
and integrated crop management systems (GREEEN, Mar. $70,000 second year) |
|
| Proposals submitted (not funded) |
PI
| Site-Specific and Integrated Crop Management for Michigan Vegetable Root Crop
Production: With Special Reference to Soil Quality in Potatoes and Carrots. GREEEN
RFP |
| Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing Applications in Apple Orchards. Michigan Apple
Committee. |
Co-PI / Cooperator
| Light frequency analysis and neural network classification for fruit & vegetable
quality evaluation (USDA National Research Initiative, Dec.) |
| Tools for Assessing Site-Specific Yield Response and Environmental Impact in the Eastern
Corn Belt. IFAFS (cooperative with MSU, Purdue, Illinois and Ohio) |
|
| Other |
Precision Agriculture Coordinator, CANR - research proposals
listed above; Extension activities listed under Extension / Outreach activities |
