Casey Reagan
Former Graduate
- Email: cjreagan@ncsu.edu
- Degree Program: M.S., Plant Breeding
- Previous Degree: B.S., Crop and Soil Sciences – Advanced Study, Michigan State University
- Advisor: Dr. Tommy Carter
- Completion Date: Fall 2018
Research
My thesis research involves screening soybean cultivars and breeding material for genetic flood tolerance. Experimental plots are exposed to induced to chronic wet soil and flood conditions that North Carolina soybean producers face on a regular basis. Visual ratings, yield data and other metrics are used to evaluate that cultivar’s “tolerance” to saturated soil conditions. The end goal of my research is to highlight varieties that perform well and eventually breed this tolerance into high-yielding cultivars.