Solomon Amissah

Biography

Education

• Jan 2020 – Dec 2023
  Ph.D. Crop and Soil Sciences: University of Georgia, Tifton, USA.

• Sep 2014 – Nov 2016
  MPhil. Plant Breeding: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

• Aug 2008 – Aug 2012
  B.Sc. Agriculture: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Publications

• Ankomah, G., Amissah, S., Hollifield, S., Habteselassie, M. Y., Franklin, D. H., Snider, J. L., Kemerait, R. C., Roberts, P. M., & Sintim, H. Y. (2024). Integrating cover crops and organic amendments to mitigate the limitations of tillage on soil health and cotton productivity. Agronomy Journal, 1–15.
• Amissah, S., Ankomah, G., Lee, R.D., Perry, C.D., Washington, B.J., Porter, W.M., Virk, S., Bryant, C.J., Vellidis, G., Harris, G.H., Cabrera, M., Franklin, D.H., Diaz-perez, J.C., Sintim, H.Y., 2024. Assessing corn recovery from early season nutrient stress under different soil moisture regimes. Front. Plant Sci. 14.
• Amissah, S., Ankomah, G., Lee, R. D., Sohag, M. A. I., Harris, G. H., Cabrera, M., Franklin, D. H., Diaz-Perez, J. C., & Sintim, H. Y. (2024). Secondary and micronutrient application effects on corn fertilized for different yield goals under highly weathered soil conditions. Agronomy Journal, 1–16.
• Amissah, S.; Ankomah, G.; Agyei, B.K.; Lee, R.D.; Harris, G.H.; Cabrera, M.; Franklin, D.H.; Diaz- Perez, J.C.; Habteselassie, M.Y.; Sintim, H.Y (2023). Nutrient Sufficiency Ranges for Corn at the Early Growth Stage: Implications for Nutrient Management.  Plants 2023, 12, 713.
• Amissah, S.; Baidoo, M.; Agyei, B.K.; Ankomah, G.; Black, R.A.; Perry, C.D.; Hollifield, S.; Kusi, N.Y.; Harris, G.H.; Sintim, H.Y (2023). Early and Late Season Nutrient Stress Conditions: Impact on Cotton     Productivity and Quality.  Agronomy 2023, 13, 64.
• Amissah, E.A. Osekre, D. Nyadanu, R. Akromah, J.V.K. Afun, R. Adu Amoah, G.A. Owusu, I.I. Adejumobi. (2019). Inheritance and combining ability studies on grain yield and resistance to maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais, motschulsky) among extra early quality protein maize inbred lines. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, Volume 12.
• A. Owusu, D. Nyadanu, P. Owusu-Mensah, R. Adu Amoah, S. Amissah, F.C. Danso (2018). Determining the effect of genotype × environment interactions on grain yield and stability of hybrid maize cultivars under multiple environments in Ghana. Ecological Genetics and Genomics (9) 7–15.
• A. Owusu, D. Nyadanu, K. Obeng-Antwi, R. Adu Amoah, F. C. Danso, S. Amissah. (2017). Estimating gene action, combining ability and heterosis for grain yield and agronomic traits in extra-early maturing yellow maize single-crosses under three agro-ecologies of Ghana. Euphytica (2017) 213: 287.
• Amissah, S., Coleman, P. A., Sintim, H. Y. and Akromah, R. (2016). In vitro Control of Microbial Contamination of Sweet Potatoes Cultured with Nodal Explants. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 9(3), 1–8. DOI: 10.9734/ARRB/2016/22995

