Kenneth J. Boote
Professor Emeritus, Agronomy Department
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0500
Phone – (352) 273-2215, Cell – (352) 339-2498
E-mail - [email protected]
Educational Background:
Ph.D. 1974
M.S. 1969
B.S.
1967
Crop Physiology
Crop Physiology
Agronomy
Purdue University
Purdue University
Iowa State University
Professional Experience:
Professor Emeritus
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Agronomy Dept.
Agronomy Dept.
Agronomy Dept.
Agronomy Dept.
Univ. of Florida
Univ. of Florida
Univ. of Florida
Univ. of Florida
2009-present
1985-2009
1979-1985
1974-1979
Research Interests and Specialization: Crop Physiology and Crop Modeling
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Research on photosynthesis, whole-plant growth, C and N metabolism of grain legumes in
response to climate change factors (CO 2 , temperature, and drought) and genotypic attributes,
studied in controlled-environment chambers, field, and temperature-gradient greenhouses.
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Co-developer of dynamic models for important food crops including soybean, peanut, bean, faba
bean, maize, sorghum that are used worldwide for research on impacts of and adaptation to
climate change and variability. Use these models to enhance physiological understanding,
improve crop management strategies, and evaluate physiological traits for genetic improvement.
Recent and Current Research Activities as Professor Emeritus:
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Senior Fulbright Specialist in Spain (2009) – crop modeling
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Co-PI, USDA-NRI grant (2009-2012), “Supra-optimal temperature causes ROS accumulation
and seed failure in soybeans
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USAID Linkage Project with ICRISAT (2010-2011), modeling genetic improvement of peanut
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Co-PI, NSF-Genomics grant (2010-2014), “Development of a Gene-Based Ecophysiology
Model”. Phenotyping and modeling of dry bean recombinants, link genetics to crop models.
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Consultant, Global Futures project of International Food Policy Research Institute (2011-2012),
advise post-doctorates at CG centers on use of crop models to evaluate genetic improvement.
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IFPRI grants (several), S. Asseng, J. W. Jones, & K. J. Boote (2012-2015), “Enhancing crop
model results for global futures.”
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USAID Linkage Project with ICRISAT (2014-2015), “Strategic Foresight Using Pearl Millet
Model Improvement for Assessing Benefits and Targeting of Drought and Heat Tolerant
Pearl Millet Technologies in Changing Climate”
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CIMMYT grant, J. Erickson & K. J. Boote (2014-2015), “Establishing Elevated Temperature
Thresholds for Grain Set and Reproductive Growth of Tropical Maize Hybrids for Use in
Models to Determine Regions of Vulnerability”.
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Coordinator -Crop Modeling, for Agricultural Model Improvement and Intercomparison Project
(2011 to present). Advise scientists on testing and improving crop models for response to
climate change factors. Assist with capacity building and assessment of climate impact on
crop production and food security in Sub-Saharan African and South Asian countries. $15
million project (2011-2016) funded by UK-DFID to Columbia, UF, Oregon State with 8
project teams in SS Africa and South Asia. Co-PI of UF sub-project, half-time commitment.
Grants:
PI on grants totaling $6,182,000, and Co-PI (with others as PI) on $16,414,000 total from1985 to 2009.
Not including UK-DFID project or other projects since 2009.
Professional Societies and Offices Held:
American Society of Agronomy (Assoc. Editor, 1985-1990; Software Scene Coordinator, 1992;
Chair, Div. A-3, 1998), American Society of Plant Physiologists, American Peanut Research and
Education Society (Assoc. Editor, 1977-1983), Soil Science Soc of America, Crop Science
Society of America (Chair, Div. C-2, 1989; Assoc. Editor, 1995-1998).
