The major goal of Dr. Wilkerson’s research program is to improve crop management decision-making through the application of computer technology. Research has been concentrated in the following areas: 1) development of computerized crop and pest management decision aids; 2) evaluation of scouting protocols through a combination of field research and simulation experiments, and 3) development of physiologically based models of crop growth, pest population dynamics, and crop/pest interactions. Recently, Dr. Wilkerson has turned her attention to developing Web-based applications, and to evaluating the possibility of using information on climate variability and climate forecasts to improve crop and pest management decision-making.

Current Websites:

Apple Coddling Moth Risk Forecast: http://agroclimatenc.ncsu.edu/apple/codling_moth.aspx

Peanut Risk Management Decision Aid: http://www.peanut.ncsu.edu/riskmgmt/

Peanut Production in the Carolinas and Virginia: http://www.peanuts.ncsu.edu/

Public Weather Station Climate Data: http://agroclimatenc.ncsu.edu/climatedata/#

SoyVar (Soybean Variety Selection): http://www.soybeans.ncsu.edu/soyvar/

Strawberry Fruit Infection Risk Predictions: http://agroclimatenc.ncsu.edu/plantdisease/strawberry.aspx