Welcome

Welcome to the web page for David Jordan in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University. My primary role is to develop and extend production and pest management information to Extension agents in North Carolina with peanut responsibilities in their county. This involves working closely with colleagues on campus at North Carolina State University and with the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association, private consultants, industry representatives, government and regulatory institutions, and farmers. My subject matter areas are agronomy and weed science but I also work with colleagues in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology on management issues that cross pest disciplines. I currently assist with variety development by helping maintain the official variety testing program (Peanut Variety and Quality Evaluation program) in North Carolina and conducting large-plot on-farm variety trials. I also have cooperators across the United States and in other countries with similar responsibilities and interests. Developing risk tools to assist peanut growers and their advisors manage pests is a major part of my program.

My interest also extends to other countries and regions of the world. I have worked for many years in sub-Saharan Africa with colleagues in positions similar to mine to develop more effective and sustainable pest management strategies for peanuts (referred to as groundnuts around the world) and to improve food safety through aflatoxin mitigation.

My involvement in academic programs at North Carolina State University is through undergraduate teaching and mentoring graduate students. I have been fortunate to work closely with many students that are inquisitive and have a strong work ethic and desire meaningful careers in agriculture and related fields. I have also worked with others in CALS and other institutions on higher education projects in sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information on this project please look at my CV, list of book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and personnel involved in the project. My project strives to include collaboration among many individuals, disciplines, and institutions with a common goal of improving the quality of life of people we serve through improvements in agriculture, education and the practice of science. Feel free to contact me at any time about our work, information on peanut production and pest management, weed science in general, our international programs and the possibility of linking with us to better serve others.