David M. Crohn
David M. Crohn
Associate Professor
- Extension Resource Conservation Specialist
Academic Degrees:
- B.S. North Carolina State University, 1986
- M.S., Cornell University, 1990
- Ph. D., Cornell University, 1992
Specialization:
- Environmental optimization; compost production and use; erosion control; soil nitrogen management
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Representative Publications:
- Crohn, D.M., M.C. Mathews, and D.H. Putnam. 2009. Nitrogen content curves for small grain forage crops. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(2): 459-467.
- Crohn, D. M., and Bianchi, M. L. 2008. Research priorities for coordinating management of food safety and water quality. Journal of Environmental Quality, 37(4):1411-1418.
- Downer, A. J., Crohn, D., Faber, B., Daugovish, O., Becker J. O., Menge, J. A., and Mochizuki, M. J. 2008. Survival of plant pathogens in static piles of ground green waste. Phytopathology. In Press.
- Crohn, D. M., Faber, B., Downer, A. J., and Daugovish, O. 2008. Probabilities for survival of glassy-winged sharpshooter and olive fruit fly pests in urban yard waste piles. Bioresource Technology. 99: 1425-1432.
- Crohn, D. M. 2006. Optimizing organic fertilizer applications under steady-state conditions. Journal of Environmental Quality. 35(2): 658-669.
- Valenzuela-Solano, C., and Crohn, D. M. 2006. Is the release of N from decomposing organic mulches determined mainly by their chemical composition? Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38 (2): 377-384.
- Howell, C. J., Crohn, D. M., and Omary, M. 2005. Simulating nutrient cycling and removal through treatment wetlands in hot arid and semiarid environments. Ecological Engineering. 25(1): 25-39.
- Valenzuela-Solano, C., Crohn, D. M., and Downer, J. A. 2005. Nitrogen mineralization from eucalyptus yard waste mulch applied to young avocado trees. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 41: 38-45.
- Crohn, D. M., Ruud, N. C., Decreynaire, J. G., and Carlon, D. B. 2005. Goodness-of-Fit Test for Modeling Tracer Breakthrough Curves in Wetlands. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 131(2): 242-251.
- Crohn, D. M. and Valenzuela-Solano, C. 2003. Modeling temperature effects on decomposition. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 129(12): 1149-1156.
Courses Taught:
- ENSC 144 - Solid Waste (Fall Quarter)
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