Kyle W. Freeman

Building 615, Agronomy Farm                                                  801 N. Oak

Oklahoma State University                                                                    Guthrie, OK  73044

Stillwater, OK  74078                                                                          (405) 260-1273

(405) 624-7268

e-mail:                                                                                                  kyle.freeman@okstate.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D.   Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Dissertation Chairman:                                      Dr. William R. Raun

            Major Field:                                                                 Soil Science

            Date:                                                                            August 2005

M.S.    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

            Thesis Chairman:                                                          Dr. William R. Raun

            Major Field:                                                                 Soil Science

            Date:                                                                            May 2002

B.S.     Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

            Advisor:                                                                       Dr. Jeff Hattey

            Major Field:                                                                 Agronomy

            Option:                                                             Business

Minor Field:                                                                  Ag Economics

Date:                                                                            December 1999

A.S.     Connors State College, Warner, Oklahoma

            Advisor:                                                                       Jerry McPeak

            Degree:                                                                        Science

            Date:                                                                            May 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2001 to present.  Senior Agriculturalist, Soil Fertility Project, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Supervisor of all field work and soil fertility experiments.  Design, develop & implement new experiments for the Soil Fertility Project.  Experiments included research in wheat, corn, grain sorghum, cotton, alfalfa, bermudagrass, and soybeans.  Provide guidance and training to graduate students and undergraduate employees on plot research work, sampling techniques, and sample processing (forage, grain, and soil) for lab analysis.  Design and conduct all field experiments and demonstrations for the Precision Agriculture Team.  Oversee operation and maintenance of field equipment.

August 1999 to July 2001.  Research Assistant for Dr. W.R. Raun, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Responsibilities: Research field work, sample processing, storage and organization, and statistical analyses.  Research crops include wheat, alfalfa, cotton, soybeans, and bermudagrass.   

May 1999 to August 1999.  Technical Sales Assistant.  Zeneca Ag Products, Vernon, Texas.  Responsibilities:  Customer sales calls, crop scouting, and product complaints.

May 1997 to August 1998 (summers only).  Crop Quest, Summer Intern. Montezuma, Kansas.  Responsibilities: Identification of insect, weed, and fungus problems in corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and sorghum.

May 1993 to August 1996 (summers only).  Laborer.  Tuttle Grain & Supply.  Tuttle, Oklahoma.  Responsibilities:  Grading grain, selling feed, seed, and fertilizer, filling anhydrous tanks, and operating grain elevator.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

January-May, 2001, Stationed in Ciudad Obregon, MX working with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Mexico City, as a part of my M.S. Thesis work with Oklahoma State University.  Research targeted the use of red, green, and near-infrared spectral bands for determination of high yielding varieties (bread wheat, durum wheat, and triticale).

June 2001-present, frequent travel to CIMMYT headquarters (Texcoco, Mexico) and Sonora Research Station (Ciudad Obregon, Mexico) working with Dr. Ken Sayre on the development of sensor based technologies for third world farmers.

Participated in a collaborative project between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and USDA-ARS in July 2004.  Responsibilities were to travel to Hebei Province providing instruction and training on using hand-held precision sensors in maize and wheat.   

HONORS and AWARDS

Outstanding Ph.D. Student 2004 (Plant & Soil Sciences Department)

Sitlington Enriched Graduate Scholarship ($5000/year for 3 years)

Outstanding Master’s Student 2002 (Plant & Soil Sciences Department)

Lou Wentz Foundation Scholarship 1998, Oklahoma State University ($2500/year)

Fleming Scholarship 1997, CASNR, Oklahoma State University

Wimberly Scholarship 1997 & 1999, Oklahoma State University

Presidents & Deans Honor Roll, Oklahoma State University

Gamma Sigma Delta, 1999

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Valedictorian of High School Class, Tuttle, OK

State Farmer, Future Farmers of America (FFA)

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Freeman, K.W. 2004.  Using light to vary nitrogen rates ‘Real Time’.  Illinois Certified Crop Advisors State Convention, Springfield, IL, December 16, 2004.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Software/analyses experience in:

·        Word

·        Excel

·        PowerPoint

·        SAS

·        GIS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Agronomy
Soil Science Society of America
Crop Science Society of America

Oklahoma Certified Applicators License

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1.         Lukina, E.V., K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn, W.E. Thomason, R.W. Mullen, A.R. Klatt, G.V. Johnson, R.L. Elliott, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Nitrogen fertilization optimization algorithm based on in-season estimates of yield and plant nitrogen uptake. J. Plant Nutr. 24:885-898.

