College Administration

Dean and Director,
College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky

Curriculum Vitae
revised 6/01/03 

Employment:

  • Dean of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, January 2001-
    Director of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
    Director of Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Acting Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, August 2002
  • Associate Dean for Research, Associate Director of the Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, 1999-2000
  • Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky
    Chairman, 1989-99
    Professor of Soil Biology, 1988-
    Associate Professor, 1983-88
    Assistant Professor, 1978-1983

Education:
B.A., Cornell University, 1971, biology
M.S., Cornell University, 1975, soil science
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1978, soil microbiology

Personal Data:
Born July 7, 1949; Laconia, New Hampshire
Married, Susan Durisek Smith
Three daughters, ages 20-26.

Administrative Responsibilities:
Dean and Director, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky (appointed 1/1/01)
This position holds integrated administrative responsibilities for research, instruction and extension. The Dean also serves as Director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. The total college budget from all sources approximates $100 million. The college includes approximately 250 faculty, 400 county agents and roughly 2,000 total employees.

The Cooperative Extension Service has offices, agents and support staff in all 120 Kentucky counties. Kentucky extension continues to receive strong public support and enjoys levels of participation, volunteer support and local extension funding among the highest in the nation.

Undergraduate enrollment exceeds 1,100 with controlled growth of 2-4% per year. Graduate enrollment is approximately 340. Innovative interdisciplinary majors in Biotechnology, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, and Agricultural Leadership Education and Communications represent growth areas and have had significant positive impact on many academic aspects of the college.

The College of Agriculture has assumed a central position in several broad-based and visible research and technology-related initiatives. College programs in plant science, equine and animal health, bioengineering and community/economic development have figured prominently in, and been substantially supported by, the Governor’s New Economy Initiative and the Research Challenge Trust Fund. The College is a lead partner in Kentucky’s massive investment in agricultural development (tobacco transition efforts and master tobacco settlement funding), leading us to a renewed emphasis on support for agricultural diversification and entrepreneurship.

Broadly defined administrative priorities include:

  • Enhancing and more efficiently delivering support for local level extension programs
  • Clearly defining appropriate areas of opportunity and need in research
  • Sustaining quality of instructional programs while increasing productivity
  • Expanding a more diverse base of funding support for all elements of our mission
  • Building partnerships beyond the college to more responsively meet the rapidly changing needs of our constituents

Associate Dean for Research, Associate Director of the Experiment Station (1999-2000)
This position is responsible for day to day administration of all research and experiment station functions in the College of Agriculture. I held the office for slightly less than two years. Responsibilities, areas of emphasis and issues faced included:

  • Grants development and administration
  • Building competitive and non-competitive federal research funding
  • Sustaining and upgrading research facilities
  • Intellectual property issues and private sector relationships
  • Transitions in commodity (particularly tobacco) supported programs
  • Research faculty mentoring and professional development
  • Communications and marketing of the college research mission

Professional Activities and Service:
National and State

  • Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (responsible for approximately $180 million to date in tobacco master settlement funds), 2001-
  • Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center Board of Directors (includes Kentucky International Convention Center), 2001-
    Kentucky Farm Bureau Board of Directors, 2001-
    Member of numerous additional state boards, advisory groups, and authorities, e.g.:
    • Kentucky Agricultural Resource Development Authority
    • Kentucky Board on Agriculture
    • Board on Purchase of Acquired Conservation Easements
  • Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania – Institute for Research on Higher Education, Completed the Executive Education Program, 1998
  • Visiting Professor, Univ. of California, Berkeley 1984-1985.
  • Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, Chair-Elect, 2000. ESCOP Committee on Advocacy and Marketing, 2000.
  • Southern Region Advisory Committee (SRAC-1, Agronomy Chairs) Secretary, 1995-6; Chair, 1996-8
  • Fellow, Soil Science Society of America, 2002.
  • Division Chair, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. S-3, 1987-8.
  • Technical Editor, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 1991-6.
  • Associate Editor, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 1988-90.
  • Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, elected 1990.
  • Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Presidential nominee of Division S-3, 1998.
  • Soil Science Research Award Committee, 1991-2.
  • Soil Science Education Award Committee, 1996-8.
  • Editorial Board of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1983-1988.
  • Member: Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

