Gautam Pradhan
14120 Hwy 2
Williston, ND 58801-8629
Ph.D. in Agronomy (4.0/4.0), Kansas State University, USA, 2011.
M.S. in Agriculture (1.0/1.0), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany, 1996.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (3.80/4.0), University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1989.
American Society of Agronomy (Since 2007).
Crop Science Society of America (Since 2007).
Soil Science Society of America (Since 2007).
Honor Society of Phi Kapa Phi (2008 – 2018).
• Developing crop management practices and cropping sequences that fully exploit the genetic yield potentiality of cultivars and enhance resource use efficiencies, crop quality, soil health, and rural income.
• Evaluating and identifing field and specialty crop species, varieties, and exotic germplasm suitable for growing in the semiarid conditions of the Northern Great Plains that increase crop diversity, agriculture sustainability, productivity, and rural economy.
• Understanding the physiological, morphological, and phenological bases of abiotic (drought, high temperature, salinity) and biotic (weeds) stress tolerance of field crops.
• Application of precision agriculture/remote sensing (especially unmanned aircraft system, UAS) in agricultural research and development.
2021 – Present: Associate Agricultural Experiment Station Specialist, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND.
2014 – 2021: Assistant Agricultural Experiment Station Specialist, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND, USA.
2012 – 2014: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Amarillo, Amarillo, TX, USA.
2011 – 2012: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
1. Rahman M., L.E.M. delRío, J.V. Anderson, M. Berhow, J. Roy, E. Eriksmoen, M. Miller, G. Pradhan, J. Rickertsen, M. Ostlie, and B. Hanson. 2021. ‘NDOLA-2’, A High-Yielding Open-Pollinated Conventional Spring Type Canola in North Dakota. Journal of Plant Registration. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20189.
2. Berg, J.E., R.N. Stougaard, K.D. Kephart, C. Chen, J.O. Eberly, J.A. Torrion, P.F. Lamb, J.H. Miller, G.P. Pradhan, R. Ramsfield, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, J.A. Kolmer, X. Chen, G. Bai, and P.L. Bruckner. 2020. Registration of 'Flathead' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20080.
3. Bruckner, P.L., J.E. Berg, P.F. Lamb, K.D. Kephart, J.O. Eberly, J.H. Miller, C. Chen, J.A. Torrion, G.P. Pradhan, R. Ramsfield, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, J. Kolmer, X. Chen, and G. Bai. 2020. Registration of 'Bobcat' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/Plr2.20057.
4. Berg, J.E., K.D. Kephart, P.F. Lamb, E.S. Davis, J.O. Eberly, J.H. Miller, C. Chen, G.P. Pradhan, J.A. Torrion, R. Ramsfield, V. Smith, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, X. Chen, P.L. Bruckner. 2020. Registration of 'StandClear CLP' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/Plr2.20052.
5. Sainju, U.M., R. Ghimire, and G. Pradhan. 2019. Nitrogen Fertilization I: Impact on Crop, Soil and Environment. in: Serra, A. (Eds.), Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems. IntechOpen, London, U.K. P. 1–24. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.86028. (Cited 15 Times).
6. Sainju, U.M., R. Ghimire, and G. Pradhan. 2019. Nitrogen Fertilization II: Management Practices to Sustain Crop Production and Soil and Environmental Quality. In: Serra, A. (Eds.), Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems. IntechOpen, London, U.K. P. 1–22. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.86646. (Cited 1 Time).
7. Bruckner, P.L., J.E. Berg, P.F. Lamb, P. Carr, D.M. Wichman, J.H. Miller, E. Meccage, Z. Miller, C. Chen, K.D. Kephart, J.O. Eberly, G.P. Pradhan, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, and X. Chen. 2019. Registration of ‘Ray’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13: 392-395. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2019.03.0012crc. (Cited 1 time).
