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Professor Ken Foster Chair of the Department Head Search Committee, Purdue University 615 W. State Street West Lafayette IN 47907-2053 Dear Dr. Foster: Thank you and the committee members for encouraging me to apply for the position of Department Head, Agronomy Department at Purdue University. I have reviewed the position description documents, the department’s current website, and I find this opportunity to be outstanding. To be clear, with my experiences in research, teaching, outreach and agriculture administration here at Purdue University, I understand the challenges and opportunities inherent in this position. I am well matched to the needs of the department and will be able to build on many aspects of the existing program.

As background, I grew up along the east coast but received my B.S. degrees, in Soil Science, and in Bacteriology, from the University of Idaho. My Ph.D. work was at Washington State University, centering on the soil ecology of Rhizobium leguminosarum as part of a pea/lentil-wheat production system. I have spent the past 32 years at Purdue University gaining relevant research experience in agricultural/environmental areas as well as numerous administrative experiences in a variety of programs here on campus and in the state. My externally funded research program has focused on soil microbiology and has included work on: pesticide degradation (transformations and ecology of the organisms conducting the process), general microbial ecology of soil (turfgrass, agricultural, forest systems), vadose zone microbiology, understanding the fate of soil applied biocontrol agents, studies on tile water microbiology and chemistry, working with the U.S. Navy on gray water treatment systems, work on the fate of E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria in soil and plant production, work on the environmental fate of manufactured nano materials (nC60, single wall carbon nanotubes and nanometals), development of an extensive program looking at the soil impacts of plant production (Miscanthus, sorghum, switchgrass, prairie and maize) for biofuel production in a field plot setting, a major effort looking at the soil biology of cover crops and new effort where we are part of Great Lakes project looking at soil biology in a long-term edge-of-field study. However, a recent effort has centered on working with a dynamic team of faculty and state entrepreneurs trying to introduce industrial hemp into Indiana. This effort has provided me a number of challenges but it has also reminded me of difficulties and problems unique to agricultural research in the field. Unique among researchers, I have also run an externally funded outreach program (EPI-Net) that dealt with developing public dialog on environmental pathogens in soil and water. EPI-Net received an award from the USDA water programs, Committee for Shared Leadership as making a highly valuable contribution to water quality.

At Purdue my teaching program has included graduate courses in soil microbiology, and the environmental fates of anthropomorphic materials (that evolved from my original environmental fates of pesticides class), an undergraduate course (with a laboratory) on soil ecology and most recently a team taught a class on Agroecology as part of the Sustainable

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Food Systems (SFS) program. Over the last two years, I have worked with staff from libraries on a well-received class pertaining to data management planning. I have also taught a number of limited run classes on topics like bioremediation and wetlands systems.

At Purdue, I have had a number of administrative responsibilities that have provided me with the strategic background needed for being a connected and functional department head. These include: 1) serving as the founding Director of Purdue's Environmental Science and Engineering Institute (ESEI) now the Center for the Environment, 2) Agriculture Research Program (ARP)-Assistant Director (Environmental Programs), 3) service on the board of directors for the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) and the Center for the Environment (C4E), 4) Director of the Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC), 5) an opportunity to serve as the director of the Purdue Water Community and director of the Global Sustainability Institute (while it was in transition) and 6) I have now returned to working with ARP as an Assistant Dean for Research and the Environment. I now work specifically on environmental issues (soil and water) across the state of Indiana. I have also served on many regional committees, numerous federal grant review panels, work with the Soil Science Society as program planning officer (second term), co-chair the working committee organizing the 2019 Soil Science Society meeting in San Diego and also serve as the chair of the Science Policy Committee for the Soil Science Society.

My first effort in an administrative capacity was developing and running ESEI. I helped initiate the Institute and then built the program, allowing us to acquire over $8 million dollars in external grant support. ESEI's mission was to promote the development of science and technology required for the sustainable utilization of our natural resources and for improvement of ecological quality. I stressed the development of researcher teams and multi-investigator projects developing a core faculty group that was highly coordinated and responsive. My administrative responsibilities centered on development of multi-investigator projects as well as on budget issues and project tracking. At the time, the campus lacked both the pre-award offices and a general acceptance of multi-investigator efforts. We were highly effective in helping to change the campus culture to be more accepting of multi-disciplinary projects. I was also effective in helping to creating the Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) graduate program as my team developed the enabling documents. One of our greatest successes was obtaining $2 million dollars in competitive grant funds from a combination of NSF and EPA sources allowing us to develop the pioneering work on the environmental fate of manufactured nanomaterials. These funds allowed a group of researchers at Purdue to conduct some of earlier efforts to help define this area of work. Most importantly, the work continues today (we have just published another paper) and is testimony to success of multi-disciplinary approaches to solving problems and is an approach that is now commonly encountered at Purdue. .

From 2000 to 2010, I took on a leadership role (Assistant Director) with the Agriculture Research Programs (ARP) in the College of Agriculture (COA), providing me with a different set of opportunities based largely around environmental needs of the College. I worked on a number of research efforts within the COA including management of our part of a large national effort on soil carbon, working with congressional offices on “Washington Projects,” spent time on the responding to needs related to the Plan of Work, but my real effort was in work on COA research infrastructure including improving dairy waste management

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systems at the Purdue animal sciences farm and developing a Strategic Plan for the development of an individual National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to allow us to operate our animal sciences farms. The process of developing the permit allowed me to interact with a diverse group of faculty and together we established their long-term needs for field scale animal research. I was also involved with setting up the Purdue University-Indiana University Ossabaw pig research facility a unique national level resource.

Many of my interactions across the state are from my role as the Director of the Indiana Water Resources Research Center; I can now say the work has improved our understanding of Indiana’s water systems. Because of the funding structure, most of my responsibilities were tied to running the federal program that is associated with the Center. In total, while I was director of the IWRRC I managed some 50 different water projects at different locations and on different topics. I was responsible for the shifting some of the IWRRC interest to the Wabash River and leading efforts to work with groups like the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) and The White River Alliance. I dealt with IWRRC projects both on campus, at other campuses and with the federal sponsors. Of note was our work with the Purdue Pesticides Program Office where IWRRC support allowed for a number of publications on risk reduction methods related to water and agriculture chemicals. My ultimate goal in the interaction was to link groups to others in the State and to enhance both our research opportunities and impact.

I help to develop the Purdue Water Community, a grassroots organization created as a rallying point for on campus efforts in water research. Because of the program activities in the Water Community, I was asked to lead the Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) as the Discovery Park transition to a new leadership model was occurring. As the director of GSI, I was responsible for overseeing the budgeting for the five centers, responsible for the core non-faculty personnel in the centers (hiring and evaluations) and worked with state and federal agencies in efforts to enhance funding. In particular, I worked on projects with USAID, USGS and IDEM. We created an event called the Indiana Water Forum (Purdue faculty, state agencies and private sectors) that allowed for significant exchanges about Indiana’s water and environmental future.

Over the most recent two years I have had some of my most interesting and important interactions at the state level. I took on a role as Assistant Dean for Environmental Programs, which gave me a chance to work on a number of issues, but the most significant has related to nutrient management planning. I now regularly meet with key staff from Indiana Farm Bureau, NRCS, the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Indiana Corn Growers Association, Indiana Swine and Dairy groups as we develop strategies and plans to meet issues related to nutrient inputs to both Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico. My role is to tie Purdue’s resources in research, extension and communications to the process of creating novel solutions for these critical problems. More importantly, my time working with these organizations has shown me that Purdue must play a major part in providing solutions. More specifically, the contribution of Purdue’s Agronomy department to the decision making process is critical, expected by our clientele and must be fully realized.

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I am attracted by the challenges found in a service position such as Department Head, especially for a program as well-known as Purdue’s Agronomy Department. I feel that in recent years the role of the Department Head has evolved and that the individual should be working in tandem with the faculty to guide the department in how it defines and then reaches its collective research, teaching, and extension goals. I feel my background, developed as a researcher and teacher supplemented with time as an institute director and in the ARP office provides me with a unique knowledge base that will allow me to be highly effective as department head. My managerial experiences are invaluable to developing faculty collaboration, transparent fiscal accountability, and long-term strategic plans. I am also aware of and understand the responsibilities related to reporting on Hatch funds and obtaining and reporting on grant dollars. I understand the importance of working to create an inclusive and welcoming environment. I understand how to work with the press, clientele groups, congressional staff, donors, students and families of students. Because of my past success in securing an increasing level of external grant support, I am keenly aware of the needs (both personnel and infrastructure) of the faculty and can offer support and leadership.

I look forward to discussing my qualifications and my fit with the needs of the position of Agronomy Department Head, Purdue University. Sincerely,

Ronald F. Turco Jr. Professor, Department of Agronomy Assistant Dean for Research and the Environment Purdue University (765) 494-8077 (work) (765) 463-3746 (home) (765) 427-0285 (cell) [email protected] Enclosures: 2. RF Turco Purdue DH Vision Phil Admin exp 3. Turco CV 1-11-2017 4. References for Ronald F. Turco

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Contents

1) Vision for Purdue University, Agronomy Department 2) Philosophy of Leadership 3) Summary Administrative Expertise (see CV for other details)

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Vision for Department of Agronomy, Purdue University

I am committed to seeing the Department of Agronomy create and maintain top-ranked programs grounded in the wealth of its existing teaching, research and engagement expertise. My vision is for the department to exist as a community of scholars who can freely incorporate a diversity of ideas via regular communications between our subareas, as well as interacting with strategic areas outside of the department and college and across the world. The ultimate goal is to define and then solve significant problems occurring on the local, regional, and global scales. Of most importance is meeting tomorrow’s need for food, fuel and environmental sustainability as well as ensuring an educated workforce. It is my view that regular interactions among scholars will create intellectual conduits that bridge disciplinary areas and this will result in powerful new collaborations within the college. The department head’s role is in the creation of these conduits and pathways so that rapid exchange of ideas are possible. This synergistic program approach will never displace the importance of an individual investigator’s work but rather it allows for the creation of new programs that build on the diversity of research attitudes creating a department that can meet tomorrow’s needs using many different approaches.

