Dr. Emma Matcham
Courtesy Professor
New patterns in temperature and rainfall both increase crop stress and the risk of fertilizer movement away from fields, which can reduce water quality. The primary goal of my research and Extension program is to improve the resiliency of agronomic crop production systems while reducing environmental risk as the climate changes. Studying nutrient cycling within agroecosystems can improve fertilizer management and protect water quality across both farm- and watershed-scales.
I am also Certified Crop Advisor, which is reflected by my systems approach to nutrient management research. This approach accounts for the series of interacting management decisions farmers make within a growing season, instead of simply measuring the effect of each individual management decision on its own. My research and Extension programs also emphasize the importance of participatory on-farm trials, which in my experience can both accelerate the rate of agronomic research and improve stakeholder confidence in new management recommendations.
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Contact Information
(614) 247-0032
Office:
202 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210