Dr. Akinremi's training includes a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Soil Science from the University of Ife, Nigeria, and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Soil Physical Chemistry from the University of Manitoba.  Dr. Akinremi is the Acting Associate Head for the Department of Soil Science until December 31, 2012.

Current Projects:

• Measurement of fertilizer equivalents of beef and swine manures
• Nutrient loss from liquid versus solid swine manure in an annual and perenial cropping systems
• Identification and quantitation of P compounds and its transformation products in a dual P band using X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES)
• Nitrate and solute transport within the landscape
• Temperature-moisture effect on C, N and P mineralization
• Measurement and simulation of nitrate leaching from hog manure and commercial fertilizer

Completed Projects:

• Phosphorus dynamics and movement in soil with long term manure application
• Forms and reactivity of manure phosphorus from phytase fed swine in Manitoba soils
• Advective Movement of Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus in Calcareous and Non-Calcareous Soils
• Evaluation of the degree of P saturation for assessing the risk of P loss in Manitoba soils
• Chemical characterization of P solubility and diffusion in a multi-ionic environment
• Molecular speciation of phosphorus in organic amendments and amended soils using nuclear magnetic resonance and x-ray absorption spectroscopies
• Determination of phosphorus sorption-desorption characteristics of Manitoba soils
• Agronomic and environmental soil phosphorus testing in manured and non-manured Manitoba soils
• A comparison between various agronomic soil test methods for phosphorus on 115 well characterized Manitoba soils
• Laboratory and field evaluation of five soil water content sensors
• The effect of biosolids and manures on solubility, phytoavailability and movement of phosphorus in soil

Teaching Responsibilities:

SOIL 0420 - Soil Productivity and Land Use
SOIL 4060 - Physical Properties of Soils
SOIL 7100 - Soil Physical Chemistry
SOIL 7110 - Soil Physics
SOIL 7220 - Principles of Scientific Research

Research Team:

• Mulikat Bammeke, M.Sc. - Technical assistant
• Folashade Gesinde, Ph.D. - Post doctoral fellow
• Paul Nikiema, Ph.D. - Post doctoral fellow
• Dupe Ige, Ph.D.- Research associate
• Lekan Olatuyi, Ph.D. - Research associate
• Rezvan Karimi Dehkordi - Graduate student (Ph.D.)
• Mihiri Manimel Wadu - Graduate student (Ph.D.)
• S. M. Sayem - Graduate student (Ph.D.)

Sponsors:

• Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Inititative (MLMMI)
• Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC)
• Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF)
• Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative (ARDI)
• Manitoba Livestock Stewardship Initiative (MLSI)
• Delta-T Co.
• Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI)
• Mosaic Canada Crop Nutrition
• University of Manitoba

Collaborators

• Dr C. M Nyachoti (Animal Science, U of M)
• Dr David Radcliffe (UGA, Athens, GA)
• Dr. K.E. Buckley (AAFC, Brandon)
• Dr. Xiying Hao (AAFC, Lethbridge)
• Dr Chi Chang (AAFC, Lethbridge)
• Dr Frank Larney (AAFC, Lethbridge)
• Dr Yongfeng Hu (Canada Light Source Inc., Saskatoon)
• Dr. Scott Kroeker (Chemistry, U of M)
• Dr. Wanhong Yang (Univ. Guelph)
• Dr. Diane Malley (PDK Inc.)

List of Publications in Refereed Journals

Contact Information:

Dr. Wolé Akinremi, Acting Associate Head
Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba
362 Ellis Building
13 Freedman Cres
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-6055
Fax: (204) 474-7642
Email: akinremi@ms.umanitoba.ca