Peng Tian, PhD

Assistant Extension Professor

Plant Science and Technology

Director

MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic

Contact Information

Email tianp@missouri.edu
Phone 573-882-3019
Address 28 Mumford Hall
Websites MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Submit a Sample to MU-PDC
MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Twitter
MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Facebook

Education

BS, Bioengineering, Shandong Agricultural University, China
MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
PhD, Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, USA

Description

Peng Tian has an extension appointment in plant disease diagnosis. His responsibilities include management of Plant Diagnostic Clinic at University of Missouri and participation in Missouri Integrated Pest Management program and National Plant Diagnostic Network. His extension program provides identification services of plant disease, weed and insect as well as disease management recommendations to growers, agricultural professionals, agribusinesses, and the various commodity groups in the state. His research program focuses on identification of new plant diseases and development of innovative assays to characterize and differentiate viral and fungal pathogens in specialty crops to address current plant health problems and ensure the quality of agricultural and horticultural production.