Faculty

Dr. Mike Evans

Associate Professor

Department of Horticulture
316 Plant Science Bldg.
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Voice: (479) 575-3179
Fax: (479) 575-8619
E-mail: mrevans@uark.edu

 Dr. Mike Evans

Education:

  • Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1990 - Horticulture and Plant Physiology)
  • M.S. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1987 - Horticulture and Plant Physiology)
  • B.S. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (1985 - Horticulture)

General areas of interest:

Greenhouse Management

Teaching:

Responsible for developing and teaching courses related to controlled environments, greenhouse crop production and floriculture.

Major Accomplishments:

We have developed a nationally and internationally recognized program in edaphics of horticultural substrates. Our research had a major impact on the development of coconut coir into a major substrate component and we were the first to demonstrate the disease suppressive ability of coir.

Research:

Responsible for conducting research on edaphics of horticultural substrates. Research areas include alternative media components and amendments and control of Pythium and Phytophthora.