Crop and Soil Science

The primary focus of my program is to conduct applied research and Extension outreach in grass and legume seed crops in Oregon.

My responsibilities include to develop and lead research and outreach programs that integrate chemical, cultural, and mechanical weed control measures using new or novel approaches for weed management in the wheat-based production systems of eastern Oregon. They will focus on weed management...

His research integrates physiological, biochemical, molecular, and analytical approaches to understand the evolutionary basis of herbicide resistance, and how integrated pest management strategies may be used to prevent...

• Sustainable agriculture
• Crop production
• Soil health and Nutrient cycling
• Agricultural resources (fertilizer, irrigation water, post-harvest residue) management
• Environmental (soil and water quality) protection
• Promoting...

My research program focuses on development and support of weed management tactics that address grower economic growth while enhancing environmental stewardship for a viable and sustainable agriculture. I believe that understanding weed biology and ecology is a key to effective weed management in...

Small Farms

Lane County (also serving Benton and Linn Counties)

Focus areas: Farm and food system policy, local and regional food supply chains, community food system development.

Dr. Lauren Gwin is an Associate Professor in the Crop & Soil Science Department, Extension Community Food Systems Specialist, and Associate Director of OSU...

Forage Program Director with research, teaching, extension, and international activities focused on matching forage species to locations based on climate, soils, intended use, and management and alfalfa crop simulation modeling. Undergraduate and graduate teaching and student advising. State,...

Responsibilities include state-wide weed management support for agronomic crops for farmers, OSU Regional Extension Faculty, and the diverse agricultural industry throughout Oregon. Specific emphasis is on the development of environmentally and economically sustainable integrated weed management...

Commercial agriculture Extension in Jackson and Josephine counties

• Pasture and Forage Production
• Grazing Managment
• Cover Crops
• Soil Fertility
• Cropping Systems
• Pesticide...

The processes at the interface between organic matter and mineral surfaces, including mineral surface properties, organic matter properties, bonding mechanisms, adsorption processes, mineral-microbial interactions, and organic matter turnover dynamics.

Projects:...

Nutrient cycling in natural and human-disturbed ecosystems, including the attenuation of increased nitrogen inputs to terrestrial ecosystems by soils and vegetation, detrital controls on soil organic matter formation

Pedology

Agricultural watershed monitoring & alternative dryland crops

The focus of my position is to conduct applied research and to develop nutrient and lime recommendations that improve nutrient use efficiency by large acreage crops grown in Oregon. The crops of primary focus are on grass grown for seed, cereals, and potatoes, with a secondary focus on minor...

Jay and his research groups have studied

• Applications of predictive mapping...

Geochemical, hydrologic, and biogeochemical processes in the critical zone
Global carbon cycle
Ecosystem nutrient sources and cycling
Radiogenic and metal isotope tracers

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My general research activities are chemistry, composition, and quality of post-harvest crops, with a focus on aroma and flavor compounds identification, chemical characterization, and analysis; and soil chemistry.

Responsible for Extension and Research programming related to cropping systems in Malheur County.

• Integrated Pest Management
• Insects-Plant Interactions
• Biological Control
• Insect Ecology-Insect Movement
• Chemical Control

The goal of my research program is to develop and implement cost-effective reduced-risk Integrated...

Fundamental and applied research of cereal grain components, and wheat- and barley-based foods (focused on wheat, food barley, noodles, and artisan breads).

Program Goals

1. Investigating and improving on-farm management practices for organic nutrient sources such as manure, municipal biosolids, and compost
2. Providing Extension clientele and students with actionable research-based information to guide soil fertility...

Field crop production and watershed management in Malheur County

• Sustainable cropping systems
• Cover crops
• Forage production
• Pesticide education and stewardship...

The Aroma Hop Breeding Program is tasked with developing new hop cultivars, adapted for Oregon growing conditions, with a focus on essential oil quality. This program interacts closely with Dr. Tom Shellhammer's program in the Food Science & Technology Department to characterize the...

Extension Agronomist with field crop responsibilities in Union, Baker, and Wallowa Co.

Agricultural Literacy

Wheat Breeding and Genetics

Crop and soil science courses, including:  irrigation principles and practices, plant pathology, entomology, weed management, plant genetics, seed, cereal, oil, fiber, potato and global food production.

Research/Career Interests

- Online teaching to discuss use and management of soils to meet societal goals of diverse user groups, from individuals/families to Nation States, in temperate/tropical ecosystems; 2012 to present

- Sustainable Forestry research...

I teach classes for the Sustainability Double-Degree Program and the Department of Horticulture - both on the Corvallis campus and through Ecampus.  My instructional duties also include coordination of service-learning projects for large undergraduate courses (SOIL 205, SUS 350, and SUS 304...

Students in my classes are often busy juggling home, children, work, and school. I strive for inclusiveness and accommodation. My focus is on helping students find ways to complete their class work, amidst all the turmoil and stressors that unfold daily.

As a Soil Scientist, I've...