Purdue Staff with Sustainable Agriculture Projects or Interests

Purdue University hosts a variety of research projects and programs which are intended to establish sustainable agricultural practices. The researchers are involved at various levels, from many departments.

Staff List for Sustainable Agriculture Subject Areas

Subject Area Index

Allelopathic Control of Weeds Economic Analysis Organic Matter
Appropriate Technology Environmental Protection Pasture-based Poultry
Aquaculture Family Farming Seasonal Dairying
Bee Keeping Farmscaping with Native Plants Small Ruminants
Biological Control of Insects Forest Ecology Soil Aggregation, Aeration & Infiltration
Borderlands Enhancement Genetic Resistence to Disease Soil Microbial Activity
Composting Innovative Grazing Systems Specialty Forest Products
Conservation Planning Low-investment Swine Production Specialty Grains
Conservation Tillage Mechanical Control of Weeds Specialty Horticulture Crops
Cover Crops Mulch Control of Weeds Wetland Enhancement
Crop Rotation Nutrient Efficiency Whole Farm Planning
Cultural Control of Disease Nutrient Recycling Wildlife Habitat
Earthworms and Soil Invertebrates Organic Marketing Woodlot Enhancement

 

Staff with Sustainable Ag Interests or Projects

Director-Cooperative Extension Service   Up to index
David C. Petritz 765-494-8494 Information and Technology Transfer



Soil Aggregation, Aeration & Infiltration   Up to index
     
Eileen Kladivko 765-494-6372 Soil Management and Drainage
     
Diane Stott 765-494-6657



Soil Microbial Activity   Up to index
Sylvie Brouder 765-496-1489 Plant Nutrition, Soil Fertility, Ecology
     
Cindy Nakatsu 765-496-2997 Microbial Ecology



Nutrient Efficiency   Up to index
Sylvie Brouder 765-496-1489 Plant Nutrition, Soil Fertility, Ecology
     
Brad Joern 765-494-9767 Utilization of Manure and Municipal/Industrial Co-products



Nutrient Recycling   Up to index
Brad Joern 765-494-9767 Utilization of Manure and Municipal/Industrial Co-products
     
Alan Sutton 765-494-8012  



Organic Matter   Up to index
Sylvie Brouder 765-496-1489 Plant Nutrition, Soil Fertility, Ecology
     
765-494-6657
 



Composting   Up to index
Steve Hawkins 765-494-8370  



Conservation Tillage   Up to index
Kenneth Eck 812-482-1171 ext. 3 Soil Conservation, Water Quality, Tillage
     
Mark Evans 765-653-2996 Soil Conservation, Water Quality, Tillage
     
Jim Krejci 765-494-4795 Soil Conservation, Water Quality, Tillage
     
James Lake 219-426-4637 Soil Conservation, Water Quality, Tillage
     
Eugene Matzat 219-324-6303 ext. 106 Soil Conservation, Water Quality, Tillage
     
Tony Vyn 765-496-3757 Cropping Systems
     
Terry West 765-494-4799 Soil Management and Tillage



Cover Crops   Up to index
Michael Hickman 765-494-4448 Weed Science
     
Keith Johnson 765-494-4800 Forage Management
     
Robert Nielsen 765-494-4802 Corn and Grain Sorghum Management
     
Tony Vyn 765-496-3757 Cropping Systems
     
Stephen C. Weller 765-494-1333 Weed Control in Horticultural Crops



Crop Rotation   Up to index
Michael Hickman 765-494-4448 Weed Science
     
Robert Nielsen 765-494-4802 Corn and Grain Sorghum Management
     
765-496-3757
Cropping Systems
     
Terry West 765-494-4799 Soil Management and Tillage



Earthworms and Soil Invertebrates   Up to index
Eileen Kladivko 765-494-6372 Soil Management and Drainage
     
Cindy Nakatsu 765-496-2997 Microbial Ecology



Biological Control of Insects   Up to index
Larry Bledsoe 765-494-8324 Insect Control in Vegetable Crops
     
