Bill Deen

The focus of my research program is to develop agroecosystems that are both productive and sustainable. Over the years I have studied mechanisms underlying carbon cycling, nutrient cycling and yield of crop production systems as influenced by crop species, tillage system, crop rotation, and cover crops. I oversee several long-term trials, including a rotation trial (est 1980), tillage trial (est. 1976), and a nitrogen in maize trial (est 2008).