W.C. Hoffmann, Agricultural Engineer

Phone: 979-260-9521

 Fax: 979-260-9386

choffmann@tamu.edu

Current Research

• Influence of Crop Canopy on Spray Movement

• Ultra Violet Protectants for ULV Malathion

• Evaluation of Genetically Modified Corn on Mexican Corn Rootworm

• Control of Thrips with Aerial Application

Education:

• 1987-92 Texas A&M Univ.; major, Agricultural Engineering; B.S. 1992
• 1992-94 University of Florida; major, Agricultural Engineering; M.S. 1994
• 1994-97, Texas A&M Univ.; major, Agricultural Engineering, Ph.D. 1997

Employment:

• 1988-92 Student Engineer in Training, Aerial Application Research Unit, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX
• 1992-94 Graduate Research Associate, Agricultural Engineering Dept., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• 1994-1997 Student Engineer in Training, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX
• 1997-Present Agricultural Engineer, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX

Professional Society Memberships:

• American Society of Agricultural Engineers
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Entomological Society of America
• Sigma Xi

Honors and Awards:

• Univ. of Florida, Hunt Brother Graduate Assistantship

Publications

Valco, T.D., L.F. Bouse, J.B. Carlton, E. Franz, I.W. Kirk and W.C. Hoffmann. 1991. Aerial drift reduction demonstrations. 1991 NAAA/ASAE Joint Technical Session, Las Vegas, NV.

Hoffmann, W.C. and M. Salyani. 1996. Spray deposition on citrus canopies under different meteorological conditions. Transactions of the ASAE Vol.39(1):17-22.

Salyani, M. and W.C. Hoffmann. 1996. Air and spray distribution form an air-carrier sprayer. Applied Engineering in Agriculture Vol. 12(5):539-545.

Hoffmann, W.C., P.S. Lingren, J.R. Coppedge, and I.W. Kirk. 1995. Aerial application of SlamÒ for adult corn rootworm control. AgPilot International Magazine Vol. 18(11):37-39.

Hoffmann, W.C. 1996. Applying areawide control to corn rootworms. AgPilot International Magazine Vol. 19(12):64-65.

Hoffmann, W.C., P.S. Lingren, J.R. Coppedge, and I.W. Kirk. 1996. Corn rootworm control with a semiochemical-based insecticide. 1996 NAAA/ASAE Joint Technical Session, Reno, NV.

Hoffmann, W.C. 1997. Development of application principles to optimize the efficacy of a semiochemical-based insecticide for corn rootworms (Coleoptera:Chrysomalidae). Dissertation. Texas A&M University: College Station, TX.