Revised:  05/22/2008

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WILLIAM J. BAMKA
 

Education:

  • 1982-1985 - B.S., Agronomy, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA

  • 1985-1988 – M.S., Agronomy, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
     

Positions Held:

  • 2002-present – Associate Professor and County Agricultural Agent, Department of Agricultural and Resource Management Agents, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

  • 1996-2002 – Assistant Professor and County Agricultural Agent, Department of Agricultural and Resource Management Agents, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

  • 1990-1996 – Soil Scientist/Project Manager, Coastal Environmental Services, Princeton, NJ

  • 1990 – Soil Scientist, Tectonic, Inc., Doylestown, PA

  • 1988-1990 – Biosolids Utilization Manager, Kent County, Delaware, Dover, DE

  • 1987-1988 – Farm Manager, Plant Genetics Group, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
     

Awards:

  • 2002 – National Association of County Agricultural Agents National Winner, Best Contributed Poster: Applied Research: “Survey of New Jersey Equine Owners and Pasture Management Practices”

  • 2001 – National Association of Count Agricultural Agents, Search for Professional Excellence State Award, Crop Production: “Using the Internet to Market Hay and Straw”

  • 2000 – National Association of County Agricultural Agents, AT&T Communications Award, State Winner and National Finalist for Fact Sheet, “Poisonous Weeds in Horse Pastures”

  • 1998 – National Association of County Agricultural Agents, AT&T Communications National Award for Individual Newsletter,  “Equine Essentials”
     

Selected Publications:


Book Chapters:

  • Bamka, W.J., D. Kluchinski, J.W. Singer. 2002. Chapter 27: Horse Pasture Management. In: Pasture Based Livestock Production. Northeast Region Agricultural Engineering Service. (Draft in review).

 

Papers:

  • Singer, J.W., W.J. Bamka, D. Kluchinski, N. Bobsin, and R. Govindasamy.  Effectiveness of Cooperative Extension Equine Programs on Pasture Management. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Science Education 31: 59-61.

  • Singer, J.W., W.J. Bamka, D. Kluchinski, and R. Govindasamy. Using the Recommended Stocking Density to Predict Equine Pasture Management. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Vol. 22, No. 2: 73-76.

  • Singer, J.W., N. Bobsin, D. Kluchinski, W.J. Bamka. Equine Stocking Density Effect on Botanical Composition, Species Density and Soil Phosphorus.  Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis Vol. 15, No. 15/16.

  • Bamka, W.J.  2000. Using the Internet fo0r Farm Marketing. Journal of Extension Vol. 3, No. 2.

  • Singerm J.W., N. Bobsin, W.J. Bamka, D. Kluchinski. September 1999. Horse Pasture Management. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 19: 540-545, 585-592.
     

Popular Press:

  • Bamka, W.J., J.W. Singer, S. Cooke, 2001.  Pasture Problem Solving. In: Practical Horseman, August 2001, pp. 82-88.

  • Bamka, W.J., S. Cooke. Keep Your Grazing Growing. In: Practical Horseman, June 1999, pp. 72-74+.
     

Extension Fact Sheets

  • Bamka, W.J., J. Singer. Agriculture and Non-Point Source Pollution. FS#590, 2001. Handling Emergency Situations on the Farm.

  • Bamka, W.J., J. Singer. Equine Barnyard Management.  FS#618, 2001.

  • Singer, J.W., D. Kluchinski, W.J. Bamka. Pasture Species Selection. #FS104.

  • Bamka, W.J., B. Barbour. Poisonous Weeds in Horse Pastures. FS#938.
     

Contact:

 

William J. Bamka, Associate Professor/County Agricultural Agent

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

P.O. Box 6000

Mount Holly, NJ 08060

609-265-5757 (T)

609-265-5613 (F)

bamka@njaes.rutgers.edu

 

 

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