Gerald L. Croissant

Title: Professor

Department: Horticulture

Room: 2-213A

Phone: (909) 869-2186

E-Mail: glcroissant@csupomona.edu

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Education:

BS: Agronomy, Colorado State University , 1959
MS: Agronomy, University of Idaho, 1961
Ph.D.: Plant Breeding, University of Wisconsin, 1965

Biography:

Professor Emeritus Agronomy, Department of Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Served 25 full-time professor of agronomy from 1964-1997. Born and raised on a diversified farm and ranch in northeastern Colorado, participating actively in production of cereals, beans, sugar beets and alfalfa.

Teaching Areas/Expertise:

Courses taught on a regular basis:
Plant Breeding, Weeds and Weed Control, Crop Quality
& Evaluation, Seed Production and Plant Growth
Regulators in Agriculture.

Expertise in:

Weeds and weed control
Plant breeding

Research Areas/Expertise:

Rangeland revegetation Ð LandLab, 1989
Turf Fertilizer Studies Ð HyPonex, 1988
Ornamental Fertilizer Studies Ð Velsicol, 1985-88
Sugar Beet Seed Germination Ð A&L Western Ag Lab, 1986-88
Effect of Methyl Bromide on Various Crops Ð Tri Cal, 1988
Effect of Fusilade on Various Crops Ð ICI, 1982-86
Amino Acid Study in Alfalfa, Schlatic Research
at New Mexico State University, 1974-75

Awards/Recognition/Professional:

Activity Teacher of the Year, College of Agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona, 1996

Former Member:

American Society of Agronomy
Plant Growth Regulation Society of America
Weed Science Society of America
Gamma Sigma Delta, National Honor Society of Agriculture