8. Berg, J.E., J.O. Eberly, P.F. Lamb, J.H. Miller, C. Chen, K.D. Kephart, G.P. Pradhan, R.N. Stougaard, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, J.A. Kolmer, X. Chen, G. Bai, and P.L. Bruckner. 2019. Registration of ‘FourOsix’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13: 383-386. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2018.12.0081crc. (Cited 2 Time).
9. Sainju, U.M., R. Ghimire, and G.P. Pradhan. 2019. Improving Dryland Cropping System Nitrogen Balance with No-Tillage and Nitrogen Fertilization. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 182: 374-384. https://doi.org/10.1002/Jpln.201800630. (Cited 5 Times).
10. Thapa, S., K.E. Jessup, G.P. Pradhan, J.C. Rudd, S. Liu, J.R. Mahan, R.N. Devkota, J.A. Baker, and Q. Xue. 2018. Canopy Temperature Depression at Grain Filling Correlates to Winter Wheat Yield in the U.S. Southern High Plains. Field Crops Res. 217: 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.12.005. (Cited 45 Times).
11. Thapa, S., Q. Xue, K.E. Jessup, J.C. Rudd, S. Liu, G.P. Pradhan, R.N. Devkota, and J. Baker. 2017. More Recent Wheat Cultivars Extract More Water from Greater Soil Profile Depths to increase Yield in the Texas High Plains. Agron. J. 109: 2771-2780. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2017.02.0064. (Cited 14 Times).
12. Bruckner, P.L., J.E. Berg, K.D. Kephart, R.N. Stougaard, G.P. Pradhan, P.F. Lamb, J.H. Miller, S.S. Briar, C. Chen, D.L. Nash, D.L. Holen, J.P. Cook, S. Gale, Y. Jin, J.A. Kolmer, X. Chen, G. Bai, and T.D. Murray. 2017. Registration of ‘Loma’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 11: 281-284. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2016.12.0072crc. (Cited 4 Times).
13. Berg, J.E., P.F. Lamb, J.H. Miller, D.M. Wichman, K.D. Kephart, R.N. Stougaard, G.P. Pradhan, D.L. Nash, W.E. Grey, D. Gettel, S. Gale, Y. Jin, J.A. Kolmer, X. Chen, G. Bai, T.D. Murray, and P.L. Bruckner. 2016. Registration of ‘Northern’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 10: 135-138. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2015.10.0062crc. (Cited 4 Times).
14. Ajayi, S., S.K. Reddy, P.H. Gowda, Q. Xue, J.C. Rudd, G. Pradhan, S. Liu, B.A. Stewart, C. Biradar, and K.E. Jessup. 2016. Spectral Reflectance Models for Characterizing Winter Wheat Genotypes. Journal of Crop Improvement. 30: 176-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2016.1138421. (Cited 7 Times).
15. Pradhan, G.P., Q. Xue, K.E. Jessup, B. Hao, J.A. Price, and C.M. Rush. 2015. Physiological Responses of Hard Red Winter Wheat to Infection by Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus. Phytopathology. 105: 621–627. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-07-14-0194-R. (Cited 12 Times).
16. Pradhan, G.P. and P.V.V. Prasad. 2015. Evaluation of Wheat Chromosome Translocation Lines for High Temperature Stress tolerance at Grain Filling Stage. PLOS one. 10: E0116620. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116620. (Cited 43 Times).
17. Pradhan, G.P., Q. Xue, K.E. Jessup, J.C. Rudd, L. Shuyu, R.N. Devkota, and J.R. Mahan. 2014. Cooler Canopy Contributes to Higher Yield and Drought tolerance in New Wheat Cultivars. Crop Sci. 54: 2275–2284. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2013.11.0788. (Cited 23 Times)
18. Pradhan, G.P., Q. Xue, L. Shuyu, J.C. Rudd, and K.E. Jessup. 2014. Effective Use of Soil Water Contributed to High Yield in Wheat in the U.S. Southern High Plains. Journal of Arid Land Studies. 24: 153–156. (Cited 2 Times).
