| Office: | 1235 Fifield Hall |
| Phone: | 352-273-4773 |
| E-mail: | zxin@ufl.edu |
| For more information, visit Dr. Zhao's website. | |
Assistant Professor
Areas of Research
- Organic and sustainable crop production
- Integrated use of grafting in vegetable production
- Quality attributes of vegetables as affected by cultural practices
Educational Background
- Ph.D. – Horticulture, Kansas State University (2006)
- M.S. – Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University (2001)
- B.S. – Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University (1998)
Teaching Responsibilities
- HOS 3020 "Principles of Horticultural Crop Production"
- HOS 3281C "Principles of Organic and Sustainable Crop Production"
- HOS 4283C "Advanced Organic and Sustainable Crop Production"
- HOS 3222C "Greenhouse and Protected Crop Production"
- ALS 4404 "Organic Production and Marketing in Spain"
Work Experiences
- Assistant Professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida (June 2007 to present)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University (September 2006-May 2007)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University (January 2002-August 2006)
Program Personnel
- Biological Scientist:
- Jason M. Neumann
- Graduate Students:
- Wenjing Guan
- Shuan Hao Teo
- Yushen Huang
- Ruhiyyih A. Dyrdahl-Young
- Former Graduate Students
- Desire Djidonou (Ph.D. 2012)
- Charles Barrett (M.S. 2011)
- Visiting Scholars
- Dr. Yanyin Guo
- Guixia Wang
- Dr. Tingyou Li
Selected Publications
- Djidonou, D., X. Zhao, E.H. Simonne, K.E. Koch, and J.E. Erickson. 2013. Yield, water, and nitrogen use efficiency in field-grown, grafted tomatoes. HortScience (in press).
- Barrett, C.E., X. Zhao, C.A. Sims, J.K. Brecht, E.Q. Dreyer, and Z. Gao. 2012. Fruit composition and sensory attributes of organic heirloom tomatoes as affected by grafting. HortTechnology 22:804-809.
- Schroeder-Moreno, M.S., S.F. Clark, C.J. Byker, and X. Zhao. 2012. Internationalizing sustainable agriculture education. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 2:55-68.
- Gao, Z., M. Swisher, and X. Zhao. 2012. A new look at farmers’ markets: Consumer knowledge and loyalty. HortScience 47:1102-1107.
- Barrett, C.E., X. Zhao, and R. McSorley. 2012. Grafting for root-knot nematode control and yield improvement in organic heirloom tomato production. HortScience 47:614-620.
- Barrett, C.E., X. Zhao, and A.W. Hodges. 2012. Cost benefit analysis of using grafted transplants for root-knot nematode management in organic heirloom tomato production. HortTechnology 22:252-257.
- Guan, W., X. Zhao, R. Hassell, and J. Thies. 2012. Defense Mechanisms involved in disease resistance of grafted vegetables. HortScience 47:164-170.
- Zhao, X., Y. Guo, D.J. Huber, and J. Lee. 2011. Grafting effects on postharvest ripening and quality of 1-methylcyclopropene-treated muskmelon fruit. Scientia Horticulturae 130:581-587.
- Li, Z., X. Zhao, A.K. Sandhu, and L. Gu. 2010. Effects of exogenous abscisic acid on yield, antioxidant capacities, and phytochemical contents of greenhouse grown lettuces. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 58:6503-6509.
