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Crop and Soil Sciences Staff

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences staff are divided into four areas of specialization — Administrative, Agronomy, Soil Science, and Turfgrass Science. Clicking on the staff members name will take you to their personal page, which contains detailed information.

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Agronomy | Soils | Turfgrass | Administrative


Administrative Staff

Image Name Bio
Darlene M. Berry Berry, Darlene M.
Staff Assistant
Lisa A. Cryster Crytser, Lisa A.
Staff Assistant
Robert A. Dickerson Dickerson, Robert A. B.S. Penn State
Database Administrator / Webmaster
Web development, web standards,accessibility, usability, network and computer support.
Sue Eisenhauer Eisenhauer, Susan E.
Staff Assistant
Stanley S. Fitch Fitch, Stanley D. B.S. Univ. of Massachusetts
Senior Applications Programmer / Analyst
Lori Gomola Gomola, Lori A.
Staff Assistant
Belinda Ilgen Ilgen, Belinda
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Keller Keller, Cheryl A.
Staff Assistant
Madeline Laubach Laubach, Madline
Staff Assistant
Elizabeth Lockett Lockett, Elizabeth
Staff Assistant
Heather Treaster Treaster, Heather
Coordinator

Agronomy Staff

Image Name Bio
Mark Antle Antle, Mark B.S. Penn State
Research Support Technologist II
Support for corn and soybean research and extension activities. responsible for writing newsletter articles and presenting materials at various meetings and field days.
Melissa Bravo Bravo, Melissa M.S. Penn State
Extension Associate
Corey Dillon Dillon, Corey B.S. Penn State
Farm Machinery Operater/Mechanic
Justin Dillon Dillon, Justin M.S. Penn State
Research Support Assistant
Robert Guyer Guyer, Robert
Senior Research Technologist
W. Scott Harkcom Harkcom, W. Scott M.S. Penn State
Manager, Agronomy Research Farm
Ron Hoover Hoover, Ron M.S. Penn State
Senior Research Associate
Coordinator of on-farm research.
Christian Houser Houser, Christian
Research Technologist
Dwight Lingenfelter Lingenfelter, Dwight D. M.S. Penn State
Program Development Specialist
Weed management in corn, soybean and forages, as well as other agronomic production principles, such as soil fertility, crop rotation, and tillage.
Jeff Metz Metz, Jeff D.
Farm Machinery Operator/Mechanic
Paul Rebarchak Rebarchak, Paul B.S. Penn State
Coordinator, Farm and Greenhouse Operations
Don Rill Rill, Don
Project Assistant
David Sandy Sandy, David
Research Technologist
Jon Shaffer Shaffer, Dr. John Ph.D. Penn State
Research Support Assistant
Richard F. Todd Todd, Richard F.
Research Support Technologist

Soil Science Staff

Image Name Bio
Steve Arnold Arnold, Steve
Research Support Technician
Nicholas Barger Barger, Nicholas
Research Technologist
Sara Eckert Eckert, Sara B.S. Juniata College
Research Technician
Carbon and nitrogen nutrient cycles in relation to environmental pollution. Nutrient management in organic farming systems. Ecological disturbance in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts caused by invasive species and wildfire.
Ephraim Govere Govere, Ephraim Ph.D. Penn State
Research Support Associate
Gerald Martin Martin, Gerald
Senior Extension Associate
Jeff McClellan McClellan, Jeffrey T.
Senior Extension Associate
Kirsten MacNeal McDonald, Kirsten M.S. Penn State
Project Associate
Robert Neiderer Neiderer, Robert
Senior Research Technologist
Sarah Ogden Ogden, Sarah
Project Assistant
Elizabeth Tuck Tuck, Elizabeth
Research Technologist
Charles W. Walker Walker, Charles W. Ph.D. Penn State
Post Doctoral Scholar
Leah Wasser Wasser, Leah
Extension Associate
Jennifer Weld Weld, Jennifer M.S. Penn State
Project Associate

Turfgrass Science Staff

Image Name Bio
Roy Knupp Knupp, Roy G. B.S. Penn State
Research Support Technician
Responsible for the planting and care of the turfgrass breeder nurseries and greenhouses.
David W. Livingston Livingston, David W. Penn State
Research Support Associate
Management of the Joseph Valentine Turfgrass Research Center, turfgrass research equipment.
Matt Naedel Naedel, Matt Penn State
Research Technician
Dianne Petrunak Petrunak, Dianne M.S. Penn State
Research Support Technician
Responsible for Dr. Andrew McNitt's athletic field and turfgrass soils research.
Gretchen Rebarchak Rebarchak, Gretchen B.S. Penn State
Graphics Presentations Developer
Marshall Syvertsen Syvertsen, Marshall B.S. Penn State
Research Support Technician