Joel Tallaksen. Ph.D.

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Professional Profile

Over 30 years experience in agricultural and plant production systems.

Ability to organize and direct complex projects from concept to operation.

Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.

Able to quickly adapt to new situations and work with new information.

Proven ability to work in unison with researchers, practitioners, and the public.

Education

Ph.D, Plant Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, 2002

Dissertation “Nutrient and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Amendments in Prairie Restoration”

B.S. Plant Biology, University of Minnesota, 1993.

Genetics & Cell Biology, University of Minnesota, 1993.

Professional Organizations

ACLCA- American Center for Life Cycle Advancement

FCLCI- Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation

Active Research Areas

My research and outreach is focused on renewable energy systems in agriculture and rural communities. It takes a systems approach that includes implications for farm cultivation/cultural practices, sustainable crop and animal production, and economics. I use life-cycle analysis (LCA) as a tool to quantify energy use and environmental impacts in farm operations. My goal is to optimize rural energy use and agricultural production systems using findings from LCA studies. In addition to optimization, I also examine renewable energy production and substitution of fossil fuels with renewable sources.

Peer Reviewed Technical Publications

• Zhu, Y., Li, Y., Reese, M., Buchanan, E., Tallaksen, J., & Johnston, L. (2020). Behavior and Performance of Suckling Piglets Provided Three Supplemental Heat Sources. Animals, 10(7), 1155. DOI:10.3390/ani10071155

• Tallaksen, J., Johnston, L., Sharpe, K., Reese, M., & Buchanan, E. (2020). Reducing life cycle fossil energy and greenhouse gas emissions for Midwest swine production systems. J. of Cleaner Production, 246, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118998

• Tallaksen, Joel E., Curtis Reese, Michael H Reese. (2019). Cropping System Fuel Use for a Diversified Farm in the Midwestern United States. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 35(4): 503-507. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13326

• Palys, Matthew J., Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Joel Tallaksen, Michael Reese, Prodromos Daoutidis. (2019). A novel system for ammonia-based sustainable energy and agriculture: Concept and design optimization. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. V140, June 2019, pp. 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2019.04.005

• Sharpe, K. T., Reese, M. H., Buchanan, E. S., Tallaksen, J. E., Janni, K. A., & Johnston, L. J. (2018). Electrical and Thermal Energy Consumption in Midwest Commercial Swine Facilities. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34(5), 857-864.

• Johnson, J.M., Strock, J.S., Barbour, N.W., Tallaksen, J.E., Reese, M. (2017). Stover harvest impacts soil and hydrologic properties on three Minnesota farms. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 81:932-944. DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2017.01.0007

• Johnson, J.M.F., Strock, J.S., Tallaksen, J.,Reese, M. (2016). Corn stover harvest changes soil hydrology and soil aggregation. Soil & Tillage Research, August 2016, Vol.161, pp.106-115, DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2016.04.004

• Tallaksen, J., Bauer, F., Hulteberg, C., Reese, M., and Ahlgren, S., (2015) Nitrogen fertilizers manufactured using wind power: greenhouse gas and energy balance of community-scale ammonia production. Journal of cleaner Production, 107: 626-635 DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.130

• Dalzell, B.J., J.M.F. Johnson, J. Tallaksen, D.L. Allan and N.W. Barbour, (2013). Simulated impacts of crop residue removal and tillage on soil organic matter maintenance. DOI:10.2136/sssaj2012.0221

• White, J. A., J. Tallaksen, I. Charvat. (2008). The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation at a roadside prairie restoration site. Mycologia 100(1): 6-1 DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2008.11832494

Technical Reports and White Papers

• Tallaksen, J. (2020). Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Optimizing Renewable Energy in Dairy Milking Operations. Sub-report for project “Optimizing Renewable Electric Energy Generation on Minnesota Dairy Farms” Report 20-2.

• Tallaksen, J. (2020). Greenhouse Gas and Fossil Energy Impacts of Heat Mats and Heat Lamps for Maintaining Creep Space Temperatures in Farrowing. Sub-report for project: Development of Low-Carbon Footprint Energy Systems for Swine Production Facilities. Report 2020-1.

• Cortus, E., Johnston, L., Tallaksen, J., DeWitte, D., Schiek, S., Brian Hetchler, . . . Schmidt, A. 2020. Environmental Footprints for Regional Swine Production Systems. Report to producer participants.

• Cortus, E., Johnston, L., Tallaksen, J., DeWitte, D., Schiek, S., Brian Hetchler, . . . Schmidt, A. 2019. Environmental Footprints for Regional Swine Production Systems Now and in the Future – A Demonstration Pilot Project (NPB #18-042). Final Report to National Pork Board. Retrieved from DesMoines, IA, US: https://www.pork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/18-042-CORTUS-Final-Report.pdf

• Tallaksen, J. 2019 Environmental Impacts from Incorporating Ammonia as a fuel into Diesel Tractors. Report 2019-01.

