Background
Bainer, Roy was born on March 7, 1902 in near Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry M. and Clara Ellen (Nitcher) Bainer.
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This book presents the subject of farm machinery from the engineering viewpoint, emphasizing functional requirements and principles of operation for the basic types of field machines. Methods for testing or evaluating the performance of certain types of field machinery are included in the appropriate chapters. Contents: Abbreviations; Research and Development in Farm Machinery; Field Capacities and Cost Analysis; Materials of Construction; Elements of Rotary Power-Transmission Systems; Hydraulic Controls and Power-Take-Off Drives; Tillage Force Analysis and Hitching; Soil tillage: Moldboard-Type Tools; Disk Tools; Miscellaneous Tillage Equipment; Earth-Moving Equipment; Crop Planting; Row-Crop Cultivation, Flaming, and Thinning; Application of Fertilizers; Hay Harvesting: Mowing, Raking, and Baling; Forage Chopping and Handling; Seed Cleaning and Sorting; Grain and Seed Harvesting; Corn Picking and Shelling; Cotton Harvesting; Harvesting of Root Crops; Spraying and Dusting; Farm Transport. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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Bainer, Roy was born on March 7, 1902 in near Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry M. and Clara Ellen (Nitcher) Bainer.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1926. Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1929. Doctor of Laws, University California, 1969.
D.Engring, Kansas State University, 1983.
Instructor, Kansas State College, 1926-1927;
assistant professor, Kansas State College, 1927-1929;
assistant professor, agricultural engineer, University of California-Davis, 1929-1937;
associate professor, University of California-Davis, 1937-1945;
associate agricultural engineer, University of California-Davis, 1937-1943;
agricultural engineer, University of California-Davis, from 1943;
professor agricultural engineering, University of California-Davis, from 1945;
chairman division, University of California-Davis, 1947-1961;
assistant dean engineering, University of California-Davis, 1952-1961;
associate dean, University of California-Davis, 1961-1962;
dean, University of California-Davis, 1962-1969;
dean emeritus, University of California-Davis, from 1969;
founder university Engineering College, University of California-Davis
founder The Higgins Library. at university, University of California-Davis. Cons. British Ministry Agriculture, 1945, United States Army, Japan, 1948. Associate director mechanization center Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) of United Nations, Chile, 1958, consultant, Peru, 1961, 62, 63-64, 65, 66, 69.
Consultant Department State in Laos, 1966, Kasetsart U., Bangkok, Thailand, 1966. Consultant to minister agriculture, Brazil, 1969, Spain, 1971-1972. Consultant Arya-Mehr U. Technology, Iran, 1975, Guanajuato U., Mexico, 1977, Malawi, 1978.
Honorary professor Agrarian U., Peru, 1964. Member agriculture board National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1957-1962. Member at large National Research Council.
Resource person Library Congress, from 1972.
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Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (past president), National Academy Engineering, American Society Engineering Education (Vincent Bendix gold medal 1962), California Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Mu Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Commonwealth, Faculty, Rotary (past president Davis).
Son of Harry M. and Clara Ellen (Nitcher) B. M. Lena Mae Cook, May 29, 1926. 1 daughter, La Nelle.