Contact: Paul Aakre, assistant professor, agriculture, 218-281-8104 (paakre@umn.edu), Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director of communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Henry Raymond Pinta CROOKSTON, Minn. (October 22, 2007) – University of Minnesota, Crookston sophomore Henry Raymond Pinta, an agronomy and agricultural systems management major from Grafton, N.D., joined Assistant Professor Paul Aakre to present at the 2007 American Society of Agricultural Engineers and Canadian Society for Bioengineering North Central Intersectional Conference at Fargo, N.D., held in mid-October. Pinta presented the research he has done as part of his Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) grant entitled “First Experiences with a Solar Powered Watering System for Cattle.” The research involves the watering of a herd of 160 head of beef cattle on a ranch near Minto, N.D. Aakre’s presentation was entitled “Psychrometric Instructional Package.” Psychrometrics is the relationship of the physical and thermal properties of an air-vapor mixture. The PowerPoint presentation is useful for students in understanding crop drying and livestock building ventilation or home heating and cooling problems. The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) delivers more than 25 applied-science undergraduate degree programs and 50 concentrations, including online degrees, in agriculture; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; math, science and technology; and natural resources. Invent yourself at the University of Minnesota, Crookston – become a leader, innovate through technology and research and secure the career you want. To learn more, visit www.UMCrookston.edu.