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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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