N D S U Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Leslie F. Backer, Chair and Associate Professor

M.S. Agricultural Engineering
North Dakota State University

B.S. Agricultural Engineering
North Dakota State University

Room 101
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Building
North Dakota State University
NDSU Dept. 7620
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050
Phone: 701-231-7265
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: Leslie.Backer@ndsu.edu

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration
Teaching
Research
Extension
Student Recruitment
Graduate Placement

EXPERTISE AREAS

Post-harvest Technology: harvesting, drying, handling, storage, processing, quality maintainence and physical properties
Precision Farming
Chemical Application

RECENT RESEARCH

A Review of Current Agricultural Crop Harvest and Collection Technology
Development of a Sugarbeet Yield Monitoring System
Performance Evaluation of Electro-mist (Melroe) Sprayer Compared to a Conventional Sprayer

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE)
Alpha Epsilon
ASEE
Order of the Engineer

COURSES

ASM 491 Seminar -- Fall
ABEN 189 Skills for Academic Success -- Fall
ABEN 491 Seminar -- Fall

Last Modified 10/16/09