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Associate Professor - Plant Pathology and Department Chair University of Madison, Wisconsin ‘95 Teaches undergraduate courses in plant protection, plant pathology, diagnosis of plant diseases and food, society and environment and plant disease control at the graduate level. Research focuses on environmental conditions conducive to disease development and appropriate methods to control or manage disease outbreaks. Also serves as chairman of graduate student thesis committees. Recipient of 2006 Provost Award for Teaching Excellence and 2004 Nicolas Salgo-Noren Excellence in Teaching Award. Joined the department in 2000. |
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Athanasios “Alex” Alexandrou, Ph.D. Associate Professor - Mechanized Agriculture Cranefield Univ., England ‘96 (559) 278-8824 Ag M 100C aalexandrou@csufresno.edu Teaches undergraduate courses in mechanized agriculture. Research focuses on mechanical weed control as part of organic farming, tractor-implement interaction, soil mechanics with particular interest in soil compaction and its assessment. Research interests also include assistive technology for people with disabilities so that they will remain engaged in agriculture, technology into the classroom, and ancient Greek technology. Joined the department in 2006. |
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Sharon E. Benes, Ph.D. Associate Professor - Soils Univ. of California, Davis ‘95 (559) 278-2255 Ag M 100 sbenes@csufresno.edu Vitae Teaches undergraduate courses in soils and crop nutrition and graduate courses in plant nutrition and soil & water relations (salinity, trace elements, agricultural impacts on soil and water quality). Research focuses on salinity effects on crop production and the evaluation of salt tolerant forages and halophytes for saline drainage water re-use systems on the Westside San Joaquin Valley . Co-coordinator of graduate program. Recipient of 2001 Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity Award for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. Joined the department in 1998. |
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John T. Bushoven, Ph.D. Assistant Professor - Horticulture University of Rhode Island ‘03 (559) 278-7391 Ag 227 jbushoven@csufresno.edu Teaches undergraduate courses in horticulture and plant physiology at the graduate level. Research focuses on nitrogen and carbon partitioning in grasses and the development of plant tissue culture methodologies. He is also interested in the development of sustainable urban landscapes and serves as faculty advisor to the Horticulture Unit. Joined the department in 2005. |
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Dave Goorahoo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor - Vegetable Crops Teaches crop science courses, introductory soils course and food, society and environment at the undergraduate level and Plant Water Relations at the graduate level. Research focuses on nutrient and water use efficiency in vegetable crop production systems. Works closely with research staff of the Center for Irrigation Technology on campus on “Ag-Environ” projects aimed at investigating the interaction between agriculture and the environment, with emphasis on the impact of various agricultural practices on the San Joaquin Valley 's air, soil and water resources. Joined the department in 2006. |
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Lecturer – Mechanized Agriculture San Jose State University, ‘90 (559) 278-8869 Ag M 104B kheupel@csufresno.edu
Teaches undergraduate courses in farm tractors and equipment, equipment safety, farm machinery and equipment, electro-hydraulics, power systems technology, power transmission, small engines, and advanced farm machinery. Primary area of interest is with the power equipment and service industry. Campus-wide motor vehicle inspector and manager, farm machinery and mechanics area. Joined the department full-time in 1999. |
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Charles F. Krauter, Ph.D. Professor - Soils and Irrigation University of California, Davis '74 (559) 278-5114 AgM 100 charles@csufresno.edu Teaches undergraduate courses in agricultural water, soils, irrigation systems, and soil and water management and, plant-water relationships at the graduate level. Works closely with the research staff at the Center for Irrigation Technology on campus as the Coordinator of Agricultural Air Quality Projects and has brought the University national recognition for the quality of his experiments in irrigation management. Recipient of 2004 Provost Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research, Scholarship or Creative Activity. Joined the department in 1979. |
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Andrew B. Lawson, Ph.D. Associate Professor - Entomology University of California, Berkley '00 (559) 278-2150 Ag 117 alawson@csufresno.edu web site Teaches undergraduate courses in economic entomology, biological control, integrated pest management and biometrics, and advanced pest management and biometrics at the graduate level. Conducts research on integrated pest management and biological control of agricultural and urban forest insect pests. Serves as chairman of graduate student thesis committees and supervises students enrolled in entomology related independent projects. Co-coordinator of graduate program. Recipient of 2005 Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity Award for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. Joined the department in 2001. |
Bruce Roberts, Ph.D Associate Professor - J.G. Boswell Chair of Agronomy
University of California, Davis '04 Teaches undergraduate courses in food, society and environment and intro to crop science, row crops range management, intro to soils and other courses with an agronomic emphasis at the undergraduate level. Supervises undergraduate/graduate students with interests in agronomy. Primary research interests include crop ecology and soil management. Emphasis on physiological plant development and productivity as influenced by soil fertility and nutrient cycles in managed agriculture systems. Joined the department in 2004. . |
