EXTENSION
He utilizes hands-on demonstration, demo-plots, and his research trails to combine multiple formats for communicating information on soil as he travels throughout the state.
Chandler Gruener
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist (Soil Health)
Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences / extension
(334) 844-4100
chg0039@auburn.edu
Get In Touch
Address:
238 Funchess Hall
Auburn Univ, AL 36849
Biography
EDUCATION
- 2024 Doctor of Philosophy in Crop and Soil Sciences from University of Georgia
- 2020 M.S. in Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science from University of Arkansas
- 2017 B.S. in Plant Science Crop Management from University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Current, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist Soil Health, Auburn University & Alabama Extension
- 2024-2025, Extension Soil Health Specialist, North Dakota State University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Crop Science Society of America
- Soil Science Society of America
- American Society of Agronomy
- Soil Water Conservation Society
Research
His program covers topics of soil quality, conservation, and fertility. He has worked with cover crops, focusing on perennial ground covers in the Southeast US between planted cash crop rows. He has also worked with many annual cover crops as well. His research interests also include nutrient cycling in systems, as well as other key indicators of soil health.