A Message from ASABE President Maury Salz Welcome to the 2019 Annual International Meeting (AIM) of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in Boston, Massachusetts. I extend a special welcome to first time participants, international attendees and pre-professionals. I am confident you will find the meeting a welcoming and stimulating investment of your time. AIM offers a wide array of opportunities for you to gain knowledge in technical sessions, make new or catch-up with old friends at social events, contribute to the ongoing growth efforts in technical communities, and to celebrate the accomplishments of peers in the awards ceremonies. I highly encourage you to engage in the opening keynote session by GreenBiz’s Joel Makower and the following panel discussion on sustainability and the need for a national strategy, which could alter how we live. We as individuals, and collectively as ASABE, will be challenged to think about how this broader vision of sustainability could fundamentally change our lives and the profession. I want to thank our friends at Cornell University for serving as local hosts and the volunteer coordinators. Students work as volunteers to enhance the experience for all meeting participants and you can locate them by their blue shirts. Please thank them when you have the chance. Boston is rich in history and be sure to take some time to experience what this unique area has to offer. I also encourage you to participate actively in AIM and reflect on how you can advance the Society goals to benefit yourself personally and the people of the world. Enjoy your Boston AIM. Maury V. Salz ASABE President, 2018-2019 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS NAME BADGES ASABE Foundation Donors ...................... inside front cover Please wear your name badge at all times when you are A message from ASABE President Maury Salz .................. 1 attending functions within the hotel. This badge informs General Information ......................................................... 2 us that you are a registered conference attendee and it Opening General Session ................................................. 4 will allow you access into meetings, the exhibit hall, meal Events, CPDS, and Tours ................................................... 5 functions, and coffee breaks. Fountain Wars Competition ............................................ 14 Robotics Student Design Competition ............................ 15 WHAT TO ATTEND Monday Technical Sessions ............................................ 16 The schedule for the ASABE 2019 Annual International Tuesday Technical Sessions ............................................ 46 Meeting includes 140 concurrent oral sessions, some Overview of Technical Sessions ...................................... 52 being invited, rap, and panel discussions. There are Wednesday Technical Sessions ....................................... 81 meetings being held by committees and their councils. Committees to Convene ................................................. 98 Attendees are free to attend any of the posted Exhibitors and Sponsors ........................... inside back cover committee meetings. There are no prequalification Map of Boston Marriott Copley Place................ back cover requirements. All attendees are encouraged to attend the Sunday MEETING LOCATION Welcome Reception, the Opening General Session and Boston Marriott Copley Place Keynote Speaker’s address on Monday morning, and the 110 Huntington Ave Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. Boston, Massachusetts 02116 1-617-236-5800 A meeting orientation session is scheduled on Sunday, rd July 7 at 11am at the Atrium on the 3 floor for those ASABE REGISTRATION DESK unfamiliar with the ASABE AIM. The ASABE Annual International Meeting registration desk is located on the 4th floor of the Marriott Copley PROGRAM ESSENTIALS Place near the escalators. The AIM Program is organized by day and time for events, followed by the technical sessions by session number and Registration and information desk hours: time. Saturday, July 6 3:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday, July 7 7:00am – 6:00pm Also available to attendees is the ASABE AIM Meeting App. Monday, July 8 6:00am – 6:00pm This easy-to-use app will provide all of the information in Tuesday, July 9 6:00am – 6:00pm the traditional printed program, but offers customizable Wednesday, July 10 6:00am – 3:00pm calendars, search functions, networking options, and more in the palm of your hand. To access the app, be sure to ON-SITE REGISTRATION log in with your email used for registration as your user name and your last name as your password. An email Admission to the Annual Meeting sessions and events is with instructions was sent with more details. open to those who have registered, paid, and have been issued a badge for the meeting. PARENTS WITH CHILDREN The registration fee covers attendance to technical Attendees of AIM that are here with small children may sessions, the Sunday Welcome Reception, Monday need a quiet place to go at any point during the busy day. General Session and Keynote Address, and the Please feel free to use Massachusetts on the 5th Floor for Wednesday Awards Luncheon. Other events have a such an occasion. This room is designed to allow you to registration fee requiring payment to attend the event. have a close escape from all the activity of AIM to allow 2 your child to rest. An adult must remain with a child at all times. This room will be available Monday and Tuesday 8:00am-6:00pm and Wednesday 7:00am-3:00pm. If you MEMBERSHIP are in need of child care services, please check with the hotel for options, if they are available. BOOTH ACCESSIBILITY AND DIETARY NEEDS Visit the ASABE Membership Booth to: If you have needs that you did not include on your Become a member! registration form, we usually can provide special dietary meal requests if given advance notice. Each dietary Pay your dues request will be handled on a case-by-case basis. For Sign up for the Order of the Engineer accessibility assistance, we respectfully request as much advance notice as possible. Purchase ASABE recognition items ELECTRONIC DEVICES Discounted technical books, history books, As a courtesy to your colleagues, please turn off or and conference proceedings silence all electronic devices during the sessions, are available for sale at the workshops, and plenary addresses. membership booth. PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEO TAPING Located in Salon D on the 4th floor across from Photographs and video taping or recording of the ASABE Registration Desk. presentations and slides is strictly prohibited. Persons failing to comply will be asked to leave the meeting room. ASABE Code of Conduct: Harassment & Safety Policy Adopted 22 April 2016 ASABE is dedicated to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for everyone attending our events, regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, age, or sexual orientation. All participants, attendees, ASABE staff, and vendors shall be treated with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions, in a considerate, respectful, and collaborative manner. It is important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is neither healthy nor productive. Accordingly, ASABE prohibits intimidating, threatening, or harassing conduct during our meetings and conferences. This policy applies to speakers, staff, volunteers, guests, students, contractors, exhibitors, and attendees participating in the sessions, tours, social events, and other activities of ASABE. Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the meeting or conference, without warning or refund, at the discretion of ASABE leadership. Harassment of ASABE participants will not be tolerated in any form. Harassment includes offensive gestures or verbal comments related to ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, age, or sexual orientation in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, circulation of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion, and unwelcome attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately and without retaliation. If a participant or exhibitor engages in harassing behavior, ASABE leadership may take any action they deem appropriate, ranging from a simple warning to the offender to expulsion from this and future meetings and conferences. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact ASABE staff who can work with appropriate ASABE leadership to resolve the situation. Harassment and other code of conduct violations reduce the value of our event for everyone. Confidentiality will be honored to the highest extent permitted without compromising the rights of others. ASABE staff will be happy to help participants contact convention center/hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, and otherwise assist those experiencing harassment, to enable them to feel safe for the duration of the meeting or conference. Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety at our meetings and conferences in the convention center is advised to locate a house phone and ask for security. We value your attendance, and want to make your experience as productive