Srinivasa Rao S. Mentreddy, Ph.D. - Alabama A&M University

VITAE
Srinivasa Rao S. MENTREDDY
1215, Shadow Ridge Dr. SE Dept. of Natural Res. & Env. Sciences
Huntsville, AL 35802 Alabama A&M University
Phone: 256-457-8552 (Cell) P.O. Box 1208, Normal, AL 35762.
E-mail: rmentreddy@gmail.com (Home) Telephone: 256-372 4250 (Work)
POSITION: Associate Professor
CITIZENSHIP: USA
EDUCATION
E-mail: srinivasa.mentreddy@aamu.edu
Degree Date Institution Major
Ph.D. 1989 University of Tasmania, Australia Agricultural Science
M.S. 1980 Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Agronomy
B.S. 1978 Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Agricultural Science
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
9/1/03
– Present: Associate Professor, Alabama A&M University, AL.
Research:
Teaching:
University courses taught during the last 10 years
Course Course Title
SPS 310* Crop Production
SPS 416/516* Principles of Sustainable Agriculture
SPS 417/517* ‡
Sustainable Crop Production
SPS 441/541* Phytophysiology.
SPS 425/525* Lawn and Turfgrass Management
SPS 514* †
SPS 411/511* †
SPS 711* †
VETY 4863 §
PSCI 3862 §
ANSC 4841 §
Crop Production technology
Weed Science and Herbicide Tech.
Plant Ecology
Biomedical Research Methods
Plant Physiology
Seminar
* Courses taught at Alabama A&M University.
* ‡ Course developed and introduced at AAMU.
* † Courses taught in a team with another professor at AAMU.
§ Courses taught in a team at another institution, FVSU.

• Develop a comprehensive program on medicinal plants with hypoglycemic and
hypocholeterolemic properties.
• Developed chemical profiles for basil (Ocimum spp.), germplasm lines and
validated their antibacterial and cytotoxicity against colon cancer cells.
• Determined proinflammatory properties of basil
• Validated hypoglycemic properties of Saskatoon berry plant leaf extracts
using cell culture model.
• Development of production techniques for basil is in progress.
• Development of sustainable organic production systems for novel and exotic
vegetable crops in Alabama.
• Develop Agroforestry systems for the cultivation of forest medicinal plant
species.
Currently Serving as a Major Adviser: Doctoral students:
Mr. Cedric A. Sims
Mr. Gurudev P. Mayalagu
Mr. Shambu P. Katel
Ms. Ogochukwu Onyiri
Co-adviser: Doctoral student:
Mr. Lekhanath Paudel
Master of Science:
Mr. Wilber R. Musika
Ms. Vanija Kallur
Adjunct Faculty: Served as an adjunct faculty at Mississippi State University
Dissertation/Thesis Directed:
As Major Advisor
Master of Science
Usha K. Devagiri. 2006. Chemical profiling and validation of antimicrobial and cytotoxic
properties of basil (Ocimum spp.).
As Co-Advisor:
Stacy Huddleston. 2006. The economic feasibility of organic vegetable production on small
farms in Alabama
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Outreach activities:
• Delivered invited lectures on special topics at Risk management Workshops
organized by the Cooperative Extension Services, AAMU.
• Advise and assist limited resource/minority organic growers
o Assisted limited resource farmers in black belt region develop expertise in
organic vegetable.
o Assist woodland owners in developing forest farming through Agroforestry
• Advise and Mentor High school, undergraduate and graduate students.
• Mentored and trained high school students of Outward Bound program
• Participated in Changing Lanes program, ORAS, AAMU.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
II 1993 – 2003: Research Associate, Fort Valley State University (FVSU), GA.
Research:
• Main research responsibility: Conduct greenhouse and field experiments on specialty
soybean (Tofu and vegetable, edamame), sweet potato, Irish potato, transgenic
soybean, corn, and vegetables, and tropical legumes.
• Represented College of Agriculture on a study tour of Central Ghana, West Africa.
• Conducted greenhouse evaluation of several strains of VAM for their association with
Scutellaria integrifolia.
• Conducted research on DNA fingerprinting of Camellia species in a FVSU project in
cooperation with the American Camellia Society.
• Conducted field experiments to evaluate comparative performance of genetically
modified and conventionally bred varieties of sweet corn, field corn, zucchini squash,
and soybean.
• Evaluated food-grade soybeans such as vegetable type and tofu type, and identified
cultivars suitable for commercial production in Georgia.
• Evaluated the use of effective microorganism technology for sustainable organic
production of soybean and vegetable crops.
• Conducted on-farm evaluation of the utilization of microorganisms to complement
organic vegetable production system.
• Evaluated Irish potato for production in Georgia. Identified cultivars with high yield
potential and/ or high starch content suitable for commercial production in Georgia.
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• Evaluated the significance of morpho-physiological characteristics of sweet potato and
sweet potato germplasm (a total of 320 lines) maintenance.
• Contributed significantly towards the development of several research, outreach, and
education grant proposals.
• Participated in and presented research results at professional and outreach meetings at
national and international levels.
• Written and presented annual reports on soybean research at FVSU at the annual
technical committee meetings of USDA/CSREES sponsored Regional Soybean
Research Project.
Outreach:
• .Established on-farm demonstrations of genetically engineered and conventional
varieties of sweet corn, zucchini squash, and Roundup ready soybean to illustrate the
benefits of biotechnology to the farmers and community at large.
• Gave presentations on FVSU biotechnology research to K-12 students at local schools.
• Worked with Georgia Organics, Inc to develop and carry out a Southern region
Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education Program funded project aimed at
educating agricultural service providers about organic production system.
• Helped organic growers develop producer grant proposals and obtain grants from
Southern Region Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education (SARE) program
and USDA/Small Business Innovative Research Program. Helped farmers with laying
out experimental plots, data collection, interpretation of results, and write reports.
• Established 40 acres of a Japanese food-grade soybean variety SUZUKA under
organic production system for demonstration to the regional farmers. The project was
sponsored by the Boggs Rural Life Center, Keysville, GA and funded by a Japanese
seed firm.
Education - Training:
• Served as a Mentor/Advisor to high school students participating in the FVSU
Summer Research Apprenticeship Program each year since 1993.
• Trained four student-workers in research methodology, data collection, tabulation,
statistical analysis and report writing.
Teaching:
• Taught Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis to undergraduate students
enrolled in the course, VETY 4863 Biomedical Research Methods. Taught 2 credit
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hour lecture each summer from 1998 through 2001.
