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PITTSBURGH
Pennsylvania
Annual
International Meeting
GENERAL INFORMATION
SESSION TYPES PRESENTATION TOPICS
The meeting will include both Lecture Sessions and ASABE committees and others associated with the
Poster Sessions. Presentations will be chosen for lecture technical divisions have developed this list of session
sessions if the organizers believe that format is most titles. You are invited to submit presentation proposals on
appropriate for the session topic and/or subject matter. A the topics listed within this official call for papers on the
poster presentation will be used where the range of ASABE Website:
session topics and/or subject is exceeded or somewhat
related lending itself to this particular format. www.asabemeetings.org
• LECTURE SESSIONS
Oral presentations are generally limited in time with a ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
short period for questions and answers. (20 minutes An abstract is indicative of final paper quality; therefore,
maximum) authors are urged to prepare quality abstracts. The
Rooms are equipped with: abstract should contain 200 words. It should be single-
• computer, LCD projector, screen and microphone. spaced and must emphasize objectives and results.
Inclusion of tentative or final conclusions will greatly
• POSTER SESSIONS strengthen paper proposals and abstracts.
Board Dimensions: 4 foot deep by 8 foot wide
(maximum). Recommended 3’10” x 7’10” usable space.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
Poster presentations offer maximum opportunity for All presentation proposals are to be submitted via online
direct interaction between the presenter and the submissions. NO FAX OR REGULAR MAIL
audience as well as overall professional exposure for SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
the author. Posters will be placed on the poster boards
15 minutes prior to the beginning of the 2.5 hour http://www.asabe.org/meetings/aim2010/index.htm
session and removed 15 minutes after the session.
Those not removed will be destroyed. To submit your abstract visit the above web site and
select ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION and complete the
Poster session presenters are expected to be available form.
during the poster session to discuss their work.
After selecting SUBMIT, you will receive an automatic
• INVITED SESSIONS reply indicating that your submission has been received
Invited Sessions include panel discussions, workshops, by ASABE headquarters. All author names and titles
rap sessions, or roundtable discussions. The proposed will be posted weekly to the ASABE meeting website so
invited sessions received to date are listed on the you can self check on your submission. NOTE: This
website. listing does not guarantee acceptance for presentation
at the ASABE Annual International Meeting. This is only
ADDITIONAL INVITED SESSIONS. If you would like to to indicate that your submission has been received by
suggest a hot topic for an Invited Session, please ASABE headquarters.
submit via email to ASABE headquarters:
mcknight@asabe.org IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to make sure
your proposal is received by ASABE headquarters.
• HYBRID SESSIONS Therefore, we recommend that if you have not
Hybrid sessions are a combination of invited speaker, received an e-mail acknowledgement within 48 hours
lecture/oral presentation as well as a poster session that you follow-up with ASABE headquarters to insure
where organizers of this session may require a 2-5 your work was received.
minute presentation by the poster presenter.
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ACCEPTANCE
If your paper is accepted, the Session Organizer will IMPORTANT
send notification by November 16, 2009 to the primary
author. DEADLINES
Final papers must be received by APRIL 30, 2009.
Template for the annual meeting paper is located at: October 31, 2009 Presentation
http://www.asabe.org/pubs/template/annualmeetingpapert proposals due to
emp.doc ASABE Headquarters
International Authors, Presenters, and Lecturers
November 16, 2009 Session Organizers
ASABE recommends that you initiate your visa
application process at least four to six months prior to the notify authors of
opening date of any ASABE conference or meeting. acceptance
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PRESENTATION TOPIC AREAS
The following numbering system is designed to help you find the topic areas of interest to you. The topic areas listed
below are general groupings. Some presentations may be of interest to people in other technical areas, so please
review all of the session titles. Please use the number on your submission form to identify the session in which you are
submitting your paper.
