Karl Czymmek: Curriculum
Vitae
818 Bradfield Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607)-255-4890
Email: kjc12@cornell.edu
Education
- UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SCHOOL OF LAW
- State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
- Juris Doctor, June 1993
- Concentration in Taxation
- Admitted to New York State Bar, 1994
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY
- B.S., Agriculture, June 1986
- ALFRED STATE COLLEGE Alfred, NY
- A.A.S., Agriculture, June 1982
Employment
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRO-DAIRY PROGRAM ITHACA,
NY (1999-Present)
- Senior Extension Associate, Field Crops and
Nutrient Management
- Develop and deliver educational programs
promoting agriculturally and environmentally sound nutrient
management and soil and water conservation practices for animal
feeding operations (AFO's/CAFO's)
- Assist state and federal agency staff in
the development of agricultural environmental guidelines
- Direct and coordinate CCE staff in the review
of CNMPís for planner certification purposes
- Provide leadership for development and implementation
of the NYS Phosphorus Index
- WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL FOR THE
NYC WATERSHEDS, INC. Walton, NY (1996-1999)
- Manager, Whole Farm Easement Program
- Directed the creation of a ìpurchase of development
rightsî program for watershed farms with a program committee
consisting of local agricultural producers
- Orchestrated the development of the first
agricultural conservation easement in the United States incorporating
Whole Farm Planning designed to optimize soil and water conservation
- Developed a complex GIS based project ranking
system balancing water quality and farm viability
- Managed program staff, budget, contract service
providers and contract negotiations
- CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF DELAWARE
COUNTY Walton, NY (1995-96)
- Field Crops Educator/Agricultural Environmental
Planner
- Provided team leadership for analysis and
identification of water quality risk issues on dairy farm businesses
participating in the New York City Watershed Agricultural Program
- Customized whole farm plans based on physical
and managerial resources available to each farm
- Instructed planning team members on manure
and nutrient management
- Coordinated soil sample collection process
for five planning teams
- HARMONIE FARM Downsville, NY (1994-95)
- Assistant Farm Manager
- Assisted with all aspects of crop, animal
and labor management on a commercial dairy operation
- Improved soil and water conservation efforts
through intensive soil sampling, crop rotation, and fertilizer
and manure nutrient management practices
- AGRICULTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Rochester, NY (1986-92)
- Crop Production Consultant/Pest Management
Specialist
- Developed crop and manure nutrient management
and weed control plans for 30,000 acres annually
- Prescribed field specific insect and disease
control recommendations for 8,000 acres of vegetable and specialty
crops on a weekly basis throughout the growing season
- Supervised three to eight field technicians
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY (1985-86)
- Research Technician
- Established and maintained muck vegetable
research trials
- SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Batavia, NY
(1982-84)
- Engineer's Assistant
- Inspected and monitored contractors' activities
on a soil conservation/flood control project
- Assisted in design survey and preparation
of drawings for over 2,000 acres of floodplain
National Speaking Engagements
(* = invited)
- 1998 SARE Conference, Austin, TX*.
- 1999 American Farmland Trust Conference, Boiling
Springs, PA*.
- 1999 Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference,
San Diego, CA.
- 1999 Center for Agriculture in the Environment
Conference, Dekalb, IL*.
- 2001 NEB-ASA plenary symposium*
- 2002 International Milk Control Agencies annual meeting, Calgary, Alberta Canada*
Leadership
- NY State Soil and Water Conservation Committee,
advisory member.
- AEM Steering Committee, AEM certification and
technical sub-committee member.
- LEAD-NY, Class of 1999.
- Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS),
Empire Chapter Pres, 2001.
- 1997-98 Berg Fellow (SWCS).
- SWCS Soil and Water Conservation Tour of China,
2000.
- Cornell University Nutrient Management
Program Work Team.
Certifications/Awards
- Certified Crop Advisor.
- Certified Pesticide Applicator.
- Co-recipient USDA "flying vee" award, 2000.
- Empire Chapter SWCS Commendation Award, 2002.
Publications
- Czymmek, K.J., Q.M. Ketterings, L.D. Geohring, G.L. Albrecht (2003).
