Dr Jeffery A. Dahlberg

Director-UC-ANR-KARE

Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-6060
jadahlberg@ucanr.edu

http://www.kare.ucanr.edu

Education

Ph.D. Plant Breeding & Genetics, Texas A&M University. 1992

M.S. Agronomy & Plant Genetics, University of Arizona. 1987

B.A. Biology, Occidental College. 1980

Specialty

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Ag Commodities and Products - Other
• Livestock and Dairy - General
• Plant Cmmdtys and Prod - Other
• Field Crops - Other
• Grasses, Annual
• Silage and Green Chop
• Forage Crops - Other
• Sorghum, Grain
• Water
• Plant Production
• Plant Genome, Genetics, and Genetic Mechanisms
• Plant Genetic Resources
• Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic Stresses Affecting Plants
• Plant Management Systems
• Basic Plant Biology
• Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants
• Non-Food
• New and Improved Non-Food Products and Processes
• Quality Maintenance in Storing and Marketing Non-Food Products
• New and Improved Food Products
• Protect Food From Contamination By Pathogenic Microorganisms, Parasites, and Naturally Occurring Toxins
• Healthy Lifestyle
• Nutrient Composition of Food
• Requirements and Function of Nutrients and Other Food Components
• Conservation and Efficient Use of Water
• Foreign Policy and Programs

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Monk, R.; Franks, C., et al.; Dahlberg, J. (2014). Sorghum. Madison, WI, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA.
• Holin, Fae (2014). Sorghums save water. Hay & Forage Grower. Overland Park, KS, Penton. 29: 6-8.
• E. Wolfrum; Payne, C., et al.; Stefaniak, T. ; Rooney, W.; Dighe, N.; Bean, B.; Dahlberg, J. (2013). Multivariate calibration models for sorghum composition using near-infrared spectroscopy. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/56838.pdf, NREL.
• Ag Alert (2013). UC: Research could lead to a comeback for sorghum. Ag Alert. California Farm Bureau Federation. 40, No. 42: 1.
• Stefaniak, T. R.; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Bean, B. W.; Dighe, N.; Wolfrum, E. J.; Rooney, W. L. (2012). "Variation in biomass composition components among forage, biomass, sorghum-sudangrass, and sweet sorghum types." Crop Science 52: 1949-1954.
• T. R. Stefaniak; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Bean, B. W.; Dighe, N.; Wolfrum, E. J.; Rooney, W. L. (2012). "Variation in biomass composition components among forage, biomass, sorghum-sudangrass, and sweet sorghum types." Crop Science 52: 1949-1954.
• E. C. Henley; Rooney, L., et al.; Dahlberg, J.; Bean, S.; Weller, C.; Turner, N.; Awika, J.; Haub, M.; Smail, V. (2010) Sorghum: An ancient, healthy and nutritious Old World cereal.
• J. Dahlberg (1996). Genetic Resources: Paragraph on Sorghum Conversion Program.. USDA-ARS. Washington, DC, USDA-ARS.: 1.