The technical sesssions at the meeting are divided into the following topic areas:
BE = Biological Engineering INTL = International
E = Energy & Forestry N = Nanotechnology
EDU = Education PM = Power & Machinery
ESH = Ergonomics, Safety & Health SW = Soil & Water
FPE = Food & Process Engineering SE = Structures & Environment
IET = Information & Electrical Technologies T = Other Areas
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FPE-10 Novel Food Packaging Applications (Sponsored by
Energy & Forestry FPE-703) Lecture
Proposed FPE-11 Microwave and Radio Frequency Heating and
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee) Drying in Ag and Food Processing (Sponsored by
E-1 Forest Based Biomass: Harvesting, Processing, FPE-703) Lecture
Transport, and Storage (Sponsored by T-12) Lecture FPE-12 Engineering for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
E-2 Impacts of Forest Activities (Sponsored by T-12) (Sponsored by FPE-703) Lecture
Lecture FPE-13 Sensing and Automation in Food Processing
E-3 Woody Biomass Processing and Conversion (Sponsored by FPE-703) Lecture
(Sponsored by T-12, T-11, BE-28) Lecture FPE-14 Food and Bioproducts Process Modeling (Sponsored
by FPE-703) Lecture
Ergonomics, Safety & Health FPE-15 Emerging Technologies in Food Processing
(Sponsored by FPE-703) Lecture
Proposed
FPE-16 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
Processing and Utilization (Sponsored by FPE-707)
ESH-1 Case Studies in Addressing Disabled Farmer Needs lecture
(Sponsored by ESH) Lecture
FPE-17 Physical and Chemical Properties of Bioresource
ESH-2 AgrAbility (Sponsored by ESH) Lecture Products, Byproducts, and Coproducts (Sponsored
ESH-3 Underserved Populations (Sponsored by ESH) by FPE-707) Lecture
Lecture FPE-18 Advances in Coproduct and Byproduct Management
ESH-4 Surveillance of Agricultural Safety and Health and Utilization (Sponsored by FPE-707) Lecture
(Sponsored by ESH) Lecture FPE-19 Ethanol Development Research (Sponsored by FPE-
ESH-5 Safety Implications of Agricultural Machinery on 709) Lecture
Roadways (Sponsored by ESH) Lecture FPE-20 Biomass Feedstock Logistics and Processing
ESH-6 Ergonomics (Sponsored by ESH) Lecture (Sponsored by FPE-709) Lecture
FPE-21 Biodiesel Production Distribution and Engine
Performance (Sponsored by FPE-709) Lecture
Food & Process Engineering FPE-22 Bioenergy Sustainability, Green House Emission and
Life Cycle Assessment (Sponsored by FPE-709)
Proposed Lecture
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee) FPE-23 Fractionation and Separation for Bioenergy and Co-
FPE-1 Advances in Biocomposites and Bioproducts Products (Sponsored by FPE-709) Lecture
(Sponsored by FPE-701) Lecture FPE-24 Bioenergy Feedstock Specifications - Composition,
FPE-2 Impact of Physical Properties on End-Use Properties and Quality Control (Sponsored by FPE-
Functionality of Food and Biological Materials 709) Lecture
(Sponsored by FPE-701) Lecture FPE-25 Biofuel Storage and Transport Issues (Sponsored by
FPE-3 Advances in Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural, FPE-709) Lecture
Biological, and Food Products (Sponsored by FPE- FPE-26 Scale-Up and Processing of Algae for Biofuels
701) Lecture (Sponsored by FPE-709) Lecture
FPE-4 Multispectral and Hyperspectral Properties of Food FPE-27 Biomass Logistics, Processing, Conversion and
Products (Sponsored by FPE-701, IET-348) Lecture Distribution (Sponsored by FPE-709) Poster
FPE-5 Crop Storage and Handling Research: Capabilities FPE-28 Biomass Catalytic and Thermochemical Conversion
and Needs in the United States (Sponsored by FPE- (Sponsored by FPE-709, BE-28) Lecture
702) Lecture & Invited Speakers
FPE-6 Energy Consumption in Crop Drying (Sponsored by
FPE-702) Lecture Information & Electrical Technologies
