Kering, Maru, PhD
Associate Professor
Phone: 804-524-5955
Fax: 804-524-5186
Location: M.T. Carter Building
Email: mkering@vsu.edu
Education
PhD (2008)-University of Missouri -Agronomy (Plant Nutrition and Physiology)
Research Interest
Bioenergy crops-field production and management systems
Plant nutrient uptake, transport, and bio-fortification of food and feed
Abiotic stress and impact on nutrient- and water use efficiency in crops
Impact of increasing global temperature and carbon dioxide levels on crop physiology, growth, and productivity
Professional Society Memberships
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America