• Taught undergraduate course PSCI 3862 Plant Physiology.
• Presented lectures on seminar presentation skills to graduate and undergraduate in the
Animal Science Seminar course ANSC 4841.
III 1990-1993: Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia Agricultural
Experiment Station, Griffin, GA.
Research:
• Conducted controlled environment experiments to determine vernalization and
photoperiod requirements of canola. The results from these experiments were useful
in breeding and subsequent release of canola varieties suitable for production in
Georgia.
• Conducted controlled environment studies to assess cold tolerance of canola and
determined methods for assessing cold tolerance of field crops.
• Investigated seed germination and seedling vigor responses of conventional and
transgenic high stearic acid canola to temperatures. This project was funded by
Calgene, Inc. and enabled the company to prove that transgenic canola is similar to
conventional varieties in germination and seedling vigor but differs in the expression
of a gene for high stearic acid content.
• Presented research results at national and international professional meetings.
• Interacted with turfgrass research group. Provided technical advise and guidance to
post-doctoral research fellow and research staff on light measurements, plant-waterrelations,
and studies on the effects of nutrients on root:shoot physiology of cool and
warm season turfgrass species.
Education/Training:
• Served as a Co-Principal Investigator in a USAID/WINROCK International project:
Basic Micrometeorology and Instrumentation. Trained two scientists from India and
developed two chapters, I) Photosynthesis and ii) Light interception and crop growth
for a book entitled “ Basic Micrometeorology and Instrumentation”. The book was
used as a course material for a workshop to train several scientists in India.
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V 1989-1990: Scientist, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid
Tropics (ICRISAT), India.
Research:
• Conducted greenhouse studies on the ‘Effects of vesicular and arbuscular micorrhizae
(VAM) on N, P, and K uptake, and water use efficiency of sorghum with and without
irrigation.’
• Study the response of sorghum to levels of N, P, and K with and without irrigation.
This was a team field experiment and my responsibility was to measure light
interception and carry out crop growth analyses.
VI 1983-1988: Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D Degree Program), University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Research:
• Conducted a series of studies on the agronomy and physiology of canola. A
practical development out of this project was that canola emerged as one of the
major cash crops in the Australian state of Tasmania. The data generated in this
project became the basis for a major seed company in Queensland to breed canola
cultivars suitable for production in Tasmania.
• Conducted interstate variety trials of oilseed rape in Tasmania from 1984 through
1988.
• Participated in several national and international conferences and meetings.
Outreach:
• Participated in Field Days at the University of Tasmania Agricultural Research
Farm by establishing demonstration plots of canola.
• Teaching assistant in crop production and crop physiology.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crops:
Medicinal herbs/Functional food crops:
Basil (Ocimum spp.); Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.); Yacon
(Smallanthus sonchifolius L.); Goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis); Black
cohosh (Acteae racemosa); Vegetable and Tofu-type soybean [(Glycine max (L)
Merr.]
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Other crops:
Transgenic soybean [(Glycine max (L) Merr.], Irish potato (Solanum
tuberosum L.); Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.); Canola (Brassica napus
and B. rapa); Grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench); Sweet corn
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Research Areas: Specialized in Agronomy and Crop Physiology. Current
research on medicinal plants with hypoglycemic/antihyperglycemic properties
involves evaluation of germplasm lines, development of chemical profiles, and
validation of their medicinal properties, primarily antidiabetic properties. Develop
best management practices for organic production of tomato and pepper in addition to
medicinal crops. Providing guidance and help limited resource farmers in the black
belt counties of Alabama achieve self sufficiency in sustainable organic production
systems.
Evaluation of genotypes using growth, radiation use efficiency, and yield
component analyses. Screening germplasm and identification of physiological
requirements for adaptation of crops to new environments. Working with breeders
towards development of improved cultivars with greater productivity. Conducting
research to identify and develop environmentally friendly, sustainable crop
production/management practices for improved crop productivity and profits to
farmers. Having several years of field and greenhouse research experience in
agronomy and physiology of a variety of field/row and vegetable crops in diverse
environments. Trained in basic molecular biology techniques such as DNA
fingerprinting using random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Gained
experience in DNA fingerprinting of Camellia species and varieties within a species
using RAPD markers. Educating science students, educators, farmers, and agriculture
service providers in under-served counties about the benefits of agricultural
biotechnology through biotechnology workshops and demonstration of genetically
engineered crops.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: Read (Excellent) Write (Excellent) Speak (Excellent)
German: Read (Fair) Write (Fair) Speak (Good)
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Hindi: Read (Excellent) Write (Excellent) Speak (Excellent)
Telugu: Read (Excellent) Write (Excellent) Speak (Excellent)
Project investigator or a Co-project investigator
Research
Current
projects:
GRANTSMANSHIP
• Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Control Using Colored Mulch with and Without Organic
Pesticides. 2006-2007. Funded by AALGA. PI: Dr. W. Foshee. Lead institution:
Auburn University. AAMU share: $25,000.
• Integrated Organic production of Summer Vegetable Crops in Small farm
Environment in Southeastern US. USDA-CSREES. Organic Research Initiative.
Grant Amount: $158,000; PI: Dr. R. Mankolo
• Reduced Risk Biointensive Integrated Pest management for Sustainable Vegetable
production in Alabama. Funded by EPA. Grant Amount: $100,000. PI: Dr. L.
Nyochembeng.
• Integrated Sustainable Organic Production Systems for Vegetable Crops in Alabama. Funded
by AAMU. Grant Amount $100,000.
• Integrative Organic Production Systems for Mid-summer Tomato and pepper
production in Alabama. 2005-09. USDA-CSREES. Organic Research Initiative.
Grant Amount: $561,828; PI: J. Kloepper, Auburn University, AL. AAMU share:
126,590.
• Physical Mapping and ECO-TILLING for Highthroughput Allele Mining of Disease resistant
and Nutraceutical Genes for Pyramiding in Sweetpotato. 2005-08. USDA/CSREES 1890
Land Grant Capacity Building Programs. Grant amount: $ 499,000. PI: P.
Nimmakayala, West Virginia State University, WV. AAMU share: $60,000.
• Development of Production systems for medicinal plants with hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic
properties. 2004-2009. USDA-CSREES Evans Allen Grants program.
PD: S.R. Mentreddy, AAMU.
• Utilization of Genomics for Molecular Breeding of High Quality and Disease
Resistant Peppers. 2003-2006. USDA/CSREES 1890 Land Grant Capacity Building
Programs. Grant amount: $ 279,000. PI: P. Nimmakayala, Alcorn State University,
Lorman, MS. AAMU share: $48,800.
