 Dr.
Nancy G. Creamer
Address:
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Phone: (919)-515-9447
Fax: (919)-515-2505
Email: nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu
Web: www.cefs.ncsu.edu
| Current Position |
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Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, and Professor and Extension Specialist, Horticultural Science Department, NCSU. Associate member, Crop Science Department NCSU. |
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Areas of research: farming systems research, organic transition, organic vegetable crop management, and cover crop suppression of weeds |
| Education |
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Ph.D. Horticulture, The Ohio State University. Research area: Cover Crop Selection and Management for Vegetable Crop Production Systems, with an emphasis on weed management aspects. 1994. |
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M.S. in International Agricultural Development, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 1984. Included Rotary International Fellowship to attend the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore, India for one year. |
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Technical Degree in Crop Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 1984. |
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B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara. 1979. |
| Grant Funding |
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Extramural (PI or CO PI) |
$3,273,778.00 |
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Internal (PI or CO PI) |
$ 325,852.00 |
| Selected Recently Funded Projects |
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- Partnership with the Public: An Alternative Foods Systems Model for Swine in North Carolina. 2004. WK Kellogg Foundation. Creamer, Schulman, Ash. $600,000.
- A National Model for Agroecology Instruction. USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant. 2003-2005. Linker, Mueller, Creamer. $100,000.
- Revitalizing Farms and Communities Through High Value Organic Production: Demonstration, Education, and Marketing. 2001. GoldenLEAF Foundation. Creamer and Barbercheck. $127,000 (refunded in 2002 for $70,000).
- Long-Term, Large-Scale Systems Research Directed at Agricultural Sustainability. 2001. USDA SARE. Mueller, Creamer, Linker, Louws, Barbercheck, Brownie, Wagger, Marra, Hu, Raczkowski, Ristaino. $230,000. (refunded from 1998, $256,000)
- Revitalizing Small and Mid-sized Farms: Organic Research, Education, and Extension. 2000. USDA IFAFS (with Ohio State University, Iowa State University, Tufts University, Organic Farming Research Foundation). Louws, Creamer, Linker, Barbercheck, Hu, Wossink, Koenning, Wagger, Brownie. 1.8 million (NCSU share $499,117).
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| Honors and Awards |
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- Institution of the Year award (presented to CEFS). Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. 2006.
- Earthwise Award presented at the annual Earth Day celebration in recognition of outstanding faculty commitment to campus environmental sustainability. 2006.
- Faculty winner, NC State Sustainability Essay Contest. $500.00 cash award. 2003.
- Activist of the Year award. Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. 2003.
- Academic Keys Who’s Who in Agriculture Higher Education (WWAHE). 2003.
- Certificate of Recognition to CEFS. North Carolina Sustainability Awards. 2002.
- Epsilon Sigma Phi. National Honorary Extension Fraternity. Member, 2002.
- Inducted into Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension, NC State University. 2002.
- Recipient of Outstanding Extension Service Award. 2002.
- Received (with CEFS team) Ag Foundation Faculty Resource Development Team Award. 2002.
- Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture. 1993.
- Ohio Ag Research and Development Center’s Director’s Ph.D. Fellowship. 1991-1994.
- Crop Science Scholastic Award, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1984.
- Rotary International Fellowship funded 9 months research and study in Bangalore, India. 1982.
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| Membership in Professional Organizations |
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- International Society of Organic Agriculture Research, 2005-present.
- Steering Committee Scientific Congress of Organic Agriculture Research, 2000-present.
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 1996-present.
- International Allelopathy Society, 1995-present.
- Weed Science Society of America, 1995-present.
- Institute for Alternative Agriculture, 1995-present.
- Soil Conservation Society of America, 1995-1997.
- American Society of Horticultural Science, 1992-present.
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| Professional Service Off-Campus |
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- USDA Specialty Crops Advisory Committee to the US Secretary of Agriculture, 2005-present.
- Advisory Council for UNC-OP NASULGC Food Systems Leadership Institute, 2004-present.
- Grants Panel, European Commission, Organic Agriculture, Brussels, 2003.
- Member of multi-state Organic Agriculture Consortium, 2001-present.
- Southern Region/SARE Curriculum Development Committee, 2003-present.
- Kellogg Foundation, University Community Partnerships committee, 2002-present.
- Grants panel review for Southern Region SARE graduate student awards, 2002, 2003, 2004.
- Steering Committee, Scientific Congress of Organic Agriculture Research, 2000-present.
- Chair, Organic Working Group, ASHS, 2000-2001.
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Board of Directors 1998-2004.
- NE-92 Regional USDA project focused on Cover Crop Weed Suppression, 1997-2002.
- North Carolina Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, 1996-present.
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| Peer Reviewed Publications |
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- Schroeder, M. Schroeder, M.S., N.G. Creamer, H.M Linker, J.P. Mueller, and P. Rzewnicki. 2006. Interdisciplinary and multi-level approach to organic and sustainable agriculture education at North Carolina State University. Hort Tech. 16(3): 418-426.
