ASSIGNMENT 100% Research
EDUCATION
Degree Institution Major Field of Study Dates of Degree Ph. D. Iowa State University Physical Chemistry 12/71 B.S. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Chemistry 6/66
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employer Position Nature of Position Location Dates of Employment Iowa State Univ. Professor Research Ames, IA 7/82- Iowa State Univ. Assoc. Prof. Research Ames, IA 7/76-6/82 Iowa State Univ. Assist. Prof. Research Ames, IA 7/73-6/76 Iowa State Univ. Post-doc. Assoc. Research Ames, IA 12/71-6/73 Iowa State Univ. Grad. Assist. Research/Teaching Ames, IA 6/66-11/71
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
not registered
PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Soil and Water Conservation Society
American Society of Agronomy
Soil Science Society of America
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
Iowa Groundwater Association
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
Teaching
AE 520 - Agricultural Water Quality Engineering (about 30%)
AE 523 - Erosion and Sediment Transport (guest lecturer)
ENT 550 - Pesticides and the Environment (guest lecturer)
Extension/Service
Prepared written material, made radio tapes, gave presentations at numerous extension meetings in Iowa and surrounding states; served on national EPA, industry, and academic working group to develop new risk assessment paradigm for pesticides.
International
Assisted with water quality workshop in Uzbekistan (September, 1996)
Hosted visiting Japanese scientist (April-May, 1996)
Provided presentations/tours for numerous on-campus foreign visitors
Research - Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (Total 1992-96: 10, 4 in press for 1997)
Misra, A.K., J.L. Baker, S.K. Mickelson, and H. Shang. 1996. Contributing area and concentration effects on herbicide removal by vegetative buffer strips. Trans. ASAE 39:2105-2115.
Arora, K., S.K. Mickelson, J.L. Baker, D.P. Tierney, and C.J. Peters. 1996. Herbicide retention by vegetative buffer strips from runoff under natural rainfall. Trans. ASAE 39:2155-2162.
Newman, J.K., T.D. Glanville, and J.L. Baker. 1996. Two quality assurance measures for pesticide analysis of well water: Degradation in storage and GC/Elisa comparison. Trans. ASAE 39:1725-1730.
Mukhtar, S., J.L. Baker, and R.S. Kanwar. 1996. Effect of short-term flooding on soil oxygenation. Trans. ASAE 39:915-920.
Baker, J.L. 1996. Reducing herbicide transport in surface runoff, p. 67-77. In: Proc. Illinois Agric. Pest. Conf., Champaign, IL, Jan. 3-4, 1996, U. Illinois Ext., Champaign, IL. 160 p.
Green, J.D., R. Horton, and J.L. Baker. 1995. Crop residue effects on the leaching of surface-applied chemicals. J. Environ. Qual. 24:343-351.
Baker, J.L. 1995. Nonpoint source pollutant concerns for environmental quality, p. 179-193. In: Proc. Corn and Sorghum Res. Conf., Chicago, IL, Dec. 5-7, 1995, Am. Seed Trade Assoc., Washington, D.C.
Baker, J.L., S.K. Mickelson, J.L. Hatfield, R.S. Fawcett, S.W. Hoffman, T.G. Franti, C.J. Peter, and D.P. Tierney. 1995. Reducing herbicide runoff; Role of best management practices, p. 479-487. In: Proc. Brighton Crop Protection Conf. - Weeds, Brighton, U.K., Nov., 1995.
Baker, J.L., W.G. Crumpton, R.S. Kanwar, S.K. Mickelson, and U.S. Tim. 1995. Mitigation practices to reduce agricultural chemical transport to water resources, p. 3-17. In: Proc. Annual Underground Injection Control and Groundwater Protection Forum, Kansas City, MO, Oct. 8-11, Groundwater Protect. Council, Oklahoma City, OK. 281 p.
Lemke, D.W. J.L. Baker, S.W. Melvin, P.A. Lawlor, and B.W. Heinen. 1995. Development of best management practices for agricultural drainage wells in Iowa, p. 199-209. In: Proc. Annual Underground Injection Control Groundwater Protection Forum, Kansas City, MO, Oct. 8-11, 1995 Groundwater Council, Oklahoma City, OK. 218 p.
Baker, J.L. and S.K. Mickelson. 1994. Application Technology and best management practices for minimizing herbicide runoff. Weed Tech. 8:862-869.
Baker, J.L. and D.R. Timmons. 1994. Effect of fertilizer management on leaching of labeled nitrogen for no-till corn in field lysimeters. J. Environ. Qual. 23:305-310.
Varshney, P., R.S. Kanwar, J.L. Baker, and C.E. Anderson. 1993. Tillage and N management effects on nitrate-nitrogen in the soil profile. Trans. ASAE 36:783-789.
Baker, J.L., S.W. Melvin, P.A. Lawlor, B.W. Lemke, and K.L. Cherryholmes. 1993. Herbicide management to reduce leaching losses and maintain efficient crop production, pp. 300-303. In: Proc. Agricultural Research to Protect Water Quality Conference, Soil and Water Cons. Soc., Feb. 21-24, Minneapolis, MN.
Timmons, D.R. and J.L. Baker. 1992. Effect of fertilizer management on recovery of labeled nitrogen by continuous no-till corn. Agron. J. 84:490-496.