John Sawyer

		ARCPACS Certified Professional Agronomist ARCPACS Certified Professional Soil Scientist Certified Crop Adviser
		Assoc. Chemical Engineering Technology, University of Toledo, 1974 B.S. Agriculture, The Ohio State University, 1977 M.S. Agronomy, University of Illinois, 1985 Ph.D. Agronomy, University of Illinois, 1988
		PHI KAPPA PHI American Society of Agronomy Soil Science Society of America Iowa Academy of Science
		1998 - Present Iowa State University/Ames, Iowa Professor (70% extension, 30% research), Department of Agronomy. Coordinate and provide leadership for Extension soil fertility and nutrient management programs to support production of agronomic crops in Iowa. Study the chemistry of plant nutrients in soils, soil nutrient management, and implications of soil management related to soil fertility, tillage, and the environment. Conduct applied research related to efficient fertilizer use and nutrient, manure, and limestone management. 1991-1998 GROWMARK, Inc./Bloomington, Illinois Manager, Agronomy Services 1988-1991 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/Urbana, Illinois Associate Agronomist 1983-1988 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/Urbana, Illinois Research Fellow and Teaching Assistant 1979-1983 OHIO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER/Wooster, Ohio Assistant Branch Manager 1977-1979 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/Urbana, Illinois Assistant Agronomist
		Agronomy Department Agronomy Extension Iowa State University Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Soil Fertility web site
		May Every Day Include a Hole In One

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