Category: Advancing Sustainable and Innovative Crop, Forestry and Water Management
Aaron Cato
Extension Specialist, Horticulture IPM, Horticultureajcato@uark.edu
Specialties: Integrated Pest ManagementSpecialty Crop Agronomy
Ainong Shi
Associate Professor, Horticultureashi@uark.edu
Specialties: Vegetable BreedingMolecular Genetics
Allen Szalanski
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyaszalan@uark.edu
Specialties: EntomologyMolecular DiagnosticsArthropods
Alton Johnson
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesaltonj@uada.edu
Specialties: Rice Agronomy
Amanda McWhirt
Associate Professor, Horticulturealmcwhir@uark.edu
Specialties: Specialty Crop AgronomyHops AgronomyCover Crops
Amanda Philyaw Perez
Associate Professor, Horticultureaperez@uada.edu
Specialties: Food ProcessingProcess ControlsProduce SafetyFood Systems
Andy Mauromoustakos
Professor, Agricultural Statistics Labamauro@uark.edu
Specialties: Data AnalyticsApplied StatisticsExperimental Design
Andy Pereira
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesapereira@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant GeneticsGenomicsStress TolerancePlant Water Efficiency
Ashley Dowling
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyadowling@uark.edu
Specialties: EntomologyArthropods
Asia Kud
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyjkud@uark.edu
Specialties: NematologyPlant Pathology
Aurelie Poncet
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesponcet@uark.edu
Specialties: Precision AgricultureRemote Sensing TechnologyAg Data ManagementDecision-Support
Becky McPeake
Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerrmcpeake@uada.edu
Specialties: Wildlife ManagementFeral Hog Management
Ben Thrash
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologybthrash@uada.edu
Specialties: Crop EntomologyIntegrated Pest Management
Benjamin Babst
Associate Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerbabst@uamont.edu
Specialties: Forest ConservationForest EcologyTree Ecophysiology
Benjamin Runkle
Associate Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringbrrunkle@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringSustainable AgricultureWater Quality
Brian Deaton
Associate Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerdeaton@uamont.edu
Specialties: Ag EconomicsAgribusinessRisk ManagementMachine Learning
Brian Haggard
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringhaggard@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringWater QualityWater Quality Diagnostics
Bronc Finch
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesbfinch@uada.edu
Specialties: Soil FertilityFertilizer ManagementForage CropsSoil HealthCover CropsPlant Nutrition
Burt Bluhm
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologybbluhm@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyFungal DiseasesPlant GeneticsGenomicsMycology
Caio Canella Vieira
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencescaioc@uark.edu
Specialties: Soybean BreedingSoybean GeneticsCultivar DevelopmentGenomic Prediction
Cengiz Koparan
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education, Communications and Technologyckoparan@uark.edu
Specialties: Agricultural Machine SystemsAgricultural Automation and RoboticsPrecision Agriculture TechnologiesRemote SensingUnmanned VehiclesWater Quality MonitoringAgricultural Engineering
Christian De Guzman
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesdeguzma@uark.edu
Specialties: Rice BreedingRice Cultivar Performance
Christopher Henry
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringcghenry@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringIrrigationWater ManagementSustainable Agriculture
David Miller
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesdmmiller@uark.edu
Specialties: Soil ChemistrySoil ScienceEnvironmental Ethics
Dongyi Wang
Assistant Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Food Sciencedongyiw@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringAritifical IntelligenceImaging SystemsSmart Food ManufacturingRobotics
Donnell White
Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerwhited@uamont.edu
Specialties: Wildlife ManagementWildlife ConservationLarge Mammal Ecology
Douglas Osborne
Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerosborne@uamont.edu
Specialties: Wetland EcologyWildlife ManagementWildlife Conservation
Edward Brown
Assistant Professor, Arkansas State Universityedbrown@astate.edu
Specialties: Crop AgronomyBreeding and Innovation
Ehsan Shakiba
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Scienceseshakiba@uark.edu
Specialties: Wheat Breeding
Elena Rubino
Assistant Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerrubino@uamont.edu
Specialties: Forest ConservationForest Conservation PolicyEnvironmental Behavior Change
Emily McDermott
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyemcdermo@uark.edu
Specialties: Virus-Vector InteractionsArthropodsEntomology
Fiona Goggin
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyfgoggin@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyNematologyPlant Defenses