FPE-7 Crop Drying, Handling and Storage (Sponsored by
FPE-702) Poster Proposed
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
FPE-8 Bioenergy Co-Products (Sponsored by FPE-702,
FPE-709) Lecture IET-1 Advanced Computing Methods (Sponsored by IET-
217) Lecture
FPE-9 Food Safety Engineering (Sponsored by FPE-703)
Lecture IET-2 Computational Methods, Simulations, and
Applications (Sponsored by IET-217) Poster
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IET-3 Bioenergy Simultation, Modeling, and Analysis INTL-2 China Exchange (Sponsored by Intl-601,
(Sponsored by IET-217, FPE-709, T-11) Lecture AOCABFE) Lecture/Invited
IET-4 Virtual Environment for Agriculture Systems and
Education (Sponsored by IET-254) Lecture/Poster
Nanotechnology
IET-5 Emerging Web-Based Information Systems
(Sponsored by IET-254) Lecture/Poster
Proposed
IET-6 Wireless Networks and Applications (Sponsored by Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
IET-254) Lecture/Poster
N-1 Advances in Biotechnology (Sponsored by
IET-7 Real-Time Machine Vision for Agricultural and Food Nanotechnology, Biosensors) Lecture
Applications (Sponsored by IET-312) Lecture
IET-8 Machine Vision for Agricultural Automation and
Management (Sponsored by IET-312) Lecture Power & Machinery
IET-9 Machine Vision for Autonomous Vehicles
(Sponsored by IET-312) Lecture Proposed
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
IET-10 Digital-Radiography and Computerized Topography
Imagery (Sponsored by IET-312) Lecture PM-1 Pesticide Application Technology II: Lab and Field
Studies (Sponsored by PM-23/6) Lecture
IET Farm of the Future (Sponsored by IET-318) Invited
Speakers PM-2 Pesticide Application Technology II: Lab and Field
Studies - Poster (Sponsored by PM-23/6) Poster
IET-11 Sensors and Actuators for Automation and
BioRobotics (Sponsored by IET-318) Lecture PM-3 Harvest Systems for Biomass Feedstocks (Sponsored
by PM-23/7/2) Lecture
IET-12 Student Robotics Design Competition (Sponsored by
IET-318) Lecture PM-4 Engineering for Forage Harvest and Storage
(Sponsored by PM-23/7/2) Lecture
IET-13 Multispectral and Hypterspectral Sensing
Applications (Sponsored by IET-348) Lecture PM-5 Storage Systems and Logistics for Biomass
Feedstocks (Sponsored by PM-23/7/2, FPE-702)
IET-14 Multispectral and Hyperspectral Sensing Methods Lecture
and Techniques (Sponsored by IET-348) Lecture
PM-6 Advances in Cotton Engineering (Sponsored by PM-
IET-15 Dielectric Spectroscopy (Sponsored by IET-348) 23/7/3) Lecture
Lecture
PM-7 Conservation Tillage Systems and Soil Sustainability
IET-16 Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Sensing (Sponsored (Sponsored by PM-42, SW-225, SW-26) Lecture
by IET-348) Lecture
PM-8 Recreational Applications of Soil Dynamics
IET-17 Electromagnetics and Spectroscopy (Sponsored by (Sponsored by PM-45) Lecture
IET-348) Poster
PM-9 Advances in Soil Dynamics (Sponsored by PM-45)
IET-18 Advances in Instrumentation and Controls Lecture
(Sponsored by IET-353) Lecture
PM-10 On-the-Go Soil Sensors for Precision Agriculture
IET-19 Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications (Sponsored by PM-45, PM-54) Lecture
(Sponsored by IET-353, IET-254) Lecture
PM-11 Advances in Tractive and Transport Efficiency
IET-20 Sensors and Controls for Precision Agriculture (Sponsored by PM-46) Lecture
(Sponsored by IET-353, PM-54) Lecture
PM-12 Specialty Crops Engineering (Sponsored by PM-48)
IET-21 In-Field Sensor Applications (Sponsored by IET-353, Lecture
PM-58, PM-48) Lecture
PM-13 Machine Vision Applications for Specialty Crops
IET-22 Advances in Electric Energy Efficiency (Sponsored (Sponsored by PM-48, IET-312) Lecture
by IET-433, SE-403, SE-404, SE-405, SE-07, FPE-