2.         Thomason, W.E., K.J. Wynn, K.W. Freeman, E.V. Lukina, R.W. Mullen, G.V. Johnson, R.L. Westerman, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Effect of chloride fertilizers and lime on wheat grain yield and take-all disease. J. Plant Nutr. 24:683-692.

3.         Thomason, W.E., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn and R.W. Mullen. 2002. Production system techniques to increase nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat. J. Plant Nutr. 25:2261-2283.

4.         Thomason, W.E., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, C.M. Taliaferro, K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn, and R.W. Mullen. 2004. Switchgrass response to harvest frequency, and time and rate of applied nitrogen. J. Plant Nutr. 27: 1199-1226.

5.         Woolfolk, C.W., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, W.E. Thomason, R.W. Mullen, K.J. Wynn, and K.W. Freeman. 2002. Influence of late-season foliar nitrogen applications on yield and grain nitrogen in winter wheat. Agron. J. 94:429-434.

6.         Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, R.W. Mullen, K.W. Freeman, W.E. Thomason, and E.V. Lukina. 2002. Improving nitrogen use efficiency in cereal grain production with optical sensing and variable rate application. Agron. J. 94:815-820.

7.         Needham, D.L., S.D. Reed, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, K.W. Freeman, and W.R. Raun. 2002. Development of a robust precision fertilizer application system utilizing real-time, ground-based optical sensors and fluid application control. ASAE, Paper No. 021180.

8.         Mullen, R.W., K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, and J.B. Solie. 2003.  Identifying an in-season response index and the potential to increase wheat yield with nitrogen.  Agron. J. 95:347-351.

9.         Humphreys, M.T., K.W. Freeman, R.W. Mullen, D.A. Keahey, R.K. Teal, and W.R. Raun. 2003. Canopy reduction and legume interseeding in irrigated continuous corn. J. Plant. Nutr. 26:1335-1343.

10.      Freeman, K.W., W. R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, R.W. Mullen, M.L. Stone, and J.B. Solie. 2003.  Late-season prediction of wheat grain yield and grain protein.  Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 34:1837-1852.

11.      Moges, S.M., W.R. Raun, R.W. Mullen, K.W. Freeman, G.V. Johnson, and J.B. Solie. 2004. Evaluation of green, red and near infrared bands for predicting winter wheat biomass, nitrogen uptake, and final grain yield. J. Plant Nutr. 27(8):1431-1441.

12.      Humphreys, M., W.R. Raun, K.L. Martin, K.W. Freeman, G.V. Johnson, and M.L. Stone. 2004.  Indirect estimates of soil electrical conductivity for improved prediction of wheat grain yield.  Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 35(17-18):2639-2653.

13.      Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, K.L. Martin, K.W. Freeman, M.L. Stone, K.L. Martin, G.V. Johnson, and R.W. Mullen. 2005. Growth stage, development, and spatial variability in corn evaluated using optical sensor readings. J. Plant Nutr. 28:173-182.

14.      Mullen, R. W., W.R. Raun, N.T. Basta, J.L. Schroder, and K.W. Freeman. 2005.  Effect of long-term application of biosolids on molybdenum content and quality of winter wheat forage.  J. Plant Nutr. (In press).

15.      Hodgen, P.J., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, R.K. Teal, K.W. Freeman, K.B. Brixey, K. L. Martin, J.B. Solie, and M.L. Stone. 2005. Relationship between response indices measured in-season and at harvest in winter wheat.  J. Plant Nutr. (In press).

