Dr. Palle Pedersen

Assistant Professor and Soybean Extension Agronomist

My job is to coordinate and provide state leadership in soybean production and management. My time is split between extension (75%) and research (25%). The objective of my extension program is to develop information to address the needs of soybean farmers in Iowa that is economically and environmentally sustainable.

The overall goal of my research program is to identify and solve soybean production problems to improve the economic well-being of farmers. Emphasis is on soybean response to management systems and new technologies; genotype by management system interactions; crop rotation effects; and the effect of agronomic practices on soybean pathogens and pests.

Background
I was born into a farming family near Køge, Denmark, and grew up planting crops and doing fieldwork. Besides farming, I have a large passion for fishing and hunting.

Education
Ph.D. in Agronomy (Minor in Plant Pathology) 2002. Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
M.S. in Agricultural Science 1999. The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
M.S. in Agricultural Economics 1997. Wye College, University of London, England.
B.S. in Agricultural Science 1996. The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Work Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University (2003-current)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002-2003)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999-2002)
Visiting scholar, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)

Awards
2008 Raymond and Mary Baker Agronomic Excellence Award. Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University.
2008 Early Achievement in Research Award, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University.
2006 Early Achivement in Extension Award, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University.

Membership in Professional Societies
American Society of Agronomy, 1999-Present
Crop Science Society of America, 1999-Present
American Phytopathological Society, 2001-Present
Iowa Soybean Association, 2003-Present
Society of Nematologists, 2007-Present

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