The New York Phosphorus Runoff Index. User's Manual and Documentation.
CSS Extension Publication E03-13. 64 pages.
- Czymmek, K., Q.M. Ketterings, H. van Es and S. DeGloria (2003).
The New York Nitrate Leaching
Index. CSS Extension Publication E03-2. 34 pages.
- Ketterings, Q.M., K.J. Czymmek, W.S. Reid and R.F. Wildman
(2002). Conserversion of modified Morgan and Mehlich-III soil tests to
Morgan soil test values. Soil Science 167(12): 830-837
- Van Es, H., K.J. Czymmek, Q.M. Ketterings (2002).
Management effects of N leaching and guidelines for an N leaching index in New
York. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 57(6): 499-504
- Ketterings, Q.M., Byron, T., Godwin, G. and Karl J. Czymmek (2002).
Phosphorus Starter Project
Results of the 2002 Growing Season. "What's Cropping Up?" 1(1):4-6
- Ketterings, Q.M. and Karl J. Czymmek (2002).
- Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings and Larry
Geohring (2002). Phosphorus Index: A risk assessment tool to help
evaluate farm field management and promote surface water quality.
Pending, March 2002 NEDPA Conference Proceedings.
- Karl Czymmek, and Quirine Ketterings, and Harold
van Es (2001). The New York Nitrate Leaching Index. "What's Cropping
Up" 11(5): x-xx
- QM Ketterings, SD Klausner, KJ Czymmek (2001).
Nitrogen Recommendations for Field Crops in New York. Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Series EO1-4
- QM Ketterings, KJ Czymmek, SD Klausner (2001).
Phosphorus Recommendations for Field Crops in New York. Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Series EO1-5
- QM Ketterings, SD Klausner, KJ Czymmek (2001).
Potassium Recommendations for Field Crops in New York. Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Series EO1-6
- Karl Czymmek, Larry Geohring, Quirine Ketterings
(2001). What's the risk of phosphorus runoff from your fields? Northeast
DairyBusiness, August 2001
- Caroline Rasmussen, Karl Czymmek, Tom Tylutki,
Greg Albrecht (2001). Help in managing cows, crops and nutrients
is a click away. Northeast DairyBusiness, August 2001
- Karl Czymmek (2001). Tips for managing phosphorus
in the field. "Cornell Poultry Pointers" vol. 51, No. 3, July 2001
- Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings, Larry Geohring
(2001). Phosphorus
and Agriculture VIII: The New Phosphorus Index for New York State.
"What's Cropping Up?" 11(4): 1-3
- Quirine Ketterings, Barbara Bellows, Karl Czymmek,
W.S. Reid (2001). Conversion
Equations Part 2: Do Mehlich-III K, Ca and Mg Have Morgan Equivalents?
"What's Cropping Up?" 11(4): 4-5
- Quirine Ketterings, Barbara Bellows, Karl Czymmek,
W. Shaw Reid, and Richard Wildman (2001).
Conversion Equation Part 1: Do Modified Morgan and Mehlich III P
Have a Morgan Equivalent? "What's Cropping Up?" 11(3): 2-3
- Karl Czymmek, Janice Degni, and Quirine Ketterings
(2001). Phosphorus
and Agriculture VII: Phosphorus Starter Demonstration Project: Results
of the 2000 Growing Season. "What's Cropping Up?" 11(3): 4-6
- Karl Czymmek and Jason Kahabka (2001). Good decisions
require good information. "Northeast DairyBusiness" February 2001
- DG Fox, TP Tylutki, KJ Czymmek, CN Rasmussen
and VM Durbal (2000). Development and application of the Cornell
Nutrient Management Planning System. Proceedings 2000 Cornell Nutrition
Conference for Feed Manufacturers
- Lee Telega, Karl Czymmek and Peter Wright (2000).
Environmentally friendly practices without spending lots of money:
A short list for dairy farms. Proceedings 2000 Northeast Dairy Producers
Conference
- Karl Czymmek. Much ado about phosphorus (1999).
Northeast DairyBusiness, November/December 1999
- Karl Czymmek. Sifting corn genetics chaff from
fact (1999). Northeast DairyBusiness, March/April 1999