Oklahoma State University
Plant and Soil Sciences Department
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

John Bruce Solie

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Department
Professor Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University
Precision Farming & Sustainable Agriculture

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Ph.D., Engineering, University of Nebraska, 1982
J.D., Law, Creighton University, 1973
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Maryland, 1969

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professor, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, 1991 -Present.
Associate Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, 1986-1991
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, 1982-1986.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Registered Professional Engineer - State of Oklahoma
Patent: Solie, J.B., H.D. Wittmuss, and O.C. Burnside, U.S. Patent Number 4,683,826.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
ASAE - the Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems
P-303 Research, Secretary 1994-1997, Chair 1997; Student Design Competition, Member 1991-1997
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Whitney, R.W. and J.B. Solie. 1996. Pepper harvester from modified cotton stripper. In press. Appl'd. Engr. Agr.

Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, R.W. Whitney, H.I. Lees, H. Sembiring and S.L. Taylor. 1997. Small-scale variation in soil test phosphorus and bermudagrass yield. Better Crops Vol. 81,1997, No. 1 pp 14-16.

Epplin, F.M., N.F. Fofana, T.F. Peeper, and J.B. Solie. 1996. Optimal wheat (Triticum aestivum) seeding rates for conventional and narrow rows for cheat (Bromu secalinus)-free and cheat infested fields.
J. Prod. Agr. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 265-270.

Stone, M.L., J.B. Solie, W.R. Raun, S.L. Taylor, J.D. Ringer, and R.W. Whitney. 1996. Use of spectral radiance for correcting in season fertilizer nitrogen deficiencies in winter wheat. Transactions, ASAE,
39(5)1623-1631.

Solie, J.B., W.R. Raun, R.W. Whitney, M.L. Stone, and J.D. Ringer. 1996. Agronomic based field element size and sensing strategy for nitrogen application. Transactions, ASAE, 39(6):983-1992..

Justice, G.G., T.F. Peeper, J.B. Solie, and F.M. Epplin. 1994. Net returns from Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) control in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum). Weed Technology. Vol 8:317-323.

Solie, J.B., R.W. Whitney, and M.F. Broder. 1994. Dynamic pattern analysis of two pneumatic granular fertilizer applicators. Appl'd Engr. Agr. 10(3):335-340.

Whitney, R.W. and J.B. Solie. 1993. Fescue seed harvester. Appl'd. Engr. Agr. 10(2):195-200.
Huhnke, R.L., J.F. Stritzke, and J.B. Solie. 1993. Primary tillage effects on alfalfa establishment and yield. Appl'd Engr. Agr. 9(6):495-499.