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Prof Ian Yule , , FIAgrE
Professor
School of Food and Advanced TechnologyProfessor Ian Yule started his career as a lecturer in Agricultural Engineering at Durham Agricultural College in the UK before moving to the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where he initiated research on precision agriculture. He came to Massey University as a Senior Lecturer in 1997. In 2000 he became the Director of the New Zealand Centre for Precision Agriculture and was made Professor in Precision Agriculture in 2011. Ian holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering and has a passion for remote and hyperspectral sensing, as well as finding practical, usable solutions to problems within the agriculture space.
Ian’s work is concentrated on contract research projects, research outputs and postgraduate supervision. Ian is the main supervisor to 6 full time PhD students and carries a $10M portfolio of contracted research activity. Ian has spent the last 10 years concentrating his research efforts on developing remote sensing and imaging. His work is at the forefront of developing practical applications for remote sensing and imaging that has worked towards NZ’s largest jointly funded (by Ravensdown and MPI) remote sensing project – Pioneering to Precision, PGP Project.
He has extensive knowledge on theory of spectroscopy and the ways of its implementations to improve management of agricultural crops, hill county farms and dairy farms. He has published extensively and actively promotes the work of the centre through presentations to conferences, workshops and professional bodies.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 0226461193
Location: Working off Campus, Associate with MAFDL., Grasslands Research Centre,
Campus: Manawatu
Fellowships and Memberships
- Member, Institution of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (Fellow) (1978)
- Member, International Society for Precision Agriculture. (Senior Member/Fellow) (2006)
- Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (Member) (1996)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Precision Agriculture, Remote Sensing, UAV's, Agricultural Engineering
Thematics
Resource Development and Management, Future Food Systems
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Agricultural Engineering (099901):
Agricultural Spatial Analysis and Modelling (070104):
Agricultural Systems Analysis and Modelling (070105):
Agriculture, Land and Farm Management (070100):
Engineering (090000):
Other Engineering (099900)
Teaching and Supervision
Courses Coordinated
- 138.900 PhD Agricultural/Horticultural Engineering
Current Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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Justin France
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Doctor of Philosophy
Remote and proximal sensing systems for apple tree health detection, determination, and differentiation.
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2020
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Istvan Hajdu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Soil water modelling in hill country, New Zealand -
2019
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Philippa McVeagh
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Doctor of Philosophy
Prediction of soil Olsen P through mixed pasture leaf tissue biophysical and biochemical properties, topography and farm management in New Zealand hill country -
2019
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Aaron O'Connor
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Doctor of Philosophy
Automated Condition Scoring System -
2017
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Sue Chok
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Doctor of Philosophy
Improving Granular Fertiliser Aerial Application for Hill Country Farming -
2012
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Rajasheker Pullanagari
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Doctor of Philosophy
Proximal sensing techniques to monitor pasture quality and quantity on dairy farms - view more...
Co-supervisor of:
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2020
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Federico Duranovich
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Doctor of Philosophy
Unveiling the potential of proximal hyperspectral sensing for measuring herbage nutritive value in a pasture-based dairy farm system -
2017
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Mo Li
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Doctor of Philosophy
Developing non-destructive techniques to predict 'Hayward' kiwifruit storability