University

Numerous committees and panels since appointment as Dean

  • Selection Committee, Darbyshire Research Professorship, 2000.
  • Chair, Review Committee for External Affairs in Research and
    Graduate Studies, 2000.
  • SACS Self-Study, Sub-Committee on Research Infrastructure, 2000.
  • Biomedical/Biological Sciences Research Bulding Planning Committee, 2000.
  • University and Lexington Campus Research Advisory Committees, 1999-
  • President’s Task Force on Research and Graduate Education (Reedy Committee) Chair- Life Sciences Sub-Committee, 1997-8.
  • University Strategic Planning Committee, 1997-8.
  • Chair, Chancellor’s Lexington Campus Blue Ribbon Committee, 1997-8.
  • Search Committee for Chancellor of the Lexington Campus, 1995.
  • Chancellor’s Planning Committee, Chairs’ Forum, 1994-6.
  • EPA-EPSCoR, Statewide Advisory Committee, 1993-
  • Advisory Council Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, 1983-9; 1992-5.
  • University Senate: Research committee 1986-87; Elected member
    1989-92; Institutional finances committee, 1990-2.
  • University Appeals Board, 1988-91.
  • University Academic Programs Committee, 1988.
  • Tobacco and Health Research Institute: Technical Advisory Committee, 1990; Chair, 1991-2; periodic review committee, 1993, 1999.

College

  • College of Agriculture Alumni Board, Faculty Representative, 1996-8,
  • Faculty Merit Evaluation Review Committee, 1997.
  • Chair, Search Committee for Chair of Agricultural Economics, 1995.
  • Governor’s Task Force on Hemp and Alternative Fiber Crops, College delegate, 1994-5.
  • Departmental review committees, CSRS and Periodic Review 1986-87.
  • Special Detail, People of Eastern Kentucky, 1993-4.
  • Project Management Team, KLAES (Kellogg sustainable agriculture
    initiative), 1994.
  • College Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1988-90.
  • Search Committee, Associate Dean for Research, 1988-89.
  • Phillip Morris Ag Leadership Program, advisory committee, 1990-.
  • R.J. Reynolds Outstanding Ag Agent, selection committee, 1990.
  • Agric. Engineering Review Committee, Chair, 1992.
  • Task Force on Tobacco Production Technology, 1992-3, Chair.

Invited Presentations and Panels:

  • More than 200 invited speeches and presentations in Kentucky
    since 2000.
  • U.S.D.A. Fund for Rural America, Panel Manager (Environment), 1997-8
  • U.S.D.A. Special Grants Panel, Soil Nitrogen, 1992.
  • Kentucky EPA-EPSCOR Committee, 1991-4.
  • C.S.R.S. Department review panels: West Virginia, 1989; Iowa State,
    1990; North Carolina State University, 1994.
  • A.S.A. Symposium, Soil Fertility and Organic Matter, Chicago, 1986
  • Conference on Crop Productivity-Research Imperatives, Boyne Highlands, 1985
  • A.S.M. Symposium, Denitrification, Atlanta, 1987
  • E.P.A., N.A.S.A., U.S.D.A. Panel, Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide, Boulder, 1987
  • Biocontrol Panel, National Research Council, 1987.
  • Ohio River Basin Consortium, Indianapolis, 1987
  • Southern Conservation Tillage Conference, Tupelo, 1988
  • N.S.F. Workshop, Tropical Soil Organic Matter, Maui, 1988
  • Invited seminar, Michigan State University, 1989
  • Numerous invited in-state presentations on water quality and N in agriculture, 1989-99.


