Tom Mueller

Faculty

University of Kentucky, PSS
Ag. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road (Office:N-122G)
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-8887
(859) 539-5067
(859) 257-3655
mueller@uky.edu

This person page last updated on 2011-03-12

Classes

Bae599 - Topics in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering: Precision Agriculture; Credits - 3
A course designed for students who desire to understand the acquisition and analysis of geographically referenced data for the management of crop production systems. Topics include: mapping, map projections, implementation of global positioning systems, data formats, geographic information systems, grid sampling, soil fertility and physical properties, yield monitoring, variable-rate application, crop modeling and economics. Class Web Page .
Instructors: Tom Mueller Carl Dillon

Gen100 - Issues in Agriculture ; Credits - 3
An introductory course requiring critical analysis of issues in agriculture development and an historical survey of agriculture development. Written and oral communication is emphasized. .
Instructors: Tom Mueller David Hildebrand

Pls468g - Soil Use and Management; Credits - 3
The application of principles related to soils and their management in planning the utilization of land and associated resources. Lecture and discussion. Prereq: PLS 366 or consent of instructor. " ".Class Web Site
Instructors: Tom Mueller

Research/Teaching Publications

Books and Book Chapters

Mueller, T.G. 2007. Assessing map quality for sitespecific fertility management. Chapter 6, pp. 103-120. IN: F.J. Pierce and D.E. Clay, ed. GIS Applications for Agriculture. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.

Refereed Journal Articles

Luck, J.D., S.K. Pitla, S.A. Shearer, T.G. Mueller, C.R. Dillon, J.P. Fulton, and S.F. Higgins. 2010. Potential for pesticide and nutrient savings via map-based automatic boom section control of spray nozzles. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 70(1):19-26.

Luck, J.D., T.G. Mueller, S.A. Shearer, and A.C. Pike. 2010. Grassed waterway planning model evaluated for agricultural fields in the western coal field physiographic region of Kentucky. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 65(5):280-288.

Pike, A.C., T.G. Mueller, A. Schörgendorfer, J.D. Luck, S.A. Shearer, and A.D. Karathanasis. 2010. Locating eroded waterways with United States Geologic Survey Elevation Data. Agronomy Journal 102:1269-1273.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Pike, A.C., T.G. Mueller, A. Schörgendorfer, S.A. Shearer, and A.D. Karathanasis. 2009. Erosion indices derived from terrain attributes using logistic regression and neural networks. Agronomy Journal 101:1068-1079.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Hamilton, N.J., B. Mijatovic, T.G. Mueller, B.D. Lee, B.W. Kew, H. Cetin, A.D. Karathanasis. 2009. Google Earth Dissemination of Soil Survey Derived Interpretations for Land-Use Planning. Journal of Extension. 47(5). Article Number 5FEA3 Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Blazan Mijatovic

Hamilton, N.J., B. Mijatovic, T.G. Mueller, B.D. Lee, B.W. Kew, H. Cetin, and A.D. Karathanasis. 2009. Google Earth dissemination of soil survey derived interpretations for landuse planning. Journal of Extension. Published online: http://www.joe.org/joe/2009october/a3.php.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Brad Lee Tasios Karathanasis Blazan Mijatovic

Luck, J.D., S.K. Pitla, T.G. Mueller, C.R. Dillon, S.F. Higgins, J.P. Fulton, and S.A. Shearer 2009. Potential for Pesticide and Nutrient Savings via Map-Based Automatic Boom Section Control of Spray Nozzles Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (IN PRESS)
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Carl Dillon

Pike, A.C., T.G. Mueller, A. Schörgendorfer, S.A. Shearer, and A.D. Karathanasis. 2009. Erosion indices derived from terrain attributes using Logistic Regression and Neural Networks Agron J 101:1068-1079 Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Karathanasis, A.D., T.G. Mueller, B. Boone, and Y.L. Thompson. 2006. Effect of soil depth and texture on fecal bacteria removal from septic effluents. Journal of Water and Health. 4:395-195. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Yvonne Thompson Tasios Karathanasis

Hartsock, N.J., T.G. Mueller, A.D. Karathanasis, and P.L. Cornelius. 2005. Interpreting soil electrical conductivity and terrain attribute variability with soil surveys. Precision Agriculture. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Paul Cornelius Tasios Karathanasis

