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Title

Professor Emeritus of Soil Science

Office Building

Berg Agricultural Hall

Office

316

Mailing Address

Berg Agricultural Hall 316
Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science-Box 2100A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

• B.S. in geology | University of Rochester
• Ph.D. in agronomy | Rutgers University

Academic Interests

• Crop production-tillage interactions
• Plant nutrient recycling
• Soil carbon
• Geology

Academic Responsibilities

• ABS203-Global Food Systems (team member)
• PS243-Principles of Geology
• PS244-Geological Resources of South Dakota (state tour)
• PRAG423-Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrient Management
• PS490/HO494-Internship Work Experience
• PS494/HO494-Internship Work Experience
• PS744-Soil N, P and K

Committees and Professional Memberships

• Member of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science (AHPS) Department Leadership team
• Member of AHPS Curriculum Committee
• Member of AHPS Graduate Program Committee

Extension Responsibilities

• Volunteer basis as needed

Work Experience

• Volunteer Crop consultant, USAID, Winrock International, Land O' Lakes International in Ukraine, Russia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, Ghana, Bolivia, Lebanon and China
• 1990-present, Faculty, South Dakota State University
  • Research, teaching and consulting in agronomy and soil management
  • Assist with S.D. Master Gardener's Training Workshops during summer
• 1985-1989, Postdoctoral research assistant, Texas A and M University
• 1984, Natural resources Extension assistant, Rutgers University
• 1979-1983, Graduate research assistant in Agronomy and Soil management
• 1973-1978, Supply officer U.S. Navy

Areas of Research

• Soil Management
• Soil Fertility
• Farm Systems