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Harbans Bhardwaj, Ph. D.

Harbans L. Bhardwaj, Ph.D.

Professor - Research

Phone:                (804) 524-6723
Fax:                    (804) 524-5950
    Email:             hbhardwj @vsu.edu

Harbans Bhardwaj Photo

Education

Ph. D. (1983) - University of Georgia - Athens (Agronomy)
M.S. (1971) - Punjab Agricultural University - Ludhiana, India
B.S. (1969) - Punjab Agricultural University - Ludhiana, India

Research Interest

Elucidation of genetic and environmental control of phenotypic expression of agronomic and physiological traits
Development of new crops for production of food, feed, & industrial products
Genetic improvement of crop plants to increase yield and quality

Professional Society Membership

Association for Advancement of Industrial Crops
Crop Science Society of America
American Oil Chemists Society
American Society for Horticultural Science
Virginia Academy of Science

Selected Publications

Bhardwaj, H. L., C. L. Webber, III, and G. Sakamoto. 2005. Cultivation of kenaf and sunn hemp in the mid-Atlantic United States. Industrial Crops and Products. 22:151-155.
Bhardwaj, H. L., A. A. Hamama, and E. Van Santen. 2004. White lupin performance and nutritional value as affected by planting date and row spacing. Agron. J. 96: 580-583.
Bhardwaj, H. L., and A. A. Hamama. 2003. Accumulation of glucosinolate, oil, and erucic acid in developing Brassica seeds. Industrial Crops and Products. 17: 47-51.
Bhardwaj, H. L., A. A. Hamama, and M. Rangappa. 2003. Characterization of nutritional quality of canola greens. HortScience 38(6):1156-1158.
Bhardwaj, H. L., M. Rangappa, and A. A. Hamama. 2002. Planting date and genotype effects on tepary bean productivity. HortScience 37(2):317-318.

Selected Grants

Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Seed Composition Traits of White Lupin. USDA-CSREES-CBGP, 2003-2006, $297,401.
Establishment of Canola as an Alternate Cash Crop in Virginia. USDA-CSREES-National Canola Research Program, 1994-2007, $200,276 on-going annually-renewable project.
Utilizing Locally-produced Canola to Manufacture Biodiesel. Virginia Agricultural Council, 2006-2007, $15,700.