Dr. Steve Phillips

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Senior Consulting Scientist
Dr. Steve Phillips, Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University and Senior Consulting Scientist at the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI).
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: s.phillips@apni.net

He holds a PhD in agronomy from Oklahoma State University in the USA.  Dr. Phillips has over 25 years of experience in leading applied agronomic research and educational outreach programs focused on improving the performance of diverse cropping systems around the world. Dr. Phillips has worked in both academia and industry.

As a university professor, Dr. Phillips led an internationally recognized research program in precision agriculture (PA) and developed the first crop sensor algorithms for nutrient management in the eastern USA.  At IPNI, he served as organizer and chairman for the InfoAg Conference, the premier PA event in the world.  He has authored over 200 scientific publications and his recognition as an expert in the field of PA is evidenced by his numerous invitations to provide keynote lectures at events in over 20 countries.  Dr. Phillips was honored in 2017 with the Agronomic Industry Award from the American Society of Agronomy.