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Wolfrum, E.; Payne, C., et al.; Stefaniak, T; Rooney, W; Dighe, N.; Bean, B; Dahlberg, J. (2013). Multivariate calibration models for sorghum composition using near-infrared spectroscopy. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/56838.pdf, NREL/TP-5100-56838.
• Henley, E. C.; Dahlberg, J. (2012). "Sorghum: An ancient grain with present-day benefits." foodtechnology 66: 19.
• J. Dahlberg; Berenji, J., et al.; Sikora, V.; Latkovi, D. (2011). "Assessing sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] germplasm for new traits: food, fuels & unique uses." Maydica 56(1750): 85-92.
• J. Dahlberg; Wolfrum, E., et al.; Bean, B.; Rooney, W.L. (2011). "Compositional and agronomic evaluation of sorghum biomass as a potential feedstock for renewable fuels." Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 4: 1-7.
• J. Berenji; Dahlberg, J., et al.; Sikora, V; Latkovi, D. (2011). "Origin, History, Morphology, Production, Improvement, and Utilization of Broomcorn [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in Serbia." Economic Botany 65: 190-208.
• Henley, E. C.; Dahlberg, J (2011). "Sorghum: An ancient grain with present-day benefits. foodtechnology." foodtechnology 66(10): 19.
• S. Yan; Wu, X., et al.; Dahlberg, J.; Bean, S. R.; Macritchie, F.; Wilson, J. D.; Wang, D (2010). "Properties of field-sprouted sorghum and its performance in ethanol production." Cereal Science 51: 374-380.
• R. Perumal; Krishnaramanujam, R., et al.; Menz, M. A.; Katilé, S.; Dahlberg, J.; Magill, C. W.; Rooney, W. L. (2007). "Genetic diversity among sorghum race and working group based on AFLPs and SSRs." Crop Science 47: 1375-1383.
• J. H. Wiersema; Dahlberg, J. (2007). "The nomenclature of." Taxom 56: 941-946.
• Poutanen, K.; Reicks, M. , et al.; L. Marquart; L. Marquart; L. Marquart (2007). The whole grain stamp program. Whole grains and health. Ames, IA, Blackwell Publishing.: 263-271.
• Baer-Sinnott, S.; K. Dun Gifford (2006). Grains in human evolution. The Oldways Table: Essays and recipes from the culinary think tank. Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press.
• S. Kresovich; Barbazuk, B., et al.; Bedell, J. A.; Borrell, A.; Robin Buell, C.; Burke, J.; Clifton, S.; Cordonnier-Pratt, M.; Cox, S.; Dahlberg, J. ; Erpelding, J.; Fulton, T. M.; Fulton, B.; Fulton, L.; Gingle, A. R.; Hash, C. T.; Huang, Y.; Jordan, D.; Klein, P. E.; Klein, R. R.; Magalhaes, J.; McCombie, R.; Moore. P.; Mullet, J. E.; Ozias-Akins, P.; Paterson, A. H.; Porter, K.; Pratt, L.; Roe, B.; Rooney. W.; Schnable, P. S.; Stelly, D. M.; Tuinstra. M.; Ware, D.; Warek, U. (2005). "Towards sequencing the sorghum genome. A U.S. National Science Foundation-Sponsored workshop report." Plant Physiology 138: 1898-1902.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Burke, J. J., et al.; Rosenow, D. T. (2004). "Development of a Sorghum Core Collection: Refinement and evaluation of a subset from Sudan." Economic Botany 58: 556-567.
• J. Berenji; Dahlberg, J., et al.; Sikora, V. (2004). Grain sorghum as tool for reduction of harmful consequences of drought. Proc. 38th Seminar of Agronomists, YU-21000 Novi Sad, Maksima Gorkog 30, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops.
• J. Berenji; Dahlberg, J. (2004). "Perspectives of sorghum in Europe." European J. Agron. & Crop Sci 190: 332-338.
• CFS; CFS (2004). Sorghum and Pearl Millet: Health Foods and Industrial Products in Developed Countries. Alternate uses of sorghum and pearl millet in Asia, Andhra Pradesh, 1-4 July, 2003, India, ICRISAT.
• J. A. Dahlberg (2004). "Sorghum: How will sequencing the sorghum genome enhance seed and crop production." Seed World 142: 26-27.
• C. Grenier; Bramel, P. J., et al.; Dahlberg, J. A.; El-Ahmadi, A.; Mahmoud, M.; Peterson, G. C.; Rosenow, D. T.; Ejeta, G. (2004). "Sorghums of the Sudan: Analysis of Regional Diversity and Distribution." Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 51: 489-500.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Spinks, M. (2003). "Registration of sorghum cultivars, germplasm, genetic stock and parental lines in the United States from 1936 through 2003." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 44: 32-56.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Erpelding, J. E.; Sij, J. W.; Clark, L. E.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Woodfin, C. A. (2003). "Release of 49 converted sorghum germplasm lines for the sorghum conversion program." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 44: 57-59.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Zhang, X., et al.; Hart, G.; J. Mullet, J. (2002). "Comparative assessment of variation among sorghum germplasm accessions using seed morphology and RAPD measurements." Crop Science 42: 291-296.
• J. F. Leslie (2002). Public-Private Partnerships in International Agricultural Research – A Case for Promoting Technology Transfer and Enhancing Global Trade in Sorghum and Millet. Sorghum and millet diseases. Ames, Iowa, Iowa State Univ. Press.: 339-341.
• J. F. Leslie (2002). Quarantine issues arising from contamination of seed with ergot: An update. Sorghum and millet diseases. Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University Press.: 123-127.
• J. D. Leslie (2002). Rapid Information Dissemination on the World Wide Web. Sorghum and millet diseases. Ames, Iowa, Iowa State Univ. Press.: 305-307.
