Bizhen Hu

Dr. Hu has over 15 years of interdisciplinary research focused on sustainable vegetable production systems. Research has included a wide range of specialty crops such as broccoli, snap bean, asparagus, watermelon, tomato, pepper, okra, squash, sweet potato, turmeric, potato, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, spinach, and mustard greens. She has investigated a diverse set of crop production practices, including season extension strategies, sensor-based irrigation, vegetable grafting, mulching, cover crops, rotation, intercropping, LED lighting technologies, row covers and biological control for integrated pest management, nutrient management, and environmental monitoring and control.