Colloquium 2: Rory Maguire and Kang Xia

Antibiotic use and manure management of CAFOs in Virginia

7 PM, October 29th

College of William & Mary

Rory Maguire, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech

Dr. Maguire’s research focuses on optimizing farming practices to minimize their

environmental impact. He conducts field and laboratory research to investigate

innovative ways to apply animal manure as fertilizer without leading to nutrient

overloading. Dr. Maguire also has an extensive outreach program that helps educate and train local farmers in nutrient management.

Kang Xia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech

Dr. Xia’s research revolves around the fate of anthropogenic chemicals in soil and water, such as pharmaceutical compounds and nutrients from animal waste. Her research focuses to trace the environmental transformation of these contaminants at the micro-scale in order to establish more effective waste treatment protocols.