
James W. Hilton
232 Agricultural Engineering
814-863-1817
Fax: 814-863-1031
jwh2@psu.edu
Degrees
B.S. Agricultural Education, The Pennsylvania State University,1969
M.Ed. Agricultural Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1975
Ph.D.
Agricultural and Extension Education, Iowa State University; Minor,
Agricultural Engineering, 1979
Teaching
ASM
101 Mechanization Principles for Production Agriculture
ASM
310 Power Transmission in Agriculture
ASM
424 Selection
and Management of Agricultural Machinery
TAE
903 Turfgrass and
Agricultural Equipment Seminar
ASM
320 Combustion Engines
for Mobile Equipment
ASM
420 Off-Road Power Units
Publications
Martin, G. L ., C. W. Pitts and J. W. Hilton. 1996. The effect
of compost materials and methods on house fly (musca domestics) propagation. Paper
No. NABEC - 9627. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.
Hilton, J. W. and D. G. Wagner. 2000. Experiences With Precision
Agriculture Education at the Undergraduate Level. NABEC 2000. American
Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI.
Wagner, D. G. and J. W. Hilton. 2000. Using Differential Global
Positioning Systems for Three Dimensional Field Mapping. NABEC 2000. American
Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI.
Hilton, J. W. and D. J. Murphy. 2000. A New Approach to Teaching
Safety Management Using Case Studies. National Institute for Farm Safety. Poster
Display and Paper. Dubuque, IA pp3.
Buckmaster, D. R. and J.W. Hilton. Benchmarking Tractor Costs. ASAE, AETC. Poster
Presentation. February 2000. Kanasas City, MO.
Hilton, J.W. and D.J. Murphy. A New Approach to Teaching Safety Management Using
Case Studies. National Institute for Farm Safety. Poster Display and Paper. Dubuque,
IA June 2000. pp3.
Harshman, W. C., A. M. Yoder, J.W. Hilton and D. J. Murphy. Hazardous Occupations
Safety Training in Agriculture, National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation
Certification Program. A series of 77 HOSTA – NSTMOP Instructional
Task Sheets. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 2003
pp. 211.
Buckmaster, D.R. and J. W. Hilton. 2004. Computerized Cycle Analysis of Harvest,
Transport and Unload Systems. PM-43 Rap Session, ASAE International
Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
Buckmaster, D.R. and J. W. Hilton. 2005. Computerized Cycle Analysis of Harvest,
Transport and Unload Systems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
USDA/CREES/PAS. Washington, D.C. 20250
Hilton, J. W., D.J. Murphy, A.M. Yoder and W.C. Harshman. National Safe Tractor
and Machinery Operation Certification Program: Guidelines and Materials.
A curriculum to teach safe tractor and machinery operation to meet USDOL Guidelines
for Certification of 14 and 15 year old youth. Notebook and CD. The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, PA. 2006 pp 321.