Crop Science
Crop Breeding & Genetics
Discovery, maintenance and modification of germplasm, biometrical and biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, crop evolution, morphology and related studies.
Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
Establishment, management and environmental biology of species and systems of mixtures used for field crops, forages and grazing lands.
Crop Physiology & Metabolism
Plant physiology, pathology, mineral uptake and nutrition, photosynthesis, translocation, source-sink relations and plant responses to the environment.
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.
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.
Seed Physiology, Production & Technology
Seed development, maturation, germination and metabolism; preparation of useful plant types through foundation, registered and certified seed; preservation of viability.
Tobacco Science
Burley and dark tobacco production management, breeding and genetics.
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