Contact Information:

Research Areas:
Forest soils and tree nutrition, metal contamination of soils

Most Significant Publications:
McFee, W.W., J.L. Ahlrichs and G.E. VanScoyoc.  1980.  Team Approach to Instruction. J. Agron. Educ. 9:19-22. 

Miller, W.P., W.W. McFee and J.M. Kelly. 1983. Mobility and Retention of Heavy Metals In Sandy Soils.  Journ. Env. Quality 12:579-584. 

Jokela, E.J., W.W. McFee, and E.L. Stone. 1991. Micronutrient Deficiency in Slash Pine, Response and Persistence of Added Manganese. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 55:492-496. 

Teaching: 
Agronomy 255 - Introductory Soil Science
Agronomy 270 - Forest Soils
Tutor in the Soils Study Center
Undergraduate student counseling

Extension:
Teach in CCA winter intensive course
Participate in field days
Chair, American Seed Trade Association Program Planning Committee, and member Field Crops
  Committee of the Indiana Farm Bureau

Awards and Honors:
Soil Science Society of America Achievement Award, 2006  
Honorary Professor of Istvan University, Hungary, 2006
Teaching Academy, Purdue University, 2001
Crops and Soils Merit Award, Indiana Seed Improvement Association, 1999
Purdue's Book of Great Teachers, 1999
Honorary Member, Indiana Seed Trade Association, 1998
Outstanding Counselor in Agriculture at Purdue, 1991
Agronomic Education Award, American Society of Agronomy, 1989
Soil Science Society of America Education Award, 1987
Fellow, Soil Science Society of America, 1981
Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 1981
Outstanding Teacher in Agriculture at Purdue, 1972

Education:
B.S. - University of Tennessee
M.S. - Cornell University
Ph.D. - Cornell University

Date joined staff:  1965

Last updated:  May, 2007