Dr. James Owen Jr.

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Dr. James Owen Jr.
Research Horticulturist
USDA ARS (Wooster)
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USDA ARS (Wooster)
Specialization: 
Water, Substrate, Agrichemical Nexus; Crop Growth & Development
Biography: 

Dr. James 'Jim' Owen is currently a USDA-ARS Research Horticulturist located at the Application Technology Research Unit (ATRU) in Wooster, OH. Jim is a recognized national expert in nursery crop systems research, with an emphasis on the nexus of irrigation, soilless substrates, and crop fertility gaining him recognition in substrate chemistry and physics. More recently, Jim has focused on the water continuum, from water source to environmental fate, to increase resource efficiency, minimize environmental impact, and ensure profitability in controlled environment agriculture.

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