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• Development of two medicinal plant species with antidiabetic properties for
cultivation on native Indian reservations. 2003-2006. Grant amount: $150,000.
USDA/CSREES Tribal Colleges Extension Services Program. Funded. PI: Mr.
Wilbert Fish, Blackfeet Community College, Browining, MT. AAMU share:
$15,000.
• Training Under-Represented Plant Science Students in Emerging Technologies. 2006-2009.
Grant amount: $199,808/3 years. Funding agency: USDA/CSREES. PI: Dr. U.R. Bishnoi.
• Training Underrepresented Students in Plant Biology and Engineering Biotechnology. 2004-
2007. Grant amount:$98,018. PI: Dr. U.R. Bishnoi.
Completed projects:
• A Production Demonstration of Novel Organically-Grown Vegetable Crops in
Alabama. $ 26,000/year. USDA/CSREES IFAFS/SOFSEC.
• Southern AgBiotech Consortium for Underserved Communities. 2000-2005. A
multiinstitutional project funded by the USDA/CSREES under the IFAFS program.
Lead PI: Dr. Govind Sharma. Lead Institution: Alabama A&M University. Co-PI:
Rao S. Mentreddy and A.S. Bhagsari. Successfully completed.
• Evaluation of Efficient Microorganisms Technology for Sustainable Organic
Production of Soybean. 1996-1999. Grant Amount: $10,000/Year towards soil
chemical and microbiological analyses from EM Technologies, Inc. Principal
Investigator: Dr. A.S. Bhagsari. Co-Principal Investigator: Rao S. Mentreddy.
Carried out the project to completion.
• Improvement of Soybean for Food Uses. A Regional Research Project funded by
USDA/CSREES through the Association of Research Directors for 1890 Institutions.
Principal Investigator: Dr. A.S. Bhagsari. Co-Principal Investigator: Rao S.
Mentreddy. Carried out the project. Successfully completed.
• Evaluation of potato production in Warm Climates. 1994-1999 International research
project funded by USAID. Principal Investigator: Dr. A.S. Bhagsari. Co-Principal
Investigators: Drs. K. Haynes, and Rao S. Mentreddy. Carried out the project in
Georgia. Successfully completed.
• Sweet potato Improvement. A College of Agriculture, Home Economics, and Allied
Programs, FVSU project. Principal Investigator: Dr. A.S. Bhagsari. Carried out
experiments and maintained germplasm since 1993.
• Evaluation and Improvement of Soybean for Stress Tolerance, Biological Efficiency,
and Nutritional Quality. 1981-1993. A Regional Research Project funded by
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Outreach
USDA/CSREES through the Association of Research Directors for 1890 Institutions.
Principal Investigator: A.S. Bhagsari. Co-Principal Investigator: H.L. Bhardwaj.
Tabulated and analyzed data. Wrote the project termination report. Made significant
contribution towards compilation of the Final Report Bulletin.
• Goldenseal Processing and Development of Value-added Products. 2002-2003.
Amount requested: $277,000/Year. Submitted to USDA- Small Business Innovative
Research Program. Helped the farmer write the proposal and find appropriate
collaborators and consultants. Principal Investigator: Mr. Randy Beavers, Sleepy
Hollow Farm and Catnip Herbal Products, Inc. Dalton, GA. Serving as a Technical
Advisor.
• Establishing a Viable Organic Goldenseal Production System for Small Family
•
Farms. 2001 - 2002. Grant Amount: $55,000/Year. Funded by USDA- Small
Business Innovative Research Program. Prinicipal Investigator: Mr. Randy Beavers,
Sleepy Hollow Farm and Catnip Herbal Products, Inc. Dalton, GA. Serving as a
Technical Advisor.
Goldenseal, Germplasm Improvement and Micropropagation. Submitted to NIH
under Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program. 2001-2002. Grant
Amount: $305, 000. Principal Investigator: Mr. Randy Beavers, Sleepy Hollow Farm
and Catnip Herbal Products, Inc. Dalton, GA. FVSU campus Principal Investigator:
Dr. A.K. Yadav. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Rao S. Mentreddy.
• Building Capacity in Agriculture: A training program for agricultural service
providers in Georgia. 2000-2001. Amount received: $115,000. Funding Agency:
Southern SARE - Professional Development Program. Principal Investigator: Dierdre
Birmingham, Georgia Organics.. Involved in writing the proposal and implement the
project.
• A new Microbial Input for Sustainable Organic Production of Vegetables. 1996-
1999. Amount received:
(a) $9,036 for 3 years. Funding Agency: Southern Region Sustainable Agricultural
Research and Education (SARE) program.
(b) $10,000 per year for soil chemical and microbiological evaluations from EM
Technologies, Inc. Producer Grant. Prinicipal Investigator: Mr. Skip Glover, Glover
Family Organic farm, Inc.
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Research:
SKILLS
Research methodology including field and greenhouse experimental layout, data
collection, tabulation, statistical analysis.
• Dissemination of significant research findings:
• Publication of research results in scientific and refereed journals.
• Presentation of research results at professional and farmers meetings.
•
Writing scientific reports, educational outreach popular articles, commodity sheets.
• DNA Fingerprinting, PCR Methodology, and Quantitative RNA Techniques.
• Crop growth analysis- both modern and classical.
• Light interception, crop growth and radiation use efficiency.
•
Single leaf photosynthesis using LI-COR 6200 portable photosynthesis system.
• Soil-Plant-Water relations using neutron probe, porometer, and osmometer.
Computers Software Applications:
• Adept at using both IBM PC and Apple Macintosh.
• Extensively used several application software packages:
• Word processing - MSWord and WordPerfect
• Spreadsheet - Excel
• Graphics - Harvard graphics 3.0
• Presentation - PowerPoint and Corel
• Statistical - SAS for windows
Training:
• Participated in the Summer Apprenticeship Program in the Department of Plant
and Soil Science regularly each year since joining AAMU in September 2003.
• Currently mentoring and training high school senior students from UPWARD
BOUND PROGRAM. Since 1995, mentored, advised and trained high school
students through the FVSU Summer Research Apprenticeship Program.
Supervised and guided one trainee each year, in carrying out a specific project in
agronomy or related area, including research methodology, data collection, data
processing, interpretation of results, and reporting the results in written form and
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seminar presentation to fellow students and Agriculture College faculty and staff.
• Supervised and trained student-workers from Peach County High School and
FVSU undergraduate students in data collection, tabulation, analysis, report
writing and seminar presentation.
