The extension efforts of the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering are an important component of Kentucky Cooperative Extension, linking our programs to the people of Kentucky and beyond. BAE's extension programs are designed to support the educational needs of Kentucky's farm and home community by supplying the results of past and present research, extension information, and online educational programs presented in a variety of multimedia formats.
Read the latest extension publications.
Active program areas include:
AG Weather Center
Meteorologist Matt Dixon
Equine: Indoor Arena Survey Results (Infographic)
Assistant Extension Professor Morgan Hayes, Ph.D., PE
Stored Grain Inventory
Professor Michael Montross, Ph.D., PE
Grain storage systems
Extension Professor Sam McNeill, Ph.D., PE
- Grain and Energy Calculators
- Grain Inventory
- Grain Packing Inventory Instructions
- Grain Packing Inventory Excel Template
- Grain Safety Links
Livestock Systems
Assistant Extension Professor Morgan Hayes, Ph.D., PE
- Podcast: Have You Herd? Conversations with Josh and Morgan
- Roof Rainfall Calculator
- Sizing Generators
- CERCLA: Air Emissions Reporting for Livestock and Poultry Farms
- Livestock Systems Videos and Webinars
Livestock Systems
Assistant Extension Professor Josh Jackson, Ph.D., PE
- Podcast: Have You Herd? Conversations with Josh and Morgan
- Livestock Systems Videos and Webinars
- Pricing and Building a Cattle Working/Handling Facility Spreadsheet
- Using Weaning and Cow Weight to Make Production-based Culling Decisions Publication and Decision Tool
- Maintenance Log 2023 - Excel
- Drone Sprayer Cost Summary - Decision Aid
- UAS Cost Summary
Machine Systems and Machinery
Extension Professor Timothy Stombaugh, Ph.D., PE
- Instructional Resources for Internal Combustion Engines
- RC Pulling Tractors
- RC Tractor Working Prints
- Coverage Calculator
Soil and Water
Extension Professor, Associate Dean for Instruction in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Carmen Agouridis, Ph.D., P.E., M.P.P.
Director of Environmental Compliance, Assistant Adjunct Professor Steve Higgins, Ph.D.
Extension Water Quality Specialist Amanda Gumbert, Ph.D
Coverage Calculator
- Instructions
- ASABE paper about the program