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OSU Biosystems Engineering Teams Earn Three National Honors

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:32:51 CDT

OSU Biosystems Engineering Teams Earn Three National Honors The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has honored Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, three times over.


"The 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards garnered by our three teams represent ASABE's highest level of recognition for Cooperative Extension programming quality," said Dan Thomas, head of the division's Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. "We're very proud of our people and the programs receiving these national honors."


Jason Vogel, OSU Cooperative Extension stormwater specialist, and Sharla Lovern, a research engineer with the BAE department, were recognized for their "Oklahoma Low Impact Development" website, which you can visit by clicking here.


Low Impact Development (LID) is a comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with the goal of maintaining and enhancing urban and developed watersheds.


"The website is continually evolving as we add information and design aids that will enable individuals and organizations to maximize benefits in cost-effective ways, thereby strengthening stormwater management efforts in Oklahoma," Vogel said.


Doug Hamilton, OSU Cooperative Extension waste management specialist, and Craig Woods, OSU Agricultural Communications Services video producer-director, were recognized for their "Alternative Manure Technology" video series.


"Many producers are reluctant to adopt new technologies without firsthand experience, and it is particularly difficult to get public exposure for manure-related technologies in the media," Hamilton said. "The video series was a creative way to expose producers to these useful methods for handling and treating animal waste."


To date, viewers from approximately 100 countries have watched the videos, with tracking data indicating that the videos have been accessed more than 8,000 times.


Receiving an ASABE Blue Ribbon Award for their short publication, "Sensor-Based Variable Rate Application for Cotton," were Randy Taylor, OSU Cooperative Extension machinery specialist; John Fulton, an Extension engineer with Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering; Ed Barnes, Cotton Incorporated's director of agricultural research; and Amanda Erichsen, OSU Extension assistant.


"The work of these teams is indicative of the inherent connectivity Cooperative Extension programming and educational materials have on the lives and livelihoods of our agricultural producers and other state residents, as well as the communities and counties in which they reside," said James Trapp, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service associate director.


ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering as it applies to agricultural, food and biological systems. The organization boasts approximately 9,000 members hailing from more than 100 nations.



   

 

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