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Mark Licht is an Associate Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Specialist in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University. His program integrates extension, research, and teaching to optimize Iowa cropping systems for productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability. Key focus areas include cover crop management, corn/soybean systems, nutrient management, and soil health. He leads projects addressing cereal rye cover crop BMPs, nitrogen rate optimization, and cropping system adaptation to climate change.
Education details are not explicitly listed but his roles imply advanced training in agronomy. Research interests emphasize holistic cropping systems, with recent work on corn yield drag mitigation, soybean nitrogen fixation, and precision agriculture tools like the Field Operations Visualizer. He collaborates with graduate students like Ally Larson and Natan Seraglio, and oversees programs such as the Forecast and Assessment of Cropping sysTemS (FACTS).
Publications (2023-2025) reflect trends in cover crop impacts, nutrient dynamics, and climate adaptation. His extension efforts include Iowa Learning Farms outreach and development of farmer-friendly soil health assessment methods. Grants and projects focus on scaling optimal practices from plot to watershed levels. Labs/teams involved include the Iowa State Agronomy Extension team and interdepartmental programs like the Seed Technology and Business Management.
