Larson Allmaras Lecture Series
William E. Larson and Raymond R. Allmaras Emerging Issues in Soil and Water Lecture Series
Mission Among the principal concerns for the 21st century are food security, global sustainability of natural resources, and healthy environment. Soil and water sciences play a critical role in addressing these concerns. This lecture series provides a forum to explore emerging issues, to inspire creative thinking, and to recognize excellence in the broad area of agricultural research with specific emphasis on soil and water.
Watch the 2025 Larson Allmaras Lecture featuring guest speaker Kevin Kuehner .
Program Issues Soil, water, atmospheric resources: their analysis, integration, use, and associated information delivery systems. Management and conservation of soil and water resources. Judicious use and management of agricultural chemicals for water quality maintenance and crop production. Soil and water research and education that benefit agriculture while improving and protecting the environment. Kevin Kuehner: What decade are we measuring? Improved understanding of groundwater age and nitrate trends in southeast Minnesota’s karst region (2025) Dr. Sylvie Brouder: Does that BMP work on a real farm? Lessons in “realism” from 3 decades of monitoring nutrient fluxes (2024) Dr. Sieglinde Snapp: Sustainable agrifood systems for a changing world requires action-driven science (2023) Dr. Vanessa Bailey: Pores to Cores: Microbial Carbon Cycling in Response to Changing Soil Moisture (2022) Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, "Post-fire erosion: Distribution and persistence of soil carbon following fires" and "Inclusive diversity in geosciences" (2021) Dr. Satish Gupta, "Advancing Science, Solving Problems, and Seeking Scientific Truth" (2019) Dr. Eric Davidson, "Manure Happens" (2018) Dr. David Lobb & Dr. Don Flaten, "Sources of Sediments and Phosphorus to Lake Winnipeg: Matching Causes with Cures" (2017) Dr. Jerry L. Hatfield, "ClimateSmart Agriculture: Can we assemble the puzzle correctly?" (2016) Dr. Raj Khosla, "Eureka! Precision Agriculture for Small Scale Farming Systems" (2015) Dr. Diana H. Wall, "Soil Biodiversity" (2014) Dr. Ronald F. Follet & Dr. Mark B. David, "Agriculture and Environment" (2013) Dr. Ken Cassman, "Food Security" (2012) Dr. Paul M. Bertsch, "Nano-technology" (2011) Dr. Henry Janzen, "Carbon Cycling" (2010) Dr. G. Philip Robertson, "Ecology and Modern Agriculture" (2009) Dr. Bob A. Stewart & Mr. Robin O'Malley, "National Environmental Indicators" (2008) Dr. Gary W. Petersen & Dr. Ronald Amundson, "Land Use" (2007) Dr. Bruce E. Dale & Dr. Richard M. Cruse, "Bioenergy" (2006) Dr. R. Wayne Skaggs, "Agricultural Drainage" (2005) Dr. R. Eugene Turner, "Hypoxia" (2004) Dr. Rattan Lal, "Carbon Sequestration" (2003)
