Meet the Fellows | 2024-2027
Joy Amajioyi
Colorado State University, Agricultural Biology
Sponsor:
Bayer Crop Science
Olufunke Ayegbidun
Washington State University, Crop and Soil Science
Sponsor:
Washington Grain Commission
Sarah Brickman
UC Davis, Land, Air and Water Resources
Sponsor:
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
Selvin Carrillo Ramos
University of Georgia, Horticulture
Sponsor:
Office of Industry Partnerships and Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia
Laissa Cavallini
North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Sponsor:
Syngenta
Debarshi Dasgupta
North Dakota State University, Microbiological Sciences
Sponsor:
North Dakota State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station
Joseph DeTemple
Iowa State University, Agronomy
Sponsor:
Pepsico and Iowa State University
Shalini Etukuri
Clemson University, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Sponsor:
Cotton Incorporated
Alexander Fast
University of Florida, Plant Pathology
Sponsor:
Mars Wrigley
Ryan Hamberg
Texas A&M University, Soil and Crop Science
Sponsor:
Cotton, Inc.
Danielle Hopkins
Saint Louis University, Biology
Sponsor:
E. & J. Gallo Winery
Chidimma Ifeh
Montana State University, Individual Interdisciplinary Program
Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows
Vipul Kumar
Iowa State University, Horticulture
Sponsor:
Corteva AgriScience and Iowa State University
Jesse Landesman
University of California, Santa Barbara, Geography
Sponsor:
California Avocado Commission
Hema Venkata Latha Lingireddy
Purdue University, Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
Sponsor:
Purdue University College of Agriculture
Paiton McDonald
Michigan State University, Animal Science
Sponsor:
United Animal Health
Jessica Mehre
University of Wisconsin – Madison, Environment & Resources
Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows
Megan Mills Singletary
Texas Tech University, Plant and Soil Science
Sponsor:
Cotton Inc.
Sakshi Paudel
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Sponsor:
Syngenta
Taynara Possebom
North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Sponsor:
Syngenta
Haylee Reisinger
Michigan State University, Animal Science
Sponsor:
Natural Biologics
Beatrice Robson
University of Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Sponsor:
University of Georgia
Maria Rottersman
University of California, Davis, Plant Sciences
Sponsor:
Celiac Disease Foundation
Leticia Santos
North Carolina State University, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Sponsor:
Bayer
Laura Schulz
Washington State University, Horticulture
Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows
Harrison Smith
University of Arkansas, Environmental Dynamics Program
Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows
Hamid Syed
Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering
Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows
Rogan Tokach
Auburn University, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Sponsor:
Project Apis m.
Melissa Vergara
Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology
Sponsor:
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences
Tayin Wang
Colorado State University, Ecology
Sponsor:
Ginkgo Bioworks