• L. Qingshan; Dahlberg, J. A. (2001). "Chinese sorghum genetic resources." Economic Botany 55: 401-425.
• Neumann, K. ; S. Kahlheber (2001). Classification of Masakwa sorghum from Lake Chad. Man and environment in the West African Sahel-An interdisciplinary approach. 268, Band 17, Fankfurt am Main, Berichte des Sonderforschungsbereichs.: 15-22.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Bandyopadhyay, R., et al.; Rooney, W. L.; Odvody, G. N.; Madera-Torres, P. (2001). "Evaluation of sorghum germplasm used in US breeding programmes for sources of sugary disease resistance." Plant Pathology 50: 681-689.
• F. Wendorf; F. Wendorf (2001). Site E-75-6: Vegetation and subsistence of the Early Neolithic at Nabta Playa, Egypt, reconstructed from charred plant remains. Holocene settlement of the Egyptain Sahara: Volume I-The archaeology of Nabta Playa. New York, NY, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.: 544-591.
• J. A. Dahlberg (2001). Sorghum: Leading the “Blue Revolution.”. Seed World. Des Plaines, IL, Scranton Gillette Comm., Inc.: 14-16.
• Frederiksen, R. A.; C. W. Smith (2000). Classification and characterization of sorghum. Sorghum: origin, history, technology, and production. New York, NY, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 99-130.
• C. W. Smith; C. W. Smith (2000). Collection, conversion, and utilization of sorghum. Sorghum: origin, history, technology, and production. New York, NY, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 309-328.
• R. Dean; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Hopkins, M. S.; Mitchell, S. E.; Kresovich, S. (1999). "Genetic redundancy and diversity among ‘Orange’ accessions in the U.S. National Sorghum Collection as assessed with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers." Crop Science 39: 1215-1221.
• R. W. Bovey; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Senseman, S. A.; Miller, F. R.; Madera-Torres, P. (1999). "Grain sorghum desiccation with glufosinate." Agronomy Journal 91(373-376)
• Casela, C.; J. A. Dahlberg (1999). Host plant resistance: Sorghum ergot. Global Conference on Ergot of Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, Brazil, June 1-7, 1997.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Peterson, G. L., et al.; Odvody, G. C.; Bonde, M. (1999). "Inhibition of germination and sporulation of Claviceps africana from honeydew encrusted sorghum with seed treatment fungicides." Crop Protection 18: 235-238.
• F. R. Miller; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Morgan, P. W. (1999). "Registration of A3/B3 Cytoplasmic-Genetic Sorghum Parental Lines Differing in Maturity and Height." Crop Science 39: 306-307.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Woodfin, C. A. (1999). "Release of 30 partially converted sorghum lines." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 39: 82-84.
• M. Van der Veen (1999). Sorghum in the economy of the Early Neolithic nomadic tribes at site E-75-6, Nabta Playa, south Egypt. The exploitation of plant resources in ancient Africa. New York, NY, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.: 11-33.
• G. N. Odvody; Frederickson, D. E., et al.; Isakeit, T.; Dahlberg, J. A.; Peterson, G. L. (1999). The role of seedborne inoculum in sorghum ergot. 3rd Int’l Seed Testing Association-PDC Seed Health Symp., August 16-19, Ames, Iowa.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1998). Host-plant strategies within the United States. Status of Sorghum Ergot in North America, 24-26 June 1998, Corpus Christi, TX.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1998). Host-plant strategies within the United States. II. Growth chanber assay for cold tolerance. Status of Sorghum Ergot in North America, Corpus Christi, TX.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1998). Host-Plant Strategies within the United States. III. Evaluation of inbred lines to ergot susceptibility. Status of Sorghum Ergot in North America, Corpus Christi, TX.
• N. Zummo; Gourley, L. M., et al.; Trevathan, L. E.; Gonzalez, M. S.; Dahlberg, J. (1998). "Occurrence of ergot (Sugary disease) incited by Sphacelia sp. on sorghum in Mississippi in 1997." Plant Disease 82: 590.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Rosenow, D. T., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Miller, F. R.; Sotomayor-Rios, A.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Quiles-Belen, A.; Woodfin, C. A. (1998). "Registration of 40 converted sorghum germplasms." Crop Science 38: 564-565.
• G. Odvody; Bandyopadhyay, R., et al.; Frederiksen, R.; Isakeit, T.; Frederickson, D.; Kaufman, H.; Dahlberg, J.; Velasquez, R.; Torres, H. (1998) Sorghum ergot goes global in less than three years. American Phytopathological Society APSNET
• S. di Lernia; S. di Lernia (1998). The use of plants during the early Holocene in the Egyptian Sahara: Early Neolithic food-economies. Before food production in North Africa. Forli, Italy, A.B.A.C.O. Edizioni.: 71-78.
