Zachary Hayden
haydenza@msu.edu
Telephone: (517) 353-0410
Department of Horticulture
Assistant Professor
1066 Bogue St, Room A440-DEast Lansing, MI 48824
Area of Expertise:
Soil and Nutrient Management for Vegetables
Appointment
- 50% Research
- 50% Extension
Education and Experience
- AAAS S&T Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation (NSF) - Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE)
- Ph.D., Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- B.S., Biology and Environmental Science, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Research Areas
- Integrated soil fertility management
- Organic nutrient management
- Cover crop integration into vegetable cropping systems
- Dynamics of nitrogen availability and loss in agroecosystems
- System-level impacts of soil health and conservation strategies
- Sensor-based (ground and remote) decision support for crop and nutrient management