N. Richard Knowles
Professor and Interim Chair
(WSU faculty member since 1999)
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Horticulture, Washington State University
- M.S. Horticulture, Michigan State University
- B.Sc. (honours) Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Work Experience
- Professor of Plant Science, Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Assistant Professor of Plant Science, Dept of Plant Science, University of British Columbia
Areas of Interest
- Crop growth and development
- Postharvest physiology and biochemistry of vegetable crops, with a current major emphasis on potatoes

Office: Johnson Hall 149
Phone: 509.335.9502
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