Richard S. Gates

Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

**** **** ************ ******, ****, AESB MC-644

Urbana, IL 61801 USA

Telephone: 217-***-****

Fax: 217-***-****

Email: abo9w5@r.postjobfree.com

Web page: http://abe.illinois.edu/faculty/R_Gates

Education

Ph.D. Biological Engineering, Cornell University 1984

M.S. Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University 1980

B.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota 1978

Professional Experience

Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- 2008-present

Champaign

Chair, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky 2002-2007

Graduate Faculty, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Vi osa 2001-present

Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky 1996-2008

Associate Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky 1990-1996

Assistant Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky 1985-1990

Senior Research Support Specialist, Cornell University 1984-1985

Senior Systems Analyst, Cornell University 1983-1984

Current Research Interest

Research includes controlled environment systems research, with emphasis on biological and physiological

responses and interactions between occupants and environment; controlled environment systems analysis,

control and simulation; dietary manipulation in poultry and livestock for reduced aerial gases and building

emissions; poinsettia propagation and hydroponic lettuce; control systems development including fuzzy logic,

heuristics and vapor pressure deficit; livestock production models for real-time economic optimization.

Current Teaching

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in probability and statistics, thermal environmental engineering,

controlled environment systems, structures and environment, psychrometrics, instrumentation, data acquisition

and control, instrumentation, linear and nonlinear systems optimization.

Courses:

ABE 100 Introduction to Agricultural & Biological Engineering

TSM 311 Humanity in the Food Web

TSM 371 Residential Housing Design

Advisor for 50% of entering freshman in ABE annually

Current Extension and Consulting

Extension and consulting related to applications of research, including air emissions and mitigation,

greenhouse and livestock environment control systems and livestock heat stress reduction.

Awards

Fellow, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) 2010

Presidential Citation for Dedicating an Extraordinary Amount of Time and Effort to 2009

Ensure a Successful and Effective International Livestock Environment

Symposium, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

ASABE Honorable Mention Paper Award for Ammonia Emissions from Two Empty 2009

Broiler Houses with Built-up Litter

Presidential Citation for Leadership in Chairing the International Livestock

Environment Symposium VIII, American Society of Agricultural and Biological

Engineers (ASABE) 2008

Henry Giese Structures and Environment Award, American Society of Agricultural

and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2006

ASABE (ASAE) Superior Paper Awards 2005, 2004, 1996,

1995, 1989, 1987

ASHRAE Best Poster Award 1995

Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Engineering, Tau Beta Pi, and Department of

Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky 1995

Professional Organization Membership

Registered Professional Engineer: KY PE-14892 1987-present

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 1986-present

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers 1995-present

(ASHRAE)

International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) 1995-present

International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) 1986-present

Poultry Science Association (PSA) 1988- present

World Poultry Association (WPA) 2001-present

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) 1997-2002

Professional Society Activity

ASABE Board of Directors 2008-2010

CIGR Section 2, Farm Buildings, Systems, Structures and Environment, Board 2002-present

Member 1 of 2 American representatives

ASAE Associate Editor, Structures and Environment Division 2000-2002

and 1990-1995

ASAE Nominating Committee 1999-2001

ASAE Technical Committee SE-301 Environmental Physiology 1987-present

ASAE Technical Committee SE-302 Greenhouse Environment

Chairman 1999

Vice Chair 1998

Secretary 1997

ASAE SE-405 Poultry Housing Systems (twice through officer rotation) 1987-present

ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.1 Plant and Animal Environments 1995-present

(Chair, Project Monitoring Subcommittee on $125,000 grant to obtain 1999-2003

Modern Poultry Heat and Moisture Production relations)

Bluegrass Chapter of ASHRAE: past officer, Board of Governors 1998-2000

Honor Society Membership

Gamma Sigma Delta (Agriculture) 1990-present

Sigma Xi (Research) 1982-present

Alpha Epsilon (Agricultural Engineering) 1977-present

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Patent

Timmons, M.B. and R.S. Gates. Method for controlling environment conditions of 1995

living organisms based upon time integrated variables. U.S. Patent Office Patent

Number 5,573,199.

Consulting

American Egg Board, National Pork Producers Council 2009

Independent Reviewer for National Air Emissions

Monitoring project (US EPA Air Consent Agreement)

Iowa State University Ames, IA 1999, 2001

Heartland Pork Enterprises Iowa Falls, IA 2000-2002

Cargill s Shady Brook Farms Dayton, VA 2003

The Hanor Company White Hall, IL 1999

AMBIAGRO Nucle de Pesquisa em Ambiencia e Arquitetura Vi osa, Brazil 2002-2008

de Sistemas Agro-Industrais, Federal University of Vi osa

(UFV), Departamento de Engenharia Agr cola UFV

Research Concepts, Inc. Lenexa, KS 1992-1999

Ajinomoto-Heartland, Inc. Chicago, IL 1998-2004

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 1995

Sabbatical Leaves

Iowa State University, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems, Ames IA August 2000- July 2001

University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa January-August 1993

Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Kitasato University, Towada-Shi, Aomori Japan

Public Service Activities

University of Kentucky Liaison for cooperative agreement between University of Kentucky and the Federal

University of Vi osa, Brazil. This agreement provided a framework for exchange of students and faculty.

