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Tom Fernandez, Ph.D.

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Department of Horticulture

Phone:
517-353-0336

Email:
fernan15@msu.edu

Degrees:
PhD

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Articles Featuring

  • Reducing pesticide transport in surface and subsurface irrigation return flow in specialty crop production, August 24, 2021
  • RFID and Drones: The Next Generation of Plant Inventory, April 12, 2021
  • Irrigation return flow and nutrient movement mitigation by irrigation method for container plant production, March 29, 2021
  • Anything but easy: MSU adjusts to COVID-19 virtual classroom curveball, December 15, 2020
  • Irrigation management tips, March 16, 2020
  • Reducing water use in ornamental plant production earns top distinction, January 11, 2018
  • MSU researchers receive $7.7 million in specialty crop grants from USDA, October 3, 2014
  • "Less is more" approach to water use may be key to nursery efficiency, February 25, 2012

Courses

  • HRT 310: Nursery Management
  • HRT 211: Landscape Plants I

Videos

  • Irrigation Webinar Series - Session 4, August 18

Tom Fernandez

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  • Sustainable Crop Production, Food Systems and Agroecology 
  • Plant and Crop Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Landscapes, Gardens and Urban Food Production

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  • Plant and Crop Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Plant Breeding, Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Crop Production, Food Systems and Agroecology

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