• Tallaksen, J. 2019. Ammonia and Renewable Energy Innovations For Corn Grain and Ethanol Production. Report 2019-02

• Tallaksen, J. 2019. Life Cycle Assessment of Cooling Sows Using Solar Electricity. LCA sub-section of final report to Minnesota LCCMR Committee.

• Tallaksen, J., Tuna, P., Bauer, F., Hulteberg, C., and Ahlgren, S. (2017) Life Cycle Energy of Renewably Produced Nitrogen Fertilizers, Final workplan (Report) for Minnesota Legislative and Citizens committee on Minnesota Resources, Project M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 08e, Submitted September 2017 by Joel Tallaksen, Project Manager

• Tallaksen, J. (2017) Sub-report- Life Cycle Assessment of Swine Production of Final workplan submitted to the Minnesota Legislative and Citizens committee on Minnesota Resources for Project M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 08d Transitioning Minnesota Farms to Local Energy, August 2017, Michael Reese, Project Manager

• Tallaksen, J. (2017) Sub-report- Life Cycle Assessment and Cropping Energy Audits of the final report Integration of Renewable and Efficient Energy Technologies to ‘Green’ Energy Consumed in Agricultural Production Systems submitted to the University of Minnesota, Institute on the Environment for project RL-0016-13, February 2017, Michael Reese, Project Manager

• Tallaksen, J. 2013. Implications of Corn Producer participation in Stover Biomass Markets and Availability, Final Report to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.

• Tallaksen, J. 2007. Biomass Harvesting of Native Grasslands in West Central Minnesota: A production scale pilot study. Available at: http://renewables.morris.umn.edu/documents.htm

• Tallaksen, J. 2002 Nutrient and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Amendments in Prairie Restoration, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

• Charvat, I., J. Tallaksen, J. White, H. Agwa, M. Raley, S. Slack, J.A. Hebberger, E. Gould. 2000. Mycorrhizal/plant factors involved in roadside reclamation. Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN

• Charvat, I., M. Smith, J. White, H. Agwa, J. Tallaksen, L. Gould. 1998. Roadside prairie and wetland restoration: mycorrhizal/plant factors. Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN

Technical Posters, Papers, and Presentations

• • Tallaksen, J. & M. Reese. 2020. presentation and proceedings paper (submitted) for the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Annual Conference. September 24 2020. (virtual) Madison, Wi

  • Johnston, L., Reese, M., Buchanan, E., Li, Y., Hilbrands, A., Lozinski, B., . . . Cortus, E. (2020). Effects of a solar-powered cooling system on performance of heat-stressed lactating sows. J Anim Sci, 98(Supplement_3), 145-146. doi:10.1093/jas/skaa054.255

  • B. M. Lozinski, M. Reese, E. Buchanan, A. M. Hilbrands, K. A. Janni, E. Cortus, B. Hetchler, J. Tallaksen, Y. Li, and L. J. Johnston. 2019. Innovative Solar Energy Utilization for Minnesota Swine Farms Waste to Worth Conference, St. Paul, MN

  • Johnston, L. J. , K T Sharpe, M H Reese, E S Buchanan, J E Tallaksen, A M Hilbrands, K A Janni, B Hetchler, Y Li, Quantifying use of electricity to heat piglet creep areas in farrowing rooms

  • Tallaksen, J. & M. Reese. 2018. Allocation methods for evaluating individual organic crops in a cropping rotation when using life cycle assessment. Poster presentation and proceedings paper for the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Annual Conference. October 24 2018. Ft. Collins, CO.

  • Tallaksen, J., M. Reese, and C. Reese. 2018. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fossil Energy Use In West Central Minnesota Crop Production. Poster presentation at 5th Annual UMN Production Agriculture Symposium. February 15 2018, St. Paul, MN.

  • Sharpe, K., M. H. Reese, E. S. Buchanan, J. E. Tallaksen, K. A. Janni, and L. J. Johnston. 2018. Electrical and thermal energy consumption in Midwest commercial swine facilities. 2018 ASAS Midwestern Section Meetings, March 12-14, 2018, Omaha, Nebraska. Abstract Available at: Journal of Animal Science, Volume 96, Issue suppl_2, 10 April 2018, pp. 57–58.

  • Sharpe K.T. , B. J. Heins, E. S. Buchanan, M. H. Reese, J. E. Tallaksen, and L. J. Johnston. 2018. Thermal and electrical energy and water consumption in a Midwest dairy parlor. Presented at annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association, Knoxville, Tennessee June 24-27 2018, abstract available in j. Dairy Sci. Vol. 101 Suppl. 2 p. 346.

