Rate My Professor Cadance Lowell

Dr. Cadance Lowell serves as Professor Emeritus of Agriculture in the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences at Central State University, a land-grant institution in Wilberforce, Ohio. She formerly held the position of Chair of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and has had a distinguished career focused on advancing sustainable agriculture, particularly for small farms. Dr. Lowell taught courses in plant biology, weed science, and sustainable agriculture, contributing to the university's programs that integrate innovative farming practices with technology such as sensors. In 1992, she founded the annual Plant Extravaganza, an educational event providing hands-on experiences for students in plant sciences, initially with assistance from researcher Marcus Nagle. Her involvement extends to evaluating technologies like the Weed Seed Destroyer for weed control and developing the sustainable agriculture major through grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture via Ohio State University.

Dr. Lowell's research specializes in plant physiology, phytoremediation, precision agriculture, and carbohydrate metabolism in seeds. Key publications include 'Sucrose-Metabolizing Enzymes in Transport Tissues and Adjacent Sink Structures in Developing Citrus Fruit' (Plant Physiology, 1989, with P.T. Tomlinson and K.E. Koch), 'Oligosaccharide Metabolism and Accumulation in Developing Soybean Seeds' (Crop Science, 1989, with T.M. Kuo), 'Changes in Soluble Carbohydrates and Enzymic Activities in Maturing Soybean Seed Tissues' (Plant Science, 1997, with T.M. Kuo and P.T. Smith), 'Occurrence of Pinitol in Developing Soybean Seed Tissues' (Phytochemistry, 1997, with T.M. Kuo and T.C. Nelsen), 'Management Practices and Phytoremediation by Native Grasses' (International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2009, with K.V. Nedunuri et al.), and 'The Tawawa Woods Natural Landmark: Plant Species Composition and Recovery from Disturbance' (2003). She also co-authored 'Aligning Best Practices in Student Success and Career Preparedness' (Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2019). Dr. Lowell has served as the 1890 Universities Liaison to the Conservation Alliance for Land-based Education (CABLE) and acted as a guest editor for a special issue on sensors and artificial intelligence in agriculture. Additionally, she contributed to initiatives like Believe in Ohio and undergraduate research in deep learning for image classification in agriculture.