Laura Bast

Ph.D. Candidate
Advisor: Dr. Darryl Warncke

A574 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325
Phone: (517) 355-0271 ext. 265
Fax: (517) 353-5174
E-mail: bastlaur@msu.edu

Joined Department: June 2009

Education

M.S. in Soil Science, Ohio State University, 2009

B.S. in Natural Resources, Ohio State University, 2009

Research Interests

My interests include both soil fertility and weed science. I am currently researching weed and crop competition for nitrogen and nitrogen mineralization from weed residues.

Publications

Bast, L., R. Mullen, I. O'Halloran, D. Warncke, and T. Bruulsema. 2009. Phosphorus balance trends on agricultural soils of the Lake Erie drainage basin. Better Crops. 93:6-8.

Presented Research

Bast, L. E., K. Steinke, D. D. Warnke, and W. J. Everman. 2012. Quantifying nitrogen mineralization from weed residue. Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. Waikoloa, HI.

 

 

 

Bast, L. E., K. Steinke, D. D. Warncke, and W. J. Everman. 2011. Nitrogen mineralization from weed residues. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Milwaukee, WI.

Bast, L. E., A. J. Chomas, J. J. Kells, and W. J. Everman. 2011. Evaluation of application program and timing in herbicide-resistant corn. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Milwaukee, WI.

 

 

 

Bast, L. E., W. J. Everman, and D. D. Warncke. 2011. Sidedress nitrogen application rate and common lambsquarters effect on corn grain yield. Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. Portland, OR.

 

Bast, L. E., W. J. Everman, A. J. Chomas, and D. D. Warncke. 2011. Effect of controlled release nitrogen fertilizer on vine dessication and potato tuber yield. Weed Science Society of America meeting. Portland, OR.

 

 

 

 

Bast, L., W. Everman, and D. Warncke. 2010.  Nitrogen assimilation of weed species as influenced by application rate and weed removal timing. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Tri-societies meeting. Long Beach, CA and North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Lexington, KY.

Bast, L. E., W. J. Everman, and D. D. Warncke. 2010. Effect of sidedress nitrogen application rate and presence of common lambsquarters on corn grain yield. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Tri-societies meeting. Long Beach, CA and North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Lexington, KY.

 

 

 

Bast, L., W. Everman, and D. Warncke. 2010. Nitrogen consumption in weed species as influenced by application rate and weed removal timing. Weed Science Society of America. Denver, CO.

 

 

 

 

Bast, L. E., W. J. Everman, and D. D. Warncke. 2009. Effects of nitrogen rate and weed removal timing on corn yield. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Kansas City, MO. 

 

 

 

 

Bast, L. E., W. J. Everman, and D. D. Warncke. 2009. Nitrogen consumption in weed species as influenced by application rate and weed removal timing. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Kansas City, MO.