Michael Russelle

B.S., Oregon State University, Agronomy

M.S., Oregon State University, Crop Science

Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Agronomy

Research Interests

• Improving N cycling and use on farms.
• Estimating on-farm symbiotic dinitrogen fixation.
• Reducing nitrate loading of surface and ground water.
• Improving manure application options on alfalfa.

Current or Planned Experiments 

• Improved soil nitrate uptake by alfalfa.
• On-farm estimates of soil N uptake and symbiotic dinitrogen fixation by alfalfa.
• Development of inexpensive technique for flow-weighted water sampling.
• Reducing subsurface tile drainage nitrate by narrow strips of perennials.
• Large-scale test of phytofiltration to reduce nitrate loading of ground water.
• Improved manure applications on alfalfa and corn silage.

Laboratory Personnel

• Ryan Maher, Agricultural Science Research Technician