James J Stapleton PhD

Kearney Agricultural Center Academic Unit
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-6536
jjstapleton@ucanr.edu

Websites

Also in:
Integrated Pest Management

Specialty

Integrated pest management; non-chemical disease and pest control strategies; solar energy in pest management; soil-plant ecology; pest issues in natural areas; biological, physical, and cultural management of reservoirs of weedy plant propagative materials; sustainable technologies

Education

Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Research Statement
Plant/pathogen/pest relationships are complex and involve interactions among biological, chemical, and physical processes. The research and extension focus of our laboratory is on understanding and manipulating elements of these processes to produce and support appropriate pest management strategies. Our work emphasizes development and implementation of alternatives to application of pesticides, primarily using quantitative and qualitative manipulation of passive solar energy and knowledge-based utilization of organic materials and byproducts.  A current focus of our laboratory deals with using integrated means of reducing reservoirs of weedy plant propagative materials in selected ecosystems.  Applications of appropriate technology and sustainability issues are emphasized. 

Recent Products (partial)

2013  Marshall, M.N., Rumsey, T.R., Stapleton, J.J., and VanderGheynst, J.S.  A predictive model for soil temperature during solarization and model validation at two California field sites.  Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 56:117-133.

2013  Simmons, C.W., Guo, H., Claypool, J.T., Marshall, M.N., Perano, K.M., Stapleton, J.J., and VanderGheynst, J.S.  Managing compost stability and amendment into soil to enhance soil heating during soil solarization.  Waste Management http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.01.015.

2012  Stapleton, J.J.  Vigilance, sanitation, and spot treatment can help prevent spread of invasive weeds.  CAPCA Adviser Magazine, June 2012, pp. 20-22.

2012  Gamliel, A., and Stapleton, J.J.  Combining organic amendments and solarization for soil disinfestation.  Pages 109-120 in: Soil Solarization: Theory and Practice.  A. Gamliel and J. Katan, Eds.  APS Press, St. Paul, MN.

2012  Stapleton, J.J., and Faddoul, J.  Solarization for disinfesting growth substrate.  Pages 207-212 in: Soil Solarization: Theory and Practice.  A. Gamliel and J. Katan, Eds.  APS Press, St. Paul, MN.

2012  Stapleton, J.J.  Developing non-chemical pest and disease management strategies.  <http://cfs.calpoly.edu/programs/PMC12%20PP%20Pdf%20files/Jim%Stapleton.pdf>  (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Center for Sustainability website).

2012  Stapleton, J.J.  Feasibility of solar tents for inactivating weedy plant propagative material.  Journal of Pest Science 85:17-21.

2012  Mitchell, J.P., Summers, C.G., Newton, A.S., and Stapleton, J.J.  Economic analysis of three soil-surface practices for production of fresh-market tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).  Journal of Crop Improvement 27:113-123.