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The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Anil Shrestha

Professor

Plant Science | 559.278.5784 | Office: Ag Sciences 223

ashrestha@csufresno.edu

Education

Ph.D, Michigan State University
MS, Cornell University

Courses Taught

  • Weed Science (PLANT 160)
  • Pesticides (PLANT 165)
  • Topics in Plant Science (PLANT170T/250T)
  • Seminar in Plant Science (PLANT 270)
Dr. Shrestha teaches undergraduate courses in weeds, pesticides, and agroecology; at the graduate level, teaches agroecology and a seminar course. Joined the department in 2008. Primary research area is integrated vegetation management in agricultural and non-agricultural systems. Particular research interest includes weed biology and ecology; crop-weed competition; herbicide-resistance management; environmental aspects of vegetation management; conservation cropping systems; agroecology; IPM; and organic farming. He serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Crop Improvement, an academic editor of PLOS ONE, editorial board member of the Journal of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems; associate editor of Agricultural and Environmental Letters; and is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.