Erin R. Haramoto

Erin R. Haramoto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research focuses on developing integrated weed management strategies for grain crop producers, combining physical, biological, and chemical tactics to reduce herbicide reliance and combat herbicide-resistant weeds.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Horticulture, Michigan State University (2014), specializing in Ecological Food and Farming
  • M.S. in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine (2004), with a focus on Sustainable Agriculture
  • B.S. in Biology, George Washington University (1997)

Her research examines weed and soil seed bank responses to cover cropping and reduced tillage practices. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including:

• PLS 504: Integrated Weed Management
• PLS 531: Field Schools in Crop Pest Management
• PLS 416G: Cover Crops in Agroecosystems
• PLS 697: Special Topics in Plant and Soil Science

Contact: erin.haramoto@uky.edu | Office: 411 Plant Sciences Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0312