Drought Experts at CAFNR

The drought is rippling through economic sectors, communities and ecosystems, leaving a variety of impacts in its wake

Joe Henggeler

Extension Associate Professor, Food Systems & Bioengineering

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-379-5431

E-mail: HenggelerJ@missouri.edu

Research:  Basic research on crop water use, including variations stemming from drilling vs. row-planting, maturity lengths, irrigation, and physiological impact from drought and water-logging stress.

Allen Thompson

Associate Professor, Biological Engineering

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and College of Engineering

Phone: 573-882-4004

E-mail: ThompsonA@missouri.edu

Research:  Irrigation water management, hydrology of submerged flow constructed wetlands, water droplet mechanics and soil erosion mechanics.

Anthony Peccoux

Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-6681

E-mail: PeccouxA@missouri.edu

Research: Viticulturist with expertise on drought issues related to grape vines.

Patrick Guinan

Extension Assistant Professor, Climatology

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-5908

E-mail: GuinanP@missouri.edu

Research:  Climatology (Coordinates Missouri Climate Center (http://climate.missouri.edu/).

Tony Lupo

Department Chair and Professor, Atmospheric Science

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-884-1638

E-mail: LupoA@missouri.edu

Research:  Atmospheric blocking, Atlantic hurricane activity, the prediction of temperatures in the Mississippi Valley and the influence of a small city on local surface temperatures and forecasts.

Randy Miles
Associate Professor, Soil Science

Director, Sanborn Field and Duley-Miller Research Plots
Director, Missouri Wastewater Small Flow Research and Training Center

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-6607

E-mail: MilesR@missouri.edu

Research: Soil qualities as related to crop production.

Robert Sharp

Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-1841

E-mail: SharpR@missouri.edu

Research: Crop growth response to drought, using maize and soybean as model systems.

Felix Fritschi

Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-3023

E-mail: FritschiF@missouri.edu

Research: Effects of water deficit and heat on plant growth and productivity.

Henry Nguyen

Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-5494

E-mail: NguyenHenry@missouri.edu

Research: Genomics of soybean including plant response to drought.

Kelly Nelson

Research Associate Professor, Plant Sciences

Greenley Research Center, Novelty, Mo.

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 660-739-4410

E-mail: NelsonKe@missouri.edu

Research: Increasing agronomic production needs specific to Northeast Missouri including crop management, especially corn, under drought conditions.

Gene Stevens

Extension Professor, Plant Sciences

Delta Research Center, Portageville, Mo.

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-379-5431

E-mail: StevensW@missouri.edu

Research: Innovative production practices that increase the profitability of field crop enterprises in Southeast Missouri, including water management research.

William (Bill) Wiebold

Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-882-0621

E-mail: WieboldW@missouri.edu

Research: Development of cropping systems that improve productivity, enhance stability and protect the environment, including drought impact on field crops.

Rob Kallenbach

Professor, Plant Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Phone: 573-884-2213

E-mail: KallenbachR@missouri.edu

Research: Forage-livestock systems with an emphasis on winter feeding of cattle, including drought impacts on forage crops.