Educational
Video/audio embedded teaching modules for controlled environment plant production engineering/technology courses. As part of USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grant Project.
Kacira, M. and A. J. Both. 2014. Natural ventilation.
Kacira, M., A. J. Both, C. Kubota. 2014. Basics of greenhouse environmental physics.
Kacira, M. A. J. Both, C. Kubota. 2014. Psychrometrics and processes.
Kacira, M. and C. Kubota. 2014. SI units and terminology.
Both, A. J. and M. Kacira. 2014. Mechanical ventilation.
Both, A. J., M. Kacira, G. Giacomelli. 2014. Evaporative cooling.
Both, A. J. and M. Kacira. 2014. Alternative energy and resource use.
Ling, P. P., A. J. Both, C. Kubota, M. Kacira. 2014. Measuring environmental parameters.
Ling, P. P., C. Kubota, M. Kacira. Monitoring greenhouse environment.
Ling, P. P. and M. Kacira. 2014. Data acquisition and control systems.
Outreach
Kacira, M. 2013. Choose the right greenhouse style. Growing Produce Magazine. http://www.growingproduce.com/production/protected-agriculture/choose-th... . Accessed 01/10/2013.
Kacira, M. 2013. Natural Ventilation and Fog Increase Cooling Efficiency. Greenhouse Grower magazine. http://www.greenhousegrower.com/structures-equipment/natural-ventilation.... Accessed 06/05/2013
Both, A. J., R. Hansen, M. Kacira. 2012. Hydroponics give growers control. Greenhouse Grower, May 25. http://www.greenhousegrower.com/article/27924/hydroponics-give-growers-c.... Accessed 05/29/2012.
Kacira, M. 2012. Foresight and integrating vision systems. SciTechReports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKAbyKIr99Q. Accessed 06/26/2011.
Giacomelli, G., C. Kubota, M. Kacira, P. Rorabaugh. 2012. No ordinary tomorrows. SciTechReports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V02-msDXatI. Accessed 01/19/2012.
Kacira. M. 2010. Telepresence and plant health and growth monitoring. Appeared on local science program "WaveLengths." PBS Channel 6, Tucson, AZ, November 28th.
Nintzel, J. 2010. Tomatoes on the Moon. Tucson Weekly. Available at http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2010/09/12/tomatoes-on-the.... Accessed 08/14/2011.
Fialho, L. 2010. No soil, no problem: UA researchers build garden for growing plants in space. Arizona Daily Wildcat. Available at http://wildcat.arizona.edu/news/no-soil-no-problem-1.1609370. Accessed 08/14/2011.
Stiles, E. 2010. UA engineers build Lunar vegetable garden. UANews. Available at http://uanews.org/node/33901. Accessed 04/20/2011.
Drotleff, L. 2009. The ultimate remote control. Growing Produce. Available at http://www.growingproduce.com/varieties/vegetables/greenhouseinsider/?st.... Accessed 11/30/2009.
Kacira. M. 2009. Farm of future. Appeared on MSNBC KVOA Channel 4 News, Tucson, AZ, June 03rd.
