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Univ
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Elide Valencia
(evalencia@scsrpc.org) |
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Position |
Researcher/Professor
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Institution |
University of Puerto
Rico, Mayagüez Campus
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Address |
Agronomy Department
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 9030
Mayaguez, PR 00681
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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
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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.
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Research Interest |
Research focus is to
identify productive and persistent shrub legumes
to support the small ruminant industry the
Caribbean basin.
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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.
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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.
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