Field Crop Physiology Lab

Eeusha Nafi, Ph.D. 

Lula Langdon

Ph.D. student at the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, co-advised with Jamie Sherman

Thesis: Barley stay-green trait mechanisms for improved adaptation to abiotic stresses

Funding: USDA-NIFA

Expected Graduation: 2029

Dr. Nafi attained a Ph.D. degree from the University of Bonn, Germany

Expertise: Nutrient cycling, soil and crop management, modelling and simulation, climate change

Now as Assistant Professor Agronomy/Extension at the Department of Research Centers of Montana State University.

Saurabha Koirala

Ph.D. student at the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, co-advised with Mike Giroux

Thesis: Alfalfa environments, various fall dormancy genetics, and cutting timings

Funding: USDA-NIFA

Expected Graduation: 2027

Anish Sapkota

M.S. of Animal and Range Sciences co-advised with Emily Glunk

Thesis: Effect of boron on alfalfa yield and quality at various water regimes

Funding: Montana Fertilizer Tax

Graduated: May 2018 and Graduated with Ph.D. from Univ. of California-Riverside

Now an Assistant Professor of Precision Agriculture at the LRES, Montana State University

M.S. at the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology co-advised with Luther Talbert

Thesis: Impact of nitrogen and water management to grain yield, yield components and traits, and grain quality of two contrasting wheat classes.

Funding: Montana Fertilizer Tax and MT Wheat and Barley

Graduated: May 2019, is now in Spain for Ph.D. studies