Research

Dr. Kaur's research goal is to develop crop and nutrient management strategies that increase food, fuel, and fiber production and profitability while minimizing environmental impacts. Her research program is committed to: (1) advancing interdisciplinary, systems-based agricultural solutions, (2) mentoring and training future leaders in soil science and agronomy, and (3) translating research into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Current Projects:

• Industrial Hemp: Reviving an ancient crop for higher seed and fiber production

• Screening commercial soybean varieties for flooding stress in northern Missouri

• Evaluation of flooding stress on soybean and corn production and nutrient losses 

• Nitrogen management: Crop production, Greenhouse gas emissions, and NUE as affected by 4Rs of nutrient management

• Phosphorus Applications for soybean production (Collaboration with FRST)

• Integrating Biological Nitrogen Management Systems into Missouri Fertilizer Recommendations. 

• Nitrogen and sulfur applications for crop production in Missouri

• On-farm precision nitrogen management strategies 

Previous Projects:

• Cover crops and furrow irrigation impacts on corn production and economics in the Mississippi Delta. 

• Cover crops and furrow irrigation impacts on soybean production and economic returns in the Mississippi Delta region. 

•  Ammonium nitrate placement methods, row patterns, and irrigation effects on corn productivity in a humid subtropical region 

• Canola production in Mississippi: Evaluation of nitrogen application and weed management practices

• Interaction of nitrogen, row spacing, and irrigation scheduling in corn and soybean production systems

• Crop rotations (corn, soybean, wheat, sorghum) in the mid-south US

• Soil waterlogging and N fertilizer management in corn and soybean production systems in Northeast Missouri

• Row spacing impact on soybean production in Mississippi

• Nitrogen fertilizer applications in soybeans

• Greenhouse gas emissions as affected by cropping systems, management practices, and N applications

• Phosphorus applications impact on soil test P and crop yields

• Soil carbon as impacted by topography, cropping systems, and fertilizer applications

• Cropping practices' effect on winter wheat production, water use, and water productivity

• DSSAT model for identifying the long-term impact of tillage systems on winter wheat production and water use.