Rebecca S. Bennett |
Dr. Rebecca Bennett
Research Plant Pathologist
Wheat, Peanut and Other Field Crops Research Unit
1301 N. Western Rd.
Stillwater, OK 74075
Phone: (405) 624-4141 ext. 253
Fax: (405) 624-4142
Email: rebecca.bennett@ars.usda.gov
Education
B.S., Animal Science, University of Maryland College Park, 1993
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Cornell University, 2005
Current Research
••Improve existing methods and/or develop new methods to screen for resistance to Sclerotinia blight, southern blight (also known as white mold and stem rot), and pod rot of peanut
••Identify useful resistance genes from the USDA peanut germplasm collection and other sources
Research Projects and Publications