Mark E. Lundy

Education: 

• Ph.D., University of California, Davis; Horticulture and Agronomy (Agroecology emphasis), 2013
• M.S., University of California, Davis; International Agricultural Development, 2010
• B.A., University of Arizona; English and Creative Writing, 2002

Research interests and expertise: 

My research group works at the interface of the farming community, public and private research enterprises, and the state's regulatory and policy communities. We strive to provide objective, science-based information, solve practical problems and innovate for the public good. Our research focuses grain cropping systems, where we leverage existing knowledge and emerging technology to solve practical problems, produce outcomes that inform both production and environmental concerns, and communicate these outcomes in farmer-accessible formats as well as to the broader scientific community.

Current projects: 

• Interactive Web Content Development
• Precision Agriculture
• Genotype X Environment X Management
• Achieving Efficient Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in California Small Grains
• Productivity and Ecosystem Services of Perennial and Annual Grain Crops in a Mediterranean Climate
• Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley

Current teaching: 

• Guest Lectures: PLS 100B, PLS 101, PLS 111, IAD 202, PLP 205A

External activities that contribute to scholarship:

• Board Member, California Crop Improvement Association
• Board Member, California Grain Foundation
• University of California Liaison to the California Wheat Commission
• Member, Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center Research Network
• UC ANR Agronomic Program Team, Co-chair
• UC ANR Small Grains Workgroup Chair

Keywords:

• Agronomy
• Sustainable intensification
• Cropping systems analysis
• Input use efficiency
• Integrating technology and data into production practices
• Variety selection
• High-throughput phenotyping
• Proximal sensing platforms
• UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• Nitrogen management
• Web-based decision support tools
• Disease and pest management
• Applied research