Richard C. Pratt

Biography

ADDRESS Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Phone (575) 646-3406 PO Box 30003 MSC 3Q FAX (575) 646-6041 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003 e-mail: ricpratt@nmsu.edu ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY Director of the NMSU Semi-Arid Cropping Systems Research Innovation Program. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Crop adaptation and management innovation to increase sustainability of agro-ecosystems subject to water constraints and changing climatic conditions. Breeding superior maize and bean germplasm for use in diverse production systems. EDUCATION Degree Year Institution Major Ph.D. 1985 Purdue University Plant Breeding and Genetics M.S. 1978 University of Arizona Plant Sciences B.S. 1976 University of Arizona Horticulture POSITIONS HELD Professor and Director (2013 – present), Semi-Arid Cropping Systems Research Innovation Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Professor and Head (2011 - 2015) Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Emeritus Professor (2011 – present) Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Professor (2006-2011) Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH. Assoc. Professor (1994-2006) Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH. Assistant Professor (1987-1994) Department of Agronomy, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH. Research Scientist (1985-1987) Interdepartmental Program (Entomology, Horticulture, Food Science and Agronomy) Research Initiative: Insects of Stored Pulses (R.I.I.S.P), Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN.

Research Interest

Germplasm Development Trait Improvement of Maize