Curriculum Vitae

Major Publications

Joe T. Ritchie

523 Via Lago

Belton, Texas 76513 USA

ritchie@msu.edu

July 1, 2016

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1964 Ph.D. Iowa State University, Soil Physics, Mathematics 
1961 M.S. Texas Technological University, Soil Fertility, Physical Chemistry 
1959 B.S. Abilene Christian University, Range Management, Chemistry 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015-present Senior consultant: CiBO Technologies-A breakthrough agricultural company from Flagship Venture Labs, Boston MA

2001-present    

2001-2014

Professor Emeritus and part time consultant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University.

Visiting Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

1984-2000

Distinguished Professor, Homer Nowlin Endowed Chair, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

1980-1984

Research Leader, Crop Systems Evaluation Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Temple, Texas

1977-1980

Research Leader, Water and Soil Resources Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Temple, Texas

1974-1980

Technical Advisor, USDA-ARS, Soil, Water and Air Sciences

1966-1984

Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Temple, Texas



HONORS AND AWARDS

2008   Outstanding Paper of Enduring Quality, American Society of Agricultural Economics

1996     Agronomic Research Award, American Society of Agronomy 
1995     Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Abilene Christian University 
1991     Sir Frederick McMaster Fellow, Australia 
1985     Fellow, Crop Science Society of America 
1980     Alumni Citation Award, Abilene Christian University 
1978     Fellow, American Society of Agronomy 
1978     Fellow, Soil Science Society of America 
1970     Recipient, Outstanding Aggie Alumni Award, Abilene Christian University 
1964     Sigma XI, Honorary Research Society 
1961     Gamma Sigma Delta, Honorary Agricultural Society 

MEMBERSHIP

American Society of Agronomy

Soil Science Society of America

Crop Science Society of America

International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications, former Vice-Chairman 
Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society, formerly President of Central Texas Chapter 
International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer, former Chair of Technical Advisory Committee 

SPECIALIZATION AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Ritchie's field of research is agricultural physics, with emphasis on soil-plant-water atmosphere relationships and how those factors can be integrated into functional simulation models. The work is an attempt to develop practical mathematical models containing sound physical and physiological principles in order that the resulting simulations will be useful over a broad range of environmental, crop and soil conditions. Special attention is given to testing models under field conditions and identifying major sources of errors as a means of defining critical research needs where fundamental understanding is lacking. Major objectives are to develop management strategies including proper genetic types for crop production systems that minimize risks to farmers and the environment, with emphasis on efficient use of water and fertilizer.  Principal crop simulation development includes most cereal crops (CERES) and potatoes (SUBSTOR). Co-developer of modeling system for long term crop and soil model SALUS.

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Ritchie is author or coauthor of approximately 200 scientific journal articles or book chapters.  One paper is a citation classic as noted below.  Thirty eight of the papers with the most impact and containing a cross section of the work are provided below.  Many publications are available in PDF format from Prof. Ritchie. All publications are listed at http://nowlin.css.msu.edu/joe/publist.html

