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Margaret Elizabeth Smith Einarson

Director Assoc Acad

Primary Research Areas

  • crop management or crop science
  • genetics
  • integrated pest management
  • international agriculture
  • organic agriculture
  • plant breeding and genetics
  • sustainable agriculture
  • transgenic plants

Graduate Fields

Research Focus

My research goal is to enhance our understanding of corn adaptation to marginal environments and develop genetic materials that will improve corn productivity and sustainability in such environments. My corn breeding research objectives include: (1) gaining an understanding of the genetics of and genetic variability for improved performance under marginal conditions, (2) developing better selection methods for improving performance under such conditions, (3) exploring sources of novel genes to improve key productivity and sustainability traits, and (4) developing and releasing germplasm sources of use in New York, nationially, and internationally.

Educational Background

Bachelor's Degree
Cornell University
1978

Doctorate
Cornell University
1982

Research Grants

  • ENHANCE AND COLLABORATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST AFRICAN CENTER FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT (WACCI)
  • SUPPORTING THE AFRICAN CENTER FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT ACCI TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PHD TRAINING FOR PLANT BREEDERS
  • ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT RESISTANCE FROM EXOTIC MAIZE GERMPLASM
  • ASSIST E-LEARNING INITIATIVE FOR TNAU
  • PRODUCING ORGANIC HYBRID FIELD CORN SEED IN AND FOR NEW YORK