Faculty

• Davenport, Joan, Ph.D., Crop and Soil Scientist, Soil variability and how to manage water and nutrients for economically sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural production. 
  Contact information jdavenport@wsu.edu Phone 509-786-9384
  
• Desta, Kefayalew Ph.D., Soil and Water Scientist, 
  Contact information kefyalew.desta@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9307
  
• Eastwell, Ken, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, Identification, etiology, and control of viruses affecting cherry prouduction, Director of the Fruit Tree Clean Plant Network, Etiology of fruit-demorming viruses affecting apples, virus and viroid diseases that affect hop production. 
  Contact information keastwell@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9385
  
• Fransen, Steve, Ph.D., Crop and Soil Scientist, Forages and crops quality and production.
  Contact information fransen@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9266
• Grove, Gary, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, Epidemiology and management of fungal diseases of stone fruits and grapes.  
  Contact information grove@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9283
• Harbertson, James, Ph.D., Enologist, Wine Chemistry and Production, with special emphasis on phenolic compounds found in grapes and wine, chemical changes during grape ripening, winemaking and aging.
  Contact information jfharbertson@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9296 
• Hoogenboom, Gerrit, Ph.D.,  AgWeatherNet Director, Agrometeorology, crop modeling, decision support systems, and impact of weather and climate on crop growth and development. 
  Contact information gerrit.hoogenboom@wsu.edu  Phone: 509-786-9371
• James, David, Ph.D., Entomologist, Conservation biological control, habitat restoration,sustainable pest management in irrigated horticulture. Butterfly biology and conservation.
  Contact information david_james@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9280
• Karkee, Manoj, Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineer, Agricultural systems modeling, autonomous agricultural machinery systems, robotics and machine intelligence for agricultural applications. 
  Contact information manoj.karkee@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9208
• Keller, Markus, Ph.D., Horticulturist, Developmental and environmental factors and vineyard management practices as they influence crop physiology of wine and juice grapes.
  Contact information mkeller@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9263
• Moyer, Michelle, Ph.D., Horticulturist, Viticulture Production, Extension and outreach education in viticulture, and decision support systems for viticulture.
  Contact information michelle.moyer@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9234
• Oraguzie, Nnadozie, Ph.D., Horticulturist, Prunus breeding interface of genomics, genetics and breeding with stone fruit. 
  Contact Information noraguzie@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9271 
• Peters, Troy, Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineer, Irrigation management for improved profitability and environmental benefits. 
  Contact information troy_peters@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9247
• Rayapati, Naidu, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, Virus diseases of horticultural, vegetable and food crops. Virus diseases in international agriculture and capacity building in developing countries.
  Contact information naidu@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9215
• Walsh, Doug, Ph.D.,Entomologist, Environmental and Agrichemical Education Specialist.
  Contact information dwalsh@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9287
• Whiting, Matt, Ph.D., Horticulturist, Genetic, horticultural and physiological components of consistent, sustainable and profitable stone fruit production. 
  Contact information mdwhiting@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9260
• Zhang, Qin, Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineer, Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems Director. Agricultural Machinery Automation and Agriculture Automation.
  Contact information qinzhang@wsu.edu  Phone 509-786-9360