Instructional and Academic Activities:
Undergraduate

  • Courses:
    AGR 566, Soil Microbiology, 1978-89
    GEN 104, Plants and People, Fall 83
    GEN 300, Natural Resource Conservation, Junior Seminar, S91-5
  • Co-originator and first Steering Committee Chair, major in Natural
    Resource Conservation and Management, 1993-5.
  • Co-directed merger of Agronomy and Horticulture majors to form
    new Plant and Soil Science major.

Graduate programs

  • Directed formation, first Director of Graduate Studies, Plant and
    Soil Science Program, 1994-9.
  • Director of Graduate Studies, Soil Science, 1985-9
  • Degrees completed as advisor or co-advisor: 5 Ph.D., 4 M.S. Service on committee for over 25 students.
  • Instructor: AGR 660, Advanced Soil Biology, alternate years through 1989.

Extramural Funding and Development:
As Dean and Associate Dean:

  • Coordinate Federal Special Grants and earmarked funding
    programs. I conceptualized research areas, designated faculty
    PIs, and provided administrative leadership. Prior to FY 2000
    there was no college funding in this category. FY2000-02 awards
    total approximately $10 million.
  • Administer College and Station extramural funding programs. Grant
    awards increased from approximately $6 million in 1996 to over
    $14 million in 2002.
  • Lead college development and advancement efforts in university-wide
    fund raising campaign. Currently at 83% of $54.5 million Campaign
    Goal with one year remaining. Added 5 endowed Chairs,
    3 Professorships. College endowment increased to over $35 million.
  • Principal Investigator: The Kentucky Natural Products Alliance,
    National Science Foundation, 2002-4, $600,000.

As Chair or Faculty member:

  • Co-Fund Raiser: Star Scientific Endowed Chair in Plant Biochemistry,
    1999-2000.
  • Principal Author: “Plant Sciences: Research, Graduate Education,
    and Technology Transfer for Kentucky’s Future”, 1998-(recurring
    funding), $400,000/yr new funds, $400,000 reallocated funds,
    $715,000 non-recurring, Kentucky Research Challenge Trust Initiative.
  • Initial Proposal Coordinator: “Plant Biotechnology Initiative”, 1997,
    $50,000, U.K. Research and Graduate Studies.
  • Coordinated Fund Raising: “Brown and Williamson Endowment”,
    support of applied research for benefit of Kentucky family farms,
    $500,000 endowment, 1998-9.
  • Principal Investigator: “Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
    Spectrophotometer”, University Major Equipment Competition,
    1994, $35,000
  • Principal Fund Raiser: “Initiative in Burley Tobacco Production
    and Management”, 1992-5, $169,000, Industrial Funding Sources.
  • Fund Raiser: Gifts to Support A New Position in Turfgrass Teaching
    and Research”, 1994-6, $65,000 committed, Kentucky Turf Council.
  • Principal Investigator: "Germplasm Improvement of Tall Fescue",
    USDA Cooperative Agreement, 1991-3, $150,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Ecology of Soil Denitrifiers" N.S.F. 1986-89,
    $180,000.
  • Co-investigator: "Automated Mass Spectrometer", N.S.F. Major
    Equipment Grants, 1989-90, $95,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Abatement of Nitrate Pollution from Cropland
    Using Legume Cover Crops with No-Till Corn", Water Resources
    Institute, 1985-86, $15,000.
  • Co-investigator: "Nitrogen Dynamics under No Tillage and Chisel
    Plow Soil Management", T.V.A., 1987-90, $36,000.
  • Co-investigator: "Effects of DCD, and Depth of N Placement on
    Nitrogen Use Efficiency with No-Tillage Agriculture", 1982-84, $30,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Tillage and inoculation effects on grain
    legumes in the Dominican Republic", USDA-AID Competitive Grant:
    1982-84; $42,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Movement of Bacteria Through Macropores
    to Groundwater", Supported by Water Resources Research Institute:
    1982-83; $11,000.
  • Co-investigator: "Modeling of Soil Nitrogen Mobility and
    Transformations Under No-Tillage and Conventional Tillage Systems",
    USDA-SEA Cooperative Agreement: 1981-83; $47,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Microbial Reduction of Nitrate and Production
    of Nitrite in Tobacco", USDA-SEA Cooperative Agreement: 1981, 83; $46,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Soil Nitrogen Transformations Under No-Tillage
    and Conventional Tillage", Supported by USDA-SEA: 1980-84; $65,000.
  • Principal Investigator: "Quality of Soybean Inoculants and Methods of Their Application", Kentucky Soybean Fund Association: 1980-81,
    extended 1982; $19,000.