The agreement was signed in September 2001 in Vi osa, with subsequent faculty and staff visits in 2002-

2008. Subsequently served as external examiner or co-advisor for three dissertations and six M.S. projects.

Review manuscripts for:

Transactions of the ASABE/ASAE annually

Journal of Applied Engineering in Agriculture annually

Journal of Applied Poultry Research annually

ASHRAE Transactions periodically

Scientia Agr cola (Brazil) annually

IEEE CSM 2002

Computers & Electronics in Agriculture periodically

Acta Horticultura periodically

Review research proposals for:

USDA Agricultural Research Service (Panel Manager) 2010

USDA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) 1997-2008

USDA National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program Annually

U.S.-Israel Bi-National Agricultural Research Development (BARD) 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1998, 2005

Belgium Research in Controlled Environment Agriculture 1994, 1999, 2001, 2003,

2008, 2010

U.S. EPA SBIR Panelist 2006, 2007

U.S. Department of Energy 2008

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Review research proposals for continued:

USDA NRI Agricultural Air Quality Panelist 2005, 2007

USDA SBIR Plant Production and Protection (Engineering):

Topic Manager 2000

Panelist 1999

USDA NRI Agricultural Systems: Panel Manager and Panelist 1996. 1997, 1998

Review personnel dossiers for promotion and tenure, typically 3-6/yr 2000-present

Review USDA/ARS manuscripts for Beltsville, MD; Clay Center, NE; 2000-present

and Starkville, MS staff scientists (2-4 annually)

Other Professional Service

Kentucky Rural Energy Consortium Co-founder, Research Programs Coordinator 2001-2008

United Egg Producers Environmental Scientific Panel, Research Subcommittee Chair 2003-present

American Egg Board Project on Social Sustainability of US Egg Production, 2008-present

Environment white paper task force.

External Examiner: 2008, 2005,

University of Natal, South Africa 2002, 1999,

1999 Craig Leat M.Sc. 1996

1996 Tony Amankrah M.Sc.

Federal University of Vi osa, Brazil

2008 Marcelo Brauer D.S.

2002 Tadayuki Yanagi, Jr. D.S.

Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

2010 Sezin Eren scan Ph.D. expected

2005 Cindy Boonen Ph.D.

University College Dublin, Ireland

2010 Conor Dowling Ph.D. expected

Instructor: Statistics and Modeling Concepts for EMMS Data. Professional 2000, July

Development Workshop, sponsored by ASAE Technical Committee SE-301

Environmental Physiology. Presented at the Annual International Meeting of the

ASAE, July 2000. Milwaukee, WI

Proctor of Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, Lexington, KY 1999

University Service University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Director for two undergraduate semester study abroad programs:

Bioenergy and Biological Systems Engineering: An Educational Consortium for a

Sustainable Agriculture (US-Brazil Partnership, with Purdue University,

Universidade de S o Paulo and Universidade Federal de Vi osa)

Transatlantic Biosystems Engineering Curriculum and Mobility (TABE.NET). (US-

Europe Partnership, with Virginia Tech, University College Dublin, Madrid 2008-2009

Polytechnic University, Agriculture University of Athens, and University of

Bari, Italy)

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University Service University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Continued

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering:

Advisory Committee 2009-2011

Course and Curriculum Committee 2008-2010

Graduate Committee 2009-2010

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Dixon Springs Ag Center (DSAC) Faculty Advisory Council 2008-2010

Graduate Educational Policy 2009-2010

Paul A. Funk Recognition Award Committee 2008-2010

Promotion and Tenure Committee 2008-2010

Research Academy Advisory Council 2009-2010

Spitze Land-Grant Professional Career Excellence Award Committee 2008-2010

2009-2010

Representative to S-105 System Controlling for Pollutant Emission and

Indoor Air Quality for Livestock

College of Engineering

Executive Committee (Substitute) 2009-2012

University Service University of Kentucky

Search Committee, Office of International Affairs, Assistant Director of Study Abroad Fall 2005

Promotion and Tenure Area Committee, Science and Engineering 2001-2003

Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 2001-2003

Dean s Faculty Advisory Council, College of Engineering 1998-2000

Research Committee, Chair, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 2001-2002

1988-1995,

Computer Committee, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

2000-2002

Graduate Committee, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 1995-2001

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INVENTIONS

Features included on some of the inventions listed below illustrate the relevance and impact of research work on

industry. Many features and innovations contained within these products have been widely adopted by the U.S.

and European agricultural equipment industry. For example, technical features contained in the OpTimer (late

1980 s design) have been widely copied and are now standard features on commercially available controllers

used for livestock, poultry and greenhouse environment control systems.

Time Integrated Variable Controller (TIV), an environmental control unit that manipulates livestock

environment based on a running average temperature. Patented (with M. B. Timmons, Cornell University).

Marketed by Thevco, Montreal, Quebec. 2002-2008.

Dual Zone (DZ) Greenhouse Stage Controller, heating and ventilation stage controller, with day/night

setpoint automation, power relays and capability for independent control of two zones or houses. 1999-

2004.

Oxygen Monitor and Control for Contained Aquaculture. A microprocessor-based device (AquaStager) to

actuate supplemental oxygenation equipment. Marketed by Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc. 1994-1999.

Shinwa Environmental Controller (SEC), a microprocessor-based environmental control unit for staged

ventilation of broiler and swine buildings. Utilizes a programmable staging feature to facilitate installation in

different structures. Transition between interval timed-based minimum ventilation to stage 1 of temperature-

control ventilation is performed proportional control of the on-time. This feature has become standard for

most new control systems. Marketed by Aerotech, Inc. as the AeroStager 1989-1997.

Profit Producer, a microprocessor-based environmental control system that implements economic

optimization strategies in broiler housing. 1986-1989.

OpTimer, a ten minute cycle timer driven by a commercially available environmental controller, translates

an analog signal to a timer function for minimum ventilation in livestock housing. This control logic, similar

to that used in the SEC, has been widely adopted by industry. 1989.

VariTimer, an independent ten minute cycle timer with temperature sensing. Consultant to Optim Ag Ltd.

and Research Concepts Inc. for prototype development. 1989.

