William E. May

William E. May publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William E. May sits on this spectrum.

William E. May D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William E. May sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Effects of tillage method and crop rotation on non-renewable energy use efficiency for a thin Black Chernozem in the Canadian Prairies.

  R.P Zentner;G.P Lafond;D.A Derksen;C.N Nagy

  216
  Citations

• Legumes can reduce economic optimum nitrogen rates and increase yields in a wheat–canola cropping sequence in western Canada

  Mervin St. Luce;Cynthia A. Grant;Bernie J. Zebarth;Noura Ziadi

  136
  Citations

• A Systematic Review of Durum Wheat: Enhancing Production Systems by Exploring Genotype, Environment, and Management (G × E × M) Synergies.

  Brian L. Beres;Elham Rahmani;John M. Clarke;Patricio Grassini

  136
  Citations

• Litter decay controlled by temperature, not soil properties, affecting future soil carbon.

  Edward G. Gregorich;Henry Janzen;Benjamin H. Ellert;Bobbi L. Helgason

  134
  Citations

• Seeding Rate, Nitrogen Rate, and Cultivar Effects on Malting Barley Production

  J. T. O'Donovan;T. K. Turkington;M. J. Edney;G. W. Clayton

  120
  Citations

• Effects of tillage systems and rotations on crop production for a thin Black Chernozem in the Canadian Prairies

  G.P. Lafond;W.E. May;F.C. Stevenson;D.A. Derksen

  112
  Citations

• Quantifying Straw Removal through Baling and Measuring the Long-Term Impact on Soil Quality and Wheat Production

  G. P. Lafond;M. Stumborg;R. Lemke;W. E. May

  102
  Citations

• Row Spacing and Nitrogen Fertilizer Effect on No-Till Oat Production

  G. P. Lafond;W. E. May;C. B. Holzapfel

  98
  Citations

• Rotational Effects of Legumes and Non-Legumes on Hybrid Canola and Malting Barley

  John T. O'Donovan;Cynthia A. Grant;Robert E. Blackshaw;K. Neil Harker

  98
  Citations

• Long term impact of no-till on soil properties and crop productivity on the Canadian prairies

  Guy P. Lafond;Fran Walley;W.E. May;C.B. Holzapfel

  84
  Citations

• Foliar fungicides to manage ascochyta blight [Ascochyta rabiei] of chickpea in Canada

  G. Chongo;L. Buchwaldt;B.D. Gossen;G.P. Lafond

  72
  Citations

• Effect of nitrogen, seeding date and cultivar on oat quality and yield in the eastern Canadian prairies

  William E. May;Ramona M. Mohr;Guy P. Lafond;Adrian M. Johnston

  71
  Citations

• Effect of crop rotation, fertilizer and tillage management on spring wheat grain yield and N and P content in a thin Black Chernozem: A long-term study

  C. A. Campbell;G. P. Lafond;A. J. Vandenbygaart;R. P. Zentner

  63
  Citations

• Field pea seeding management

  A. M. Johnston;G. W. Clayton;G. P. Lafond;K. N. Harker

  60
  Citations

• Adaptation of oilseed crops across Saskatchewan

  W E May;S A Brandt;Y. Gan;H R Kutcher

  58
  Citations

• Diversifying cropping systems enhances productivity, stability, and nitrogen use efficiency

  Mervin St. Luce;Reynald Lemke;Yantai Gan;Brian McConkey

  57
  Citations

• Residual effects of preceding crops and nitrogen fertilizer on yield and crop and soil N dynamics of spring wheat and canola in varying environments on the Canadian prairies

  Cynthia A. Grant;John T. O’Donovan;Robert E. Blackshaw;K. Neil Harker

  57
  Citations

• Preceding crops and nitrogen fertilization influence soil nitrogen cycling in no-till canola and wheat cropping systems

  Mervin St. Luce;Cynthia A. Grant;Noura Ziadi;Bernie J. Zebarth

  54
  Citations

• N, P, and S fertilization effects on industrial hemp in Saskatchewan

  C L Vera;S S Malhi;S M Phelps;W E May

  53
  Citations

• Carbon footprint of spring barley in relation to preceding oilseeds and N fertilization

  Yantai Gan;Yantai Gan;Chang Liang;William May;Sukhdev S. Malhi

  50
  Citations

• Impact of agronomic factors on seed yield formation and quality in flax

  G. P. Lafond;B. Irvine;A. M. Johnston;W. E. May

  40
  Citations

• The influence of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash fertilizer application on oat yield and quality

  R M Mohr;C A Grant;W E May;F C Stevenson

  30
  Citations