• Trained a farm apprentice at Glover Family Organic Farm, Inc. in on-farm
scientific trials, data collection, and tabulation. 2000-2001.
• As a co-principal investigator on a USAID/WINROCK project, trained two
visiting Scientists from India in Basic Micrometeorology (1991). Training
method included both classroom teaching and field practicals.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Member of the National Steering Committee, Specialty Crops Regulations
Initiative, USDA/CSREES.
• Vice Chair and Secretary, Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants Working
group, American Society for Horticultural Science.
• Researcher of the Month for the Month of January 2006 awarded by the
Office of Research and Development, Alabama A & M University.
• Invited Speaker at the Functional Foods/Biotechnology: A Critical
Interaction Workshop Sponsored by the USDA/CSREES, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2003,
Washington D.C.
• Study Tour of Central Ghana, West Africa: Invited to represent agriculture in
a ten member professional tour of Central Ghana to assess current agricultural
system and make recommendation for longterm sustainability of farming in
Agona Traditional District, Central Ghana, West Africa. The 15-day tour was
sponsored by the African World Studies Center and International Programs, Fort
Valley State University.
• Visiting Scientist: Invited by the Institute for Crop Breeding and Cultivation,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Peoples Republic of China to present
seminars on soybean research at five universities/institutions in northeast China.
October 20-Nov 5, 2002.
• Listed in the Strathmore’s Book of Who is Who 2003.
• Represented 1890 Institutions at the “1890 and 1994 Land Grant Colleges and
Universities Collaboration Initiative Meetings” in Montana, September 18-22,
2001.
• Invited Panelist on Native Crops Research at the 1890 and 1994 Land Grant
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Collaboration Conference 2001. Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. Nov
27-29, 2001.
• Chaired a Technical Session at the 8th International Rapeseed Congress, July 9-
11, 1991. Saskatchewan, Canada.
• University of Georgia Research Foundation Foreign Travel Award. 1991.
• Postgraduate Research Award, a competitive grant from the Australian Oilseeds
Research Council for pursuing Ph.D degree in Agricultural Science at the
University of Tasmania, Australia, 1983-88.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Served as a Reviewer for:
Manuscripts for Professional Journals:
• Agronomy Journal
• Crop Science
• Irrigation Science
• International Journal of Industrial Crops
• American Journal of Horticultural Science
• HortScience
Research Grant Proposals/Reports for Funding Agencies:
• USDA - Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR)
• Scientific Congress on Organic Agriculture Research (SCOAR)
Research proposals/Manuscripts for Institutions:
• Institute for Research in Plant Stress, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
• Agricultural Research Station, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.
Professional Associations:
• American Society of Agronomists (# 83456)
• American Society of Horticultural Science (#350)
• International Society for Horticultural Science (# 35661)
• Alabama Sustainable Agricultural Network
• The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops
Membership in National Committees:
• Steering Committee for Specialty Crops Regulatory Initiative- USDA/CSREES
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• Vice Chair – Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants Working Group – American
Society of Horticultural Science
• Member of the Association of American Scientists of Indian Origin
Membership in Departmental and University Committees:
• Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Sciences.
• School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Curriculum Standards
Committee
• As the Chairman of the Departmental Curriculum Committee, attend University
Standards and Curriculum Committee meetings.
• Member of subcommittee for determination of requirements for Minor and
double Major degrees at AAMU.
• Member, Steering Committee, 1890 Agroforestry Consortium.
• Member of Summer Research Apprenticeship Program Review Committee.
• Served as a member of the Search Committee for Chairperson, Department of
Plant and Soil Science.
INVITED LECTURES AT INSTITUTIONS IN CHINA
Improvement of Soybean for Yield, and Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Using Conventional
and Molecular Marker Assisted Breeding. October 22, 2002: Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Beijing; October 28, 2002: Northeastern Agricultural University, Harbin;
October 29, 2002: Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin; November 1, 2002:
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing; November 4, 2002: Shanghai Jiao Tong Agricultural
University, Shanghai.
Genotype X Environment Interactions and Yield Stability of Food-Grade Soybean
Genotypes. October 23, 2002: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PRC.
Improvement of Soybean for Vegetable, Tofu, and Bean Sprouts. October 23, 2002: Chinese
Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PRC; October 29, 2002: Heilongjiang Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, PRC; November 4, 2002: Shanghai Jiao tong Agricultural
University, Shanghai, PRC.
Soybean: A Functional Food Crop. October 24, 2002: Chinese Academy of Agricultural
Sciences, Beijing, PRC; November 4, 2002; Shanghai Jiao tong Agricultural University,
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Shanghai, PRC.
Research Methodology: Experiment Layout, Data Tabulation, and Statistical Analysis.
October 25, 2002: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PRC.
Tips for Effective Oral Presentation. October 30, 2002: Chinese Academy of Agricultural
Sciences, Beijing, PRC.
Introduction to SAS. October 30, 2002: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing,
PRC.
WITHIN THE USA
Mentreddy, S.R. 2007. Forest Medicinal Plants: Potential Agroforestry Crops. International
Symposium on Medicinal/Nutraceutical Plants. International Society for Horticultural Science,
Macon, GA. March 19-23, 2007 (Invited Feature Presentation).
Rao Mentreddy, Govind Sharma, and John Willis. 2003. SACUC: A Model Outreach System.
Invited paper at the ‘Functional Foods and Biotechnology: A Critical Interaction Workshop’.
October 31, 2003 - November 1, 2003. Sponsored by the USDA/CSREES, Washington D.C.
Refereed Journal Articles
PUBLICATIONS
• S.R. Mentreddy. 2007. Medicinal plants with potential antidiabetic properties. J. Sci. Food
Agric. 87: 743-750.
• Udai Bishnoi, Suresh Kumar, Ernst Cebert, and Rao Mentreddy. 2007. Agronomic and
economic performance of winter canola in Southeast US. World Journal of Agric. Sciences
3(3): 263-268.
• Joshee, N., Rao S. Mentreddy, and Anand K. Yadav. 2007. In Vitro propagation of
Scutellaria integrifolia and effects of mycorrhizal fungi on growth and development of
micropropagated plants. Ind. Crops and Products 25: 169-177.
• Tianfu Han, Cunxiang Wu, Zhe Tong, Rao S. Mentreddy, Hua Yang, Kehui Tan, and Junyi
Gai. 2006. Postflowering Photoperiod Regulates Leaf Senescence, Seed Filling and
Maturation in Soybean. Environmental and Experimental Botany 55: 120-129.
