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Derek Carney

Agricultural Science Research Technician

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 I grew up on a farm in central Iowa with a cow-calf operation.  While attending Iowa State in the Agronomy department, I started working at NLAE as a student.  When I graduated, I stayed on with NLAE full time and have worked here ever since.  I do a variety of field and lab work mostly collecting soil, water, and plant samples to process for quality and nutrient analysis.  I also enjoy helping with the farm management of the labs research plots. 

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    • Organic cropping systems enhance soil health indicators in a Mollisol of the US Corn BeltReprint Icon -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
      Ruis, S.J., Kovar, J.L., Wacha, K.M., Carney, D., O'Brien, P.L., Delate, K., Cambardella, C.A. 2024. Organic cropping systems enhance soil health indicators in a Mollisol of the U.S. Corn Belt. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 89(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20795.

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