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Philosophy of Leadership

As I stated in my cover letter, the challenges found in a service position such as department head are what caused me to apply. I feel that in recent years the role of the department head has evolved and that the individual should be working in tandem with the faculty in order to guide the department in how it defines and then reaches its collective research, teaching, and extension goals. Overall, the principal obligation of the position is to provide a service to the faculty, to the staff, and to the administration in that the office strives to lower barriers to allow the best utilization of resources. I view someone in the position as a “service provider” that works to allow all to reach their fullest potential. I think the Department head should function around the following themes:

1) Enhancing the human capacity resident in department and transferring capacity to the next generation;

2) Facilitating internal and cross-campus discovery; 3) Guiding the resource acquisition and allocation decisions in order to build capabilities; 4) Connecting the department’s research activities to external audiences.

Enhancing the human capacity It is my feeling that any academic department should be a scholarly community composed of students, faculty and staff. A scholarly community allows for intellectual dialog that will foster the development of new ideas, approaches and academic impact. The department head is responsible for developing a climate for intellectual discourse and is responsible for development of the fullest capacity in the department’s faculty, staff and students. The department head must ensure timely and appropriate hiring decisions based on long-term planning following many discussions. The department head must also embrace and encourage ideas that some may think are novel or extreme, as ideas at the edge are often the most creative. The department head is also responsible for seeing that we optimize the interactions with undergraduates and graduate students. The department serves no greater purpose than educating the next generation of thinkers. Facilitating internal and cross-campus discovery activities The department head sets the tone for how the members of the department will interact within the department, college and across the university in establishing and maintain a research and teaching portfolio. To the outside world, the department head is the “chief advocate” for the department’s programs and must be aware of all of its people, their capabilities and limitations. The department head needs to be able to articulate the programmatic strengths and must be constantly seeking opportunities for the faculty and our students. As a result, the department head must oversee an active digital and written presence for the department and not be afraid of new technologies as means of sharing the programs values. The department head must communicate openly and seek input from all members of the departmental community. At the same time the department head needs to listen and offer council to faculty, especially new faculty, on what to avoid and how to allocate their time. The department head must be aware of the faculty’s successes and near misses, (as these can become the next success with a little

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help). The department head must have a clear idea of where each faculty member would like to take their programs. The department head must be present in the department, spending time outside of their office trying to understand faculty needs in terms of the laboratories and teaching needs. It is my view that the department head is only successful when all their “people” are successful. While it is tempting to equate everything successful to funding, it is harmful to the overall collegial success to equate success to only money. Successful departments have many different components: grant success, teaching success and extension success. My experience as a member and leader of many multidisciplinary teams, a member of faculty mentoring committees and as a member of college head’s advisory committee have prepared me for this area. Guiding the resource acquisition and allocation decisions in order to build capabilities The department head needs to ensure the department can accomplish its missions of teaching, research and extension. From the department head’s perspective, the critical point comes in working across all these areas to allocate our limited resources, facilitate decision-making especially about hiring priorities, develop and articulating a shared strategic plan, and mediating faculty disputes (often about hiring choices). Often overlooked by the faculty are the 100’s of administrative responsibilities the department head handles in order to keep the department moving forward. While some of these activities can be done in isolation, the faculty should be aware of all decision-making and be involved in the process especially decisions on hiring, space allocation and teaching loads and use of department resources. I would use a shared leadership plan by strengthening the department head advisory committee (faculty members) to seek regular input on critical areas. I would also work with faculty, staff and students to formulate strategic plan for research, revisit and finalize our curriculum and develop a strategy to ensure state-of-the-art equipment is available. Connecting Department of Agronomy’s research activities to external audiences The department cannot function in a vacuum. The department head needs to ensure the department and its members are recognized for successes. It is also critical the department connects with key individuals at the local, state and federal level. This is best done by hosting workshops, sponsoring speakers and visiting key individuals. I would formulate an external research (user) advisory committee with the purpose of having them provide input on activities and programs. The secondary purpose of the group is to expose them to things for which we need help and seek their input on the best ways to remove the obstacles.

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Four Point of my Leadership: 1) Flexibility: There are many ways for leadership to function and no single approach is best

for all circumstances. The department head needs to be adaptable to achieve the best outcome for the department’s people and functions. The department head is responsible for setting the tone and creating the working environment. To be effective, I will listen to the faculty and staff concerns and ideas. I will work to give direction when needed without taking over (dominating) the functions or ideas of the individual. I believe in solving the problem and not in spending time placing blame. I feel the department head is a linkage point for the department but we are moving away from the mid-20th-century hierarchical model to a flat management style representative of the 21st-century. As a result, we all share the responsibility of making the Agronomy department successful; it is the department heads responsibility to ensure all can make their contribution.

2) Open and approachable: The department head must create an open, collaborative, and fair working environment. While the department head cannot control all aspects of the operation, they can set the tone. My goal is the creation of a situation where all feel free to make comments and offer options.

a. All are equal in a well-functioning department. b. All will be listened to and will have a voice. c. All major decisions will be made following an open, frank and timely discussion of

options and outcomes. To reach the goal the best approach is shared governance, through consensus, coupled with effective mentoring via an open management.

3) Enthusiastic and passionate advocate for department, its programs, faculty and staff: The department head is the department’s chief advocate (on all fronts) and needs to put the department first at all times. In all-important matters, the department head must put the department first to the highest levels of the college administration. The department head also serves help new faculty become oriented to ensure they have the best opportunity to succeed.

4) By example: As department head, I will continue to maintain scholarship by working in a service capacity with my professional society, working with critical state groups and working with campus faculty in areas of common interest.

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Summary of Administrative Expertise

I am familiar with the following operational issues:

General:

Working with funding agencies and sponsors

Working with elected officials (state and federal)

Federal and state level grant review panel membership

Working with private sector sponsors

Working with groups of faculty to achieve consensus

Conducting building projects on the Purdue campus

Research:

Grant proposal development (both individual and team efforts)

Grant proposal budgeting issues

Cost Share, Matching, Salary Savings, Time allocations, Students and Post-docs

Timeliness of making decisions on issues related to proposals

Laboratory management

Hiring and time/project management

Equipment management

Safety issues and reporting

Teaching

Course development at both the undergrad and graduate levels

Extension

Program development

Working with clientele groups

Networking with key organizational officials

General Information 01/11/2017 Professional Address Purdue University Department of Agronomy Laboratory for Soil Microbiology 915 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765.494.8077 (O) [email protected] Home Address 3312 Elkhart St West Lafayette IN 47906 765.463.3746 (H) 765.427.0285 (C) Place of Birth Pensacola, Florida USA Education Ph.D. Washington State University (Soil Microbiology) 1985 B.S. University of Idaho (Bacteriology) 1980 B.S. University of Idaho (Soil Science) 1979 Professional Experience 2015 to pres. Assistant Dean for Agricultural and Environmental Research

2015 to pres. Member of Indiana nutrient management taskforce 2015 to 2016 Director of the Global Sustainability Institute, Discovery Park 2011 to 2016 Director of Purdue Water Community 2009 to 2015 External Science Advisory Committee, UCLA Cnt. for the Environmental

Implications of Nanotechnology 2002 to 2016 Director, Indiana Water Resources Research Center 2008 to 2010 Graduate Program Chair, Agronomy 2000 to 2010 Assistant Director, Office of Agriculture Research Programs-

Environment 2007 to 2009 College of Agriculture Strategic Planning Committee – Chair, Discovery

Section 2008 to 2010 Graduate Program Chair, Agronomy (50+ graduate students) 2007 to 2009 College of Agriculture Strategic Planning Committee – Chair, Discovery

Section (worked with 300 faculty members) 2007 to 2009 Department Head Advisory Committee 2006 to 2010 Administrative Advisor to NC-1022 (Regional Committee) 2006 to 2009 Member Bioenergy Symposium Standing Committee 2005 to 2015 Courtesy Appointment, Department of Food Science Purdue

University 2004 to 2009 Director, Environmental Pathogens Information Network (EPI-Net)

Ronald F. Turco Jr. Curriculum Vitae

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2005 to 2011 Member, Executive Committee Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC); Chair, Director Search 2005-2006

2000 to 2010 Assistant Director, Office of Agriculture Research Programs (worked with numerous faculty groups)

2002 to 2016 Director, Indiana Water Resources Research Center (work with some 250 individuals in the State of Indiana)

1991 to 2002 Associate Director, Indiana Water Resources Research Center 1997 to 2004 Founding Director, Environmental Sciences, and Engineering Institute

(ESEI) 1994 to present Professor, Purdue University 1995 to 1996 Sabbatical Fellow DowElanco Environmental Chemistry Lab 1990 to 1994 Associate Professor, Dept. of Agronomy, Purdue University 1985 to 1990 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agronomy, Purdue University

1980 to 1985 Graduate Researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Crops and Soils, Washington State University

Awards and Honors Purdue University, Spirit of the Land Grant Award – 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award “Academic Sector” - Indiana Water Resources Research

