Production Management and Ecology

Finding solutions to complex agricultural issues by examining crop production methods.

The crop production group evaluates agricultural practices and systems concerning crop yield, profit, environmental and ecological consequences with the goal of identifying best practices for local and international growers to produce more with less. Major crops under active investigation include corn, soybean, wheat, oat, alfalfa, and forage species, as well as apples, tomatoes, sweet corn, and ornamental plant species. Current projects include crop growth and development, crop management techniques, integrated pest management, crop competition, cover crops, rotations, tillage, plant nutrition, cultivar evaluation, and agroecology.

Faculty in Production Management and Ecology Specializations

Bioenergy Crops

Elhan Ersoz
Assistant Professor
Emily Heaton
Professor
DoKyoung  Lee
Professor
Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor
Erik J. Sacks
Professor
Anthony Joseph Studer
Associate Professor

Crop Production

Emily Heaton
Professor
DoKyoung  Lee
Professor
Andrew J. Margenot
Associate Professor
Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor
Bin  Peng
Assistant Professor
Nicholas J. Seiter
Assistant Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist

Fruit and Vegetable Crops

John A. Juvik
Professor
Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor

Grain Crops

Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor
Nicholas J. Seiter
Assistant Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist
Anthony Joseph Studer
Associate Professor

Soil Fertility

Bruce E. Branham
Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist
DoKyoung  Lee
Professor
Andrew J. Margenot
Associate Professor
Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor

Sustainable Food Systems

Martin O. Bohn
Professor
Emily Heaton
Professor
Andrew J. Margenot
Associate Professor
Nicolas Federico Martin
Associate Professor

Water Quality and Environmental Systems

Germán  Bollero
Professor, College of ACES Dean
Adam  Davis
Professor
John A. Juvik
Professor
DoKyoung  Lee
Professor
Bin  Peng
Assistant Professor
Erik J. Sacks
Professor