Conferences

The following are Conferences which have been attended by Faculty Members:

Kyei-Baffour, N. and Manu, C. (2008). Small-scale palm oil process improvement for poverty alleviation and national development. 3rd International Conference on Appropriate Technology, November 12 15, 2008 at Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda (In press)

Kyei-Baffour, N., Ofori, E., Mensah, E., Agyare, W. A. and Kyei, P. (2008). The impacts of erosion on feeder roads: A case study of Asonomaso-Sakora Wonoo feeder road. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

Agyare, W. A., Kyei-Baffour, N., Ofori, E. and Mensah, E. (2008). Potential of riverine pump irrigation in Upper East Region. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

Ofori, E., Kyei-Baffour, N., Mensah, E. and Agyare, W.A. (2008). Selection of suitable planting time for obaatanpa maize variety using the hybrid maize model. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

Kyei-Baffour, N., Ofori, E., Mensah, E., Agyare, W. A. and Atta-Darkwa, T. (2008). Modelling the irrigation potential of wetlands: A review. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

Mensah, E., Kwofie, S., Kyei-Baffour, N., Ofori, E. and Ampadu-Mintah, A. A. (2008). Iron (Fe) contamination of milled maize from locally manufactured milling plates in Ghana. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

A. Bart-Plange, A Addo and F. Kemausuor (2008): Biogas as an alternative energy source in agricultural and rural development. Sunyani polytechnic Lecture Series IV.
Theme: Energy and the Environment, Sunyani Polytechnic, Sunyani, December 2008 (In press).

Akowuah J.O. and Bart-Plange A., Addo A., (2008). Milling quality of two local rice varieties as affected by harvesting time. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press).

A. Brew-Hammond, A. Bart-Plange and J. O. Akowuah, (2008). Globalisation and the Knowledge Economy: Challenges for Polytechnics in Ghana. Proceedings of the 1st Wa Polytechnic Annual Research Conference (WAPARC1). Theme: The growing relevance of Polytechnic education in the national agenda. At the In-Service Training Centre, Wa, 18-20 February, 2008 (In press).

Akowuah J. O., Addo A. and Kemausuor F, (2008). Modification of a large-scale palm fruit cage for local manufacture. 3rd International Conference on Appropriate Technology, November 12 15, 2008 at Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda (In press)

Brew-Hammond A., L. Darkwah, G. Obeng. and F. Kemausuor (2008). Renewable
Energy Technology, Capacity and R&D in Africa. Thematic Background Paper for International Conference on Renewable Energy in Africa, Jointly organised by the Government of Senegal, the African Union, German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 16-18 April 2008, Dakar, SenegalAgyare, W.A., O.K. Gyasi, A. Aduna, W. Laube and R. Ayariga (2008). Potential of riverine pump irrigation for dry season farming in Northern Ghana. Poster presented: Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects conference, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28, (In press)

Adwubi, A., B. Amegashie, W.A. Agyare, L.D. Tamene, C. Quansah, S.N. Odai and P.L.G. Vlek (2008). Assessment of sediment inputs to small reservoirs in the Upper East of Ghana through bathymetry survey. Poster presented: Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects conference, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28, (In press).

Brunner, A., W.A. Agyare, B.O., Antwi, A. Zakaria, C.D. Dedzoe, P.A. Tei-Mensah, C. Quansah, A. Adwubi, B. Amegashie, S.N. Odai and S. Park (2008). Soil resources evaluation and assessment of soil degradation and reservoir siltation in the Volta Basin, West Africa. Poster presented: Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects conference, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28, (In press)