702, FPE-703, PM-48, T-11) Lecture PM-14 Automation and New Technologies for Specialty
Crops (Sponsored by PM-48, PM-58, PM-54)
Lecture
PM-15 Various Topics in Precision Agriculture (Sponsored
International by PM-54) Poster
Proposed PM-16 Spectral Sensing for Precision Agriculture
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee) (Sponsored by PM-54, IET-348) Lecture
INTL-1 Trends in the Agricultural and Biological PM-17 Sensors and Controls for Precision Agriculture
Engineering Practices in Developing Countries (Sponsored by PM-54, IET-353) Lecture
(Sponsored by Intl-601) Lecture
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PM-18 On-the-Go Crop Canopy Sensing Systems SE-15 Charlie Fulhage Memorial Session on Animal
(Sponsored by PM-54, PM-23, IET-353) Lecture Manure Management - Part 2 (Sponsored by SE-40,
PM-19 Variable-Rate Technology for Precision Agriculture SE-412, SW-263) Poster and Invited
(Sponsored by PM-54, PM-23/6) Lecture SE-16 Dairy Facility and Production Systems (Sponsored
PM-20 Development and Performance of Yield Monitors by SE-402) Lecture
(Sponsored by PM-54, PM-23/7/1) Lecture SE-17 Advances in Beef Facilities (Sponsored by SE-402)
PM-21 Geospatial Technologies and Analysis for Lecture
Management Decision Making (Sponsored by PM- SE-18 Advances in Dairy Automation (Sponsored by SE-
54, PM-43) Lecture 403, IET-441) Lecture
PM-22 Economic and Environmental Benefits of Precision SE-19 Dairy Manure Management and Treatment
Agriculture (Sponsored by PM-54, SE-30) Lecture (Sponsored by SE-403, SE-412) Lecture
SE-20 Housing Systems for Improved Animal Care
(Sponsored by SE-404, SE-412, SE-403, SE-405,
Structures & Environment SE-402) Lecture
SE-21 Alternative Sources for Heating and Cooling Poultry
Proposed
Houses (Sponsored by SE-405) Lecture
Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
SE-22 Animal Biomass-to-Energy (Sponsored by SE-412,
SE-1 Animal Responses to Environmental Factors
SW-263, BE-28) Lecture
(Sponsored by SE-301, SE-413) Lecture
SE-23 Economics of Manure Management (Sponsored by
SE-2 Environment Control for Animal Facilities
SE-412, SW-263, FPE-707) Lecture
(Sponsored by SE-302) Lecture
SE-24 Heat and Power Generation from Renewable Energy
SE-3 Energy Use in Livestock and Poultry Facilities
(Sponsored by SE-414, T-11, FPE-709) Lecture
(Sponsored by SE-302, SE-405, SE-301, SE-402,
SE-403, SE-404) Lecture SE-25 Bulk Solids and Biomass Storage and Handling
(Sponsored by SE-20) Lecture
SE-4 Greenhouse and Nursery Technology Applications
(Sponsored by SE-303) Lecture SE-26 Design, Assembly and Testing of Structures
(Sponsored by SE-20) Lecture
SE-5 Sensors and Instrumentation for Controlled
Environments for Plant Production (Sponsored by SE-27 Agri-Industrial Facility Design and Operation
SE-303) Lecture (Sponsored by SE-20) Lecture
SE-6 Innovative Energy Strategies and Systems in
Controlled Environments (Sponsored by SE-303,
BE-4, BE-22, IET-318) Lecture
Soil & Water
SE-7 Measurement and Mitigation of Gaseous Pollutants
from Livestock and Poultry Manure Storage and Proposed
Treatment Systems (Sponsored by SE-305) Lecture Session # Session Topic / (Sponsoring Committee)
SE-8 Air Quality as Related to Agricultural Waste SW-1 Hydrology of Watersheds with Karst Topography
Management - Part 1 (Sponsored by SE-305) (Sponsored by SW-21) Lecture
Lecture SW-2 Land Use Change Effect on Water Quality
SE-9 Air Quality as Related to Agricultural Waste (Sponsored by SW-21) Lecture
Management - Part 2 (Sponsored by SE-305) Poster SW-3 Hydrology and Water Quality Modeling: Advances,
SE-10 Particulate Matter Emission Factors and Abatement Challenges and Directions (Sponsored by SW-21)
Strategies (Sponsored by SE-305) Lecture Lecture
SE-11 Air Quality Modeling (Sponsored by SE-305) SW-4 Soil and Water Poster Session - Hydrology Group
