Vander Luis Novaes Nunes

Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Field Specialist

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605-688-5535

Raven Precision Ag Building 213, Laboratory 130
Box 2100A
Brookings, SD 57007

Vander supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Field Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings. His research and extension programs focus on sustainable agricultural practices that improve nutrient use efficiency, increase or maintain farmers' profitability, and reduce air and water pollution.

Specific research areas:

  • Biological nitrogen fixation
  • Evaluation and development of nitrogen fertilizers
  • Development of novel soil tests
  • Impact of sustainable ag. practices (e.g., no-till, cover crops, diversified crop rotation) on soil health
  • Fate of nitrogen fertilizers in soils (e.g., nitrate leaching, ammonia volatilization, mineralization)
     
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