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JAMES A. MURPHY, Ph.D.
 

Education:

  • 1990 – Ph. D., Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University

  • 1986 – M. S., Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University

  • 1983 – B. S., Agriculture, Western Illinois State University
     

Positions Held:

  • 1997-Present – Associate Extension Specialist, Department of Extension Specialists, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 1991-1997 – Assistant Extension Specialist, Department of Extension Specialists, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 1990-1991 – Post doctoral Research Associate. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University.

 

Selected Publications:


Refereed Journal Articles:

  • Heckman, J. R., B. B. Clarke, and J. A. Murphy. 2003. Optimizing manganese fertilization for the suppression of take-all patch disease on creeping bentgrass. Crop Sci. 43:1395-1398.

  • Hill, W. J., J. R. Heckman, B. B. Clarke, and J. A. Murphy. 2002. Soil pH management for control of summer patch of Kentucky bluegrass. J. Int. Turf. Soc. 9:388-393.

  • Hill, W., J.R. Heckman, B.B. Clarke, and J.A. Murphy. 2002. Summer patch disease severity on Kentucky bluegrass in response to fertilizer source. J. Plant Nutrition. 26:1499-1512.

  • Honig, J.A., and J.A. Murphy. 2001. Antecedent Water Content and Air Encapsulation Effects on Physical Properties of Sand Root Zone Material. J. Turfgrass Sci. 77:24-37.

  • Zaurov, D.E., S. Bonos, J.A. Murphy, M. Richardson, and F.C. Belanger. 2001. Endophyte infection can contribute to aluminum tolerance in fine fescue. Crop Sci. 41:1981-1984.

  • Murphy, J.A., J.A. Honig, H. Samaranayake, T.J. Lawson, and S.L. Murphy. 2001. Creeping bentgrass establishment on root zones varying in sand size. Int. Turfgrass Society Res. J. 9:573-579.

 

Book Chapters:

  • Murphy, J.A., and S.L. Murphy. 2002. Protection of Soil and Water with Turfgrasses. p. 1349-1352. In R. Lal (ed.) Encyclopedia of Soil Science.

  • Murphy, J.A., S.L. Murphy, and H. Samaranayake. 2000. Soil Physical Constraints and Plant Growth Interactions. p. 387-405. In R. E. Wilkinson (ed.) Plant Environment Interactions 2nd Edition.

  • Funk, C. R., F. C. Belanger, and J. A. Murphy. 1994. Role of endophytes in grasses used for turf and soil conservation. p. 201-209. In C. Bacon and J. White (ed.) Biotechnology of endophytes.

 

Contact:

 

James A. Murphy
Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Foran Hall - 59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
732-932-9711 ext. 129 (T)
732-932-9441 (F)
murphy@aesop.rutgers.edu

 

 

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