• Mentreddy, S.R., A.I. Mohamed, and A.M. Rimando. 2005. Medicinal plants with
hypoglycemic/anti-hyperglycemic properties: A review. pp. 341-353. M.J. Pascual-
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Villalobos, F.S. Nakayama, C.A. Bailey, E. Correal, and .W. Schloman (Eds.) Proceedings
of the International Conference of Industrial Crops and Rural Development. Sept 17-22,
2005. Murcia, Spain.
• T. Han, C. Wu, R. S. Mentreddy, J. Zhao, X. Xu, and J. Gai. 2005. Post-flowering
photoperiod effects on reproductive development and agronomic traits of field crops. J.
Agronomy & Crop Science 191, 255-262.
• Bishnoi, U.R., and Rao S. Mentreddy. 2004. Comparative effects of nitrogen levels and
cowpea stands on forage yield of pearl millet and sudax. Crop Research 16: 86-93.
• Rao, M.S.S., B. Mullinix, M. Rangappa, E. Cebert, J.M. Joshi, A.S. Bhagsari, V.T. Sapra,
and R. Dadson. 2002. Genotype-environment interactions and yield stability of food-grade
soybean genotypes. Agron. J. 94: 72-80. Paper selected for News Release by the American
Society of Agronomy.
• Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 2002. Fresh green seed yield and seed
compositional traits of selected vegetable soybean genotypes. Crop Science 42: 1950-1958.
• Bhardwaj, H.L., A.S. Bhagsari, J.M. Joshi, M. Rangappa, V.T. Sapra, and M.S.S. Rao.
1999. Yield and quality of soymilk and tofu made from soybean genotypes grown at four
locations. Crop Sci. 39: 401-405.
• Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1998. Yield, Protein, and Oil Quality of
Soybean Genotypes Selected for Tofu Production. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 52:
241-251.
• Rao, M.S.S. and N.J. Mendham. 1991. A comparison of Chinoli (Brassica campestris ssp.
oleifera x ssp. chinensis) and B. napus oilseed rape using different growth regulators, plant
densities and irrigation treatments. J. Agric. Sci., Camb. 117: 177-187.
• Rao, M.S.S., N.J. Mendham, and G.C. Buzza. 1991. The effect of the apetalous flower
character on radiation distribution in the crop canopy, yield and its components in oilseed
rape (Brassica napus). J. Agric. Sci., Camb. 117: 189-196.
• Rao, M.S.S. and N.J. Mendham. 1991. Soil-plant-water relations of oilseed rape (Brassica
napus and B. campestris). J. Agric. Sci., Camb. 117: 197-205.
Book Chapters
• Ali I. Mohamed and Rao S. Mentreddy. 2004. Immature soybeans as a Functional Food.
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In: Keshun Liu (ed.) Soybeans as Functional Foods. American oil Chemists Society.
Published Oct 15, 2004.
• S.R. Mentreddy, A. I. Mohamed, N. Joshee, and A. K. Yadav. 2002. Edamame: A
nutritious vegetable crop. p. 422-428. In: J. Janick and A. Whipkey (eds.) Trends in New
Crops and New Uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
• Nirmal Joshee, Thomas S. Patrick, Rao S. Mentreddy, and Anand K. Yadav. 2002.
Skullcap (Scutellaria species): A potential medicinal crop. p. 580-586. In: J. Janick and A.
Whipkey (eds.) Trends in New Crops and New Uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
• Rao, M.S.S. 1991. Photosynthesis. Basic Micrometreology and Instrumentation. Prepared
for Winrock International by Principal Investigators: I.D. Flitcroft and E.T. Kanemasu. Co-
Investigators: T.D.-Shah, G. Hoogenboom, and M.S. Rao.
• Rao, M.S.S. 1991. Light Interception and Crop Growth. Basic Micrometreology and
Instrumentation. Prepared for Winrock International by Principal Investigators: I.D. Flitcroft
and E.T. Kanemasu. Co-Investigators: T.D.-Shah, G. Hoogenboom, and M.S. Rao.
Abstracts : A total of 64 from 1985 to date.
Gurudev Mayalagu, S.R. Mentreddy, and J. Kloepper. 2007. Organic No-Till Vegetable
Production System: Weed Management with Cover Crops. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International
Annual Meetings, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, LS. (Accepted).
Cedric, S., and S.R. Mentreddy Cedric, S. and S.R. Mentreddy. 2007. Response of Basil
Accessions to Mulch Treatments. 104 th Annual Meetings of the American Society for
Horticultural Science. Scotsdale, AZ. July 16-19, 2007.
Gurudev Mayalagu and S.R. Mentreddy. 2007. Organic production of Tomato and Pepper.
STEM Day. Graduate Student Competitive Poster Presentation. AAMU, March 30, 2007.
2 st Place Winner.
Cedric, S. and S.R. Mentreddy. 2007. Optimum Date of Planting Basil, a Medicinal herb in
Alabama. STEM Day Graduate Student Competitive Poster Presentation. AAMU, March
30, 2007. 2 nd Place Winner.
Mentreddy, S.R. 2007. Forest Medicinal Plants: Potential Agroforestry Crops. International
Symposium on Medicinal/Nutraceutical Plants. p. 46. International Society for Horticultural
Science, Macon, GA. March 19-23, 2007 (Feature Presentation).
Gurudev P. Mayalagu, Rao Mentreddy, Jan Garrett, Arnold Caylor, and Joe Kloepper. 2007.
Cover Crops for Weed Management in Organic Production Systems. Southern Branch ASA
Meetings, Feb 3-7, 2007, Mobile, AL.
Udai Bishnoi, Suresh Kumar, Ernst Cebert and Rao Mentreddy. 2006. Agronomy and
Economics of Winter Canola Production in South East US. American Society of Agronomy
Meetings, November 12-16, 2006. Indianapolis, IN.
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Ravi R. Chinthakuntla, Rao S. Mentreddy, Patrick Igbokwe, Franklin D. Jackson, O.P. Vadhwa,
F.B.Matta, O.U.K. Reddy 4 , Molly Jhun , Louis Licata, Smith D. Keltra.. 2006. Evaluation of
different types of mulches for organic production of cucumber. Proc. Mississippi Academy
of Sciences Seventeenth Annual Meetings, 51(1): 25.
