Research Area:
Long-term tillage for corn and soybeans.
- West, T.D., D.R. Griffith, G.C. Steinhardt, E.J. Kladivko, and S.D. Parsons. Effect of Tillage and Rotation on Agronomic Performance of Corn and Soybean: Twenty-Year Study On Dark Silty Clay Loam Soil. Published. Journal of Production Agriculture, Vol. 9, no. 2, 1996.
- West, T.D., D.R. Griffith, and G.C. Steinhardt. Effect of Paraplowing On Crop Yields with No-till Planting. Published. Journal of Production Agriculture, Vol. 9, no. 2, 1996.
- Strip preparation for corn and soybeans
CT-4 Strip Preparation for No-till Corn and Soybeans
- Crop residue studies
- Row position/strip preparation in continuous corn
- Strip-till and fertilizer placement.
Education:
B.S., Agricultural Mechanization (Agricultural Systems Management), Purdue University, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Date joined staff: April 1979