Ekrem Ozlu
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Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor and Soil Management Extension Specialist
Vernon James Research and Extension Center
252-741-0482 eozlu@ncsu.edu WebsiteBio
Working Location
Vernon James Research and Extension Center
207 Research Station Rd, Plymouth, NC
Education
Ph.D.: 2020, Department of Soil Science with minors in Statistics and Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S.: 2016, Department of Plant Science, South Dakota State University
B.S.: 2011, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Ataturk University, Turkey
Experience
- Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Soil Management, North Carolina State University 2022-Present.
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center – W. K. Kellogg Biological Station and Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, 2020-2022
Research and Extension Interests
- Provide training and leadership to county agents in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina.
- Develop extension and research programs related to climate smart soil management strategies.
- Tillage strategies for corn, soybean, and wheat for the Blacklands.
- Working on issues and strategies related to soil health, carbon sequestration, and saltwater intrusion.
- Regenerative agriculture practices for higher yield return and optimum soil health.
- Soil management trainings.
For more details, please check Soil Management Lab Webpage.
Links
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences @ NCSU