FSRC PhD Fellow: Bailey Kretzler

Bailey Kretzler is a PhD student in the department of Plant and Soil Science and Food Systems Research Center PhD Fellow. Kretzler researches how root architectural complementarity and root nutrient complementarity impacts the soil microbiome, specifically within the Three Sisters polyculture of corn, beans, and squash.
FSRC PhD Fellows engage in meaningful research across a broad spectrum of Vermont and global food systems. Their transdisciplinary studies represent the diversity of food systems, addressing aspects ranging from agricultural practices to human nutrition to the management of food waste.
Kretzler’s advisor is Eric Bishop von Wettberg, professor in the Plant and Soil Science department. Kretzler’s research is part of the FSRC-funded Gene by Environment by Management project run by von Wettberg and Extension Professor and Agronomy Specialist Heather Darby.