Conference presentations

• Amissah, S., Matthiesen, R., Adam, J., Chase, C. A., Mirsky, S. B., Robertson, A. E., Haramoto, E., Tooker, J., Basche, A., Leon, R. G., Bagavathiannan, M., McVane, J. M., Loria, K., Seiter, N., Wallace, J. M., Ruark, M. D., Tomlinson, P. J., Presley, D. R., Ferreira de Almeida, T., Miller, J. O., VanGessel, M. J., Darby, H. M., Flessner, M. L., Ruhl, L., Ryan, M. R., Tilmon, K., Raudenbush, A., Pelzer, C. J., Waggoner, A., Reberg-Horton, C., Correira, A., Basnagala, S., & Singh, V. (2024) Effect of Cereal Rye Termination Timing on Weed Suppression and Corn Yield. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
• Amissah S, Ankomah G., Lee R.D., Perry C.D., Washington B. J., Porter W. M., Virk S., Bryant C. J., Harris G., Cabrera M., Franklin D., Diaz-Perez J, Sintim H. Impact of Early-Season Nutrient Stress on Corn Under Different Moisture Regimes in Southeastern USA. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. 31 October 2023 (Poster).
• Amissah S, Ankomah G., Sohag Md. A. I., Lee R.D., Harris G., Franklin D., Diaz-Perez J, Cabrera M., Sintim H. Impact of Secondary and Micronutrient Application on Corn under Different Highly-Weathered Soil Conditions in Southeastern USA. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. 30 October 2023.
• Amissah S, Ankomah G, Harris G, Franklin D, Diaz-Perez J, Cabrera M, Sintim H. Plant Tissue Analyses: Assessing Nutrient Sufficiency Ranges for Corn. Southern ASA Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, 05 Feb 2023
• Amissah S, Ankomah G, Harris G, Franklin D, Diaz-Perez J, Cabrera M, Sintim H. Can Adaptive Nutrient Management Enhance Corn Productivity and Profitability? Southern ASA Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, 04 Feb 2023
• Amissah S, Baidoo M., Agyei B., Ankomah G, Black R. A., Perry C. D., Hollifield S., Kusi N. Y., Harris G. H., and Sintim H. Y. Assessing Cotton Response to Early and Late Season Nutrient Stress. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, 11 Jan 2023
• Amissah S, Ankomah G, Harris G, Franklin D, Diaz-Perez J, Cabrera M, Sintim H. Adaptive nutrient management impact on corn productivity. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. 07 Nov 2022 (Poster)
• Amissah S, Ankomah G, Agyei B, Harris G, Franklin D, Diaz-Perez J, Cabrera M, Sintim H. Validation of nutrient sufficiency ranges for corn in the southern region of the United States. Baltimore, MD. 07 Nov 2022
• Amissah S, Agyei B, Sintim H. Nutrient Uptake and Water Dynamics Under Subsurface Drip Irrigated Corn in Sandy Soil. 2021 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting at Salt Lake City. 08 Nov 2021 (Poster)
• Amissah S, Agyei B, Sintim H. Corn productivity as affected by secondary and micronutrient application. 2021 Georgia Farm Bureau State Commodity Conference. 12 Aug 2021 (Poster)
• Amissah S, Agyei BK, Sintim H. Corn response to secondary and micronutrient application in highly weathered soil condition. Virtual. 31 Jan 2021

Extension bulletins

• Y. Sintim, G. Ankomah, S. Amissah, A.M.I. Sohag, R.A. Black, M.Y. Habteselassie, R.D. Lee (2023). Soil health management effects on corn, microbial activities, and plant nutrients. Factsheet; August 9, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-B230809).
• Amissah, S., Sintim, H., Ankomah, G., Perry, C. D., Washington, B. J. (2023). Impact of irrigation scheduling and methods on corn under different fertility regimes. Extension Bulletin; August 03, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-S230803).
• Sintim, H., Amissah, S., Ankomah, G., Perry, C. D., Washington, B. J. (2023). Response of cotton to plant nutrients and irrigation regimes under SSDI. Extension Bulletin; August 03, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-H230803).
• Ankomah, G., Amissah, S., Black, R., Sintim, H. (2023). Complementary effects of regenerative agricultural practices on cotton and soil health. Extension Bulletin; July 25, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-N230725).
• Ankomah, G., Amissah, S., Sohag, A. Md., Hollifield, S., Sintim, H. (2023). Integrating cover crops and organic soil amendment to circumvent the limitations of conventional and conservation tillage systems. Extension Bulletin; July 13, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-N230613).
• Sintim, H., Ankomah, G., Amissah, S., Black, R. (2023). Peanut response to soil health management systems. Extension Bulletin; June 10, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States. (Article HSL-N230710).
• Sintim, H., Amissah, S., Ankomah, G., Rogers, R., Roth, R., & Lee, R. (2022). DAP and TSP for phosphorus nutrition: the tradeoffs between efficacy and cost (submitted)
• Sintim, H.Y., S., Amissah, S., Agyei, B.K., Hollifield, S., Dowdy, M., Sapp, P., Harris, G. 2021. Cotton response to varying nutrient stress conditions. Extension Bulletin; August 11, 2021; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States.
• Sintim, H.Y., Sapp, P., Hollifield, S., Amissah, S., Agyei, B.K. 2021. Improving soil health conditions in row crop production systems. Extension Bulletin; August 11, 2021; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
• Sintim, H.Y., Hollifield, S., Amissah, S., Agyei, B.K. 2021. Soil health management effects on row crop productivity. Extension Bulletin; July 16, 2021; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States

Educational/outreach presentations

• Amissah, S., Sintim, H., Ankomah, G., Perry, C. D., Washington, B. J. (2023). Impact of irrigation scheduling and methods on corn under different fertility regimes. UGA Stripling Irrigation Research Park Field Day; August 03, 2023; University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States.
• Amissah, S., Sintim, H.Y. 2021. Nutrient and irrigation scheduling effects on corn productivity. UGA Stripling Irrigation Research Park Virtual Field Day; July 21, 2021 (Pre-recorded presentation as video for the Field Day); Camilla, GA, United States.
• Amissah, S., Sintim, H.Y. 2022. Secondary and micronutrient research update, 2022 Georgia Corn Commission and Corn Grower Association Research Review Tour. Lang Farm, University of Georgia Tifton Campus; Jun 23, 2022.

Professional membership

• 2020 – Present: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA).
• 2020 – Present: American Society of Agronomy (ASA).
• 2020 – Present: Crop Science Society of America (CSSA).