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Brandenburg, Rick L
Wm. Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor/ Associate Director for Global Extension, CALS Intl Programs Entomology and Plant Pathology
rick_brandenburg@ncsu.edu
919-632-8860
919-515-7746 fax
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Dr. Brandenburg as a faculty member of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology has led projects in SE Asia and Africa since 1989 primarily through projects funded by USAID. Current project includes an ag diversification project in Malawi with primary funding by USAID with a subcontract through the Palladium Group in Washington D.C. Currently managing and collaborating on two new proposals from USAID for the Peanut Innovation Lab for a continuation of the previous five year project in Malawi through 2027. On July 1, 2021, Dr. Brandenburg began working 50% as the Associate Director for Global Extension in the CALS International Programs office. He is leading an effort to partner with the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen resarch and extension capacity across the Ministry and academic institutions.
Expertise:
Climate Change | Environmental Toxicology | Natural Resources and Conservation | Extension | Risk Management | Precision Agriculture | Agroecology | Crop Production | Organic Agriculture | Turfgrass | Entomology | Integrated Pest Management
Country(s) of experience:
Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Dominican Rep. | Fiji | France | Germany | Ghana | Haiti | Honduras | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Italy | Jamaica | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mali | Mexico | Mozambique | Philippines | Saint Lucia | Senegal | Singapore | South Africa | Spain | Thailand | Tunisia | UK | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Type(s) of International Experience:
Researcher in an international project | Extension provider in an international project | Instructor at an academic institution overseas | Speaker at an international conference | Other international activities | International consultant | Advisor for international students | Host for international faculty
Research Focus:
Our focus is on risk management and sustainable crop production systems for subsistance agriculture by improvng adaptive research and extension capacity. Currently involved in managing and collaborating on two new proposals from USAID (approved 11/2023) for the Peanut Innovation Lab for a continuation of the previous five year project in Malawi through 2027. On July 1, 2021, Dr. Brandenburg began working 50% as the Associate Director for Global Extension in the CALS International Programs office. 2023 activities include leading an effort to partner with the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen resarch and extension capacity across the Ministry and academic institutions. This effort has been the primary focus of his current effort in CALS IP and involved travel to Malawi and Washington DC, as well as hosting distiguished visitors from Malawi. In September, we hosted the first annual East Africa Symposium and I assisted Jose Cisneros and staff to conduct a three day symposium at NCSU with attendees from five East African countries. I presented at the symposium. We also hosted top level government officials from the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture including the Minister of Agriculture. Travel to Malawi Sep/Oct 2023. Presentations to Malawi Ministry of Agriculture. In addition, we served as host to the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources upper administration for 3 days at NCSU. Nov 2023.
We hosted a group from Modova and I made a presentation to them on potential research/extension collaborations in late Nov/early Dec. Discussions are underway to develop a strong partnership.
The turfgrass research team at NCSU is building a project in the Middle East for graduate students to conduct research in UAE on pest management. In May I participated in an initial conference in Dubai.
Language(s):
English
Sabbaticals:
South Africa
Year: 1999-2000
Funding Agency/Sponsor: US Agency for International Development
Institution: University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
Projects:
Developing effective peanut production programs in Ghana Research project
10/01/2023 - 09/30/2027
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Developing cost effective programs for peanut production in Malawi Research project
10/01/2023 - 09/30/2027
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Development of Efficient Agronomic Peanut Production Packages in Malawi Development project
01/01/2019 - 06/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institutional Partner: Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (LUANAR), Bunda Campus. Malawi
Improving Groundnut Productivity and Profitability in Malawi Development project
01/01/2018 - 09/30/2022
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institutional Partner: University of Georgia (UGA), USA
Examining the Utility of Satellite-based Assessments in a Maize/Peanut Agroecosystem for Estimated Crop Response in Malawi. Development project
01/01/2018 - 09/30/2022
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Development and Delivery of Improved Production and Pest Management Packages to Peanut Farmers in Ghana Research project
09/01/2017 - 09/30/2021
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Aflatoxin Management Interventions, EducAflatoxin management interventions, education, and Analysis at Various Steps within the Value Chain in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia Development project
07/01/2013 - 06/30/2017
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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