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2002 - 2003 Visiting Scholar Directory
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Acevedo, Alberto
Coordinator, Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Castelar-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Characterization of a Promising Source of Genetic Resistance to Pathogens in Wheat
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pacific West Area--Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service--Research, Education, and Economics, Albany, CA, c/o Dr. Olin D. Anderson
February 2003 - May 2003

Arif, Muhammad
Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Northwest Frontier Province Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Research: Development of Resistance to Potato Viruses A, Y and Leafroll in Important Potato Cultivars of Pakistan and the U.S.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vegetable and Forage Crops Research Unit, Albany, CA, c/o Dr. Peter E. Thomas
April 2003 - January 2004

Bueno, Adeney
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Letters and Philosophy, University of Sao Paulo--Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Research: Economic Thresholds for Leafminers on Potato, Soybean and Melon Crops
University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Department of Entomology, Lincoln, NE, c/o Dr. Leon G. Higley
January 2003 - January 2004

Galobart Cots, Jaume
Researcher, Veterinary Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Research: Use of Different Corn Strains on Broiler Feeding and the Effect on Broiler Meat Quality
Auburn University--Main Campus, College of Agriculture, Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, AL, c/o Dr. Edwin T. Moran Jr.
March 2003 - March 2004

Gerroh, Charles
Senior Lecturer and Chairman, Department of Horticulture, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
Research: Organic Silicon in the Management of Soil Phosphorous, Phosphorous Fertilizer Use Efficiency, and Nitrogen Fixation in Low pH Soils of the Tropics
University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Athens, GA, c/o Dr. Gary J. Gascho
February 2003 - November 2003

Gonzalez-Martinez, Santiago
Researcher, Unit of Forest Genetics, Center for Forest Research, National Institute of Agriculture, Madrid, Spain
Research: Identifying Candidate Genes and Developing Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers for Water-Deficient Pines
University of California--Davis, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. David B. Neale
January 2003 - February 2004

Hernandez Garay, Alfonso
Research Associate Professor, Department of Range Science, College of Postgraduates, Texcoco, Mexico
Research: Management to Minimize Nutrient Loss and Enhance Recycling in Grazed Swards
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy Department, Gainesville, FL, c/o Dr. Lynn E. Sollenberger
September 2002 - August 2003

Horvath, Akos
Technical Assistant, Department of Fish Culture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Szent Istvan University, Godollo, Hungary
Research: Technological Improvement of Sturgeon Sperm Cryopreservation
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, LSU Agricultural Center, Aquaculture Research Station, Baton Rouge, LA, c/o Dr. Terrence R. Tiersch
February 2003 - July 2003

Isidoro Ramirez, Daniel
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Soils and Irrigation, Agricultural Research Service, Government of Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
Research: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-Based Pesticide Transport Modelling at Watershed Scale
University of California--Davis, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Miguel A. Marino
March 2003 - February 2005

Ismanov, Mukhammadzakhrab
Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Tashkent State Technical University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Research: Cotton Production: The Movement, Organization, and Societal Status of U.S. Cotton Farmers
Arkansas State University--Main Campus, College of Agriculture, State University, AR, c/o Dr. Calvin R. Shumway
October 2002 - October 2003

Khresat, Sa'eb
Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, College of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Research: Genesis and Mineralogy of Arid Lands in Northern Jordan
University of Nevada--Las Vegas, Department of Geosciences, Las Vegas, NV, c/o Dr. Brenda Buck
September 2002 - June 2003

Kunjeku, Ednah
Chairperson and Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Research: Molecular Characterization of the Thysanoplusia Orichalcea Nucleopolyhedrovirus
University of California--Berkeley, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Berkeley, CA, c/o Dr. Loy E. Volkman
September 2002 - May 2003

Maskey, Surya
Scientist, Soil Science Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
Research: Enhancing Farmers' Livelihood Through Increased Yield of Legumes
Cornell University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Ithaca, NY, c/o Dr. John Duxbury
August 2002 - February 2003

Melgar, Ricardo
Principal Researcher, National Agricultural Technical Institute, Pergamino, Argentina
Research: Suitability of Local Rock Phosphates for Fertilizer Use in Argentine Agriculture
International Fertilizer Development Center, Resource Development Division, Muscle Shoals, AL, c/o Dr. Sen H. Chien
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Normal, AL, c/o Dr. Robert Taylor
December 2002 - March 2003

Nguyen, Chau Ngoc
Senior Researcher and Head of Nematology Department, Department of Nematology, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, National Center for Natural Sciences and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
Research: Biodiversity of Terrestrial Nematodes and Their Application for Soil Quality Assessment of Typical Ecosystems in Vietnam
University of California--Riverside, Department of Nematology, Riverside, CA, c/o Dr. James Baldwin
January 2003 - December 2003

Rivera Canales, Jose
Head, Department of Plant Protection, Honduran Foundation of Agricultural Investigation, Cortes, Honduras
Research: Development of Skills on Advanced Techniques for Viral and Bacterial Diseases Diagnosis and Identification of Viral Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Honduras
University of California--Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Davis, CA, c/o Dr. Michael Davis
April 2003 - October 2003

Sanzol Sanz, Francisco Javier
Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant Sciences Division, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Research: Identification and Characterization of Ovary Factors Involved in the Control of Pollen Tube Growth and Directionality
University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Amherst, MA, c/o Dr. Alice Cheung
April 2003 - March 2005

Shrestha, Chandra
Senior Plant Pathologist, Plant Pathology Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
Research: Induced Resistance: A Novel Tool for the Management of Rice Disease
Kansas State University, Department of Biochemistry, Manhattan, KS, c/o Dr. S. Muthukrishnan
August 2002 - February 2003

Surlan-Momirovic, Gordana
Professor, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Field Crops, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (FRY)
Lecturing and Research: Plant Genetics and Breeding
University of Missouri, Agricultural Research Service-Midwest Area, Plant Genetics Research Unit, Peoria, IL, c/o Dr. J. Perry Gustafson
October 2002 - October 2003

Traore, Hamidou
Weed Scientist, Department of Natural Resources Management and Production Systems, National Institute for Environmental and Agricultural Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Research: Integrated Control of Striga Hermonthica: Combining Varietal Tolerance, Fertilization, Mixed Cropping and Biological Control Using Fusarium Oxysporum
Purdue University, Department of Agronomy, West Lafayette, IN, c/o Dr. Gebisa Ejeta
August 2002 - July 2003

Wahbi, Ammar
Lecturer, Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Research: Crop Modeling in Syria
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agronomy Department, Gainesville, FL, c/o Dr. Thomas R. Sinclair
August 2002 - January 2003

Weldetsadik, Tibebu
Senior Research Entomologist and Project Coordinator, Department of Forest Protection, Forestry Research Center, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research: Study on the Potential Use of Indigenous Candidate Insect-Pathogenic Fungi in an Integrated Grasshopper and Termite Management Framework in Ethiopia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA, c/o Dr. Timothy Mack
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA, c/o Dr. Don Mullins
August 2002 - March 2003

Zekri, Slim
Head, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Higher School of Agriculture of Mograne, Mograne, Tunisia
Research: Derivation of Irrigation Water Demand Function and Estimation of Micro Impacts of Management Policies
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy, Department of Applied Economics, Minneapolis, MN, c/o Dr. K. William Easter
October 2002 - July 2003

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