Association – 2011 (For work with IDNR on well water quality education) Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honor Society – 2005 Purdue University Provost Office “Acorn Award” (NIRT/Nanotech Project) – 2004 Purdue University College of Agriculture Team Award (Turfgrass Team) – 2004 Mid America CropLife Association Indiana's Water Guardian Award – 2003 William G. Wilber and John S. Zogorski Leadership Award, Indiana Water Resources Research

Association – 2000 Education and Information Award Conservation Education; Soil and Water Conservation

Society, Hoosier Chapter –1990 Sigma Xi –1987 Phi Sigma (Biological Honorary) – 1984

Professional Societies and Committees Soil Science Society of America (1984 to present):

ACS732 Program Planning Committee (2012-2019) Co-Chair Planning Committee 2019 Soil Science meeting Elected Board Rep -- S-3 Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (2011-2014) Elected Chair, S-3 Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (2007-2008) Chair, Clark Lectureship (1999 and 2009) and Member 2008, 2013 Associate Editor Soil Science Society Journal 1991-1995 Bioremediation symposium field tour 1996 Co-Editor of first SSSA Book on Bioremediation: Bioremediation Science and

Application (1995) Chair, Bioremediation Working Group 1993 Organizational committee/chair for SSSA bioremediation symposium 1993 and 1994

Indiana Water Resources Association (1987 – present, past President) National Association of Water Institute Directors (1991 to 2015)


American Chemical Society (2005 to 2010) American Society for Microbiology (1986 to 2005) Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (2001 to 2004) Member and past chair of: W-82 Western regional Committee on Organics in Soil (1990 to 2014) NCR-59 Committee on Soil Quality and Organic Matter (1985 to present) NCT-167 Committee on the Midwest contribution Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia (1996 to 2000) NCS-5 Special Committee for coordination of water quality research (1987 to 1996)

Administrative Experience, Responsibilities, and Accomplishments 2015 to Present Assistant Dean for Agricultural and Environmental Research, College of Agriculture Dr. Turco works directly for the Dean and Associate Dean, to direct research and outreach efforts dealing specifically with soil and water issues in the state and region. Dr. Turco works with representatives from Indiana Corn, Soybean, Swine and Cattle Associations as well as the Indiana Department of Agriculture (ISDA), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and state NRCS on nutrient management planning, soil health. Specific projects have included work on the reintroduction of industrial hemp, establishment mobile device friendly extension publications and work of the state’s nutrient management planning recommendations. Dr. Turco seeks out and develops linkages between research, education, and outreach programs in order to develop new efforts that can address, for example, food security, climate adaption, water improvements, and environment and energy resources. The goal is to facilitate research to develop these new approaches so we can create viable natural, social, and economic systems so that future generations will have the same opportunities we use today. Dr. Turco has also most recently help negotiate a major grant with Sumitomo Chemical that takes advantage of the new Plant Phenotyping facility. 2015 to 2016: Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Discovery Park Dr. Turco’s role in GSI is to lead the development and execution of sustainability focused research initiatives at Purdue. While it is important to know that many environmental improvements have been made over the last forty years, the world still faces challenges maintaining the sustainability of our water, soils, food supply, climate and energy. Under Dr. Turco, the GSI provided the programmatic support needed for addressing challenges associated with global environment and sustainability issues. At a more fundamental level, Dr. Turco is responsible for the day-to-day management of the GSI. 2011 to 2016 Director, Purdue Water Community In January 2011, Purdue University officially established the Purdue Water Community (PWC) as the newest member of the Global Sustainability Institute (GSI). The mission of the Purdue Water Community is to foster interdisciplinary water research and educational programs, via University-wide coordination of water research and educational activities, and creation of linkages with regional, national and global communities. The efforts that went into the grassroots development of the Water


Community clearly demonstrate the caliber and unselfish attitudes of our exceptional group of faculty, students and staff. In establishing the Water Community, Purdue put an explanation point on our grassroots efforts to organize a University-wide program to coordinate water research, educational and outreach activities. Our timing and the opportunities could not be more significant as all reports indicate we are entering an era of world water scarcity. A great need for cutting-edge research on water issues exists. In order to insure a secure water future, we need to integrate our water research activities with the areas of food, climate, energy and environment. I am lucky enough to help lead the current effort because as group we are now poised to develop the means of improving both the quality and quantity of fresh water in order to achieve - Water for the Future. 2002 to 2016 Director, Indiana Water Resources Research Center As Director, I report to the Vice Provost for Research and to the USGS. The program is part of the National program of 54 centers supported with an annual competitive grant of approximately $90,000. From these funds, we ran a competitive grants competition where we award funds to Indiana’s water research community. To maintain this organization, worked with Indiana’s water research community, state and federal government, and citizen groups to assess how the water center can best serve their needs. We used an external and internal advisory committees, added an external review committee, and organized the Indiana Water Forum. We have brought together The Nature Conservancy, many state agencies and a number of other Universities to approach the research on the Wabash River as unit. As part of my role as Water Center Director, I have been working with the Purdue Water Community to develop an on-campus organization that meets the needs of the community in terms of research and educational opportunities. As direct responsibility as have chaired the “strategic planning” subcommittee and developed our 5 year plan. 2000 to 2010 Assistant Director, Agriculture Research Programs (ARP)-Environmental Programs As the Assistant Director for Environmental Programs, I report directly to the Associate Dean and Director of ARP. My roles are to manage our research effort in carbon sequestration, animal waste issues for our farm operations, and to provide input to the ARP Director on environmental and environmental/biosecurity topics. Examples of significant accomplishments include:

Bioenergy Program: As part of my ARP appointment, I worked with staff and faculty to create an organized program addressing bioenergy. In particular, I worked to create a program addressing the ancillary impacts of biofuel production on soil and water resources. I was also involved in the organization of the Lugar bioenergy symposium.

Improving Dairy Waste Management: Following a severe weather related spill of manure at the Purdue dairy farm, I was asked to chair a committee to develop recommendations to improve Dairy Waste Management that would put the facility into better compliance at the state and federal level. This charge resulted in a highly detailed project that drew on the expertise of many staff and faculty. The Animal Manure Management Committee (AMAC) was formed and made a series of recommendations and developed an internal request for project funding. As a result, an internal proposal for $900,000 to improve the waste management at the animal science farm was funded. We also raised the general awareness of the need for better waste handling approaches and planning. Working with the AMAC


group, I was responsible for implementation of the project and reporting to the Dean on expenditures. We conducted a needs assessment and implemented a series of changes and management strategies resulting in better water and waste handling at the farm. These changes included construction of a new storage system, installing a farm wide interconnection system to manage wastewater, improved solid liquid separation capabilities and improved land application methods. We also developed a plan to use the waste to create energy and offset power demands.

Strategic Planning for an individual NPDES permit: Our animal science farm is large enough to require federal permitting. I chair the AMAC committee that is assembling a federal permitting request. This a particularly difficult situation as we have multiple animal species on the same property, have both research and production needs and we want to provide an approach that can serve the animal producers of the state and region as an operational model. Our committee has hosted an internal workshop and an information gathering session with faculty, leading to a long-term plan for the facility.

Other Animal Projects: Due to a series of overlapping events, the AMAC committee became involved with the development of a new facility at the animal science farm. The AMAC committee, working with faculty from Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine to help to develop a state-of-the-art animal care facility as part of a program in Comparative Medicine. The AMAC group is responsible for site management (site development and construction planning), and waste permitting for the facility that holds a unique colony of Ossabaw research pigs (~500 animals). The pigs originated on Ossabaw Island off the coast of Georgia. The Ossabaw colony provides a significant new capability for conducting diabetes research as well as preserving this unique animal. The secondary objective of the project was to develop this as a major NIH facility.

Food Safety and Security. The ARP office has taken leadership in developing a response to a number of issues in food security and prevention and detection of bioterrorism. We organized and hosted a one-day workshop on food and crop security. This workshop led to collaboration with the Purdue Homeland Security Institute and the development of a number of proposals.

2005-2009 Lead PI: Environmental Pathogens Information Network. (EPI-net.org) Conferences Organized:

Water-Borne Pathogens Symposium San Antonio, TX February 6, 2006. – 7 speakers and 100 participants.

Microbial Source Tracking Workshop, Indianapolis, IN July 28, 2006 – 4 speakers and 30 participants

E. coli At the Beach Workshop, Merrillville, IN February 2, 2006 – 6 speakers and 32 participants.

Detecting Microbial Contamination in Water and Soil Savannah, GA January 30, 2007 –4 speakers and 50 participants.

Microbial Source Tracking, Chicago, IL September 14, 2007 -- 6 speakers 60 participants


Use of Indicators for Monitoring Microbial Water Quality: A Hands on Experience - April 11, 2008 Columbus, OH -6 speakers and 30 participants

Cyanobacteria and Water Quality, February, 2008, Sparks, NV, 6 speakers and 50 participants Protozoan Water Pathogens: Cryptosporidium and Giardia. - February 9, 2009 St. Louis, MO 4

speakers and 50 participants Use of Indicators for Monitoring Water Quality: Hands on Workshop May 6-7, 2009 Columbus,

OH 4 speakers and 25 participants 2004 to 2009 Lead PI: Purdue University NIRT Project: Response of aquatic and terrestrial microorganisms to carbon-based manufactured nanoparticles. This was a six-investigator project supported by NSF and EPA under “NIRT: Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team”. I was instrumental in developing the original hypothesis, research approach, preliminary data set and once funded, in managing the group. The project was one of the first to look at what happens to nanomaterials (C60, nC60 and Carbon Nano Tubes) in environmental systems. To date the project has resulted in a number of key publications including the first papers on: the fate of manufactured nanomaterials in soil: on fate of nanomaterials in biosolids and the first paper to show biological/environmental alterations of introduced manufactured nanomaterials is possible. As part of the project, Natalie Carroll and I organized “Nanotechnology in the Environment” – 2-day conference on Nanotechnology in the environment. Indianapolis IN. 1997 to 2004 Founding Director of the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Institute (ESEI) ESEI’s mission: To promote the development of science and engineering required for sustainable utilization of natural resources and improvement of environmental quality.

