Crop Science

Crop Science

Crop Science

Meet our faculty with research interests in Crop Breeding and Genetics; Crop Ecology, Management and Quality; Crop Physiology and Metabolism; Forage and Grazinglands; Genomics, Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology; Seed Physiology, Production and Technology; Tobacco Science, and Weed Science. View their profiles to learn more about their research.

Crop Breeding & Genetics

Discovery, maintenance and modification of germplasm, biometrical and biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, crop evolution, morphology and related studies.

Lauren Brzozowski

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0771 lauren.brzozowski@uky.edu 315 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Tim D. Phillips

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0769 tphillip@uky.edu 325 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

David A. Van Sanford

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0770 dvs@uky.edu 327 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Crop Ecology, Management & Quality

Establishment, management and environmental biology of species and systems of mixtures used for field crops, forages and grazing lands.

Carrie A. Knott

Extension Professor
Managing Director of Research and Education Center at Princeton (UKREC)

(859) 562-1320 carrie.knott@uky.edu UK Research and Education Center 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445

Crop Physiology & Metabolism

Plant physiology, pathology, mineral uptake and nutrition, photosynthesis, translocation, source-sink relations and plant responses to the environment.

Montse Salmeron

(859) 323-3982 msalmeron@uky.edu 427 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Forage & Grazinglands

Conservation and utilization in grazing systems, forage and grazing utilization, forage nutrition value and management, forage and grazing interactions with the environment, forage growth and development.

Rebecca L. McCulley

Chair
Professor

(859) 257-6388 rebecca.mcculley@uky.edu 105 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Tim D. Phillips

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0769 tphillip@uky.edu 325 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Ray Smith

Extension Faculty

(859) 257-3358 raysmith1@uky.edu N-122E Ag. Science Building North 1100 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40546-0091

Chris Teutsch

Extension Faculty

(859) 562-1334 chris.teutsch@uky.edu 1205 Hopkinsville Street P.O. Box 469 Princeton, KY 42445

Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology

Focuses upon investigations of structural and functional genomics; mapping and cloning of genes controlling economically important plant traits; molecular breeding technology; gene structure, expression and function; plant cell and tissue culture; development and use of transgenic crops and microorganisms.

Lauren Brzozowski

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0771 lauren.brzozowski@uky.edu 315 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Tomokazu Kawashima

Regular Faculty

(859) 257-2715 tomo.k@uky.edu 321 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Samuel Revolinski

Regular Faculty

859-257-5020 EXT. 80747 sr.revolinski@uky.edu 415 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546

Seed Physiology, Production & Technology

Seed development, maturation, germination and metabolism; preparation of useful plant types through foundation, registered and certified seed; preservation of viability.

Carol C. Baskin

(859) 257-3996 ccbask0@uky.edu Thomas Hunt Morgan Building Office 120 Lexington, KY 40506-0225

Tomokazu Kawashima

Regular Faculty

(859) 257-2715 tomo.k@uky.edu 321 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Tobacco Science

Burley and dark tobacco production management, breeding and genetics.

Andy Bailey

Extension Faculty

(859) 562-1304 abailey@uky.edu UK Research and Education Center 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445

Bob C. Pearce

Extension Faculty

(859) 257-5110 rpearce@uky.edu 319 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Turfgrass Science

For Turfgrass Science, such as development, evaluation, establishment and maintenance of turfgrass for multiple uses, visit the Turfgrass Science site.

Weed Science

The study of all methods for vegetation management such as cropping systems and herbicides. Research is ongoing in the following areas:

  • grain crops - including corn, soybeans, wheat and canola
  • grass pastures and forage legumes
  • invasive weed control on non-crop sites
  • herbicide selectivity, resistance and mechanisms of action
  • integrated weed management
  • cover crops

Erin R. Haramoto

Regular Faculty

(859) 218-0745 erin.haramoto@uky.edu 411 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Travis Legleiter

Extension Faculty

(859) 562-1323 travis.legleiter@uky.edu UK Research and Education Center 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445

Samuel Revolinski

Regular Faculty

859-257-5020 EXT. 80747 sr.revolinski@uky.edu 415 Plant Sciences Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546

Contact Information

Rebecca McCulley, Ph.D.
Department Chair

105 Plant Sciences Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312

(859) 218-0742