Side Kick, a device that translates a pulse width modulated signal into ten discrete fan stages, for U.S.A.

livestock environmental control systems. This concept was immediately picked up and promoted by Opticon

and Fancom in the Netherlands, and can now be found on all domestic-manufactured systems as well,

including those from Chore-Time, Acme Engineering, Thevco, etc. 1989.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Current Hatch and USDA Regional Projects

NE-1035 Multi-State Project Commercial Greenhouse Production. 2008-present.

Previously PI for S1025, W173, W1173, NE-1022, NE-1035 at University of Kentucky

Extramural Funding

Pending

Developing Scholars in Agricultural Systems Engineering for a Bio-Based Economy. USDA National Needs

Program. 2011-2015.

USPCE Integrated, Sustainable Approaches to Climate Change for the Midwestern Pork Industry. USDA AFRI.

$20M, approximately. Co-PI. (University of Illinois subcontract, $4.6M) 2011-2015.

Current and Recent

1. Mitigation Monitoring and Microbial Assessment of Gas-Phase Biofilters and Extension Outreach. U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Air Quality Program. K.A. Janni, J. Schilling, L.D. Jacobson, J. Harmon, S.

Hoff, R. Nicolai, and R.S. Gates. February 1, 2010 Project Duration: 3 years. 2010-2013. $597,806.

($6,812 subcontract.)

2. Transatlantic Biosystems Engineering Curriculum and Mobility (TABE.NET). U.S. Department of

Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education Atlantis Program. M.L. Wolfe and S.

Mostaghami (Virginia Polytechnic Institution) and R.S. Gates (UIUC). September 1, 2009. Project duration:

4 years. 2009-2013. $192,000 ($4,060 subcontract).

3. Bioenergy and Biological Systems Engineering: An Educational Consortium for a Sustainable Agriculture.

R.S. Gates, A.R. Green, L.R. Rodriguez, K.C. Ting, Y. Zhang (UIUC), and B. Engel, R. Mohtar and O.

Campanella (Purdue University), U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-

Secondary Education U.S.-Brazil Program. PI. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Purdue

University, University of S o Paulo-Pirassununga, and Federal University of Vi osa. $250,000.

4. Integrating education and development of a biodegradable litter amendment to mitigate ammonia emissions

from poultry houses. USDA NRI Air Quality program. Co-PI with J. Arogo, Virginia Polytechnic

Institution. 2009-2011. $77,128 subcontract to UIUC.

5. Gaseous production from impermeable swine waste storage tanks and its abatement using biofilters. USDA

National Research Initiative Air Quality Program. 2008-20010. $41,572 subcontract to UIUC.

6. Feeding DDGS and Other Altered Diets to Egg Laying Hens to Demonstrate Economically Viable

Reductions in Ammonia Emissions a United Egg Producers Endeavor with University Collaborators.

United Egg Producers, Inc. ($1,847,248 request; $25,908 subcontract to UI). 2008-2010. USDA NRCS

Conservation Innovation Grants program.

7. Characterization of PM2.5 and PM10 particulate emissions and the relationship to activity in typical poultry

houses. $532,346, 2008-2010, W.F. Ritter, E.R. Benson, M.V. Johnston, G.L. VanWicklen, and R.S.

Gates).

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Recent Submissions

1. Developing Scholars in Agricultural Systems Engineering for a Bio-Based Economy. USDA National Needs

Program. 2010-2014. Co-PI with M.G. Danao, S.R. Eckhoff, R.S. Gates and Y. Zhang. $236,000. Not

funded

2. Sustainable and Competitive Controlled Environment Plant Production Systems (CEPPS). USDA Specialty

Crops Research Initiative Planning Grant. Co-PI with D. Warnock (NRES), B. Branham (NRES) and K.C.

Ting (ABE). 2009-2010. $50,000. Not funded

3. Quantifying and Reducing Uncertainty in Ventilation Rate Measurements to Improve Emission Estimation

from AFOs. USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Co-PI with K.D. Casey (Texas A&M) and Y.

Liang (University of Arkansas). 2009-2012. $600,000 ($222,992 subcontract to UIUC). Not funded

4. Dairy Producer Management Strategies for Composted Bedded Pack in Loose Housing that Minimize GHG

Emissions and Maintain Herd Productivity. USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Co-PI with J.L.

Taraba, G.B. Day, V., M. Coyne, J.M. Bewley, and D.G. Overhults (University of Kentucky). $599,985.

($102,520 subcontract to UIUC.) Not funded

Recently Completed Activities

1. Feeding DDGS and Other Altered Diets to Egg Laying Hens to Demonstrate Economically Viable

Reductions in Ammonia Emissions a United Egg Producers Endeavor with University Collaborators.

United Egg Producers, Inc. ($1,847,248; $24,972 subcontract to UK). 2007-2008. USDA NRCS

Conservation Innovation Grants program.

2. Poultry House Evaluation Service. Kentucky Poultry Federation ($825,716 request to Kentucky Agricultural

Development Board, $395,566 subcontract to UK). 2007-2010. D.G. Overhults, R.S. Gates and A.J.

Pescatore.

3. Development of Line-Scan Image Algorithms for Inspection of Poultry Carcasses. USDA ARS Specific

Cooperative Agreement. $10,000. 2007-2008.

4. Fan Assessment Numeration Systems (FANS) for Agricultural Building Ventilation Measurement in

Emissions Testing. Contract with Purdue University. 2007. R.S. Gates, P.I. $60,000.

5. Gaseous production from impermeable swine waste storage tanks and its abatement using biofilters. USDA

National Research Initiative Air Quality Program. R.S. Gates, A. Singh, S.F. Higgins and E.G. Wilkerson.

$487,087, 2007-2009.

6. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Educational Consortium for Sustainable Plant and Animal

Production Systems. $204,000. Project leader. With Iowa State University, and four Brazilian Universities

(Vi osa, Lavras, Campina Grande, Piricicaba). U.S. Department of Education s Fund for the Improvement

of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), 2003-2008.

