2025-2026 University Catalog
Department of Agronomy (Graduate)
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Department/School Head
Laura Bowling
Overview
The Department of Agronomy is home to trailblazing faculty and staff who share an unwavering commitment to student success and are celebrated for ground-breaking research. Our graduate students have access to innovative research opportunities and the latest technologies in the field. Our curriculum emphasizes the foundational knowledge and skills required to improve the productivity and management of agroecosystems using biotechnologies, informatics, and technical solutions for a broad range of environmental challenges.
We invite you to become part of our research community, where you will refine your critical thinking skills, expand your professional network, and contribute your unique perspective to shaping agricultural systems both locally and globally.
Professor
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Associate Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Clinical Assistant Professor
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Joseph Anderson
Laura Bowling
Sylvie Brouder
Shaun Casteel
Ignacio Ciampitti
Melba Crawford
Cliff Johnston
Eileen Kladivko
Linda Lee
Jianxin Ma
Katy Martin Rainey
Cindy Nakatsu
Torbert Rocheford
Darrell Schulze
Lee Schweitzer
Gary Steinhardt
Daniel Szymanski
Tesfaye Tesso
Mitchell Tuinstra
Jeffrey Volenec
Qianlai Zhuang
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Shalamar Armstrong
Mohsen Mohammadi
Cankui Zhang
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Siddhartho (Sidd) Paul
Pratishtha Poudel
Daniel Quinn
Yichao Rui
Diane Wang
Roland Wilhelm
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Bruce Erickson
Corey Gerber
Anna Paltseva
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Academic Programs
Master’s and Ph.D. Programs
A Masters (non-thesis), Masters (thesis) and Doctoral degrees are all offered.
The Agronomy Department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant genetics and breeding, plant physiology, crop production, soil science, agroecology, land management, and climate. Our graduate programs emphasize developing and applying basic scientific principles to optimize agricultural systems management. We emphasize research with a global application as we hope to instill skill sets that allow for increased system resilience in response to the rapidly changing world.
ProgramsDoctoralMaster’sCoursesAgronomy
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