16.      Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, K.L. Martin, K.W. Freeman, R.W. Mullen, H. Zhang, J.S. Schepers, and G.V. Johnson.  2005.  Optical sensor based algorithm for crop nitrogen fertilization.  Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. (In press).

17.      Girma, Kefyalew, J. Mosali, K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, K.L. Martin, and W.E. Thomason. 2005. Forage and grain yield response to applied sulfur in winter wheat as influenced by source and rate.  J. Plant Nutr. (In press)

18.      Girma, Kefyalew, J. Mosali, W.R. Raun, K.W. Freeman, K.L. Martin, J.B. Solie, and M.L. Stone. 2005. Identification of optical spectral signatures for detecting cheat and ryegrass in winter wheat.  Crop Sci. 45(2):

19.      Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, K.L Martin, K.W. Freeman, and D.L. Zavodny. 2005. Automated calibration stamp technology for improved in-season nitrogen fertilization.  Agron. J. (In press).

20.      Morris, K.B., K.L. Martin, K.W. Freeman, R.K. Teal, D.B. Arnall, P.J. Hodgen, K. Girma, J. Mosali, W.R. Raun, and J.B. Solie.  2005.  Mid-Season recovery to nitrogen stress in winter wheat.  J. Plant Nutr.  (In press).

21.      Girma, Kefyalew, K.L. Martin, K.W. Freeman, J. Mosali, R.K. Teal, W.R. Raun, S.M. Moges, K.B. Morris, D.B. Arnall, and J.W. Lawles.  2005.  Determination of optimum rate and growth stage for foliar applied phosphorus in corn.  Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. (In press).

22.      Mosali, J., K. Girma, R.K. Teal, K.W. Freeman, K.L. Martin, and W.R. Raun.  2005.  Effect of foliar application of phosphorus on winter wheat grain yield.  J. Plant. Nutr.  (In press).

23.      Martin, K.L., P.J. Hodgen, K.W. Freeman, Ricardo Melchiori, B. Arnall, R.W. Mullen, K. Girma, W.R. Raun, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, Octavio Caviglia, Hailin Zhang, Agustin Bianchini, D.D. Francis, J.S. Schepers, and J. Hatfield. 2005. Plant-to-Plant Variability in Corn Production. (Agron. J. in review)

24.      Freeman, K.W., K. Girma, J. Mosali, R.K. Teal, K.L. Martin, and W.R. Raun.  2005.  Response of winter wheat to chloride fertilization in sandy loam soils.  Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. (In Press). 

PATENTS

1.        Raun, W.R., G.V. Johnson, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, K.W. Freeman.  Use of within-field-element-size CV for improved nutrient fertilization in crop production.   US Patent No. (In print).

GRANTS AND PROPOSALS

1.        Raun, W.R, and K.W. Freeman. 2003. Fall and Spring Applied Urea-N Sources for Winter Wheat Production.  Submitted to Georgia-Pacific, September 2003 for $23,800, funded for $23,800, October, 2003.

2.        Raun, W.R., K.D. Sayre, R. Gupta, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, K. Freeman, K. Martin, and I. Ortiz-Monasterio. 2004.  Technological Extension of Sensor-Based Nitrogen Fertilization Algorithms for Increased Cereal Production and Use Efficiency.  Submitted to USAID via CIMMYT, funded for $185,613 August 2004.

POPULAR PRESS

1.      Mullen, R.W., K.W. Freeman, G.V. Johnson, and W.R. Raun.  2001.  The Magruder Plots – Long-term Wheat Fertility Research in Oklahoma.  Better Crops 85(4):6-8.

2.      Lukina, K.W. Freeman, R.W. Mullen, K.J. Wynn, W.E. Thomason, R.K. Teal, J. Mosali, T. Feng, D.E. Needham, C.N. Washmon, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, N.T. Basta, J.A. Hattey, H. Zhang, S. Deng, J.M. Shaver, R.L. Westerman, and W.R. Raun.  2000.  Soil Fertility Research Highlights 2000.  Oklahoma State University.

3.      Raun, W.R., G.V. Johnson, R.W. Mullen, K.W. Freeman, and R.L. Westerman.  2002.  Soil-Plant Nutrient Cycling and Environmental Quality.  Text for course SOIL 5813.