Udai R. Bishnoi, S.R. Mentreddy, and E. Cebert. 2006. Comparative Yield and Production
Cost of Winter Canola and Wheat. Abstracts. Southern Branch ASA Meetings, Feb 6-8,
2006. Orlando, FL.
Sims Cedric and S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Comparative Performance of basil accessions at
different planting dates in Alabama. HortScience 41(4): 1001.
Ushakiran Devagiri, S.R. Mentreddy*, A.M. Rimando, L. Williams, and C. Chawan. 2006.
Chemical Profiling and Evaluation of Cytotoxic Properties of Ocimum species. HortScience
41(4): 964. (* Presenting author)
Mentreddy, S.R., Udai .R. Bishnoi, and Ernst Cebert. 2006. Seed Yield, Yield Components and
Cost of Production of Canola and Winter Wheat in Alabama. p. 147. 14 th Biennial ARD
Research Symposium, April 1-5, 2006. Atlanta, GA.
Cebert, Ernst, Rao S. Mentreddy, and Martha Verghese. 2006. Morphological Variation
among Three Variants of Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa). p. 139. 14 th Biennial ARD Research
Symposium, April 1-5, 2006. Atlanta, GA.
Molnar, Joseph., Austin, Charon., Fowler, Dee. and Mentreddy, Rao. Farmer Knowledge,
Regulatory Change, and the Marketability of Organic Vegetables in Alabama: A Preliminary
Assessment Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society,
Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, Aug 10, 2006.
Ravi R. Chinthakuntla, Rao S. Mentreddy, Patrick Igbokwe, Franklin D. Jackson, O.P. Vadhwa,
F.B.Matta, O.U.K. Reddy 4 , Molly Jhun , Louis Licata, Smith D. Keltra. 2006. Yield
Response of Cucumber Varieties to Different Mulches in an Organic Production System. p.
229. 14 th Biennial ARD Research Symposium, April 1-5, 2006. Atlanta, GA
S.R. Mentreddy, U.R. Bishnoi, and E.Cebert. 2005. Comparative Production Economics of
Canola and Wheat. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Reddy. C. R., F. Matta, R. Mentreddy, O.U. Reddy, O.P. Vadhwa. 2005. Inter-and Intraspecific
Variation in Yield and Quality Traits of Chile Pepper Breeding Lines. HortScience
40(4):1021.
S. R. Moses, M. Verghese, S.R. Mentreddy, L. T. Walker, J. Boateng, L. Shackelford, J.
Khatiwada, D.S. Williams and C. B. Chawan. 2006. Effects of Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum
L.) on the formation of Azoxymethane (AOM) induced Aberrant Crypt Foci (ACF) in Fisher
344 male rats. Proc. International Food Technology Conference.
S.R. Mentreddy, C. Sims, U. Devagiri, and E. Cebert. 2005. Inter- and Intra-specific Variation
in Growth Parameters of Ocimum species. HortScience 40(4):1120-1121.
Reddy. C. R., F. Matta, O.U. Reddy, and R. Mentreddy. 2004. Breeding value and adoption of
domesticated traits in cultivated capsicum spp. Proceedings of the Mississippi Academy of
Science.
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Rao Mentreddy, T. Terrill, W. Whitehead, and S. Phatak. 2004. Pigeonpea: A potential grain
and forage crop in Georgia. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings. Oct 31-Nov
4, 2004. Seattle, WA. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao Mentreddy. 2004. Agricultural System in Central Ghana and Suggested Remedial
Measures for Sustainability. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings. Oct 31-
Nov 4, 2004. Seattle, WA. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao Mentreddy, Calvin Willis, and Stefan Price. 2003. Comparison of Transgenic Bt,
Roundup-Ready, and Imidazolinone Resistant Field Corn with Non-Transgenic Genotypes:
Yield and Yield Components. Proc. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings, Nov
1- 5, 2003, Denver, CO. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao Mentreddy, Soon Park, Shizou Wang, and Lianghong Chen. 2003. Identification of
Camellia varieties using randomly amplified DNA markers. Hort. Sci., 38(5): 843.
Mentreddy, Rao and A.K. Yadav. 2003. A comparison of Bt and non-Bt sweet corn varieties
with and without irrigation. Hort. Sci., 38(5): 661.
Rao S. Mentreddy and A.K. Yadav. 2003. Weed control, yield and yield components of
Roundup-ready and non-Roundup-ready soybean genotypes. Thirteenth Biennial ARD
Research Symposium, March 29-April 2, 2003. Atlanta, GA.
Rao S. Mentreddy, A.K. Yadav, and C. Borne. 2003. Southern AgBiotech Consortium: Two
Years of Progress in Middle Georgia. Thirteenth Biennial ARD Research Symposium,
March 29-April 2, 2003. Atlanta, GA.
Mentreddy, S.R. and A.K. Yadav. 2002. A comparison of Roundup-ready soybean with non-
Roundup-ready soybean varieties: weed control, seed yield and yield components. In:
Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, S. Mentreddy, Anand K. Yadav, and Curtis Borne. 2002. Southern AgBiotech
Consortium for the Underserved Communities Serving Middle Georgia. p. 6. In: M.Worku
(ed.) Proc. Bridging the Biotech Divide. North Carolina A&T University. March 26, 2002.
Rao, S. Mentreddy and A.I. Mohamed. 2001. Edamame: A new nutritious vegetable crop in
USA. New Crops and New Uses: Strength in Diversity. Nov. 10-13, 2001. Atlanta, GA.
Nirmal Joshee, Thomas S. Patrick, Rao S. Mentreddy, and Anand K. Yadav. 2001. Skullcap
(Scutellaria species): A potential medicinal crop. New Crops and New Uses: Strength in
Diversity. Nov. 10-13, 2001. Atlanta, GA.
Lianghong Chen, Ajmer Bhagsari, and Rao Mentreddy. 2001. Effect of Sugar and Basal
Medium Concentration on Sweetpotato Somatic Embryogenesis. Hort Sci. 36(3): 493.
Park, S.O., A.S. Bhagsari, J. Carter, J.P. Jackson, and Rao S. Mentreddy. 2001. Identification
of Camellia Species Using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Markers. Hort
Sci. 36(3): 582.
Mohamed, A.I., Rao Mentreddy, and T. Mebrahtu. 2001. Environmental effects on oil,
polyunsaturated fatty acid, and some phytochemicals in vegetable soybean. Virginia Journal
of Science 52: 76.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 2001. Agronomic and seed nutritional quality
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evaluation of edamame genotypes. p. 113-116. Second Int’l Vegetable Soybean
Conference, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA.
