Enjoyed attending the official opening of our new research center. It's great that it was named after fellow #RPCV Rep. Sam Farr who started his decades of public service as a Peace Corps volunteer. I appreciate his efforts to support sustainable agricultural research here.

Good morning sunflower in rye. It’s time to get to work. Got to beat the rain.

Lack of mineral fertilizer worsens crop nutrient depletion nature.com/articles/d4414…

Excited to share my paper “I” versus “the author”: The power of first-person voice when writing about science. Let's embrace first-person pronouns & move beyond outdated notions that those powerful, short, gender-neutral, easy-to-read words are inappropriate in science writing

This PNAS opinion piece may be of interest to those writing up a thesis or a manuscript for publication. The use of “I” versus “the author” is debated and gives food for thought. #WordsMatter SRB pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Absolutely this! The easier it is to read a scientific paper, the better it will be for its understanding. I've even been told not to write "we did..." as it's "not scientific." I ignore that advice. "Scientific style" must stop meaning unnecessarily complicated and stilted.

I 💯 agree with Dr Eric Brennan❤️thinking...outside..the produce📦 re 'The power of first-person voice when writing about science' pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Opinion piece: Can writing #ResearchPapers in the first person make them not only easier to read and understand, but also more impactful? In PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/RHKu50S2Bzy #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #WritingStyle

#PNAS “I” versus “the author”: The power of first-person voice when writing about science pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… "I remember the moment when I began losing faith in the editorial fairness of peer-reviewed science literature. It happened as I struggled to publish a paper."

Social media has become an important contributor to our #YouthMentalHealth crisis. We are in the middle of an emergency, and it’s essential that Congress act with speed and urgency. The health and well-being of our kids is at stake. Read more: nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opi… 2/2

Most scientific published studies have “positive results.” But what about the papers with negative results? Dr. Sarahanne Field, editor of Journal of Trial and Error, joins us to discuss how failure can make science stronger. sciencefriday.com/segments/journ…

Thanks for this excellent video on an important topic, first-person pronouns in science writing. It's 1 of more than 50 helpful videos by Karen McKee to improve your science writing available here. Great resource for new & experienced science writers. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Check out my new video on the importance of Agricultural Systems Research in the Salad Bowl of America. This includes cover cropping, weed management, biological insect control, nutrient cycling, etc. It was fun to make. youtu.be/_MHQGa3qvx0

Excellent talk that concluded with this important message: 'There is no room for dogma in science'. Agricultural scientists need to keep this in mind...especially those of us who work in organic agriculture.

Check out this new video on a study I'm doing with Stanford University collaborators comparing fall-terminated versus winter cover crops to reduce N leaching & protect groundwater in vegetable systems in the Salad Bowl of America (Salinas, California) . Agricultural Research Service youtu.be/xggJV_vEZaM

Soil bio-products - inoculants, biostimulants, biofertilizers - are risky; risky because these products often fail, are inconsistent, or have benefits<cost. When you use a bio-product, you are looking for the exception. More here: csanr.wsu.edu/soil-bio-produ…

My new video on fall-terminated versus over winter rye cover crops. Interesting results on biomass production & seed set. Learning lots that can increase cover cropping in vegetable production & improve soil & nutrient management. Stanford University Agricultural Research Service youtu.be/tx3UBIdUO0Q

Here's why I love being a public servant agricultural scientist. How about you? We do research to help farmers solve tough problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. Proud to be part of this hard-working team Agricultural Research Service youtu.be/JFbepltz0aM

Rhizophagy and quorum sensing are fascinating soil processes, but do they matter for crop management? My latest post examines the evidence, looking for field relevance to determine whether these are hype or helpful... csanr.wsu.edu/rhizophagy-and…

My latest video: Winter non-legume cover crops can take up leftover nitrogen & reduce nitrate leaching in high-value vegetable systems in California. This can reduce the size of the nitrogen footprint & help protect groundwater. youtu.be/KzI8DWeFC7Y