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Donald C Erbach

Agricultural Engineering
Engineering/Energy
dce@ars.usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-4610
Fax: (301) 504-6191
Room 4-2234
5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
GWCC-BLTSVL
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-5139

Projects (Appropriated | All ) 179 projects listed
item Area-Wide Management of Agricultural Pests
item Weed Biology and Ecology and Development of Sustainable Integrated Weed Management Systems for Cotton, Soybean, and Corn
item Improving the Economic Competitiveness of Ethanol Production
item Sustainable Systems for Integrated Pest Management and Conservation & Enhancement of Natural Enemies
item Molecular Analysis of Development to Improve Cotton Fiber
item Mitigation of off-Flavors in Catfish Aquaculture Systems
item Development of Gentle Intervention Processes to Enhance the Safety of Heat Sensitive Foods
item Developing Integrated Weed and Insect Pest Management Systems for Efficient and Sustainable Sugarcane Production
item Areawide Pest Management Program for Russian Wheat Aphid and Greenbug
item Salinity and Trace Element Management in Irrigated Agricultural Systems
item The Ecological Areawide Management of Leafy Spurge
item Genetic Enhancement and Management of Warm-Season Grass Species for Forage and Alternative Uses
item Develop and Manage Forage Resources for a Sustainable Agriculture
item Biodiversity Management in Northeastern Grazing Lands
item Biology, Ecology, and Management of Problem Weeds in Pacific Northwest Agro-Ecosystems
item Microbial Production and Formulation Technologies for Biocontrol of Fungal Plant Diseases
item Develop Soybean Genotypes and Management Systems for Early Season and Stress Environments
item Global Change Effects on Crops and Carbon Cycling in Agroecosystems
item Ecologically-Based Management of Field Crop Pests and Pests of Man and Animals
item Evaluation, Improvement, and Development of New/alternative Industrial Crops
item Management of Cover Crops for Enhancement of High Value Cropping Systems
item Production and Stabilization of Living Microbial Agents
item Integrating Production and Conservation Practices to Maintain Grass Seed Farm Profits
item Develop Systems Technology for Economic Peanut Producti0n
item Small Fruit Cultural and Genetic Research for the Mid-South
item Harvesting and Ginning Processes to Enhance the Profitability of Stripper Cotton
item Enzyme-Based Technologies for Milling Grains and Producing Biobased Products and Fuels
item Microbial Catalysts to Produce Fuel Ethanol and Value Added Products
item Cost-Effective Bioprocess Technologies for Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
item Genomics and Engineering of Stress-Tolerant Microbes for Lower Cost Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts
item Improving the Performance of Alternative Fuels and Co-Products from Vegetable Oils
item Enabling Technologies for Wheat Starch and Protein Separation, Drying, and Utilization
item Industrially Robust Enzymes and Microorganisms for Production of Sugars and Ethanol from Agricultural Biomass
item Harvest Automation/mechanization for Tree Fruits and Automated Sorting Systems for Apples
item Value-Added Products from Forages and Biomass Energy Crops
item Management and Genetic Characterization of Agricultural and Biotechnological Microbial Resources
item Microbial and Genetic Resources for Biological Control and High-Value Uses
item Metabolism and Analysis of Cereal Phytochemicals
item Production of Value-Added Lipids, Biofuels, and Biobased Products from Fats and Oils
item Aqueous Enzymatic Extraction of Corn Oil and Value-Added Products from Corn Germ Produced in New Generation Dry-Grind Ethanol Processes
item Biology and Systematics of Fungi and Bacteria That Affect International Trade of Tree Fruit
item Integrated Systems for Control of Preharvest and Postharvest Diseases of Cucurbits
item Conversion of Crops to Value-Added Products by Directed Molecular Evolution
item Molecular Analysis of Environmental Effects on Wheat Grain Development, Productivity and Quality
item Genetic-Physiological Team Research to Improve Production, Fiber Quality, and Competitive Ability of Cotton
item Genetic Improvement and Evaluation of Hard Winter and Spring Wheats
item Sustainable Management of Grapevine Diseases and Weeds
item Seed Chemistry Genetics
item Control Strategies to Reduce Postharvest Decay of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
item Forages for New Uses, Enhanced Quality, & Stress Tolerance Through Genomics and Genetic Improvement
item Improved Plants and Production Practices for Grasslands and Biomass Crops in the Mid-Continental Usa
item Fiber Extrusion to Improve Use and Production of Ethanol Byproducts
item Effects of Processing Treatments on Safety & Quality of Raw and Cooked Poultry Products
item Assess Physiological and Crop Yield Response to Environmental Stress
item Fiber Extrusion to Improve Use and Production of Ethanol Byproducts
item Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processses Affecting Pest Control Application Technology
item Breeding, Genetics, Stock Improvement and Management of Russian Honey Bees for Mite Control and Pollination
