
Professor Emeritus
Education
- Ph.D. - Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota. 1983.
- M.S. - Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota. 1974.
- BAgE - Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota. 1972.
Department of
Livestock housing systems, air emissions
Dr. Jacobson’s academic appointment in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota is divided between extension (outreach) and research. His extension title is "Extension Engineer- Livestock Housing Systems". He disseminates technical and research information on animal housing to stakeholders such as livestock producers, animal industry representatives, government agency personnel, and equipment and building suppliers. Research topics that Dr. Jacobson is presently working on includes: green housing systems for pigs, geothermal cooling and heating in a pig finishing barn, alternative energy systems and conservation for dairy and swine production, and climate change impacts on animal production. In 2013, Dr. Jacobson was selected for the 2013-2015 term, to the USDA’s Agricultural Air Quality Task Force. The task force is composed of representatives from industry, agriculture, academia, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and other agricultural and environmental experts.