Eric Gallandt

Expertise

🚜 Agriculture, 🌑 Climate change, πŸ” Environmental sciences, 🌿 Organic food production, 🏞 Land and natural resource use

Gallandt’s research focuses on the dynamics and management of annual weeds in organic farming systems. Current research projects evaluate and compare seed-, and seedling-focused management strategies in organic vegetables. He also evaluates physical weed control practices in vegetables and grains. Visit Gallandt’s biography to learn more.

A bubble graph showing a 60% research and 40% extension appointment split.
Gallandt balances time between research (60%) on the the dynamics and management of annual weeds in organic farming systems, and teaching (40%) courses on sustainable agriculture, weed biology and identification, and weed ecology and management.

Appointment details

Gallandt’s work is supported by:

  • School of Food and Agriculture at the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture
  • Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Experiment Station contributions

  • Current project: Advancing physical and ecological strategies to improve weed management on organic farms. Hatch project number ME022108.