Gurpreet Kaur

Graduate Student, Animal Science

About

Doctorate Program

Advisor: Quirine Ketterings

Area(s) of study: nutrient management, soil fertility in field crops, exploring the role of microbial functions in improving soil health and enhancing production resilience in forage crops

Gurpeet is a Ph.D. student in Animal Science with the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) led by Quirine Ketterings. She came to the US in the fall of 2022. She is originally from a village in Punjab, India, where she grew up observing farms and dairy animals. Her family’s love of gardening inspired her to pursue an education in agriculture.

Education

Master of Science (Integrated) - Microbiology (Hons.), Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India. 2016-2021

Thesis title: Effect of biofertilizer and organic fertilizer on soil health, growth and yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.).

Awards & Honors

R P Sethi Memorial Grant Award for highest GPA in Microbiology in 2022. Punjab Agricultural University.
Merit certificate for GPA above 8.0/10. Punjab Agricultural University.

Contact Information

318 Frank Morrison Hall
507 Tower Road
Ithaca, NY 14853

gk372 [at] cornell.edu

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Gurpreet in the news

Three people standing in front of crops smiling, arm in arm.

Field Note

October 29, 2024

Zamorano interns tackle sustainability, support farmer livelihood

by Madeline Hanscom Three interns from Zamorano University in Honduras came to Cornell University to work for the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) this August. Aidan Villanueva, Sara Rebeca Mach Tomas and Cristhian Said Galvez Espinoza...

International Programs
Animal Science
Field Crops

Man in a neon work vest smiling at the camera holding equipment in a field.

Field Note

September 10, 2024

Striving for sustainable crop production: SuMAS intern Francisco Lopez

First generation Puerto Rican Francisco J. López Núñez attends the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. He was selected for the Sustainable Management of Agricultural Systems (SuMAS) internship program, which connected him with the Cornell...

Field Crops
Soil