For over 100 years, our department has led the agriculture industry in world-class research leading to numerous scientific discoveries and the development of new crop varieties grown around the world today.
From nematodes to nutrient management strategies and from the lab to the field, our researchers study diverse research topics that extend beyond the agriculture industry.
Crop Sciences represents the intersection of several allied research disciplines in agricultural plant, soil and environmental sciences.
Explore Our Research Areas
Data Acquisition and Analysis
Biometry statistics, data management, bioinformatics, and digital agriculture
Plant Improvement
Plant breeding, bioinformatics, genomics, and plant molecular biology
Production Management and Ecology
Agronomy, horticulture, and regenerative agriculture
Plant Protection
Entomology, plant pathology and weed science