Lecture (Sponsored by SW-21) Poster
SE-12 Measurement and Mitigation of Gaseous Pollutants SW-5 Monitoring and Modeling of Pathogens and
from Livestock and Poultry Housing (Sponsored by Emerging Contaminants (Sponsored by SW-21, BE-
SE-305) Lecture 22) Lecture
SE-13 Anaerobic Digestion Advances in Manure, Food and SW-6 Nutrient Removal from Water from Drained Lands
Organic Wastes (Sponsored by SE-40, FPE-707, SE- (Sponsored by SW-21, BE-22, SW-23) Lecture
412) Lecture SW-7 Teaching Design of Soil and Water Practices
SE-14 Charlie Fulhage Memorial Session on Animal (Sponsored by SW-21, ED-203, SW-22, SW-23)
Manure Management - Part I (Sponsored by SE-40, Lecture
SE-412, SW-263) Lecture and Invited
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SW-8 Historical and Recent Advances in Vegetative Filter SW-32 Micro Irrigation Design and Management
Strips (Sponsored by SW-21, SW-22, BE-22) (Sponsored by SW-24) Lecture
Lecture SW-33 Challenges for Irrigation Management (Sponsored
SW-9 Streambank Erosion Process and Modeling by SW-24) Lecture
(Sponsored by SW-21, SW-22, SW-224,) Lecture SW-34 Soil and Water Poster Session - Irrigation Group
SW-10 Hydrology and Management of Groundwater (Sponsored by SW-24) Poster
Ecosystems (Sponsored by SW-21, SW-23) Lecture SW-35 Safety for Water Resource Structures (Sponsored by
SW-11 Hydrology and Water Quality of Forest & Wetland SW-25) Lecture
Ecosystems (Sponsored by SW-21, SW-23, T-12) SW-36 Dam Removal and Rehabilitation (Sponsored by
Lecture SW-25) Lecture
SW-12 Application of Weather and Climate Forecasts in SW-37 Soil and Water Poster Session - Structures Group
Water Resources (Sponsored by SW-21, SW-24, BE- (Sponsored by SW-25) Poster
22, BE-26) Lecture
SW-38 Integrating Structural and Bioenegineering
SW-13 Soil and Water Poster Session - Erosion Group Treatments (Sponsored by SW-25, BE-22, SW-224)
(Sponsored by SW-22) Poster Lecture
SW-14 Scale Effects in Erosion and Hydrologic Processes SW-39 Structural Enhancements for Water Resources
(Sponsored by SW-223) Lecture (Sponsored by SW-25, SW-224, BE-22) Lecture
SW-15 Soil Erosion Research (Sponsored by SW-223) SW-40 Soil and Water Poster Session-Countryside
Lecture Engineering Group (Sponsored by SW-26) Poster
SW-16 Erosion Mechanics, Processes, and Prediction SW-41 Issues Involving the Rural/Urban Interface
(Sponsored by SW-223) Lecture (Sponsored by SW-26) Lecture
SW-17 Watershed Erosion and Lake Sedimentation SW-42 Ecosystem Services of Engineered Landscapes
(Sponsored by SW-223) Lecture (Sponsored by SW-26) Lecture
SW-18 Streambank Erosion and Stream Restoration
(Sponsored by SW-224) Lecture
SW-19 Sediment Control for Urban and Construction Sites
(Sponsored by SW-224) Lecture
SW-20 Providing Ecosystem Services on Agricultural Land
(Sponsored by SW-224) Lecture(2h)/Invited(1h)
SW-21 Water Quality (Sponsored by SW-224) Lecture
SW-22 Monitoring and Modeling of Pathogens and
Emerging Contaminants (Sponsored by SW-224)
Lecture
SW-23 Conservation Systems in Fluvial Areas (Sponsored
by SW-225) Lecture
SW-24 Integrated Pest Management in Conservation
Systems (Sponsored by SW-225) Lecture
SW-25 Conservation Tillage Systems and Soil Sustainability
(Sponsored by SW-225, PM-42) Lecture
SW-26 Bio-energy Impact on Conservation Systems
(Sponsored by SW-225, PM-42) Lecture
SW-27 Drainage Impacts on Water Quality and Quantity
(Sponsored by SW-23) Lecture
SW-28 Impacts of Salinity on Soil and Water Management
(Sponsored by SW-23) Lecture
SW-29 Innovations in Drainage Research (Sponsored by
SW-23) Lecture
SW-30 Soil and Water Poster Session - Drainage Group
(Sponsored by SW-23) Poster
SW-31 Innovations in Irrigation (Sponsored by SW-24)
Lecture
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