Ravneet Sandhu

Research Assistant Professor

Small and Tree Fruit Production/IPM

Ravneet Sandhu

Ravneet Sandhu, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor stationed at the Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center (OHREC). She has a split research and teaching appointment focused on fruit crop production and integrated pest management.

In this role, Sandhu is developing an externally funded fruit crop production and IPM program that addresses the needs of the produce and related industries in the greater Kansas City area and the region. The research program focuses on pest, weed, insect and disease control and developing strong relationships with tree and small fruit producers in the greater Kansas City area and throughout Kansas.

Sandhu also teaches courses in the horticulture program at K-State Olathe focusing on specialized areas such as pest and weed management within horticulture production management.

Sandhu brings over seven years of research and extension experience to the campus. Her background is in pesticide application, drift management, pesticide efficacy, precision weed management, weed ecology, crop production, data acquisition, data management and analysis.

Education

Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, 2020

M.S. in Agriculture, Tennessee State University, 2016

B.S. in Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, India, 2014

Selected Research Publications

1. Boyd, N. S., Moretti, M. L., Sosnoskie, L. M., Singh, V., Kanissery, R., Sharpe, S., ... & Sandhu, R. (2022). Occurrence and management of herbicide resistance in annual vegetable production systems in North America. Weed Science, 70(5), 515-528.

2. Sandhu, R. K., Reuss, L. E., & Boyd, N. S. (2022). Evaluation of sulfentrazone alone or in combination with other PRE and POST herbicides for weed control in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa). HortScience, 57(2), 215-220.

3. Sandhu, R. K., Boyd, N. S., Zotarelli, L., Agehara, S., & Peres, N. (2021). Effect of planting density on the yield and growth of intercropped tomatoes and peppers in Florida. HortScience, 56(2), 286-290.

For the latest research publications, please check Sandhu's Google Scholar profile.