Most likely a stupid question, but

Shifu_Yoda
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:44:16 +0000

[Biological Engineering Research](http://www.bee.cornell.edu/cals/bee/research/research-bioeng.cfm)

Notice I used the word “applications”?



*developing nonchemical methods of pest control through examination of insect-plant interaction
*maintaining product quality during handling and storing of fruits and vegetables
*automating grading systems and improving the quality of animal feed through control of silage fermentation and spoilage
*quantitative study of microwave heat transfer in liquid and solid foods
*moisture migration in solid foods under microwave heating
*heat transfer during thermal sterilization of foods
*automated milking
*poultry heat stress and thermoregulation
*environmental control systems for intensive aquaculture
*heat transfer between animals and their environment
*kinetics of enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
*microbial production of solvents from whey permeate
*electronics to milk flow measurement
*estrus and calving detection
*automatic cow identification



I don’t think it is fair to speak of an interdisciplinary program that contains agricultural aspects in a negative tone. I think it is a quite positive experience for anyone who wishes to undertake traditional biology route to experience first-hand its applications in the field of agriculture.