Dipak Santra

Biography

  Dipak Santra Associate Professor B.S. BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA (INDIA), 1989 M.S. ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (INDIA), 1992 PH.D. UNIVERSITY OF PUNE (INDIA) AND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (U.S.), 1999 Area of Focus Crop Breeding and Genetics

Research Interest

 alternative crops breeder at the University of Nebraska. Cultivar and germplasm development of exiting alternative crops and developing new crops for semi-arid High Plains of the USA are the main goals of the program. Crops with major emphasis are proso millet, pea, fenugreek, winter canola, sunflower, and camelina. Crops with minor emphasis are ancient grains crops such as tef, amaranth, Einkorn wheat, durum wheat and spelt.