Dr. Dan Reynolds

Research Scientist

Conducts research on soil hydraulic properties, soil physical quality and soil health.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2585 County Road 20, Harrow, Ontario, Canada N0R 1G0

Current research and/or projects

Development of indicators and management practices that describe, maintain and improve the quality and health of agricultural soils in Canada.

Research and/or project statements

Identification of indicators of soil physical quality and health.

Determination of impacts of agricultural management practices on soil physical quality and health.

Development of methods for measuring and characterizing soil hydraulic properties.

Professional activities / interests

Member of Canadian Society of Soil Science

Member of Soil Science Society of America

Member of American Geophysical Union

Education and awards

B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology, University of Waterloo

M.Sc. Hydrogeology, University of Waterloo

Ph.D. Soil Physics, University of Guelph

Key publications

  1. Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Parkin, G.W., Lauzon, J.D., Saso, J.K., Zhang, T.Q., Liu, K., Welacky, T.W., Yang, X.M., Tan, C.S., Calder, W., Oloya, T.O., Reid, D.K. (2016). Solute dynamics and the Ontario nitrogen index: I. Chloride leaching. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 96(2), 105-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2015-0069

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  2. Reynolds, W.D. (2016). A unified Perc Test-Well Permeameter methodology for absorption field investigations. Geoderma, [online] 264 160-170. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.10.015

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  3. Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Reynolds, W.D., and Calder, W. (2015). "Managing fertilizer nitrogen application methods and N sources to improve crop performance and reduce ammonia volatilization and nitrous oxide emissions.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.

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  4. Reynolds, W.D., Galloway, K., and Radcliffe, D.E. (2015). "The relationship between perc time and field-saturated hydraulic conductivity for cylindrical test holes.", National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 2015 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, November 3-6, 2015.

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  5. Yang, X.M., Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., and Yang, J.Y. (2015). "Seeding various types of cover crops to winter wheat stubble in southwestern Ontario.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.

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  6. Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Yang, X.M., McLaughlin, N.B., Calder, W., and Tan, C.S. (2015). "Benefits of crop rotation for reducing nitrous oxide emissions.", ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Synergy in Science. Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA, November 15-18, 2015.

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  7. Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Bittman, S., Chantigny, M.H., Miller, J., Gregorich, E.G., Reynolds, W.D., and Yang, J.Y. (2015). "Microbial glucosamine. Galactosamine, and muramic acids in some Canadian agricultural soils.", ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Synergy in Science. Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA, November 15-18, 2015.

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  8. Zhang, T.Q., Tan, C.S., Zheng, Z.M., Welacky, T.W., and Reynolds, W.D. (2015). "Phosphorus loss in tile drainage as affected by compost additions and water table management system.", ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Synergy in Science. Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA, November 15-18, 2015, Paper # 2181197, 22 pages.

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  9. Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Yang, J.Y., Reynolds, W.D., and Reeb, M.A. (2015). "The spring nitrate-N soil test can improve the general N recommendation for corn production on a clay loam in southwestern Ontario.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.

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  10. Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Bittman, S., Chantigny, M.H., Miller, J.J., Gregorich, E.G., Reynolds, W.D., and Yang, J.Y. (2015). "Microbial Glucosamine, Galactosamine and Muramic Acids in Some Canadian Agricultural soils.", ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Synergy in Science. Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA, November 15-18, 2015. (Poster)

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  11. Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Reynolds, W.D., Calder, W., Oloya, T.O., and Goerzen, J. (2015). "Managing nitrogen application methods and sources to improve crop performance and reduce ammonia volatilization and nitrous oxide emissions.", 2015 4R Nutrient Workshop, Essex, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)

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  12. Zhang, T.Q., Tan, C.S., Zheng, Z.M., Welacky, T.W., and Reynolds, W.D. (2015). "Phosphorus loss in tile drainage as affected by compost additions and water table management system.", American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2015, New Orleans, USA, July 26-29, 2015.

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  13. Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Yang, X.M., and Calder, W. (2015). "Improved nitrogen management.", 12th Certified Crop Advisors Conference, London, Ontario, Canada.

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  14. Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Tan, C.S., Yang, X.M. (2015). Temporal effects of food waste compost on soil physical quality and productivity. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 95(3), 251-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJSS-2014-114

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  15. Reynolds, W.D. (2015). A generalized variable-head borehole permeameter analysis for saturated, unsaturated, rigid or deformable porous media. Engineering Geology, [online] 185 10-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2014.11.019

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  16. Zhang, T.Q., Tan, C.S., Zheng, Z.M., Welacky, T.W., Reynolds, W.D. (2015). Impacts of soil conditioners and water table management on phosphorus loss in tile drainage from a clay loam soil. Journal of Environmental Quality, [online] 44(2), 572-584. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2014.04.0154

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  17. Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., and Yang, J.Y. (2014). "Crop rotation: an effective way to preserve organic carbon in a soil convered from forest to agricultural use.", International Symposium on resources, environment and sustainnable development in Northeast Asia, Changchung, China, June 10-15, 2014.

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  18. Yang, X.M., Zhang, X.-P., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., and Fan, R.-Q. (2014). "Profile Illustration of Soil Characteristics under Different Tillage Practices Using Surface Electrical Resistivity Tomography.", CSSS/CGU 2014 Annual Meeting, Banff, AB, Canada, May 4-8, 2014.

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  19. Reynolds, W.D. and Rudy, H. (2014). Characterization of soil aeration and drought resilience for effective field crop management in southern Ontario. Final Report to: Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), Guelph, Ontario, November 2014, pp. 39. (Report)

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  20. Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Tan, C.S., and Fleming, R.J. (2014). "Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of Compost on the Physical Quality and productivity of a Clay Loam Soil.", CSSS/CGU 2014 Annual Meeting, Banff, AB, Canada, May 4-8, 2014.

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Contact

Research facility

Harrow Research and Development Centre
2585 County Road 20
Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Soil science›Soil physical quality

Affiliations

Membre de la Société canadienne de la science du sol

Membre de la Soil Science Society of America

Membre de l’American Geophysical Union

Language

English