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Gary T. Roberson, Ph.D., P.E.

Faculty

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Machinery Systems Engineering 

109 D. S. Weaver Labs 

Box 7625, NCSU 
Raleigh, NC 27695-7625 

Voice: (919) 515-6715 
Fax: (919) 515-7760 
E-mail: gary_roberson@ncsu.edu

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Academic Programs

Extension Programs

• Agritourism
• Farm Safety

Extension Publications (pdf files)

• Creating Crop Maze with GPS (AG-647)
• Selection and Efficient Operation of Farm Tractors (AG-458)
• Agricultural Machinery Maintenance (AG-459)- updates to come
• Horses and Fences (AG-656W)
• Metal Work Guide for Farm Shop Poster-print only(AG-337)
• Lubricants for Farm Machinery-print only (AG-446)
• Calibrating Field Sprayers (AG-587)
• Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer (AG-576)
• Calibrating Granular Applicators (AG-592) -- sory updating
• Turf Files-The Calibration of Turfgrass and Boom Sprayers and Spreaders (AG-687)
• Electric Jib Crane - Assistive Technology (AT-agribility)
• Assistive Technology Toolbox: Tractor, Equipment & Other Vehicle Lifts (AT-agribility)
• Quick Hitches Quick Look - Assistive Technology for Farmers (AT-agribility)
• Assistive Technology Toolbox: Adaptations and Products for Farming & Gardening with Upper Extremity Amputations (AT-agribility)
• Assistive Technology Show & Tell Tool Kit (AT-agribility)

Extension Posters

• Techniques for Cleaning and Preparing Sprayers
• Spreader Patterns and Calibration
• Detailed Spreader Patterns and Calibration
• Spray Drift and nozel size, presure
• Improving Harvesting Effectiveness for Peanut Diggers
• Peanut History Poster

Research Areas

• Machine Systems
• GPS and Remote Sensing Systems
• Precision Agriculture and Smart Machinery

Teaching

• BAE 432 -Agricultural and Environmental Safety and Health
• BAE 023 -Light Equipment Technology
• BAE 070 -Shop and Construction Practices
• BAE 201- Shop Operations and Management
• BAE 495T -Precision Agriculture Technology (distance)

In the NEWS:

• Tractor gives students access to the latest technology, CALS Perspective Magazine, Spring 2013
• Ag Development Forum features farm Safety, Inside Agromedicine newsletter, NC Argomedicine Institute spring 2012
• Northeast Ag Expo gives producers a glimpse of farming’s future Perspective Magazine CALS NCSU, Fall, 2010
• Depending on High Tech, Carolina-Virginia Farmer, 01/2010
• NC Fresh Produce Safety -Portable hand washing station, Extension 2010
• NCSU develops hand-washing prototype for field , Fruit Growers News
• Northeast Ag Expo gives producers a glimpse of farming's future, Perspective Magazine CALS NCSU, Fall, 2010
• Peach of a Solution, Perspective Magazine NSU Ag.and Life Sciences, Winter 2006
• Air Blast Sprayers, On-line CES Mountgomery County Extension, Winter 2006
• 'Wolfie' maze demonstrates power of farming by satellite, Perspective Magazine CALS NCSU, Winter 2001
• Precision Ag, Peanut Growers Magazine, 2005