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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Animal Science Department

Serving Animal Industries

Rick Koelsch

Assistant Dean, Agricultural and Natural Resources Programs, UNL Extension

Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Animal Science Departments 

213 LW Chase
Lincoln, NE 52853-0726
Phone: (402-)472-4051
Email: rkoelsch1@unl.edu


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For more information on Dr. Koelsch, please visit his webpage through the department of Biological Systems Engineering

http://bse.unl.edu/faculty/Koelsch.shtml  

 

Mini CV


EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Animal Science minor, from Cornell University, 1992
  • M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University, 1977
  • B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University, 1975

POSITIONS HELD

  • Extension Administrative Intern (0.3 FTE): University of Nebraska, 2006-Present
  • Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska 2001-Present
  • Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska, 1995-2001
  • Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, 1978-1995
  • Extension Associate at Cornell University, 1978-1982
  • Research Associate at Kansas State University, 1976-1978

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • NASULGC Excellence in Extension Regional Award (2006)
  • ASABE Presidential Citation (2006)
  • ASABE Standards Development Award (2006)
  • ASABE Blue Ribbon Award for "Agricultural Environmental Management Systems" educational bulletin series (2006)
  • G.B. Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award for outstanding delivery of environmental engineering knowledge to the agricultural community presented by American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • ASABE Membership Development Council (2007 - present)
  • ASABE SE-01-02 Structures and Environment Division Executive and Steering committees chair (2005-06) and member (2002 - present)
  • ASABE M-155 Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Awards Selection Committee (2007 - present)
  • Member of multi-state project S1032 - Improving the Sustainability of Livestock and Poultry Production in the United States (formerly S1000)
  • Six month study leave with USDA Natural Resources Conservation service's Animal Husbandry and Clean Water program with focus on policy implementation issues (2004)
  • Program Chair for International Symposium on Animal, Agriculture, and Food Processing Wastes (2003)
  • National Center for Animal Waste Management, NC State University, Policy Advisory committee member (2002-2005)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • Associate Member of ASABE (1977 - present)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Kissinger W. F., Koelsch, R. K., Erickson, G. E., and Klopfenstein, T. J. 2007.  Characteristics of manure harvested from beef cattle feedlots. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 23(3): 357-365.


  • Hudson, T. D., J. H. Harrison, R. K. Koelsch.  2006. Livestock-influenced water quality risk assessment tools. Journal of Extension.  44:5 Article Number 5TOT7.  http://www.joe.org/joe/2006october/tt7.shtml .


  • Risse, L M, W L Bland, R K Koelsch, E A Bird, and T M Bass.  2006.  An American Experiment with Environmental Management Systems for Livestock and Poultry Operations. Farm Policy Journal, Australian Farm Institute.  3(4) 23-32.


  • Koelsch, R., J. Lorimor, and K. Mankin.  2006.  Vegetative treatment systems for open lot runoff:  review of literature.  Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 22(1)141-153.


  • R. Koelsch (editor).   2006.  Vegetative treatment systems for open lot runoff, a collaborative report.  USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://www.heartlandwq.iastate.edu/ManureManagement/AlternativeTech/vtsguidance/   173 pages.


  • R. Koelsch. Evaluating livestock system environmental performance with whole-farm nutrient balance. J. Environmental Qual. 34:January-February 2005, 149-155.