Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

28. Dahal, D., B. Acharya, and A. A. Farooque. 2018. Biochar – A sustainable solution for solid waste management in agro-processing industries. Biofuels. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17597269.2018.1468978

27. Esau, T. J., Q. U. Zaman, D. Groulx, A. A. Farooque, A. W. Schumann, and Y. K. Chang. 2018. Machine vision smart sprayer for spot-application of agrochemical in wild blueberry fields. Precision Agriculture. In Press. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-017-9557-y

26. Ali, S., Q. U. Zaman, A. A. Farooque, A. W. Schumann, C. C. Udenigwe, T. Esau, and Y. K. Chang. 2018. Potential use of digital photographic technique to examine wild blueberry ripening in relation to time of harvest. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. In Press. doi: 10.13031/aea.12490) @2018. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=48693&t=2&redir=&redirType

25. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, T. Esau, Y. K. Chang, A. W. Schumann, and W. Jameel. 2017. Influence of wild blueberry fruit yield, plant height and ground slope on picking performance of a mechanical harvester: basis for automation. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 33(5): 655-666 [Impact Factor: 0.57]. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=48446&t=2&redir=&redirType

24. Chang, Y. K., Q. U. Zaman, A. A. Farooque, H. S. Chattha, S. Read, and A. W. Schumann. 2017. Sensing and control system for the spot-application of fertilizer in wild blueberry cropping system. Precision Agriculture. 18(2): 210-223. Available At: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-016-9457-6

23. Chang, Y. K., Q. U. Zaman, T. Rehman, A. A. Farooque, T. Esau, and W. Jameel. 2017. A real-time ultrasonic system to measure wild blueberry plant height during harvesting. Bio-systems Engineering 157(1): 35-44. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1537511016304639

22. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, T. Quang, D. Groulx, A. W. Schumann, and Y. K. Chang. 2016. Development of a predictive model for wild blueberry fruit losses during harvesting using artificial neural network. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(6): 725-738. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=47553&t=2&redir=&redirType=

21. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang, K. Corscadden, A. W. Schumann, H. S. Chattha, and A. Madani. 2016. Influence of soil properties and topographic features on wild blueberry fruit yield. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(4): 379-388. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=47410&t=2&redir=&redirType=

20. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, D. Groulx, A. W. Schumann, and T. Quang. 2016. Response of spatial variation in crop characteristics and topographic features to the fruit losses for wild blueberry cropping system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(4): 493-504. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=47420

19. Abbas, A., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schuman, A. A. Farooque, G. R. Brewster, and R. Donald. 2016. Effect of split fertilization on subsurface water quality in wild blueberry fields. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(1): 79-88. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=46617&t=2&redir=&redirType=

18. Abbas, A., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schuman, A. A. Farooque, G. R. Brewster, and R. Donald. 2016. Effect of split variable rate fertilization on wild blueberry plant growth and berry yield. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(6): 675-683. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=47549

17. Jameel, M. W., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schuman, T. Quang, A. A. Farooque, G. R. Brewster, and H. S. Chattha. 2016. Effect of plant characteristics on picking efficiency of the wild blueberry harvester. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(5): 589-598. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=47436&t=2&redir=&redirType=

16. Khan, F. S., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang, A. A. Farooque, A. W. Schumann, and A. Madani. 2016. Estimation of the rootzone depth above a gravel layer (in wild blueberry fields) using electromagnetic induction method. Precision Agriculture 17(2): 155-167. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-015-9413-x

15. Chattha, H. S., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang, A. A. Farooque, A. W. Schumann, and G. R. Brewster. 2015. Effect of lighting conditions and ground speed on performance of intelligent fertilizer spreader for spot application of fertilizer in wild blueberry fields. Precision Agriculture 16(6): 654 – 667. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-015-9400-2

14. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, D. Groulx, A. W. Schumann, D. E. Yarborough, and T. Quang. 2014. Effect of ground speed and head revolutions on the picking efficiency of blueberry harvester. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30(4): 535-546. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=45078

13. Esau, T. J., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang, D. Groulx, A. W. Schumann, and A. A. Farooque. 2014. Prototype variable rate sprayer for spot-application of agrochemicals in wild blueberry. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30(5): 717-725. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=45217&t=2&redir=&redirType=

12. Saleem, S. R., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, A. Madani, Y. K. Chang, and A. A. Farooque. 2014. Impact of variable rate fertilization on nutrients losses in surface runoff for wild blueberry fields. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30(2): 179-185. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=44393

11. Chattha, H. S., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang, S. Read, A. W. Schumann, G. R. Brewster, and A. A. Farooque. 2014. Variable rate spreader for real-time spot-application of granular fertilizer in wild blueberry. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 100(2014): 70-78. Available At: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169913002548

10. Esau, T. J., Q. U. Zaman, Y. K. Chang., A. W. Schumann, D. C. Percival, and A. A. Farooque. 2014. Spot-application of fungicide for wild blueberry using an automated prototype variable rate sprayer. Precision Agriculture. 15 (2): 147–161. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-013-9319-4

9. Farooque, A. A., Y. K. Chang, Q. U. Zaman, D. Groulx, A. W. Schumann, and T. J. Esau. 2013. Performance evaluation of multiple ground based sensors mounted on a commercial wild blueberry harvester to sense plant height, fruit yield, and topographic features in real-time. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. (91): 135-144. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169912002918

8. Saleem, S. R., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, A. Madani, A. A. Farooque, and D. C. Percival. 2013. Impact of variable rate fertilization on subsurface water contamination in wild blueberry cropping system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 29(2): 225-232. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=42653&t=2&redir=&redirType=

7. Saleem, S. R., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, A. Madani, D. C. Percival, and A. A. Farooque. 2013. Impact of variable rate fertilization on wild blueberry plant growth and fruit yield. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 29(5): 683-690. Available at: https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=44056

6. Chang, Y. K., Q. U. Zaman, A. A. Farooque, A. Schumann, and D. Percival. 2012. An automated yield monitoring system for commercial wild blueberry double-head harvester. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (81): 97-103. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002687

5. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, A. Madani, and D. C. Percival. 2012. Response of wild blueberry yield to spatial variability of soil properties. Soil Science. 177(1): 56-68. Available at: https://journals.lww.com/soilsci/Abstract/2012/01000/Response_of_Wild_Blueberry_Yield_to_Spatial.7.aspx?trendmd-shared=0

4. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, A. Madani, and D. C. Percival. 2012. Delineating management zones for site-specific fertilization in wild blueberry fields. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 28(1): 57-70. Available at: https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/38985/Farooque_azdez.asp.pdf?sequence=1

3. Farooque, A. A., F. Abbas, Q. U. Zaman, A. Madani, D. C. Percival, and M. Arshad. 2012. Soil nutrient availability, plant nutrients uptake, and wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium. Ait) yield in response to N-Viro biosolids and irrigation applications. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 1: 1-7. Available at: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aess/2012/638984/

2. Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, F. Abbas, A. Madani, D. C. Percival, and T. J. Esau. 2011. Ecological impacts of the N-Viro biosolids land-application for wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium.Ait) production in Nova Scotia. J. of Envir. Sci. &Health, Part B. 46: 366-379. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21547825

1. Zaman, Q. U, T. J. Esau, A. W. Schumann, D. C. Percival, S. Read, Y. K. Chang, and A. A. Farooque. 2011. Development of prototype variable rate spryer for real-time spot-application of agrochemicals in wild blueberry fields. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 76(2): 175–182. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911000299