Publications:
(* indicates student or staff first-author under my direction)
In Refereed Journals:

  • Smith, M.S., A.J. Francis and J.M. Duxbury. 1977. Collection and
    analysis of organic gases from natural ecosystems. Environmental
    Science and Technology 11:51-55.
  • Smith, M.S., M.K. Firestone and J.M. Tiedje. 1978. The acetylene
    inhibition method for short-term measurement of soil denitrification
    and its evaluation using Nitrogen-13. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 42:611-615.
  • Smith, M.S. and J.M. Tiedje. 1979. Phases of denitrification
    following oxygen depletion in soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 11:261-267.
  • Tiedje, J.M., R.B. Firestone, M.K. Firestone, M.R. Betlach, M.S. Smith
    and W.H. Caskey. 1979. Methods for the production and use of
    Nitrogen-13 in studies of denitrification. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 43:709-716.
  • Firestone, M.K., M.S. Smith, R.B. Firestone and J.M. Tiedje. 1979.
    The influence of nitrate, nitrite and oxygen on the composition of
    the gaseous products of denitrification in soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.
    43:1140-1144.
  • Smith, M.S. and M.J. Tiedje. 1979. The effects of roots on soil
    denitrification. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 43:951-955.
  • Smith, M.S. and J.M. Tiedje. 1980. Growth and survival of
    antibiotic-resistant denitrifier strains in soil. Can. J. Microbiol.
    26:854-856.
  • Smith, M.S. and K. Zimmerman. 1981. Nitrous oxide production by
    non-denitrifying soil nitrate reducers. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.
    45:865:871.
  • Smith, M.S. 1982. Dissimilatory reduction of N02- to NH4+ and N20
    by a soil Citrobacter sp. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 43:854-860.
  • Vincent, J.E.* and M.S. Smith. 1982. Evaluation of inoculant
    viability on commercially inoculated and coated legume seed.
    Agronomy J. 74:921-923.
  • Rice, C.W.* and M.S. Smith. 1982. Denitrification in no-till and
    plowed soils. Soil Sci. Soc. J. 46:1168-1173.
  • Blevins, R.L., G.W. Thomas, M.S. Smith, W.W. Frye and P.L.
    Cornelius. 1983. Changes in soil properties after 10 years non-tilled
    and conventionally tilled corn. Soil and Tillage Res. 3:135-146.
  • Smith, M.S. 1983. Nitrous oxide production by Escherichia coli is
    correlated with nitrate reductase activity. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
    45:1545-1547.
  • Blevins, R.L., M.S. Smith, G.W. Thomas and W.W. Frye. 1983.
    Influence of conservation tillage on soil properties. J. Soil Water
    Conserv. 38:301-307.
  • Rice, C.W.* and M.S. Smith. 1983. Nitrification of fertilizer and
    mineralized ammonium in no-till and plowed soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.
    47:1125-1129.
  • Rice, C.W.* and M.S. Smith. 1984. Short-term immobilization of
    surface applied nitrogen in no-till and plowed soils. Soil Sci. Soc.
    Am. J. 48:295-297.
  • Kitur, B.K., M.S. Smith, R.L. Blevins and W.W. Frye. 1984. Fate of
    15N-depleted ammonium nitrate applied to no-tillage and conventional
    tillage corn. Agron. J. 76:240-242.
  • White, R.E., G.W. Thomas and M.S. Smith. 1984. Modeling water
    flow through undisturbed soil cores using a transfer function model
    from 3HOH and Cl transport. J. Soil Sci. 35:159-168.
  • Rice, C.W.*, M.S. Smith and J.M. Crutchfield. 1984. Inorganic N
    analysis of soil extracts by automated and distillation procedures.
    Comm. In Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 15:663-672.
  • Smith, M.S., G.W. Thomas, R.E. White and M.D. Ritonga. 1985.
    Transport of Escherichia coli through intact soil columns. J. Environ.
    Quality 14:87-91.
  • Smith M.S. and L.L. Parsons. 1985. Persistence of denitrifying enzyme
    activity in dried soils. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 49:316-320.
  • Smith, G.B. and M.S. Smith. 1985. Symbiotic and free-living
    denitrification by Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.
    50:349-354.
  • Huntington, T.G.*, M.S. Smith, G.W. Thomas,R.L. Blevins and A.
    Perez. 1985. Response of Phaseolus vulgaris to inoculation with
    Rhizobium phaseoli under two tillage systems in the Dominican
    Republic. Plant and Soil 95:77-85.
  • Rice, C.W.*, M.S. Smith and R.L. Blevins. 1986. Soil nitrogen
