Horticultural Sciences

Dr. Guodong "David" Liu

Associate Professor

Mailing Address:
Fifield Hall
2550 Hull Road
PO Box 110690
Gainesville, Florida 32611

Office: 1229 Fifield Hall
Phone: (352) 273-4814
E-mail: guodong@ufl.edu

Areas of Research
- Nutrient eco-management vs. environmental sustainability
- Nutrient stewardship for vegetable and fruit production
- Oxygen fertilization vs. hypoxic stresses
- Identification of N- and P-efficient genotypes from crop germplasm banks

Teaching Responsibilities
- HOS 6412 - Advanced Nutrition of Horticultural Crops, graduate students, coordinator and instructor
- HOS3430C - Nutrition of Horticultural Crops, Lab, undergraduate students, coordinator and instructor
- HOS 4283C - Advanced Organic and Sustainable Crop Production, undergraduate students, Nutrient Use Efficiency vs. BMPs in Florida, Guest Lecturer

Seminar
- Modulation of Plant and Soil-Biota Growth by Humic Substances

Educational Background
- Ph.D. – Physiology and Genetics of Plant Nutrition, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- M.S. – Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- B.S. – Crop Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China

Extension Programs
- In-Service Training
- Educational programs on vegetable and fruit crop nutrition
- Provide support to county and regional extension agents
- Interact with extension faculty and industry members via demonstration research, publications, presentations and training activities
- How to Grow Asian Vegetables

Work Experience
- Associate Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2018 – present)
- Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2011 – 2018)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA (2010 – 2011)
- Visiting Professor and Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Florida, Homestead, FL (2004 – 2010)
- Visiting Scientist, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO (2002 – 2004)
- Visiting Scholar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (May 2001)
- Agriculture Consultant, The Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria Ltd (OPCV), Australia (June-August, 2001)
- Visiting Scholar, AgResearch Grasslands Research Center, Palmerston North, New Zealand (March-June, 1999; April – June, 2000)
- Agronomy Consultant, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations (November-December, 1999)
- Agronomy Consultant, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Food Program (WFP), the United Nations (November 1997 – March 1998)
- Agronomy Consultant, IFAD and WFP, the United Nations (November 1996 – January 1997)
- Associate Professor and Professor, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China (1995 – 2006)

Honors and Awards
- Art Hornsby Distinguished Extension Professional and Enhancement Award. University of Florida / IFAS Extension.2016
- American Society for Horticutural Science, Vegetable Crop Management (VCM) Working Group Chair, 2015-2016
- Sadler Distinguished Extension Professional and Enhancement Award. University of Florida / IFAS Extension.2014
- Florida State Horticultural Society, Vice-President - Vegetable Section, 2013-2014
- Science Leader in Agriculture for the 21^st Century, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China, 1999 - 2006

Program Personnel
- Biological Scientist
  - Jonathan Denison
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
  - Vacancy
- Graduate Student
  - Mary Dixon
  - Yanlin Wang
  - Thioro Fall
- Visiting Scientist
  - Yujie (Joy) Jiao
- Student Intern
  - Sergio Laredo
  - Yuheng Qiu
  - Christianah Oladoye

Authors	Year	Title / Description	Publication
Jiang, Z.-Y. Y. Zhong, J. Zheng, M. Ali, G.D. Liu, X.-L. Zheng.	2018	L-ascorbic acid metabolism in an ascorbate-rich kiwifruit (Actinidia. Eriantha Benth.) cv. ‘White’ during postharvest.	Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 124: 20-28.
Bera, T., E. S. McLamore, B. Wasik, B. Rathinasabapath, G.D. Liu	2018	Identification of a maize (Zea mays L.) inbred line adapted to low-P conditions via analyses of phosphorus utilization, root acidification, and calcium influx.	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 181(2): (DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201700319).
Zhou, Q., B. A. Houge, Z. Tong, B. Gao, and G.D. Liu	2018	An in-situ Technique for Producing Low-Cost Agricultural Biochar.	Pedosphere (in press).
Fang, Y. J. Williamson, R. Darnell, Y.C. Li, and G.D. Liu	2017	Nitrogen Uptake and Allocation at Different Growth Stages of Young Southern Highbush Blueberry Plants.	HortScience 52:905-909.
Zhu, Q., M. Ozores-Hampton, Y.C. Li, K.Morgan, G.D. Liu, and R. S. Mylavarapu.	2017	Effect of Phosphorus Rates on Growth, Yield, and Postharvest Quality of Tomato in a Calcareous Soil.	HortScience 52(10): 1406-1412.
Zhu, Q., M.Ozores-Hampton, Y.C. Li, K. Morgan, G.D. Liu, and R.S. Mylavarapu.	2017	Responses of Tomato to Potassium Rates in a Calcareous Soil.	HortScience 52(5): 764-769.
Balal, R.M., M.A. Shahid, M.M., C. Vincentc, L. Zotarellib, G.D. Liu,, N. S. Mattson, B. Rathinasabapathi, J.J. Martínez-Nicolase.	2017	Kinnow mandarin plants grafted on tetraploid rootstocks are more tolerant to Cr-toxicity than those grafted on its diploids one.	Environmental and Experimental Botany 140: 8-18.
Balal, R.M., M.A. Shahid, M.M. Javaid, Z. Iqbal, G.D. Liu, L. Zotarelli, N. Khan.	2017	Chitosan alleviates phytotoxicity caused by boron through augmented polyamine metabolism and antioxidant activities and reduced boron concentration in Cucumis sativus L.	Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 39: 31.
Xiaolin Liao, Ben Hogue, Shouliang Zhu, Zhaohui Tong, G.D. Liu and Yuncong Li	2016	Using Bioethanol Wastes as an Alternative Phosphorus Source for Snap Bean and Radish Production.	American Journal of Environmental Sciences 12(1):1-7.