Fanson Kidwaro

- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Fanson Kidwaro moved to the USA from Kenya to pursue higher education in 1983. He has AA Degree from Southeastern Community College in Iowa, BS -Truman State in Missouri, MS from University of Central Missouri and a PhD - Agronomy from University of Missouri-Columbia. He started working as an Assistant professor at University of Central Missouri in 2001 where he rose to become a full professor of Agronomy. He served as Department Chair of Agriculture for two years and Department Chair of Biology and Agriculture for six years.
Current Courses
AGR 305.001 Crop Growth And Development
AGR 305.002 Crop Growth And Development
AGR 305.003 Crop Growth And Development
AGR 251.001 Forage Management
AGR 251.002 Forage Management
AGR 499.010 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
AGR 400.008 Independent Study
AGR 201.002 Resources, Food & Society: A Global Perspective
AGR 302.014 Special Problems In Agriculture
AGR 291.020 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
AGR 403.001 Graduate Seminar In Agriculture
AGR 403.002 Graduate Seminar In Agriculture
AGR 499.007 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
AGR 287.007 Independent Study
AGR 400.007 Independent Study
AGR 201.001 Resources, Food & Society: A Global Perspective
AGR 291.007 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
AGR 306.001 Weed Science
AGR 306.002 Weed Science
AGR 406.001 Weed Science
AGR 406.002 Weed Science
Teaching Interests & Areas
Taught diverse topics from Global Agriculture, Soil science, Soil Fertility, Weed Science, Agriculture Sprays and Chemicals, Plant Science, Agriculture Pest Management, Forage crops, Row Crops, Soil and Water Management, and Field Crop management.
Research Interests & Areas
His research is focused on cropping systems management to improve sustainability and productivity for farmers. He supports variety testing of field crops to educate farmers and students about the new bio-technology in the agriculture industry. He is also engaged in switch grass research (a nonfood crop) for production of carbonized biomass and cellulosic ethanol.
PhD Agronomy
MS Agronomy
BS Agronomy
AA Agronomy
Honorary State FFA Degree
Outstanding Agriculture Professor
Teaching Award of Merit
Journal Article
Catherine Gichunge, Gladys Jepkemoi & Fanson Kidwaro (2022) “Sitawahi Sahau Hasara Nilipata” (I Will Never Forget the Losses I Incurred): Impact of Covid-19 on Food System Actors at the Eldoret Food Market in Kenya, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2119118