Honors and Awards Received:
2011 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2009 L. R. Ahuja Ag. Systems Modeling Award (Soil Science Soc. America)
2009 Fellow, American Peanut Research and Education Society
2008 Crop Science Research Award, Crop Science Society of America
2008 Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
2008 Publication of Enduring Quality Award for 2008, American Agric. Economics Assoc.
2002 University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award
2001 Senior Faculty Award for Outstanding Research, Gamma Sigma Delta
1996 Professorial Excellence Award, University of Florida
1990 Fellow, American Society of Agronomy
1990 Fellow, Crop Science Society of America
1984 Gamma Sigma Delta Junior Faculty Award for Outstanding Research, UF
Selected Publications: Career Summary – Books edited: 1; Chapters: 42; Refereed articles: 218;
Non-refereed: 63; Abstracts: >400.
Naab, J. B., K.J. Boote, J. W. Jones, and C. H. Porter. 2015. Adapting and evaluating the CROPGRO-peanut model
for response to phosphorus on a sandy-loam soil under semi-arid tropical conditions. Field Crops Research
176:71–86.
Rybak, M. R., K. J. Boote, and J. W. Jones. 2015. Growth of individual tomato fruits under assimilate limitation
associated with successively-later set fruits. Am. J. of Exp. Agric. 6: 60-73.
Bassu, S., N. Brisson, J-L Durand, K. Boote, J. Lizaso, J. W. Jones, C. Rosenzweig, A. C. Ruane, M. Adam, C.
Baron, B. Basso, C. Biernath, H. Boogaard, S. Conijn, M. Corbeels, D. Deryng, G. DeSanctis, S. Gayler, P.
Grassini, J. Hatfield, S. Hoek, C. Izaurralde, R. Jongschaap, A. R. Kemanian, K. C. Kersebaum, S-H Kim,
N. S. Kumar, D. Makowski, C. Mueller, C. Nendel, E. Priesack, M. V. Pravia, F. Sau, I. Shcherbak, F. Tao,
E. Teixeira, D. Timlin, and K. Waha. 2014. How do various maize crop models vary in their responses to
climate change factors. Global Change Biol. 20:2301-2320. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12520.
Kumudini, S., F. H. Andrade, K. J. Boote, G. A. Brown, K. A. Dzotsi, G. O. Edmeades, T. Gocken, M. Goodwin, A.
L. Halter, G. L. Hammer, J. L. Hatfield, J. W. Jones, A. R. Kemanian, S.-H. Kim, J. Kiniry, J. I. Lizaso, C.
Nendel, R. L. Nielsen, B. Parent, C. O. Stӧckle, F. Tardieu, P. R. Thomison, D. J. Timlin, T. J. Vyn, D.
Wallach, H. S. Yang, and M. Tollenaar. 2014. Predicting maize phenology: intercomparison of functions
for developmental response to temperature. Agron. J. 106:2087-2097.
Narh, S., K. J. Boote, J. B. Naab, M. Abudulai, Z. M’Bi Bertin, P. Sankara, M. D. Burow, B. L. Tillman, R. L.
Brandenburg, and D. L. Jordan. 2014. Yield improvement and genotype x environment analyses of peanut
cultivars in multilocation trials in West Africa. Crop Sci. 54-2413-2422.
Pequeno, D. N. L., C. G. S. Pedreira, and K. J. Boote. 2014. Simulating forage production of Marandu palisade
grass (Brachiaria brizantha) with the CROPGRO-Perennial Forage model. Crop and Pasture Science
65:1335-1348.
Salmeron, M, J. Cavero, R. Isla, C. H. Porter, J. W. Jones, and K. J. Boote. 2014. DSSAT nitrogen cycle simulation
of cover crop-maize rotations under irrigated Mediterranean conditions. Agron. J. 106:1283-1296.
Moreno, L. S. B., C. G. S. Pedreira, K. J. Boote, and R. R. Alves. 2014. Base temperature determination of tropical
Panicum spp. grasses and its effect on degree-day-based models. Agr. & Forest Met. 186:26-33.
Rosenzweig, C., J. Elliott, D. Deryng, A. C. Ruane, A. Arneth, K. J. Boote, C. Folberth, M. Glotter, C. Müller, N.