  1. Ritchie, J.T. 1972. Model for predicting evaporation from a row crop with incomplete cover. Water Resources Res. 8:1204-1213. (Citation Classic, 1985.) Cited in scientific literature over 2000 times through July, 2016.
  2. Adams, R.M., C.Rosenzweig, R.M. Peart, J.T. Ritchie, B.A. McCarl, J.D. Glyer, R. B. Curry, J.W. Jones, K.J. Boote, and L. H. Allen, Jr. 1990. Global climate change and US agriculture. Nature. 345(6272):219-224. Awarded Enduring Value paper by Amer. Soc. Agri. Econ., 2011.
  3. Basso, B., and J. T. Ritchie 2014. Temperature and drought effects on maize yields. Nature Climate Change 4:223
  4. Ritchie, J.T. 1974. Atmospheric and soil water influences on the plant water balance. Agr. Meteorol. 14:183-198. 
  5. Ritchie, J.T. 1983. Efficient water use on crop production: Discussion on the generality of relations between biomass production and evapotranspiration. pp. 29-44. Chapter 1B. In H.M. Taylor, W.R. Jordan, and T.R. Sinclair (ed.) Limitations to Efficient water use in crop production. ASA Spec. Publ. ASA, CSSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. 
  6. Ratliff, L.F., J.T. Ritchie and D.K. Cassel. 1983. Field-measured limits of soil water availability as related to laboratory-measured properties. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 47(4):770-775. 
  7. Ritchie, J.T. and S. Otter. 1985. Description and performance of CERES-Wheat: A user-oriented wheat yield model. USDA-ARS. ARS-38. pp. 159-175. 
  8. Ritchie, J.T. 1985. A user-oriented model of the soil water balance in wheat. pp. 293-305. In W. Day and R. K. Atkin (ed.) Wheat growth and modelling. Series A: Life Sciences Vol. 86. Plenum Press, NY. 
  9. Ritchie, J.T. 1986. The CERES-Maize model. pp.3-6. In C.A. Jones and J.R. Kiniry (ed.) CERES-Maize: A simulation model of maize growth and development. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. 
  10. Ritchie, J.T. and M. Amato. 1990. Field evaluation of plant extractable water for irrigation scheduling. Acta Horticulturae. 278(1990) Vol.11:595-615. 
  11. Ritchie, J.T. 1991. Specifications of the ideal model for predicting crop yields. p.97-122. In R.C. Muchow and J.A. Bellamy (eds.) Climatic risk in crop production: Models and management for the semi-arid tropics and subtropics. Proc. Intnl. Symposium, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. July 2-6, 1990. C.A.B. International, Wallingford, U.K. 
  12. Ritchie, J.T. and D.S. NeSmith. 1991. Temperature and Crop Development. p. 5-29. In Hanks and Ritchie (ed.) Modeling plant and soil systems. Agron. Monogr. 31, ASA, CSSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI. 
  13. Griffin, T.S., B.S. Johnson, and J.T. Ritchie. 1993. A simulation model for potato growth and development: SUBSTOR-Potato Version 2.0. Research Report Series 02. IBSNAT. Dept. of Agronomy and Soil Science, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. 
  14. Kovacs, G.J., J.T. Ritchie, and T. NŽmeth. 1996. Testing simulation models for the assessment of crop production and nitrate leaching in Hungary. Ag. Sys. J. 49(4):385-397. 
  15. Villalobos, F.J., A.J. Hall, J.T. Ritchie, and F. Orgaz. 1996. OILCROP-SUN: A development, growth and yield model of the sunflower crop. Agron. J. 88(3):403-415. 
  16. Savage, M., J.T. Ritchie, W.L. Bland, and W.A. Dugas. 1996. Lower limit of soil water availability. Agron. J. 88:644-651. 

 

  1. Fowler, D.B., A.E. Limin, and J.T. Ritchie. 1999. Low-Temperature Tolerance in Cereals: Model and Genetic Interpretation. Crop Science. 39(3):626-633. 
  2. Ritchie, J. T. and Jun Wei. 2000. Models of kernel number in maize. In: M. Westgate and K Boote (editors) Physiology and Modeling Kernel Set in Maize. In Crop Sci. Soc. Am. Special Publication no 29. p.75-88. Am. Soc. Agron. and Crop Sci. Soc. Am., Madison, Wisconsin.
  3. Suleiman, A. A., and J. T. Ritchie. 2001. Estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity from soil porosity. Trans. ASAE. 44(2):235-239.
  4. Vinocur, Martha G. and J.T. Ritchie. 2001. Maize leaf development biases caused by air-apex temperature differences. Agronomy Journal. 93:767-772.   
  5. Basso, B., J.T. Ritchie, F.J. Pierce, R.P. Braga and J.W. Jones. 2001. Spatial validation of crop models for precision agriculture. Agricultural Systems. 68: 97-112.
  6. Amato M, Ritchie JT  2002. Spatial distribution of roots and water uptake of maize (Zea mays L.) as affected by soil structure. Crop Sci. 42:773-780.
  7. Suleiman AA, Ritchie JT 2002.  Modeling soil water redistribution during second-stage evaporation.  Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 67:377-386. 
  8. Daroub SH, Gerakis A, Ritchie JT. 2003. Development of a soil-plant phosphorus simulation model for calcareous and weathered tropical soils. Agri. Systems 76:1157-1181.
  9. Ritchie JT, Alagarswamy G. 2003. Model concepts to express genetic differences in maize yield components. Agron. J. 95:4-9. 
  10. Dardanelli JL, Ritchie JT, Calmon.2004.  An empirical model for root water uptake. Field Crops Research 87:59-71. 
  11. Basso, B., J.T. Ritchie. 2005. Impact of compost, manure and inorganic fertilizer on nitrate leaching and yield for a 6-year maize-alfalfa rotation in Michigan. Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment. 108:329-241.
  12. Basso. B., J.T. Ritchie, P.R. Grace, L. Sartori. 2006  Simulation of tillage systems impacts on soil biophysical properties using the SALUS model. It. Jour. Agron. 4:677-688.
  13. Ritchie J.T. and B. Basso. 2008. Water Use Efficiency is NOT Constant when Crop Water Supply is Adequate or Fixed: The Role of Agronomic Management. Eur. J. Agron. 28,  273Ð281.

30.  Basso, B. and J. T. Ritchie. 2011.  Assessing the impact of management strategies on water use efficiency using soil-plant-atmosphere models. Vadose Zone J. doi10:2136/vjz2011.01073.