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Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612.625.1244
Fax: 612.625.2208

 
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277 Coffey Hall
1420 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul MN 55108
Phone: (612) 625-7098
Fax: (612) 624-4974

Education

  • Ph.D. 1983-1985, Agronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana
  • M.S. 1980-1983, Agronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana
  • B.S. 1976-1980, Agronomy and Soil Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

    Awards

  • Robert Wagner Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Potash & Phosphate Industry), 2002
  • Fellow Award (American Society of Agronomy), 2001
  • CIBA GEIGY Award (American Society of Agronomy), 1992
  • Crops and Soils Journalism Award (American Society of Agronomy), 1987

    Service Activities

  • Board of Directors, American Society of Agronomy, Div. A-4, 2002-present
  • Board of Directors (honorary), Minnesota Crop Production Retailers Association, 1996-present
  • Operations Committee, National Center for Manure and Animal Waste, 2004-present
  • Member, National Agriculture and Natural Resource Program Leaders Committee, 2000-present

    Employment

  • Interim Associate Dean (2000-2002) and Associate Dean (2002-present), College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
  • Assistant (1989-1994), Associate (1994-1999), and Full (1999-present) Professor and Extension Soil Scientist, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
  • Extension Agronomist, 1987-1988, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota
  • Agronomist and Agronomic Training Coordinator, 1985-1987, Cenex/Land O'Lakes Cooperative, St. Paul, Minnesota