Patrick H. Brown

Education: 

• Ph.D., Cornell University: ìThe Essentiality of Nickel for Higher Plants, ì Agronomy and International Agricultural Development, 1988
• B.Ag.Sci (first class honors), The University of Adelaide, Australia; Agricultural Sciences and Biochemistry

Current teaching: 

• Introduction to International Agricultural Development; IAD 10 (winter quarter)
• Just Coffee; PLS 007V (fall and winter quarters)
• Mineral Nutrition of Plant; PLS 158 (spring quarter, odd years)
• Environmental Interactions of Cultivated Plants; PLS 100C (spring quarter)

External activities that contribute to scholarship:

• Associate Editor, Frontiers in Plant Science
• Science Advisory Board, Plant Impact LLC
• Science Advisor, Compass Minerals
• Science Advisor, NewAg International Academy
• Chairman, International Congress for Biostimulants in Agriculture
• Science Advisor, East San Joaquin Water Coalition
• Board Member (Vice Chair), Courtyard School
• Chairman, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Executive Committee
• Board Member, International Council for Plant Nutrition

Prizes, Awards, Honors:

• Experiment Station Section Excellence in Multistate Research Award, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2014
• Researcher of the Year, Fluid Fertilizer Foundation, 2012
• Researcher of the Year, SOPIB , 2011
• Researcher of the Year, Potash and Phosphate Institute, 2009

Google Scholar 

ORCID

Team Member: BIG IDEAS - SMART FARM

Keywords:

• Plant nutrition
• Foliar fertilizer
• Boron
• Nickel
• Zinc
• Horticulture
• XRF
• Precision horticulture
• Plant physiology
• Fertigation
• Salinity
• Almond
• Advanced harvesting
• Alternate bearing
• Nut crops