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Engineering Resource Topics

Informative resources for the public on topics related to engineering agriculture and the environment

Resource Topics

Below find a list of engineering topics which may be useful to private citizens, business and municipalities in North Carolina. These individual topic sites provide a combination of extension and research information, resources and contacts to enhance public sector technology transfer in areas concerning engineering for agriculture and the environment. The public may also be interested in training and credit workshops and certificates offered by this department.

List of Agriculture and Environmental Engineering Topics:

  • Agritourism - How to create crop mazes using GPS systems to generate agritourism.
  • Air Quality - agricultural air quality, Air emission sampling, measurement & modeling, Air quality monitoring and dispersion modeling, Air pollution abatement system design, Animal housing and environmental management.
  • Animal Waste Management - Information and resources for animal waste handlers. Find a more expansive site at the college level see below.
  • Aquaculture - This department is involved with controlled environment for intensive fish farming in recirculating indoor tanks.
  • Biofuels - Overview of Biofuels in relation to agricultural production.
  • Bioretention - Use of rain gardens for the capture of runoff from impervious surfaces.
  • BMP Inspection and Maintenance - Information and training concerning inspection and maintenance of stormwater devices.
  • Coastal Stormwater Projects and Overview - Rainwater harvesting, bioretention, reinforced turf parking lots, inlet slip filters, dune infiltration system, tank conversions.
  • Composting - Information about composting organic materials for home and large -scale composting situations. It also provides information on food waste management.
  • Drainage Advisory - Aid for agricultural farmers and producers, describes drainage water management, gives general guidelines on how to manage drainage outlets, answers frequently asked questions, presents a tool for determining soil and site specific recommendations for DWM.
  • Dune Infiltration Systems - Research into the use of dune infiltration systems in coastal areas.
  • Irrigation Resources - irrigation resources and links for irrigators. Topic areas include; agricultural, turfgrass and wastewater and animal waste irrigation.
  • Low Impact Development - Land use development and growth strategies to protect the environment.
  • Pathogen Transport and Removal in Urban Watersheds - Information about how pathogens are generated, transported, and potentially removed through urban storm water systems
  • Permeable Pavement - Research of alternative to asphalt or concrete surfaces that allow stormwater to drain through the surface controlling runoff often helping with pollutant filtering.
  • Phase II Stormwater - Designed for local governments in North Carolina implementing Phase II stormwater programs.
  • Rain gardens - How to build a rain garden.
  • Recycling - Overview
  • Riparian Buffers - Research of the effects of naturally vegetative lands adjacent to streams, rivers, and lakes that can positively protect the integrity of a water body.
  • Soil and Water Management - Information about soil and water projects in North Carolina and the use of the Drainmod modeling system.
  • Stormwater- Overview of stormwater programs and research.
  • Stormwater Resources - Stormwater design for government officials, real estate professionals, and homeowners.
  • Vermicomposting - Information about vermicomposting vermiculture with worms.
  • Waterharvesting - Information on rainwater harvesting of stormwater runoff, methods to capture and use rainwater as an alternative to of a city or well water supply, cistern information.

Other collaborative college level sites related to this department which expand on the information available to the public.