Elide Valencia (evalencia@scsrpc.org)                                                                  

Position

Researcher/Professor
 

Institution

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
 

Address

Agronomy Department
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 9030
Mayaguez, PR 00681
 

Education

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Bsc. 1986
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR. Msc. 1993
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Ph.D. 1997
 

Professional Experience

Dr. Elide Valencia is a Research Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. He teaches the undergraduate course in Forages (AGRO 4046) and the graduate course in Tropical Forage Management (AGRO 6602). Dr. Valencia also conducts research with grasses and legumes to support the Dairy, Beef and Small Ruminant Industry and manages the Goat Farm of the University of Puerto Rico.
 

Research Interest

Research focus is to identify productive and persistent shrub legumes to support the small ruminant industry the Caribbean basin.
 

Publications, Selected Journal Articles

Valencia, E.,  M. Williams, C.C. Chase Jr.,L.E. Sollenberger, A.C. Hammond, R.S. Kalmbacher, and W.E. Kunkle. 1999. Management effects on botanical composition of rhizoma peanut-grass swards. Agron. J. 91:431-438.

Valencia, E., M.J. Williams, and L.E. Sollenberger. 1999. Yield and botanical composition of rhizoma peanut-grass swards treated with herbicides. Agron. J. 91:956-961.

Valencia, E., M.B. Adjei and J. Martin. 2001. Aquaculture effluent as a water and nutrient source for hay production in the seasonally dry tropics. J. Comm. Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 32 (8):

Valencia, E., M.J. Williams, C.C. Chase, Jr., L.E. Sollenberger, A.C. Hammond, R.S. Kalmabacher, and W.E. Kunkle. 2001. Pasture management effects on diet composition and cattle performance on continuously stocked rhizoma peanut-mixed grass swards. J. Anim. Sci. 79:

Williams, M.J., E. Valencia and L.E. Sollenberger. 2002. No-till planting of rhizome peanut. Agron. J.  94:1350-1354.
 

Current Grants

Novel methods for sustainable control of nematodes in small ruminants” Subcontract with Fort Valley State University, Georgia.  Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grant (SARE). 2002-2005.

Improving forage quality and livestock productivity with use of enzymes.  Subtropical Agriculture Research (TSTAR). 2002-2005. Subcontract with University of Florida.

Development of a bio-herbicide system to manage invasive weeds. Subtropical Agriculture Research (TSTAR). 2002-2005. Subcontract with University of Florida.

Potential fodder trees and shrubs for meat goats in the Caribbean basin. Subtropical Agriculture Research (TSTAR). 2004-2007. University of Puerto Rico.

Management of dairy effluent for forage production and its effect on the environment in the tropics. Subtropical Agriculture Research (TSTAR),. 2004-2007. University of Puerto Rico.