Current Faculty Members
Mary Ann Victoria Bruns
Associate Professor of Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
Phone: 814-863-0779
Email: mvb10@psu.edu
Timothy Beck
Dairy Business Management and Dairy Nutrition
Phone: 717-870-7702
Email: tjb12@psu.edu
Curtis Dell
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Provide technical guidance in the areas of carbon and nitrogen cycling and greenhouse gas emissions
Research Soil Scientist
USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Unit
University Park, PA
Phone: 814-863-0948
Email: Curtis.dell@ars.usda.gov
Lisa Holden
Associate Professor of Dairy Science
Dairy Extension Team
335B Agricultural Science and Industries Building
University Park, PA
Phone: 814-863-3672
Email: lah7@psu.edu
Ron Hoover
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Communicate to and from the project advisory panel
- Package and disseminate knowledge gleaned from this project to the wider dairy community
Coordinator of On-Farm Research
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-865-6672
Email: rjh7@psu.edu
Virginia Ishler
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Evaluate crop rotations and the resulting tonnage harvested to estimate feed inventory for a small-sized dairy farm milking 60 cows and raising 70 replacement animals
- Evaluate forage quality and estimate animal performance using the 2001 NRC and the Cornell, Penn, Minor ration formulation model
Manager of the Penn State Dairy Complex / Nutrient Management Specialist with Dairy Alliance
Department of Animal Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-863-3912
Email: vishler@psu.edu
Heather Karsten
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Lead agronomy research and multi-indicator performance analysis of the cropping systems
- Contribute to producing educational materials from this project
Lead Director for Penn State Dairy Cropping Systems Project /Agroecologist / Associate Professor
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-863-3179
Email: hdk3@psu.edu
Peter Kleinman
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Lead and coordinate environmental assessment activities with Dr. Dell, particularly related to waste quality
- Coordinate manure management activities with Dr. Beegle
Lead Scientist of Team Investigating Nutrient and Watershed Management
USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Unit
University Park, PA
Phone: 814-865-3184
Email: pjk9@psu.edu
Tom Richard
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Integrate experimental data into whole-farm models of these cropping systems to quantify inputs (fuel, fertilizer, herbicides, etc) and outputs (crops, livestock, erosion, leachate)
- Evaluate nutrient and energy balances, greenhouse gas emissions, and other ecosystem impacts and services these farming systems can provide
Director of Penn State's Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE)
Director of Penn State's Biomass Energy Center
Associate Professor
Department of Ag and Biological Engineering Department at Penn State
Phone: 814-865-3722
Email: trichard@psu.edu
John Tooker
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Sample insect populations and provide advice on pest management options
- Research how the diversified rotations and different management tactics will influence the populations of herbivorous pest species and their natural enemies (i.e. predators and parasitoids)
Faculty Member / Extension Specialist
Department of Entomology at Penn State
Phone: 814-865-7082
Email: tooker@psu.edu
John Wallace
Assistant Professor of Weed Science
Phone: 814-863-1014
Email: jmw309@psu.edu
Charlie White
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Phone: 814-863-1016
Email: cmw29@psu.edu
Emeritus
Doug Beegle
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Develop our manure management strategy
- Assess nutrient losses from these cropping systems
Professor of Agronomy / Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Specialist
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-863-1016
Email: dbb@psu.edu
Bill Curran
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Provide oversight for our weed cover crop management investigations
- Advise project team on herbicide application needs
Professor of Weed Management
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-863-1014
Email: wcurran@psu.edu
Past Collaborators
Craig Altemose
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Coordinate outreach efforts
- Do systems analysis of our farming practices
Penn State Extension for Centre County
Phone: 814-355-4897
Email: cea10@psu.edu
Sarah Cornelisse
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Economic Analysis
Senior Extension Associate
Phone: 814-863-8645
Email: sar243@psu.edu
Jeff Hyde
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Evaluate economic efficiencies of our dairy cropping systems
- Provide sound recommendations to producers who will use the information to make future management decisions
Agricultural Economist
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education at Penn State
Phone: 814-865-5666
Email: jeffhyde@psu.edu
Roger Koide
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Coordinating research on the effects of cropping strategy on mycorrhizal fungi and their impacts on soil carbon sequestration
Professor of Horticultural Ecology
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-863-0710
Email: rxk13@psu.edu
Glenna Malcolm
Role In Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems:
- Post-doctoral Researcher (PhD in Ecology)
- Project Manager
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Department of Plant Science at Penn State
Phone: 814-867-3021
Email: gmm193@psu.edu
Staff Members
Thomas Adams
Project Manager
Phone: 814-867-3021
Email: tsa3@psu.edu
Kaleb Wolfe
Research Technician
Phone: 814-867-3020
Email: krw156@psu.edu
