Dr. Todd Trooien

Natural Resources Engineer

Ph.D Colorado State University 1988
M.S. South Dakota State University 1985

Office Phone: (605) 688-5677
E-mail: todd.trooien@sdstate.edu

Dr. Trooien teaches Soil and Water Mechanics and Landscape Irrigation at SDSU. His research interests include:
(1) Utilization of livestock wastewater with vegetated treatment systems (VTS's) or subsurface drip irrigation (SDI);
(2) Water movement through glacial till-derived soils and management of that water;
(3) Irrigation water management;
(4) Impact of hydrology on spatial variation of crop yield and water quality protection.

He is a member of:
(1) American Society of Agricultural Engineers
(2) Irrigation Association
(3) Soil Science Society of America
(4)Central Plains Irrigation Association.