James W. Gibbons

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Research Assistant Professor, Rice Breeding

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http://aaes.uark.edu/rice.html

2900 Hwy 130 East
Stuttgart, AR 72160

Phone:870-673-2661
Fax: 870-673-4315

Education

Ph.D., 1982: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Plant Breeding.

M.S., 1979: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Plant Ecology.

B.S., 1974: Hendrix College, Conway AR. Biology.

Professional Background

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1999-Present: Research Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

1996 - 1998: Rice Breeder, Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice, Cali, Colombia.

1989 - 1995: Farmer. Ozark, AR.

1985 - 1989: Senior Scientist, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia.

1982 - 1984: Junior Scientist, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.

1979 - 1982: Research Assistant, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

1974 - 1979: Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Courses Taught

TEACHING AND GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Guest lecturer on origin and rice cultivar development for AGRN 3332, Rice Production, 1999 to present. Advisor for 3 M.S., co-advisor of 1 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. students.

Research Emphasis

CULTIVARS:

Participated in the release of the following rice cultivars: ITA 257, Oryzica Llanos 4, Oryzica Llanos 5, Oryzica Yacu 9, INIAP-12, Epagri 108, Epagri 109, Rio Formosa, BR 444,

FEDEARROZ 50, FEDEARROZ 2000, Huallga INIA, Selva Alta, ANAR 97, Universidad 89-31, ICTA Pazos, PN 1, Venezuela 21, Cybonnet, Medark, Spring.

Activities

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Agronomy

Crop Science Society of America

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Subcommittee member for Crop Science Registration-Rice, Crop Science Society of America (2000-to present)

Member, Monsanto Crop Science Distinguished Career Award committee, CSSA (2001-2003)

Member, National Rice Crop Germplasm Committee (2000-present), chair (2006-2008)

Board of Directors, Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Greenbelt, MD (1993-1995)

Publications

PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed Scientific Publications:12; Non-Refereed Scientific publications: 30; Book Chapters: 1;

Published Scientific Abstracts: 3

Other Information

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

Colombia, Nigeria, Guatemala, Brazil, China, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cameroon, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Liberia, Ivory Coast