Department of Agronomy
Faculty of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station

The Department of Agronomy provides statewide leadership in teaching, research, and extension in crop, soil, and range sciences. Weed science, crop breeding, climatology, and protecting soil and water resources are also important components of the department.

Eric Adee

Eric A. Adee
Associate Professor,
Agronomist-in-Charge

Specialization:
Crop performance
Plant pathology

Ignacio Ciampitti

Ignacio A. Ciampitti
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Crop production
Cropping systems

Anita Dille

Anita Dille
Professor

Specialization:
Weed ecology

Kevin Donnelly

Kevin J. Donnelly
Professor

Specialization:
Crop science

Walter Fick

Walter H. Fick
Professor

Specialization:
Range management

Allan Fritz

Allan K. Fritz
Professor

Specialization:
Wheat breeding


Ganga Hettiarachchi

Ganga Hettiarachchi
Professor

Specialization:
Soil and environmental chemistry
Nutrient and trace element biogeochemistry
Soil and water remediation
Urban soil issues

Krishna Jagadish

S.V. Krishna Jagadish
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Abiotic stress physiologist

Mithila Jugulam

Mithila Jugulam
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Weed science

Mary Beth Kirkham M.B. Kirkham
University Distinguished Professor


Specialization:
Crop physiology
Soil-plant-water relations



Gerard Kluitenberg Gerard J. Kluitenberg
Professor

Specialization:
Soil and environmental physics

Sarah Lancaster Sarah Lancaster
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Extension

Xiaomao Lin Xiaomao Lin
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Agricultural climatology
Climate science
Bio-atmospheric interactions

Romulo Lollato

Romulo Pisa Lollato
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Wheat and forages production

Doo-Hong Min

Doo-Hong Min
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Forage management

Colby Moorberg

Colby J. Moorberg
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Root ecology and hydropedology

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey P. Morris
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Crop genetics and genomics

Nathan Nelson

Nathan O. Nelson
Professor

Specialization:
Soil fertility
Nutrient management

Clenton Owensby

Clenton E. Owensby
Professor

Specialization:
Range management

Andres Patrignani

Andres Patrignani
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Soil water management

DeAnn Presley

DeAnn R. Presley
Professor

Specialization:
Environmental soil science and management

Michel Ransom

Michel D. Ransom
Professor,
Interim Department Head

Specialization:
Soil classification and mineralogy

Davina Rhodes

Davina Rhodes
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Nutritional improvement of food crops

Charles Rice

Charles Rice
University Distinguished Professor

Specialization:
Soil microbiology

Kraig Roozeboom

Kraig Roozeboom
Professor

Specialization:
Cropping systems

Dorivar Ruiz Diaz

Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
Professor

Specialization:
Soil fertility
Nutrient management

Eduardo Santos

Eduardo Santos
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Micrometeorology

William Schapaugh

William Schapaugh
Professor

Specialization:
Soybean breeding

Tesfaye Tesso

Tesfaye Tesso
Professor

Specialization:
Sorghum breeding and genetics

Peter Tomlinson

Peter Tomlinson
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Environmental quality

Stephen Welch

Stephen Welch
Professor

Specialization:
Theoretical plant modeling

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