  • B. J. Heins*, M. Reese, J. Tallaksen, and E. Buchanan. (2016) Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas comparison of co-located organic and conventional dairy, Poster presented at the 2016 Joint Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City Utah, DOI:10.2527/jam2016-1191

  • Tallaksen, J. (2016) Life Cycle Assessment of Agriculture in West Central Minnesota as a tool to improve cropping Systems: Why, How, and Early observations. Talk presented at USDA-Agricultural Research Service- North Central Soil Conservation Research lab, Morris, Minnesota December 2016

  • Tallaksen, J., B. Heins, M. Reese. (2016) Integrating Conservation Measures and Variable Renewable Energy Sources Into Dairy Life Cycle Energy Models. Talk given at LCA XVI: Annual Conference for the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, September 27-29, Charleston, SC

  • Tallaksen, J and Reese M. (2015) Life Cycle Impacts of Using Renewable Produced Nitrogen Fertilizer for Corn Production, LCAXV: Annual Conference for the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment, October 6-8, Vancouver, B.C.

  • Tallaksen, J. (2015) Producer Interest in Supplying Corn Stover Biomass: South East Minnesota Findings. Talk presented at Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable. July 18^th, Rochester, MN.

  • Tallaksen, J. (2015) “Life Cycle Energy and Carbon Footprint in Midwest Dairies” Presentation given at Midwest Farm Energy Conference, Morris, MN, June 2015

  • Johnson, J.M., Strock, J.S., Tallaksen, J.E., Reese, M. 2014. Soil responses to stover management in the Northern Corn Belt [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Nov. 2-5, 2014, Long Beach, CA.

  • Tallaksen, J., Bauer, F., Hulteberg, C., Reese, M., and Ahlgren, S., (2014) Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas and Energy Balance of Community-Scale Wind Powered Ammonia Production. 2014 NH3 Fuels Conference Sept 2014, Des Moines, IA

  • Tallaksen J. and Simo-Kush T. (2014) A Case Study in Planning a Renewable Energy Supply Chain: Part II Using Life Cycle Environmental Metrics to Select A Biomass Feedstock. 2014 American Society for Engineering Management Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA

  • Simo-Kush T. and Tallaksen, J. (2014) A Case Study in Planning a Renewable Energy Supply Chain: Part I Comparing Biomass Processes, Costs and Logistics. 2014 American Society for Engineering Management Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA[JET1]

  • Tallaksen J. and Reese M. (2013) Ammonia Production Using Wind Energy: An Early Calculation of Life Cycle Carbon Emissions and Fossil Energy Consumption. 2013 NH3 Fuel Conference. September 23-25th 2013, Sacramento, CA.

  • Tallaksen, J. (2013) Producer Interest in Supplying Corn Stover Biomass. Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable. Talk presented to stakeholders on April 30 2013, Waseca, MN

  • Tallaksen J. (2012), Corn Cobs for Ethanol Process Energy: An Energy Balance Perspective , 2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop, Minneapolis, MN

  • Tallaksen, J. (2012) Renewable Energy Benefits from Biomass for a College Campus. Heating the Midwest Conference, April 25-27th, Eau Claire, WI

  • Tallaksen J. and M. Reese. 2011. Quantifying Factors Influencing Agricultural Biomass Supplies., E3 Conference, Minneapolis, MN, November 2011

  • Reese M., J. Tallaksen, C. Marquart, and M. Conkins, 2010, Field to Facility Supply of Corn Cobs, E3 Conference, St. Paul, MN, November 2010

  • Tallaksen J. and M. Reese, 2009 Maintaining Sustainable Biomass Supplies for Energy Generation and Bio-refining E3 Conference, St. Paul, MN, November 2009

  • Tallaksen, J. 2008. Replacing Fossil Fuels With Biomass: The Morris Solution. Invited Speaker Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, Decorah, IA

  • Tallaksen, J. 2008. Integrating Biomass Heat and Electricity Production in Community Scale Projects: The Morris Campus as a Model. Invited Speaker at Biomass 08: Technical Workshop, Grand Forks, ND

  • Tallaksen, J. 2008. Pilot Scale Harvesting of Native Grass Biomass Feedstock: Implications for Conservation, Agriculture, and Bioenergy., PMGI Colloquium, St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Tallaksen, J. and L. Rasmussen. 2008. Integrating wind and biomass to manage carbon emissions. Proceeding of the 16^th European Biomass Conference, Valencia, Spain, June 2 2008

  • Tallaksen, J. 2007. Sustainably Producing Agricultural Biomass Feedstock Supplies. Presented at the Advanced Biomass Workshop, Morris, MN

  • Tallaksen, J. 2007. Working Together to Solve Biomass Issues. AURI Biofuels Meeting, Redwood Falls, MN

  • Tallaksen, J. 2000. Commercial mycorrhizal inoculation in urban soils. Invited speaker at Ecology of Urban Soils, An American Phytopathological Society sponsored conference. St. Paul, MN.

  • Tallaksen, J., and I. Charvat. 2000. Revegetation of a Constructed Roadside Water control Pond with Native Prairie Plant Species. MinnesotaWater 2000. Minneapolis, MN