Dr. Tim Stombaugh discusses a student project in Circuits lab Management of a compost-bedded, loose housing barn being evaluated by Dr. Joe Taraba Student-designed 2011 quarter-scale tractor takes "Back to Back International Runner-up" Dr. Steve Higgins discusses a method for composting dead farm animals UK Solar S•KY Blue House on display Dr. Mike Montross discusses renewable energy research at Spindletop Field Day Dr. Robert Fehr discusses HBAK Green Build Specifications with a developer BAE is involved in Ag Water Quality Protection Dr. Carmen Agouridis and her class visit a local stream restoration project Santosh Pitla, a BAE graduate student, was honored as a "New Faces of ASABE" in 2012 Agricultural weather classes taught in the Barnhart computer labsThrough the land-grant university's tri-part mission of research, education, and extension, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) seeks to develop sustainable systems for the production and processing of food, fiber, and renewable energy products, and to minimize or mitigate the impact of these systems on the environment.
Today, biosystems engineers are trained in biological, environmental, and engineering sciences and challenged to improve the sustainability of production systems, decrease or eliminate environmental hazards, and preserve natural resources.
BAE's efforts are concentrated in the following areas:
| Pub. No. | File | Title of Publication | Pub. Date |
| ID-206 | PDF, | Compost Bedded Pack Barn Design | 3/11/2013 |
| HENV-601 | Saving Water at Home | 3/11/2013 | |
| AEN-116 | Algae-Based CO2 Mitigation for Coal-Fired Power Plants | 3/11/2013 | |
| AEN-114 | Using Weep Berms to Improve Water Quality | 3/11/2013 | |
| ID-204 | Introductory Safety Training for Tobacco Workers | 10/16/2012 | |
| AEU-98 | New Kentucky Administrative Regulation for Transporting or Moving Overweight or Overdimensional Farm Equipment | 10/16/2012 | |
| AEU-97 | Selecting the Right SMV Emblem and Reflective Materials | 10/16/2012 | |
| AEU-95 | GPS in Jeopardy? | 3/27/2012 |
On-Farm Biomass Processing
Milk Transportation Security
Stream Restoration
Cost of Harvest Losses and Heated Air Drying
Fuel Cost Comparison - LP vs Natural Gas
Grain Hauling Cost Calculator
Sources of Big Tobacco Balers
Rain Barrel - Step-by-Step Procedures
BAE faculty are taking the initiative to endow the Young Extension Worker Award in honor of our friend and colleague, Larry Turner. Please join us in this effort. For more information, click here.