Fred Bourland
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesfbourland@uada.edu
Specialties: Cotton BreedingCotton Agronomy
G Scott Osborn
Associate Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringgsosborn@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringWater TreatmentCraft Brewing Technology
Garry McDonald
Clinical Assistant Professor, Horticulturegmcdonal@uark.edu
Specialties: Resource-efficient LandscapesNative Plant DevelopmentStormwater Treatment
Gerson Drescher
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesgldresch@uark.edu
Specialties: Soil HealthSustainable AgricultureCover CropsFertilizer ManagementSoil FertilityPlant Nutrition
Glenn Studebaker
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologygstudebaker@uada.edu
Specialties: Crop EntomologyIntegrated Pest Management
Hamdi Zurqani
Assistant Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerzurqani@uamont.edu
Specialties: Environmental Information SciencesGeo-intelligenceRemote Sensing TechnologyGeographic Information System Models
Hannah Wright-Smith
Extension Specialist, Weed Specialist, Horticulturehewright@uada.edu
Specialties: Weed ControlSpecialty Crop Agronomy
Ioannis Tzanetakis
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyitzaneta@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant Virus EpidemiologyVirus-Vector InteractionsMolecular Biology
Jackie Lee
Associate Professor, Horticulturejalee@uada.edu
Specialties: Fruit BreedingPecan ProductionPest ManagementSpecialty Crop Agronomy
Jarrod Hardke
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesjhardke@uada.edu
Specialties: Rice AgronomyRice Cultivar PerformanceIntegrated Pest Management
Jason Kelley
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesjkelley@uada.edu
Specialties: Corn AgronomyGrain Sorghum AgronomyWheat AgronomySustainable Agriculture
Jason Norsworthy
Distinguished Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesjnorswor@uark.edu
Specialties: Weed ControlWeed Resistance ManagementNovel Weed Control
Jeff Edwards
Department Chair, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesjeffreye@uark.edu
Specialties: Crop Agronomy
Jeremy Ross
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesjross@uada.edu
Specialties: Soybean AgronomySustainable Agriculture
Jim Correll
Distinguished Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyjcorrell@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyPlant GeneticsMolecular Biology
Jin-Woo Kim
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringjwkim@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringNano TechnologyBio-Products
John Rupe
University Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyjrupe@uark.edu
Specialties: EpidemiologyPlant Disease ControlSoybean Pathogen Ecology
Jon Zawislak
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyjzawislak@uada.edu
Specialties: EntomologyApicultureUrban EntomologyPollinators
Jun Zhu
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringjunzhu@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringAnimal Waste ManagementRenewable EnergyBio-Products
Kathleen Bridges
Assistant Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerbridgesk@uamont.edu
Specialties: Soil HealthMicrobial Ecology
Kelly Loftin
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologykloftin@uada.edu
Specialties: Veterinary EntomologyMedical Entomology
Ken Korth
Department Chair, Entomology and Plant Pathologykkorth@uark.edu
Specialties: Molecular Plant-Insect InteractionsPathogen And Insect Resistance Pathways
Kristofor Brye
University Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Scienceskbrye@uark.edu
Specialties: Soil and Water ConservationApplied Soil Physics and PedologySoil Health
Lalit Verma
Professor and Department Head, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringlverma@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyPost-Harvest Systems Engineering
Larry Purcell
Distinguished Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Scienceslpurcell@uark.edu
Specialties: Crop PhysiologyPlant Water EfficiencyPlant Nutrition
Lisa Wood
Clinical Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Scienceslswood@uark.edu
Specialties: International EducationEnvironmental Literacy
Margaret Worthington
Associate Professor, Horticulturemlworthi@uark.edu
Specialties: Fruit BreedingMolecular Genetics
Martin Egan
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyme021@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyCell BiologyFungal Diseases
Marty Matlock
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringmmatlock@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringEcological EngineeringSustainable Agriculture
Mary Savin
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesmsavin@uark.edu
Specialties: Microbial EcologySoil BiologySustainable AgricultureSoil HealthBiological Water Ecology
Matt Bertucci
Assistant Professor, Horticulturebertucci@uark.edu
Specialties: Sustainable AgricultureSpecialty Crop Agronomy
Matthew Pelkki
Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerpelkki@uamont.edu
