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Amy Schmidt

student, faculty
Graduate Student
Post-Baccalaureate
Office of Graduate Studies
Work Chase Hall (CHA) 216
Lincoln NE 68583-0726
US
Work 402-472-0877 On campus, dial 2-0877
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icon-academic-capEducation

  • Ph D, Mississippi State University, 2010
  • MS, Iowa State University, 1999
  • BS, Iowa State University, 1997

icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions

  • Effectiveness of Composting as a Biosecure Mortality Disposal Method for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)-Infected Pig Carcasses, Porcine Health Management, November 2017
  • Runoff water quality characteristics following swine slurry application, Transactions of the ASABE, November 2017
  • Spatial Variability of Heating Profiles in Windrowed Poultry Litter, Journal of Applied Poultry Research, June 2013
  • Testing Gridded NWS 1-day Observed Precipitation Analysis in a Daily Irrigation Scheduler, December 2013
  • Uncertainty analysis of an irrigation scheduling model for water management in crop production, Agricultural Water Management, June 2015
  • Quality-assured measurements of animal building emissions: particulate matter concentrations., Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), December 2006
  • Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: gas concentrations., Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2006
  • An assessment of nitrogen-based manure application rates on 39 U.S. swine operations., Journal of environmental quality, May 2004
  • ANSI/ASABE EP585 Animal Mortality Composting Standard, ASABE Standards, December 2015

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

  • Engineer of the Year, Nebraska Section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016
  • Outstanding Pork Service Award for Producer Outreach, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, 2016
  • ASABE Standards Development Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016
  • Epsilon Sigma Phi Early Career Service Award, Epsilon Sigma Phi Honor Society - Mississippi Chapter, 2011
  • Success Award, Leadership Resources, 2014
  • State Pride Award for Faculty Excellence, Mississippi State University, 2011
  • Faces to Watch, UNL Institute of Ag and Natural Resources, 2013

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CW 9-11-09 Forecast

September 11, 2009

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CW9-11-09Models Show Freezing Temps

September 14, 2009

Weather models are currently showing a surge of freezing temperatures dropping into the northern Corn Belt September 24-29, with the most likelihood of killing freezes expected Sept. 28.

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8-21-09 Hopper

August 21, 2009

Even with this year’s rains, grasshopper activity has been high in many parts of Nebraska. With the upcoming planting of winter wheat, growers need to consider options to manage potential grasshopper problems as winter wheat is establishing this fall.

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CW08-23-09Bean Leaf Beetles

September 1, 2009

Closeup photo of a bean leaf beetle on a soybean plant.
Bean leaf beetle

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Harvest Soybeans At 13% Moisture

January 6, 2009

Thomas Dorn, Extension Educator

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CW9-14-09 USDA Organic Funding

September 14, 2009

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced today that Nebraska will receive additional funding from USDA to aid the state’s organic producers and processors with certification costs. 

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CW 9-11-09 Fall Alfalfa Harvest

September 11, 2009

During early fall alfalfa plants detect the decreasing sunlight and adjust their growth process to winterize themselves.

If you cut alfalfa during this winterizing period, the plant begins to regrow. This reduces its ability to become as fully winterized as it would be without a cutting.

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CW 9-11-2009 Forage Cover Crops

September 11, 2009

Ground that lies bare for eight to nine months following early corn and bean harvests has two things working against it. One is exposure to wind and water erosion. The second is that it’s not growing anything.

In both instances, cover crops might be the solution.

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