Amy Shober
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Amy Shober
Professor and Extension Specialist, Nutrient Management
302-831-2146
Office location:
137 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716
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Education
- Ph.D. – Environmental Soil Management – University of Delaware
- M.S. – Soil Science – Pennsylvania State University
- B.S. – Environmental Science; Option: Waste Management – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
- B.A. – Chemistry – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Professional experience
- Associate Chair, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, 2020-present
- Co-Director, Center for Food Systems and Sustainability, University of Delaware, 2017-present
Professional activities and affiliations
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
American Society of Horticultural Sciences (ASHS)
Mid-Atlantic Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Workgroup (MASTPAWG)
Northeastern Branch Agronomy, Crops, and Soils (NEBCSA)
Northeastern Coordinating Committee on Soil Testing (NECC-1812)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Southern Extension Research Activity 17 (SERA-17) - Phosphorus Workgroup
- Best management practices workgroup member (2007-present)
Southern Regional Water Quality Program (USDA-NIFA)
- Youth team member (2010-present)
- Watershed Restoration and Education team member (2008-present)
- Nutrient Management team member (2008-present)