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Dr. Gary Felton- Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M, 1987.
- M.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Maryland, 1981.
- B.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Maryland, 1976.
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 1987-present
- Washington DC/Maryland section, ASAE
- Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers
Research Interests
Biosolids Management/Utilization.
Human waste by products, euphemistically referred to asbiosolids, are generated at tremendous rates in the Baltimore-Washington Metro area. Much of this resource is currently land applied to agricultural land. Additional biosolids are trucked outof state. As the WQIA of 1998 takes effect, the land base may not be available for land application. Alternative uses for this resource are preferable to landfilling. Towards this goal, three MCE researchers have developed a project to assess the growth, survival, and long-term sustainability of hybrid poplar; water quality considerations associated with deep row biosolid application; and the profitability of this technology. Field days for agency and MCE personnel have been heldand fact sheets are available. A masters thesis has been published andpapers are forthcoming.
Poultry Litter Management/Utilization
Stockpiles-Eastern-shore-specific impacts from using covers. Increases flow of water, so increases nutrient loss in surfacewater.... counter intuitive. Conversely reduces infiltration, so reduces potential for transport to groundwater. Conclusion: allowing piles to absorb water probablyslightly reduces total nutrient loss because a great deal of water isthen evaporated and never becomes the transport mechanism forpollution. The overall system appears to be transport-limited.
Pads
This new project will examine earth pads, soil cement pads and cement pads to determine what impacts various types of elevated pads have on subsurface nutrient transport. Suction lysimeters will be placed below pads to collect water samples and subsurface flow will be estimated. Six or eight demonstration sites in the lower five counties of the shore will have pads.
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Last updated: 07/26/2011
Dr. Gary Felton
Office: 1433 Animal Science/Ag. Engineering Bldg. 142
Tel: (301) 405-8039
Fax: (301) 314-9023
Email: gfelton@umd.edu