Noah Langenfeld
Plants, Soils & Climate
Assistant Professor, Controlled Environment Agriculture
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Noah grew up in rural Central Wisconsin teaching his community about the roots of their local food systems and sharing his deep love for the land. Noah earned BS degrees in Biochemistry and Biology at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, and received the highest recognition of achievement at the University, the Albertson Medallion, for exemplifying outstanding qualities as a leader, scholar, and citizen. While earning his PhD in Plant Science at Utah State, Noah created a highly regarded course on hydroponics that he taught for four years. Noah believes that “No matter the problem, education is the solution.”
Teaching Interests
Noah enjoys teaching basic solution chemistry and plant physiology to students to help them improve their understanding of the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.
Research Interests
Noah is interested in elucidating the mineral nutrition interactions in recirculating plant growth systems. He hopes to use knowledge of these interactions to optimize fertilizer solutions and increase crop production sustainability in controlled environments.
Awards
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year, 2025
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year, 2024
Plants, Soils & Climate Department
Second Place - Graduate Student Flash Talk, 2024
NCERA-101 Committee on Controlled Environment Technology and Use
First Place - Oral and Poster Presentation, 2021
Crop Physiology and Metabolism Section of the Crop Science Society of America
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Skabelund, H.A, Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2025). On the lack of morphological response to far-red at high and low photon flux in spinach. HortScience, 60:3, 415-418. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI18410-24
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2025). Aeration and agitation in hydroponic culture have detrimental effects on iron uptake. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, 1675950. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675950
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2025). Adding ammonium through automated pH control in zero-discharge liquid hydroponics to maintain low, steady-state concentrations. HortScience, 60:9, 1555-1560. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI18771-25
- Langenfeld, N., Skabelund, H.A, Heins, R., Bugbee, B.G, (2024). Advantages of a novel in situ pH measurement for soilless media. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1334328. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1334328
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2024). Sustainable hydroponics using zero-discharge nutrient management and automated pH control. HortScience, 59:8, 1202-1206. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI17975-24
- Wallentine, T., Merkley, D., Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, Seefeldt, L., (2023). Approaches to nitrogen fixation and recycling in closed life-support systems. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 10, 1176576. doi: 10.3389/fspas.2023.1176576
- Dey, M., Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2023). The effect of elevated copper on plant growth in peat-based media and hydroponics. HortScience, 58:4, doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI17048-22
- Caddell, D., Langenfeld, N., Eckels, M., Zhen, S., Klaras, R., Mishra, L., Bugbee, B.G, Coleman-Derr, D., (2023). Photosynthesis in rice is increased by CRISPR/Cas9 mediated transformation of two truncated light harvesting antenna genes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1050483. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1050483
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2022). Germination and seedling establishment for deep-flow hydroponics: The benefit of slant boards. PLOS One, 17:10, e027571. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275710
- Langenfeld, N., Pinto, D.F, Faust, J., Heins, R., Bugbee, B.G, (2022). Principles of nutrient and water management for indoor agriculture. Sustainability, 14:16, 10204. doi: 10.3390/su141610204
- Langenfeld, N., Payne, L., Bugbee, B.G, (2021). Colorimetric determination of urea using diacetyl monoxime with strong acids. PLOS One, 16:11, e0259760. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259760
- Langenfeld, N., Kusuma, P., Wallentine, T., Criddle, C., Seefeldt, L., Bugbee, B.G, (2021). Optimizing nitrogen fixation and recycling for food production in regenerative life support systems. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 8, 699688. doi: 10.3389/fspas.2021.699688
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2021). Evaluation of three dissolved oxygen meters. HortTechnology, 31:4, 428-431. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04819-21
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Bugbee, B.G, Langenfeld, N., (2024). Utah hydroponic solutions. Utah State University Digital Commons *
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2023). Evaluation of micro dwarf tomato cultivars for use in controlled environments. Utah State University Digital Commons *
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2022). Continuous pH monitoring and control: Selecting and interfacing the electrode, controller, and datalogger. Utah State University Digital Commons *
- Langenfeld, N., Rhodes, S., Bugbee, B.G, (2021). Deep-flow hydroponic culture: Copper toxicity at 8 μM (0.13 ppm) in tomato. Utah State University Digital Commons *
- Langenfeld, N., Bugbee, B.G, (2021). Dissipation rates of oxygen nanobubbles in recirculating systems. Utah State University Digital Commons *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.