Khabarov, K. Neumann, F. Piontek, T. Pugh, E. Schmid, E. Stehfest, H. Yang, and J. W. Jones. 2014.
Assessing agricultural risks of climate change in the 21st century in a global gridded crop model
intercomparison. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 111: 3268-3273. doi:10.1073/pnas.1222463110.
Singh, P., S. Nedumaran, K. J. Boote, P. M. Gaur, K. Srinivas, and M. C. S. Bantilan. 2014. Climate change
impacts and potential benefits of drought and heat tolerance in chickpea in South Asia and East Africa.
Europ. J. Agronomy 52:123-137.
Singh, P., S. Nedumaran, P. C. S. Traore, K. J. Boote, H. F. W. Rattunde, P. V. Vara Prasad, N. P. Singh, K.
Srinivas, and M. C. S. Bantilan. 2014. Quantifying potential benefits of drought and heat tolerance in
rainy season sorghum for adapting to climate change. Agr. & Forest Met. 185:37-48.
Zhang, L., L. H. Allen, Jr., M. M. Vaughan, B. A. Hauser, and K. J. Boote. 2014. Solar ultraviolet radiation
exclusion increases soybean internode lengths and plant height. Agr. & Forest Met. 184:170-184.
Asseng, S., F. Ewert, et al. 2013. Uncertainties in simulating wheat yields under climate change. Nature Clim.
Change 3:827-832.
Boote, K. J., J. W. Jones, J. W. White, S. Asseng, and J. I. Lizaso. 2013. Putting mechanisms into crop production
models. Plant Cell & Environ. 36:1658-1672.
Clavijo Michelangeli, J. A., M. Bhakta, S. A. Gezan, K. J. Boote, and C. E. Vallejos. 2013. From flower to seed:
identifying phenological markers and reliable growth functions to model reproductive development in the
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Plant, Cell Environ. 36:2046-2058.
Rosenzweig, C., J.W. Jones, J.L. Hatfield, A.C. Ruane, K.J. Boote, P. Thorburn, J.M. Antle, G.C. Nelson, C. Porter,
S. Janssen, S. Asseng, B. Basso, F. Ewert, D. Wallach, G. Baigorria, and J.M. Winter. 2013. The
Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP): Protocols and pilot studies. Agr.
Forest. Meteorol. 170:166-172.
Jongrungklang, N., B. Toomsan, N. Vorasoot, S. Jogloy, K. J. Boote, G. Hoogenboom, and A. Patanothai. 2013.
Drought tolerance mechanisms for yield responses to pre-flowering drought stress of peanut genotypes with
different drought tolerant levels. Field Crops Res. 144:34-42.
Singh, P., S. Nedumaran, B. R. Ntare, K. J. Boote, N. P. Singh, K. Srinivas, and M. C. S. Bantilan. 2013. Potential
benefits of drought and heat tolerance in groundnut for adaptation to climate change in India and West
Africa. Mitig. Adapt. Strateg. Glob. Change 18:(doi 10.1007/s1027-012-9446-7).
Boote, K. J., M. R. Rybak, J. M. S. Scholberg, and J. W. Jones. 2012. Improving the CROPGRO-Tomato model
for predicting growth and yield response to temperature. HortSci 47:1038-1049.
Jongrungklang, N., B. Toomsan, N. Vorasoot, S. Jogloy, K. J. Boote, G. Hoogenboom, and A. Patanothai. 2012.
Classification of root distribution patterns and their contributions to yield in peanut genotypes under midseason drought stress. Field Crops Res. 127:181-190.
Singh, P., K. J. Boote, U. Kumar, K. Srinivas, S. N. Nigam, and J. W. Jones. 2012. Evaluation of genetic traits for
improving productivity and adaptation of groundnut to climate change in India. J. of Agronomy and Crop
Sci. 198:399-413.
