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Thesis title/topic (click for abstract) |
Current Position |
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Roy Stevenson, M.S., 1990 |
Energy requirements and quality changes in steam blanched alfalfa |
Cargill, Inc. |
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Eric Lowe, M.S., 1993 |
Evaluation of a high application rate of chemical conditioners for
alfalfa. |
Fabral |
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Mark Gardner, M.S., 1994 |
Development of a mobile computer-controlled concentrate feeder. |
CNH, then went back to farming |
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Tianxiang Lin, M.S., 1995 |
Evaluation of an Optimized Engine-Fluid Power System in Place of a
Mechanical Tractor Power Take-Off |
Gresen Fluid Power, Inc. purchased by Parker Fluid Power |
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Min Zhang, M.S., 1995 |
Efficient forage bale slicing |
PSU -- more grad school -- see
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Kevin Smith, M.S., 1996 |
A Prototype Large Round Bale Slicer for Total Mixed Rations |
CNH. |
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Rod Thomas, M.S., 1996 |
A Programmable, Multiple Supplement Cattle Feeder for Pasture Use |
PSU -- more grad school -- see below |
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Larry Hoover, M.S., 1998 |
Effects of Pre-Ensiled Processing on Nutritive Quality, Digestibility,
Particle Size Distribution, and Compaction of Corn Silage |
CNH |
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Hadi Ayagi, M.S., 1998 |
Using Timeliness and Injury Costs to Improve Farmers' Machinery Cost
Management Practices |
In Nigeria |
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Jeff Brown, M.S., 1999 |
Static Blade Slicing of Large Forage Bales for Total Mixed Rations |
(John) Deere & Co. |
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Rod Thomas, Ph.D., 2001 |
Development of a Computer Controlled Engine-Fluid Power Drive System for
Replacing Mechanical Tractor Power Take-Off (PTO) Shafts |
PSU Ag & Biological Engineering Department |
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Jud Long, M.S., 2001 |
Development of an Automated Sampling for Collecting Silage Samples from a
Forage Harvester |
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Min Zhang, Ph.D., 2002 |
Design and evaluation of a corn-silage making system with shredding |
teaching at a private school in
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Mike Sword, M.S., 2002 |
Improved Silage-Utilizing Shredding and Flail Cutting |
Farming & National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration |
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Matt Lawrence, M.S., 2004 |
A Machine to Precision Punch Plastic Mulch |
PSU -- more grad school -- see below |
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Mike Vassallo, M.S., 2006 |
Performance of Lactating Cattle Fed Shreded and Chopped Corn Silage |
Farming |
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Matt Lawrence, Ph.D., 2007 |
Optimizing plastic fuel pellet production using electrohydraulics |
Alfred State College |
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Bart Coffman, M.S., 2009 |
Evaluation of a Linear Shredder Considering Energy and Material Activity
Access |
(John) Deere & Co. |
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Josh Heber, M.S., 2011 |
CAN-based instrumented IVT for instruction |
Cummins |
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Kyle Bailey, M.S., 2012 |
Effect of seed tube
modifications on corn planting uniformity |
Koenig Equipment |
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Katie Bartlett, M.S., 2012 |
solving fuel co-products
challenges for feeding |
Farm
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Kyle Brune, M.S., 2012 |
Tomato staking alternatives and
automation |
farming in IN |
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John Michel, M.S. |
CAN-based electrohydraulics for
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Daylight Farm
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Noah Freeman, Ph.D. |
to be determined |
current student, Ag Reliant
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Shawn Ehlers, M.S. 2013 |
shredding of forage and biomass |
now Ph.D. student at Purdue |
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J.T. Welte, M.S. |
Autogenic technologies for
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current student |
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Sam Noel, M.S. |
Water management apps |
current student |
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Jiechao (Simon) Ma, Ph.D. |
Agricultural Machinery |
current student |
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Elizabeth Hawkins, Ph.D. |
Farm Management Information
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current student |
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Matt Koester, M.S. |
Farm Information Management |
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Buckmaster, D.R., D. Wang, and H. Wang. 2014. Assessing
uniformity of total mixed rations. Appl. Eng. In Agr. 30(5):693-698. |
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Gunn, P.J., D.R. Buckmaster, R.P. Lemenager, M.L. Van Emon,
M.C. Claeys, and S.L. Lake. 2013. Preservation characteristics of modified
wet distillers grains with solubles stored with marginal-quality feedstuffs
in laboratory-scale mini silos. Professional Animal Scientist 29:671-676. |
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Arias, R.P . L.J. Unruh-Snyder, E.J. Scholljegerdes, A.N. Baird, K.D.
