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J. Larry Oldham

J. Larry Oldham

Extension Professor

Agronomy - Soil Health

Email: larry.oldham@msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-2760


Mailing Address:
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Mailing Address:
465 Dorman Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Websites:
Soils
Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota
  • M.S., University of Kentucky
  • B.S., Western Kentucky University

Society Membership:
  • American Society of Agronomy (A04 Extension Education)
  • Association of Natural Resource Education Professionals
  • Ecological Society of America (Soil Ecology)
  • Mississippi Chapter of American Society of Agronomy
  • Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association
  • Mississippi Agricultural Industrial Council
  • Mississippi Association of County Agricultural Agents
  • Soil Science Society of America (S04 Soil Fertility, S06 Soil Management and Conservation, S11 Soils and Environmental Quality)
  • Soil and Water Conservation Society
  • MS SWCS Chapter

Certifications:
  • Certified Crop Adviser, Number 20965
  • Certified Professional Soil Scientist
  • Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research

Recognitions and Awards:
  • National Communications Award Winner, Bound Book Category, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, for Nutrient Management Guidelines for Agronomic Crops Grown in Mississippi

Publications

  • Oldham, J. L. 2018. Nitrogen in Mississippi soils. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 767. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2018. Nutrient management planning basics. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 1853. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2018. Phosphorus in Mississippi soils. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 871. Download
  • Baker, B., A. Omer, J. L. Oldham, L. M. Burger. 2017. Natural resource conservation in agriculture. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3050. Download
  • Kushla, J. D., J. L. Oldham. 2017. Forest Soils of Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2822. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2017. Fluid fertilizers. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 1466. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2017. Inorganic fertilizers for crop production. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2500. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2017. Secondary plant nutrients: Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 1039. Download
  • Oldham, J. L., D. M. Dodds, W. H. McCarty. 2017. Inorganic nutrient management for cotton production in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 1622. Download
  • Oldham, J. L., K. Jones, K. K. Crouse. 2018. Soybeans: Liming and fertilization. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 873. Download
  • Osmond, D., C. Bolster, A. Sharpley, M. Cabrera, S. Feagley, A. Forsberg, C. Mitchell, R. Mylavarapu, J. L. Oldham, D. E. Radcliffe, J. Ramirez Avila, D. E. Storm, F. Walker, H. Zhang. 2017. Southern phosphorus indices, water quality data, and modeling (APEX, APLE, and TBET) results: A comparison. Journal of Environmental Quality 46(6):1296-1305. Download
  • Ramirez-Avila, J. J., D. E. Radcliffe, D. Osmond, C. Bolster, A. Sharpley, S. L. Ortega-Achury, A. Forsberg, J. L. Oldham, M. Locke, D. Line, M. Cabrera. 2017. Evaluation of the APEX model to simulate runoff quality from agricultural fields in the Southern region of the United States. Journal of Environmental Quality 46(6):1357-1364. Download
  • Read, J. J., A. Adeli, D. J. Lang, J. L. Oldham. 2017. Nutritive value and nutrient uptake of summer-active and summer-dormant tall fescue under different broiler litter rates. Agronomy Journal 109:473-482. Download
  • Falconer, L. L., D. M. Dodds, J. A. Bond, A. L. Catchot, D. R. Cook, B. R. Golden, J. Gore, J. L. Oldham, H. Pringle. 2016. Cotton 2017 planning budgets. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3015. Download
  • Oldham, J. L. 2016. Disaster relief: Tips for handling flooded soils. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 1733. Download
  • Oldham, J. L., K. L. Anderson. 2016. Micronutrients in crop production. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 1038. Download
