Please find information related to a M.S. student assistantship
available in my lab in Fall 2017. Please contact me for additional
information. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
OBJECTIVE
Tennessee State University has a research assistantship available
beginning in Fall 2017 in the area of Plant Science. Specific
interests/experience include agronomy, soil science, plant biology,
and/or plant physiology.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Establishment and maintenance of field
sites
• Sample collection and analysis of plant
and soil samples
• Harvest and processing of field collections
• Statistical analysis and data management
• Extension activities related to research
PROJECT SUMMARY
Winter canola is a crop that has a number of advantages including its
use as a cover crop, forage, pollinator attractor, crop rotation,
bioenergy feedstock and grain commodity. Our lab has participated in the
National Winter Canola Variety Trials and has identified varieties that
produce the highest yields in Tennessee, however, there is little
information related to optimal fertilizer rates or planting dates for
winter canola. This project will help identify the effects of different
rates of nitrogen fertilizer or planting date on winter canola yield,
oil content, protein content and specific physiological plant processes.
This will provide farmers with additional information so that they can
make the best decisions for their agribusiness.
Jason P. de Koff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Bioenergy Crop Production
Extension Assistant Program Leader
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN 37209
Office: (615) 963-4929
Twitter: @TSUBioenergy
Website: http://www.tnstate.edu/faculty/jdekoff/
