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Neal
Neal S. Eash   Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Office: 206 OFC
Phone: (865) 974-7134
Email: eash@utk.edu
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    Specialty: Soil Science

    Area(s) of Interest:
    • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
    • Carbon Cycling
    • Nutrient Management
    • Tillage and Soil Carbon Sequestration
    Courses:
    • Soils & Civilizations (60 students, Fall)
    • Introduction to Soil Science (65 Students, Fall & Spring)
    • Nutrient Management and Fertilizers (15 Students, Spring)

Recent selected publications

Anderson, N., P. Ascher, E. Gesick, L. Klossner, N. S. Eash, and V. Fritz.  2008.  Winter-hardy Mammoth series garden chrysanthemums 'Red Daisy', 'White Daisy', and 'Coral Daisy' sporting a shrub plant habit.  HortScience 43(3):648-654.

Windingstad, J. D., S.C. Sherwood, K.J. Gremillion, and N. S. Eash.  2008.  Soil fertility and slope processes in the Western Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky; Influences on the development of horticulture in the Eastern Woodlands.  Windingstad, J.D., S.C. Sherwood, K.J. Gremillion, and N.S. Eash. 2008. J. Arch. Res. 35:1717-1731.

Eash, N. S., P. K. Seger, J. D. Windingstad, and J. Lamb.  2006.  Should I skip class?.  NACTA Journal, vol 50: 26-29.

Eash, N. S.  2005.  A Book Review of: Profiles in the history of the U.S. Soil Survey by D. Helms, A. Effland, and P. Durana.  NACTA Journal, vol. 49: 92-93.

Recent books/chapters

Eash, N. S., C.J. Green, A. Razvi, and W.F. Bennett.  2008.  Soil Science Simplified.  Blackwell Publishing ISBN 978-0-8138-1823-8.

Recent bulletins/reports

Walker, F. R., and N. S. Eash.  2006.  Using Alternative Sources of Fertilizers: Manures, Litters, Biosolids.  http://milan.tennessee.edu/MNTFD/Tourreport2006.pdf.

Walker, F. R., N. S. Eash, J. Logan, K. Robbins, and R. Orr.  2006.  Community Needs Assessment of Four Villages Served by Health Talents International, Guatemala. 

Recent theses directed

Windingstad, J. D.  2006.  Pedologic Investigations in the Red River Region of Eastern Kentucky. 

Windingstad, J. D.  2005.  Pedoarchaeological Investigations within the Red River Valley, Eastern Kentucky.  University of Tennessee M.S. Thesis, graduated December 2005.

Recent grants/contracts

Walker, F. R., N. S. Eash, Joshua Idassi.  Collaborative Research in the Development of Conservation Agriculture in Lesotho.  USDA CSREES.

Michael Smith, Kelly Robbins, Del Smith, F. R. Walker, N. S. Eash.  Enhancing educational quality and international competitiveness: Recruiting traditionally underrepre.  USDA-CSREES.

Eash, N. S., F. R. Walker, D. D. Tyler.  Initiating Research and Teaching Collaboration with the University of Lesotho.  UT Ready for the World.

Lee, J., N. S. Eash.  Soil and plant analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.  Rural Development Administration of Korea.