After a national search, I was hired as the founding director of ESEI. I reported to the Vice Provost for Research and the Deans of Science, Engineering, and Agriculture. I established ESEI as a functional operation, serving as a central access point on the Purdue campus for the broad range of environmental expertise at Purdue University. We also assisted faculty with the development, promotion, and support of interdisciplinary environmental programs. The Institute was established during a time in Purdue history when collaborative efforts were difficult to accomplish and many roadblocks had to be overcome. Over the seven years I was director we intensified the interconnectedness across campus; we emphasized an interdisciplinary systems approach to developing large proposals and assisted in the formation of two Centers: Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) and Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological Sustainability (PICES). Through our efforts, PCCRC received broad support and was established as a key hiring area by the Colleges of Science and Agriculture. Over the years, PCCRC hired five faculty members. A key role of ESEI was to serve as a focal point for proposal development offering leadership to some 90-faculty members; over its lifetime, ESEI produced almost a 7 to 1 return in outside dollars to the dollars invested by the University. Examples of significant accomplishments include:

New Centers of Excellence: ESEI provided administrative leadership in the creation of new environmental Centers. The environmental centers effort brought together faculty from three Colleges and eight different departments. In the case of the PCCRC, we have leveraged this unit into a number of new and anticipated hires.


Federal Relations: As ESEI director I worked directly with congressional staff, consultants, and Purdue officials to secure approximately $3.5M in directed funding (over five years) for projects addressing environmental contamination, control of odors, animal waste issues (management approaches and fate of applied microorganisms), and most recently production of biofuel (CH4) from waste materials. Many of these project dollars served as significant seed funds allowing for further project development. These included grants from USDA for soil carbon work, but most notable was Dr. Al Heber’s air quality grant from EPA.

Interdisciplinary research projects: Our approach to creating proposals that integrate across research disciplinary areas was shown to be successful. These efforts originate from the earliest days of ESEI when we developed a successful watershed project to address sources of E. coli. We also managed a number of incubator projects. I feel the ability to invest in an idea is a key function of an interdisciplinary research program director such as the ARP position. One of our most successful management efforts was in the new area concerning the environmental fate of manufactured nano-materials. ESEI provided the support to travel to a number of meetings and developed first proposals that resulted in some $2 million of total funding. More importantly, this effort propelled the environmental fate of nanomaterials as a new program area at Purdue University.

Professional Development State Experiment Station New Directors’ Workshop, Couer D’alene Idaho University Administrators Workshop, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Krannert School of Management Purdue University, Engineering-Management (E/M), summer

program allowing working scientist to gain business understanding. Management Training, Workshop on management skills and interacting with difficult people.

Lafayette, Indiana Service

2009 to present Member External Science Advisory Committee, The University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

2009 to 2010 Co-Organizer Purdue Water Community / leading the Strategic Planning Process for the group of 70 faculty members

2007 to 2009 Chair, College of Agriculture Strategic Planning Committee – Discovery Section

2004 to 2008 Member, Midwest NEON/GLACEO Committee 2004 to 2008 Member, Indiana food security task force 2003 to 2004 Member Organizational Committee, CASMGS regional Symposium

Committee, December 2004 Indianapolis, IN 2002 to 2004 Member, Indiana Department of Environmental Management Indiana

Triennial Review, TMDL General Task Force and the E. coli working group. 2003

2002 to 2005 Director, Purdue’s Consortium of Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases (CASMGS) program and National Co-Chair for Task 1

(Basic research)


1997 to 2002 Board of Directors, Indiana Plant Food and Agricultural Chemical Association

1995 to 1996 President, Indiana Water Resources Association 1993 to 1994 Chair, Bioremediation Working Group of Soil Science Society

Editorships

1994 to present Associate Editor, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

1998 to 2002 Associate Editor, Water, Air, Soil Pollution 1991 to 1995 Associate Editor for Soil Science Society of America Journal 1990 to 1995 Reviewer, Weed Science Journal

Review Panels

USDA AFRI Review panel: Water and Watersheds (2013. 2015, 2016) Panel Manager for the 2015 program NSF Nano Materials review (2010, 2012, and 2013) USDA AFRI Review panel: Nanomaterials (2013) USDA AFRI Review panel: Organic Agriculture and Water Quality (2009) EPA STAR Review panel Graduate Fellowships (2008) External review Nanotechnology Program US EPA Corvallis, Oregon (2007) DOE E2 - Subsurface Microbial Ecology (2006) USDA-NRI Water and Watersheds (2006) EPA STAR Review panel: Nanotechnology (2005, 2006) NSF-NanoScience Site Review for Center for Biological Environmental Nanotechonlgy (CBEN),

Rice University (2004, 2005, 2006) USGS 104G Program, panel member (2003) Purdue University, Agriculture Research Programs New Faculty Grant Program (2003) Purdue University, Agriculture Research Programs selection committee for Purdue Research

Foundation grant applications (2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2016) USDA-NRI Nutrient Sciences Review Panel, Panel Manager (2002) Member Review Team USDA Weeds Laboratory Review, University of Illinois (2001) NSF/USDA Water and Watersheds Program, panel member (1998) Member, On-site Review Team USDA NCSCRL, Morris MN (1998) NRI, Soils and Soil Biology, Panel Manager (1996-1997; $2x106 program) NSF-EPA-ONR Superfund/Bioremediation program, panel member EPA/DOE joint program on Bioremediation, panel member NRI - Soils and Soil Biology, panel member (2 times) USDA-WQ Special Grants, panel member USDOE - Subsurface program, panel member University of Arizona USEPA Superfund program internal review Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) - EPA Indiana 319 grants program, panel member Indiana Water Resources program, panel member and program coordinator (2011 to 2016)

Committees (University, College and Departmental) Member, search committee EEE (Water Engineering Position)


Member, search committee Agronomy (Turfgrass Extension Position hired Aaron Patton) Member, search committee Forestry and Natural Resources (2007 hired Shannon Amberg) Member and Chair of the Discovery section of College of Agriculture Strategic Planning

committee (2008) Member of the Bioenergy Symposium Planning Committee (2008) Member, Organizational Committee Lugar-Purdue Energy Summit (Fall 2006) Chair, College of Agriculture Animal-waste Management Advisory Committee (AMAC, 2004 –

present) Member of Director search committee PCCRC (2004 – 2006)

Member, Search committee Ecology FNR (2005-2006, hired Joe Fargione) Chair, ESEI Seminar Series 2003 -2004 Member, Sponsored Program Development working committee (1998 – 2004) Member, search committee ESEI, College of Agriculture and Science, Regional Climate

Modeler, and State Climatologist (2003 – 2004, hired Dev Niogi) Chair, search committee ESEI: Watershed Hydrologist (2003, hired Laura Bowling) Member, search committee Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Biogeochemistry (2001, hired

Tim Filley) Member, search committee Civil Engineering: Reith-Chair Environ. Engineering (2001, hired

Suresh Rao) Chair, search committee Agronomy: Soil Molecular Biology Position (hired Cindy Nakatsu) Member, search committee Agronomy: Turfgrass Extension Position (hired Zac Reicher) Chair, search committee Agronomy: Soil Organic Chemistry Position (hired Linda Lee) Member, search committee Agronomy: Environmental Soil Science (hired Brad Joern)

Member and chair, Monsanto Lecture Series (1999 and 2000) Member, Ag-School focus group on Research (1999) Member (elected) area promotion committee (1996 and 1997)

Consulting

Pesticide fates work; Benelate in soil and plant rhizosphere Soil Contamination from subsurface practices Brominated organic materials in landfills Bioremediation of oil/gasoline contaminated soils Sludge application practices, fates of metals and organics Biogas (CH4) production in landfills/composting Metals in landfill leachate Soil inoculation for bioremediation Composting Sludge

Teaching Experience (Graduate and Undergraduate) AGRY 349 – Soil Ecology This 3 credit lecture/lab class covers the fundamentals of life in soil and

includes a hands-on laboratory portion that reinforces lecture concepts. It is intended for undergraduates.

AGRY 580 – Soil Microbiology -- Spring of even years. This 3 credit course is my core class and is taught every other spring semester (even years). The class emphasizes the microbiological components of soil as related to agriculture and environmental processes.


AGRY 582 – Environmental Fates of Pesticides -- Spring of odd years. This three-credit class covers the basic fates of agricultural chemicals in the environment. The new name, Biodegradation and Bioremediation (B&B) and is a revision of my existing class and emphasizes the commonalties in organic degradation pathways and how to apply these principals in environmental cleanup.

AGRY 598f – Remediation of Contaminated Soils and Groundwater. This is a 3 credit team-taught class that covered social, political, and scientific aspects of the remediation of contaminated sites. This class was an outgrowth of efforts within ESEI. (2000 and 2001)

ARRY 598g – Advanced Soil Microbiology: Bioremediation (with John Graveel, Agronomy) was taught two times and covered the theoretical and practical aspects of bioremediation. (1998 and 1999)

AGRY 598w – Constructed Wetlands, was taught one time with Jon Harbor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, and emphasized the use of wetlands as remediation tools. (1997)

AGRY 598 – Data management planning (with Marianne Bracke). Team-taught the last to spring semesters. We cover aspects of project data management and information storage.

