Area of Focus

Nutrient Management & Water Quality

Other Focus Areas

• Soil Fertility
• Site Specific Nutrient Management
• Water Quality
• Nutrient Use Efficiency
• Nutrient losses
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Fertilizers and Manure Use

Major Project Activities

• Conducting research and extension efforts on fertilizer practices and products which influence crop nutrient utilization.
• Research and extension efforts towards efficient utilization of nutrients derived from livestock manure, to optimize profitable use of manure in crop production while protecting environmental quality.
• Collaborating with agencies/organizations to conduct effective extensive programming to encourage adoption of management practices which increase nutrient use efficiency as well as profitable use of fertilizers.

Research Interests

• Address soil nutrient management issues and their impact on water quality
• Evaluate and optimize the profitable use of fertilizer products and manure for sustainable agriculture with limited environmental impact.
• Develop cost-effective, efficient, and site-specific nutrient management practices to increase the farm profits while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and nutrient loss to groundwater

Extension Interests

• Disseminate useful and practical research-based information to producers and consultants for improving crop nutrient utilization, crop yield, and water quality
• Promote technology-based nutrient and water management tools to optimize returns on inputs while preserving resources.
• Increase farmer’s profit by helping them optimizing fertilizer inputs and increasing economic returns on their farm

Professional Membership

• American Society of Agronomy, 2013-present
• Crop Science Society of America, 2013-present
• Soil Science Society of America, 2013-present