VITA – GARY L. KIEMNEC
Position Title: Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University
Rank: Associate Professor Years in rank: 17
Assigned Responsibilities: 90% teaching, 10% research
Mailing address: OSU Agriculture Program at Eastern Oregon Univ., 205E Badgley Hall, One University Blvd., LaGrande, OR 97850
Telephone: 541-962-3811
Fax: 541-962-3444
Email:
Education
Degree Institution Year Granted
B.A. – Botany Indiana University 1969
M.S. – Horticulture Purdue University 1974
Ph.D. – Soil Science Oregon State University 1984
Employment History
Position Employer Years
Associate Professor Oregon State University, LaGrande, OR 1992-Present
Assistant Professor Oregon State University, LaGrande, OR 1986-1992
Assistant Professor Northwestern State University 1984-1986
Natchitoches, LA
Research Assistant Oregon State University 1976-1984
District Manager Libby’s Canning Company 1974-1976
Classes Taught
Course No. Title Term(s) taught
CSS 305/Lab Principles of Soil Science Spring
CSS 306 Problem Solving: Soil Science Applications Spring
CSS 315/Lab Nutrient Management and Cycling Spring
CSS 415 Soil Fertility Management Winter
CSS 466/Lab Soil Morphology & Classification Fall
CSS 395 (team taught) World Soil Resources Winter
CSS 440/Lab Weed Management Fall
CSS 480 Crop Systems and Decision Making Winter
ENT 311/Lab Insect Pest Management Fall
BOT 350/Lab Introductory Plant Pathology Winter
Research Activities
Main focus is on weed ecology with occasional work in soil fertility in mint and grass
seed production.
Invited Presentations
Master gardener – every year
Summer Ag Institute – every year
Pesticide training (NE Oregon) – every year
Local dressage society, elementary school, garden club.
NE Regional Soil Judging Contest – most years
Grants and Contracts (most recent)
Regional Competitive –
USDA - Grass Seed Cropping Systems for a Sustainable Agriculture - $10,420 - PI
Agricultual Research Foundation Competitive –
Investigation of the Competitiveness of Hoary Cress - $6,950 - PI
Government –
U.S. Forest Service - Investigation of the reproductive biology of sulfur cinquefoil. –
$80,000 – co-PI
Other –
Weed germination and seedling characteristics on rangelands – $24,000 - co-PI
Refereed publications
- Kiemnec, G. L. and M. L. McInnis. 2009. Sulfur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) seed
ecology: seed bank survival and water and salt stresses on germination. Invasive
Plant Science and Mgmt. 1:22-27.
- Larson, L. L. and G. L. Kiemnec. 2005. Germination of two noxious range weeds under water and salt stresses with variable light regimes. Weed Tech. 19:197-200.
- Kiemnec, G.L., L.L. Larson and A. Grammon. 2003. Diffuse knapweed and bluebunch wheatgrass seedling growth under stress. J. Range Mgmt. 56:65-67.
- Kiemnec, G. L. and M. L. McInnis. 2003. Hoary cress (Cardaria draba L.) root extract reduces germination and root growth of five plant species. Weed Tech. 16:231-234.
Extension publications
- Larson, L., M. Borman, and G. Kiemnec. Russian knapweed germination and grazing/herbicide trials – preliminary results. June, 2004. In Current Forage and Livestock Production Research. OSU Ag. Expt. Sta. Special Report 1052.
Proceedings and abstracts
1. Larson, L., G. Kiemnec, M. Borman. 2007. Geomorphic surfaces, soils, ecological
sites and potential for riparian vegetation. Range field day progress report. p.41-46.
2. G.L.Kiemnec and M. L. McInnis. Seed Biology of Sulfur Cinquefoil (Potentilla
recta L.). Feb. 2005. Honolulu, HI. Weed Science Soc. Amer. Abstracts.
3. McInnis, M.L., G.L. Kiemnec, K.A. Dywer, and C.G. Parks. Seed production and
fate in sulfur cinquefoil. 2004. In Soc. Range Mgmt. Abstracts.
4. S. Platt-Schumacher, M.L. McInnis, L. L. Larson, and G. L. Kiemnec. Effects of
Defoliation on Reproduction of Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea soltitialis. L) 2003. In
Soc. Range Mgmt. Abstracts.
Website
Weed ID for CSS 440
Professional Society Memberships
Soil Science Society of America
American Society of Agronomy
Weed Science Society of America
Oregon Society of Weed Science
Service
Committees – curriculum (CSS), grievance (OSU), honors (EOU), safety (EOU)
Reviewer for SSSA, WSSA
Mint/wheat research presentations for local growers.
Judge for NE regional high school soil judging contests
Pesticide training for local growers/community
Summer Ag Institute
Think Link
Master Gardener
Recruiting/preview days/high school fairs, etc.
Awards
1991 Registry of Distinguished Teachers
1991 James & Mildred Oldfield Team Award
1999 Honorary FFA State Degree