INTEGRATED PLANT PROTECTION CENTER

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Soil Science, Washington State University M.S. 1995

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business, Cal Poly State University, SLO 1991

EMPLOYMENT

2001 to present

Oregon State University Dept. of Crop and Soil Science Educational Project Coordinator for a project focusing on nutrient and integrated pest management practices that protect water quality in the Pacific Northwest

1996-2002

Oregon State University Dept. of Horticulture On-Farm Research Coordinator for program on strip tillage and cover cropping in vegetable production systems Organized and produced educational programs on conservation farming practices

1993-1995

Washington State University Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Primary researcher for a 41-site project to assess soil quality on Conservation Reserve Program grassland and agricultural soil

1991-1993

Christopher Ranch Production Manager for 50 people who graded and packed six types of produce Hazardous Materials Specialist responsible for regulatory compliance and employee training programs

TEACHING, ADVISING AND OTHER ASSIGNEMENTS

Instructional Summary

Credit Courses

Mountain Biking/PAC 120 (1), Oregon State University, 2004

Introduction to Soil Science /SOILS 201 lab (3), Washington State University,1994

Non-Credit Courses and Workshops

Currently I am the project coordinator for the Integrated Soil and Pest (iSNAP) Education Project funded by the USDA National Integrated Water Quality Program and the Western Region Integrated Pest Management Center. The goal of this project is to provide educational programs and materials for agricultural professionals and growers to enhance their skills in protecting water quality through increased knowledge of nutrient and pest management practices. In this role I provide project-level leadership and have a high level of responsibility for the project outcomes. Previously I was the coordinator for Western Integrated Nutrient Management Education (WINME) Project. A major part of my responsibility in the past two years has been the development and implementation of project evaluation. As a Faculty Research Assistant in the Department of Horticulture I managed an on-farm research program to expand the adoption of conservation tillage and cover crops in the Willamette Valley. In this position I facilitated educational programs for professionals and producers. All the programs I have managed focused on practices that growers can adopt that are both economically and environmentally sound.

Integrated Soil Nutrient and Peset Education Project (iSNAP)

Western Integrated Nutrient Management Education Project (WINME)

Conservation Farming Educational Programs

Western Integrated Nutrient Management Education Program Evaluation

SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Publications - Refereed or Peer-Reviewed

1) Scientific Journals

Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben. 2002. Strip Tillage for Sweet Corn Production: Yield and Economic Return. HortScience 37(7):1040-1044.

Karlen, D.L., M.J. Rosek, J.C. Gardner, D.L. Allan, M.J. Alms, D.F. Bezdicek, M. Flock, D.R. Huggins, B.S. Miller and M.L. Staben. 1999. Conservation Reserve Program effects on soil quality indicators. J. Soil Water Conserv. 54(1):439-444.

Staben, M.L., D.F. Bezdicek, J.L. Smith, and M.F. Fauci. 1997. Assessment of soil quality in Conservation Reserve Program and wheat-fallow soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61:124-130.

2) Numbered Regional Extension Publications

Staben, M.L., J.W. Ellsworth, D.M. Sullivan, D. Horneck, B.D. Brown and R.G. Stevens. 2003. Monitoring soil nutrients using a management unit approach. PNW570-E. Pacific Northwest Extension publication. (http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/PNW570-E.pdf)

3) Numbered Extension Publications

Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben. 2003. Strip tillage for vegetable production in western Oregon. EM 8824. Oregon State Univ. Extn. (http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/EM8824.pdf)

Luna, J.M., M.R. Colley, and M.L. Staben. 2000. Enhancing biological control with beneficial insectary plants. p. 126-132. In IPM in Oregon: Achievements and Future Directions, M. Shenk and M. Kogan, eds. Oregon State Univ. Extn. Spec. Report 1020.

Staben, M.L., D.L. Young, and D.F. Bezdicek. 1996. Soil quality perceptions of Eastern Washington CRP contract holders. Washington State Univ. Cooperative Extn. Technical Report 96-3:105-107.

4) Book Chapter

Huggins, D.R., D.L. Allan, J.C. Gardner, D.L. Karlen, D.F. Bezdicek, M.J. Rosek, M.J. Alms, M. Flock, B.S. Miller, and M.L. Staben. 1998. Enhancing carbon sequestration in CRP-managed land. p. 323-334. In R. Lal et al. (ed.) Management of carbon sequestration in soil. CRC Press, New York, NY.

