We thought it would be fun to interview some of our researchers so you can learn more about them and why they conduct their research at our Research and Extension Centers!
"I was always thinking about how I can assist hard-working growers such as my father in being more productive in their farming practices, particularly to enhance resource use efficiency in their operations.
"I am basically a librarian who knows where to go and whom to speak with to find information. I am an agricultural psychologist, listening to what is needed.
"I enjoy seeing other researchers at Kearney, talking about our projects, and being part of the camaraderie that has made the Kearney REC such a wonderful place to work.
"I was hoping to find a position that combined my interest in research, livestock, and working with farmers. The livestock position with ANR provided all of that plus the opportunity to help solve real-world problems that could be implemented directly on-farm.
"Everyone at Lindcove REC is amazing to work with...their experience has helped us improve our techniques and identify new opportunities for leveraging technology to lower costs, enhance production, and improve the sustainability of crop production.
"I've found that studying ecology allows me to spend time outdoors in amazing places while also working with bright and motivated students to answer interesting questions.
"To date, we have collected measurements from over 100,000 fruits. These measurements have allowed us to begin to understand the genetic basis of fruit traits, including fruit quality, for more than 600 varieties.
"There is an average of about 15% yield differences over time at Intermountain the knowledge of choosing the right variety is worth millions of dollars to the intermountain regions.
"We are experimentally testing how these global-scale changes are altering native diversity, species invasions, disease, and important ecosystem processes like carbon sequestration in soils.
