We are pleased to announce that Dr. Brigid Meints has accepted a new position in the Department of Crop and Soil Science as Assistant Professor (Practice) and Extension Specialist in Organic Grains and Pulses, effective October 1, 2024.
Brigid recently changed positions from Assistant Professor (Senior Research) in the Crop and Soil Science Department at OSU to become an Assistant Professor of Practice and the Organic Grains and Pulses Extension Specialist with the OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems. She is interested in organic weed and pest management, breeding for organic systems, and working with growers to add a value-added small grain crop to their rotation. Additionally, her research focuses on breeding multi-use naked barley for organic systems and early maturing dry beans for western Oregon. She grew up in Corvallis, OR and developed a love for plants at a young age. She earned a BA from Scripps College in Anthropology and Gender & Women’s Studies but found her way back to plants after graduation when she began working for the barley breeding program at OSU. She earned her MS from OSU in Crop Science with a focus in Plant Breeding & Genetics and completed her PhD in Crop Science at Washington State University.