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ZANE R. HELSEL, Ph.D.

 

Education:

  • 1971 B.S. Agricultural Mechanization, Pennsylvania State University

  • 1973 M.S. Agronomy, Pennsylvania State University

  • 1977 Ph.D. Crop Production and Physiology, Iowa State University

Positions Held:

  • 2007-present – Specialist in Agriculture Energy, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/NJAES

  • 2002-2007 – Director of National and Regional Partnerships, SEBS/NJAES; Assistant Director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension; and Chair, Department of Extension Specialists, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

  • 1992-2002 – Dean of Outreach, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, and Director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension

  • 1991-1994 – Interim Assistant Director of Program Development, New Jersey Experimental Station, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 1990-1992 – Chair and Extension Specialist (Professor), Department of Agricultural and Resource Management Specialists, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 1981-1989 – Assistant/Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Agronomy Department, University of Missouri

  • 1977-1981 – Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, Michigan State University

  • 1975-1977 – Adjunct Instructor, Agronomy Department, Iowa State University

Awards and Recognition:

  • 2002 - NJ Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture.

  • 1998 - NJ FFA Honorary Degree

  • 1990 - First Place - Public Relations Project Award for Creative Excellence – Gateway Chapter, National Agriculture Marketing Association (co-recipient)

  • 1989 - American Soybean Association/ICI Americas - South American Soybean Recognition Tour

  • 1985 - American Soybean Association/ICI Americas - Soybean Researchers Recognition Program

  • 1987 & 1984 - American Society of Agricultural Engineers - Blue Ribbon Award for three Extension Publications

Selected Publications:

 

Book Chapters:

  • Fretz, T.A.,S Angle, and Z.R. Helsel. 2005. Principles of Grantsmanship. University of Maryland. 181pp.

  •  Helsel, Z.R. 1992.Energy and alternatives for fertilizer and pesticide use. In: R. Fluck, (ed.). Energy in World Agriculture.  Vol. 6, pp. 177-202.  Elsevier Sci. Publ. Co., Amsterdam.

  • Helsel, Z.R. 1987. Pesticide use in world agriculture. In: Z.R. Helsel, (ed.).  Energy in World Agriculture Vol 2, pp. Elsevier Sci. Publ. Co., Amsterdam. 293 pp.

  • Minor, H.C. and Z. Helsel. 1985. "Wheat-soybean doublecrop management in Missouri." pp. 223-232.  In: S. Shanmugasundaram and E.W. Sulzberger (eds.). Soybean in tropical and subtropic cropping systems.  Proc. Symp. Tsukuban, Japan, 26 Sept. - Oct. 1983. Asian Veg. Res. Dev. Center, Shanahua, Taiwan, China.

  • Energy Use and Management in Agriculture. 1984.  B.A. Stout (ed). Breton Publishers, North Scituate, MA. Z. R. Helsel one of several assisting authors.

  • Myers, G. A., D. Bass, B. A. Stout, T. Surbrook, L. Connor, S. Nott, S. Rosenburg, W. Schauer, G. Schwab, G. Sionakides, Z. Helsel, and V. Meints.1979. The Farm Energy Audit Study.In:  R. A. Rassolare and C. B. Smith, (ed.) Changing Energy Use Futures. Vol. 4, p. 1762-1770. Pergamon Press, New York.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Johnson, G.A., M.S. DeFelice, and Z.R. Helsel 1993.  Cover crop management and weed control in corn (Zea mays L.) Weed Tech, 7:425-430.

  • Unklesbay, N., Z.R. Helsel, and K. Unklesbay.  1991.  How cultivars of soy hulls affect moisture and lipid contents of restructured pork/soyhull products after heat processing.  Catering and Health 2:53-60.

  • O'Neill, B. and Z. Helsel. 1991. Writing for professional journals: A hands-on approach. J. Extension XXX:34.

  • Muzilla, M., Z. Helsel, K. Unklesbay and N. Unklesbay, 1991. Thermal properties of hydrated soy hulls. Crop Sci. 31:1541-1544.

  • Beuerlein, J.E., Z.R. Helsel, and J.M. Woodruff. 1991. Effective handbook production and distribution. J. Extension XXIX:14-17.

  • Helsel, Z.R. and N.F. Unklesbay.  1990.  Can agronomy be appetizing to non-agricultural students? J. Agron. Educ. 19:193‑195.

  • Muzilla, M., N. Unklesbay, Z. Helsel, K. Unklesbay and M. Ellersieck.  1989.  Effect of particle size and heat on absorptive properties of soy hulls.  Food Qual. 12:305-318.

  • Muzilla, M., N. Unklesbay, Z. Helsel, K. Unklesbay and M. Ellersieck.  1989.  Absorptive properties of processed soy hulls.  Food Qual. 12:319-329.

  • Helsel, Z.R. and J.W. Thomas.  1988.  Small grains for forage.  Dairy Sci. 70:2330‑2338.

  • Helsel, Z.R.  E. Ratcliffe and W. Rudolph.  1987.  Maleic hydrazide effects on soybean reproductive development and yield.  Agron. J. 79:910-912.

  • Reinbott, T.M., Z.R. Helsel, D.G. Helsel, M. Gebhardt and H.C. Minor. 1987.  Intercropping soybeans into standing greenwheat.  Agron. J. 79:886-891.

  • Helsel, Z.R., S. Burns and T. Nadler.  1987.  MOSOYVAR: A computer based soybean variety information retrieval system.  J. Agron. Educ. 16:20-23.

  • Helsel, D.G., Z.R. Helsel and H.C. Minor.  1986.  Field studies on osmoconditioning soybeans.  Field Crops Res. 14:291-297.

  • Helsel, Z. R. and W.F. Wedin.  1983. Direct combustion energy from crops and crops residues produced in Iowa Energy Agri. 1:317-329.

  • Helsel, Z.R. and W.F. Wedin.  1981.  Harvested dry matter from single- and double-cropping systems.  Agron. J. 73:895-900.

Extension and other Semi-Technical Publications

Books

  • Principles of grantsmanship II, 2003 Mac Kenzie D.R. J.S. Angle, Z.R. Helsel, and T.A. Fretz colleges, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Univ. of Maryland. 111pp.

  • American Soybean Association Diagnostic Guide. 1988. Spec. Rept. #101. American Soybean Association and Extension Service. St. Louis. 52 pp. (Major contributor)

  • Missouri Soybean Handbook. 1987. Helsel, Z.R., D. Esslinger, S. Anand and G. Lauer (eds). UMC Misc. Publ. M 123. Ext. Div., Univ. of Missouri Columbia. Columbia, MO. 86 pp. (Authored 4 chapters)

  • Missouri Soybean Handbook. 1982. Helsel, Z. R., D. Esslinger, and S. Anand (eds). UMC Misc. Publ. M 123. Ext. Div., Univ. of Missouri Columbia. Columbia, MO. 86 pp. (Authored 4 chapters)

  • Farm Energy Use: Standards, Worksheets, Conservation. 1981. Coop. Ext. Serv. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI. (Z. R. Helsel a principal author).

Contact

(on sabbatical 1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008)

 

Zane R. Helsel, Ph.D.

Specialist in Agriculture Energy

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

186 Foran Hall

59 Dudley Road

New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520

Phone: 732-932-9711 ext.153

Fax: 732-932-4293

helsel@rce.rutgers.edu

 

 

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