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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Deanna Osmond

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Professor

Soil Fertility & Watershed Management

3403G Williams Hall

919-515-7303

Bio

Professional experience

July 2024 – present: Professor Emerita, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

January 2023 – June 2024: Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

June 2021 – January 2023: Professor and Department Extension Leader, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

June 2016 – June 2021: Professor and Crop and Soil Sciences Department Extension Leader and Associate Department Head, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

June 2002 – June 2005: Professor and Soil Science Department Extension Leader, Department of Soil Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

May 2000 – May 2002: Associate Professor and Soil Science Extension Specialist, Department of Soil Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

May 1997 – April 2000: Assistant Professor and Soil Science Extension Specialist, Department of Soil Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

Feb 1993 – April 1997: Water Quality Extension Specialist, Water Quality Group, Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

May 1981 – May 1983: Agricultural Project Officer, United States Agency for International Development, Zaire, Africa.

Mar 1979 – May 1980: Research Associate, Soil Science Department, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

Scholarly and creative activities

  • Book and Book Chapters   23
  • Refereed Journal Articles   >130
  • Referred Proceedings   18
  • Invited Presentations   >150
  • Volunteered Presentations, (including posters)   >250
  • Extension publications and slide sets   78
  • Extension Training   >150
  • Software   9
  • Grants   (>$22M)   >120

Scholarly and professional honors  (selected)

  • USDA-CSREES Award for Comprehensive Educational Program to Improve Water Quality in the Neuse River Basin, 2000.
  • Professional Achievement Award – Water Quality, Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2004.
  • USDA Secretary’s Award for Protecting and Enhancing the Nation’s Natural Resource base and Environment, Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool Team, 2004.
  • Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension (2005 Inductee), NC State University, 2005
  • Agronomic Extension Education Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2006
  • American Society of Agronomy Fellow, 2007
  • Distinguished Service Award, Corn Growers Association of NC, 2010
  • American Society of Agronomy, ASA Distinguished Service Award, ASA Division Alignment Task Force, 2011
  • Soil Science Society of America Fellow, 2014
  • Soil and Water Conservation Society President’s Leadership Award, 2017
  • Soil Science Society of North Carolina Annual Achievement Award, 2019
  •  North Carolina State University CALS 2019 Outstanding Alumnus Awardee, 2019
  • ASA Plenary / E.T. & Vam York Distinguished ASA Lectureship, 2020
  • Fellow, Soil and Water Conservation Society Fellow, 2020
  • Leo M. Walsh Soil Fertility Distinguished Lecture., Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science Annual International Conference, 2022

Education

Ph. D. Agronomy Cornell University 1991

M.S. Soil Science NC State University 1979

B.S. Agronomy and Anthropology Kansas State University 1975

Area(s) of Expertise

Specialty: Soil Fertility, Nutrient Management, Conservation Practices and Water Quality

Research is focused on agricultural production, reduction of agricultural pollutants through the use of conservation practices including riparian buffers and the development of decision support systems that both function at the watershed-scale and are applicable to field-scale soil fertility issues. These systems are designed to allow maximum user flexibility, yet to provide reliable information and answers.

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