Johnson, D.R. Buckmaster, R.P. Lemenager, and S.L. Lake. 2012. Effect of
feeding direct-cut grass co-ensiled with corn modified wet distiller’s grain
plus soluble on feedlot performance |
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Gunn, P.J., R.P.
Lemenager, D.R. Buckmaster, M.C. Claeys, and S.L. Lake. 2011. Effects of
dried distiller’s grains with soluble and crude glycerin on performance,
carcass characteristics, and metabolic parameters of early weaned calves.
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Wang, D., D.R. Buckmaster, Y. Jiang, and J. Hua. 2011.
Experimental study on baling rice straw silage. International Journal of
Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 4(1):1-6. |
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Lawrence, M.J., J.W. Garthe, and D.R. Buckmaster. 2010.
Producing solid fuel from non-recyclable agricultural plastics. Applied
Engineering in Agriculture. 26(2):217-232. |
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Buckmaster, D.R. 2009. Equipment matching for silage
harvest. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 25(1):31-36. |
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Buckmaster. D.R. 2008. Assessing Activity Access of Forage
and Biomass. Trans. Of the ASABE. 51(6):1879-1884. |
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Buckmaster, D.R. 2007. An Off-Road Equipment Minor. Applied
Engineering in Agriculture 23(5):691-694. |
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Lawrence, M.J., D.R. Buckmaster, and W.J. Lamont. 2007. A
pneumatic dibbling machine for plastic mulch. Applied Engineering in
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Zimmerman, A.P., R.G. Johnson, T.S. Hoover, J.W. Hilton,
P.H. Heinemann, and D.R. Buckmaster. 2006. Comparison of personality types
and learning styles of engineering students, agricultural systems management
students, and faculty in agricultural and biol |
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Thomas, R. S. and D. R. Buckmaster. 2005. Development of a
Computer Controlled, Hydraulic, Power Take-Off (PTO) System. Transactions of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers. 48(5):1669-1675. |
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Buckmaster, D. R. and J. W. Hilton. 2005. Computerized cycle
analysis of harvest, transport, and unload systems. Computers and Electronics
in Agriculture. 47(1):137-147. |
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Rotz, C. A., D. R. Buckmaster, and J. W. Comerford. 2005. A
beef herd model for simulating feed intake, animal performance, and manure
excretion in farm systems. Journal of Animal Science. 83(1):231-242. |
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Zhang, M., M. L. Sword, D. R. Buckmaster, and G. R.
Cauffman. 2003. Design and evaluation of a corn silage making system with
shredding and flail cutting. Transactions of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers 46(6):1503-1511. |
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Long, J. P. and D.R. Buckmaster. 2003. Development of an
automated system for sampling crop material from a forage harvester. Applied
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Buckmaster, D. R.
2003. Benchmarking tractor
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Kononoff, P. J., A. J. Heinrichs, and D. R. Buckmaster. 2003.
Modification of the Penn State forage and TMR particle separator and
the effects of moisture content on its measurements. Journal of Dairy Science
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Thomas, R. S., D. R. Buckmaster. 2003. Relative safety of
traditional agricultural tractor power take off (PTO) drivelines compared to
fluid power – a review. Journal of
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Thomas, R. S. and D. R. Buckmaster. 2003. A programmable,
multiple supplement cattle feeder for pasture use. Applied Engineering in
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Heinrichs, A. J., D. R. Buckmaster, and B. P. Lammers. 1999.
Processing, mixing, and particle size reduction of forages for dairy
cattle. Journal of Animal Science
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Rotz, C. A., D. R. Mertens., D. R. Buckmaster, M. S. Allen,
and J. H. Harrison. 1999. A dairy herd model for use in whole farm
simulations. Journal of Dairy Science
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Hongerholt, D. D., L. D. Muller, and D. R. Buckmaster. 1997.
Evaluation of a mobile computerized grain feeder for lactating cows
grazing grass pasture. Journal of
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Mohtar, R. H., D. R. Buckmaster, and S. L. Fales. 1997.
A grazing simulation model:
Grasim: A: Model development. Transactions of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers 40(5):1483-1493. |
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Mohtar, R. H., J. D. Jabro, and D. R. Buckmaster. 1997.
A grazing simulation model:
Grasim: B: Field testing. Transactions of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers 40(5):1495-1500. |
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Lammers, B. P., D. R. Buckmaster, and A. J. Heinrichs. 1996.
A simple method for the analysis of particle sizes of forage and total
mixed rations. Journal of Dairy
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Lin, T. and D. R. Buckmaster.
1996. Evaluation of an
optimized engine-fluid power drive system to replace mechanical tractor power
take offs. Transactions of the
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Fales, S. L., L. D. Muller, S. A. Ford, M. O. Sullivan, R. J. Hoover, L.