Mueller, T.G., H. Cetin, R.A. Fleming, C.R. Dillon, A.D. Karathanasis, and S.A. Shearer. 2005. Erosion probability maps: Calibrating precision agriculture data with soil surveys using logistic regression. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Mueller, T.G., S.R.K. Dhanikonda, N.B. Pusuluri, A.D. Karathanasis, K.K. Mathias, B. Mijatovic, and B.G. Sears. 2005. Optimizing inverse distance weighted interpolation with cross-validation. Soil Science 170:504-515. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Brandon Sears Tasios Karathanasis Blazan Mijatovic

Sears, B.G., B. Mijatovic, T.G. Mueller, and R.I. Barnhisel. 2005. Interpreting yield variability with electrical conductivity and terrain attributes across a central Kentucky landscape. Crop Management. Published online September 2005: doi:10.1094/CM-2005-0928-01-RV. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Brandon Sears Richard Barnhisel

Mueller, T.G., N.B. Pusuluri, K.K. Mathias, P.L. Cornelius, and R.I. Barnhisel. 2004. Site-specific fertility management: A model for map quality. Soil Science Society of America Journal 68:2031-2041. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Richard Barnhisel Paul Cornelius

Mueller, T.G., N.B. Pusuluri, P.L. Cornelius, K.K. Mathias, R.I. Barnhisel, and S.A. 2004. Map quality for ordinary kriging and inverse distance weighted interpolation. Soil Science Society of America Journal. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Richard Barnhisel Paul Cornelius

Pils, J.R.V., A.D. Karathanasis, and T.G. Mueller. 2004. Concentration of six trace metals in Northern Kentucky soils. Journal Soil and Sediment Contamination 13:37-51. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Proceedings Publications

Dillon, C.R., T.G. Mueller, S.A. Shearer. 2008. Interdisciplinary team teaching of precision agriculture. In R. Khosla (ed.) Proc. 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and other Precision Resources Management. ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. Published on CD. Publication URL

Mueller, T.G., N. Hamilton, A.C. Pike, A.D. Karathanasis, T.J. Nieman, J.E. Mueller, D. Carey, and D. Zourarakis. 2008. Google Maps as an Aid for land-use planning decisions. In R. Khosla (ed.) Proc. 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and other Precision Resources Management. ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. Published on CD. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Stombaugh, T., A. Simpson, J. Jacobs, and T. G. Mueller 2008. A low cost platform for obtaining remote sensed imagery. p.665-670. In S. Blackmore and A. Werner (ed.) Proceedings for the 4th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Publication URL

Stombaugh, T.S., B.K. Koostra, C.R. Dillon, T.G. Mueller, and A.C. Pike. 2007. Implications of Topography on Field Coverage When Using GPS-Based Guidance. Proceedings for the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Publication URL

Barnhisel, R.I., A. Moberly, and T.G. Mueller. 2005. Variable seeding and nitrogen rates on rolling Kentucky terrains: Effects on corn yield. Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, Wis. Published on CD. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Richard Barnhisel

Cetin, H., J.T. Pafford, and T.G. Mueller. 2005. Precision agriculture using hyperspectral remote sensing and GIS. Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies-RAST2005, the Institute of Electrical.

Spaulding, A., S. Saghaian, C. Dillon, T. Mueller, and S. Shearer. 2004. The value of soil electrical conductivity and topographical information for variable rate nitrogen application. 7th International Conference on Precision Agriculture.

Dillon, C.R., T.G. Mueller, and S.A Shearer 2003. An economic optimization model for management zone configuration. In S. Blackmore and A. Werner (ed.) p.165-169. Proceedings for the 4th European Conference on Precision Agiculture. Wagenigen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Carl Dillon

Other Research Publications

Dosskey, M.G., and T.G. Mueller. 2010. Designing variable-width filter strips using GIS and terrain analysis. IN: R. Khosla, ed. Proceedings, 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Other Precision Resources Management (CD-ROM), ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.

Mueller, T.G., N. Hamilton, A.C. Pike, A.D. Karathanasis, T.J. Nieman, J.E. Mueller,D. Carey, and D. Zourarakis. 2008. Google maps as an aid for land-use planning decisions. IN: R. Khosla, ed. Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Other Precision Resources Management. ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, Wis.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

Pike, A.C., T.G. Mueller, S.A. Shearer, T.J. Nieman, and A.D. Karathanasis. 2008. Using terrain attributes to identify areas suitable for grassed waterways. In: R. Khosla, ed. Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Other Precision Resources Management. ASA Misc. Publ., ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, Wis.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Tom Mueller Tasios Karathanasis

College Numbered Extension Publications

PA-1 Elements of PrecIsion Agriculture: Basics of Yield Monitor Installation and Operation PDF: 234 kb 10 pages


PA-2 Guidelines for Adopting Precision Agricultural Practices PDF: 85 kb 4 pages