Rick Foster 765-494-9572 Insect Control in Agronomic Crops
     
Robert O'Neil 765-494-7207 Biological Control of Crop Insect Pest
     
Clifford S. Sadof 765-494-5983 Landscape and Greenhouse Insects



Allelopathic Control of Weeds   Up to index
Michael Hickman 765-494-4448  
     
Stephen C. Weller 765-494-1333 Weed Control in Horticultural Crops



Mulch Control of Weeds   Up to index
765- 494-0599  
     
Stephen C. Weller 765-494-1333 Weed Control in Horticultural Crops



Mechanical Control of Weeds   Up to index
765- 494-0599  
     
Stephen C. Weller 765-494-1333 Weed Control in Horticultural Crops
     



Cultural Control of Disease   Up to index
Paul C. Pecknold 765-494-4628 Diseases of Fruits and Ornamentals
     
Gregory Shaner 765-494-4651 Diseases of Field Crops



Genetic Resistence to Disease   Up to index
Gregory Shaner 765-494-4651 Diseases of Field Crops



Specialty Grains   Up to index
Ellsworth P. Christmas 765-494-6373 Soybean and Small Grains Management
     
Robert Nielsen 765-494-4802 Corn and Grain Sorghum Management



Horticulture   Up to index
     
Bruce Bordelon 765-494-8212 Viticulture and Small Fruits
     
Michael Dana 765-494-5923 Urban Horticulture
     
Peter Hirst 765-494-1323 Tree Fruits
     
Elizabeth Maynard 219-785-5673 Vegetable & Floral Crops Specilaist
     
Bruno Moser 765-494-1352 Landscape and Nursery Crops
     
 
Horticulture Marketing & Enterprise Development
     
Stephen C. Weller 765-494-1333 Weed Control in Horticultural Crops



Forest Products   Up to index
William Hoover 765-494-3580 Marketing and Taxation



Wetland Enhancement   Up to index
William Hoover 765-494-3580 Marketing and Taxation
     
Brian K. Miller 765-494-3573 Wildlife and Wetlands, Indiana/Illinois Sea Grant



Woodlot Enhancement   Up to index
George Parker 765-494-3602 Silvaculture



Forest Ecology and Silverculture   Up to index
William Hoover 765-494-3580 Marketing and Taxation
     
John R. Seifert

812-348-6978

Regional Extension Forester, SEPAC
  fax: 812-458-6979  



Borderlands Enhancement   Up to index
Brian K. Miller 765-494-3573 Wildlife and Wetlands, Indiana/Illinois Sea Grant
     
Bruno Moser 765-494-1352 Landscape and Nursery Crops



Farmscaping with Native Plants   Up to index
Michael Dana 765-494-5923 Urban Horticulture



Wildlife Habitat   Up to index
Michael Dana 765-494-5923 Urban Horticulture
     
Brian K. Miller 765-494-3573 Wildlife and Wetlands, Indiana/Illinois Sea Grant



Bee Keeping   Up to index
Greg Hunt 765-494-4605 Honey Bee Pest Management



Aquaculture   Up to index
Paul Brown 765- 494-4968  



Grazing Systems   Up to index
Kern Hendrix 765-494-4832 Beef Nutrition and Management
     
Keith Johnson 765-494-4800
Forage Management



Seasonal Dairying   Up to index
Tim Johnson 219-481-6316 Dairy Nutrition and Management



Low-investment Swine Production   Up to index
Brian Richert 765-494-4837 Swine Nutrition and Management



Pasture-based Poultry   Up to index
Mickey Latour
765- 494-8011
 



Small Ruminants   Up to index
Michael Neary 765-494-4849 Sheep Management



Economic Analysis   Up to index
Craig L. Dobbins 765-494-9041 Farm Management, Crop Economics
     
Alan W. Miller 765-494-4203 Farm Management, Finance



Environmental Policy   Up to index
Otto C. Doering 765-494-4226 Ag Policy, Environmental Issues
     
765- 494-3285
 
     
765- 494-4245
 



Conservation Planning   Up to index
Harold W. Doremire 765-494-8388 Soil Conservationist



Whole Farm Planning   Up to index
Craig L. Dobbins 765-494-9041 Farm Management, Crop Economics
     
Alan W. Miller 765-494-4203 Farm Management, Finance



Organic Marketing   Up to index
Elizabeth Maynard 219-785-5673 Vegetable & Floral Crops Specialist



Family Farming . Up to index
William E. Field 765- 494-1162 Agricultural Safety and Health, Breaking New Ground
     
Dave Swaim   Horticulture Marketing & Enterprise Development



Appropriate Technology   Up to index
William E. Field 765- 494-1162 Agricultural Safety and Health, Breaking New Ground
     
765-496-3977
 



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