Matt Ruark

Position title: Faculty, Soil Science

Email: mdruark@wisc.edu

Research Summary
My Nutrient Cycling and Agroecosystems Laboratory works to improve knowledge of nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon cycling in grain, dairy, and vegetable cropping systems. He serves as Faculty Director of the Dairy Innovation Hub, Faculty Advisor to the UW-Discovery Farms program, Faculty Advisor to the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association, and is currently the WPVGA BCS Chair.
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Research Topics: Nitrogen and phosphorus management of major field crops of Wisconsin; balancing optimum production and losses to the environment.