7. Energy Seed Grant Technical Merit Review. Governor s Office of Energy Policy, Division of Renewable

Energy and Energy Efficiency. R.S. Gates. $27,963, 2006-2008.

8. Ammonia Gas Sensors for Agricultural Applications. Synkera Technologies Inc. R.S. Gates. $15,535.

2006-2007.

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9. Field Verification of Ammonia Emission Mitigation Strategies for Layer Houses. H. Xin, R. Burns, R.S.

Gates, P. Patterson and E.F. Wheeler. US Poultry & Egg. $75,285 to Iowa State University.

10. Kentucky Rural Energy Supply Program, C. Metcalf (University of Louisville, $1,984,000 U.S. Department

of Energy). R.S. Gates, S.E. Nokes, D.G. Colliver and M.D. Montross $268,600 (subcontract awarded by

University of Louisville for competitive grants administration). 2005-2007.

11. Total Suspended Particulate, PM10, PM2.5, Hydrogen Sulfide and Hydrocarbon National Consent

Agreement Emissions Determination from Broiler Production Systems. R.T. Burns, H. Xin, R. Gates and S.

Hoff. $648,231 awarded by Tyson Foods. 2005 -2007. (UK subcontract $60,000).

12. Ammonia Emissions Determination from Broiler Production Systems. R.T. Burns, H. Xin and R.S. Gates.

$399,525 awarded by Tyson Foods. 2005-2007. (UK subcontract $92,121).

13. Effect of enzyme inhibitors on ammonia emission from broiler houses. $18,000. R.S. Gates, A. Singh, K.

Casey and A. Pescatore. North Carolina Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center. 2004-2006.

14. Energy-Star Energy Efficient State Fair Exhibit. $22,700. R.E. Fehr, G. Hash and R.S. Gates. KY Natural

Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Division of Energy. 2004-2005.

15. A Cooperative Extension Program for Kentucky s Building Systems Energy Needs. $63,066. R.E. Fehr and

R.S. Gates. KY Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Division of Energy. 2004-2005.

16. Reducing Ammonia Emissions from Poultry Houses by Enhanced Manure and Diet Management. $870,000.

USDA IFAFS. 2001-2005. Project leader. Participants include University of Kentucky, Iowa State, Penn

State, University of Nebraska, USDA-ARS Southern Poultry Lab, US-EPA, and a private nutritionist.

17. Development of Robust, Automatic Calibration Algorithms for On-line Detection of Diseased and defective

Poultry Carcasses. $358,043. PI. 2002-2007. USDA-ARS, Instrumentation and Sensing Laboratory,

Beltsville, MD.

18. Developing a Low-Cost, Portable Vision Device for Inspecting Agricultural Products for Safety. $356,570.

PI. USDA-ARS. 2002-2006. Instrumentation and Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville, MD.

19. Energy-Star Energy Efficient State Fair Exhibit. $20,000. PI. KY Division of Energy. 2003-2004.

20. A Cooperative Extension Program for Kentucky s Building Systems Energy Needs. $59,882. PI. KY

Division of Energy. 2003-2004.

21. Estudo de Sistema de Resfriamento Adiab tico Evaporativo, con uso de Materias Alternativos a seu

Emprego em Instalaciaos Climatizados para Produc o Animal, nas Condic es Brasilieros. (Study of

alternative evaporative cooling materials for animal production in Brazilian conditions) FAPEMIG

Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil (Research Funding Agency of State of

Minas Gerais). Ref. CAG 679/2002. R$21,000-****-****. This funded Ricardo Vigoderis M.S. project.

Co-PI. (PI: Prof Ilda Tin co).

22. Sistema de Mensura de Am nia em Ambiente Abertos e Aplicai n para Diferentes Manejos de Cria o de

Frango de Corte e Suinos nas diferentes estacos elimaticar no Sul e Sudeste do Brasil Avaliacias da

Qualidade do Ar, Producieo de Calor, Comforto T rmico e Desemprenho (Amonia measurement system for

open buildings with application to broilers and swine facilities in Southern and Southeastern Brazil

Evaluation of Air Quality, Heat Production and Thermal Comfort). CNPq Concelho Nacional de Pesquisa

(Technology and Science Minstery, Brazilian Federal Agency). Support for 6 graduate students, 6

undergraduate students and 1 researcher. 2003-2006. Co-PI. (PI: Prof Ilda Tin co).

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23. Avaliaciao do Sistema da Cama Sobreporta na Producao de wuinos nos faser de Crescimento e Terminaciao

em Condicoes de Invierno no Sul do Brasil (Evaluation of a deep-bed litter system in swine nursery and

finishing facilities during winter in southern Brazil). CAPES Fundaciao do Apoio ao Peroal de Enono

Superior, Minesterio da Ci ncia e Tecnolog a (Technology and Science Minstery, Brazilian Federal

Agency), and EMBRAPA (Brazilian Research on Agro-business, Concordia) with Federal University of

Vi osa. R$30,000 for one M.S. student project. 2001-2003. Co-PI. (PI: Prof Ilda Tin co).

24. Quantification of Feeding and Drinking Behavior of Poultry for Enhanced Animal Well-Being. $150,709.

USDA NRI. 2000-2001. PI.

25. Amino Acid Nutrition in Broiler Diets. $15,000 gift. Ajinomoto Heartland Inc. Co-PI with H. Xin, Iowa

State University. 2001.

26. Amino Acid Nutrition in Layer Diets. $10,000 gift. Ajinomoto Heartland Inc. University of Kentucky.

2001. PI.

27. Optimizing Partial Surface Wetting to Cool Caged Layers. U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. $52,279. Co-PI

with H. Xin, Iowa State University and M. Beck, University of Nebraska. 2001-2002.

