C. Alan Rotz
Agricultural Engineer USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit Building 3702, Curtin Road University Park, PA : 16802 Phone:(814)865-2049 Fax:(814)863-0935 Email:al.rotz@ars.usda.gov
Research Interests:Dr. Rotz serves as the Lead Scientist of a research project on Management and economics of integrated forage and animal production systems. He works with the development and use of models to evaluate alternative technologies and management strategies on integrated farming systems for dairy or beef production.
Professional Experience:
1997-Present: Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA.
1997-Present: Adjunct Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
1997-2000: Adjunct Professor, Animal Science Department, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
1981-98: Adjunct Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
1981-97: Agricultural Engineer, USDA/ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, East Lansing, MI.
1978-80: Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Education:
The Pennsylvania State University: Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering - 1977
The Pennsylvania State University: M.S. in Agricultural Engineering - 1975
The Pennsylvania State University: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering - 1974
Elizabethtown College: B.A. in Liberal Arts - 1974
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