Ph.D.
Research Professor &
Natural Resources Graduate Coordinator - Agroforestry
School of Natural Resources
Graduate Emphasis Area Coordinator
School of Natural Resources
Research at a glance
Area(s) of Expertise
Research Summary
Specialty crop research to enhance market development of agroforestry products; Chestnut orchard production and market research directed to development of chestnut (mainly Chinese cultivars - Castanea mollissima) as a viable horticultural crop for Missouri/Midwest producers; Elderberry market and consumer research.
Educational background
- Ph.D. 1984, Michigan State University
Courses taught
- FOR 4385/7385 – Agroforestry I: Theory, Practice and Adoption taught fall and spring semesters as asynchronous online course as part of UMCA online masters and graduate certificate in agroforestry