Debalin Sarangi
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Education
Ph.D.: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016)
Year Appointed: 2020
Rank: Assistant Professor

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Areas of Interest
Applied Weed Science, Herbicide resistance, Weed Ecology and Management
Research
Herbicide-resistant weeds pose a serious threat to agricultural productivity and global food security. The major goal of my research program is to understand the evolutionary biology of the weeds and develop integrated weed management (IWM) strategies that can protect water quality, and enhance crop productivity and economic returns. I take a collaborative research approach to address weed management challenges.
Extension
The goal of my Extension program is to provide leadership in the development of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the risks of herbicide resistance evolution in weeds. My program is informed by stakeholders' needs and committed to providing timely, science-based education materials to the Minnesota growers, consultants, and agricultural industry partners.
Selected Publications
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Govindasamy P, Sarangi D, Provin T, Hons F, and Bagavathiannan M (2020) No-tillage altered weed species dynamics in a long-term (36-year) grain sorghum experiment in southeast Texas. Weed Science 68:476–484
Werner K, Sarangi D, Nolte S, Dotray P, and Bagavathiannan M (2020) Late-season surveys to document seed rain potential of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Texas cotton. Plos One 15(6): e0226054
Sarangi D, Stephens T, Barker A, Patterson EL, Gaines TA, and Jhala AJ (2019) Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Nebraska is Multiple Herbicide-Resistant: Confirmation, Mechanism of Resistance, and Management. Weed Science 67:510–520
Sarangi D, and Jhala AJ (2019) Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) control in no-tillage conventional (non-genetically engineered) soybean using overlapping residual herbicide programs. Weed Technology 33:95–105
Sarangi D, and Jhala AJ (2018) A statewide survey of stakeholders to assess the problem weeds and weed management practices in Nebraska. Weed Technology 32:642–655
Sarangi D, and Jhala AJ (2018) Comparison of a premix of atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and S-metolachlor with other preemergence herbicides for weed control and corn yield in no-tillage and reduced-tillage production systems in Nebraska, USA. Soil & Tillage Research 178:82–91
Sarangi D, Tyre AJ, Patterson EL, Gaines TA, Irmak S, Knezevic SZ, Lindquist JL, and Jhala AJ (2017) Pollen-mediated gene flow from glyphosate-resistant common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis Sauer): consequences for the dispersal of resistance genes. Scientific Reports 7:44913
Sarangi D, and Jhala AJ (2017) Biologically effective rates of a new premix (atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and S-metolachlor) for preemergence or postemergence control of common waterhemp [Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer var. rudis] in corn. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 97:1075–1089
Sarangi D, and Jhala AJ (2017) Response of glyphosate-resistant horseweed [Conyza Canadensis (L.) Cronq.] to a premix of atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and S-metolachlor. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 97:702–714
Jhala AJ, Sandell LD, Sarangi D, Kruger GR, and Knezevic SZ (2017) Control of glyphosate- resistant common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) in glufosinate-resistant soybean. Weed Technology 31:32–45
Sarangi D, Sandell LD, Kruger GR, Knezevic SZ, Irmak S, and Jhala AJ (2017) Comparison of herbicide programs for season-long control of glyphosate-resistant common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) in soybean. Weed Technology 31:53–66
Sarangi D, Irmak S, Lindquist JL, Knezevic SZ, and Jhala AJ (2016) Effect of water stress on the growth and fecundity of common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis). Weed Science. 64:42–52
Sarangi D, Sandell LD, Knezevic SZ, Aulakh JS, Lindquist JL, Irmak S, and Jhala AJ (2015) Confirmation and control of glyphosate-resistant common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) in Nebraska. Weed Technology. 29:82–92
Refereed book chapters
Mowrer J, Rajan N, Sarangi D, Zapata D, Govindasamy P, Maity A, and Singh V (2020) Soil management practices of major crops in the United States and their potential for carbon sequestration in Ghosh PK, Mahanta SK, Mandal D, Mandal B, and Ramakrishnan S, eds. Carbon Management in Tropical and Sub-tropical Terrestrial Systems. Springer, Singapore.
Jhala AJ, Sarangi D, Chahal P, Saxena A, Bagavathiannan M, Chauhan B, and Jha P (2017) Inter- specific gene flow from herbicide-tolerant crops to their wild relatives. Pages 87–122 in Jugulam M, ed. Biology, Physiology, and Molecular Biology of Weeds. Taylor and Francis Group, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Awards
Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award; Texas A&M University. 2019
ICAR-International Fellowship; Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2013-2016
Graduate Student Ambassador & NRA Fellowship; University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2014-2015
Outstanding Leadership & Service Award; University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2014
Outstanding Graduate Student (MS) Award & Gold Medal; Punjab Agricultural University (India). 2013
Junior Research Fellowship; Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2010-2012