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Travis Ford

Agent

Agent

Caroline County 7600 Baltimore Ave College Park, MD 20740

Expertise

  • Agronomy
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Remote Sensing
  • Grain Crop Production

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Food and Agriculture Technology, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Md, May 2017- May 2022 • Dissertation title: Remote Sensing and In Situ Observation of Field Experiments with Cereal Crops
  • Master of Science, Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Md, January 2015 – May 2017 • Thesis title: Analysis of Yield Response with Deficit Drip Irrigation Strategies, Remote Sensing with UAVs
  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Delaware State University, Dover, De, January 2013 – December 2014
  • Associate in Applied Science, Environmental Engineering Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College, Stanton, De, September 2009 – December 2012

Travis W. Ford, Ph.D. is an Eastern Shore native and accomplished CCA agronomist with a passion for advancing sustainable agriculture and precision technology. He earned his Doctorate in Food and Agriculture Science from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where his research focused on remote sensing and in situ observations in cereal crop field experiments. His work laid the groundwork for innovative approaches to subsurface drip irrigation, multispectral imaging, and nitrogen management strategies. Dr. Ford has over a decade of experience researching corn, soybean, and wheat production. He has also held roles as a Research Agronomist, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Graduate Research Assistant, and Teaching Associate.