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Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

Cheryl Reese

Cheryl Reese

Title

Senior Lecturer

Office Building

Raven Precision Agriculture Center

Office

106

Mailing Address

Raven Precision Ag Building 106
Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science-Box 2100A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Cheryl Reese teaches the crop production courses Corn Production, PRAG 426/526; Soybean Production, PRAG 425/525 and Wheat Production, PRAG 424/524, ABS 475 Integrated Natural Resource Management and PS 213 Soils Lab. Dr. Reese conducts research in cover crops, agronomic tools to manage degraded soils, and using remote sensing to determine in-season nitrogen applications for wheat.

Dr. Reese completed her undergraduate degree with a biology and chemistry with a secondary science education license at University of Minnesota, Morris. She completed a Master of Science in horticulture from the University of Minnesota, St. Paul and a Doctor of Philosophy in agronomy from South Dakota State University, Brookings.

Dr. Reese is from west central MN area and has a farm background. Her family spends weekends working on the family farm in the spring and fall. This unique background provides for current topics and issues presented in the crop production courses.

Favorite past-times include spending time with her family and dogs, fly fishing in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, camping in Wyoming and Montana and visiting the Caribbean.

Education

  • Ph.D. in agronomy | South Dakota State University
  • M.S. in horticulture | University of Minnesota, St. Paul
  • B.A. in biology, Minored in chemistry | University of Minnesota, Morris

Academic Interests

  • Soils, management of saline and sodic soils
  • On-farm research
  • Soybean and corn production
  • Wheat production

Academic Responsibilities

  • PRAG 426/526 Corn Production
  • PRAG 425/525 Soybean Production
  • PRAG 424/524 Wheat Production
  • PS 213 Soils Lab
  • ABS 475 Integrated Natural Resource Management

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

  • South Dakota Soil Water Conservation Society Scholarship Committee (2012-2017)

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Tri-societies, Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America
  • Certified Crop Advisor License (CCA) (2015-present)
  • Professional Soil Scientists Association of South Dakota (PSSASD) Vice President (2013-2014), Member (2015-present)
  • CERES Women’s Fraternity Advisor (2012-2014)

Extension Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with many state crop and federal land management agencies through meetings at the current farm research location

Awards and Honors

  • December 2017, Malo Teaching Excellence Award
  • May 2017, Honors Medallion Ceremony Adviser Recognition from Advisee
  • November 2016 and 2017, Farmhouse Fraternity Professor Supper
  • 2010, Agronomy and Conservation Club, College of Agricultural and Biological Science Teacher of the Year Award
  • 2009, Patriotic Employer, The National Committee for the Employer of Support of the Guard and Reserve

Grants

  1. Daigh, A., Gasch, A. Wick, D. Ripplinger, T. DeSutter, D. Ritchison, D.E. Clay, S.A. Clay, C. Reese. Cover crops and no-tillage enhance soil water management in frigid northern Great Plains soils. National USDA NRCS-CIG Grant, 2017-2021. 
  2. Clay, D.E., S.A. Clay, L. Perkins, A. Smart, S. Marzano, C. Reese, D. Malo. Seeding Northern Great Plains degraded saline/sodic Soils to perennial plants. National USDA NRCS-CIG Grant, 2017-2021. 
  3. Clay, D.E. S.A. Clay, C. Strunk, A. Bly, P. Sexton, T. Nleya, S. Bruggeman, G. Riecks, J. Kleinjan, J. Wu, D. Karki, R. Beck, S. Berg, C. Reese, and D. Beck. Achieving 100 Bu/A soybean yields: on-farm research and sharing high yield protocols with South Dakota soybean producers. South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, 2017.
  4. Clay, D.E., S.A. Clay, C. Strunk, A. Bly, P. Sexton, T. Nleya, S. Bruggeman, G. Riecks, J. Kleinjan, J. Wu, D. Karki, R. Beck, S. Berg, C. Reese, and D. Beck. Achieving 100 Bu/A soybean yields: on-farm research and sharing high yield protocols with South Dakota soybean producers.  South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, 2016.
  5. Clay, D.E., S.A. Clay, C. Strunk, A. Bly, C.L. Reese. Achieving 100 Bu/A soybean yields: developing, testing, and sharing high yield protocols with South Dakota soybean producers. South Dakota Soybean Board, 2015.
  6. Clay. D.E., C.G. Carlson, S.A. Clay, C.L. Reese, and D.D. Malo. Optimizing corn production in tile‐drained salt effected South Dakota soils. South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, 2015-2016.
  7. Clay, D.E., N. Kitchen, S.A. Clay, B. Arnall, J. Clay‐Olsen, K. Shannon, S. Fausti, L. Schumacher, D. Malo, C.L. Reese, R. Ferguson, B. Erickson, and R. Khosla. Precision farming workforce development: standards, working groups, and experiential learning curricula. USDA‐AFRI‐HCGP, 2014-2018.
  8. Clay. D.E., C.G. Carlson, S.A. Clay, C.L. Reese, and D.D. Malo. Optimizing corn production in tile-drained salt effected South Dakota soils. South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, 2014-2015.
  9. Clay, D., Beck, C. Reese, C.G. Carlson, and S.A. Clay. Wheat Quality as Influenced by Cultural and Climatic Interactions.  SD Wheat Commission, 2012-2016.  

Work Experience

  • 2018-present, Senior Lecturer, Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University.
  • 2012-2017, Lecturer, Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University.
  • 2016-2017, New Student Orientation Faculty Advisor, Summer Registration Sessions, South Dakota State University.
  • 2010-2012, Research Associate III/Instructor, Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University.

Areas of Research

  • Management of degraded saline and sodic soils in South Dakota
  • Studies designed at farm sites with farmer collaborators to evaluate methods to improve soil quality in areas where salts are naturally elevated

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