4.      Raun, W.R., G.V. Johnson, J.B Solie, M.L. Stone, K.L. Martin, and K.W. Freeman. 2004.  In-Season Fertilizer N Rates using Predicted Yield Potential and the Response Index.  Better Crops: (in press).

5.      Raun, W.R., R.W. Mullen, G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, and K.W. Freeman.  2004.  Real-time in-season nitrogen application using optical sensors.  Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference Proceedings Vol. 10.

ABSTRACTS

1.      Wynn, K.J., N.T. Basta, W.E. Thomason, E.V. Lukina, G.V. Johnson, K.W. Freeman, R.L. Westerman and W.R. Raun. 2000. Heavy metal accumulation in wheat forage and grain in a continuous biosolid experiment. p. 290. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

2.      Raun, W.R., G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, W.E. Thomason, J.B. Solie, K.J. Wynn, K.W. Freeman, and R.L. Westerman. 2000. Application of in season estimated yield for increasing wheat production and nitrogen use efficiency. p. 289. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

3.      Lukina, E.V., K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn, W.E. Thomason, G.V. Johnson, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie and W.R. Raun. 2000. In-season nitrogen fertilization based on sensor estimated potential yield. p. 290. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

4.      Thomason, W.E., K.W. Freeman, G.V. Johnson, R.W. Mullen, K.J. Wynn, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone and W.R. Raun. 2000. Production system techniques for increasing nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat. p. 290. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

5.      Mullen, R.W., G.V. Johnson. K.W. Freeman, K.J. Wynn, W.E. Thomason, and W.R. Raun. 2000. Nitrogen loss from urea fertilizer applications in hot dry soils. . p. 290. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

6.      Freeman, K.W., W.E. Thomason, E.V. Lukina, G.V. Johnson, K.J. Wynn, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone and W.R. Raun. 2000. Late-season prediction of wheat grain yield and protein. . p. 291. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

7.      Mullen, R.W., W.E. Thomason, G.V. Johnson, K.W. Freeman, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Use of an in-season response index to predict potential yield increases from applied nitrogen. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

8.      Freeman, K.W., W.E. Thomason, G.V. Johnson, R.W. Mullen, K.D. Sayre, J.B. Solie, I-Ortiz-Monasterio, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Late-season prediction of wheat grain yield and protein in Oklahoma and Mexico.  In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

9.      Sayre, K.D., K.F. Freeman, M.P. Reynolds, A.R. Klatt, W.E. Thomason, M. van Ginkel, R.W. Mullen, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Prediction of spring and winter wheat grain yields using indirect measures.   In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

10.   Teal, R.K., W.E. Thomason, R.W. Mullen, G.V. Johnson, J.B. Solie, K.J. Wynn, K.W. Freeman, and W.R. Raun. 2001.  Effect of tillage, and method of anhydrous ammonia application on use efficiency in wheat.  In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

11.   Klatt, A.R., M. van Ginkel, K.D. Sayre, K.W. Freeman, I. Ortiz-Monasterio, W.E. Thomason, M.P. Reynolds, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Selecting for improved nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using sensor based technology. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

12.   Freeman, K.W., M.P. Reynolds, A.R. Hede, M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, K.D. Sayre, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Using spectral reflectance to select forage potential in triticale genotypes.  In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

13.   Raun, W.R., W.E. Thomason, G.V. Johnson, A.R. Klatt, K.W. Freeman, J.B. Solie, R.W. Mullen, and M.L. Stone. 2001. Application of a nitrogen fertilization optimization algorithm for winter and spring wheat. In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

14.   Thomason, W.E., R.W. Mullen, R.K. Teal, G.V. Johnson, C.M. Taliaferro, K.W. Freeman, and W.R. Raun. 2001. Switchgrass nutrient composition and carbon sequestration as affected by nitrogen rate.  In Agronomy abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

15.   Moges, S.M., R.K. Teal, R.W. Mullen, K.W. Freeman, and W.R. Raun.  2002.  Use of Red and Green NDVI for Yield Prediction in Winter Wheat.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