28. Cooling Cage Laying Hens by Partial Surface Wetting, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. $24,000. 2000-01. Co-

PI with H. Xin, Iowa State University. 2000-2001.

29. Towards a dynamic system for controlling mist propagation of softwood cuttings. Gloeckner Foundation.

$10,000 (2000-2001), $9,000 (1999-2000). Co-PI with R. Geneve, Horticulture Department.

30. Evaluating Improved Environmental Systems for Tobacco Greenhouses. $9,475. With G.A. Duncan.

Council for Burley Tobacco. 1998-2000.

31. Equipment grants for automated greenhouse environment control. $7,529. Co-PI with G.A. Duncan. 1999-

2000.

32. Ammonia Emissions from Poultry Litter. Heartland Lysine, Inc. PI. $28,200 gift. 1999-2000.

33. Development of an instrumentation system to measure individual chicken feeding and drinking behavior as

influenced by environment and nutrition interactions. $54,000. 1998-2000. With Drs. H. Xin and M. Puma,

Iowa State University and Heartland Lysine, Inc.

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TEACHING AND STUDENT ACTIVITES UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Courses Taught

ABE 100 Introduction to Agricultural and Biological Engineering Fall 2009

TSM 311 Humanity and the Food Web Fall 2009, Spring 2010

TSM 371 Residential Housing Design Spring 2009, 2010

TEACHING AND STUDENT ACTIVITES UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Courses Taught

AEN 103 Surveying (for Landscape Architects) Fall 2005

AEN 202 Biosystems Engineering Problems (Biometrics) Annually, 1990-1999

BAE 202 Statistical Methods for Biosystems Engineering Spring, 2008

GEN 300 Co-taught. (This course was an introduction to French culture and agriculture and

required as part of cooperative two-week visit or six-week internship with

the ENESAD program in Dijon, France.) Spring 1996, 1997

Traveled with 14 University of Kentucky, 9 University of Nebraska and

1 Clemson student 1996

AEN 302 Analytical and Numerical Methods in Biosystems Annually, 1988-1997

ASC 340 Poultry Production Systems: guest lecturer on environment control 1994-2000

BAE 450 Fundamentals of Electricity for Agriculture (special problem) 2005

AEN 427G Structures 1991, 1992

BAE 427 Structures and Environment Design 2002-2008

AEN 599 PC-Based Data Acquisition and Control 1994-1999, co-taught 2001

PLS 605 Graduate Research in Horticulture: guest lecturer on VPD control 1998, 1999

AEN/ME 647 Systems Optimization I 1999, 2002, 2003

AEN 658 Instrumentation for Research 1992, co-taught 2002

AEN 750 Special Problems, as required for graduate students approximately each 3 semesters

Advising

Faculty freshman advisor for the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Undergraduate

advisor for the Bioenvironmental Engineering Section, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering,

University of Illinois.

Faculty advisor for the Controlled Environment Systems Engineering Program in the Department of Biosystems

and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky. Encouraged student participation in local ASHRAE

Chapter. Provided job placement and summer training of students.

Graduate Students Advised

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Name Degree Year

G. Tatiana Sales Ph.D. In progress

D. Liu Ph.D. Starting 2011

W. Yan Ph.D. In progress

X. Yang Ph.D. In progress

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University of Kentucky

Name Degree Year

Jamie Marsh M.S. 2008

G. Tatiana Sales M.S. 2008

Peng Li M.S. 2008 (co-advisor)

Guilherme Maia Ph.D. In progress, 2009 completion expected

Kenneth Casey Ph.D. 2005

Joseph Purswell Ph.D. 2004

G. Avery Watkins M.S. 2004

Virginia-Bibb Golden M.S. 2004

Jeremiah Davis M.S. 2004 (co-advisor)

Angela Green M.S. 2004

Erin Wilkerson M.S. 2002

S rgio Zolnier Ph.D. 1999

Kevin Chao, Ph.D. Ph.D. 1996

Christian Mach M.S. 2000

Nan Tao M.S. 1999

Hsien-Chung Chi M.S. 1993

Shu Hui Zhang M.S. 1992

Jeff Tolzin M.S. 1988

Federal University of Vi osa, MG Brazil

Name Degree Year

Marcos Oliveira de Paula Ph.D. In progress (co-advisor)

Jairo Alexander Osorio Saraz Ph.D. In progress (co-advisor)

Maira Freire do Amaral M.S. 2007 (co-advisor)

Claudio El ar do Silva M.S. 2002 (co-advisor)

Ricardo Brauer Vigoderis M.S. 2002 (co-advisor)

Marcelo Bastos Corde ro M.S. 2003 (co-advisor)

Robson de Paulo M.S. 2003 (co-advisor)

Mariano Silva M.S. 2003 (co-advisor)

Tadayuki Yanagi D.S. 2002 (at Iowa State University, co-advisor, Federal University of

Vi osa, Brazil).

Claudio El ar do Silva D.S. In progress, Federal University of Vi osa, Brazil

Marcelo Bastos Corde ro D.S. In progress, Federal University of Vi osa, Brazil

Mariano Silva D.S. In progress, Federal University of Vi osa, Brazil

Ellie Derbyshire 2007

J. Swamy 2007

Ricardo Brauer Vigoderis D.S. 2006, Federal University of Vi osa, Brazil

George Day 2005

Carmen Agouridis 2004

Keng Chuah 2004

Mari Chinn 2003

Czar Crofchek 2001

Sefa Tarhan 2001

Neil Paton (Animal Science) 2001

Tami Brown-Brandl 1997

W. Peter Sun 1998

Thomas F. Burks 1997

Ron E. Lacey 1992

John Chastain 1991

James Usry 1989

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M.S. Committee member for the following students in various Departments at the University of Kentucky

