
Degrees
B.S. Forest Science, The Pennsylvania State University 1975
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University 1989
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University 1989
Ph.D. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University 2003
Areas of Interest
Land-based treatment/recycling systems, with emphasis on:
Teaching
ERM 300 – Basic
principles and calculations in environmental analysis
ASM
217 – Landscape soil and water management
ASM
307 – Golf course irrigation and drainage
ASM 327 – Soil
and water resource management
Research
Publications
Peer-Reviewed
Elliott, H.A., R.C. Brandt, P.J.A. Kleinman, A.N. Sharpley, and D.B. Beegle.
Pending. Estimating source coefficients for phosphorus site indices. J.
Environ. Qual. (publication pending)
Brandt, R.C. and H.A. Elliott. 2005. Sensitivity analysis of the Pennsylvania
phosphorus index for agricultural recycling of municipal biosolids. J.
Soil Water Cons. 60:209-219.
Elliott, H.A., R.C. Brandt, and G.A. O’Connor. 2005. Runoff
phosphorus losses from surface-applied biosolids. J. Environ. Qual.
34:1632-1639.
Elliott, H.A. J. Womer, J.H. Kang, R.C. Brandt, and G.A. O’Connor.
2005. Neutral ammonium citrate extraction of biosolids phosphorus. Comm.
Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 36: 2447-2459.
Brandt, R.C., H.A. Elliott, G.A. O’Connor. 2004. Water-extractable
phosphorus in biosolids: Implications for land-based recycling. Water
Environ. Research. 67: 121-129.
Other Selected Publications and Presentations
Brandt, R.C. (presenter). 2006. Odor evaluation using the Nasal Ranger® field
olfactometer. Presented at: Odor and Regulated Air Emissions in Pennsylvania
Agriculture – 2nd annual conference. June 1, 2006. Carlisle, PA.
Brandt, R.C. (presenter). 2005. Odor detection and measurement. Presented
at: Odor and Regulated Air Emissions in Pennsylvania Agriculture. June 9-10,
2005. Carlisle, PA.
Brandt, R.C. (presenter). 2005. Odor management in agriculture and food
processing. Presented at: Odor and Regulated Air Emissions in Pennsylvania
Agriculture. June 9-10, 2005. Carlisle, PA.
Brandt, R.C., H.A. Elliott, T.M. McGowan, B.A. Jacobson, B.D. Erp, and
J.M. Womer. 2004 (revised printing). Odor management in agriculture and food
processing – A manual of practice for Pennsylvania. Editors: R.C. Brandt
and H.A. Elliott. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. (Available online
at
www.abe.psu.edu/EntireOdorManual.pdf
)
Brandt, R.C. (presenter), J.A. Logan (presenter), and H.A. Elliott. 2004.
Biosolids and the phosphorus index: an update on current developments. Pennsylvania
Water Environment Association PennTec 2004. State College, PA. June 28-30,
2004.
Brandt, R.C. 2003. Land application of biosolids under phosphorus-based
nutrient management. Ph.D. Dissertation. The Pennsylvania State University.
215 p.
Brandt, R.C. (presenter) and H.A. Elliott. 2003. Phosphorus runoff losses
from surface-applied biosolids and dairy manure. Proceedings Joint Residuals
and Biosolids Mgmt Conf. Water Environ. Federation. February 19-22, Baltimore,
MD
Brandt, R.C. and H.A. Elliott. 2003. Phosphorus runoff losses from surface-applied
biosolids and dairy manure. Water and Environment Technology. December 2003.
Brandt, R.C., and H.A. Elliott. 2002. Odor management in agriculture and
food processing – A manual of practice for Pennsylvania. 173 pp. Cooperative
project between PSU and the PA Dept. of Agriculture. (Available online at
www.abe.psu.edu/EntireOdorManual.pdf
)
Brandt, R.C., and H.A. Elliott. 2002. Odor management in agriculture and
food processing -- A manual of practice for Pennsylvania. Agricultural and
Biological Engineering. Cooperative Extension fact sheet G60. University
Park, PA.
Brandt, R.C. (presenter), and H.A. Elliott. 2002. Comparative evaluation
of water extractable phosphorus in biosolids and manures. In: Proceedings
of WEF 2002 Specialty Conference - 16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Management
Conference. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Womer, J., H.A. Elliott, and R.C. Brandt. 2002. Determining phosphorus
in biosolids using a neutral ammonium citrate extraction. In: Proceedings
of WEF 2002 Specialty Conference - 16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Management
Conference. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Brandt, R.C. 2001. Biosolids nutrient management/calculating agronomic
rate of application. Chapter in, National manual of good practice for biosolids.
Joint project sponsored by Sear-Brown Inc., National Biosolids Partnership,
and Water Environment research Foundation. Alexandria, VA.
Brandt, R.C. 2001. Biosolids recycling and soil conservation. Appendix
in, National manual of good practice for biosolids. Joint project sponsored
by Sear-Brown Inc., National Biosolids Partnership, and Water Environment
research Foundation. Alexandria, VA.
Brandt, R.C. 1999. Biosolids nutrient management. Chapter in, Biosolids
Recycling in Pennsylvania - A Reference Manual. Ed. W.E. Toffee, S. Hogan,
R.C. Brandt, and K.S. Martin. Pennsylvania Water Environment Association.
Harrisburg, PA.
Brandt, R.C. 1999. Soil conservation. Chapter in, Biosolids Recycling in
Pennsylvania - A Reference Manual. Ed. W.E. Toffee, S. Hogan, R.C. Brandt,
and K.S. Martin. Pennsylvania Water Environment Association. Harrisburg,
PA.