Crop and Soil Sciences Contacts

Head of the Department

David Sylvia

David Sylvia

Professor of Soil Microbiology,
Head, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
dmsylvia@psu.edu

Undergraduate Programs

Kate Butler

Katharine Butler

Senior Lecturer in Soil Science,
Environmental Soil Science Program Coordinator
Environmental Soil Science Minor Program Coordinator
katebutler@psu.edu

A. J. Turgeon

A. J. Turgeon

Professor of Turfgrass Management,
Turfgrass Program Coordinator
at2@psu.edu

Heather Karsten

Heather Karsten

Associate Professor of Crop Production/Ecology,
Agronomy Minor Program Coordinator
hdk3@psu.edu

Graduate Programs

Marvin H. Hall

Marvin H. Hall

Professor of Forage Management,
Agronomy Program Coordinator
mhh2@psu.edu

Richard C. Stehouwer

Richard C. Stehouwer

Associate Professor of Environmental Soil Science,
Soil Science Program Coordinator
rcs15@psu.edu

Technical Program

Thomas Watschke

Thomas Watschke

Interim Director,
Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program
tlw3@psu.edu

Crop Management Extension Group

Sjoerd Duiker

Sjoerd Duiker

Associate Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics
swd10@psu.edu

Turfgrass Extension and Research

Pete Landschoot

Pete Landschoot

Professor of Turfgrass Science
pjl1@psu.edu