SFS 301 – Agroecology, team-taught (K. Gibson, S. Brouder, J. Volenec) Core class covering core aspects of agriculture as an ecosystem.

Graduate Students Graduate students, who have completed their degree objectives, (there present location) or are presently under the direction of Dr. Turco included:

Donald Breakwell, M.S. December 1988. Role of microorganisms in nutrient cycling in no-till corn soil & Ph. D. 1992. Isolation and characterization of bacteria responsible of enhanced degradation of carbofuran. (Faculty BYU)

Rena Sheldon, M.S. December 1989. Nitrogen mineralization from selected plant parts (co-chair with K. Johnson) (Extension Agent – Morgan County IN)

Curtis Dell, M.S. August 1990. Fate of pesticides in the turf environment. (USDA-ARS State College PA)

Robert Rhykerd, M.S. December 1991. Soil properties affecting the environmental fate of atrazine. (Faculty Illinois State University)

Anne Hiar, M.S. December 1992. Water quality in the suburban environment. (Secondary Education, Washington State.)

Jussara Regitano, Ph.D. December 1993. The role of sorption in preventing the degradation organic chemicals added to soil. (Faculty, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil)

Rita Patel, M.S. August 1993. Controlling the release rates of nitrogen from high nitrogen sludge materials (co-chair with B. Joern). (Environmental Consultant, MA)

Elena Blume, Ph.D. August 1995. The role of microorganism in defining a soils assimilative capacity. (Faculty, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria Brazil)

Erica Frederick, M.S. August 1994. The environmental fate of fungicides in the turf environment. (co-chair with C. Throssell).(Environmental Consulting, Indianapolis IN)

Catherine Taylor (Pitts), M.S. August 1996. Fate of fungicides in the turfgrass environment. Lesley Oliver, M.S. August 1996. Graywater bioreactor perturbations with hypochlorite. (Assistant Director, Agricultural Experiment Station University of Kentucky)


Brandon Grigg, Ph.D. August 1997. Atrazine degradation in soils contaminated at high levels. (Rancher, Arkansas)

Veronica Acosta-Martinez, M.S. May 1998. The role of tree leaf mulch and nitrogen fertilizer on turfgrass soil quality. (USDA- ARS, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research, Lubbock, TX)

W. Von Sigler, Ph.D. May 2000. Microbial ecology of turfgrass. (Faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo OH)

Ivan Edwards, Ph.D. December 2004. A molecular genetic analysis of the response of Basidiomycete communities associated with loblolly pine (Pinus Taeda L.) to improved N availability. (Post-Doc, University of Michigan)

Matt Ruark, Ph.D. December 2006. Carbon transport from managed ecosystems. (co-chair with S. Brouder) (Faculty, Michigan State University)

Victoria Waranoski. MS. December 2007. Environmental fate of human pathogens. (CM2 Hill, Environmental Consultant)

Zhong-Hua Tong, Ph.D. December 2008. Environmental fate of manufactured nano-particles. (Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui China)

Erika Espinosa, MS. June 2010. Nanometals in soil. (PhD, Center for Biofilm Engineering) Mary-Jane Orr, January 2013. Ph.D. Impact of biofuel production on soil sustainability. Amanda Storm, 2016 MS. Soil ecology of of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis. Jacob Widner, 2016. M.S. (non-thesis) Soil properties and organic tomato production Ulyssa Hester 2017 (co-chair with T. Filley) Soil Carbon Francy Helena Avila Arias, 2017 Ph.D. Nanomaterials (metals) in soil

Dr. Turco has or is serving graduate advisory committees for the following students:

(§ Indicates the student has graduated) Name Degree Department/School P. Berry M.S. Agronomy§

W. Buhler Ph.D. Entomology§ C. Creamer Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sci. J. Dickey Ph.D. Agronomy§ B. Doerr M.S. Geosciences§ R. Durieux M.S. Agronomy§ M. Ebinger Ph.D Agronomy§ J. Foltz Ph.D. Ag. Economics§ A. Gillespie Ph.D Forestry§ M. Herring M.S Agronomy§ J. Phillips M.S. Agronomy§ R. Reinsvold Ph.D Forestry§ K. Robbeloth M.S. Agronomy§ C. Voglewede M.S. Entomology§ D. Villarreal Ph.D Biologic Sciences§ B. Cooper Ph.D. Geosciences§ N. Akhouri Ph.D. Agronomy§ S. France M.S. Agronomy§ B. Jenkinson M.S. Agronomy§ M. Mahaman Ph.D. Agronomy§


Z. Reicher Ph.D. Agronomy§ G. Vail Ph.D. Botany and Plant Pathology§ D. Bulinski M.S. Agronomy§ A. Heldt M.S. Agronomy§ H. Li Ph.D. Agronomy§ Y. Seol Ph.D. Agronomy§ B. Jenkinson Ph.D. Agronomy§ G. Gavilan Ph.D. Civil Engineering§ A. Frisbibe Ph.D. Civil Engineering§ S. Green Ph.D. Agronomy§ R. Ridgway Ph.D. Civil Engineering§ J. Joynt M.S. Agronomy§ C. Aquire Ph.D. Ag. Biological Engineering§ J. Leng Ph.D. Civil Engineering§ G. Von Kiparsk Ph.D. Forestry§ J. Cripliver M.S. Forestry§ L. Hahn M.S. Ag. Bio. Engineering M. Jackson M.S. Agronomy§ J. Yoon Ph.D. Food Science§ L. Nyberg Ph.D. Civil Engineering T. Taliaferro Ph.D. Food Science§ L. Farris Ph.D. Food Science§ D. Auleung Ph D. Forestry and Natural Resources A. Baumgart-Getz Ph D. Forestry and Natural Resources§ K. Dasu Ph D. Agronomy§ A. Deering Ph D. Botany and Plant Pathology§ W.-C. Hou Ph.D. Civil Engineering B. Khan Ph D. Agronomy§ G. Laban Ph.D Forestry and Natural Resources§

L. Royer Ph.D. Agronomy§

J. Kosiorowska MS Agronomy§ Y. Ma Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sci.§ M. Mashtare Ph.D. Agronomy§ P. Myer Ph.D. Food Science§ J. Roskamp M.S Botany Plant Path§ M. Rudisill Ph.D. Hort§ E. Willson M.S Agronomy T. Barry Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sci. § C.-Hsein Lin Ph.D. Civil Engineering§ M. Scott M.S. FNR J. Wiener Ph.D. EEE\Civil§ L. Sandler Ph.D. BPP D. Zhang Ph.D. Food Science§


Post-Docs Dr. Nassar Assaf, 1995 –1996. Herbicide degradation and fate of chemicals in the environment.

(Research Director, Valent Chemicals Chicago IL) Dr. Blake Onken, 1997. Herbicide fate in soils. (Running soil test laboratory in New Mexico) Dr. Wei Shi, 2002–2003. Metal – Microbiology interactions. (Faculty, North Carolina State

University) Dr. Mussie Y. Habteselassie, 2005-2007. Human pathogens in the environment. (Faculty University

of Georgia) Dr. Pauline P Nhamo, 2010 to 2012. Implication of biofuel production on N and C cycling in soil. Dr. Mary Jane Orr, 2013. Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics. Dr. Andrea Clavijo, 2013. Microbial pathogen ecology on artificial surfaces.

Research Publications (Peer Reviewed, Journal Articles & Book Chapters)

1. Turco, R.F., T.B. Moorman, and D.F. Bezdicek. 1986. Effectiveness and competitiveness of spontaneous antibiotic-resistant mutants of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Rhizobium japonicum. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 18:259-262.

2. Turco, R.F. and D.F. Bezdicek. 1987. Diversity within two serogroups of Rhizobium leguminosarum native to soils in the Palouse of Eastern Washington. Annals of Applied Biology. 111:103-114.

3. Smith, S.C., D.F. Bezdicek, and R.F. Turco, and H.H. Cheng. 1987. Seasonal N2 fixation by cool season pulses based on several 15N methods. Plant and Soil. 97:3-13.

4. Konopka, A., D. Knight, and R.F. Turco. 1989. Characterization of a Pseudomonas sp. capable of aniline degradation in the presence of secondary carbon sources. Applied Environmental Microbiology. 55:385-389.

5. Breakwell, D.P. and R.F. Turco. 1989. Nutrient and phytotoxic contributions of residue to soil in no-till continuous corn ecosystems. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 8:328-334.

6. Turco, R.F. and A. Konopka. 1990. Biodegradation of carbofuran in enhanced and non-enhanced soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 22:195-201.

7. Turco, R.F., M. Bischoff, D.P. Breakwell, and D.R. Griffith. 1990. Contribution of soil bore microorganisms to the rotation effect in corn. Plant and Soil. 122:115-120.

8. Bolton, H., L.F. Elliot, R.F. Turco, and A.C. Kennedy. 1990. Pea seedling rhizosphere colonization of Rhizobium legumonsarium and a deleterious root colonizing Pseudomonas and effects on plant growth. Plant and Soil 123:121-124.

9. Turco, R.F. and A. E. Konopka. 1990. Response of microbial populations to carbofuran in soils enhanced for its degradation p. 152-166. In R. D. Racke and J. R. Coats (eds.) Enhanced Biodegradation of Pesticides in the Environment. ACS Symposium Series 426.