Mohamed, A., M.S.S. Rao and T. Mebrahtu. 2001. Nutritional and health benefits of vegetable
soybean: Beyond protein and oil. p. 131-134. Second Int’l Vegetable Soybean Conference,
Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and T.D. Glover. 2000. Evaluation of Soil Microorganisms
Technology for Sustainable Organic Crop Production. p. 286. Agronomy Abstracts. ASA,
Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., A. S. Bhagsari, and A. I. Mohamed. 2000. Green Seed Yield, Yield Components,
and Seed Nutritional Quality of Soybean Genotypes. p. 82. 12th Biennial Research
Symposium, Assoc. of Research Directors.
Mutua,R.M., M.S.S. Rao, A.S. Bhagsari,and K. Haynes. 2000. Potato Production Using True
Potato Seed Technology. p. 45. 12th Biennial Research Symposium, Assoc. of Research
Directors.
A. Mohamed, T. Mebrahtu, and M.S.S. Rao. 2000. Green Vegetable Soy as a Functional Food.
Proc. 91st AOCS Annual Meeting April 25-28, 2000, San Diego Convention Center, San
Diego, CA.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1999. Evaluation of vegetable soybeans for
green seed yield and nutritional quality. Hort Science, 34(3): 541.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1999. Soybean: A potential vegetable crop. p.
702. Proc. VI World Soybean Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Rao, M.S.S., M. Rangappa, E. Cebert, J.M. Joshi, and A.S. Bhagsari, and V.T. Sapra. 1999. An
agronomic evaluation of soybean genotypes assessed for tofu yield and quality at four
locations in the United States. p. 512. Proc. VI World Soybean Research Conference,
Chicago, IL.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and K.G. Haynes. 1998. Potatoes: A potential short season cash
crop for Georgia. p.89. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1998. An Agronomic and biochemical
evaluation of large-seeded vegetable soybeans. p.11. In: Abstr. Technical Papers, No. 25,
Southern Branch ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1997. Evaluation of soybean genotypes for
tofu yield and quality. p. 90. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Bhagsari, A.S., M.S.S. Rao, and K.G. Haynes. 1997. An Appraisal of Seedling Tubers for
Potato Production. p. 10. In: Abstr. Technical Papers, No. 24, Southern Branch, ASA,
Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and K.G. Haynes. 1997. Evaluation of Potato Genotypes in Central
Georgia. p. 10. In: Abstr. Technical Papers, No. 24, Southern Branch, ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1997. Evaluation of vegetable soybeans for
green seed yield and quality. p. 131. 11th Biennial Research Symposium, Assoc. of
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Research Directors.
Mohamed, A., M.S.S. Rao, and A.S. Bhagsari. 1997. A new biochemical method to identify
and select soybean varieties for high quality tofu. p. 49. 11th Biennial Research
Symposium, Assoc. of Research Directors.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and A.I. Mohamed. 1996. An Agronomic and biochemical
evaluation of vegetable soybean genotypes. p. 101. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Bhagsari, A.S., M.S.S. Rao, and K.G. Haynes. 1996. Evaluation of potato in a warm climate.
p. 8, In: Abstr. Technical Papers, No. 23. Southern Branch, ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1995. Effect of leaf type and plant density on the seed yield of
soybean. p. 109. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI. U.S.A.
Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1994. Inter- and intra maturity group variation in leaf area
index, biomass, seed yield and harvest index of soybean genotypes. p. 148. In: Agron.
Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S. and P.L. Raymer. 1993. Genetic variation in total percentage and rate of
germination, and seedling vigor responses to temperature among canola cultivars. p. 153.
In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., D.S. NeSmith, P.L. Raymer, and D.C. Bridges. 1993. Effects of shading different
crop growth stages on the growth and yield of canola. Agronomy Abstracts, 1993. p. 121.
In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., and P.L. Raymer. 1992. Responses of oilseed rape to vernalization duration and
photoperiod. p. 130. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S., and P.L. Raymer. 1992. Effects of temperature and daylength on the response to
vernalization of oilseed rape (Brassica napus and B. campestris). p. 5. In: Abstr. Technical
Papers, No. 19. Southern Branch, ASA, Madison, WI.
Rao, M.S.S. and P.L. Raymer 1991. Vernalization and photoperiod requirements for the
adaptability of oilseed rape (Brassica napus and B. campestris) to the southeastern United
States. In: D.I. McGregor (ed.) Rapeseed in a Changing World. 3: 738-742.
Mendham, N.J., M.S.S. Rao, and G.C. Buzza. 1991. The apetalous flower character as a
component of a high yielding ideotype. In: D.I. McGregor (ed.) Rapeseed in a Changing
World. 2: 596-600.
Raymer, P.L., O.M. Lindstrom, and M.S.S. Rao. 1991. Genotypic variation among spring and
winter oilseed rape cultivars for cold tolerance. p. 113. In: Agron. Abstr., ASA, Madison,
WI.
Mendham, N.J. and M.S.S. Rao 1989. A rapeseed ideotype for high yields. p. 644. Proc. of the
Fifth Australian Agronomy Conference. University of Western Australia, Australia.
Rao, M.S.S. and N.J Mendham. 1987. The apetalous flower character in rapeseed and its
interaction with irrigation. p. 335. Proc. of the Fourth Australian Agronomy Conference,
LaTrobe University, Australia.
Rao, M.S.S. and N.J. Mendham. 1985. Evaluation of Chinoli Rapeseed (Brassica campestris).
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p. 306. Proc. of the third Australian Agronomy Conference, University of Tasmania,
Australia.
Newsletter Articles
Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1998. Variations between and within maturity groups of
soybean genotypes for biomass, seed yield, and harvest index. Soybean Genetics Newsletter
24: 110-116.
Rao, M.S.S. and K.K. Lee. 1991. The effects of vesicular- arbuscular mycorrhizae (Glomus
clarum) and phosphorus on the growth, development and dry matter partitioning of sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor Moench) with and without drought stress cycles. Sorghum Newsletter 32:
60-61.
Rao, M.S.S. and N.J. Mendham. 1986. Water use and plant water status of rapeseed in response
to irrigation and an anti-transpirant. Australasean Field Crops Newsletter, 21: 109-111.
Technical Bulletin Articles
Rangappa, M,. H.L. Bhardwaj, V.T. Sapra, and M.S.S. Rao. 1998. Stress tolerance, biological
efficiency, and nutritional quality of vegetable-type soybeans evaluated under regional
research projects (RR3 and RR5). Association of Research Directors, 1890 Land-Grant
Colleges and Universities.