Specialties: Forest EconomicsForest Stand OptimizationForest ManagementForest Conservation
Michael Blazier
Director, Arkansas Forest Resources CenterBlazier@uamont.edu
Specialties: Forest ManagementNatural Resource Management
Mike Daniels
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesmdaniels@uada.edu
Specialties: Sustainable AgricultureWater QualitySoil and Water Conservation
Mike McGowan
Forester, Arkansas Forest Resources Centermmcgowan@uark.edu
Specialties: Forest Management
Mike Richardson
Professor, Horticulturemricha@uark.edu
Specialties: Turfgrass ManagementTurfgrass Physiology
Nana Tian
Assistant Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centertian@uamont.edu
Specialties: Natural Resource ManagementForest EconomicsForest ConservationNatural Resource Policy
Natalie Clay
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologynclay@uark.edu
Specialties: Forest HealthEcologyEntomologyCommunity EcologyFormicidae (Ants)Nutritional EcologyDetrital (Decomposer) Systems
Neelendra Joshi
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologynkjoshi@uark.edu
Specialties: EntomologyPollinatorsPesticide ToxicologyIntegrated Pest Management
Nick Bateman
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologynbateman@uark.edu
Specialties: Crop EntomologyIntegrated Pest Management
Nilda Burgos
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesnburgos@uark.edu
Specialties: Weed ControlWeed Resistance ManagementWeed and Herbicide PhysiologyResistance Mechanisms
Paul Counce
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencespcounce@uark.edu
Specialties: Rice PhysiologyRice Cultivar Performance
Ples Spradley
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologypspradley@uada.edu
Specialties: Pesticide Safety Education
Pradip Saud
Assistant Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centersaud@uamont.edu
Specialties: Forest ManagementWildlife Management
Rebecca Muenich
Associate Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringrlogsdo@uark.edu
Specialties: Water Quality ModelingWater Resources ManagementWatershed HydrologyNutrient Fate and TransportFood Energy Water SystemsGeospatial and Data ScienceEcosystem Services
Rich Adams
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Statistics Labadamsrh@uark.edu
Specialties: GenomicsBioinformaticsStatisticsMachine learningGeneticsData ScienceMolecular Biology and Evolution
Robert Ficklin
Professor, Arkansas Forest Resources Centerficklin@uamont.edu
Specialties: Soil and Plant InteractionsSoil and Water ConservationForest Management
Rupesh Kariyat
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologyrkariyat@uark.edu
Specialties: Crop EntomologyPlant DefensesPlant Metabolomics
Ryan Dickson
Assistant Professor, Horticultureryand@uark.edu
Specialties: Hydroponic Food ProductionProtected Production Systems
Samuel B Fernandes
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Statistics Labsamuelbf@uark.edu
Specialties: Data AnalyticsApplied StatisticsPlant BreedingGenetics
Shannon Speir
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesslspeir@uark.edu
Specialties: Water QualitySoil and Water Conservation
Tanja McKay
Professor, Arkansas State Universitytmckay@astate.edu
Specialties: Integrated Pest ManagementInsect BiodiversityBiological Insect Control
Terry Spurlock
Associate Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologytspurlock@uada.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyDisease ManagementRemote Sensing Technology
Thomas Butts
Assistant Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencestbutts@uada.edu
Specialties: Weed ControlPrecision AgricultureNovel Weed ControlApplication Technology
Tina Teague
Professor, Arkansas State Universitytteague@astate.edu
Specialties: Cotton AgronomySustainable AgricultureIntegrated Pest ManagementSoil and Water ConservationPrecision Agriculture
Tom Barber
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencestbarber@uada.edu
Specialties: Weed ControlWeed Resistance Management
Travis Faske
Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathologytfaske@uada.edu
Specialties: Plant PathologyFungal DiseasesNematology
Trenton Roberts
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencestlrobert@uark.edu
Specialties: Fertilizer ManagementSoil FertilityPlant NutritionSoil Test MethodsCover CropsSoil Health
V. Steven Green
Professor, Arkansas State Universitysgreen@astate.edu
Specialties: Soil HealthSustainable AgricultureCover Crops
Vibha Srivastava
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesvibhas@uark.edu
Specialties: Plant BiotechnologyPlant GeneticsGene Editing
Wendell Hutchens
Assistant Professor, Horticulturewendellh@uark.edu
Specialties: Turfgrass ManagementTurfgrass Pathology
Xueyan Sha
Professor, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciencesxsha@uark.edu
Specialties: Rice BreedingRice Cultivar Performance
Yanbin Li
Distinguished Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineeringyanbinli@uark.edu
Specialties: Ag and Biological EngineeringFood SafetyBiosensor DevelopmentRisk Assessment