AgCenter Rice Faculty

This us a list of rice faculty of the LSU AgCenter by area of responsibility. Specific questions about rice can be directed to them on the basis of subject matter.

Johnny Saichuk, Ph.D.
Extension Agronomist
For general questions about all aspects of rice production and pest management.
jsaichuk@agcenter.lsu.edu

J. Stevens, M.S.
Extension Soil Scientist
For questions about rice fertility, soils and soils management
jstevens@agcenter.lsu.edu

Gary Breitenbeck, Ph.D.
Soil Microbiologist
For questions about the "mystery" malady and other soil microbiological questions.
gbreitenbeck@agcenter.lsu.edu

Eric Webster, Ph.D.
Weed Scientist
For questions about herbicides and weed management in rice.
ewebster@agcenter.lsu.edu

Bill Williams, Ph.D.
Weed Scientist
For questions about weed management in rice especially in the Northeast region.
bwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu

Clayton Hollier, Ph.D.
Extension Plant Pathologist
For questions about diseases and disease management in rice.
chollier@agcenter.lsu.edu

Don Groth, Ph.D.
Rice Plant Pathologist
For questions about disease research and management.
dgroth@agcenter.lsu.edu

Chuck Rush, Ph.D.
Plant Pathologist
For questions about rice diseases and host plant resistance.
mrush@agcenter.lsu.edu

Mike Stout, Ph.D.
Rice Entomologist
For questions about insect research and management.
mstout@agcenter.lsu.edu

Eugene Johnson, Ph.D.
Extension Ag Economist
For questions about marketing and price.
gjohnson@agcenter.lsu.edu

Mike Salassi, Ph.D.
Ag Economist
For questions about farm programs and farm bill legislation.
msalassi@agcenter.lsu.edu

Steve Linscombe, Ph.D.
Rice Breeder
For questions about rice varieties and variety development.
slinscombe@agcenter.lsu.edu

Xueyan Sha, Ph.D.
Rice Breeder
For questions about medium grain and specialty rice variety development.
xsha@agcenter.lsu.edu

Herry Utomo, Ph.D.
Rice Breeding
For questions about marker assisted rice breeding
hutomo@agcenter.lsu.edu

Natalie Hummel, Ph.D.
Extension Entomologist
For questions about rice insects and their management
nhummel@agcenter.lsu.edu

Dustin Harrel, Ph.D.
Agronomist
For questions concerning rice fertility and managment
dharrel@agcenter.lsu.edu

Sterling Brooks Blanche
Rice Breeding
For questions conerning medium grain rice variety development
sblanche@agcenter.lsu.edu

Ronald Sheffield
Agricultural Engineering
For questions about irrigation and energy consumption
rsheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu

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