Rao, M.S.S. and M.E. Kraemer. 2000. 1890 Institutions’ contribution to soybean research: A
list of publications generated by the regional soybean research project. Final report -
Improvement of soybean for food uses. Association of Research Directors, Inc. 1890 Land
Grant Colleges and Universities.
Commodity Sheets:
Rao S. Mentreddy, and A.S. Bhagsari. 1998. Specialty Soybean. FVSU-107. Agricultural
Research Station, Fort Valley State University.
Rao S. Mentreddy, and A.S. Bhagsari. 1998. Irish Potato. FVSU-114. Agricultural Research
Station, Fort Valley State University.
PRESENTATIONS AT EXTENSION/OUTREACH MEETINGS
American Farm Bureau Federation’s Conferences: Meet The Researcher
Category
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Rao, M.S.S., and A.K. Yadav. 2002. Southern AgBiotech Consortium Educating Rural
Communities of Benefits from Biotechnology. January 9-11, 2002. Reno, NV.
Rao, M.S.S., T.D. Glover and A.S. Bhagsari. 2000. Effective microorganisms increase the yield
of organic vegetables. January 9-11, 2000. Houston, TX. This poster featured on the
Georgia Farm Bureau Television Broadcast of Jan 22, 2000.
Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and T.D. Glover. 1999. Sustainable organic production of
vegetables and soybeans using EM technology. January 9-11, 1999. Albuquerque, NM.
Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1998. Potatoes: An Alternative Short Season Cash Crop for
Georgia Farmers. January 10-13, 1998. Charlotte, NC.
Invited Lectures at Farmers and Professional Agricultural Workers’
Group Meetings:
S.R. Mentreddy. 2007. Agroforestry for Small Farmers. Agric.-Risk Management Education:
Training-of-the-Trainers Workshop. April 27, 2007. Small Farms Research Center,
Alabama A&M University.
S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Medicinal and organically-grown vegetables as alternative enterprises
for limited resource farmers. Fourth Annual Community Outreach Conference. November
16-17, 2006. Huntsville, AL.
S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Forest medicinal plant species, goldenseal and black cohosh:
cultivation and market potential. Forest Land Enhancement Agroforestry Workshop,
Birmingham, AL October 23, 2006.
S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Medicinal and Organically Grown Vegetables as Alternative
Enterprises for Small-and Limited Resource Farmers. Agricultural Risk management
Education Training of the Traines Workshop, Small farms Research center, Alabama A & M
University. September 21-22, 2006.
S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Basil: The Miracle Herb. Functional Foods: The New medicine
Urban-Rural Interphase Conference, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama A &
M University. April 20, 2006. Huntsville, AL.
S.R. Mentreddy. 2006. Forest medicinal plants as alternative agroforestry crops. Woodland
owners training workshop, April 5-8, 2006, Longsdale, TN.
S. R. Mentreddy. 2005. Medicinal and organically-grown vegetables as alternative enterprise
for small farmers. Third Annual Community Outreach Conference: Effective Strategies for
Sustaining Small and Limited Resource Farms. Nov 17-18, 2005. Huntsville, AL
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Rao, M.S.S. 2000. Soil microorganisms and their role in soil productivity. Invited Lecture at
the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Organics, Inc. Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley,
GA.
Rao, M.S.S. 2000. Building Healthy Soils: The role of soil organisms. Invited lecture at the
training program workshop for agricultural service providers and educators in Georgia.
‘Building Capacity in Agriculture’ conducted by Georgia Organics, Inc. and funded by
Southern SARE.
Georgia Ag Showcase
• Rao S. Mentreddy. 2002. Nearly 12 acres in Research/Demonstration Trials: 1. Mung
bean, Urd bean, and Pigeonpea: Alternative legume crops for Middle Gerogia; 2.
Comparison of early, medium, and late maturing transgenic Bt field corn varieties with nontransgenic
field corn variety; 3. Comparison of five ‘Lightning Ready’ field corn varieties
with nontransgenic variety; 4. Comparison of five Roundup-ready field corn varieties with a
non-Roundup-ready variety. Fort Valley State University Technology Transfer Farm Field
Day. August 8, 2002.
• Rao S. Mentreddy and Jerry Larson. 2002. Organic garden demonstration. 1. Response of
early and late maturing peanut varieties to added organic source of nitrogen, ‘Kricket Krap’;
2. Weed control in two sweet potato varieties with straw and plastic mulch. Fort Valley
State University Technology Transfer Farm Field Day. August 8, 2002.
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1999. Vegetable soybeans for human nutrition. Ag
Showcase ‘99. Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA.
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1999. Cut potato production costs by using ‘true potato seed
technology’ and ‘seed plot technique’. Ag Showcase ‘99. Fort Valley State University, Fort
Valley, GA.
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1999. Sweetpotato germplasm. Ag Showcase ‘99. Fort
Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA.
• Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and T.D. Glover. 1998. Organic production of soybeans and
vegetables using EM Technology. Presented at the Ag Showcase '98, UGA Experiment
Station, Griffin, GA.
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1997. Potatoes: An Alternative Short Season Cash Crop.
Presented at the Ag Showcase '97, UGA Coastal Plains Experimental Station, Tifton, GA.
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SunBelt National Exposition, Moultree, GA
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.K. Yadav. 2002. Southern AgBiotech Consortium: Two years of
progress in Middle Georgia.
• Rao, M.S.S. 2001. Edamame: A new Nutritious, Healthy Vegetable. 2001
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.K. Yadav. 2001. Southern AgBiotech Consortium Brings
Biotechnology to Communities in Central Georgia. 2001.
• Rao, M.S.S., A.S. Bhagsari, and T.D. Glover. 1998. Organic production of soybeans and
vegetables using EM Technology.
• Rao, M.S.S. and A.S. Bhagsari. 1997. Potatoes: An Alternative Short Season Cash Crop.
Presentation at Fort Valley State University:
• Rao S. Mentreddy, A.K. Yadav, and Curtis Borne. 2002. Southern Agbiotech Consortium
for Underserved Communities. Farm, Home, Ministers’ conference, Fort Valley State
University. Jan 10, 2002.
Dissertation and Thesis
Ph.D (Agric. Science). 1989. University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Title: An Agronomic and physiological evaluation of rapeseed (Brassica campestris and
Brassica napus L.).
M.S. (Agronomy). 1980. Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India.
Title: Studies on the response of fox tail millet (Setaria italica), castor bean (Ricinus
communis) pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), and chick pea (Cicer arietinum), to levels
of irrigation in light soils.
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