Kiersten Wise

Kiersten Wise is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for Agronomic Field Crop Diseases at Purdue University, with primary responsibility for diseases of corn, soybean, and wheat. Her research and extension programs focus on developing economical and sustainable disease management practices for agronomic field crops, including corn, soybean and wheat. Research efforts examine the effects of management techniques on the biology of plant diseases, and aim to identify disease management practices that will improve crop production efficiency and simultaneously increase our awareness of how diseases interact with their hosts.