Allen, L. H., Jr., V. G. Kakani, J. C. V. Vu, and K. J. Boote. 2011. Elevated CO 2 increases water use efficiency by
sustaining photosynthesis of water-limited maize and sorghum. J. Plant Physiol. 168:1909-1918.
Boote, K. J. 2011. Improving soybean cultivars for adaptation to climate change and climate variability. Chapter
17. pp 370-395. IN: S. S. Yadav, R. J. Redden, J. L. Hatfield, H. Lotze-Campen, and A. E. Hall (Eds.)
Crop adaptation to climate change. Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, U.K.
Boote, K. J., A. M. H. Ibrahim, R. Lafitte, R. McCulley, C. Messina, S. C. Murray, J. E. Specht, S. Taylor, M. E.
Westgate, K. Glasener, C. G. Bijl, and J. H. Giese. 2011. Position statement on crop adaptation to climate
change. Crop Sci. 51:2337-2343.
Confalone, A. K. J. Boote, J. I. Lizaso, and F. Sau. 2011. Temperature and photoperiod effects on Vicia faba
phenology simulated by CROPGRO-Fababean. Agron. J. 103:1036-1050.
Hatfield, J.L., K.J. Boote, B.A. Kimball, R.C. Izaurralde, D. Ort, A. Thomson, and D.W. Wolfe. 2011. Climate
Impacts on Agriculture: Implications for Crop Production. Agron. J. 103:351-370.
Lizaso, J. I., K.J. Boote, J.W. Jones, C.H. Porter, L. Echarte, M.E. Westgate, and G. Sonohat. 2011. CSM-IXIM: A
new maize simulation model for DSSAT v4.5. Agron. J. 103:766-779.
Prasad, P.V.V., K. J. Boote, and L. H. Allen, Jr. 2011. Longevity and temperature response of pollen as affected by
elevated temperature and carbon dioxide in peanut and grain sorghum. Environ and Exp. Bot. 70:51-57.
Singh, M. P., J. E. Erickson, K. J. Boote, B. L. Tillman, J. W. Jones, and A. H. C. van Bruggen. 2011. Late leafspot
effects on growth, photosynthesis, and yield of peanut cultivars of differing resistance. Agron. J. 103:85-91.
Singh, M. P., J. E. Erickson, K. J. Boote, B. L. Tillman, A. H. C. van Bruggen, and J. W. Jones. 2011.
Photosynthetic consequences of late leafspot differ between two peanut cultivars with variable levels of
resistance. Crop Sci. 51:2741-2748
Jain, M., P. S. Chourey, K. J. Boote, and L. H. Allen, Jr. 2010. Short-term high temperature growth conditions
during vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition irreversibly compromise cell wall invertase-mediated
sucrose catalysis and microspore meiosis in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). J. Plant Physiol. 167:578582.
Thomas, J. M. G., K. J. Boote, D. Pan, L. H. Allen, Jr. 2010. Elevated temperature delays onset of reproductive
growth and reduces seed growth rate of soybean. J. AgroCrop Sci. 1:19-32.
Putto, C., A. Pathanothai, S. Jogloy, K. Pannangpetch, K. J. Boote, and G. Hoogenboom. 2009. Determination of
efficient test sites for evaluation of peanut breeding lines using the CSM-CROPGRO-peanut model. Field
Crop Res. 110:272-281.
Naab, J. B., K. J. Boote, P. V. V. Prasad, S. S. Seini, and J. W. Jones. 2009. Influence of fungicide and sowing
density on the growth and yield of two groundnut cultivars. J. Agricultural Science 147:179-191
Naab, J. B., S. S. Seini, K. O. Gyasi, G. Y. Mahama, P. V. V. Prasad, K. J. Boote, and J. W. Jones. 2009.
Groundnut yield response and economic benefits of fungicide and phosphorus application in farmermanaged trials in Northern Ghana. Expl. Agric. 45:385-399.
Lopez-Cedron, F. X, K. J. Boote, J. Pineiro, and F. Sau. 2008. Improving the CERES-Maize model ability to
simulate water deficit effects on maize production and yield components. Agron. J. 100:296-307.
