Margrethe Askegaard
Senior scientist
Department of Agroecology and Environment
Research Centre Foulum
Blichers Allé
Postbox 50
DK-8830 Tjele
Tel: +45 89991702
Margrethe.Askegaard@agrsci.dk
Profile
Education:
1980 MSc The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen
2003 PhD in Plant Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Work:
My field of activity is within plant nutrition and cropping systems with focus on crop production, environment and management. Special emphasis is on:
- Design and management of organic cereal and dairy crop rotations
- Leaching of nitrogen and potassium
- Use of catch crops to reduce leaching losses and optimize yields
- Potassium dynamics in low-input cropping systems