Amy Schmidt

student, faculty
Graduate Student
Post-Baccalaureate
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

Faculty Bio

Livestock TB Testing Begins Next Week

June 12, 2009

15,000 Head May be Tested

Nebraska Agriculture Director Greg Ibach and State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes updated livestock producers Thursday on the bovine tuberculosis (TB) case in Rock County. The two spoke to a crowd of roughly 500 producers at the Nebraska Farm and Ranch Expo in Bassett.

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May, 2009 Weather Record

June 5, 2009

In a Nutshell: May 2009
  • Precipitation: Most sites reported below normal precipitation; but it rained somewhere in the state on 19 days.

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Market Journal: Nebraska Economy Showing Signs of Improvement

June 5, 2009 On this week's Market Journal Extension Host Doug Jose speaks with Ernie Goss, Jack MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University, about the state of Nebraska's economy. Goss reports that economic indicators for May were less negative than they had been for the previous four months.

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USDA: Nebraska Crop Emergence and Condition

June 5, 2009

Table 1. Corn emergence in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service)

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