Chris J. Matocha

Chris J. Matocha is Associate Professor in the Plant and Soil Sciences Department at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. His research investigates biogeochemical processes in soils with emphasis on nitrogen interactions with iron, manganese, and organic carbon cycles, and impacts of nitrogen fertilization on soil minerals under conservation tillage systems.

Research specialties include:

• Soil chemical analysis and reaction mechanisms
• Mineral transformation processes
• Nutrient cycling in agricultural systems
• Acidity management and liming effects