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Professor of Horticulture
Areas of Expertise
Informal seed systems in Southeast Asia
Temperate zone woody plants
Christmas tree management
Extension and advisory systems for developing countires
Assistant Professor of Landscape Sustainability
Areas of Expertise
Urban ecosystems
Soil ecology
Biogeochemistry
Assistant Research Professor of Microbial-Mediated Plant Nutrition
Assistant Professor of Weed Science
Areas of Expertise
Evolutionary ecology of legumes and rhizobia
Plant-microbe-climate interactions
Mutualism evolution
Bio-inoculants and leguminous cover crops
Biological nitrogen Fixation
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
Evolve and resequence
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Grain Crop Production
Areas of Expertise
Corn, soybean and small grains
Sustainable intensification of agriculture
Water and nutrient use efficiency
Associate Professor of Viticulture
Areas of Expertise
Wine grape production
Grapevine physiology
Sustainable viticulture
cold temperature stress
Assistant Teaching Professor of Turfgrass Science
Areas of Expertise
Environmental stress physiology
Plant growth regulators on turf
Turfgrass weeds
Turfgrass management
Statistical Analysis
Professor of Maize Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Epigenetics
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Plant-pathogen interactions
Maize Genetics
Sorghum Genetics
Flavonoids
Phytoalexins
Plant-fungus interactions
Plant-insect interactions
Plant-Environment interactions
Areas of Expertise
Plant mineral nutrition
Micronutrient transport
Molecular mechanisms of iron transport
Senior Extension Associate
Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable vegetable production systems
Plant nutrition, soil fertility, and irrigation management
Alternatives to chemical soil fumigation
Vegetable response to abiotic stress
Vegetable quality
Agrobiodiversity and novel vegetable products
Agronomic biofortification
Plasma agriculture
Associate Professor of Phytobiomes
Areas of Expertise
Microbial community ecology
Plant-microbe interaction
Environmental microbiology
Soil microbiology
Ecological resilience and resistance
Causes and consequences of biodiversity
Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics
Areas of Expertise
No-tillage
Cover crops
Soil compaction
Soil health
Soil erosion
Soil conservation
Nitrogen fixation
Assistant Research Professor in Storage Root Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Root Crop Physiology
Abiotic Stress
Breeding for Environmental Stress Resistance
Phenotyping and Database Management
Morphometrics of Flowers and Other Plant Organs
Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences,
(Division of Science, Penn State Berks Campus).
Courtesy Professor of Turfgrass Science,
(Dept. Plant Science, Penn State University Park).
Assistant Professor of Root Biology
Areas of Expertise
Root ecology
Rhizosphere Microbiome
Cover Crops
Ecophysiology/Abiotic Stress
Agroecosystem Services
Professor of Plant Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Plant genetics and breeding
Molecular breeding
Biotic stresses
Abiotic stresses
Plant nutritional quality
Tomato
J. Franklin Styer Professor of Horticultural Botany and Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
Areas of Expertise
Plant Genomics and Genetics
Plant Molecular Biology
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
Assistant Teaching Professor of Viticulture
Program Coordinator, Landscape Contracting Major
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Biological filtration
Natural Swimming Pools
Sustainable Landscape Design
Green Infrastructure
Professor of Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics
Assistant Teaching Professor
Professor of Turfgrass Science, Department of Plant Science
Director, Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass Science
Cannabis Science
Pest Management
Associate Professor of Crop Production / Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Agroecology
Conservation & Dairy Cropping Systems
Soil & nutrient conservation, perennials, cover crops
Pasture ecology and grazing management
Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management
Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Areas of Expertise
Alcoholic beverage trends
Wine consumer attitudes and behaviors
Produce and ethnic food marketing
Retail layout and design
Promotional strategies
Interim Department Head and Professor of Production Systems and Modeling
Areas of Expertise
Agroecosystems
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
Hydrologic and Nutrient Cycling Modeling
Environmental Biophysics
Plant Ecophysiology
Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit
Areas of Expertise
Fruit Crop Physiology
Apple and Peach Production
Crop Load Management
Plant Growth Regulators
Post-harvest physiology
Associate Teaching Professor
Research Professor of Plant Biotechnology
Areas of Expertise
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Functional Genomics
Plant Tissue Culture
Plant Propagation
Plant Disease Resistance
Plant – Microbes Interactions
Professor of Turfgrass Science
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass Entomology
Insect behavior
Biological Control
Cultural and mechanical control
Insect Ecology
Insecticide resistance
Assistant Research Professor
Associate Research Professor
Cropping Systems Modeling
Areas of Expertise
Physically Distributed Hydrological Modeling
Agricultural Systems Modeling
Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture
Micrometeorological Measurements and Eddy Covariance Systems
Laser Diffraction Soil Particle Size Analysis
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Instrumentation
Professor of Horticultural Systems Management
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable vegetable systems
Organic vegetable systems
Field vegetable production systems
High tunnel vegetable production systems
Hydroponic vegetable systems
Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
(Berks Campus Agricultural Program Coordinator)
Assistant Teaching Professor in Horticulture
Associate Professor of Plant Response to Abiotic Stress
Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition/Soil Fertility
Areas of Expertise
Soil Chemistry
Nutrient Fate / Management
Fertilizer / Amendment Evaluation
Water Quality
Data Analysis
Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit Production and Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Tree Fruit training systems, rootstocks, pruning, fruit set, pollination, flower biology, netting, precision crop load management, fruit quality and pre-harvest fruit quality affecting it, consumer liking, dry matter. Main crop of research: apple, peach, pear.
Associate Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Land-Atmosphere Water and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Modeling
Meteorology
Model-Data Assimilation
Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Soils
Associate Professor of Weed Science
Areas of Expertise
Weed ecology
Herbicide-based weed control
Organic weed management
Sustainable cropping systems
Assistant Professor of Forage Crop Systems
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Areas of Expertise
Soil Fertility
Nutrient Management
Cover Crops
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
Cropping System Modeling
Research Professor of Plant Lipid Metabolism and Abiotic Stress Response
Areas of Expertise
Plant lipid metabolism
Plant responses to abiotic stress
Seed development and seed oil biotechnology
