Newswise — With the current global food challenges at "crisis stage" in several countries, experts in several disciplines -- agronomy, crop science, soil science, and environmental science -- are available to offer their perspectives.
These leaders from the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America can focus on the challenges that have brought us to the current global food crisis and, more importantly, these experts can present global solutions to where we need to go from here.
List of Experts
Ken Moore, Iowa State UniversityPresident, American Society of Agronomy
Dr. Ken Moore is Professor of Agronomy at Iowa State University. His research interests include development of improved systems for the production and utilization of biomass and forage crops. He teaches graduate courses on the design and analysis of agronomic experiments (field plot technique) and crop management and ecology He has worked on collaborative research and education projects in Morocco, Costa Rica, and New Zealand.
Jerry Hatfield, USDA-Agricultural Research ServicePast-President, American Society of Agronomy
Dr. Jerry Hatfield is the Laboratory Director of the USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. His research focuses on the interaction of water, nutrients, carbon, and light in crop response to management systems across varying landscapes. He integrates remotely sensed information into agricultural management decisions to enhance agricultural production efficiency. He is recognized as one of the international authorities on the impact of crop and livestock components of agricultural systems on air, water, and soil quality. He also has extensive experience in working on the impacts of climate change on agricultural production systems.
Mark Alley, Virginia TechPresident-Elect, American Society of Agronomy
Dr. Mark Alley is a professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. His expertise and research interests include: soil fertility and crop management with experience with wheat, barley, corn, and soybeans; nitrogen fertilization of winter wheat and barley with emphasis on yield, quality, and environmental fate of nitrates; site-specific management for precision application of fertilizers and lime; Carbon and nitrogen sequestration in long-term no-tillage agronomic crop production systems.
Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri-ColumbiaPresident, Crop Science Society of America
Dr. Bill Wiebold has an extension/research appointment related to soybean and corn management at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Extension objectives include the development of cropping systems that improve productivity, enhance stability, and protect the environment. He promotes grower acceptance of these cropping systems through educational programs targeting growers, input dealers, and regional extension specialists in Missouri. Research thrusts include studying the interrelationships among crop management choices no-tillage, grain composition, precision agriculture, and bioenergy.
Paul Bertsch, University of KentuckyPresident-Elect, Soil Science Society of America
Dr. Paul Bertsch is a professor at the University of Kentucky. He is a nationally and internationally recognized scientist that has made significant contributions to enhancing environmental quality and human welfare. His extensive work on delineating the chemical speciation of contaminants in the environment and on understanding the connection between chemical speciation and toxicity of contaminants is recognized as pioneering, forming a new research area known as molecular environmental science. His work has been widely recognized by researchers in many fields, including geology, chemistry, physics, and biology.
The American Society of Agronomy, https://www.agronomy.org (founded in 1907) is dedicated to the development of agriculture enabled by science, in harmony with environmental and human values. The Society supports scientific, educational, and professional activities to enhance communication and technology transfer among agronomists and those in related disciplines on topics of local, regional, national, and international significance.
The Crop Science Society of America, https://www.crops.org (founded in 1955) is a scientific society comprised of members who advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crops in relation to seed genetics and plant breeding; crop physiology; crop production, quality, and ecology; crop germplasm resources; and environmental quality.
The Soil Science Society of America, https://www.soils.org (SSSA) is a progressive, international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. Based in Madison, WI, and founded in 1936, SSSA is the professional home for 6,000+ members dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.
Because of their common interests, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA share a close working relationship and same office staff in Madison, WI. Each organization is autonomous with its own bylaws and governing boards of directors.
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