Faculty Profiles

Carlson, P., Islas Valdez, S., Wagner, N. C., & (Waliczek) Cade, T. M. (2026). Investigating Different Soil Amendments as Peat Alternatives. HortScience.

Carlson, P., Islas Valdez, S., Wagner, N. C., & (Waliczek) Cade, T. M. (2026). Investigating Different Soil Amendments as Peat Alternatives.

Islas Valdez, S., Peterson, R. L., Wagner, N. C., & Runiano, R. (2026). Preliminary Assessment of Commercial Biofertilizers as Biocontrol Agents of Oak Wilt. Microbiology Research, 17(6), 115. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17/6/115

Islas Valdez, S., Sproull, R. K., Sumners, T., & Wagner, N. C. (2025). Effect of Organic Amendments and Biostimulants on Zucchini Yield and Fruit Quality Under Alkaline Conditions. Agriculture, 15(19), 2078. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15192078

Lopez, A., Fukuda, E., Fruge, G., Boyer, H., Wagner, N. C., & Drewery, M. L. (2025). Assessing hemp components as feed for cattle through in-vitro true digestibility, in-situ, and cannabinoid determinations. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2025.116354

Signh, G., Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C., … Talukder, S. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics, 25(1200). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z

Singh, G., Das Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C. L., … Talukder, S. K. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z

Wagner, N. C. (2024). Five Attributes of Great Academic Team Members. Elsevier Connect. Retrieved from 5-attributes-of-great-academic-team-members

Wagner, N. C. (2024). Seven Practices of Successful Interdisciplinary Teams and Behaviors to Avoid. Elsevier Connect. Retrieved from • https://www.elsevier.com/connect/7-practices-of-successful-interdisciplinary-teams-and-behaviors-to-avoid

Wagner, N. C. (2024). How to Build Research Teams and Relationships that Work. Elsevier Connect. Retrieved from • https://www.elsevier.com/connect/how-to-build-research-teams-and-relationships-that-work

Fruge, G., Boyer, H., Wagner, N. C., & Drewery, M. L. (2024). An in-vitro analysis of hemp as feed for beef cattle. In Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae019.028

Boyer, H. L., Wagner, N. C., & Drewery, M. L. (2023). Effectiveness of mycorrhizae and vermicompost seed inoculation for germination, vegetative growth, cannabinoid content, and cured flower weight of CBD-rich hemp (Cannabis sativa L.). Journal of Agricultural Hemp Research, 3(1).

(Waliczek) Cade, T. M., & Wagner, N. (2023). An investigation of the impact of compost tea applications on turf quality and soil microbial activity. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 41(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.24266/2573-5586-41.1.1

Tritsch, K., Mix, K. D., Wagner, N., Sitienei, I., & Lankes, M. (2023). Challenges and Training Needs of Texas Small Producers:  Results from 2017-2019 Needs Assessment Survey. Texas Journal Of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Wagner, N. C., & (Waliczek) Cade, T. M. (2022). An investigation of compost tea applications on turf quality and soil microbial activity. U.S. Composting Council, Compost2022.

Wagner, N. C., Morrish, D. G., & Juarez, M. (2021). Identifying the influential factors, benefits, and challenges of hydroponic shipping container farm businesses:  a snapshot of farmers’ perceptions. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 1–8. https://doi.org/doi:10.1017/S1742170521000211

Wagner, N. C., Morrish, D. G., & Juarez, M. (2021). A feasibility study of hydroponic shipping container farms in schools: identifying the influential factors, benefits, and challenges. NACTA, 65, 224–232.

Waliczek, T. M., Wagner, N. C., & Guney, S. (2020). The willingness to pay for a specialty blend compost product developed from Sargassum sp., brown seaweed, harvested from coastal regions in Texas. HortTechnology, 30(3), 337–345.

Jasieniuk, M., Taper, M., Wagner, N., & Maxwell, B. (2008). Selection of a barley yield model using information-theoretic criteria. Weed Science, 56(4), 628–636.

Wagner, N. C., Maxwell, B., Taper, M., & Rew, L. (2007). Developing an empirical yield-prediction model based on wheat and wild oat (Avena fatua) density, nitrogen and herbicide rate, and growing-season precipitation. Weed Science, 55(6), 652–664.

Wagner, N. C., Maxwell, B., Rew, L., & Goodman, D. (2002). Development of a yield prediction model for site-specific management of herbicide and fertilizer.

Wagner, N. C., Maxwell, B., Bussan, A., Luschei, E., & Van Wychen, L. (2001). Simulation of economic optimization of site-specific management in wild oat infested fields.

Wagner, N., Ramaswamy, S., & Tschirner, U. (2000). Feasibility of cereal straw for industrial utilization in Minnesota. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 15(1), 2–8.

Wagner, N. C., Janni, K., Erwin, J., Thill, C., & Blom, T. (1997). Measured light transmission in four greenhouses.

Thill, C., Wagner, N., Janni, K., Erwin, J., Blom, T., & Jaster, P. (1997). Using daylighting panels in commercial greenhouses to increase light levels.