Project Leaders

Audrey Kalil, PhD
Plant Pathologist
North Dakota State University
Williston Research Extension Center
audrey.kalil@ndsu.edu
@Audrey_Kalil

Malaika Ebert, PhD
Assistant Professor – Pulse Crops Pathology
North Dakota State University
Malaika.ebert@ndsu.edu

Uta McKelvy, PhD
Assistant Professor Extension Plant Pathology
Montana State University
uta.mckelvy@montana.edu
@UtaMcKelvy
Team Members

Todd Scholz
Todd Scholz
VP of Research & Member Services
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
toddscholz@usapulses.org

Jim Heitholt, PhD
Crop Physiologist and Professor
University of Wyoming
Powell Research and Extension Center
Jim.Heitholt@uwyo.edu

Clare Coyne, PhD
Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research Research Geneticist
USDA ARS
clarice.coyne@usda.gov

Monica Brelsford
Research Associate
Montana State University
monica.brelsford@montana.edu

Nonoy Bandillo, PhD
Assistant Professor – Pulse Breeding
North Dakota State University
nonoy.bandillo@ndsu.edu

Frankie Crutcher, PhD
Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology
Montana State University
Eastern Agricultural Research Center
frankie.crutcher@montana.edu

Weidong Chen, PhD
Research Plant Pathologist
USDA ARS
weidong.chen@usda.gov

Kevin McPhee, PhD
Professor in Plant Genetics and Breeding
Montana State University
kevin.mcphee@montana.edu

Rebecca McGee, PhD
Research Geneticist
USDA ARS Grain Legume Genetics Physiology Research
rebecca.mcgee@usda.gov rjmcgee@wsu.edu

Lyndon Porter, PhD
Research Plant Pathologist
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
lyndon.porter@usda.gov

Mary Burrows, PhD
Associate Director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Development
Montana State University
mburrows@montana.edu
@MontanaCropDoc

