University of Kentucky College of Agriculture College of Engineering
 

Through tri-part mission (research, education and extension) of a land grant university, UK’s biosystems engineers seek to develop sustainable systems for the production and processing of food, fiber and renewable energy products, and to minimize or mitigate the impact of these systems on our environment.



Our engineering efforts are concentrated in areas that include: environmental restoration and stream reconstruction; reduction of off-site movement of soil, nutrients, and chemicals; reclamation of disturbed lands; energy efficient controlled environments for human and animal comfort; post-harvest storage and value-added processing of biological products; production and processing of renewable fuels; scale-up and implementation biotechnology-based production practices; carbon sequestration and life cycle analyses; off-road vehicle design; agricultural robotics; and automated field production systems. Today, biosystems engineers are trained in biological, environmental and engineering sciences and challenged to improve the sustainability of production systems, decrease or eliminate environmental hazards, and preserve our natural resources.

 

Burley Curing Advisory for Kentucky Counties online

A new tool developed by specialists at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture may give farmers an edge in determining what’s best for their crop at any given time. Read more about the tool here. Access the advisory site at http://weather.uky.edu/burley_curing.html.


Faculty Position Announcement

The Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department is announcing our newest faculty vacancy for a machinery systems and automation research/instruction person. Application review will start on October 15th. Interested applicants are requested to apply promptly. Click here for announcement flyer.


Most Recent Publications:

Pub. No. File Title of Publication Pub. Date
AEN-109PDFSinkhole Management for Agricultural Producers10/15/2011
AEN-107PDFPaved Feeding Areas and the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan7/31/2011
AEN-103PDFStormwater BMPs for Stormwater BMPs for Confined Livestock Facilities7/31/2011
AEU-95PDFGPS in Jeopardy?7/26/2011
AEN-108PDFPermeable Pavement for Stormwater Management7/26/2011
AEN-106PDFReducing Stormwater Pollution7/15/2011
AEN-105PDFPasture Feeding, Streamside Grazing, and the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan7/2/2011
AEN-104PDFHow to Close an Abandoned Well7/1/2011
AEN-101PDFStream Crossings for Cattle7/1/2011
AEN-102PDFBasics of Automatic Section Control for Agricultural Sprayers6/1/2011
AEN-100PDFBuilding a Grade Stabilization Sturcture to Control Erosion6/1/2011
ID-187PDFWoodland Winter Feeding of Cattle: Water Quality Best Management Practices5/1/2011
AEN-98PDFAlternative Water Source: Developing Springs for Livestock5/1/2011
AEN-99PDFShade Options for Grazing Cattle3/1/2011