Haley Mosqueda (she/her)
Bio:
I grew up in Amarillo, Texas and earned both my B.S. and M.S. in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science from West Texas A&M University. After multiple major changes and
classes taken, I finally learned that Plant Science is what I enjoy learning about the most. I joke about being a glorified farmer since that's what most people in my degree (and home town) relate to, but I didn't grow up in agriculture nor did I ever think I would end up there. The closest I had ever gotten to a farm was passing by the endless miles of corn and cotton fields and waving at the cows as we drove down the interstate. Realizing the importance of food production research and the need for more environmentally friendly management options as well as the increasing importance for natural resource conservation led me to NDSU to pursue just that.
Research:
My dissertation research is on the production management of intercropping corn or sorghum with alfalfa during the first year of perennial alfalfa growth. A few of my research goals include: evaluate the insect predator population and biodiversity in alfalfa monocrop and intercrops with corn/sorghum; evaluate the N contribution of alfalfa for corn and sorghum; and the soil N inputs from alfalfa after a three year production system.