item Development and Use of Mite-Resistance Traits in Honey-Bee Breeding
item Conversion of Crops to Value-Added Products by Directed Molecular Evolution
item Development of Pesticide Application Technologies for Spray-Drift Management and Targeted Spraying
item Aerial Application Technology for Crop Production and Protection
item Harvest Automation/mechanization for Tree Fruits and Automated Sorting Systems for Apples
item Improving Crop Protection Technology for Horticulture Crops
item Pecan Cultivation and Disease Management
item Small Fruit Crops in Sustainable Production Systems
item Aqueous Enzymatic Extraction of Corn Oil and Value-Added Products from Corn Germ Produced in New Generation Dry-Grind Ethanol Processes
item Production of Value-Added Lipids, Biofuels, and Biobased Products from Fats and Oils
item Enabling Technologies for Wheat Starch and Protein Separation, Drying, and Utilization
item Enhancing the Sustainability of Cotton Production in the Southeast Usa
item Value-Added Products from Forages and Biomass Energy Crops
item Industrially Robust Enzymes and Microorganisms for Production of Sugars and Ethanol from Agricultural Biomass
item Improving Potato Market Quality Through Postharvest Physiology
item Remote Water Pumping and Electric Power Generation with Renewable Energy
item Enhancement of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables and Evaluation of Commodity Treatments of Quarantined Pests
item Genomics and Engineering of Stress-Tolerant Microbes for Lower Cost Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts
item Ginning and Processing Research to Enhance Quality, Profitability, and Textile Utility of Western Cottons
item Improving the Performance of Alternative Fuels and Co-Products from Vegetable Oils
item Chemistry of Natural Products for Pest Management and Crop Development
item Discovery of Antifungal Compounds from Low Value/underutilized Crops and Crop Co-Products
item Cost-Effective Bioprocess Technologies for Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
item Microbial Catalysts to Produce Fuel Ethanol and Value Added Products
item Emerging Technologies to Maintain Postharvest Quality and Control Decay of Fresh Commodities
item Enzyme-Based Technologies for Milling Grains and Producing Biobased Products and Fuels
item Processing and Biotechnological Improvement of Foods to Prevent Obesity Related and Other Degenerative Diseases
item Harvesting and Ginning Processes to Enhance the Profitability of Stripper Cotton
item Development of Domestic Natural Rubber-Producing Industrial Crops Through Biotechnology
item Oat Quality Improvement
item Enhance Hard Spring and Durum Wheat Quality and Utilization
item Integrated Orchard Management for Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops
item Enhance Wheat Quality and Utilization in the Western U.S.
item Physiological and Genetic Basis of Postharvest Quality and Phytonutrient Content of Fruits and Vegetables
item Improved Processes for Cucumbers, Cabbage, Sweetpotatoes, and Peppers to Make High-Quality, Nutritious Safe Products and Reduce Pollution
item Biological and Management Strategies to Increase Cropping Efficiency in Short-Season and High-Stress Environments
item Production Systems to Promote Yield and Quality of Grapes in the Pacific Northwest
item Production Systems Affecting Yield and Quality of Vegetable Crops
item Managing Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees to Improve Queen and Colony Health
item Preservation of Honey Bee Germplasm
item Develop and Transfer Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Peanut Management Systems and Technology
item Genetic Basis for the Biochemical Determinants of Wheat Quality
item Improving the Economic Competitiveness of Ethanol Production
item Research on Kenaf and Other Alternative Crops and Value-Added Products
item Develop New Or Improved Methods of Hydroponic and Greenhouse Production and Pest Protection
item Coordinated Analysis of Soybean Breeding Germplasm
item Improved Utilization of Fruits and Vegetables As Formed and Restructured Products
item Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation (Brdc)
item Agricultural by-Products As Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation
item Umbrella for Funding Kenaf, Flax, Crambe and Rapeseed Cooperative Agreements
item Improvement of Bee Pollination of Crops and Ecologically Important Plants
item Rheological and Interfacial Properties of Bio-Based Materials and Food Products
item Sustainable Floriculture Production
item Biology and Population Dynamics of Africanized Honey Bees and Their Relationships with Domestic and Feral Honey Bees
item National Corn to Ethanol Research Pilot Plant
item Biocatalytic Transformation of Plant Lipids in Unconventional Fluids
item Green Chemistry for Oilseed Extraction
item Sorting Agricultural Materials for Inclusions and Defects Using Physical Methods and Imaging
item Pollination and the Development of Alternative Crop Pollinators
item Pests, Parasites, Diseases, and Stress of Honey Bees Used in Honey Production and Pollination
item Developing Novel Processes for Incorporating the Unique Nutritional and Functional Properties of Rice into Value-Added Products
item Small Fruit Production Systems
item New and Improved Cultural Practices for Sustainable Sugarcane Production and Environmental Protection
