Faculty and Staff

JOSEPH R. HECKMAN, PH.D.

Education:

1989 -- Ph.D., Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
1985 -- M.S., Agronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
1978 -- B.S., Agronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Positions Held:

1990- Present -- Rutgers Cooperative Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility, Cook College at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Awards:

2003 – Extension-Industry Award, Northeast Branch of the American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America
2002 – Award, Newsletter Category, American Society for Horticultural Science Materials Award, for The Soil Profile Newsletter

Selected Publications:

Book Chapters

Heckman, J.R. 2007. Chlorine. pp. 279-291. In A.T. Barker and D. Pilbeam. (ed.). Handbook of Plant Nutrition. CRC Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton.

Refereed Journal Articles

Heckman, J.R. 2006. Sweet Corn Nutrient Uptake and Removal. HortTechnology. (In press)

Hamel, S.C. and J.R. Heckman. 2006. Predicting Need for Phosphorus Fertilizer by Soil Testing During Seeding of Cool Season Grasses. HortScience. (In press)

Heckman, J.R. 2006. A History of Organic Farming: Transitions from Sir Albert Howard’s War in the Soil to USDA National Organic Program. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 21:143-150.

Heckman, J.R., W. Jokela, T. Morris, D. Beegle, T. Sims, F. Coale, S. Herbert, T. Griffin, B. Hoskins, J. Jemison, M. Sullivan, D.K. Bhmumla, G. Estes, and W.S. Reid. 2006. Calibration of Soil Test Phosphorus for Corn in the Northeast USA. Agronomy Journal. 98: 280-288.
Singer, J.W., and J.R. Heckman. 2003. Soybean Response to Plant Density and Residual Soil Management System. Journal Sustainable Agriculture. 18 pp. (In Press)

Hamel, S.C., J.R. Heckman, K.L. Shilke-Gartley, and B. Hoskins. 2003. Lead Extraction Using Three Soil Fertility Tests and Environmental Protection Agency Method 3050: Correlations and Conversion Equations. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. Vol. 34, Nos. 19 & 20, pp. 2853-2873.

Heckman, J.R., S. Johnston, and W. Cowgill. 2003. Pumpkin Yield and Disease Response to Amending Soil with Silicon. Hort. Science. 38(4):552-554.

Heckman, J.R., B.B. Clarke, and J.A. Murphy. 2003. Optimizing Manganese Fertilization for the Suppression of Take-all Patch Disease on Creeping Bentgrass. Crop Science. 43:1395-1398.

Heckman, J.R., J.T. Sims, D.E. Beegle, F.J. Coale, S.J. Herbert, T.W. Bruulsema, and W.J. Bamka. 2003. Nutrient Removal by Corn Grain Harvest. Agronomy Journal. 95:587-591.

Hill, W., J.R. Heckman, B.B. Clarke, and J.A. Murphy. 2003. Summer Patch Disease Severity on Kentucky Bluegrass in Response to Fertilizer Source. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 26:1499-1512.

Heckman, J. R., R. Samulis, and P. Nitzsche. 2002. Sweet Corn Crop Nitrogen Status Evaluation by Stalk Testing. HortScience. 37(5):783-786.
Heckman, J.R. 2002. In-season Soil Nitrate Testing as a Guide to Nitrogen Management for Annual Crops. Hort. Technology. 12:706-710

Heckman, J.R., T. Morris, J.T. Sims, J.B. Sieczka, U. Krogmann, P. Nitzsche, and R. Ashley. 2002. Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test is Effective for Fall Cabbage. Hort. Science. 37:113-117.

Heckman, J.R., G.C. Pavlis, and W.L. Anastasia. 2002. Lime Requirements of New Jersey Blueberry Producing Soils. Hort. Technology. 12:220-222.

Hill, W.J., J.R. Heckman, B.B. Clarke, and J.A. Murphy. 2001. Influence of Liming and Nitrogen on the Severity of Summer Patch of Kentucky Bluegrass. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. 9:388-393.

Krogmann, U., J.R. Heckman, and L.S. Boyles. 2001. Nitrogen Mineralization of Grass Clippings - A Case Study in Fall Cabbage Production. Compost Science and Utilization. 9:230-240.

