
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS
Research Education Center
1205 Hopkinsville St (Office:01)
Princeton, KY 42445-0469
(859) 257-9503 ext. 207
(270) 365-2667
lmurdock@uky.edu
Speciality
Education
B.S.,Agronomy-Soils,Oklahoma State University 1963
M.S.,Agronomy-Soils,Virginia Polytechnic Institute,1965
Ph.D.,Agronomy-Soils,Virginia Polytechnic Istitute,1967
Research-Applied research on 1)No-tillage of wheat,corn and soybeans 2)Soil compaction and its correction and prevention 3)Soil fertility including N,P,K,lime and micronutrients and their placement 4)Remote sensing for fertilization and soil productivity.
Extension-Provide statewide leadership to support Extension activities for Soil fertility and fertilization and liming as well as soil quality including soil structure,soil compaction and soil productive.
This person page last updated on 2010-02-22
Books and Book Chapters
Wendroth, O., K.C. Kersebaum, G. Schwab, and L. Murdock. 2011. Spatial relationships of soil properties, crop indices and N application pattern with wheat growth and yield in a field. Chapter 8, pp. 229-259. IN: Methods of Introducing System Models in Field Research,
vol. 2. in the Advances in Agricultural System Modeling Series. L. Ahuja and L. Ma, eds. ASA-SSSA-CSSA, Madison, WI. Refereed Journal Articles
Pena-Yewtukhiw, E.M., G.J. Schwab, J.H. Grove, L.W. Murdock, and J.T. Johnson. 2008. Spatial analysis of early wheat canopy NDVI: Determining appropriate observation scale. Agronomy Journal 100:454-462.
Pena-Yewtukhiw, E.M., G.J. Schwab and L.W. Murdock 2006. Univariate Distribution Analysis to Evaluate Variable Rate Fertilization Agron J. 98:554-561
Schwab, G.J., E. Pena, T.S. Stombaugh, O. Wendroth, and L.W. Murdock.
2005. Wheat yield population response to variable rate N fertilization strategies using active NDVI sensors.
pp. 235-242. IN: Stafford, J.V., ed. Precision Agriculture ‘05. Proceedings, 5th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Uppsala, Sweden.
Wendroth, O., A. Giebel, E. Pena-Yewtukhiw, K.C. Kersebaum, G.J. Schwab, H.I. Reuter, L.W. Murdock, and T.S. Stombaugh.
2005. Spatial relation between NDVI and grain yield: Impact of spatial resolution and measurement device.
pp. 731-739. IN: Stafford, J.V., ed. Precision Agriculture ‘05. Proceedings, 5th European Conference on Precision Agricu.
Schwab, G.J., and L.W. Murdock.
2004. Kentucky Winter Canola Variety Performance Results.
In C.Rife (ed.) 2003 National Winter Canola Variety Trial. p12-15. Kansas State Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin SRP 924. Other Research Publications
Murdock, L., J. H. Herbek, J. R. Martin, J. James, and D. Call. 2012. No-till wheat increases yields of corn and soybeans in the cropping rotation. 2010-2011 UK Wheat Science Research Reports, pgs 27-28.
Murdock, L., J. H. Herbek, J. R. Martin, J. James, and D. Call. 2012. No-tilled vs tilled wheat (19 years)." 2010-2011 UK Wheat Science Research Reports, pgs 25-26.
Ritchey, E.L., and L.W. Murdock. 2011. Compaction issues when planting into wet soils. MidAmerica Farmer/Grower 31(17):10.
Wendroth, O., L. Murdock, and G. Schwab. 2011. How close is close enough? pp. 17-28. IN: J.V. Stafford, ed. Precision Agriculture 2011–Proceedings, Eighth European Conference on Precision
Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic, July 11-14.
Murdock, L. and J.R. Martin. 2010. The role of research and extension in the adoption of no-till wheat in Kentucky. Proceedings, Southern Weed Science Society. Little Rock, AR. January.
Pena-Yewtukhiw, E.M., G.J. Schwab, J.H. Grove, L.W. Murdock, and J.T. Johnson. 2008. Individual sensor performance and interpretational algorithms in a sensor array. Proceedings, 1st Global Workshop on High Resolution Digital Soil Sensing and Mapping, Sydney, Australia, Feb. 5-8.
Pena-Yewtukhiw, E.M., G.J. Schwab, J.H. Grove, L.W. Murdock, and J.T. Johnson. 2008. Individual sensor performance and interpretational algorithms in a sensor array. Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Denver, Colo., July 20-23.
Wendroth, O., G. Schwab, D.B. Egli, and L. Murdock. 2008. O., G. Schwab, D.B. Egli, and L.
Murdock. In-season observation of wheat
growth status in a farmer’s field: Continuous change of nitrogen application rate across the landscape as an alternative to small plot research. Wheat Science Annual Research
Report. Published online: http://www.ca.uky. edu/ukrec/RR%202007-08/Contents%202007-08.htm. Extension
Gregory Halich, Ray Smith, Kenny Burdine with contributions from Thomas C.Keene and Lloyd W.Murdock 2010. Profitability of Spring Hayfield Nitrogen Applications 2010 Guide Publication URL