item Characterization and Control of Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Raw and Processed Grains, Legumes and Vegetables
item Chemical Systems for Soybean Oil Conversion to Industrial Products
item Enhancing Flavor Quality and Oxidative Stability of Edible Vegetable Oils with Phytochemical Antioxidants
item Biotechnological Enhancement of Energy Crops
item Enzymatic Processes for Increasing Industrial Utilization of Vegetable Oils
item Recovery of Value-Added Products Pertaining to Health and Food Uses from Citrus Processing Waste
item Quality Enhancement, Storage Optimization and Loss Reduction for Increased Marketability of Deciduous Tree Fruits
item Structure and Moisture As Determinants of Commercially Important Cotton Fiber Properties
item Molecular Genetic Approaches for Improvement of Produce Quality
item New Technologies to Improve and Assess Meat Quality in Muscle Foods
item Development of Value Added Products from Seed Proteins: Rheological Properties, Performance
item Industrial Products from New Crops
item Health Promoting Foods: Enzymatic Modified Cereals and Their Carbohydrates
item Develop, Enhance and Transfer Gin Technology to Improve Friber Quality and Profits
item Preparation, Properties, and Commercial Applications of Starch-Lipid Compositions Prepared by Steam Jet Cooking
item Develop Enhanced Phytases for Animal Feed and for Incorporation into New Plant Cultivars Requiring Less Phoshorus Fertilizers
item New and Expanded Uses of Oilseed Products and By-Products
item Post Harvest Measurement and Management Systems to Improve Peanut Quality and Us Competitiveness
item Development of Agriculturally-Derived Biopolymer Composities for Non-Food Applications
item Characterization, Production, and Utilization of Phytochemicals from Agricultural Products
item New and Improved Processes for Texturizing Milk Components
item Value Added Products and Processes from Cotton
item Improved Functional Food Oils Via Novel Processing Technologies
item Discovery and Development of Natural Products for Control of Plant Diseases in Agriculture
item Improved Cotton Quality Measurements
item New Microbial Systems for Utilization of Glycerol and Plant Lipids
item Fiber Quality Measurements, Processing Efficiency and End Use Quality
item New and Efficient Processes for Making Quality Leather
item Modification of Natural Polymers by Thermo-Mechanical Processing
item Sustainable Technologies for Processing of Hides, Leather, Wool and Associated Byproducts
item Integrative Processes for the Bioconversion of Fats, Oils and Their Derivatives into Biobased Materials and Products
item Valuable Polysaccharide-Based Products from Sugar Beet Pulp and Citrus Peel
item Integrated Approach to Quality Maintenance and Evaluation of Intact and Fresh-Cut Produce
item Research on Malting Quality Improvement in Barley
item Developing a Domestic Source for Production of Ricinoleate and Other Industrial-Use Fatty Acids
item Optical Properties of Small Grains for Rapid and Objective Assessment of Quality and Safety
item Objective Grading and End-Use Property Assessment of Single Kernels and Bulk Grain Samples
item Sensory and Physicochemical Property Relationships in Assessment and Prediction of End-Use Food Quality
item Sensing Moisture Content and Quality of Grain and Other Agricultural Products by Dielectric Properties
item The Advancement of Spectroscopic Sensors/chemometric Analysis for Quality Assessment of Fiber, Grain, and Food Commodities
item Characterization and Improvement of Sugar Industry Process Units Impacted by New Production Practices
item Characterization of Grain Biochemical Components Responsible for End-Use Quality
item Enhanced End Use Quality and Utilization of Sorghum Grain
item Enhancement of Hard Winter Wheat Quality and Its Utility
item Enhanced Utilization of Carbohydrates and Polysaccharides from Citrus Processing Waste Streams
item Developing Bioconversion Processes for High-Value Carbohydrate Products
item Pathway Engineering of Fungi for Improved Bioprocess Applications
item Protein Processing Using High-Pressure Gases and Supercritical Fluids
item Development of Lactic Fermentation Bacteria for the Production of Bioactive Food Ingredients
item Advanced Starch-Based Materials for Non-Food Applications
item Flax Fiber for Value-Added, Bio-Based Products
item Chemical Modifications of Cotton Textiles
item Nonfood Utilization of Cereal and Soy Based Co-Products
item New Metalworking Fluids from Bio-Based Materials
item Improved Handling and Storage Systems for Grain Quality Maintenance and Measurement
item Technologies for Assessing and Grading Quality and Condition of Cucumbers and Tree Fruits
item Evaluation of Processing and Storage Capabilities of New and Established Potato Germplasm
item Improving Crop Pollination Rates by Increasing Colony Populations and Defining Pollination Mechanisms
item Processing Methods for Hispanic-Style Cheeses with Unique Functional Properties

Publications
item A Hydraulic Coring System for Soil-Root Studies- (18-Mar-04)
Program Teams
   Crop Production (305) (co-leader)
   Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (306)
   Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives (307) (leader)
   
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