Willmott, J.D. and J.R. Heckman. 2000. Chrysanthemum Response to Polyaspartic Acid in Peat-Based Media and Mineral Soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 24:1-5.

Heckman, J.R., and D. Kluchinski. 2000. Agronomics of Land Application of Municipal Collected Shade Tree Leaves; I. Soil Properties. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 17:33-40.

Heckman, J.R., and D. Kluchinski. 2000. Agronomics of Land Application of Municipal Collected Shade Tree Leaves; II Soybean and Corn Production. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 17:41-52.

Heckman, J.R., H. Liu, W.J. Hill, M. DeMillia, and W.L. Anastasia, 2000. Kentucky Bluegrass Responses to Mowing Practice and Nitrogen Fertility Management. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 15:25-33.

Singer, J.W., J.R. Heckman, J. Ingram-Mahar, and M.L. Westendorf. 2000. Hybrid and Nitrogen Source Effect on European Corn Borer Damage and Yield. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 16:5-15.

Experiment Station Bulletins

Krogmann, U., B.F. Rogers, L.S. Boyles, W.J. Bamka, and J.R. Heckman. 2002. Guidelines for Land Application of Non-Traditional Organic Wastes (Food Processing By-Products and Municipal Yard Wastes) on Farmlands in New Jersey. Rutgers Cooperative Extension. E281, 36 pp.

Krogmann, U., L. Boyles, and J.R. Heckman. 2000. Guidelines for the Land Application of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture. Rutgers Cooperative Extension. E228, 50 pp.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets

Heckman, J.R. 2006. Nutrient Management for Horse Pastures. FS (in press), 8pp.
Sciarappa, W.J., and J.R. Heckman. 2004. Growing an “A-maize-ing” Corn Maze. FS510, 2 pp.
Heckman, J.R. 2003. Nutrient Removal Values for Field and Forage Crops. FS014, 2 pp.
Heckman, J.R. 2003. Soil Nitrate Testing as a Guide to Nitrogen Management for Vegetable Crops. E285, 6 pp.

Heckman, J.R., and U. Krogmann. 2003. Nutrient Management of Land Applied Grass Clippings. FS1023, 2 pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2003. Sweet Corn Crop Nitrogen Status Evaluation by Stalk Testing. FS 1020, 2 pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2002. Garden Crop and Soil Response to a Commercial Water-Soluble Fertilizer. E 273, 8pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Laboratories for Soil Testing and Plant Analysis. FS 155, 2pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Plant Nutrient Recommendations for Field Corn. FS 174, 4pp.

Hamel, S., and J.R. Heckman. 2000. Minimizing Health Risks from Lead Contaminated Soil. FS 336, 4pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Iron: Needs of Soils and Crops in New Jersey. FS 971, 3pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Manganese: Needs of Soils and Crops in New Jersey. FS 973, 4pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Chloride: Needs of Soil and Crops in New Jersey. FS 974, 2pp.

Heckman, J.R. 2000. Molybedenum: Needs of Soils and Crops in New Jersey. FS 972, 2pp.

Bamka, W.J., L.S. Boyles, S.A. Garrison, J.R. Heckman, W.T. Hlubik, M. Infante, D. Kluchinski, U. Krogmann, D.L. Lee, R.J. Samulus. 2000. Land Application of Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) #1: Questions to Ask Before Considering Application on Farmland. FS 951, 2pp.

Bamka, W.J., L.S. Boyles, S.A. Garrison, J.R. Heckman, W.T. Hlubik, M. Infante, D. Kluchinski, U. Krogmann, D.L. Lee, R.J. Samulus. 2000. Land Application of Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) #4: Guidelines for Land Application in Agriculture. FS 954, 6pp.

Krogmann, U., J.R. Heckman, L.S. Boyles, and C. Wiederhold. 2000. Land Application of Sewage Sludge (Biosolids). #6: Soil Amendments and Heavy Metals. FS 956, 4pp.

Contact:

Joseph R. Heckman, Ph.D.

Rutgers University, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

59 Dudley Road

New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520

732-932-9711 ext. 119 (T)

732-932-9441 (F)

heckman@njaes.rutgers.edu