Jain, M., P. V. Vara Prasad, K. J. Boote, L. H. Allen, Jr., and P. S. Chourey. 2007. Effects of season-long high
temperature growth conditions on sugar-to-starch metabolism in developing microspores of grain sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). Planta 227:67-79.
Lizaso, J. L., K. J. Boote, C. M. Cherr, J. M. S. Scholberg, J. J. Casanova, J. Judge, J. W. Jones, and G.
Hoogenboom. 2007. Developing a sweet corn simulation model to predict fresh market yield and quality
of ears. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 132:415-422.
Prasad, P. V. V., K. J. Boote, and L. H. Allen, Jr. 2006. Adverse high temperature effects on pollen viability, seedset, seed yield and harvest index of grain-sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] are more severe at
elevated carbon dioxide due to high tissue temperature. Agric and For. Met. 139:237-251.
Prasad, P. V. V., K. J. Boote, L. H. Allen, Jr., J. E. Sheehy, and J. M. G. Thomas. 2006. Species, ecotype and
cultivar differences in spikelet fertility and harvest index of rice in response to high temperature stress.
Field Crops Research 95: 398-411.
Boote, K. J., L. H. Allen, P. V. V. Prasad, J. T. Baker, R. W. Gesch, A. M. Snyder, D. Pan, and J. M. G. Thomas.
2005. Elevated temperature and CO 2 impacts on pollination, reproductive growth, and yield of several
globally important crops. J. Agric. Meteorol. 60:469-474.
Lizaso, J. I., W. D. Batchelor, K. J. Boote, and M. E. Westgate. 2005. Development of a leaf-level canopy
assimilation model for CERES-Maize. Agron. J. 97:722-733.
Lizaso, J. I., W. D. Batchelor, K. J. Boote, M. E. Westgate, P. Rochette, and A. Moreno-Sotomayor. 2005.
Evaluating a leaf-level canopy assimilation model linked to CERES-Maize. Agron. J. 97:734-740.
Lopez-Cedron, F. X, K. J. Boote, B. Ruiz-Nogueria, and F. Sau. 2005. Testing CERES-Maize versions to estimate
maize production in a cool environment. Europ. J. of Agronomy 23: 89-102.
Boote, K. J., J. W. Jones, W. D. Batchelor, E. D. Nafziger, and O. Myers. 2003. Genetic coefficients in the
CROPGRO-soybean model: Links to field performance and genomics. Agron. J. 95: 32-51.
Jones, J. W., G. Hoogenboom, C. H. Porter, K. J. Boote, W. D. Batchelor, L. A. Hunt, P. W. Wilkens, U. Singh, A.
J. Gijsman, and J. T. Ritchie. 2003. The DSSAT cropping system model. Europ. J. Agron. 18:235-265.
Prasad, P. V. V., K. J. Boote, L. H. Allen, Jr., and J. M. G. Thomas. 2003. Supra-optimal temperatures are
detrimental to peanut (Arachis hypogaea L) reproductive processes and yield at ambient and elevated
carbon dioxide. Global Change Biology 9:1775-1787.
Thomas, J. M. G., K. J. Boote, L. H. Allen, Jr., M. Gallo-Meagher, and J. M Davis. 2003. Elevated temperature and
carbon dioxide effects on soybean seed composition and transcript abundance. Crop Sci. 43:1548-1557.
Prasad, P.V.V., K.J. Boote, L.H. Allen, Jr., and J.M.G. Thomas. 2002. Effects of elevated temperature and carbon
dioxide on seed-set and yield of kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Global Change Biol. 8:710-721.
Prasad, P. V V., P. Q. Crauford, V. G. Kakani, T. R. Wheeler, and K. J. Boote. 2001. Influence of high temperature
during pre- and post-anthesis stages of floral development on fruit-set and pollen germination in peanut.
Australian J. Plant Physiol. 28:233-240.