Department Name Year

Biosystems and Agricultural Morgan Hayes 2008

Engineering Mari Chinn 2000

Elizabeth Bullock 1999

Ronnie Paul 1999

Jane Patterson 1999

Sefa Tarhan 1996

Karen Lochte 1995

Wen Ping Qiu 1992

W. Peter Sun 1992

T.F. Burks 1989

G. Scott Osborn 1988

John P. Chastain 1987

Entomology David Held 1999

Veterinary Sciences C dric Holtz 2000

External Examiner

Name Degree Year University

Sezin Eren scan Ph.D. 2009 M-3 Bio-Res, Katholic University of Leuven,

(ant.) Belgium

Cindy Boonen Ph.D. 2005 Agricultural Engineering, Katholic University of

Leuven, Belgium

Craig M. Leat M.Sc. 1999 Agricultural Engineering, University of Natal,

South Africa

Tony Amankra M.Sc. 1996 Agricultural Engineering, University of Natal,

South Africa

Other Student, Post-Doctoral and Advising Activities

Host

Name Dates University

K. Lima 2009-2010 Doctoral Student, 1-year sandwich program, State University of

Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, S o Paulo, Brazil.

Professor Wallace 2004-2005 Sabbatical leave from Federal University of Campina Grande

Nascimento

Professor Ilda F.F. Tin co 2002-2003 Sabbatical leave from Federal University of Vicosa, MG Brazil

Professor Adelson A. Tin co 2002-2003 Sabbatical leave from Federal University of Vicosa, MG Brazil

Professor N.S. Ferguson 1997-1998 Sabbatical leave from University of Natal, South Africa

P. Huang 1994 Post-doctoral study visit, Hunan Normal University, China

Past Chair, Graduate Committee, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of

Kentucky: Review all applications for admission, graduate student research proposals and progress reports.

Special Projects: Support for Horticultural Science undergraduate theses projects.

ASAE Student Branch: Faculty Advisor 1996-1997; Hosted Southeast Student Rally in Lexington, KY 1998.

Student Recruitment: Meet with prospective students, attend shows, field days and open houses, and provide

tours of campus facilities and departmental laboratories as needed.

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EXTENSION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITES (partial list of recent activities)

Greenhouse Engineering

In cooperation with Professor George Duncan, obtained support from the Burley Tobacco Council to improve

humidity control in greenhouses used to germinate and grow tobacco transplants. These plants are raised in float

trays, and moisture control requires proper adjustment of ventilation and heating systems to balance energy costs,

plant hardiness, disease control, and ease of operation. 1999-2004.

Example automated systems for mechanical and curtain-sided houses were developed and installed in four

cooperators facilities (Lincoln, Davies, Shelby [2], and Montgomery counties in Kentucky), and monitored

for two years to obtain data on performance, suitability of use, and assess humidity control. 2000-2004.

Outcomes of the project to date include: an extension fact sheet, a draft video on greenhouse ventilation

basics, web-based presentations on greenhouse control for Extension Agent training, development of

quizzes for Cooperative Extension County Agent Training, and presentation of findings for both

mechanically ventilated and curtain-sided automation.

Livestock and Poultry Systems Recent activities include:

Poultry House Evaluation Service develop programs for energy efficiency evaluation of broiler housing,

specific to housing systems by integrator companies. Produce quarterly newsletters (Cheeps & Chirps).

Generalize evaluation findings to each integrator (seven in Kentucky).

Agricultural Air Quality. Addressing the need for science-based estimates, including evaluating various

management strategies. Hosted stakeholder meetings at venues including: individual state poultry association

meetings (Kentucky, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska), Midwest Poultry Federation, Multi-State Poultry

Nutrition Symposium, a CIGR-sponsored symposium in Europe in 2003 and EurAGENG in 2004, and Air

and Waste Management Symposia in 2003, 2004 and 2005, Virginia Extension agent training 2008.

Development of algorithms, wiring, installation and testing of TIV control in Kentucky and New York

dairy facilities. Successfully convinced the world s largest agricultural environmental controller manufacturer

to incorporate the software technology onto their existing products (sales exceeded 50,000 units in 2000).

Work with Kentucky broiler companies concerns for young, partially-feathered birds in tunnel ventilation

experiencing wind chill. Provided estimate of effective temperature and guidelines for maximum tunnel

velocity at different ages of birds. Annually since 1990.

Troubleshoot and evaluate environment controls in pullet houses with excessive heating bills, condensation

and poor indoor air mixing. Provide guidelines and education of fundamentals.

Evaluate and provide guidelines for daily management of broiler facilities at high elevations in a dry climate,

with poor inlet control and significant dust. Developed a simple method for manual inlet adjustment for

workers, based on visual inspection of number of fans operating (Maputo, South Africa). 1993.

Cooperate with colleagues (Drs. Tobin, Harkin) in Gluck Equine Center to develop two systems for Kentucky

horse industry. The first is a motion system to assess the efficacy of different drug dose-response via horse

activity, rather than blood samples. A second project involves early lameness detection (navicular disease)

utilizing a force plate to obtain weight distribution. This latter system was constructed and tested for an M.S.

project (C. Holtz). 1999.

Environmental control in livestock and greenhouse facilities, with Brazilian colleagues, including a signed

cooperative exchange agreement between the University of Kentucky and the Federal University of Vicosa

(UFV) 2001. Projects with Brazilian agencies and companies including EMBRAPA, Coopervale, and UFV.

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Extension Publications and Presentations

1. Gates, R.S. and D. G. Overhults. 2008. How much attic insulation? Cheeps and Chirps 1(4):4-5. KY Poultry

Federation, Lexington KY.

2. Gates, R.S. 2008. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) From Broiler Houses: A Non-Issue? Cheeps and Chirps

1(3):5. KY Poultry Federation, Lexington KY.

