Newswise — MADISON, WI, AUGUST 30, 2011 -- The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) will recognize the following individuals at the 2011 Awards Ceremony during their Annual Meeting on Oct. 16-19 in San Antonio, TX, www.acsmeetings.org.
Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only 0.3% of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow. The 2011 class of CSSA Fellows are:
James Beaver – University of Illinois. James Beaver is a professor in the Department of Crop and Agro-Environmental Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico. He received his B.S. degree in agronomy from Purdue University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant breeding and genetics from the University of Illinois. His research has focused on development of common bean germplasm and cultivars with enhanced levels of disease resistance. He has served as a Principal Investigator for USAID-funded Bean/Cowpea and Dry Grain Pulse CRSP projects in Central America, the Caribbean and Africa.
Mark Brick – Colorado State University. Mark Brick is a professor in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Colorado State University. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, M.S. from the University of Arizona, and Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota. His program focuses on dry edible bean breeding and genetics. Mark has served CSSA as a member of the executive committee, chair of three divisions and member of numerous committees. He has also served as an associate and technical editor to Agronomy Journal.
Brent Godshalk – Syngenta. Brent Godshalk is the Head of Parent Traits for Syngenta in Minnetonka, MN. He received his B.S. degree from Eastern Mennonite College, M.S. from Pennsylvania State University, and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. Dr. Godshalk served as Crop Science associate editor for the C1 and C8 divisions from 1997-2003, as technical editor of C1/C8 from 2004-2006, and as editor in 2007 and 2008. In addition to his CSSA service, Godshalk has been editor of Agronomy Journal since April 2010.
Elizabeth Guertal – Auburn University. Beth Guertal is a professor of turfgrass management in the Department of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from The Ohio State University, and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. Her research centers on soil fertility and the fate of applied fertilizer nutrients in turfgrass and vegetable crop systems. She is currently a technical editor for Crop Science, and has served as an associate editor for Agronomy Journal and the Soil Science Society of America Journal. She is a past-Chair of Division C-5 of Crop Science (Turfgrass Management).
Hari Krishnan – USDA-ARS. Hari Krishnan is a research molecular biologist with USDA-ARS and adjunct professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at University of Missouri. Dr. Krishnan received his B.S and M.S. degrees from India, and Ph.D. from Washington State University. His program focuses on improvement of soybean protein quality and enhancement of biological nitrogen fixation in soybean. Krishnan is current acquisitions editor of The Plant Genome, associate editor of Crop Science, and a two-term member of the Book, Monograph and Multimedia committee.
Gary Muehlbauer – University of Minnesota. Gary Muehlbauer is a professor and Endowed Chair of Molecular Genetics Applied to Crop Improvement in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Muehlbauer received his B.S. from Washington State University, M.S. from the University of Nebraska, and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. His program focuses on developing and exploiting genomics technologies for barley and wheat improvement. Muehlbauer served on the Board of Directors for CSSA, and as associate editor for Crop Science and The Plant Genome.
Wayne Smith – Texas A&M University. Wayne Smith is a professor, Associate Department Head, and plant breeder in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M University. Dr. Smith received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Auburn University, and Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He teaches three courses and has directed 37 graduate students. His research focuses on cotton fiber quality improvement. He has released 121 improved germplasm lines and four cultivars. Dr. Smith is active in the CSSA and the Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
Roberto Tuberosa – University of Bologna. Roberto Tuberosa is professor and biotechnologist in the Department of Agroenvironmental Science and Technology at the University of Bologna. He received a B.S. from the University of Bologna, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota. His program focuses on genomics of tolerance to drought and fungal diseases in durum wheat and maize. Dr. Tuberosa is an associate editor for Maydica, Molecular Breeding, Plant Biotechnology Journal and Plant Breeding, and coordinates the Italian Technological Platform “Plants for the Future”.
David Van Sanford – University of Kentucky. David Van Sanford is a professor and wheat breeder in the Plant and Soil Sciences Department at the University of Kentucky. He received his B.S. from Oregon State University, M.S. from Colorado State University, and Ph.D. from NC State University. His program focuses mainly on the development of high yielding, scab-resistant soft red winter wheat cultivars. Dr. Van Sanford has served as an associate editor of Crop Science and has been active in the CSSA Golden Opportunity Scholars Program.
J. Giles Waines – University of California-Riverside. J. Giles Waines is a professor and geneticist in the Botany & Plant Sciences Department, University of California, Riverside. He serves as director of the Botanic Gardens and Herbarium. Dr. Waines received his B.S. from Reading University, UK, his M.S. from UCLA, and Ph.D. from UC Riverside. His program focuses on germplasm collection and use in breeding cereals and legumes. He received the Frank N. Meyer Medal in 1998 for contributions to agricultural exploration.
William J. Wiebold – University of Missouri. Dr. Bill Wiebold a professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri. He is also State extension specialist for soybean, corn, and wheat. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University, and his doctorate from the University of Georgia. He is responsible for extension and applied research programs that develop cropping systems that enhance productivity, improve income stability, and protect the environment. Wiebold has served as chair of ACSESS, president of CSSA, associate editor of Crop Science, associate editor of Agronomy Journal, associate editor of Crop Management, and chair of the Missouri Certified Crop Advisers Board. He has also been a member of the Boards of Directors of ASA and CSSA. ###
The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), founded in 1955, is an international scientific society comprised of 6,000+ members with its headquarters in Madison, WI. Members advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology; crop ecology, management, and quality; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazinglands; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; and biomedical and enhanced plants.
CSSA fosters the transfer of knowledge through an array of programs and services, including publications, meetings, career services, and science policy initiatives. For more information, visit www.crops.org
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