10. Barry, P., D. Stott, J.M. Bradford, and R.F. Turco. 1991. Organic polymers effect on shear strength and detachment by single raindrops. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 55:799-804.

11. Konopka, A. and R.F. Turco. 1991. Biodegradation of organic compounds in vadose zone and aquifer sediments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 57:2260-2268.

12. Villarreal, D., R.F. Turco, and A. Konopka. 1991. Propachlor degradation by a soil bacterial community. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 57:2135-2140.


13. Buhler, W.G., A.C. York, and R.F. Turco. 1992. Effect of enhanced biodegradation of Carbofuran on the control of striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on muskmelon. Journal of Economic Entomology. 85:1910-1918.

14. Rounds, M., S. Nielsen, R. Turco and B. Liska. 1992. Comparison of test methods for the determination of nitrates in well water. Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation, April, 214-215.

15. Dell, C.J., C.S. Throssell, M. Bischoff, and R.F. Turco. 1994. Estimation of sorption coefficients for fungicides in soil and turfgrass. Journal Environmental Quality 23:92-96.

16. Assaf, N.A. and R.F. Turco. 1994. Influence of carbon and nitrogen application on atrazine degradation in soil. Pesticide Science 41:41-47.

17. Assaf, N.A. and R.F. Turco. 1994. Accelerated biodegradation of atrazine by an isolated microbial consortium is possible in culture and soil. Biodegradation 5:29-35.

18. Frederick, E.K, M. Bischoff, C.S. Throssell, and R.F. Turco. 1994. Degradation of Chloroneb, Triadimefon, and Vinclozolin in soil, thatch, and grass clippings. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination 53:536-542.

19. Turco, R.F. 1994. Detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria in soil. pp. 145-159. In R. Weaver et al. (ed.) Methods of soil analysis: Microbial and biochemical properties. Soil Science Society America. Madison, WI.

20. Turco, R.F. and E.J. Kladivko. 1994. Studies on Pesticide Mobility: Laboratory vs. Field. In The mechanisms of movement of pesticides in to the ground water. CRC Books. Boca Raton, Fla.

21. Sims, G.K., D.D. Buhler and R.F. Turco. 1994. Residue management impact on the environment. P. 77-98. In P. W. Unger (ed.) Managing Agricultural Residues. Lewis Publishers, Ann Arbor, MI.

22. Turco, R.F., A.C. Kennedy, and M.D. Jawson. 1994. Microbial Indicators of Soil Quality. p 73-90. In. J. Doran et al (ed.) Defining Soil Quality for a sustainable environment. Soil Science Society of America. Madison, WI.

23. Suzudogru, S., R.F. Turco, and S. Usta. 1994. .Adsorption of atrazine and imazaquin (herbicides) by humic acid and humin + mineral fractions extracted from two different soils. Ankara Universitesi Ziraat Fakultesi Yllg 44: 141-150. (in Turkish)

24. Elliott, E.T., K. Paustian, H.P. Collins, E.A. Paul, C.V. Cole, I.C. Burke, R.L. Blevins, D.J. Lyon, W.W. Frye, A.D. Halvorson, D.R. Huggins, R.F. Turco, M. Hickman, C.A. Monz, and S.D. Frey. 1994. Terrestrial carbon pools and dynamics within a site network: preliminary data from the cornbelt and great plains regions. In Doran, Coleman, Bezdicek. (eds.) Defining soil quality for a sustainable environment. SSSA Special publication No. 35. pp. 179-191

25. Cambardella, C.A. T.B. Moorman, J.M. Novak, T.B. Parkin, D.L. Karlen, R.F. Turco, and A.E. Konopka. 1994. Field-scale variability of biological, chemical and physical soil properties in central Iowa soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 58:1501-1511.

26. Villarreal, D. T., R.F. Turco, and A. Konopka. 1994. A structure activity study with Aryl Acylamidases. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 60:3939-3944.

27. Turco, R.F. and M.J. Sadowsky. 1995. The Microflora of bioremediation p.87-103. In H.D. Skipper and R.F. Turco (eds). Soil Science Society of America Special Publication 43. Madison WI.

28. Frederick, E.K., C.S. Throssell, M. Bischoff and R.F. Turco. 1996. The fate of vincolozolin in creeping bentgrass turf under two application frequencies. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 57:391-398


29. Konopka, A., T. Zakharova, L. Oliver, and R.F. Turco. 1996. Biodegradation of organic wastes containing surfactants in a biomass recycle reactor. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 62:3229-3297.

30. Skipper, H.D., A.G. Wollum, R.F. Turco, and D. Wolf. 1996. Microbial aspects of environmental fate studies of pesticides. Weed Technology. 10:174-190.

31. Dick, R.P, D.P. Breakwell, and R.F. Turco. 1997. Chapter 15. Soil enzyme activities and biodiversity measurements as integrative microbiological indicators. In J. Doran et al., (eds.) Handbook of methods for assessing soil quality. ASA Special Publication. Madison WI.

32. Bischoff, M., A. Hiar and R.F. Turco. 1997. Evaluation of nitrate analysis using test strips: Comparison with two analytical laboratory methods. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 27:2765-2775.

33. Regitano, J.B., M. Bischoff, J.M. Reichert, L.S. Lee, and R.F. Turco. 1997. Retention of Imazaquin in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 16:397-404

34. Konopka, A., T. Zakharova, L. Oliver, and R.F. Turco. 1997. Microbial biodegradation of organic wastes containing surfactants in a continuous-flow reactor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 18:235-240

35. Grigg, B., C. M. Bischoff and R.F. Turco. 1997. Co-contaminant effects on degradation of triazine herbicides by a mixed microbial culture. Journal of Agriculture Food Chemistry. 45:995-1000.

36. Grigg, B.C., N. Assaf and R.F. Turco. 1997. Removal of atrazine contamination in soil and liquid systems using bioaugmentation. Pesticide Science 50:211-220.

37. Akhouri, N.M. E.J. Kladivko, and R.F. Turco. 1997. Sorption and degradation of atrazine in middens formed by Lumbricus Terrestris. Soil Biology Biochemistry. 29:663-666.

38. Konopka A., T. Zakharova, L. Oliver, E. Paseuth, and R.F. Turco. 1998. Physiological state of a microbial community in a biomass recycle reactor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 20:232-237.

39. Konopka, A, L. Oliver, and R.F. Turco. 1998. The use of carbon substrate utilization patterns in environmental and ecological microbiology. Microbial Ecology 35:103-115.

40. Turco, R.F. 1999. Soil Microorganism and Their Requirements. In Bioremediation. W. Frankenberger et al., (eds). ASA Monograph 37. Madison, WI.

41. Sadowsky, M. J. and R.F. Turco 1999. Bioaugmentation Systems. In Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils. W. Frankenberger et al., (eds). ASA Monograph 37. Madison, WI.

42. Acosta-Martinez, V., Z. Reicher, M. Bischoff, and R. F. Turco. 1999. The role of tree leaf mulch and nitrogen fertilizer on turfgrass soil quality. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 29:55-61.

43. Konopka A., T. Zakharova, M. Bischoff, L. Oliver, C.H. Nakatsu and R.F Turco. 1999. Microbial biomass and activity in lead contaminated soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65:2256-2259.

44. Kladivko, E.J., J. Grochulska, R.F. Turco, G.E. VanScoyoc, and J.D. Eigel. 1999. Pesticide and nitrate transport into subsurface tile drains of different spacing. Journal of Environmental Quality. 28:997-1004.

45. Sigler, W.V. C. P Taylor, C. Throssell, M. Bischoff and R. Turco. 2000. Environmental fates of fungicides in the turfgrass environment: A mini-review. Fate and Management of Turfgrass Chemicals ACS symposium book 734. J. Marshall Clark and Michael Kenna (ed).


46. Oliver, L., T. Zakharova, A. Konopka and R. Turco. 2000. Sodium hypochlorite perturbation of a graywater treatment system. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 24:191-197.

47. Sigler W., C. Nakatsu, Z. Reicher, and R.Turco.2001. Fate of the biocontrol agent Psedumonas aureofacines TX-1 after application to turfgrass. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 62: 3542-3548.

48. DeBroka, K., J. Frankenberger, J. Harbor, L. Patterson, D. Frasier, R. Turco, G. Thomas, C. Nakatsu, S. Brouder, and A. Bhunia, 2001. GIS and streamflow analysis to support E. coli source identification. ASAE 01-2138. St. Joseph, Michigan: ASAE.

49. Blume, E., M. Bischoff, J. M. Reichert, T. Moorman and A. Konopka R. Turco. 2002. Surface and subsurface microbial biomass, community structure and metabolic activity as a function of soil depth and season. Applied Soil Ecology. 20:171-181.

50. Shi, W., J. Becker, M. Bischoff, R. F. Turco, and A. E. Konopka. 2002. Association of microbial community composition and activity with lead, chromium, and hydrocarbon contamination. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68:3859-3866.

51. Shi, W., M. Bischoff, R.F. Turco and A. Konopka. 2002. Long-term effects of chromium and lead upon the activity of soil microbial communities. Applied Soil Ecology. 21:169-177.

52. Turco, R.F. 2002. Biodegradation in Soil. In Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals. J.Plimmer (ed). 1:186-199. John Wiley & Sons. Somerset NJ USA.

53. Sigler, W.V. and R.F. Turco. 2002. The impact of chlorothalonil application on soil bacterial and fungal populations as assessed by molecular fingerprinting. Applied Soil Ecology. 21:107-118.

