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Soil Science, Crop Nutrition, Nutrient Management

ID: 108269 Minnesota, USA

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Expert has worked extensively in developing fertilizer recommendations for horticultural crop production in Minnesota. Many of the recommendations he developed are based on soil sampling and testing. He is knowledgeable of both chemical and organic fertilizers available for use in fruit and vegetable production. The use of industrial byproducts as a fertilizer or soil amendment is an area in which he has conducted many years of research. Some of the byproducts he has studied include municipal solid waste compost, coal ash, biomass gasification ash, wastewater treatment lime, and various food wastes and sludges. Much of his research has been focused on the environmental impact of fertilizer/byproduct use, particularly in the area of nitrate leaching in sandy soils. He has also been involved in developing practices to minimize nutrient runoff and leaching processes.

Expert has extensive experience in soil requirements for growth of vegetable and fruit crops with particular emphasis on irrigated potato production. In addition to potatoes, he has conducted fertilizer and soil amendment research on blueberries, strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, garlic, onions, peas, snap beans, and sweet corn.

Because of the contamination of lead in many urban environments, Expert has kept up to date on the risks associated with this toxic element. He has written a fact sheet on how to cope with lead in the home garden and urban landscapes. He has also been involved with lead analysis of byproducts and associated risks of land application of these byproducts. Expert has experience with risk assessment of other metal contaminants such as cadmium, arsenic, nickel, and molybdenum that may be associated with industrial byproducts.

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Expert has been involved with successful athletic field construction, his role being to identify the proper soil unit for drainage.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1983 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Soil Science Institution: University of California-Davis
Year: 1978 Degree: M.S. Subject: Horticulture Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Year: 1976 Degree: B.S. Subject: Horticulture Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Professor Department: Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
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Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1995 Employer: University of Minnesota Title: Associate Professor Department: Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
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Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1989 Employer: University of Minnesota Title: Assisant Professor Department: Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
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Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1978 to 1983 Employer: University of California Title: Research Assistant Department: Department of Pomology
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Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1976 to 1976 Employer: Pennsylvania State University Title: Lab Technician Department: Plant Pathology Department
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International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: to Present Country / Region: Russia and Morocco Summary: Expert helped set up a soil and plant tissue testing laboratory in Russia China, and Morocco. In both counties, he provided expertise in developing fertilizer recommendations for vegetable crop production.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Expert is a member of the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society for Horticultural Science, and the Potato Association of America.
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert is the author or co-author of 108 peer reviewed publications in the area of fertilizer use and nutrient management for crop production

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