Robert M. Harveson

Specialty Crop Specialist

Education

• Ph.D.  Plant Pathology, University of Florida
• M.S.  Plant Pathology, Texas A&M University
• B.S.  Plant and Soil Science, Tarleton State University
• B.A.  History, Trinity University

Professional Responsibilities and Activities

Extension

• Develop statewide educational programs for specialty crop diseases
• Specialty crops include sugar beets, dry-edible beans, chicory, chickpeas and other pulse crops, sunflowers, potatoes, proso millet, grass seed, brown mustards, edible amaranths, and other newly emerging crops

Research

• Etiology and management of specialty crop diseases
• Emphasis on soil borne diseases of sugar beets and dry-edible beans

University and Professional Service

Notable Distinctions

• Associate Editor of Plant Disease (2008-2010)
• Co-Editor and author of 15 chapters in new revision of Beet Disease and Insect Compendium to be published by APS Press in 2008
• Peer Reviewer Panel Member for USDA-ARS Sugar Crop Program (2007)
• Technical Editor and co-author for new revision of Dry Bean Pest Mgmt Guide-coordinated by the Central Hish Plains Dry Bean and Sugar Beet Group, and published in 2005.
• Revised 5 chapters in Bean Disease Compendium (2005), published by APS
• Named to Bridgeport (TX) High School's "Wall of Fame" in 2004
• Member of review team for USDA-ARS Sugar Beet Unit's 5-year Strategic Planning Meeting in 2004
• Selected to Academic Keys' Who's Who in Agriculture Higher Education in 2003
• Section chairman (Plant Pathology/Entomology) for 2003 ASSBT/IIRB joint meetings
• Represented North America (ASSBT) in paper and planning sessions for joint meetings involving ASSBT and IIRB (European Sugar Beet Society) in 2002

Research Recognition

• UNL Ag Research Division - Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award in 2003
• Layman Award Grant for Biological control research in 2000

Extension Recognition

• Invited to speak at the Crop Tec Symposium Series in 2004, 2006, 2008
• Invited to speak to Colorado corn growers on Goss' wilt problem in 2006
• Invited to speak at 2005 Montana/Wyoming Sugar Beet/Dry Bean Symposium
• Made 5 invited presentations for Wyoming Sugar Company throughout the Big Horn Basin in 2003
• Made 2 invited presentations at 2002 Astec Sugar Beet Seed Quality Symposium

Professional Memberships

• American Phytopathological Society (APS)
• North Central Division of American Phytopathological Society
• Mycological Society of America
• American Association of Sugar Beet Technologists (ASSBT)
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• Sigma Xi