Publications - Non-refereed

1) Published Abstracts

Staben, M.L., D.F. Bezdicek, and M.F. Fauci. 1994. Soil quality of Conservation Reserve Program land compared to wheat-fallow in Adams County, Washington. In: Soil Science Society Abstracts. ASA, CSSA, SSSA 1994 Annual Meetings, Seattle, WA.

2) Conference Proceedings

Staben, M.L. 2005. The iSNAP Project: A Regional Approach to Agricultural Education. In Western Nutrient Management Conference proceedings Vol. 6. Salt lake City, UT. http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/nm/WCC103/2005_
Proccedings/ Staben_iSNAP_pg234.pdf

Staben, M.L. et al. 2003. A regional approach to Extension outreach. In Getting It Done: The Role of TMDL Implementation in Watershed Restoration proceedings. Stevenson, WA. http://www.swwrc.wsu.edu/conference2003/pdf/
Proceedings/ Proceedings/Posters/ABSTRACT_Staben.pdf

Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben. 2000. Evaluation of strip-till vegetable production systems for the Willamette Valley. Proc. Oregon Hort. Soc. 91:160-166.

Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben. 2000. Integrated vegetable production systems: Using Strip-tillage and cover crops. p. 56 In S.L. Swezey and K. Kelleher (eds.) Sustainable Agriculture: Continuing to Grow. Proceedings of Farming and Ranching for Profit, Stewardship and Community Conference, March 7-9, 2000, Portland, OR.

Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben. 2000. Evaluation of strip-till vegetable systems for western Oregon. p. 53-61 In Conservation Tillage Success Stories from around the US. Univ. of Calif. Dept. Vegetable Crops, Davis, CA.

Professional meetings and conferences

Volunteered Presentations

1) Oral Presentations

Staben, M.L. 2005. The iSNAP Project: A Regional Approach to Agricultural Education. USDA National Water Quality Conference. San Diego, CA.

Staben, M.L. and J.M. Luna. 1998. Strip tillage and cover crops to enhance soil and water quality and improve farm profitability. Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest Conference. Yakima, WA.

2) Posters

Staben, M.L. 2005. The iSNAP Project: A Regional Approach to Agricultural Education. Western Nutrient Management Conference. Salt lake City, UT.

Staben, M.L., D.M. Sullivan, R.G. Stevens, B.D. Brown, J. Harrison, D. Horneck, and J.W. Ellsworth. 2003. A regional approach to Extension outreach. Getting It Done: The Role of TMDL Implementation in Watershed Restoration. Stevenson, WA.

Staben, M.L., D.F. Bezdicek, and M.F. Fauci. 1994. Soil quality of Conservation Reserve Program land compared to wheat-fallow in Adams County, Washington. In: Soil Science Society Abstracts. ASA, CSSA, SSSA 1994 Annual Meetings, Seattle, WA.

3) Grants

2004
Regionalized IPM Outreach: Buffers, Drift Management and BMPs to Protect Water Quality Staben, M.L., P.C. Jepson and J.J. Jenkins $53,444 Grantor: Western Region Integrated Pest Management Program Role: Lead author of grant. I serve as coordinator for this regional Extension education project that provides education programs for growers on drift management, vegetative buffers and other best management practices that can protect water quality. My responsibilities include overseeing education material development, event management, regional meeting organization, online education implementation and report writing.

2003
Nutrient and Pest Management Education for Technical Service Providers in the Pacific Northwest, $193,366, Sullivan, D.M., P.C. Jepson and J.J. Jenkins Grantor: USDA CSREES National Integrated Water Quality Program Role: Although I am not officially listed as a PI, I was a co-author on this grant. Currently I serve as coordinator for this multi-state Extension education project. My responsibilities include overseeing development of educational materials, event planning and facilitation, program evaluation, communication with advisory group, and writing reports.

2001
Implementation of Strip-Tillage Vegetable Production Systems, $22,000, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, used GPS for plot maps and acreage calculations, hauled equipment, collected and analyzed data and co-authored final report.

