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Sean Toporek
Assistant Professor - Specialty Crops Pathology, Director of SDState Local Foods Education Center
Education
- Ph.D. in plant pathology | Clemson University | 2022
- M.S. in plant pathology | Clemson University | 2020
- B.S. in agroecology | Iowa State University | 2013
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
I blend applied plant pathology research with genetics and genomics to better understand South Dakota鈥檚 specialty crop disease issues.
Academic Responsibilities
- HO111 Introduction to Horticulture
- HO434 Local Food Production
- HO435 Local Food Production: Harvest and Storage
- HO414 Plant Propagation
Associated Areas