Major Career Accomplishments• Served as President of the Soil Science Society of America (6600 members)• Managed an academic department with annual $3.2M core budget and $12M grants. • Lead inventor of technology for adaptive maize nitrogen management using computer models and high-resolution weather data (Adapt-N). This was licensed and commercialized to Agronomic Technology Corporation, which was first to graduate from the Cornell University McGovern Center for Venture… Show more Major Career Accomplishments• Served as President of the Soil Science Society of America (6600 members)• Managed an academic department with annual $3.2M core budget and $12M grants. • Lead inventor of technology for adaptive maize nitrogen management using computer models and high-resolution weather data (Adapt-N). This was licensed and commercialized to Agronomic Technology Corporation, which was first to graduate from the Cornell University McGovern Center for Venture Development. The technology was acquired by Yara International ASA in 2017 and Ever.Ag in 2024. The tool received several awards including the $1Million Tulane Nitrogen Reduction Challenge prize in 2017.• Co-led the Cornell Soil Health Initiative and co-developed the Cornell Soil Health Assessment Framework.• Developed the theory and application of spatially (position)-balanced experimental designs, which has been incorporated into commercial statistics software (ARM by Gylling Data Management, Inc.) and is widely used in experimental designs for field research.• Developed infiltration and aggregate stability assessment equipment and methodologies.• Educated thousands of students and professionals on sustainable soil and water management.• Co-authored a globally influential book on sustainable soil management that sold over 80,000 printed copies and had over 2M digital accesses.• (Co)-authored over 200 refereed publications and four books; Google Scholar h-index: 54 (10165 citations).• Supervised 15 Ph.D. and 17 M.S. students, and 18 Ph.D. and 24 M.S. as minor advisor, as well as 22 postdoc fellows and visiting scientists. Show less

Advice and research related to Adapt-N technology.

Advice on soil database development and cropping sustainability assessment.

Advising and research collaboration on agricultural field robotic systems.

International Advisory Board - Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research; European Union-funded BENCHMARK soil health project.

High-level scientific advice and education on digital agronomy and soil health.

While on leave from Cornell University, advancing digital agriculture technology for global applications.

Scientific analysis and advice; expert witness. Soil and water management.

Scientific and strategic advice related to soil health and digital agronomy.

Provided scientific expertise and research collaboration related to the Adapt-N technology.