19. Pradhan, G.P., P.V.V. Prasad, A.K. Fritz, M.B. Kirkham, and B.S. Gill. 2012. Effects of Drought and High Temperature Stress on Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat. Funct. Plant Biol. 39: 190–198. https://doi.org/10.1071/fp11245. (Cited 193 Times).
20. Pradhan, G.P., P.V.V. Prasad, A.K. Fritz, M.B. Kirkham, and B.S. Gill. 2012. High Temperature Tolerance in Aegilops Species and Its Potential Transfer to Wheat. Crop Sci. 52: 292–304. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2011.04.0186. (Cited 99 Times).
21. Pradhan, G.P., P.V.V. Prasad, A.K. Fritz, M.B. Kirkham, and B.S. Gill. 2012. Response of Aegilops Species to Drought Stress During Reproductive Stages of Development. Funct. Plant Biol. 39: 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1071/fp11171. (Cited 45 Times).
Presentations at Professional Society Meetings:
1. Pradhan. G. P. and R. Chipalu Pradhan. 2021. Influences of Seeding Date and Rate on Durum Grain Yield and Grain Cd Under Semiarid No-till Conditions. Paper presented at 2021 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International annual meeting: A Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. November 7-10, Salt Lake City, Utah. Paper 416-2.
2. Pradhan, G.P., J.W. Bergman, J. Staricka, M. Miller, C. Wahlstrom. 2020. Flax plant health under no-till semiarid conditions with different seeding date and rate. Poster presented at 2020 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Translating Visionary Science to Practice. November 9-13, 2020 (Virtual).
3. Pradhan, G.P., J.W. Bergman, J.A. Staricka, M. Miller, and C. Wahlstrom. 2019. No-till flax management under semiarid climate of the US Northern Great Plains. Paper presented at 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting: Embracing the Digital Environment. November 10-13, San Antonio, Texas. Paper 241-6
https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/118694
4. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Joel Ransom, Jerald W. Bergman, Paulo Flores. 2018. Drone based high throughput phenotyping of nurseries in support of cereal breeding. Paper presented at 2018 ASA and CSSA Meeting: Enhancing productivity in a Changing Climate. November 04-07, Baltimore, MD. Paper 133-12.
https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2018am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/111863
5. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Jerald W. Bergman, James A. Staricka, Tyler J. Tjelde, Emma Link, Austin Link, Justin Jacobs, Kyle Dragseth, and David Weltikol. 2017. Comparative Advantage of Narrow Row Spacing and Low Seeding Rate of Soybean Under Semi-Arid No-till Condition. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 46-15.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper107038.html
6. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Jerald W. Bergman, James A. Staricka, Emma Link, Austin Link, Kyle Dragseth, and David Weltikol. 2017. Growth and Yield of Soybean Biotechnology Varieties Under Semi-Arid No-till Condition. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 46-14.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper106986.html
7. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Jasper M Teboh, Chengci Chen, Jerald W. Bergman, James A. Staricka, Austin Link, Emma Link, Reza K. Afshar, Kyle Dragseth and David Weltikol. 2017. Interaction Effects of Sulfur and Nitrogen Fertilization on Physiology and Yield of Spring Wheat Under Semi-Arid No-till Condition. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 192-11.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper107071.html
8. Qingwu Xue, Kirk E Jessup, Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Xiaobo Hou, Sarah Ajayi, Jackie C. Rudd, Shuyu Liu, Amir M.H. Ibrahim, and Ravindra N. Devkota. 2017. Evaluation of Physiological Traits associated with Wheat Yield in the Southern High Plains. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 337-6.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper108688.html
9. Sushil Thapa, Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Kirk E Jessup, Jackie C. Rudd, Shuyu Liu, James R. Mahan, Ravindra N. Devkota, Jason Baker, Jin Zhao, and Qingwu Xue. 2017. Winter Wheat Canopy Temperature at Grain Filling Correlates to Yield in the Texas High Plains. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 192-5.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper106574.html
