Bijesh Maharjan

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Soil and Nutrient Management at University of Nebraska-Lincoln located at the Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center.

Education

• Ph.D. in Land and Atmospheric Science (Soil Science Track), December 2013

  Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota; St. Paul, MN

• M.S. in Environmental Engineering, December 2008

  Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Dakota; ND

• B.S. in Environmental Science, August 2003

  Moscow State University of Food Production; Moscow, Russia

  
  

Diverse cropping systems and challenging soil conditions in Nebraska, particularly in the Nebraska Panhandle, call for an extensive and multi-disciplinary research program to optimize soil and nutrient management for profitable and sustainable agricultural production. Changing climate, unpredictable and severe weather events, dwindling water supply and quality, and end-user consumers have driven the demand for a sustainability approach in soil and nutrient management. My research and extension programs focus on cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable production systems that optimize profitability and improve soil productivity, nutrient utilization, and enhanced nutrient management in irrigate, limited-irrigation, and rain-fed production systems. Together with my team, we provide effective leadership through updating and developing soil and nutrient management practices in diverse agroecosystems in the state. We translate research-based information into learner-centered products and deliver them at various extension educational programs that serve growers, consultants, agencies, and agricultural industry professionals.

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