Agricultural Engineer
C. Alan Rotz
Agricultural Engineer
USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit
Building 3702, Curtin Road
University Park, PA : 16802
Phone:(814)380-1984
Email:al.rotz@usda.gov
Research Interests:
Dr. Rotz works with the development, verification and application 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
1981-97: Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, East Lansing, MI.
1981-98: Adjunct Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
1978-81: 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