10. Austin Link, Thomas M. DeSutter, James A. Staricka, Kevin Sedivec, Christopher Augustin, Gautam Prasad Pradhan, and Jerald W. Bergman. 2017. Effects of Cropping Sequence, Ripping, and Manure on Pipeline Reclamation in Western North Dakota. Paper presented at 2017 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future. October 22-25, Tampa, FL. Paper 107-4.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper106610.html
11. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Jerald W. Bergman, James A. Staricka, Emma Link, Austin T. Link, Kyle Dragseth, and David Weltikol. 2016. Effects of Row Spacing and Plant Population on Physiology, Water Use Efficiency, Growth and Yield of No-till Dryland Soybean. Paper presented at 2016 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Meetings: Resilience Emerging from Society and Abundance. November 6-9, Phoenix, AZ. Paper 217-5.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2016am/webprogram/Paper100605.html
12. Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Jasper M Teboh, Chengci Chen, Jerald W. Bergman, James A. Staricka, Emma Link, Austin T. Link, Reza K. Afshar, Rebecca K. Garza, and Kyle Dragseth. 2016. Impacts of Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Their Interaction on Soil Moisture, Physiology, Growth, and Yield of No-till Dryland Spring Wheat. Paper presented at 2016 ASA, CSA, and SSSA International Meetings: Resilience Emerging from Society and Abundance. November 6-9, Phoenix, AZ. Paper 362-6.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2016am/webprogram/Paper100643.html
13. Austin Link, Gautam Prasad Pradhan, James A. Staricka, Jerald W. Bergman, Emma Link, Kyle Dragseth, and Christopher Augustin. 2016. Effects of Cropping Sequence on Pipeline Reclamation in Western North Dakota. Paper presented at Resilience Emerging from Society and Abundance. ASA, CSA, and SSSA 2016 Meeting. November 6-9, Phoenix, AZ. Paper 112-1.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2016am/webprogram/Paper101419.html
14. Gautam Pradhan, Jerald Bergman, James Staricka, Diana Amiot, Kyle Dragseth, Austin Link, David Weltikol, and Cameron Wahlstrom. 2015. Physiology and yield components of dryland soybean under different planting geometry. Paper presented at 2015 ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meetings with the Entomological Society of America: Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solutions. November 15-18, Minneapolis, MN. Paper 349-3.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2015am/webprogram/Paper93034.html
15. Gautam P. Pradhan. Qingwu Xue, Kirk E. Jessup, Jackie C. Rudd, Shuyu Y. Liu, Thomas H. Marek, Ravindra N. Devkota, and Jason Baker. 2014. Impact of Irrigation Levels on the Growth, Yield, and Seasonal Evapotranspiration of Hard Red Winter Wheat. Paper presented at 2014 ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meeting: Grand Challenges Great Solutions. November 2-5, Long Beach, CA. Paper 214-8.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2014am/webprogram/Paper85592.html
16. Gautam P. Pradhan, Donald Tanaka, James A. Staricka, Jerald W. Bergman, Kyle Dragseth, Chester Lewis Hill, Diana Amiot, and Michael Cardillo. 2014. Identifying Cropping Sequences for Sustainable Intensification of Dryland Agroecosystem in the Northern Great Plains. Paper presented at 2014 ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meeting: Grand Challenges Great Solutions. November 2-5, Long Beach, CA. Paper 351-6.
https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2014am/webprogram/Paper87100.html
1. National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), Communications Award: Publication - National Finalist (2021).
2. Foote Scholarship, Kansas State University (2010).
3. Dr. Neil and Florence Morehouse, Kansas State University (2009).
4. Bernard and Estelle Foote Scholarships, Kansas State University (2009).
5. Irvin and Dora Mae Atkins Family Scholarship, Kansas State University (2008).
6. Fully funded competitive German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship to pursue MS in agriculture (1994 – 1996).
7. Fully funded competitive German Foundation for International Development (DSE) scholarship to pursue B. S. (Honors) Agriculture (1985 – 1989).
