Atinderpal Singh

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Title: Assistant Professor/Extension Water Management Specialist

Email Address: asingh@nmsu.edu

Office Location: Skeen Hall, N234
Office Phone: 575-646-3231
Research interest/area:
Dr. Atinderpal Singh’s primary responsibility is to develop and deliver statewide Extension education programs for diverse clientele across New Mexico including agricultural producers, rangeland managers, rural and urban communities. His area of interest includes water management in cropping systems, efficient irrigation practices, water use in the urban/suburban landscapes, water management in animal production systems and/or waste management. Dr. Singh conducts collaborative research projects that address water-related challenges, with an emphasis on water use efficiency and promoting sustainable water management.

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Science (2022), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

  •  M.S. in Plant and Soil Science (2019), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

  •  M.S. in Agronomy (2015), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

  •  B.S. in Agriculture (2013), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

Employment and Experience:

  • 04/2026 – Present Assistant Professor/Extension Water Management Specialist, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

  •  08/2025 – 03/2026 Assistant Professor of Cropping Systems Agronomy, Montana State University, Northern Agricultural Research Center, Havre, MT

  •  02/2023 – 07/2025 Postdoctoral Scholar, New Mexico State University, Agricultural Science Center, Clovis, NM

Recent Publications:

  • Singh, A., Ghimire, R., Aryal, D. R., Omer, M., Adhikari, A. D., Idowu, O. J., and Heerema, R. (2025). Soil carbon sequestration and biological health under pecan orchards of varying ages. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 89(3), e70089. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70089

  •  Adebayo, O., A. Singh, P. Bista, S. Angadi, and R. Ghimire (2025). Compost addition improves soil water storage and crop water productivity in cover crop integrated sorghum production system under a limited irrigation management. Irrigation Science, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-025-01011-2

  •  Singh, A., P. Bista., S.K. Deb., and R. Ghimire (2025). Simulating cover crops impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics and silage yields in the semi-arid southwestern United States. Agricultural Water Management, 307, p.109246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109246

  •  Singh, S., R. Singh, K. Singh, K. Katoch, A. Zaeen, D. Birhan, A. Singh, H. Sandhu, H. Singh, and L.K. Sharma (2024). Smart fertilizer technologies: An environmental impact assessment for sustainable agriculture. Smart Agricultural Technology, 100504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100504 

  •  Singh A., R. Ghimire, and P. Acharya (2024). Soil organic carbon sequestration and nutrient responses varied with cover crops in irrigated forage rotations. Soil and Tillage Research, 238: 106020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109246 

  •  Singh, A., S.K. Deb, L.C. Slaughter, S. Singh, G.L. Ritchie, W. Guo, and R. Saini (2023). Simulation of root zone soil water dynamics under cotton-silverleaf nightshade interactions in drip-irrigated cotton. Agricultural Water Management, 288, 108479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108479 

Curriculum Vitae (CV):

Office Address:

Atinderpal Singh

Extension Water Management Specialist/Assistant Professor

Department of Extension Plant Sciences

New Mexico State University

945 College Drive 

Las Cruces, NM 88003

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atinderpal-singh-a9822617b/