    availability after long-term continuous no-tillage and conventional
    tillage corn production. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 50:1206-1210.
  • Parsons, L.L.*, M.S. Smith, J.L. Hamilton and C.T. MacKown. 1986.
    Nitrate reduction during curing and processing of burley tobacco.
    Tobacco Science 30:100-103.
  • MacKown, C.T., P.D. Brooks and M.S. Smith. 1987. Diffusion of
    nitrogen-15 Kjeldahl digests for isotope analysis. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.
    51:87-90.
  • Rice, C.W.*, J.H. Grove and M.S. Smith. 1987. Estimating soil
    net nitrogen mineralization as affected by tillage and soil drainage due
    to topographic position. Can. J. Soil Sci. 67:513-520.
  • Germann, P.F., M.S. Smith and G.W. Thomas. 1987. Kinematic
    wave approximation to the transport of Escherichia coli in the vadose
    zone. Water Resources Research 23:1281-1287.
  • Martin, K.*, L.L. Parsons, R.E. Murray and M.S. Smith. 1988. Dynamics
    of soil denitrifier populations:Relationships between enzyme activity,
    population counts and actual N gas loss. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
    54:2711-2716.
  • Varco, J.J., W.W. Frye, M.S. Smith and C.T. MacKown. 1989. Tillage
    effects on nitrogen recovery by corn from a N15-labelled legume
    cover crop. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 53:822-827.
  • Smith, M.S., C.W. Rice, and E.A. Paul. 1989. Metabolism of labeled
    organic nitrogen in soil: Regulation by inorganic nitrogen. Soil Sci.
    Soc. Am. J. 53:768-773.
  • Parsons, L.L.* and M.S. Smith. 1989. Microbial utilization of 14-C
    glucose in aerobic vs. anaerobic denitrifying soils. Soil Sci. Soc.
    Am. J. 53:1082-1085.
  • Murray, R.E.*, L.L. Parsons and M.S. Smith, 1989. Kinetics of
    nitrate utilization by mixed populations of denitrifying bacteria. App.
    Environ. Microbiol. 55:717-721.
  • McCracken, D.V.*, S.J. Corak, M.S. Smith, W.W. Frye and R.L.
    Blevins. 1989. Residual effects of winter cover cropping and
    fertilization on nitrogen availability Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 53:1459-1464.
  • Potter, D.A., A.J. Powell and M.S. Smith. 1990. Decomposition of
    turfgrass thatch by earthworms and other soil invertebrates. J. Econ.
    Entomol. 83:205-211.
  • Murray, R.F.*, L.L.Parsons and M.S. Smith. 1990. Aerobic and
    anaerobic growth of rifampicin-resistant denitrifying bacteria in soil.
    Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:322-328.
  • Parsons, L.L.*, R.E. Murray and M.S. Smith. 1991. Soil denitrification
    dynamics: Spatial and temporal variations of enzyme activity,
    populations, and nitrogen gas loss. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 55:90-95.
  • Corak, S.J., W.W. Frye and M.S. Smith. 1991. Legume mulch and
    nitrogen fertilizer effects on soil water and corn production. Soil Sci.
    Soc. Am. J. 55:1395-1400.
  • Varco, J.J., J.H. Grove, W.W. Frye, and M.S. Smith. 1991. Nitrogen
    availability from alfalfa suppressed or killed for no-till production.
    Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 22:1527-1535.
  • Corak, S.J.*, M.S. Smith and C.T. MacKown. 1992. Fate of
    15N-labeled legume and ammonium nitrogen sources in a soil-plant
    system. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 23:631-642.
  • Murray, R.E.*, L.L. Parsons, and M.S. Smith. 1993. Competition
    between two isolates of denitrifying bacteria added to soil. Appl.
    Environ. Microbiol. 58:3890-3895.
  • Varco, J.J., W.W. Frye, M.S. Smith, and C.T. MacKown. 1993. Tillage
    effects on legume decomposition and transformation of legume and
    fertilizer nitrogen. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 57:750-756.
  • McCracken, D.V.*, M.S. Smith, J.H. Grove, C.T. MacKown, and
    R.L. Blevins, 1994. Nitrate leaching as influenced by cover cropping
    and nitrogen source. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 58: 1476-1483.
  • Mundy, V., L.J. Grabau, and M.S. Smith, 1999. The evaluation of
    teaching: I. Methods of assessment in plant and soil science and
    agricultural economics departments. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ.
    28:31-36.
  • Bhavsar, V. M., L.J. Grabau, and M.S. Smith, 2000. Peer review of
    teaching: Lessons learned from the University of Kentucky. J. Nat.
    Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 29:36-40.

