Ketterings recognized by national agronomy society

Congratulations to Quirine Ketterings, professor of nutrient management in agricultural systems, who has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy, the scientific society’s highest honor. The annual awards are presented for outstanding contributions to agronomy through education, national and international service, and research. Leader of Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program, Ketterings focuses her applied research, extension and teaching work on the development and implementation of adaptive soil  and crop management approaches in agriculture. To date, she has co-authored 83 peer-reviewed publications and over 330 extension articles, and presented at many international, national and regional conferences. She serves as co-chair for the Northeast Region Certified Crop Advisor board and has, for the past 11 years, organized their annual three-day certification and continuing education training. Ketterings received her Ingenieurs (B.Sc.) in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture from the International Agricultural College, Deventer, and her M.Sc. in Soil and Water from Wageningen University and Research Center, both in the Netherlands, and her Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from Ohio State University.