Lundy named agronomy advisor

Mark Lundy has joined UCCE as the agronomy advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, effective June 28. He will focus on forage crops, wheat, safflower, processing tomatoes, dry beans, corn, and hybrid seed crops. His research and extension will address nutrient management efficiency, integrated pest management, irrigation management, sustainable farming practices, water quality and conservation, integrating technology into production practices and facilitating resolution of agricultural/ urban interface issues.

Lundy earned a B.A. in English from the University of Arizona and M.S. in international agricultural development and Ph.D. in agronomy from UC Davis.

For his dissertation, he collaborated with UC Davis and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers and rice growers in Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Butte and Glenn counties to develop and refine integrated fertility and weed management approaches in direct-seeded rice systems.

In 2011-12, he served as an extension educator for the HortCRSP Trellis Program, working with fresh market tomato growers in southern Malawi.

Lundy is based in Colusa and can be reached at (530) 458-0575 and melundy@ucdavis. edu.

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