16.   Freeman, K.W., A.R. Klatt, K.D. Sayre, and W.R. Raun.  Dryland Winter Wheat Production Using Bed Planting Systems.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

17.   Teal, R.K., K.W. Freeman, J. Mosali, and W.R. Raun.  2002.  Nitrogen Use Efficiency as Influenced by Tillage and Method of Ammonia Application.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

18.   Raun, W.R., G.V. Johnson, K.W. Freeman, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, and R.W. Mullen.  2002.  On-Farm Trials Using a Field-Scale, One Meter Resolution Variable Nitrogen Rate Applicator.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

19.   Mosali, J., K.W. Freeman, R.W. Mullen, R.K. Teal, G.V. Johnson, and W.R. Raun.  2002.  Effect of Low Foliar Rates of Applied Phosphorus on Wheat Grain Yield .  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

20.   Brixey, K.D., W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, M.T. Humphreys, J. Mosali, and K.W. Freeman. 2003.  Mid-Season Winter Wheat Recovery to Nitrogen Stress.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

21.   Girma, K., M.L. Stone, J.B. Solie, J. Mosali, K.W. Freeman, and W.R. Raun. 2003.  Optical Spectral Signatures for Identifying Cheat and Ryegrass in Winter Wheat.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

22.   Teal, R.K., W.R. Raun, K.W. Freeman, J.B. Solie, and M.L. Stone. 2003.  Influence of Hybrid, Population, and Nitrogen Rate on Spectral Prediction of Corn Grain Yield.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

23.   Freeman, K.W., W.R. Raun, R.K. Teal, G.V. Johnson, J. Mosali, J.B. Solie, and M.L. Stone.  2003. Sensor Based Nitrogen Fertilization Algorithms for Increased NUE in Winter Wheat.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

24.   Mosali, J., J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, G.V. Johnson, K.W. Freeman, R.K. Teal, W.E. Thomason, and W.R. Raun. 2003. Nitrogen Fertilization Optimization Algorithm for Increasing the Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Bermudagrass.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

25.   Arnall, D.B., K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, J. Mosali, and R.K. Teal. 2003.  Use of Mid-Season CV’s from Sensor Readings to Refine Wheat Yield Prediction.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

26.   Lawles, J.W., K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, G.V. Johnson, R.K. Teal, and P.J. Hodgen.  2003. Prediction of Wheat Grain Yields Under Grazed and Non-Grazed Production Systems.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

27.   K.L. Martin, P.J. Hodgen, J.L. Hatfield, W.R. Raun, K.W. Freeman, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, R.K. Teal, D.B. Arnall, K. Desta.  2004.  By-Plant Prediction of Corn (Zea mays L.) Grain Yield Using Early Season Sensor Measurements.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

28.   K. Girma, J. Mosali, K. Martin, K. Freeman, R. Teal, S. Moges, K. Morris, B. Arnall, J. Lawles, W. Raun.  2004.  Response of Corn to Foliar Applied Phosphorus.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI

29.   J. Mosali, K. Desta, R.K. Teal, J.W. Lawless, K.W. Freeman, K.L. Martin, H. Zhang, J.B. Solie, W.R. Raun.  2004.  Effect of Foliar Phosphorus on Wheat Grain Yield.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

30.   R.K. Teal, K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, J. Mosali, D.B. Arnall, K.L. Martin, G.V. Johnson, J.B. Solie, H. Zhang.  2004.  Determining the Most Effective Growth Stage in Corn Production for Spectral Prediction of Grain Yield and Nitrogen Response.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

31.   W.R. Raun, K.W. Freeman, R.K. Teal, K.L. Martin, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, D.L. Zavadny.  2004.  Automated Calibration Stamp Technology for Improved In-Season Nitrogen Fertilization.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.

32.   K.W. Freeman, W.R. Raun, R.K. Teal, K.L. Martin, D.B. Arnall, J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone.  2004.  By-Plant Prediction of Corn Forage Biomass at Various Growth Stages Using NDVI and Plant Height.  In Agronomy Abstracts.  ASA, Madison, WI.