Brown, Patrick
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
Education
1988 Ph.D.Cornell University, NY. Agronomy and International Agricultural Development
1984 B. Agric. Sci. First Class Honors, University of Adelaide, Australia. Agronomy
1983 B. Agric. Sci. University of Adelaide, Australia.
Research Interest
Plant and Soil Nutrition. Perennial Horticulture. Physiology and biochemistry of plant nutrient uptake, interactions of nutrition with disease resistance and the selection of crops with improved nutrient efficiency. Nutritional requirements of both annual and perennial systems, application technology and development of environmentally sound fertilizer use. Molecular and genetic aspects of nutrient acquisition and tolerance. Nutritional physiologyl.
Previous Career
2005-2009 President/Convener, International Colloquium on Plant Nutrition
2005-2008 Chair, International Agriculture Graduate Group
1999-2005 Director International Programs
2000-present Professor
1995-1999 Associate Professor
1989-1994 Assistant Professor
Contact
Phone: (530) 752-0929
Email: phbrown@ucdavis.edu
