Previously funded projects
- Soil pressures from agricultural tyres
- The susceptibility of soils to compaction and their subsequent recovery
- Development of traceability systems for agrochemical inputs
- The tractive performance of agricultural tractors
- The durability of agricultural waste pellets during storage handling for fuel
- New techniques for the evaluation and management of soil compaction
- The control of agricultural tractors to maximise cultivation efficiency
- Intelligent thinning for salad and vegetetable crops
- Evaluation of low traffic cultivation systems
- Development of a concept vehicle to demonstrate autonomous behaviour
- Promoting the principles of controlled traffic farming
- Evaluating the practical implications of producing and using biodiesel
- Investigation and validation of tractor roll-over protective structure (ROPS) test criteria for larger agricultural tractors
- Research and development of an automated ‘make up’ system for soft fruit and mushrooms
- Development of a standardised method to assess the levels of whole-body vibration emissions from agricultural tractors
Travel Scholarships
- Attend CIGR/AgEng 2012
- Student group study tour of machinery manufacturers in Ireland
- Attend International Symposium on Horticultural Crops
- Support travel costs for MSc Project
- Attend Eurosoils 2012
- Student group study visits
Other Awards
- Support for completion of PhD studies
- Support towards free membership of IAgrE for over 1500 students and recently qualified graduates