Perry Miller

Assistant Professor/Cropping Systems Specialist, Development of dryland management principles for diversified cropping systems in the Northern Plains, to optimize soil water and nitrogen use efficiency, improve soil quality, increase or stabilize economic returns and foster
sustainable agricultural management. pmiller@montana.edu

Education:

• Ph.D. 1992, University of Minnesota
• M.S. 1989, University of Guelph
• B.S. 1984, University of Saskatchewan

Recent Publications:

• Miller, P., R. Zentner, B. McConkey, C. Campbell, D. Derksen, C. McDonald, and J. Waddington.
  1998. Using pulse crops to boost wheat protein in the Brown soil zone. p. 313-316 In D.B. Fowler et al. (ed.) Wheat Protein Production and Marketing. Proc. Wheat Protein Symposium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 9-10 March, 1998. University Extension Press, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
• Miller, P.R., S. Brandt, A. Slinkard, C. McDonald, D. Derksen and J. Waddington. 1998. New crop
  types for diversifying and extending spring wheat rotations in the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones of
  Saskatchewan. Final Report to Soil Quality Technical Committee of the Canada-Saskatchewan Green Plan
  Program. 138 p. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre, Swift
  Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
• Miller, P.R., A. M. Johnston, S. A. Brandt, C. L. McDonald, D. A. Derksen and J. Waddington. 1998.Comparing the adaptation of sunola, canola and mustard to three soil climatic zones of the Canadian prairies. Can. J. Plant Sci. 78: 565-570. 
• Johnston, A., P. Miller and B. McConkey. 1999. Conservation tillage and pulse crop production - Western Canada experiences. p. 176-182 In Momentum in northwest direct seed farming. Proc. Northwest Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference, Spokane, WA, Jan 5-7, 1999. University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
• Miller, P.R. Low temperature during emergence induces a vernalization response in canaryseed (Phalaris
  canariensis L.). 1999. Can. J. Plant Sci. (submitted) 

Recent Grants:

• Optimizing fertilizer N in direct-seeded, diversified crop sequences. Montana Fertilizer Check-Off. 1999-2000. $16,800. Miller (PI), Engel and Cash (Co-PI’s).
• Cereal crop yield and quality benefits from diversified cropping sequences. Montana Wheat & Barley
  Commission. 1999-2000. $17,700. Miller (PI). 

Current Academic Responsibilities:

• LRES 428C -- Cropping Systems and Sustainable Agriculture