Book Chapters:

  • Tiedje, J.M., M.K. Firestone, M.S. Smith, M.R. Betlach and R.B.
    Firestone. 1978. Short-term measurement of denitrification rates in
    soils using N and acetylene inhibition methods. In M.N. Loutit and J.A.
    R. Miles (ed.) Proc. Life Sciences - Microbial Ecology, Springer-Verlag
    pages 132-137.
  • Blevins, R.L., G.W. Thomas and M.S. Smith. 1984. Changes in soil
    properties under no-tillage. In R.E. Phillips and S.H. Phillips (eds.)
    No-tillage Agriculture: Principles and Practices. Van Nostrand
    Reinhold Co.; pages 190-230.
  • Doran, J.W. and M.S. Smith. 1987. Organic matter management
    and utilization of soil and fertilizer nutrients. In Soil Fertility and
    Organic Matter as Critical Components of Production Systems.
    S.S.S.A. Spec. Pub. no.19.
  • Smith, M.S. and C.W. Rice. 1984. Soil Biology and biochemical N
    transformations in no-till soils. In W. Lockeretz (ed.) Environmentally
    Sound Agriculture, Praeger.
  • Smith, M.S. and C.W. Rice. 1985. The role of microorganisms in the soil
    nitrogen cycle. In M.J. Mitchell (ed.) Microfloral and Faunal
    Interactions in Natural and Agro-ecosystems. Martinus-Nijhoff.
  • Blevins, R.L., W.W. Frye and M.S. Smith 1985. The effects of
    conservation tillage on soil properties. In F.M. D'Itri (ed.) A Systems
    Approach to Conservation Tillage. Kellogg Biological Station, MI.
  • Smith, M.S., W.W. Frye and J.J. Varco. 1987. Legume winter cover
    crops. In B.A. Stewart (ed.) Advances in Soil Science,
    Springer-Verlag.
  • Smith, M.S., W.W.Frye, S.J.Corak and J.J. Varco. 1987. Abatement
    of nitrate pollution in groundwater and surface runoff from cropland
    using legume cover crops with no-till corn. In F.M. D'Itri and L.G.
    Wolfson (eds.) Rural Groundwater Contamination. Lewis Publishers Inc.
  • Smith, M.S. and R.L. Blevins. 1987. Effect of conservation tillage
    on biological and chemical soil conditions: Regional and Temporal
    variability. In T.J. Logan, J.M. Davidson, J.L. Baker and M.R.
    Overcash (eds.) Effects of Conservation Tillage on groundwater
    Quality. Lewis Publishers.
  • Frye, W.W., J.J. Varco, R.L. Blevins, M.S. Smith and S.J. Corak. 1988.
    Role of annual legume cover crops in efficient use of water and
    nitrogen. In W.L. Hargrove (ed). Cropping strategies for efficient
    use of water and nitrogen. American Society of Agronomy, Madison.
  • Thomas, G.W., M.S. Smith, and R.E. Phillips. 1989. Impact of soil
    management practices on nitrogen leaching. In R.E. Follett (ed.)
    Nitrogen Management and Groundwater Protection. Elsevier.
  • Duxbury, J.M., M.S. Smith, and J.W. Doran. 1989. Organic matter as
    a source and a sink of plant nutrients. In D.C. Coleman, J.M. Oades,
    G. Uehara (eds.) Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter in Tropical
    Ecosystems. U. of Hawaii Press.

