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Geoffrey W. Zehnder

Professor and Coordinator, IPM and Sustainable Agriculture Programs

 

Office: B28 Long Hall
Lab: B36 Long Hall

Telephone: 864-656-6644
FAX: 864-656-6863

E-Mail: zehnder@clemson.edu

www.clemson.edu/scg/ipm/

www.clemson.edu/scg/sust/

 Geoffrey W. Zehnder

 

Academic Background

B.S., University of California at Davis (Zoology)
M.S., University of California at Riverside (Pest Management)
Ph.D., University of California at Riverside (Entomology)

 

Area Of Expertise

Integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture. Current projects include:

  • Calhoun Field Laboratory: A site for research, demonstration and education in sustainable/organic farming practices (Supported by USDA SARE and Regional IPM Programs, and CFL market program revenues).
  • Development and Integration of Sustainable Agriculture Core Curriculum Training into the Southern Region Extension Education System (SARE-PDP)
  • Economic and environmental assessment of cotton IPM research and extension programs (USDA Southern Region IPM Program)
  • Teaching Kids about IPM: A Curriculum for K-5 Education in Urban and Landscape IPM (USDA-SRIPM)
  • Alternative strategies for management of aphid-transmitted viruses in vegetables (USDA Crops at Risk Program)
  • Induced plant resistance mediated by beneficial rhizobacteria, and concomitant effects on insect feeding behavior (USDA NRI)
  • Extension agent training program: "Building Farming Systems for High Value Organic and Niche Market Commodities" (SARE-PDP)

Recent Publications

  1. Zehnder, G.W., G. Gurr, S. Keuhne, M. Wade, S. Wratten and E. Wyss. 2007. Arthropod pest management in organic crops. Annual Review of Entomology, Vol. 57 (in press)
  2. Robertson, M., G. Zehnder and M. Hammig. 2005. Adoption of integrated pest management practices by South Carolina cotton growers. Journal of Extension 43: (6) http://www.joe.org/joe/2005december/rb10.shtml.
  3. Zehnder, G.W. 2005. Integrated Pest Management for Organic Systems: Moving Towards a Higher Level of Inegration. Organic Research. May, 1N-2N. http://www.organic-research.com.
  4. Aselage, J. and G. W. Zehnder. 2005. Industry perspective on research priorities for IPM in organic crops for processing. Organic Research. May, 3N-7N. http://www.organic-research.com/.
  5. Zehnder, G.W., C. Hope, H. Hill, L. Hoyle and J. Blake. 2003. An assessment of consumer preferences for IPM- and organically-grown produce. Journal of Extension 41 (2) http://www.joe.org/joe/2003april/index.shtml.
  6. Zehnder, G.W. and M.J. Stout. 2002. Preface (invited and reviewed); special volume on plant-insect interactions. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 51:iv (2002).
  7. Stout, M.J., G.W. Zehnder and M.E. Bauer. 2002. Potential for the use of elicitors of plant resistance in arthropod management programs. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 51: 222-235.
  8. Sikora, E. J., G. W. Zehnder, J. M. Kemble, R. Goodman, M. Andrianifahanana, E. M. Bauske, and J. F. Murphy. 2002. Using on-farm demonstrations to promote integrated pest management practices in tomato production. HortTechnology 12: 485-488.
  9. Zehnder, G.W., J.F. Murphy, E.Sikora and J.W. Kloepper. 2001. Application of rhizobacteria for induced resistance. European Journal of Plant Pathology 107: 39-50.
  10. Zehnder, G.W., A.J. Nichols, O. Edwards and J. Ridsdill-Smith. 2001. Electronic monitoring of cowpea aphid feeding behavior on resistant and susceptible lupin. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 98: 259-269.
  11. Sikora, J., G. Zehnder, J. Kemble, R. Goodman, M. Andrianafahana, E. Bauske and J. Murphy.
  12. Sikora, E., J. Kemble and G.W. Zehnder. 2001. Tomato IPM field demonstrations in Alabama. Journal of Extension 39: http://www.joe.org/joe/2001april/index.html.
  13. Murphy, J.F., G.W. Zehnder, D.J. Schuster, E.J. Sikora, J.E. Polston and J.W. Kloepper. 2000. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria mediated protection in tomato against tomato mottle virus. Plant Disease 84: 779-784.
  14. Zehnder, G.W., C. Yao, G. Wei and J. Kloepper. 2000. Influence of methyl bromide fumigation on microbe-induced resistance in cucumber. Biocontrol Science and Technology 10: 687-693.
  15. Zehnder, G.W., C. Yao, J. Murphy, E. Sikora and J. Kloepper. 2000. Induction of resistance in tomato against cucumber mosaic cucumovirus by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. BioControl 45: 127-137.

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Entomology, Soils, & Plant Sciences Department
Agronomy -- Entomology -- Plant Pathology -- Soil Science
114 Long Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0315
office (864)656-3111 fax (864)656-0274

 

M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology -- B.S. in Biological Sciences Entomology Emphasis
M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant & Environmental Science -- B.S. in Soils and Sustainable Crop Systems
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