CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, 1992.
M.A., Animal and Dairy Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1986.
B.S., Biology, Wilson College, 1984.

DISSERTATION AND THESIS TITLES

Abaye, A. O. 1992. Influence of grazing sheep and cattle together and separately on soils, plants and animals. Ph.D. Dissertation. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. 232 pp. Major Advisor: Dr. V. G. Allen.

Abaye, A. O. 1986. The effect of temperature and light intensity on chemical composition and digestibility of temperate and tropical grasses. M.A. Research Project. The Pennsylvania State University. 65 pp. Major Advisor: Dr. G. A. Varga.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. 1998 to present.
Assistant Professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech. 1993-1998.
Teaching and Research Assistant, Virginia Tech. 1987 to 1992.
Research Associate, Rodale Institute, Pa. 1986.
Teaching Assistant, Penn State, Pa. 1984 to 1985.

HONORS AND AWARDS

American Forage and Grassland Council Outstanding Young Scientist First Place Award (National award), 1991.
Gamma Sigma Delta (Agricultural Honorary), inducted in 1992 Sigma Xi (Scientific Honorary), inducted in 1992.
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Dedication and Support from Sigma Alpha (A Professional Organization for Women in Agricultural Fields), in 1995.
A recipient of the Certificate of Teaching Excellence Award in 1999.
Certificate of Appreciation from the Black Caucus of Virginia Tech for Outstanding Professional Achievement at Virginia Tech, in 2000.
University Alumnae Teaching Award 2001.
Certificate of Appreciation from the Black Caucus of Virginia Tech in Recognition of an Outstanding Professional Achievements.
Outstanding Young Alumnae Award from Wilson College, PA. 2001.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Agronomy.
American Forage and Grassland Council
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Virginia Association of Agricultural Extension Agents

Selected Papers in Refereed Journals

Guertal, E. A, A. O. Abaye, B. M. Lippert, G. J. Gascho, and G. S. Miner. 1998. Boron uptake and concentration in cotton and soybean as affected by boron source. Commun. Soil. Sci. Plant. 29:3007-3014.

Adcock C. W., A. O. Abaye, and M . M. Alley. Subsurface liming effects on cotton development and root growth: A greenhouse study. 1999. Commun. Soil. Sci. Plant.30:317-327.

Daniel J. B., A.O. Abaye, M.M. Alley, C.W. Adcock, J.C. Maitland. Winter Annual Cover Crops in a Virginia No?till Cotton Production System. I. Biomass Production, Percent Ground Cover, and Nitrogen Assimilation. The Journal of Cotton Science 3:74?83. http://www.jcotsci.org/1999/issue03/toc.html

Daniel J. B., A.O. Abaye, M.M. Alley, C. W. Adcock, J.C. Maitland. Winter Annual Cover Crops in a Virginia No?till Cotton Production System. II. Cover Crop and Tillage Effects on Soil Moisture, Cotton Yield, and Cotton Quality. The Journal of Cotton Science 3:74?83.http://www.jcotsci.org/1999/issue03/toc.html

Selected Papers in refereed conference proceedings

Oosterhuis, D. M, F. Bourland, A. O. Abaye C. Bednarz, M. Holman and A. Steger. Node Above White Flower as a Signal of Physiological Cutout. 1998. p. 540-545 In Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conference. National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN.

Abaye, A. O. , J. B. Daniel, C. W. Adcock and J. Maitland. 1999. Winter Annual Cover Crops in a no-till cotton production system in Virginia. International Stand Establishment Conference. Roanoke Virginia.

Herbert, D. A. and A. O. Abaye. 1999. Compensation for systematic square removal
by Virginia Cotton. p. 968-971. In Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN.

Abaye, A. O. , J. B. Daniel, C. W. Adcock and J. Maitland. 1999. Winter Annual Cover Crops in a no-till cotton production system in Virginia. International Stand Establishment Conference. Roanoke Virginia

Selected Abstracts (* indicates person presenting paper)

Abaye*, A. O. , D. J. Parrish, C. E. Detoni, and G. Welbaum. 1998. Methods to predict field emergence of sorghum. Agron. Absts. Baltimore, Maryland.

Bullard* A. S. A. O. Abaye, C. A. Griffey, M. M. Alley, F. D. Conforti, and C. Harris. 1998. Yield and quality characterization of winter durum wheat. Agron. Absts. Baltimore, Maryland.

Adcock* , C. W., A. O. Abaye, and M. M. Alley. 1998. Relationship of cotton to soil chemical and physical properties. Agron. Absts. Baltimore, Maryland.

Abaye*, A. O., J. B. Daniel, C. W. Adcock, and J. C Maitland. 1999. Selected Winter Annual Cover Crops in a Virginia No-till Cotton Production System: I. Biomass Production, Ground Cover, and Nitrogen Assimilation. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Orlando, Florida.

Daniel J. B., A. O. Abaye*, C. W. Adcock and J. C Maitland. 1999. Winter Annual Cover Crops in a Virginia No-till Cotton Production System: II. Cover Crop and Tillage Effects on Soil Moisture, Cotton Yield, and Cotton Quality.Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Orlando, Florida.

Abaye*, A. O. , D. Oosterhuis, A. Steger, C. Bednarz and M. Holman. 1999. Node above white flower as a signal of physiological cutout: A regional report. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Orlando, Florida.

Abaye*, A. O., M. M. Alley, C. W. Adcock, and R. Lippert. 1999. Nitrogen and boron rates for maximum efficiency in cotton production: A regional report. . Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Orlando Florida

Abaye*, A. O., P. R. Peterson, J. R. Fincham and J. P. Fontenot. 1999. Compatibility of matua prairiegrass with legumes. Agron. Absts. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Peterson*, P. R., A. O. Abaye, S. J. Hutton, D. E. Starner and D. D. Wolf. Eastern gamagrass responses to nitrogen and cutting frequency. 1999. Agron. Absts. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Whittaker *, J. P. D. H. Holshouser and, A. O. Abaye. 1999. Plant population and row spacing effects on leaf area and yield of early-maturing soybean cultivars. Agron. Absts. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Abaye*, A. O. 2000. Cotton response to boron and nitrogen fertilization. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, TX.

Abaye*, A. O. 2000. Nutrient deficiency symptoms for cotton. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, TX.

Abaye, A. O., D. M. Oosterhuis, J. Bryant*, E. M. Holman, and C. W. Bednarz. 2000. Characterization of the fruiting growth curve: A regional project. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, TX.

Abaye*, A. O. 2000. Influence of nitrogen and boron interaction on cotton production in Virginia. American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention (Meet the Researcher Program). Houston, TX.

Pitman*, V. L., A. O. Abaye, A. Herbert and D. M. Oosterhuis. 2000. Compensation of cotton to square removal with different varieties and planting dates. Beltwide Cotton