Samples of additional publications:

  • Smith, M.S. (ed.) Agronomy Research Report. 1990, 1992, 1994.
  • Smith, M.S. Guide to Graduate Programs in Plant and Soil Science. 1995.
  • Wells, K. and S. Smith (ed.). Agronomy Extension Programs. 1995
  • Sims, J.L., D.B. Egli and M.S. Smith. Inoculation of soybeans. U.K.
    Extension Publication AGR-80.
  • Smith, M.S. 1981. Review of "Denitrification, Nitrification, and Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide." (Invited book review).
  • Giddens, J.E. et al. 1982. Legume Inoculation in the Southeastern
    U.S.A. Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin No. 283.
  • Smith, M.S. 1982. Nitrogen Value from Plowing a Sod. Soil Science
    News and Views.
  • Smith, M.S. and V.P. Evangelou. 1982. Improving water quality in
    sediment ponds: Consequence of neutralizing acidity with ammonia.
    Reclamation News and Views.
  • Smith, M.S., K.L. Wells and G.W. Thomas. Fertilization and Liming
    of Corn. U.K. Extension Publication AGR-105.
  • Smith, M.S. 1983. Quality of legume inoculants. Soil Science News
    and Views.
  • Smith, M.S. 1983. Inoculation of legumes used in reclamation.
    Reclamation News and Views. 1(a)
  • Phillips. R.E., K.L. Wells, W.W. Frye, R.L. Blevins, M.S. Smith, G.W.
    Thomas, and S.H. Phillips. 1985. No-Tillage: An old idea with new life.
    Science of Food and Agriculture 3:23-27.
  • Corak, S.J., W.W. Frye, M.S. Smith, J.H. Grove and C.T. MacKown.
    1987. Fertilizer nitrogen recovery by no-till corn as influenced by a
    legume cover crop. In J.F. Power (ed.). The Role of Legumes in
    Conservation Tillage Systems:Proceedings of a National Conference
    Athens, GA.
  • Thomas, G.W., R.L. Blevins, R.E. Phillips, W.W. Frye, J.H. Grove,
    and M.S. Smith. 1982. Concerning the "Long-Term Tillage Effects of
    Interrow Runoff and Infiltration." Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 46:884-885.
  • Varco, J.J., W.W. Frye, M.S. Smith and J.H. Grove. 1987. Legume
    nitrogen transformation and recovery by corn as influenced by tillage.
    In J.F. Power (ed.). The Role of Legumes in Conservation Tillage
    Systems:Proceedings of a National Conference. Athens, Ga.
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Also, about 50 abstracts or papers read at national meetings.