3. Gates, R.S. 2008. The Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS). Cheeps and Chirps 1(3):3. KY Poultry

Federation, Lexington KY.

4. Overhults, D.G. R.S. Gates and J. Jacobs. 2008. Poultry House Evaluation Service (PHES) Progress. Cheeps

and Chirps 1(3):1,4-5. KY Poultry Federation, Lexington KY.

5. Gates, R.S. 2008. Update on Ammonia Emissions Reporting Requirements. Cheeps and Chirps 1(2):3. KY

Poultry Federation, Lexington KY.

6. Duncan, G.A., R.S. Gates and M. Montross. 2005. Measuring relative humidity in agricultural environments.

AEN-87. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY.

7. Gates, R. S. 2004. Technology for measuring emissions: Limitations/Benefits. In Proceedings 2004 National

Poultry Waste Management Symposium, Memphis, TN. Editors J.B. Hess and K.D. Roberson. Pp. 107-119.

8. Gates, R.S., K. D. Casey, E. F. Wheeler, H. Xin, A.J. Pescatore, J. L. Zajaczkowski, J.R. Bicudo, P. A. Topper,

Y. Liang, and M. Ford. 2004. Broiler house ammonia emissions: U.S. baseline data. Multi-State Poultry

Feeding and Nutrition and Health and Management Conference and Degussa Corp. Technical Symposium:

Indianapolis, IN.

9. Liang, Y., H. Xin, R.S. Gates, and E. F. Wheeler. 2003. Updates on ammonia emission from Iowa layer

houses. Proceedings, Iowa Egg Industry Symposium: Ames, IA.

10. Gates, R.S., H. Xin and E.F. Wheeler. 2002. Ammonia losses, evaluations and solutions for poultry systems.

Proc., 2002 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium. Editor, Patterson, P.H, J.P. Blake and K.D.

Robertson. NPWM Committee. Pp. 79-88.

11. Xin, H., Y. Liang, R.S. Gates and E.F. Wheeler. 2002. Measurement of ammonia emissions from laying hen

houses. Proceedings of the Iowa Poultry Industry Symposium held in Scheman Continuing Education Center.

November 12. Ames, IA. Pp. 53-58.

12. Simposio de Ambiencia na Produc o Animal, held during March 2002 at Federal University of Vi osa,

Department of Agricultural Engineering. Reviewed graduate student projects, participated in Dr. Yanagi s

dissertation defense, lectured on environment control systems.

13. Gates, R.S. 2001. Dietary protein and ammonia production in broiler facilities. Invited Lecture. Midwest

Poultry Federation: Nutrition Symposia: St. Paul, MN.

14. Gates, R.S. 2000. Manipula o da Dieta Av cola Considerando a redu o na emiss o de poluentes ao

ambiente (Poultry diet manipulation to reduce output of pollutants to environment). Invited Lecture. Sponsored

by EMBRAPA: Concordia: Brazil.

15. Gates, R.S., A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, J.L. Taraba, K. Liberty, A.H. Cantor, and D.J. Burnham. 2000. The

effect of feeding low protein diets on ammonia emission and total ammoniacal nitrogen in broiler litter.

Proceedings, National Poultry Waste Management Symposium: Springdale AR. Pp. 169-180.

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16. Gates, R.S. 2000. Introduction to psychrometric properties and processes. Tech/CPD seminar for Parameter

Generation and Control (PGC), Inc.: Asheville, NC.

17. Gates, R.S., J.L. Taraba and K.R. Liberty. 1998a. Precision nutrition and litter volatilization dynamics.

Proceedings, National Poultry Waste Management Symposium: Ocean City, MD. Pp. 378-386.

18. Gates, R.S. and G.A. Duncan. 1998. Ventilation system design parameters for greenhouses for tobacco

production. AEU-90 Agricultural Engineering Update Series.

19. Poultry Housing and Equipment Handbook. Northeast Region Agricultural Engineering Series (NRAES).

Editor and co-author: Chapter 5, Monitoring and Control Systems. Co-author: Chapter 4, Ventilation,

Heating and Cooling. Co-author: Chapter 3, Poultry Production Systems.

20. Turner, L.W. and R.S. Gates. 1996. Modified environment systems for animals and plants. USDA

Challenge Grant on Incorporating Biology in Senior Engineering Design. Video training tape, workbook.

Tempe, AZ. July.

21. Turner, L.W., T.C. Bridges, J.L. Usry, and R.S. Gates. 1995. NCPIG Swine Growth Model Version 1.0

User s Guide and Model Documentation. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Department of

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Special Publication. March.

22. Gates, R.S. 1994. Regional variation in heat stress for broiler housing. Oral presentation to Kentucky

Poultry Federation, October. Lake Barkley State Resort Park: Cadiz KY.

23. Gates, R.S. 1993. Economic optimization of broiler production. Oral presentation given on three separate

occasions to: Iwate Poultry Farm, Kitasato University Faculty, and researchers in livestock environment.

24. Gates, R.S., L.W. Turner and D.G. Overhults. 1992. Performance of microprocessor controllers. EPRI

TR-100175, Project 2782-4, Final Report. Electric Power Research Institute: Palo Alto, CA.

25. Gates, R.S. 1991. Considerations for environmental controllers in poultry facilities. Multi-state

Newsletter, Poultry Extension and Research, Vol. 3(1). Cooperative Extension Series of the States of

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.

26. Gates, R.S., D.G. Overhults, L.W. Turner, and R.L. Fehr. 1991. Transient surge protection for agricultural

facilities. AEN 70, AEU-58, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service: Lexington, KY.

27. Gates, R.S. and D.G. Overhults. 1991. Electronic controls for broiler houses. AEN-71, AEU-56,

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service: Lexington, KY.