Agyare, W.A., N. Martin, H. Compaore, M.V. Mdemu, B.K. Nyarko, T.Y. Dessalegn, J. Hauck, J. Liebe, I. Eguavoen, Schraven, M. Awo, A. Adwubi, B. Amegashie, O.K. Gyasi, W. Laube and P.L.G. Vlek (2008). Water use and management in the White Volta Basin of Ghana. Proceedings of the Global Change and Water
Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28.Agyare, W.A., M. Fosu, D.S. Kpongor, O. Dwumo, C.D. Dedzoe and P.L.G. Vlek(2008). Spatial variability of soil nutrients status and potential impact of climate change on food production in Volta Basin of Ghana. Proceedings of the Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German- African GLOWA Projects, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28. Laube, W., W.A. Agyare, M. Awo, E. Derbile, I.Eguavoen, Q.B. Le, C. van de Schaaf, B. Schraven, C. Sebaly, D. Spalthof, W. Tsuma, V. Fuest and E. Youkhana (2008). Decision support for polycentric water governance in the Volta Basin. Proceedings of the Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Leemhuis, C., B. Amisigo, G. Jung, W.A. Agyare, R.Kasei, T. Frazer and B.K. Nyarko (2008). The impact of agricultural and hydropower development: A water allocation system for the Volta Basin. Proceedings of the Global Change and Water Resources in West Africa The German-African GLOWA Projects, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. August 25 August 28. Agyare W. A., Gyasi K. O, Aduna A., Ayariga R., Kyei-Baffour N. and Ofori E. (2008). Potential of riverine pump irrigation for dry season farming in the Upper East Region. In Engineering Solutions for Energy and Food Production. Proceedings of the 4th National conference on agricultural engineering at the UCC from 18-20 September 2008 (In press)

Agyare, W. A., N. Kyei-Baffour, R. Ayariga, B. Barry and E. Ofori. (2008). Irrigation options in the upper east region of Ghana. Presented at a workshop on Rainfed
Agriculture organized by Challenge programme from September 22-25th, 2008, Tamale, Ghana Kutsanedzie F., Rockson G. N. K., Aklaku E. D., Adjei A.D., (2008). Survival of compost microbial community in two different composting systems; pp 43. 4th National Conference on Agricultural Engineering. GSAE, UCC 18th 20th, 2008, (In press)

Rockson G. N. K., Kutsanedzie F., Aklaku E. D., Adjei A. D., (2008). Comparison of compost maturity indicatiors for two field scale composting systems; 4th National Conference on Agricultural Engineering. GSAE, UCC 18th 20th, (In press)

Rockson G. N. K, Aklaku E. D, Quansah C., (2008). A comparative trial for composting of river reed in Ghana. In conference proceedings of International conference ORBIT 2008 Wageningen UR, Nertherlands, paper. 218, ISBN 3-935974-19-1

A. Bart-Plange, A. Addo and F. Kemausuor (2007): Setback distances and odour impact from intensive poultry production units: Effects on residential facilities in Kumasi and its environs. Proceedings of the 3rd Sunyani Polytechnic Lecture Series. Sunyani Polytechnic, 11th -14th November, 2007, pp: 144-153.

A. Addo, A. Bart-Plange and M. Amankwa (2007): Health effects of aflatoxins in maize: An overview of causes and their control. Proceedings of the 3rd Sunyani Polytechnic Lecture Series. Sunyani Polytechnic, 11th -14th November, 2007, pp: 132-143.

F. Kemausuor, A. Bart-Plange and A. Addo (2007). Design of appropriate housing facilities for guinea fowls in Ghana. Proceedings of the 3rd Sunyani Polytechnic Lecture Series. Sunyani Polytechnic, 11th -14th November, 2007, pp:169-182.

A. Addo and A. Bart-Plange (2007): Assessment of physical quality of imported rice on the Ghanaian market. Proceedings of the 3rd Sunyani Polytechnic Lecture Series. Sunyani Polytechnic, 11th -14th November, 2007, pp: 61-66.

Aikins, S.H.M., Twum, A. and Ayamga, E.A. (2007). Status of Mechanisation of Crop Production at Bolgatanga, Bawku and Navrongo, 6th College of Engineering Research Retreat, 24 27 July, 2007, Ho, Ghana.