A. Holden, L. E. Lanyon, and D. R. Buckmaster. 1995.
Stocking rate affects production and profitability in a pasture system
grazed rotationally by Holstein dairy cows.
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Gardner, M. O., D. R. Buckmaster, and L. D. Muller. 1995.
Development of a mobile solar-powered dairy concentrate feeder. Applied Engineering in Agriculture
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Lowe, E. D. and D. R. Buckmaster.
1994. Evaluation of high
application rates of chemical conditioners.
Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers
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Buckmaster, D. R. and L. D. Muller.
1994. Uncertainty in nutritive
measures of mixed livestock rations.
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Stevenson, R. F., D. R. Buckmaster, and P. M. Anderson. 1994.
Energy requirements and quality changes in steam-blanched
alfalfa. Transactions of the American
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Buckmaster, D. R. and A. J. Heinrichs.
1993. Losses and quality
changes during harvest and storage of preservative-treated alfalfa hay at
varying moisture content. Transactions
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Buckmaster, D. R. 1993. Evaluator for round hay bale storage.
Journal of Production Agriculture 6(3):378-385. |
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Buckmaster, D. R. 1993. Alfalfa raking losses as measured on
artificial stubble. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural
Engineers 36(3):645-651. |
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Rotz, C. A., R. E. Pitt, R. E. Muck, M.S. Allen, and D. R.
Buckmaster. 1993. Direct-cut harvest and storage of alfalfa
on the dairy farm. Transactions of the
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Parker, W. J., L. D. Muller, and D. R. Buckmaster. 1992.
Management and economic implications of intensive grazing on dairy
farms in the northeastern states.
Journal of Dairy Science 75(9):2587-2597. |
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Rotz, C. A., D. R. Buckmaster, and L. R. Borton. 1992.
Economic potential of preserving high moisture hay. Applied Engineering in Agriculture
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Rotz, C. A., R. J. Davis, D. R. Buckmaster, and M. S. Allen. 1991.
Preservation of alfalfa hay with propionic acid. Applied
Engineering in Agriculture 7(1):33-40. |
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Buckmaster, D. R., C. A. Rotz, and J. R. Black. 1990.
Value of alfalfa losses on dairy farms. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural
Engineers 33(2):351-360. |
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Buckmaster, D. R., C. A. Rotz, and D. R. Mertens. 1989.
A model of alfalfa hay storage.
Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers
32(1):30-36. |
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Buckmaster, D. R., C. A. Rotz, and R. E. Muck. 1989.
A comprehensive model of forage changes in the silo. Transactions of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers 32(4):1143-1152. |
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Rotz, C. A., J. R. Black, D. R. Mertens, and D. R. Buckmaster. 1989.
DAFOSYM: A model of the dairy
forage system. Journal of Production
Agriculture 2(1):83-91. |
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Rotz, C. A., D. R. Buckmaster, D. R. Mertens, and J. R. Black. 1989.
DAFOSYM: A dairy forage system
model for evaluating alternatives in forage conservation. Journal of Dairy
Science 72:3050-3063. |
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Rotz, C. A., R. J. Davis, D. R. Buckmaster, and J. W. Thomas. 1988.
Bacterial inoculants for preservation of alfalfa hay. Journal of Production Agriculture
1(4):362-367. |
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Other Miscellaneous
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Buckmaster, D.R. and K.M. Smith. 1999. Large forage bale slicer. U.S.
Patent 5,957,025. |
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Srivastava, A.K., C.E.
Goering, R.P Rohrbach, and D.R. Buckmaster. 2006. Engineering Principles of
Agricultural Machines, 2nd ed. ASABE St. Joseph, MI. |
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Buckmaster, D.R. 2006.
Problem solving with Excel. A CD package. St. Joseph, MI. |
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Buckmaster, D.R. 2000. Particle size in dairy rations. In: Recent Advances
in Animal Nutrition. P.C. Garnsworthy and J. Wiseman, eds. Nottingham
University Press. pp. 109-128.1999. |
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Rotz, C. A., S. A. Ford, D. R. Buckmaster.
2003. Silages in farming
systems. Chapter 11, In: Silage, a
monograph. American Society of
Agronomy. Pp. 505-546. |
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Buckmaster, D. R. 2003. Forage harvesting systems. In: Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food
Engineering. pp. 358-361. Marcel
Dekker, Inc. |
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Buckmaster, D. R. 2002. Particle size in dairy rations. In: Recent Developments in Ruminant
Nutrition – 4. P. C. Garnsworthy and
J. Wiseman, eds. Nottingham University
Press. pp. 81-99. |
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Buckmaster, D. R. 2002.
Agriculture. In: MacMillan’s Computer Sciences Encyclopedia. MacMillan Reference. 3:3-5. |
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