Rate My Professor Bhupinder Farmaha

Bhupinder Farmaha is an Associate Professor and Nutrient Management Specialist with the Agronomic Crops Program Team in the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department at Clemson University, based at the Edisto Research and Education Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Crop Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011), an M.Tech. in Soil and Water Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, India (2004), and a B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, India (2002). Before joining Clemson University, Farmaha held appointments at Purdue University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Minnesota, the University of Illinois, and Punjab Agricultural University.

Farama's integrated research and extension program emphasizes soil nutrient management, plant mineral nutrition, precision agriculture technologies, nitrogen and phosphorus management, cover crops, soil health, and nutrient use efficiency to enhance the sustainability of South Carolina agroecosystems. With 70% extension and 30% research responsibilities, he advises graduate students, supervises undergraduate researchers, research scholars, temporary workers, and technical staff, and teaches courses such as Soil Testing and Plant Analysis and Scientific Reading and Writing. His contributions promote farmer-centric practices that improve crop profitability, environmental stewardship, and social acceptance. Key publications include Dubey et al. (2026), 'Cotton lint yield responses to nitrogen fertilization are diverse in South Carolina,' Agronomy Journal; Singh et al. (2026), 'Integrated use of soil solarization (SS) and anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) reduces weed emergence in tomato and bell pepper production in South Carolina,' HortScience; Franzluebbers et al. (2025), 'Soil-profile fertility is altered by soil texture and land use across physiographic regions in the southeastern United States,' Agronomy Journal; Chattha et al. (2025), 'Watermelon genotypes and weed response to chicken manure and molasses-induced anaerobic soil disinfestation in high tunnels,' Agronomy; and Musah et al. (2025), 'Integrating winter cover crops did not change cotton lint yield responses to nitrogen fertilization in sandy soils,' Agriculture.