Research Soil Scientist
Merle F. Vigil
Research Leader/Soil Scientist
Nutrient Management
Phone: 970-345-0517
E-Mail: Merle.Vigil@ars.usda.gov
Education
1980 B.S. Agronomy, Colorado State University
1983 M.S. Soil Fertility, Colorado State University
1989 Ph.D. Soil Fertility/Soil Chemistry, Kansas State University
Research Interests
Mineralization-Immobilization of soil organic N and crop residue N
Nitrate leaching through soils
Crop residue management and nutrient cycling of animal manuresFertilizer use efficiency particularly with N fertilizers
The effect of soil water on N use efficiency
Management strategies to maximize fertilizer and water use efficiencies
Simulation modeling of the above processes
Management Practices for Long Term Productivity of Great Plains Agriculture In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:432311 
Board of Regents (Univ. of Nebraska) and the USDA-ARS Central Great Plain Research Stn. on Millet Research/Development Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N) Accession Number:433306 Development of Wheat Quality, Wheat Based Crop Production Systems and Alternative Bio-Energy Crops for the Central Great Plains Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:427155 Develop Knowledge for the Efficacy of Using Cover Crops in Place of Summer Fallow in Dryland Wheat-fallow Cropping Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:430157
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