54. Turco, R.F. 2002. Soil Microorganisms: Role in biodegradation. In Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology. G. Bitton (ed). John Wiley & Sons. Somerset NJ USA.

55. Whitford, F. J. Wolt, J. Frankenbeger, M. Barrett, H. Nelson I. Wesenbeek, R. Turco, and S. Brichford. 2002. Water quality risk assessment: predicting complex interactions between pesticides and the environment. The complete book of pesticide management: science, regulation, stewardship, and communication F. Whitford. (ed.) pp.196-230. John Wiley & Sons. New York NY. USA

56. Davis, K.C., C. Nakatsu, R.F. Turco, S. Weagant and A. Bhunia. 2003. Analysis of environmental Escherichia coli isolates for virulence genes using the TaqMan PCR system. Journal of Applied. Microbiology. 95:612-620.

57. Sigler, W.V., Z. Reicher, C.S. Throssell, M. Bischoff and R.F. Turco. 2003. Sorption and degradation of selected fungicides in the turfgrass canopy. Water. Air and Soil Pollution. 142:311-326.

58. Sassman, S.A., L.S. Lee, M. Bischoff, and R.F. Turco. 2003. Assessing N,N'-Dibutylurea formation in soils after application of n-butylisocyanate and Benlate fungicides, Journal of Food Agriculture Chemistry. 52:747-754.

59. Lee, L.S., S.A. Sassman, R.F. Turco, and M. Bischoff. 2003. Degradation of N,N'-Dibutylurea (DBU) in soils treated with only DBU and DBU fortified Benlate® fungicides, Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:1771-1778.

60. Edwards, I.P., J.L. Cripliver, A.R. Gillespie, K.H. Johnsen and R.F. Turco. 2004. Nitrogen availability alters basidiomycete community structure in optimally fertilized loblolly pine forests. New Phytologist. 162:755-770.


61. Blume, E., M. Bischoff, T.B. Moorman and R.F. Turco. 2004. Degradation and binding of atrazine in surface and subsurface soils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52:7382-7388.

62. Hardebeck, G.A., R.F. Turco, R.X. Latin and Z.J. Reicher. 2004. Application of Pseudomonas aureofaciens Tx-1 through irrigation for control of dollar spot and brown patch on fairway-height turf. HortScience 39:1750-1753

63. Hofmann, B., S.M. Brouder and R.F. Turco. 2004. Tile spacing impacts on Zea mays L. yield and drainage water nitrate load. Ecological Engineering 23:251-267.

64. Kohler, E.A., V.L. Poole., Z.J. Reicher, and R.F. Turco. 2004. Nutrient, metal, and pesticide removal during storm and non-storm events by a constructed wetland on an urban golf course Ecological Engineering 23: 285-298.

65. Bischoff, M., Lee, L.S., and R.F. Turco. 2005. Accelerated degradation of N,N'-dibutylurea (DBU) upon repeated application, Biodegradation 16:265-2735

66. Edwards, I.P. and R.F. Turco. 2005. Inter – and intraspecific resolution of nrDNA TRFLP assessed by computer – simulated restriction analysis of a diverse collection of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Mycological Research 109: 212-226.

67. Shi, W., M. Bischoff, R.F. Turco and A. Konopka. 2005. Microbial catabolic diversity in soils contaminated with hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Environmental Sciences and Technology 39:1974-1979.

68. Edwards, I., A. Gillespie J. Chen, K. Johnsen and R.F. Turco. 2005. Spatial distribution of ammonium and calcium in optimally fertilized pine plantation soils. Soil Science Society American Journal 69:1813-1821.

69. Joynt J., M. Bischoff, R.F. Turco, A. Konopka and C. H. Nakatsu. 2006. Microbial Community Analysis of Soils Contaminated with Lead, Chromium and Petroleum Hydrocarbons Microbial Ecology. 51:209-219

70. Tong, Z., M. Bischoff, L. F. Nies, B. Applegate, and R. F. Turco. 2007. Impact of Fullerene (C60) on a soil microbial community. Environmental Sciences and Technology 41:2985-2991

71. Liu, J. L.S. Lee, L.F. Nies, C. H. Nakatsu and R.F. Turco. 2007. Biotransformation of 8:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol in Soil and by Soil Bacteria Isolates. Environmental Science and Technology. 42: 1938–1943.

72. Farris, L., M. Habteselassie, L. Perry, Y.Chen, B. Reuhs, R. Turco, and B. Applegate. 2008. Luminescence techniques for detection of bacterial pathogens. In M. Zourob and T. Turner (Eds.) Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems. Springer Publishing, New York. pp. 213-230

73. del Busto-Ramos, M., M. Budzik, C. Corvalan, M. Morgan, R. Turco and B. Applegate. 2008. Development of an on-line biosensor for in situ monitoring of chlorine dioxide gas disinfection efficacy. Applied Microbiology Biotechnology. 78:573-580.

74. Nyberg, L., R.F. Turco and L. Nies. 2008. Assessing the impact of nanomaterials on anaerobic microbial communities. Environmental Sciences and Technology 42: 1938–1943.

75. Habteselassie, M., M. Bischoff, E. Blume, B. Applegate, B. Reuhs, S. Brouder, and R.F. Turco. 2008. Environmental controls on the fate of E. coli in soil. Water Air and Soil Pollution.190:143-155

76. Sadowsky, M.J., W.C. Koskinen, M. Bischoff, B.L., Barber, B.L., J.M., Becker and, R.F. Turco 2009. Rapid and Complete Degradation of the Herbicide Picloram by Lipomyces kononenkoaee. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57:4878-4882.


77. Ruark, M., S.M. Brouder and R.F. Turco 2009. Dissolved Organic Carbon Losses from Tile Drained Agroecosystems. Journal of Environmental Quality 38:1205-1215 .

78. Laban, G., L.F. Nies, R.F. Turco, J.W. Bickham and M. S.Sepúlveda 2010. The effects of silver nanoparticles on fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) embryos. Ecotoxicology. 19: 185-195.

79. Carrero-Colón M., R.F. Turco and Gene Wichman. 2010. Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Physiology of Fecal Indicator Bacteria. The Fecal Bacteria Sadowsky and Whittman Ed.

80. Habteselassie, M., M. Bischoff, B. Applegate, B. Reuhs, and R. F. Turco. 2010. Understanding the role of agricultural practices in the potential colonization and contamination by E. coli in rhizosphere of fresh produce. Journal of Food Protection. 73: 2001-2009.

81. Raizman E.A, M. Y. Habteselassie, C.C. Wu, T.L. Lin, M. Negron and R.F. Turco. 2011. Leaching of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in soil under in vitro conditions. Veterinary Medicine International, Article ID 506239,doi:10.4061/2011/506239

82. Turco, R.F., M. Bischoff, Z. Tong and L. Nies. 2011. Environmental implications of nanomaterials: are we studying the right thing? Invited review article Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 22:527-32.

83. Hernandez-Ramirez, G., S M. Brouder, M.D. Ruark, and R.F. Turco. 2011. Nitrate, Phosphate, and Ammonium Loads at Subsurface Drains: Agroecosystems and Nitrogen Management. J. Environ. Qual. 40:1229–1240.

84. Tong, Z., M. Bischoff, L.F. Nies, P. Myer B. Applegate, and R.F. Turco. 2012. Response of soil microorganisms to as-produced and functionalized single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Environ. Sci. Technol. 46:13471–13479.

85. Dasu, K. L.S. Lee, R.F. Turco and L.F. Nies. 2013. Aerobic biodegradation of 8:2 fluorotelomer stearate monoester and 8:2 fluorotelomer citrate triester in forest soil. Chemosphere 91: 399-405

86. Mashtare, M. L.S. Lee, L. Nies and R.F. Turco 2013. Transformation of 17α-Estradiol, 17β-Estradiol, and Estrone in Sediments Under Nitrate- and Sulfate-reducing Conditions Environmental Science & Technology 47:7178–7185

87. Roskamp Jared M., R.F. Turco, M. Bischoff, and W.G. Johnson. 2013. The Influence of Carrier Water pH and Hardness on Saflufenacil Efficacy and Solubility. Weed Technology 27:527-533

88. Gold, A.J., D. Parker, R.M. Waskom, J. Dobrowolski, M. O’Neill, P.M. Groffman, K. Addy, M. Barber, S. Batie, B. Benham, M. Bianchi, T. Blewett, C. Evensen, K. Farrell-Poe, C. Gardner, W. Graham, J. Harrison, T. Harter, J. Kushner, R. Lowrance, J. Lund, R. Mahler, M. McClaran, M. McFarland, D. Osmond, J. Pritchett, L. Prokopy, C. Rock, A. Shober, M. Silitonga, D. Swackhamer, J. Thurston, D. Todey, R. Turco, G. Vellidis, and L. Wright Morton. 2013. Advancing water resource management in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds: Why land-grant universities matter. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 68:337-348.

89. Brouder S.M and R.F. Turco 2014. Soil Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling. Encyclopedia of Natural Resources. Taylor & Francis Group, New York, New York. USA.

