Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez
Professor; Emphasis: Vegetable production (conventional, organic & sustainable); plasticulture; environmental physiology
Areas of expertise
About
Research on conventional and organic/sustainable production of vegetables. Plasticulture (plastic mulches, shade houses, high tunnels, drip irrigation). Root-zone heat stress. Cover crops. Fruit quality as affected by preharvest factors.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Botany/Plant Biology
University of California, Davis, CA, United States (1994)
Master of Science, Botany/Plant Biology
University of California, Davis, CA, United States (1989)
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
University of Guadalajara, Mexico (1983)
Scholarly Works
- Surface and Internalized Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Field-Grown Spinach and Lettuce Treated with Spray-Contaminated Irrigation Water, JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, (2010).
- Colored plastic film mulches affect tomato growth and yield via changes in root-zone temperature, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (2002).
- Fruit size and stage of ripeness affect postharvest water loss in bell pepper fruit (Capsicum annuum L.), JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, (2007).
- Natural infestation of onion seed by Pantoea ananatis, causal agent of center rot, PLANT DISEASE, (2002).
- Transmission of Pantoea ananatis, causal agent of center rot of onion, by tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, PLANT DISEASE, (2003).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Horticulture Dept.
Tifton, GA 31793-5766
Shipping Address
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31793-5766
