Research & Funding Sources: 

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Graduate work:

Clark Neely (MS), May 2010.  Thesis title: Increasing the value of winter canola combining silage production and seed yield.

Maxwell Handiseni (MS), December 2009.  Thesis title: Biofungicidal and phytotoxicity effects of Brassicaceae seed meals in tomato and pepper production systems.

 Jeanie Olmstead (MS), May 2006.  Thesis title: Agronomic practices for optimized productivity and quality of Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

Amy Hetrick (Ph.D.), May 2005. Thesis title: Using molecular markers to increase the efficiency of developing high quality industrial-use oils from Brassica species.

Nic Wittman (MS), May 2005. Thesis title: Optimized yield potential of winter and spring canola (Brassica napus L.), and spring mustard (B. juncea and Sinapis alba L.) under direct seeding systems.

Monty Hamilton (MS), May 2004. Thesis title: Effects of using high glucosinolate seed meal of mustard species (Sinapis alba L. and Brassica juncea L.) as a soil amendment on pest control and subsequent crop growth.

Dan Ross (MS), 2003. Thesis title: Developing insect resistant canola cultivars from intergeneric hybrids between Brassica napus and Sinapis alba.

Stephanie Kunzli (MS), 2002. Thesis title: Gene flow from genetically engineered spring canola (Brassica napus L.) and a related weed species in the Pacific Northwestern USA.

Tim Davis (MS) 2002. Thesis title: Early generation selection efficiency in spring canola and rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding. 

Maxia Song (MS). Thesis title: Analysis of heterosis in yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.). 

Aaron D. Esser (MS) 1999. Thesis title: Agronomic and economic feasibility of yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.) as an alternative crop in the dryland region of the Pacific Northwest.

Kurt Manrique Klinge (Ph.D.) 1998. Thesis title: Investigation of the inheritance and response to cultural conditions of reducing sugars and solids content in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). 

Harikumar Nair (Ph.D.) 1998. Thesis title: Introgression of characters from genetically engineered canola Brassica napus L.) crops to related weed species. 

Ji Hong Tang (MS) 1996. Thesis title: Inheritance of oilseed quality characteristics in yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.).

Kathleen P. McGee, (MS) 1995. Thesis title: Investigation of heterosis in spring and winter canola (Brassica napus L.). 

Petrus A.A.M. van Hest (Ph.D, University of Reading, England) 1994. Dissertation title: Production of potatoes through true botanical seed.

Mohammed Shahsawar (MS) 1994. Thesis title: Effect of drought stress on yield, yield components and carbon isotope discrimination in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Sahibzada Rafiullah (Ph.D.) 1993. Dissertation title: Use of diallel analysis to examine the inheritance of agronomic and quality characters in yellow mustard (Brassica hirta (L) Moench).

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Post Doctorate:
No current post Doctoral work.

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Grants and Funding Sources:

Total spending authority 1992 to 2008                = $5,246,281