Steve Koenning is a research Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University, where he has been located since 1986. He has published 200 papers including those published in scientific journals, popular press, and extension publications. During his career in plant pathology and nematology he has developed and evaluated nematode management tactics that are extensively used by farmers in the mid-Atlantic region. The Society of Nematologists awarded him and co-workers with the Best Economic Nematology Paper Award in 1986, and the Novartis Recognition Award for Excellence in 2000. He is also a member of APS, ONTA, and the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. He served as President of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers from 1998-1999, and received their Distinguished Service Award in 1999.