• W. L. Rooney; Rosenow, D., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Dahlberg, J. (1997). Overview of the worldwide sorghum breeding program. Grain Sorghum for the 21st Century: Working together as an Industry, Corpus Christi, TX.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Miller, F. R.; Sotomayor-Rios, A.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Quiles-Belen, A.; Woodfin, C. A. (1997). "Registration of 50 converted sorghum germplasms." Crop Science 37: 1397-1398.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Stephens, J. C.; Miller, F. R.; Barnes, D. K.; Peterson, G. C.; Johnson, J. W.; Schertz, K F. (1997). "Registration of 63 converted sorghum germplasm lines." Crop Science 37: 1399-1400.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Woodfin, C. A. (1997). "Release of 30 converted sorgum lines." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 38: 41-43.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Rosenow, D. T., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; L. E. Clark, L. E. (1997). "Release of 50 Partially Converted Sorghum Bulks from the Sorghum Conversion Program." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 38: 38-41.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Madera-Torrres, P. (1997). "Restorer reaction in A1 (ATx623), A2 (A2Tx632), and A3 (A3SC103) cytoplasms to selected accessions from the Sudan sorghum collection." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 38: 43-58.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Hash, T., et al.; Kresovich, S.; Maunder, B.; Gilbert, M. (1997). Sorghum and Pearl Millet Genetic Resources Utilization. Int’l Sorghum and Millets Breeding Conference, Sept. 22 – 27, 1996, Lubbock, TX.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1997). The search for new sorghum cultivars and hybrids, Step I: Curation of sorghum. Proc. 20th Biennial Grain Sorghum Res. and Util. Conf., Feb. 16-19 1997, New Orleans, LA.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Wasylikowa, K. (1996). "Image and statistical analyses of early sorghum remains (8000 B. P.) from the Nabta Playa archaeological site in the Western Desert, southern Egypt." Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 5: 293-299.
• T. Sotomayor-Rios; Torres-Cardona, S. A., et al.; Quiles-Belen, A.; Torres, C.; Dahlberg, J. (1996). "Registration of 'Millo Blanco' sorghum." Crop Science 36: 1406.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Rosenow, D. T., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Miller, F. R.; Sotomayor-Rios, A.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Quiles-Belen, A.; Woodfin, C. A. (1996). "Release of 40 converted sorghum lines from the World Sorghum Collection." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 37: 53-56.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Evans, J., et al.; Johnson, E.; Hyman, M.; Biehl, E.; Wendorf, F. (1995). "Attempts to identify 8000-bp sorghum using image-analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and biotechnological procedures." Acta Palaeobotany 35: 167-173.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Spinks, M. (1995). "Current status of the U. S. sorghum germplasm collection." Sorghum Newsletter 36: 4-11.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1995). "Dispersal of Sorghum and the Role of Genetic Drift." African Crop Science Journal 3: 143-151.
• USDA-ARS (1995). Genetic Resources: Paragraph on Sorghum Conversion Program. Washington, DC, USDA-ARS.: 1.
• R. R. Duncan (1995). International activities in sorghum germplasm acquisition during the past thirty-five years. International germplasm transfer: Past and Present. Madison, WI, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA.: 111-128.
• USDA-ARS (1995). Operations Handbook for Sorghum Germplasm Maintenance. Mayaguez, PR, Jeff Dahlberg.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Madera-Torres, P. (1995). Progress on the development of the sorghum core colletion. 19th Biennial Grain Sorghum Res. and Util. Conf., March 5-7, 1995, Lubbock, TX.
• D. T. Rosenow; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Peterson, G. C.; Clark, L. E.; Sotomayor-Rios, A.; Miller, F. R.; Hamburger, A. J.; Madera-Torres, P.; Quiles-Belen, A.; Woodfin, C. A. (1995). "Release of 50 converted sorghum lines and 253 partially converted sorghum bulks." Int’l Sorghum and Millets Newsletter 36: 19-31.
• J. A. Dahlberg; Madera-Torres, P. (1995). "Yield and agronomic evaluation of 10 sorghum hybrids on the south coast of Puerto Rico in 1993 and 1994." Journal of Agriculture University of Puerto Rico 79: 131-138.
• L. Tarpley; Dahlberg, J. A., et al.; Vietor, D. M.; Miller, F. R. (1993). "Batch anion exchange and quantification of 14C hexose and 14C sucrose." Crop Science 33: 338-341.
• R. R. Duncan; Dahlberg, J. A. (1993). "Cross references of PI/IS/SC numbers from U. S. conversion program." Sorghum Newsletter 34: 72-80.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1993). The U. S. sorghum germplasm collection. The 18th Biennial Grain Sorghum Res. and Util. Conf, Lubbock, TX.
• J. A. Dahlberg (1992). Variation of 14C assimilate export and partitioning in reduced progressive senescent and senescent sorghums [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and the potential use of anatomical features as a genetic marker for that variation. Soil & Crop Science. College Station, TX 77843, Texas A&M University. Ph.D
• J. A. Dahlberg (1987). The influence of drip irrigation on cotton petiole nitrates and yield. Plant Sciences. Tuscon, AZ, University of Arizona. M.S

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