Yunfei  Jiang

Research vision and interest

• Dr. Jiang’s research program focuses on improving field crop production and enhancing crop resilience to climate change through sustainable agronomic practices in Atlantic Canada. Her research experience involves environmental and management factors in pulse crops, oilseeds, and cereal crops. You can find a list of her publications on Google Scholar and visit her Lab Website.

Education

• Ph.D., Plant Science, University of Saskatchewan, 2017
• M.Sc., Plant Science, Dalhousie University, 2013
• B.Sc., Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 2010

Research topics

• Evaluate agronomic and environmental effects of enhanced efficiency fertilizers in grain corn, wheat, and potato production in Maritime Canada. 
• Evaluate agronomic potential of biochar and organic amendments for spring wheat growth in Nova Scotia.
• Improving soil health and the subsequent cash crop production and enhancing land-use efficiency through intercrops with pulses and brassica oilseeds. 
• Evaluation of improved genetics for sustainable cropping practices for cereals, soybeans, and oilseeds in Maritime Canada. 

Teaching

• AGRN 2001 – Cereal-Based Cropping Systems (100% lectures)
• AGRN 2001 – Cereal-Based Cropping Systems (100% labs)
• PLSC 2001 – Plant Propagation Techniques (100% lectures)
• PLSC 2001 – Plant Propagation Techniques (70% labs)
• RESM 4014 – Honours Thesis I (Winter term; 100% assignment)
• RESM 4015 – Honours Thesis II (Fall term; 100% assignment)

Major Sources of Research Funding and Awards

• Please visit Dr. Jiang’s lab website at https://jiangdal.ca/

Graduate Students and their Research Projects

• Please visit Dr. Jiang’s lab website at https://jiangdal.ca/

Memberships

• Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists
• Canadian Society of Agronomy
• American Society of Agronomy
• Crop Science Society of America
• Soil Science Society of America