[fhb] USWBSI March Featured Researcher

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Dear FHB Colleagues,

Our March 2025 Featured Researcher is Dr. Doug Higgins, an assistant
professor of plant pathology and an extension specialist at the Virginia
Tech Eastern Shore Agriculture Research and Extension Center (AREC).

Higgins joined the USWBSI in 2024 as a new PI in the Integrated Management
and Coordinated Project. His research focuses on evaluating and optimizing
pesticide application methods, disease diagnostics and early detection, and
advancement of novel disease management practices for specialty and small
grain crops.

His position allows him to work on a diversity of vegetable (snap bean,
potato, tomatoes, watermelon, and sweet corn), grain (wheat and corn), and
oilseed (soybean) crops, to collaborate closely with scientists from
various fields (*i.e.* breeders, entomologists, etc.), and engage directly
with the growers.

To learn more about him read the full article
<https://scabusa.org/featured-researcher-bio/doug-higgins> or visit his faculty
profile
<https://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/eastern-shore/people/douglas-higgins--phd.html>
.

Thank you for reading!
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To learn more about others in the FHB Community, check out all the
previous USWBSI
Featured Researchers
<https://scabusa.org/featured-researcher-bio/past-researchers>.

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