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Donald
Franzmeier |
Contact Information:
| Telephone: | 765-494-8065 | Office Location: 3333 Lilly Hall of Life Sciences |
| FAX: | 765-496-2926 | |
| Email: | dfranzme@purdue.edu |
Research Areas:
Soil formation and soil use
in relation to the environment
Soil-geomorphology relations
Soil hydrology
Cementation by silica and
other materials
Most Significant Publications:
Franzmeier, D. P., L. D. Norton, and G. C. Steinhardt.
1989. Fragipan formation in
loess of the midwestern United States. p.
69-98 in N. E. Smeck and E. J. Ciolkosz, eds., Fragipans: Their occurrence,
classification, and genesis. Spec.
Publ. no. 24, Soil Sci. Soc. Am., Madison, WI.
Franzmeier, D. P., C. J. Chartres, and J. T. Wood.
1996. Hardsetting soils in
southeast Australia: Landscape and profile processes. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60:1178-1187.
Franzmeier, D. P., G. C. Steinhardt, and B. D. Lee. 2001. Indiana soils: Evaluation and conservation.
ID-72, Purdue Univ. Coop. Ext. Service.
125 p.
Teaching:
Agronomy 565, Soil
Classification, Genesis, and Survey
Agronomy 655, Soil Genesis and
Classification
Agronomy 696, Soils Seminar
Extension:
Primary contact for
questions about soils in Indiana
Assist with high school soil
judging program
Assist researchers in
selecting the kinds of soil they should use to properly test their hypotheses and to
ensure that their results are pertinent to real-world conditions
Professional Experience:
Professor, Department of
Agronomy, Purdue University, 1976-2004
Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, 1967-1976
Research Soil Scientist, USDA Soil Conservation Service, Beltsville, MD,
1962-1967
Soil Scientist, Univ. of Minnesota, Michigan State Univ., 1957-1962
Awards and Honors:
Fellow, Indiana Academy of Science
Commendation Award, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Fellow, Soil Science Society of America
Education:
B.S., University of Minnesota, 1957
M.S., University of Minnesota, 1958
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1962
Date joined staff: 1967
Last updated: January, 2009
