J. Diane Knight

SAF Research Co-Chair in Soil Biological Processes

Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor
Department of Soil Science
University of Saskatchewan

Director, Stable Isotope Facility/Research Scientist
N-fixing forages, organic agriculture, soil biology.
Department of Soil Science
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Room 5E85, Agriculture Building
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8

Phone: (306) 966-2703
FAX: (306) 966-6881
E-mail: diane.knight@usask.ca

University of Saskatchewan webpage

Research Interests
Nutrient management on organic farms, biological inoculants for nutrient management, forage legume nutrition, biological indicators of soil quality

• Organic Research Interests (PDF)

Publications

• Can Plants Access P Pools not Accounted for in Traditional Soil Tests? A Study of Organically Managed Soils Across Saskatchewan
• Classification and fertility status of organically managed fields across Saskatchewan, Canada
• Managing Annual Green Manures to Improve Yield and Soil Health in Organic Production Systems
• Phosphorus Fertility Management on Prairie Organic Farms
• Saskatchewan Organic On-Farm Research: Part I: Farm Survey and Establishment of On-farm Research Infrastructure