28. Overhults, D.G. and R.S. Gates. 1991. Electronic controls for swine buildings. AEU-57. University of

Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service: Lexington, KY.

29. Gates, R.S. 1989. Recent trends in environmental control of poultry facilities. Multi-State Newsletter,

Poultry Extension and Research, Vol. 1(5). Cooperative Extension Services of the States of Illinois,

Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.

30. Timmons, M.B. and R.S. Gates. 1988. Bird weighing as an integrated part of bird management. Poultry

4(4):27-29. Misset International.

31. Gates, R.S. 1987. Evaporative cooling for enhanced egg production. Presentation to the Kentucky Egg

Council. October 1-2. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park: Jamestown KY.

32. Burks, T.F., L.W. Turner, W.L. Crist, J.L. Taraba, and R.S. Gates. 1988. Simulating cow throughput and

labor efficiency in the dairy parlor. 1988. Dairy Research Report, University of Kentucky, College of

Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station: Lexington, KY.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Refereed Journals 113

In Review 2

In Preparation 3

Book Chapters 2

Monographs 1

Abstracts, Papers and Presentations at Professional Meetings 232

Others (Extension Newsletters, Popular Press, Speeches) >30

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Tin co, I.F.F. and R.S. Gates. 2005. Ambi ncia e constru es para matrizes pesadas. Chapter 2 in: Manejo de

Matrizes de Corte. Funda o Apnco de Ci ncia e Tecnologia Av colas, (FACTA) Publishers : Campinas, SP,

Brazil. Pp. 11-34 of 421.

2. Gates, R.S. 2001. Equipment for Poultry Production. Chapter 5.1.3.5 In: Encyclopedia of Life Support

Systems, UNESCO/EOLSS Publishers Co. Ltd.: Oxford UK. Web version only.

MONOGRAPHS

1. Bridges, T.C. and R.S. Gates. 2009. Chapter 7: Modeling of Animal Bioenergetics for Environmental

Management Applications. In: Livestock Energetics and Thermal Environmental Management, ASABE:

St. Joseph, MI. Pp. 151-179 of 209.

REFEREED JOURNALS

1. Casey, K.D., R.S. Gates, R.C. Shores, E.D. Thoma, and D.B. Harris. 2010. Ammonia emissions from a

U.S. broiler house comparison of concurrent measurements using three different technologies. Journal of

Air and Waste Management Association. In press.

2. Gates, R.S., K.D. Casey, H. Xin, and R.T. Burns. 2009. Building emissions uncertainty estimates.

Transactions of the ASABE 52(4):1345-1351.

Xin, H., H. Li, R.T. Burns, R.S. Gates, D.G. Overhults, and J.W. Earnest. 2009. Use of CO2 concentration

3.

difference or CO2 balance to assess ventilation rate of broiler houses. Transactions of the ASABE

52(4):1353-1361.

4. Singh, A., K.D. Casey, W.D. King, A.J. Pescatore, R.S. Gates, and M.J. Ford. 2009. Efficacy of urease

inhibitor to reduce ammonia emission from poultry houses. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 18:34-

42.

5. Bridges, T.C., R.S. Gates, E.M. Smith and L.W. Turner. 2008. Modeling the growth of laboratory and

farm animals Part1: Monotocus animals and the relationship of birth weight, gestation time and mature

size. Transactions of the ASABE 51(6):2123-2133.

6. Moody, L.B., H. Li, R.T. Burns, H. Xin, R. S. Gates, S.J. Hoff and D.G. Overhults. 2008. Southeastern

Broiler Gaseous and Particulate matter Emissions Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan. Published

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as Special ASABE peer reviewed publication. 289 pages. ASABE. St. Joseph, MI.

http://asae.frymulti.com/aqap_handbook.asp?confid=aqap2008

7. Gates, R.S. and H. Xin. 2008. Extracting poultry behavior from time-series weigh scale records. Computers

and Electronics in Agriculture 62(1):8-14.

8. Green, A.R., R.S. Gates, L.M. Lawrence, and E.F. Wheeler. 2008. Continuous recording reliability

analysis of three monitoring systems for horse core body temperature. Computers and Electronics in

Agriculture 61(1):88-95.

9. Gates, R.S., K.D. Casey, E.F. Wheeler, H. Xin, and A.J. Pescatore. 2008. U.S. broiler ammonia emissions

inventory model. Atmospheric Environment 42(14):3342-3350.

10. Topper, P.A., E.F. Wheeler, J.S. Zajaczkowski, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, Y. Liang, and K.D. Casey. 2008.

Ammonia emissions from two empty broiler houses with built-up litter. Transactions of the ASABE 51(1):219-

225. Honorable Mention Paper Award.

11. Casey, K.D., R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, H. Xin, Y. Liang, A. Pescatore, and M. Ford. 2008. On-farm fan

performance: implications for ventilation and operating cost. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 17(2):283-

295.

12. Green, A.R., R.S. Gates and L.M. Lawrence. 2007. Equine thermoregulatory responses during summertime

road transport and stall confinement. Brazilian Journal of Biosystems Engineering 1(1):83-92.

13. Darr, M. J., T.S. Stombaugh, S.A. Shearer, and R.S. Gates. 2007. A new course to teach microcontrollers and

embedded networking to Biosystems and Agricultural Engineers. International Journal of Engineering

Education Vol. 23.

14. Vigoderis, R.B., I.F.F. Tin co, A.F.L. Filho, J.N. Silva, R.S. Gates, D.G. Pauli, C.E. Silva and M.C.C. Guimaraes.

2007. Constru o de t nel de vento reduzido, visando a avalia o de argila expandida em sistemsas de resfriamento

adiab tico evaporativo para arrefecimento t rmico em galp es de produ o animal. Engenharia na Agricultural

15(3):191-199.

15. Casey, K.D., S.E. Ford, J.W. McClure, Y. Zhang

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