AgEmerge Podcast 094 with Dr. Mahdi Al-Kaisi

Dr. Mahdi M. Al-Kaisi is a professor Emeritus of soil physics (soil management/environment), Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. His research focuses on the effects of crops and tillage systems, crop residue, cover crops, and nitrogen application on soil carbon dynamics, sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecosystem services. Monte and Dr. A–Kaisi discuss all the areas and so much more so let’s jump right in.

Dr. Al-Kaisi studied the interaction effects of agricultural management practices and environmental factors such as, weather variability and landscape spatial variability on soil organic carbon sequestration and systems sustainability and productivity. As a result of his research, he has developed field calculators to assess soil management practices impacts, such as, tillage, crop residue, and crop rotation on soil health. He developed soil carbon index for soils in Iowa. Dr. Al-Kaisi is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and Soil and Water Conservation Society.

Important Links:
Iowa Residue Calculator: http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/soilmgmt/calcResidue.aspx
Soil Erosion Calculator: https://milford.nserl.purdue.edu/wepp/strips.php
Dr. Mahdi Al-Kaisi Research links: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/soilmgt/soil-and-cropping-systems