Iowa State University Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources

Field Specialist - Agricultural Engineering

Kapil Arora
220 H Ave., Box 118
Nevada, IA 50201
Voice 515-382-6551
Fax 515-382-2696
E-mail pbtiger@iastate.edu

Counties Served:

Areas of Expertise:
Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Soil Erosion, Composting, Environmental Regulations

Frequent Clients:
Agri-businesses, farmers, homeowners, livestock producers

Joined ISU Extension:
September 2002

Extension Positions/Other Experience:
1998-2002 Senior Engineer for a private firm working with organic, non-hazardous industrial solid waste management. 1996-1998 Environmental Engineer for the same firm

Education:
M.S. Agricultural Engineering & Environmental Engineering (Double Majors). 1995. Iowa State University

Awards/Honors/Publications:
Awards/Honors:
New Professional Award - ISU Extension 2005
Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Superior Paper Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)
Publications:
Arora, K., S. K. Mickelson, J. L. Baker, D. P. Tierney and C. J. Peters. 1996. Herbicide Retention by Vegetative Buffer Strips Under Natural Rainfall. Transactions of the ASAE 39(6):2155-2162.
Baker, J. L., S. K. Mickelson, K. Arora, and A. K. Misra. 2000. The Potential of Vegetated Filter Strips to Reduce Pesticide Transport. p 272-285 in T. R. Steinheimer, L. J. Ross, and T. D. Spittler, eds., Agrochemical Fate and Movement: Perspective and Scale of Study. American Chemical Society (ACS) Symposium Series 751. Oxford University Press, Washington, D.C.
Arora, K., S.K. Mickelson, and J.L. Baker. 2003. Effectiveness of vegetated buffer strips in reducing pesticide transport in simulated runoff. Transactions of the ASAE 46(3): 635-644.