Dr. Nicholas Dufault
Associate Professor
Contact:
Phone: (352)-273-4623
Email: nsdufault@ufl.edu
Office: Rm. # 1441
Fifield Hall, 2550 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL, 32611
About
My academic interests are in plant disease epidemiology and aerobiology. The focus of my research and extension program is to improve the management of crop diseases affecting both vegetable and agronomic crop production systems in Florida. It is my goal to use various statistical, weather and educational tools to develop efficient plant disease management programs that will maximize disease control and reduced costly inputs (i.e. chemicals, water, and time).
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Education
Ph.D. Plant Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2008
MS. Plant Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2004
B.A. Biology, Saint John's University, 2001
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Extension
My extension educational programs are aimed at increasing the plant pathology expertise of agricultural service personnel, educators, crop advisors and producers. I am working closely with horticulturalists, agronomists and other plant scientists to evaluate cultural, biological and chemical disease control strategies as a component of integrated pest management primarily for potatoes, watermelons and peanuts.
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Publications
View a collection of my publications on Google Scholar