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Hermiston Exp Sta

Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr 2121 South 1st Street

Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr

2121 South 1st Street

Hermiston, OR 97838

My research focuses on Potato Breeding and Germplasm Improvement using traditional, molecular, and genomic tools. My program will aim at developing new potato cultivars with increased biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, nutrient efficiency and processing quality.

Oregon Potato Breeding and Variety Development Trial Reports

2017

2016

2015

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Crop and Soil Science

Headquarters:

Experiment Station

Career Links:

Department of Crop and Soil Science

Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Plant Breeding and Genetics

I accept graduate students for the Crop and Soil Science Department

I accept graduate students for Horticulture

Professional Accomplishments

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (Dec. 2010). Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, OR
Major: Horticulture (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Minor: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Dissertation: Eastern filbert blight in hazelnut (Corylus avellana): Identification of new resistance sources and high resolution genetic and physical mapping of a resistance gene

Master of Science (Apr. 2007). Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, OR
Major: Horticulture (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Minor: Botany and Plant Pathology
Thesis: DNA Markers linked to novel sources of resistance to eastern filbert blight in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.).

Bachelor of Science (Jul. 2002). Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), INDIA
Project: Shoot tip culture in Banana for virus free plantlets

My Awards

My Publications

Outreach and Extension

Extension Service Site Publications

(2019) Disease-resistant potatoes boost Pacific Northwest farmers OSU's Sagar Sathuvalli joins scientists from around the Northwest to develop potatoes that resist diseases and increase farm profits
(2018) Why are my mashed potatoes like glue?

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Why do we need to keep breeding new crop varieties?

Why do we need to keep breeding new crop varieties?

Genome helps breeders develop better potato

Genome helps breeders develop better potato

New OSU potato breeder seeks new varieties

New OSU potato breeder seeks new varieties

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