Strip-Till Sweet Corn Production: Increasing Yields to Improve Profitability, $12,140, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, used GPS for plot maps and acreage calculations, hauled equipment, collected and analyzed data and co-authored final report.

2000
In-Row Cover Crops for Oregon Wine Grape Production, $7,427, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Agricultural Research Foundation Role: Co-PI, oversaw installation of treatments in private vineyards, collected and processed samples, and analyzed data.

Strip-till Sweet Corn Production: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Profitability Luna, J.M., M.L. Staben, D. McGrath, E. Peachey and D. Hemphill, $16,150, Grantor: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, used GPS for plot maps and acreage calculations, hauled equipment, collected and analyzed data and co-authored final report.

1999
Western Region Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, $128,382, Luna, J.M., M.L. Staben, S. Swezy and D. Granastein Grantor: USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Role: Co-chair and coordinator for 13 state and western protectorate three-day conference with over 550 attendees.

Developing and Evaluating an Integrated Vegetable Production System to Protect Groundwater Resources, $21,033, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Department of Agriculture Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, hauled equipment, supervised summer employees, collected and analyzed agroecological and economic data and co-authored final report.

Enhancement of Biological Control with Beneficial Insectary Plantings, $6,073, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: OSU Agricultural Research Foundation Role: Procured plant material and installed plots.

Development and On-Farm Evaluation of Strip-Till Production Systems for Sweet Corn and Snap Beans, $14,200, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, and collected and analyzed data.

Development and Evaluation of Biologically Integrated Strip-Tillage Systems for Organic Vegetable Production, $4,825, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Organic Farming Research Foundation Role: Co-PI, supervised summer employees, installed plots, managed cover crop, applied amendments, transplanted broccoli, managed harvest and performed data analysis.

Farm Management Options to Protect Groundwater Resources: An Educational Outreach Program, $8,651, Staben, M.L. and J.M. Luna Grantor: Oregon Department of Agriculture Role: Co-PI, designed and facilitated educational programming for agricultural professionals and producers, including workshops, field days and evening field tours.

1998
Development and Evaluation of Minimum-Tillage Production Systems for Sweet Corn and Snap Beans, $20,518, Luna, J.M. and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Role: Co-PI, met with producers to design, implement and monitor on-farm trials, and collected and analyzed data.

1997
Enhancement of Biological Control with Insectary Plantings $6,388 Luna, J.M., M.R. Colley and M.L. Staben Grantor: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Center for Applied Agricultural Research Role: Assisted graduate student in developing field techniques and equipment for monitoring insects and provided guidance on data entry, processing and statistics. 4. Websites a. I have updated and expanded the website from the WINME project for the iSNAP project. http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/nm/

SERVICE

Service to Oregon State University

Serve as a performance coach to the OSU community, 2004-to present
Search Committee member for Horticulture Department administrative assistant, 1999

Service to Profession

• Reviewer for Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development Course, 2004
• Member of the NRCS National Training Coordinating Group for Technical Service Providers, 2004
• Member of the Western Region SARE Research Grant Review Team, 2001

Service to Community

• Volunteer for the Equitopia Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program, 2002-03
• Volunteer for the OSU Cycling Team Mud Slinger Mountain Bike Race, 2000

AWARDS AND HONORS

National

• Soil and Water Conservation Society Feature Article Award, 1999

PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT

Selected Professional Meeting Participation

• WERA-069 Integrated Pest Management Regional Coordinator Meeting, Wilsonville, OR, 2005
• Western Nutrient Management Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2005
• USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference, San Diego, CA, 2005
• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development Course, Indianapolis, IN, 2004
• NRCS Technical Service Provider Training Summit, St. Louis, MO, 2004
• OnePlan Conservation Planning Software Training. Boise, ID, 2004
• The Role of TMDL Implementation in Watershed Restoration Conference. Stevenson, WA, 2003

Selected Professional Development

• Instructional Systems Design II (ED 532), 2005
• Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners (ED 547), 2005
• OSU Coaching Skills Training, 2004-05
• Instructional Systems Design for Adult Education (ED 531), 2004
• OSU Journey into Leadership Program, 2003-04
• Cispus Workshop: Training in Resource Management Communication Skills, 2002
• Conversational Skills for Convening People and Influencing Decisions Workshop, 2001