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Jennifer Kling is a Professor in the Crop and Soil Science Department at Oregon State University, where she has worked since 2001. Her research focuses on plant breeding, quantitative genetics, and experimental design. She teaches courses such as CROP 590 Experimental Design in Agriculture (online, 2017-2020) and PBG 650 Advanced Plant Breeding and Quantitative Genetics (2005-2015, 2019).
- Education: PhD in Genetics with minor in Statistics (1988, North Carolina State University), MSc in Agronomy with emphasis in Plant Breeding (1983, University of Nebraska), BSc in Crop Science (1980, Oregon State University)
Her research spans tropical maize improvement under low-nitrogen conditions, Striga resistance breeding, meadowfoam genetics for oil quality, and Douglas-fir genomics for climate adaptation. Recent publications include work on nurse crops for sainfoin persistence (2020), SNP genotyping arrays for Douglas-fir (2020), and meadowfoam glucosinolate analysis (2011). She has contributed to genomic resources like the Barley Coordinated Agricultural Project (2012).
Scientific Awards:
- Ten-year service award from the West and Central Africa Maize Research Network (1997)
- Three awards from IITA's Training Program (1997)
Jennifer Kling has advised graduate students and collaborated on interdisciplinary projects involving crop physiology, genetic mapping, and sustainable agricultural systems. Her work extends to extension publications on meadowfoam pollination (2015) and technical reports on variety releases (2013). She continues to bridge academic research with practical applications in specialty crop development.
