Dedicated to discovery and dispersal of applied
agronomic innovations.
Current questions:
How can we quantify and capitalize on plant-to-plant interactions in multi-crop production systems?
The #FarmWeird movement has captured imaginations globally. Intercropping, double cropping, strip cropping, cover cropping, companion cropping...
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What happens when these practices are implemented? How can we leverage plants to work for us in diverse, risk-averse cropping systems?
What alternative practices, crops, or cropping systems fit in Kansas environments?
Resource use is important for farm profitability and longevity, but so is our ability to produce a crop. In what ways can our cropping systems be improved? What other crops should we explore?
Overall, what can be done to increase efficiency of water and nutrient use, nutrient availability, and production stability in Kansas?
What are the social and economic implications of implementing these practices in large-scale Kansas operations?
How can this be implemented in Kansas? What barriers exist and how can we overcome them? How can this be used in the short and long-term?
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More on K-State's Plan for Economic Prosperity in Kansas here.
Join my team!
M.S. or Ph.D. student
Crop Ecology (2 positions)
Starting Date: before May 2024
Anticipated Project: Relay cropping/intercropping in Kansas
Click here for more on the project concept.
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+ info about K-State Graduate School here.
+ info about Agronomy graduate programs here.
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For additional information and consideration, please submit your CV/resume and complete the form below:
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