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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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Getting the Most Benefit From Your Irrigation

Illustration of a pumping plant
Figure 1. (Top) A properly adjusted irrigation pump. (Above) A pump with worn seals will reduce efficiency, leading to wasted water, energy and input costs.

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Mazimizing Efficiency of Fertilizing Pastures

April 3, 2009 Nitrogen fertilizer prices are down a bit from last year, but still high, making this a good time to review and possibly revamp your fertilizer strategy to make sure you're getting the most efficiency and benefit.

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Using Prescribed Burning in Pasture Management

April 3, 2009

Prescribed Burning Basics
  1. Obtain a burn permit from your local fire chief.

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Play It Safe: Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides

April 3, 2009 Whenever you apply pesticides, it's your responsibility to take the necessary steps to protect endangered species that could be harmed by these pesticides.

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Field Updates from Across the State

April 3, 2009

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USDA Report: March 2009 Prospective Plantings

April 3, 2009 As of March 1, Nebraska producers expect to increase acreage planted to soybeans, hay, oats, sunflower, and sugarbeets, decrease acreage devoted to sorghum, dry edible beans, and wheat (sown last fall).
  • Corn remains unchanged from a year ago with growers expecting to plant 8.8 million acres for all purposes in 2009.

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Market Journal: Taking the Proactive Route to Communicate with Consumers

April 3, 2009

Plant soybeans and increase yields University of Nebraska research shows the optimum average planting date for soybeans is May 1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln soybean researcher, Jim Specht and Paul Jasa, UNL agricultural engineer, say that producers might consider having two planters going in the fields, one for corn and one for soybeans.

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UNL Weatherfest this Saturday

April 3, 2009

If listening to the weather and watching for storms has become one of your favorite pastimes, don't miss this Saturday's Weatherfest, hosted by UNL's School of Natural Resources.

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