  • Read, J. J., A. Adeli, D. J. Lang, J. L. Oldham. 2016. Nutritive value and nutrient uptake of summer-active and summer-dormant tall fescue under different broiler litter rates. Agronomy Journal 109(2):473-482. Download
  • Shanmugam, S. G., N. W. Buehring, M. W. Ebelhar, M. S. Cox, J. L. Oldham, D. G. Peterson, W. L. Kingery. 2016. Short-term effects of tillage treatments on soil microbial biodiversity under soybean-corn rotation. International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research 2(5):1277-1303. Download
  • Williams, B. R., E. J. Larson, J. A. Bond, A. L. Catchot, D. R. Cook, B. R. Golden, J. Gore, L. J. Krutz, J. L. Oldham, H. Pringle. 2016. Corn, grain sorghum, and wheat 2017 planning budgets. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3018. Download
  • Oldham, J. L., C. Coufal. 2015. Soil and broiler litter testing basics. Mississippi State University Extension Service Information Sheet 1614. Download
  • Miller, R. and J.L Oldham. 2014. Introduction to Soil Extractable Plant Nutrients. Chapter 4.1 in Soil Test Methods From the Southeastern United States, F.J. Sikora and K.P. Moore (Ed.), Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin No. 419: 91-94. Download
  • Oldham, J.L. 2014. Lancaster. Chapter 4.4 in Soil Test Methods From the Southeastern United States, F.J. Sikora and K.P. Moore (Ed.), Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin No. 419: 111-117. Download
  • Sikora, F.J. K.K. Crouse, S. Heckendorn, G. Huluka, C.C. Mitchell, K.P. Moore, and J.L. Oldham. 2014. Cation Exchange Capacity. Chapter 6.2 in Soil Test Methods From the Southeastern United States, F.J. Sikora and K.P. Moore (Ed.), Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin No. 419: 170-179. Download
  • Osmond, D.L., A. Sharpley, C.H. Bolster, M.L. Cabrera, S.E. Feagley, B. Lee, C. Mitchell, R.S. Mylavarapu, J.L. Oldham, F.R. Walker, H. Zhang. 2012. Comparing phosphorus indices from twelve wouthern U.S. states against monitored phosphorus loads from six prior Southern studies. Journal of Environmental Quality 41(6):1741-1749. Download
  • Read, J.J., K.R. Sistani, J.L. Oldham, G. Brink. 2009. Double-cropping annual ryegrass and Bermudagrass to reduce phosphorus levels in soil with history of poultry litter application. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 84(1):93-104. Download
  • Brink, G., K.R. Sistani, J.L. Oldham, W.L. Kingery, B.B. Johnson. 2008. Broiler litter application rate effects on bermudagrass nutrient uptake and phosphorus level of soils differing in application history. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 31(4):79-94. Download
  • Sistani, K.R., G. Brink, J.L. Oldham. 2008. Managing broiler litter application rate and grazing to decrease watershed runoff losses. Journal of Environmental Quality 37(2):718-724. Download
  • Oldham, J.L. 2007. Planning and performing multiple location tours for maximum benefit and impact. Journal of Extension 45:2., Article No. 2TOT6. Download
  • Oldham, J.L. 2007. Understanding the different phosphorus indices in nutrient management planning. Journal of Extension 45(1), Article 1TOT6. Download
  • Walker, T.W., W.L. Kingery, J.E. Street, M.S. Cox, P.D. Gerard, J.L. Oldham. 2007. Soil chemical properties and rice yield response to nitrogen rate and timing after precision leveling. Crop Management. Download
  • Brink, G., K.R. Sistani, J.L. Oldham, G.A. Pederson. 2006. Maturity effects on mineral concentration and uptake in annual ryegrass. Journal of Plant Nutrition 29(6):1143-1155. Download
  • Osmond, D.L., M.L. Cabrera, S.E. Feagley, G.E. Hardee, C.C. Mitchell, P.A. Moore Jr., R.S. Mylavarapu, J.L. Oldham, J.C. Stevens, W.O. Thorn, F. Walker, H. Zhang. 2006. Comparing ratings of the southern phosphorus indices. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 61(6):325-337. Download
  • Read, J.J., G. Brink, J.L. Oldham, W.L. Kingery, and K.R. Sistani. 2006. Effects of broiler litter and nitrogen fertilization on uptake of major nutrients by coastal bermudagrass. Agronomy Journal 98(4):1065-1072. Download
  • Han, F. X., W. L. Kingery, H. M. Selim, P. D. Gerard, M. S. Cox, J. L. Oldham. 2004. Arsenic solubility and distribution in poultry waste and long-term amended soil. Science of the Total Environment 320:51-61. Download
  • Walker, T. W., W. L. Kingery, J. E. Street, M. S. Cox, J. L. Oldham, P. D. Gerard, F. X. Han. 2003. Rice yield and soil chemical properties as affected by precision land-leveling in alluvial soils. Agronomy Journal 95:1483-1488. Download