- Tu, C., F.J. Louws, N.G. Creamer, J.P. Mueller, K. Fager, M. Bell, and S. Hu. 2006. Responses of soil microbial biomass and N availability to transition strategies from conventional to organic farming systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and the Environment. 113:206-215
- Zhang W.J., W.Y. Rui, C. Tu, H.G. Diab, F.J. Louws, J.P. Mueller, N. Creamer, M.Bell, M.G. Wagger, S. Hu. 2005. Responses of soil microbial community structure and diversity to agricultural deintensification. Pedosphere 15, 440-447.
- Fear, F., N.G. Creamer, R. Pirog, Block, L. Redmond with Dickerson, Baldwin, and G. Imig. 2005. Higher education community partnerships; the politics of engagement. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 9 (2):139-156.
- Reberg-Horton, S.C., J. Burton, D. Danehower, G. Ma, D. Monks, P. Murphy, N.N. Ranells, J.Williamson, and N.G. Creamer. 2005. Changes over time in the allelochemical content of ten cultivars of rye (Secale Cereale L.). Journal of Chemical Ecology 31:179-193.
- Treadwell, D.D., D.E. McKinney, and N.G. Creamer. 2003. From philosophy to science: A brief history of organic horticulture in the United States. (invited for 100 anniversary issue) HortScience 38(5):1009-1014.
- Seem, J.E., N.G. Creamer, and D. W. Monks. 2003. Critical weed-free period for ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas). Weed Technology 17:686-695.
- Francis, C. G. Lieblein, S. Gliessman, T.A. Breland, N. Creamer, R. Harwood, L. Salomonsson, J. Helenius, D. Rickerl, R. Salvador, M. Wiedenhoeft, S. Simmons, P. Allen, M. Altieri, J. Porter, C. Flora, and R. Poincelot. 2003. Agroecology: The ecology of food systems.. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 22(3):99-118.
- Mueller, J.P., M. E. Barbercheck, M. E., M. Bell, C. Brownie, N. G. Creamer, S. Hu, L. King, H.M. Linker, F.J. Louws, and M. Marra, C. W. Raczkowski, D. Susko, and M.G. Wagger. 2002. Development and implementation of a long-yerm agricultural systems study: Challenges and opportunities. HortTechnology 12(3):362-368.
- Creamer, N.G., and S.M. Dabney. 2002. Killing cover crops mechanically: Review of recent literature and assessment of new research results. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 17(1):32-40.
- Creamer, N.G., K.R. Baldwin, and F.J. Louws. 2000. A training series for Cooperative Extension Agents in Organic Farming Systems. HortTechnology 10(4) 675-681.
- Creamer, N.G., and K.R. Baldwin. 2000. An evaluation of summer cover crops for use in vegetable production systems in North Carolina. HortScience 35(4):600-603.
- Crozier, C.R., N.G. Creamer, and M.A. Cubetea. 2000. Fertilizer management impacts on stand establishment, disease, and yield of Irish potatoes. Potato Research. 43:49-59
- Mundy, C. N.G. Creamer, C.R. Crozier, and L. G. Wilson. 1999. Potato production on wide beds: Impact on yield and soil physical characteristics. American Potato Journal 76:323-330.
- Creamer, N.G., C.R. Crozier, and M.A. Cubeta. 1999. Influence of seed piece spacing and population on yield, internal quality, and economic performance of Atlantic, Superior, and Snowden potato varieties in Eastern North Carolina. American Potato Journal 76(5):257-261.
- Mundy, C., N.G. Creamer, C.R. Crozier, L.G. Wilson, and R.D. Morse. 1999. Soil Physical properties and potato yield in no-till, subsurface-till, and conventional-till systems. HortTechnology 9(2):240-247.
- Creamer, N.G., M.A. Bennett, and B.R. Stinner. 1997. Evaluation of cover crop mixtures for use in vegetable production systems. HortScience 32(5):866-870.
- Creamer, N.G., M.A. Bennett, B.R. Stinner, J. Cardina, and E.E. Regnier. 1996. Mechanisms of weed suppression in cover crop-based production systems. HortScience 31(3):410-413.
- Creamer, N.G., M.A. Bennett, B.R. Stinner, and J. Cardina. 1996. A comparison of four processing tomato production systems differing in cover crop and chemical inputs. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science121(3):559-568 568.
- Creamer, N.G., B. Plassman, M.A. Bennett, R.K. Wood, B.R. Stinner, and J.Cardina. 1995. A method for mechanically killing cover crops to optimize weed suppression. American Journal for Alternative Agriculture 10(4):157-162.
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| Book Chapters |
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- Morse, RD. and N.G. Creamer. 2006. Developing No Tillage Without Chemicals: The Best of Both Worlds? In: Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective. (ed). P. Kristensen, A. Taji, and J. Reganold. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
- Mueller, P., N. Creamer, M. Barbercheck, Ch. Raczkowski, M. Bell, C. Brownie, A. Collins, K. Fager, S. Hu, L. Jackson, S. Koenning,, N. Kuminoff, M. Linker, F. Louws, S. Mellage, D. Monks, D. Orr, J. Seem, C. Tu, M. Wagger, R. Walters, A. Wossink, W. Zhang. 2006. Long-term, large-scale systems research directed toward agricultural sustainability. In. Long-term Field Experiments in Organic Farming. (ed.) J. Raupp, C. Pekrum, M. Oltmanns, and U. Kopke. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research.
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