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by Sarah Cato - August 15, 2023
Earlier this year, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture welcomed Dr. Camila Nicolli as the new extension plant pathologist stationed at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart. Camila comes from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she worked as a postdoctoral research associate focusing on corn disease management strategies. Before moving to Madison, Camila worked as an assistant professor of plant pathology at the University of Goiás in Goiânia, Brazil and as a member of the seed treatment research and development team at BASF Brazil.
Here at the Division of Agriculture, Camila’s program covers rice, soybean and corn crops research to serve the cooperative extension in Arkansas state.
Camila’s research team conducts trials to evaluate various disease management strategies including testing varieties against the most significant pathogens in Arkansas and testing the efficacy of available fungicides and bio-products. Camila’s extension efforts focus on generating, evaluating and disseminating solutions to many disease problems associated with rice, soybean, and corn in Arkansas. These solutions are developed and evaluated through applied field research and disseminated through factsheets, outreach courses and online education.
Camila’s research team evaluate diseases on breeding lines and varieties developed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Camila’s team wants to understand how these new varieties perform when exposed to the actual pathogens present in the Arkansas environment.
Camila and her team collaborate with industry to test fungicides that are essential for controlling prominent diseases in Arkansas rice. Through these trials, Camila’s program plays a vital role in identifying and recommending the most suitable fungicides that can combat emerging and existing fungal diseases, safeguarding crop yields and ensuring food security.
Keep an eye out for Camila’s work in the coming year! In the meantime, feel free to contact her with any questions at cnicolli@uada.edu, 870-830-2232 or by following her on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn at @ricecropcare.