Asheesh K. Singh
Position
- Professor and George F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy
- Associate Chair for Discovery and Engagement
- Co-Director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center
Singh’s professional interest is to help improve agricultural production and use research/breeding activities for the benefit of farmers and the agriculture industry. He leads a breeding, discovery and tool-development driven group, with an interest in using transcending approaches and research activities to advance plant breeding. His group develops superior soybean cultivars and germplasm for farmers and other stakeholders.
Contact Info
1501 Agronomy
716 Farm House Ln
Ames
,
IA
50011-1051
Email
singhak@iastate.edu
Phone
(515) 294-3268
Social Media and Websites
Education
- Ph.D., Plant Breeding/Genetics, University of Guelph, 2007
- M.S., Plant Breeding/Genetics, University of Saskatchewan, 2001
- B.S., Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Electives in Genetics and Plant Breeding), G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, 1998