90. Holden, P.A., F. Klaessig, R.F. Turco, J.H. Priester, C.M. Rico, H. Avila-Arias. 2014 Evaluation of exposure concentrations used in assessing manufactured nanomaterial environmental hazards: are they relevant? Environmental science & Technology 48: 10541-10551


91. Wang, R., M. Dorodnikov, S. Yang, Y. Zhang, T.R. Filley, R.F. Turco, and Y. Zhang 2015. Responses of enzymatic activities within soil aggregates to 9-year nitrogen and water addition in a semi-arid grassland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 81:159-167

92. Rudisill, M.A., B.P. Bordelon, R.F. Turco, L.A. Hoagland. 2015 . Sustaining Soil Quality in Intensively Managed High Tunnel Vegetable Production Systems: A Role for Green Manures and Chicken Litter. HortScience 50:461-468

93. Royer, L., L.S. Lee, M.H. Russell, L.F. Nies, R.F. Turco. 2015. Microbial transformation of 8: 2 fluorotelomer acrylate and methacrylate in aerobic soils. Chemosphere. Chemosphere 129:54-61

94. Orr, MJ, M. Bischoff Gray, B. Applegate, J.J. Volenec, S. Brouder and R. Turco. 2015. Transition to second generation cellulosic biofuel production systems reveals limited negative impacts on the soil microbial community structure. Applied Soil Ecology 95:62-72.

95. Berry, T.D., A.P. Clavijo, Y. Zhao, C.T. Jafvert, R.F. Turco, and T.R. Filley. 2016. Soil microbial response to photo-degraded C60 fullerenes. Environmental Pollution. 211:338–345

96. Rudisill, M.A., R.F. Turco, L.A. Hoagland. 2016. Fertility practices and rhizosphere effects alter ammonia oxidizer community structure and potential nitrification activity in pepper production soils. Applied Soil Ecology 99:70-77.

97. Tong, Zhong-Hua, M. Bischoff, L.F. Nies, N.J. Carroll, B. Applegate, and R.F. Turco. 2016. Influence of fullerene (C60) on soil bacterial communities: aqueous aggregate size and solvent co-introduction effects." Scientific Reports 6: Article Number 28069; doi:10.1038/sep28069.

98. Muenich, R.L., S. Peel, L.C. Bowling, M.H. Haas, R.F. Turco, J.R. Frankenberger and I. Chaubey. 2016. The Wabash Sampling Blitz: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Citizen Science. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. http://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/10.5334/cstp.1/print/

99. Holden, P.A., J. Gardea-Torresdey, F. Klaessig, R.F. Turco, M. Mortimer, K. Hund-Rinke, E.A., Cohen Hubal, D. Avery, D. Barcelo, R. Behra, and Y. Cohen, 2016. Considerations of Environmentally Relevant Test Conditions for Improved Evaluation of Ecological Hazards of Engineered Nanomaterials. Environmental science & technology. 50:6124-6145.

100. Law, Q. D., J. M. Trappe, Y. Jiang, R. F. Turco, and A. J. Patton. 2016. Turfgrass Selection and Grass Clippings Management Influence Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics. Agron. J. 0. doi:10.2134/agronj2016.05.0307.

101. Berry, T.D., T.R. Filley, A.P. Clavijo, M. Bischoff Gray, and R.F. Turco 2016. Degradation and Microbial Uptake of C60 Fullerols in Contrasting Agricultural Soils. Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04637

Publication Metrics

Times Cited: 7918; H-Index: 36. via Google Scholar (01.11.17) http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ELyRQmYAAAAJ

Editor

Skipper, H.D. and R.F. Turco. 1995. (eds) Bioremediation, science and applications. Soil Science Society of America Special Publication 43. (319 pages).

Turco, R.F. 1994. Study Guide to Biology of Microorganisms, by Brock, Maigan, Martinko and Parker. Prentice Hall. 1994. Edited and revised the study guide to conform to the seventh edition of the textbook.

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Publications from EPI-net and Microbial Food Safety Project (peer reviewed)

Carrero-Colón M. and R.F. Turco, 2007. What is E. coli? (http://www.epi-net.org/eng/Epinet_Perspectives_Vol_1_Issue_3.pdf) Carrero-Colón M. and R.F. Turco, 2007. Role of indicators on pathogen detection (http://www.epi-net.org/eng/IndicatorPathogensBy30Nov.pdf) Carrero-Colón M. and R.F. Turco, 2007. Tracking Microbial Pathogens (http://www.epi-net.org/eng/Tracking.pdf) Carrero-Colón M. and R.F. Turco, 2008. Bacteria in Biosolids and Manure http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/publications/produce/mod2en/index Carrero-Colón M. and R.F. Turco, 2008. Bacteria in Water Supplies for Agriculture http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/publications/produce/mod3en/index.htm Turco R.F, and M. Carrero-Colon. 2008. The Role of Soil in Food Safety http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/publications/produce/mod4en/index.htm

Other Publications

Sheldon, R.J., K.D. Johnson, R.F. Turco, and J.J. Volenec. 1989. Nitrogen yield of morphological components from four alfalfa and two red clover varieties. Proceedings American Forage and Grassland Council - Annual Meeting. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. May 21-25, 1989. p. 64-67.

Peterson, F., R.F. Turco and J. Yahner. 1989. What is ground water? WQ-2, Purdue University Water Quality Series. p. 1-4.

Turco, R.F. and C. Janssen. 1990. Interpreting water test reports part one: Inorganic Materials. WQ-5, Purdue University Water Quality Series. p. 1-4.

Preckel, P.V., R.F. Turco, M.A. Martin, and C.H. Noller. 1990. Introduction of bovine somatotropin: environmental effects. Staff Paper 90-13, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University.

Janssen, C. and R.F. Turco. 1991. Bacterial contamination of household water. WQ-15, Purdue University Water Quality Series.

Turco, R.F. 1992. Soil Microbiology and Turf. Golf Course Management 2:20-26. Whitford, F., J. Wolt, H. Nelson, M. Barrett, S. Brichford, and R. Turco. 1995. Pesticides and water

quality. Purdue Pesticides Programs. Purdue Pesticide Programs office special Publication PPP-35.

Turco, R.F. Lecture notes for Herbicide Action short course: Herbicide interaction with Soil; Degradation of Herbicides in Soil and Advanced Detection of Herbicides. Presented 10 times between 1993 and 2003.

Eigel, J.D., Turco, R.F., Kladivko, E.J., 1992. Slurry trenching to isolate water quality research plots. ASAE Meeting Paper No. 922066, ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.

Brouder, S.M., B. Hofmann, E. Kladivko, R. Turco, and J. Frankenberger. 2004. Interpreting nitrate concentration in tile drainage water. AY-318-W. http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/AY/AY-318-W.pdf Bongen, A., S.M. Brouder, and R. Turco. 2003. Using Agricultural Land for Carbon Sequestration.

CASMGS Outreach (Task V) Public. http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/Csequest.PDF. Bongen, A., S.M. Brouder and R. Turco. 2003. Global Warming: What Can It Mean for Agriculture?

CASMGS Outreach (Task V) Public. http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/GWbroch.PDF.

http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/publications/produce/mod2en/indexhttp://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/AY/AY-318-W.pdfhttp://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/Csequest.PDFhttp://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/GWbroch.PDF


Bongen, A., S.M. Brouder, R. Turco. 2003. Conservation Practices for Carbon Storage. CASMGS Outreach (Task V) Public. http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/mgmtpract.PDF.

Grants

1985 Agricultural Experiment Station Graduate Assistantship. Role of microorganisms in nutrient cycling in no-till corn soils. $28,000. 2 years.

1986 David Ross Fellowship, Estimation of enhanced biodegradation of pesticides in soils.

$28,000. 2 years. North Central Regional Pesticide Impact Assessment Program. Initial and Renewal:

Estimation of microbial involvement in degradation of pesticides in soil. $34,158. 2 years.

1987 Agripro. Nitrogen from legume cover crops for corn production. $20,000 awarded 2

years. R.F. Turco and K.D. Johnson. Showalter Trust. Contribution of agricultural chemicals to groundwater

contamination. $20,000 towards purchase of Gas Chromatograph. R. Turco and J. Cushman.

Water Resources Research Center. Agricultural impact on groundwater quality. $20,000 one year. R.F. Turco.

1988 Showalter Trust. Contribution of agricultural chemicals to ground water contamination

for the purchase of a mass spectrophotometer. $25,000 R. Turco and J. Cushman. Water Resources Research Center. Biodegradation of agricultural pollutants during

transport to ground water. $33,000 one year. R. Turco and A. Konopka co-PIs. Agricultural Experiment Station Graduate Assistantship. Oxygen limited microbial

degradation of mixed herbicides: the overlooked contribution of anaerobiosis to xenobiotic biodegradation. $35,000 for two years.

Monsanto Chemical. Environmental fate of bovine somatotropin. $32,000 for one year. P. Preckel, R. Turco, and M. Martin.

1989 Water Resource Research Center. Changes in structure and adsorptive behavior of

dissolved humic and fulvic acid mediated by groundwater microorganisms. $27,010 for 1 year. R.F. Turco, A. Konopka and C. B. Roth.

North Central Regional Pesticide Impact Assessment Program. The effect of adsorption and microbial activity on the degradation of an acid herbicide. $20,000 for 1 year. R. Turco.

Agricultural Experiment Station Special Projects. The contribution of crop production alternatives to groundwater contamination by nitrates and pesticides. $50,000 awarded November for one year. R.F. Turco, D. B. Mengel, E. J. Kladivko, G. E. Van Scoyoc, J. J. Volenec, K. D. Johnson.

Department of Agronomy Special Projects. The contribution of crop production alternatives to ground water contamination by nitrate and pesticides. $30,000 for 1 year. R. Turco, D. Mengel, E. Kladivko, G. VanScoyoc, J. Volenec, and K. Johnson.

http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils/mgmtpract.PDF


Crossroads, Purdue School of Agriculture. Water quality field station setup. $2