William Cox's passion his extension/research during his career emanated from a strong desire to support New York agriculture. To support that passion, he conducted a vigorous applied research program that focused exclusively on New York agriculture, conducting numerous experiments at the Aurora Research Farm and on farms throughout New York State to determine the best corn silage hybrids, soybeans varieties, and management practices for corn, soybean, and wheat.
Honors and Awards
- Crop Science Society of America Extension Education Award-2012
- Crop Science Society: Fellow – 2010
- Agronomy Journal: Outstanding Senior Associate Editor – 2009
- American Society of Agronomy: Agronomic Extension Award -2008
- Northeast Certified Crop Advisor Program: Service Award - 2003
- American Society of Agronomy: Fellow – 2001
- Northeast Branch American Society of Agronomy: Outstanding Researcher - 2000
- American Society of Agronomy Certified Crop Advisor Program: Service Award - 1999
Recent Journal Publications
- William Cox, Jerome Cherney, Mark Sorrells. Agronomic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Soybean with Recommended and High Inputs during the First 4 Years of Organic Management. 30 September 2019 MDPI AG in Agronomy. Vol. 9 (10) , 602 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100602
- William Cox, John J. Hanchar, Jerome Cherney, Mark Sorrells. Economic Responses of Maize, Soybean, and Wheat in Three Rotations under Conventional and Organic Systems 1 August 2019 [MDPI%20AG]MDPI AG in Agronomy. Vol. 9 (8), 42 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9080424
- William Cox, Jerome Cherney, Mark Sorrells. Organic Compared with Conventional Wheat Had Competitive Yields during the Early Years of Organic Production in the Northeast USA. 15 July 2019. MDPI AG in Agronomy Vol. 9 (7) , 380. William J. Cox, John J. Hanchar, Jerome Cherney https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9070380
- William J. Cox, John J. Hanchar, Jerome Cherney. Agronomic and Economic Performance of Maize, Soybean, and Wheat in Different Rotations during the Transition to an Organic Cropping System. 16 September 2018. MDPI AG in Agronomy. Vol. 8 (9) , 192.https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8090192
- William J. Cox, Jerome H. Cherney. Agronomic Comparisons of Conventional and Organic Maize during the Transition to an Organic Cropping System. 4 July 2018. Published by MDPI AG in Agronomy. Vol. 8 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8070113