Sean M. Prager, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Saskatchewan
sean.prager@usask.ca
Name | Title | Institution | US State/Country | Email Address |
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Frankie Crutcher, PhD | Plant Pathologist | Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center | MT | frankie.crutcher@montana.edu |
Mike Grusak, PhD | Center Director | USDA-ARS Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center | ND | mike.grusak@usda.gov |
Alan McKay, PhD | Science Leader, Soil Biology and Diagnostics | SARDI Sustainable Systems | Australia | alan.mckay@sa.gov.au |
Alexander Karasev, PhD | Professor of Virology | University of Idaho Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology | ID | akarasev@uidaho.edu |
Angela Ichwan, PhD | Senior Director R & D | The Annex at Ardent Mills | CO | angela.ichwan@ardentmills.com |
Audrey Kalil, PhD | Plant Pathologist | North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center | ND | audrey.kalil@ndsu.edu |
Bert Vandenberg, PhD | Professor | University of Saskatchewan Plant Sciences, Crop Development Centre | Canada | bert.vandenberg@usask.ca |
Brian Jenks, PhD | Weed Scientist | North Dakota State University North Central Research Extension Center | ND | brian.jenks@ndsu.edu |
Bruce Gossen, PhD | Research Scientist | Agricultura and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon Research and Development Centre | Canada | Bruce.Gossen@AGR.GC.CA |
Carmen Murphey, PhD | Post-Doc | Montana State University Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology | MT | carmenmurphy@montana.edu |
Chris Graham, PhD | Extension Agronomist | South Dakota State University Extension West River Ag Center | SD | christopher.graham@sdstate.edu |
Clain Jones, PhD | Professor | Montana State Univeristy Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences | MT | clainj@montana.edu |
Clare Coyne, PhD | Cool Season Food Legume Curator | Washington State University | WA | coynec@wsu.edu |
Debbie McLaren, PhD | Research Scientist | Agriculture and Agri-Food | Canada | Debra.McLaren@AGR.GC.CA |
Dil Thavarajah, PhD | Professor | Clemson University | SC | dthavar@clemson.edu |
Dimitri Fonseka | Graduate Research Assistant | North Dakota State University | ND | lakshan.fonseka@ndsu.edu |
Douglas Rouse, Phd | Professor | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | dirouse@wisc.edu |
Eliane Bodah, PhD | Research Director | Pure Line Seeds | WA | eliane.bodah@email.wsu.edu |
Erin Gunnick Troth, PhD | Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Laboratory Manager | Montana State University | MT | egunnink.24@gmail.com |
Febina Mathew, PhD | Associate Professor | North Dakota State University | ND | febina.mathew@ndsu.edu |
Guiping Yan, PhD | Professor of Nematlogy | North Dakota State University | ND | Guiping.yan@ndsu.edu |
Janet Knodel, PhD | Extension Entomologist | North Dakota State University | ND | janet.knodel@ndsu.edu |
Jeff Rumney, PhD | VP of Marketing | USADPLC | ID | jrumney@usapulses.org |
Jim Heitholt, PhD | Professor in Crop Physiology | University of Wyoming | WY | Jim.Heitholt@uwyo.edu |
Kevin McPhee, PhD | Pulse Breeder | Montana State University | MT | kevin.mcphee@montana.edu |
Kurt Schroeder, PhD | Cropping Systems Agronomist | University of Idaho | ID | kschroeder@uidaho.edu |
Lipi Parikh, PhD | Assistant Professor | Montana State University | MT | lipi.parikh@montana.edu |
Lyndon Porter, PhD | Research Plant Pathologist | USDA-ARS | WA | lyndon.porter@ars.usda.gov |
Malaika Ebert, PhD | Pulse Pathologist | North Dakota State University | ND | malaika.ebert@ndsu.edu |
Marie Langham, PhD | Professor Emeritus | South Dakota State University | SD | Marie.Langham@SDSTATE.EDU |
Mary Burrows, PhD | Plant Pathologist/Assc. Dir. of the Montana AES and Research Development | Montana State University | MT | mburrows@montana.edu |
Michael Wunsch, PhD | Plant Pathologist | North Dakota State University | ND | Michael.wunsch@ndsu.edu |
Michelle Hubbard, PhD | Research Plant Pathologist | AAFC Swift Current | SK | michelle.hubbard@canada.ca |
Monica Brelsford | Research Associate | Montana State University | MT | monica.brelsford@montana.edu |
Nonoy Bandillo, PhD | Pulse Breeder | North Dakota State University | ND | nonoy.bandillo@ndsu.edu |
Patrick Beauzay | Research Associate | North Dakota State University | ND | patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu |
Perry Miller, PhD | Professor | Montana State University | MT | pmiller@montana.edu |
Rebecca McGee, PhD | Pulse Breeder | USDA-ARS | WA | Rebecca.McGee@ARS.USDA.GOV |
Robert Harveson, PhD | Professor | University of Nebraska | NE | rharveson2@unl.edu |
Ruth Beck | Executive Secretary | SD Pulse Growers | SD | r2d2sbeck@gmail.com |
Sam Markell, PhD | Professor/Plant Pathologist | North Dakota State University | ND | Samuel.markell@ndsu.edu |
Sanford Eigenbrode, PhD | Professor in Entomology | University of Idaho | ID | sanforde@uidaho.edu |
Sarah Anderson | Agronomy Manager | Saskatchewan Pulse Growers | SK | sanderson@saskpulse.com |
Sean Prager, PhD | Associate Professor in Entomology | University of Saskatchewan | Canada | sean.prager@usask.ca |
Sherrilyn Phelps | Director of Research & Development | Saskatchewan Pulse Growers | SK | sphelps@saskpulse.com |
Supun Fernando, PhD | R&D Scientist | The Annex by Ardent Mills | CO | supun.sandaru@ymail.com |
Syama Chatterton, PhD | Plant Pathologist | Agriculture and Agri-Food | Canada | Syama.Chatterton@AGR.GC.CA |
Tim Seipel, PhD | Assistant Professor in Weed Ecology | Montana State University | MT | timothy.seipel@montana.edu |
Todd Scholtz | VP Research & Member Services | USADPLC | ID | toddscholz@usapulses.org |
Uta McKelvy, PhD | Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology | Montana State University | MT | utamckelvy@montana.edu |
Venkata Chapara, PhD | Plant Pathologist | North Dakota State University | ND | venkata.chapara@ndsu.edu |
Weidong Chen, PhD | Plant Pathologist | USDA-ARS | WA | Weidong.Chen@ars.usda.gov |
Will Lytle, PhD | Director of Research and Sustainability | USADPLC | ID | wlytle@usapulses.org |
Zelalem Mersha, PhD | Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology | Virginia State University | VA | zmersha@vsu.edu |