EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Soil Management
1978 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
M.S. Agricultural Climatology
1975 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
B.S. Agronomy
1973 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
7/2003 - present  Associate Center Director
4/1995 - present  Professor (Soil-Water Relations), University of Florida/IFAS
9/1984 - 4/1995 Associate Professor (Soil-Water Relations), University of Florida/IFAS
8/1979 - 9/1984 Assistant Professor (Soil-Water Relations), University of Florida/IFAS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:   
Plan, implement and manage independent research and extension programs dealing with soil and water management problems of commercial ornamental, vegetable, and other crops of south Florida.  Specific research areas include: determination of crop water requirements, development and improvement of water conservation alternatives, and development of improved management practices which result in water quality protection. Some current research program areas include: 
1.  Water management of subirrigated sod using GIS technology
2.  Development and improvement of nutrient and water management BMP’s for fresh market strawberry production
3.  Water requirements for transplant establishment of tomato and pepper seedlings for subirrigated and drip irrigated growing conditions
4.  Non-isothermal fate and transport of drip chemigated fumigant Methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) in plastic-mulched soil beds: Model development and validation
5.  Development of a solar irradiance model for plastic-mulched soil beds during tomato production