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William J Bamka
County Agent II
 Agricultural and Resource Management Agents
Phone: 609-265-5757
Fax: 609-265-5613
Email: bamka@aesop.rutgers.edu

Expertise Summary
  Bill Bamka serves as a regional field and forage crop agent for southern New Jersey. His extension and research program has focused on field and forage crop production, agricultural marketing alternatives, and agricultural resource management. Specifically, his work on soybeans and pasture have resulted in improved production with fewer inputs and mitigated adverse impacts on the environment. He has demonstrated creativity and a solid understanding of market forces in the development of programming to train field crop producers to make better use of new and existing marketing options.

Impacts: 1. His work on soybeans and to a lesser extent corn has resulted in improved production with fewer inputs and reduced adverse environmental impacts. 2. Assist field and forage crop growers to improve marketing skills and increase awareness of crop alternatives and risk management strategies. 3. His work on equine pasture management has been enthusiastically received by equine audiences and has led to improved pasture productivity and environmental stewardship.

Selected Publications
Bt Corn and Isoline Yield and Yield Component Response to Plant Density
  Journal: Crop Management
 Authors: Singer, J.W., R.W. Taylor, W.J. Bamka
Volume: 10.1094 Date Published: 2003
Horse Pasture Management
  Journal: Pasture Based Livestock Production
 Authors: Bamka, W. J., D. Kluchinski, J. W. Singer
Date Published: 2007
Nutrient Removal by Corn Grain Harvest
  Journal: Agronomy Journal
 Authors: Heckman, J.R., J.T. Sims, D.B. Beegle, F.J. Coale, S.J. Herbert, T.W. Bruulsema, W.J. Bamka
Volume: 95    Pages: 587-591
Date Published: 2003
Using the Recommended Stocking Density to Predict Equine Pasture Management
  Journal: J. Equine Vet. Sci
 Authors: Singer JW, WJ Bamka, D Kluchinski, and R Govindasamy
Volume: 22    Pages: 73-76
Date Published: 2002

 

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