Dr. Lord Abbey has a background in Horticulture and Crop Science with a research focus on sustainable horticultural production systems for human health and well-being. Having completed his BSc (Hons) in Agriculture at the University of Ghana, Dr. Abbey continued his studies in the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada. He received his Ph.D in Plant Science from Cranfield University in 2004. He is currently an associate professor (tenured) at Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture where he teaches and supervises undergraduate and graduate students. His research program is Plant Nutrition and Physiology. He is also the Adjunct Professor at Memorial University and Brandon University.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Compost
Greenhouse
Horticulture
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Plant Propagation
Plant Metabolism
Plant Environmental St...
Biostimulants
Stress physiology
Soilless growing media
sustainable food syste...
Soil health and qualit...
Compost science
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27%
Compost
25%
Greenhouse
11%
Plant Physiology
9%
Horticulture
9%
Plant Metabolism
7%
Soil health and quality
5%
Plant Nutrition
5%
Biostimulants
Short Biography
Dr. Lord Abbey has a background in Horticulture and Crop Science with a research focus on sustainable horticultural production systems for human health and well-being. Having completed his BSc (Hons) in Agriculture at the University of Ghana, Dr. Abbey continued his studies in the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada. He received his Ph.D in Plant Science from Cranfield University in 2004. He is currently an associate professor (tenured) at Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture where he teaches and supervises undergraduate and graduate students. His research program is Plant Nutrition and Physiology. He is also the Adjunct Professor at Memorial University and Brandon University.