Deanna Osmond
Professor
Soil Fertility & Watershed Management
Faculty
3403G Williams Hall
Area(s) of Expertise
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.
Professional experience
January 2023 – present: 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
Publications
- A short history of the phosphorus index and Andrew Sharpley's contributions from inception through development and implementation, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2024)
- Balancing agriculture and environment: Andrew Sharpley's nutrient, soil, and water management legacy, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2024)
- The importance of consensus science to managing phosphorus in the environment: SERA-17 and the legacy of Andrew Sharpley, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2024)
- Critical soil test values of phosphorus and potassium for soybean and corn in three long-term trials in North Carolina, SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL (2023)
- Current status of US soil test phosphorus and potassium recommendations and analytical methods, SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL (2023)
- Incorporating the benefits of vegetative filter strips into risk assessment and risk management of pesticides, INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (2023)
- No-till imparts yield stability and greater cumulative yield under variable weather conditions in the southeastern USA piedmont, Field Crops Research (2023)
- Soil sampling depth effect on critical soil test values of phosphorus for conservation agriculture, CROP FORAGE & TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT (2023)
- The soiltestcorr R package: An accessible framework for reproducible correlation analysis of crop yield and soil test data, SOFTWAREX (2023)
- Uncertainty in phosphorus fluxes and budgets across the US long-term agroecosystem research network, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2023)
Education
Ph. D., Agronomy, Cornell University (1991)
M.S., Soil Science, NC State University (1979)
B.S., Agronomy and Anthropology, Kansas State University (1975)