Wade Thomason
- Associate Director, Extension
- School of Environmental and Plant Sciences
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Synopsis:
Dr. Thomason’s primary responsibilities are outreach/extension education and research for the Virginia corn and small grains industries. The core focus of his extension education program is integration of corn, wheat, barley, and other crops into profitable cropping systems for the eastern U.S. Practical, economical, and environmentally sound production techniques are major areas of emphasis.
Description:
Dr. Thomason serves as the grain crops Extension Specialist for Virginia. In this role he provides state-wide leadership for extension and research programs in production and management of corn and small grains and oversees the hybrid and variety evaluation efforts. His applied research interests are in cropping systems and precision agriculture, especially remote sensing technologies. Small grain and corn production in Virginia regularly represents over $150 million in grain sales annually and farmers of these crops are managing over 700,000 acres of the Virginia landscape.