Crop Improvements & Phenomics
Crop Improvements & Phenomics
Our Theme:
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Crop improvement programs focus on developing new crop varieties for reasons such as:
- Producing crops with better yields to address global food security
- producing high quality end-use products for better health and consumer preference
- sustainable crop protection (low chemical inputs, water consumption).
Phenomics refers to the utilization of sensing, automation and data mining tools used for phenotyping, a key process leading to selection of desirable traits. Similarly, genomics refers to techniques that assist in the exploration of crop genomes towards understanding the plant function. We are exploring practical and data-driven approaches towards assisting crop improvement programs.
Ongoing Research Projects/Initiatives:
- Next generation variety development and education for grains, apples, alternative crops, and cool season legumes
- USDA-NIFA REEU: FACT: Research experience for undergraduates on phenomics big data management
Facilities:
WSU Plant Phenomics
WSU Tree Fruit Breeding
WSU Small Fruit Breeding Program
Small Grain Breeding Program
WSU Potato Program
Sponsors:
- US Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- National Science Foundation
- Commodity Commissions (Washington Grain Commission, Tree Fruit Research Commission, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council, Washington State Potato Commission, etc.)
Core Faculty:
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Arron Carter
Crop & Soil Sciences
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Amit Dhingra
Horticulture
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Ananth Kalyanaraman
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
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Deven See
USDA-ARS
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Dorrie Main
Horticulture
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George Vandemark
USDA-ARS
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Helmut Kirchhoff
Institute of Biological Chemistry
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Kate Evans
Horticulture
Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center
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Kevin Murphy
Crop and Soil Sciences
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Kimberly Garland-Campbell
USDA-ARS
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Mark Pavek
Horticulture
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Michael Pumphrey
Crop & Soil Sciences
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Patrick Moore
Horticulture
Puyallup Research and Extension Center
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Per McCord
Horticulture
Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
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Phil Miklas
USDA-ARS
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Rebecca McGee
USDA-ARS
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Richard Knowles
Horticulture
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Robert Brueggeman
Crop and Soil Sciences
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Sindhuja Sankaran
Biological Systems Engineering
CPAAS
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Stephen Ficklin
Horticulture
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Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt
Horticulture
Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Zhiwu Zhang
Crop and Soil Sciences