Engineering and Wind Erosion Research Unit : Student Employees

	Neil Baker Agricultural Engineering Aid Supervisor: Dr. Larry Wagner Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: bakernj@ksu.edu Phone: 785.537.5546 Fax: 785.537.5507
Neil Baker

Neil is a senior in Mechanical Engineering assisting Dr. Larry Wagner at the Wind Erosion Laboratory. Neil sets up and runs the outdoor wind tunnel to conduct field research into conditions that are conducive to loose, flat residue being blown off fields. The resulting data will be used to develop a "blowing residue" function that will be incorporated into the ARS Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS).

	Anne Berry Engineering Aid Supervisor: Dr. Tom Pearson Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: aberry6@k-state.edu Phone: 785.776.2747 Fax: 785.537.5507
Anne Berry

Anne is a senior in Elementary Education. Anne does soldering of printed circuit boards and sample inspection for Dr. Tom Pearson on his sorting technology.

	Michelle Busch Biological Science Aid Supervisor: Dr. John Tatarko Mail Address: USDA, ARS, CGAHR 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: ojbanana@k-state.edu Phone: 785.537-5548 Fax: 785.537.5550
Michelle Busch

Michelle is a senior at K-State in Agronomy, Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Int'l Agriculture, and French at K-State. Michelle collects, prepares, and tests soil samples for Dr. John Tatarko.

	Andrew DeMaranville KSU Associate on SCA Supervisor: Dr. John Tatarko Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: vad@k-state.edu Phone: 785.532.6916 Fax: 785.537.5507
Andrew DeMaranville

Andrew is a junior in Agronomy. He is performing lab analysis on organic soil samples as part of a wind erodibility study for K-State.

	Kevin Garman Biological Science Aid Supervisor: Dr. John Tatarko Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: kgarman@ksu.edu Phone: 785.537.5546 Fax: 785.537.5507
Kevin Garman
Kevin is a junior in Junior Biological Systems Engineering. He is working on the programming for an instrumentation interface.
	Kevin Hamm Engineering Aid Supervisor: Dr. Mark Casada Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: khamm03@ksu.edu Phone: 785.776.2747 Fax: 785.776.5507
Kevin Hamm

Kevin is a senior at K-State in Biological Systems Engineering. He assists Dr. Mark Casada on a "Pack Factor" study evaluating the movement of store-grain insets during handling in grain elevators.

	Yuxin (Jack) He Graduate PhD Associate Supervisor: Dr. John Tatarko Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: yuxin@k-state.edu Phone: 785.395-4735 Fax: 785.776.5507
Jack He
Jack is a Ph.D. student in the department of agronomy at Kansas State University. His research interests include soil and water conservation, soil wind erosion control, residue management on soil properties and productivities. He is currently working on the effect of residue removal on soils and crop yields and fertilizer management on wheat straw strength.
	Jeremy Meeks Biological Science Aid Supervisor: Dr. John Tatarko Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: jeremy1@ksu.edu Phone: 785.532.6916 Fax: 785.537.5507
Jeremy Meeks

Jeremy is a graduate student at K-State in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with a secondary major in Natural Resources & Environmental Science. He is working on his master's degree project and will do his own individual research related to the Ft. Riley Fugitive Dust Emissions project.

Erin Ogle - Engineering Aid

Erin Ogle
Engineering Aid

Supervisor: Dr. Paul Armstrong

Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU
1515 College Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502

Email: erintia@k-state.edu
Phone: 785.776.2729
Fax: 785.537.5507

Erin Ogle

Erin is a senior at Kansas State University in Biological Systems Engineering. She provides technical support to Dr. Paul Armstrong.

	Ryan O'Neill Engineering Aid Supervisor: Dr. Paul Armstrong Mail: USDA, ARS, CGAHR, EWERU 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: rkoneill@k-state.edu Phone: 785.537.5548 Fax: 785.537.5507
Ryan O'Neill

Ryan is a junior in Animal Sciences and Industry. Ryan uses near-infrared spectroscopy to measure protein and oil content in soybeans for Dr. Paul Armstrong.

	Chris Shultz Biological Science Aid Supervisor: Dr. Larry Wagner Mail Address: USDA, ARS, CGAHR 1515 College Ave Manhattan, KS 66502 Email: cshultz11@gmail.com Phone: 785.537-5548 Fax: 785.537.5550
Chris Shultz

Chris is a junior in Civil Engineering. He is assisting one of our visiting scientists, with research that will add a "blowing residue" function to the Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS).

Katie Talley

Biological Science Aid

Supervisor: Dr. Larry Wagner

Mail Address: USDA, ARS, CGAHR
1515 College Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502

Email: mtalley@ksu.edu

Phone: 785.537-5548
Fax: 785.537.5550

Katie Talley

Katie is a recent graduate of K-State. She is now working for us as a technician and assisting Dr. Wagner with research that will add a "blowing residue" function to the Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS).

Youjie Xu

MS Graduate Research Associate

Supervisor: Dr. Larry Wagner

Mail Address: USDA, ARS, CGAHR
1515 College Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502

Email: youjiex@k-state.edu

Office Phone: 537-5548
Lab Phone: 785.537-5517
Fax: 785.537.5550

Youjie Xu

Youjie is an MS student in the department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at K-State. His academic interest is in Air Quality. He is assisting Dr. Wagner with a blowing residue research project.