Dr. Robert S. Kalmbacher

Professor - Agronomy, Range Management and Forage Crops, Retired

Research focused on management and utilization of pasture and range in central and south Florida. The following are areas of interest:

• Select and evaluate new introduced grasses and legumes for pasture
• Develop management practices for grasses and legumes in pasture
• Management of native forages for livestock production on Florida range

• Education
  • Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University. Agronomy. 1975
  • M.S. Pennsylvania State University. Agronomy. 1972
  • B.S. Delaware Valley College. Agronomy. 1968
• Employment
  • University of Florida. Professor. 1985-2005.
  • University of Florida. Associate Professor. 1981-1985.
  • University of Florida. Assistant Professor. 1975-1981.
• Selected Grants and Contracts

  • Title: Technical Assistance Program For Forage Research 
    Funded by: Jamaican Agricultural Development Program 
    Year: 1989-1993
    Role: Principal Investigator

  • Title: Synthetic Seed Production of Florida's Indigenous Plants 
    Funded by: Florida Institute of Phosphate Research 
    Year: 1997-1998 
    Role: Co-principal Investigator

• Membership in Professional Societies
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • Crop Science Society of America
  • Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida
• Publications
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