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Gerson Laerson Drescher
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2020–2026); Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (2021); Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (2021); Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2011–2024); Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2021); Universidade São Judas Tadeu (2021)
Faculty Researcher
Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
15 h-index
67 pubs
654 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Gerson Laerson Drescher's research focuses on developing soil-test-based fertilizer recommendations and nutrient management strategies for agricultural crops, including rice, soybean, corn, cotton, and forages. His work aims to enhance both crop production and environmental sustainability within these systems. Dr. Drescher investigates various aspects of soil fertility, including laboratory methods for plant and soil analysis, the correlation and calibration of nutrient availability indexes, and nutrient cycling processes.
His research also encompasses the evaluation of cover crops, carbon sequestration potential in soils, and overall soil health. He employs techniques such as stable isotopes (15N) to study nutrient dynamics and investigates the management of organic waste. Furthermore, Dr. Drescher examines nutrient losses in row crop production systems and analyzes greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in flooded rice environments. His publication record includes studies on fertilizer applications, tillage effects on crop growth and contaminant accumulation, and the critical nutrient concentrations for optimal crop nutrition.
Metrics
- h-index: 15
- Publications: 67
- Citations: 654
Selected Publications
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Soil health response to cover cropping and nutrient management in Mid‐Southern US row‐crop production systems (2026)
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Soil sample timing and depth effect on soil health assessment in Mid‐South US row‐crop production systems (2026)
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End‐of‐season corn stalk analysis as a tool to fine‐tune potassium and nitrogen management (2026)
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Negative potassium balances threaten global crop production (2026)
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Forest restoration enhances soil health in tropical agricultural landscapes assessed by soil management assessment framework (SMAF) across land uses and soil types (2026)
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Multivariate evaluation of soil-water-plant health in multifunctional buffer-strip systems (2026)
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Targeted herbicide cost requirements for adoption of See & Spray technology and ways to improve area sprayed (2026)
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Weed population impacts using targeted herbicide applications with a precision sprayer in soybean over a three-year period (2025)
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Recycling waste via insect agriculture: Frass impacts on soil and plant health (2025)
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Integrating cover crops and targeted herbicide applications in cotton production (2025)
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Improved Soil Property Prediction Models for Rice Paddies Using Measured Nutrients (2025)
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Transferability of soil management assessment framework indices to detect best soil management strategies in tropical agroecosystems (2025)
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Short-term effects of winter cover crops and summer cash crops on soil properties in Ultisol under no-tillage system in Southern Brazil (2025)
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Insect frass fertilizer as soil amendment for improved forage and soil health in circular systems (2025)
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Corn and Soybean Growth as Affected by Wastewater-Derived Struvite-Phosphorus Sources and Irrigation Water Types (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Amanda J. Ashworth
Agricultural Research Service
4 shared publications
In database
- Insect frass fertilizer as soil amendment for improved forage and soil health in circular systems
- Transferability of soil management assessment framework indices to detect best soil management strategies in tropical agroecosystems
- Recycling waste via insect agriculture: Frass impacts on soil and plant health
- Multivariate evaluation of soil-water-plant health in multifunctional buffer-strip systems
Helen C. S. Amorim
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Insect frass fertilizer as soil amendment for improved forage and soil health in circular systems
- Transferability of soil management assessment framework indices to detect best soil management strategies in tropical agroecosystems
- Recycling waste via insect agriculture: Frass impacts on soil and plant health
Tristen H. Avent
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Integrating cover crops and targeted herbicide applications in cotton production
- Weed Population Impacts Using Targeted Herbicide Applications with See & Spray™ in Soybean over a Three-year Period
- Targeted herbicide cost requirements for adoption of See & Spray technology and ways to improve area sprayed
Jason K. Norsworthy
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Integrating cover crops and targeted herbicide applications in cotton production
- Weed Population Impacts Using Targeted Herbicide Applications with See & Spray™ in Soybean over a Three-year Period
- Targeted herbicide cost requirements for adoption of See & Spray technology and ways to improve area sprayed
Thomas R. Butts
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
3 shared publications
- Integrating cover crops and targeted herbicide applications in cotton production
- Weed Population Impacts Using Targeted Herbicide Applications with See & Spray™ in Soybean over a Three-year Period
- Targeted herbicide cost requirements for adoption of See & Spray technology and ways to improve area sprayed
Gustavo Brunetto
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
2 shared publications
- How do native grasses from South America handle zinc excess in the soil? A physiological approach
- Short-term effects of winter cover crops and summer cash crops on soil properties in Ultisol under no-tillage system in Southern Brazil
Kimberly B. Oliver
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Profit‐maximizing potassium fertilizer recommendations for corn and cotton
- Potassium Fertilizer Rate Recommendations: Does Accounting for Soil Stock of Potassium Matter?
Michael P. Popp
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Profit‐maximizing potassium fertilizer recommendations for corn and cotton
- Potassium Fertilizer Rate Recommendations: Does Accounting for Soil Stock of Potassium Matter?
Nathan A. Slaton
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Profit‐maximizing potassium fertilizer recommendations for corn and cotton
- Potassium Fertilizer Rate Recommendations: Does Accounting for Soil Stock of Potassium Matter?
Trenton L. Roberts
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Profit‐maximizing potassium fertilizer recommendations for corn and cotton
- Potassium Fertilizer Rate Recommendations: Does Accounting for Soil Stock of Potassium Matter?
Leandro Souza da Silva
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
2 shared publications
- Nutrient retention after crop harvest in a typic hapludults amended with biochar types under no-tillage system
- Nitrogen Mineralization of Compost and Vermicompost from Different Animal Manure and its Recovery by Lettuce Using 15N
Machaela Morrison
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Runoff-Water Properties from Various Soils as Affected by Struvite-Phosphorus Source and Water Type
- Corn and Soybean Growth as Affected by Wastewater-Derived Struvite-Phosphorus Sources and Irrigation Water Types
Kristofor R. Brye
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Runoff-Water Properties from Various Soils as Affected by Struvite-Phosphorus Source and Water Type
- Corn and Soybean Growth as Affected by Wastewater-Derived Struvite-Phosphorus Sources and Irrigation Water Types
Jennie Popp
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Runoff-Water Properties from Various Soils as Affected by Struvite-Phosphorus Source and Water Type
- Corn and Soybean Growth as Affected by Wastewater-Derived Struvite-Phosphorus Sources and Irrigation Water Types
Lisa S. Wood
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Runoff-Water Properties from Various Soils as Affected by Struvite-Phosphorus Source and Water Type
- Corn and Soybean Growth as Affected by Wastewater-Derived Struvite-Phosphorus Sources and Irrigation Water Types
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