Bhardwaj, Harbans, PhD
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
Demonstrations related to production and utilization of New Crops
Professional Society Membership
Crop Science Society of America
American Society for Horticultural Science
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS (100+ refereed publications)
Bhardwaj, H.L. and A.A. Hamama. 2020. Yield and composition of buckwheat biomass relative to forage use. Journal of Agricultural Science 12(8):129-134.
Bhardwaj, H.L. and A.A. Hamama. 2019. Genotype and environment effects on lablab yield and composition. HortScience 54:2156-2158.
Smith, T., A. Hamama, Abraha-Eyob, Z, and H.L. Bhardwaj. 2018. A preliminary evaluation of black and navy bean productivity in Virginia. J. Agri. Sci., 10:98-102.
Salley, C. and H.L. Bhardwaj. 2018. A preliminary evaluation of Symbiotic N Fixation in Mungbean. J. Agri. Sci., 10:1-5.
Staples, K.D., A.A. Hamama, R. Knight-Mason, and H.L. Bhardwaj. 2017. Alkaloids in white lupin and their effects on Symbiotic N Fixation J. Agri. Sci. 9:13-21.
Bhardwaj, H.L. and A.A. Hamama. 2016. Evaluation of the U.S. Mothbean Collection for seed Yield Potential in Virginia and Nutritional Composition of Freshly-harvested Seed. HortTechnology 16:26(6):820-824
Bhardwaj, H.L. and A.A. Hamama. 2015. Cultivar, Planting Date, and Row Spacing Effects on Mungbean Performance in Virginia. HortScience 50(9):1309-1311.
Bhardwaj, H.L., A.A. Hamama, M.E. Kraemer, and D.R. Langham. 2015. Characterization of Oil Yield and Quality in Shatter-Resistant Dwarf Sesame Produced in Virginia, USA. J. Agri. Sci. 7(4):87-94.
Bhardwaj, H.L., A.A. Hamama, M.E. Kraemer, and D.R. Langham. 2014. Cultivars, Planting Dates, and Row Spacing Effects on Sesame Seed Yield and Mineral Composition. J. Agri. Sci. 6(9):1-7.
Bhardwaj, H.L. and A.A. Hamama. 2013. Cultivar and growing location effects on fatty acids, minerals, and sugars in green seeds of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). The Open Horticulture Journal 6:1-8.
Bhardwaj, H.L. 2013. Preliminary evaluation of tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gary) as a forage crop. J. Agri. Sci. 5(7):160-166
Bhardwaj, H.l., A.A. Hamama. S. Narina, and J. Parry. 2012. Effect of consumption of ground wholeseed flax on human blood traits. J. Agri. Sci. 4(8):106-111.
Bhardwaj, H.L., and A.A. Hamama. 2009. Effect of cultivar and growing location on the mineral composition of canola sprouts. HortScience 44(2):508-511.
SELECTED GRANTS
On-farm Research to Establish Chickpea in Virginia. Virginia Tobacco Commission 2017-2020. $31,127
Establishment of a "Heritage Crop Garden" to Support Crop Diversification. CAREO, VSU. 2018-2019. $22,000
Facilitating Coriander Production in Virginia. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 201-2018. $28,667
Biological N Fixation and Seed Composition Traits of Tepary Bean. USDA-CSREES, 2007-2010, $299,391.
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 and USDA-NIFA.1994-2010.$263,196.
