Professor Geoff Dixon
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+44 (0) 118 378 8480
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Visiting Professor Agriculture Building
- Research
- Industry liaison
- Teaching (as requested)
Areas of interest
Horticulture, microbiology (international authority on Plasmodiophora brassicae the causal agent of clubroot disease), vegetable crops (especially brassicas), environmental stress, climate change, education, interactions with industry and business.
Publications
- Dixon, G. (2019) The origins and development of the Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology (JHSB) 1919-2019. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology , 94 (6). pp. 685-686. ISSN: 1462-0316 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2019.1609781
- Dixon, G. (2019) Horticultural science-a century of discovery and application. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology , 94 (5). pp. 550-572. ISSN: 1462-0316 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2019.1599700
- Dixon, G. (2019) Garden practices and their science. Routledge , Oxford. pp. 1-416. ISBN: 9781138485235
- Dixon, G. (2017) The origins of edible brassicas. Plantsman , 16 (3). pp. 180-185. ISSN: 1477-5298
- Dixon, G. (2017) Managing clubroot disease (caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor.) by exploiting the interactions between calcium cyanamide fertilizer and soil microorganisms. Journal of Agricultural Science , 155 (4). pp. 527-543. ISSN: 0021-8596 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859616000800
- Dixon, G. (2016) Root vitality. Plantsman , 15 (3). pp. 182-187. ISSN: 1477-5298
- Dixon, G. (2016) Making 21st Century European horticultural education fit-for-purpose. Acta Horticulturae (1126). pp. 97-106. ISSN: 0567-7572
- Diederichsen, E. , Dixon, G. , Wallenhammar, A. , Fernado, D. , Balesdent, M. , eds. (2016) Clubroot and blackleg disease of brassicas. European Journal of Plant Pathology , 145. Springer (3). , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp 515.
- Dixon, G. (2015) Cold injury and hardiness. Plantsman , 14 (1). pp. 36-41. ISSN: 1477-5298
- Dixon, G. (2015) Climate change and plant disease. The Plantsman , 14 (3). pp. 152-157.
- Dixon, G. (2015) Water, irrigation and plant diseases. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources , 10 (9). pp. 1-18. ISSN: 1749-8848 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR201510009
- Dixon, G. and Michael, M. (2015) Premature germination of resting spores as a means of Protecting brassica crops from Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor., (clubroot). Crop Protection , 77 pp. 27-30. ISSN: 0261-2194 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2015.07.013
- Dixon, G. and Strelkov, S. , eds. (2014) Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) on canola and other brassica spp: disease development, epidemiology and management. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology , 36. Taylor & Francis (supp 1). , Canada. pp 168.
- Aldous, D. , Dixon, G. , Darnell, R. , Pratley, J. (2014) Education and training futures in horticulture and horticultural science. In: Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , (eds.) Horticulture: plants for people and places. , 3. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 1087-1115. ISBN: 9789401785594 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8560-0_6
- Dixon, G. , Collier, R. , Bhattacharya, I. (2014) An assessment of the effects of climate change on horticulture. In: Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , (eds.) Horticulture: plants for people and places. , 2. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 817-857. ISBN: 9789401785808 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8581-5_10
- Prance, G. , Dixon, G. , Aldous, D. (2014) Biodiversity and green open space. In: Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , (eds.) Horticulture: plants for people and places. , 2. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 787-816. ISBN: 9789401785808 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8581-5_9
- Dixon, G. , Warrington, I. , Drew, R. , Buck-Sorlin, G. (2014) Science drives horticulture's progress and profit. In: Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , (eds.) Horticulture: plants for people and places. , 1. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 27-73. ISBN: 9789401785778 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8578-5_2
- Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. (2014) An introductory perspective to horticulture: plants for people and places. In: Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , (eds.) Horticulture: plants for people and places. , 1. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 1-25. ISBN: 9789401785778 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8578-5
- Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , eds. (2014) Horticulture: plants for people and places. Volume 3. Social horticulture. Springer , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp 466. ISBN: 9789401785594
- Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , eds. (2014) Horticulture: plants for people and places. Volume 2. Environmental horticulture. Horticulture: Plants for People and Places Springer , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp 350. ISBN: 9789401785808
- Dixon, G. and Aldous, D. , eds. (2014) Horticulture: plants for people and places. Volume 1. Production horticulture. Springer , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp 597. ISBN: 9789401785778
- Dixon, G. (2014) Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin): an agricultural and biological challenge worldwide. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology , 36 (Supp 1). pp. 5-18. ISSN: 0706-0661 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2013.875487
- Dixon, G. (2012) Calcium cyanamide - a synoptic review of an environmentally benign fertiliser which enhances soil health. Acta Horticulturae , 938 pp. 211-217. ISSN: 0567-7572
- Dixon, G. (2012) Climate change, plant pathogens and food production. Canadain Journal of Plant Pathology , 34 (3). pp. 362-379.
- Dixon, G. and Tilston, E. (2010) Soil-borne pahtogens and their interactions with the soil environment. Soil microbiology and sustainable crop production. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 197-272.
- Dixon, G. and Tilston, E. , eds. (2010) Soil microbiology and sustainable crop production. Springer Science + Business Media , Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
- Tilston, E. , Sizmur, T. , Dixon, G. , Otten, W. , Harris, J. (2010) The impact of land-use practices on soil microbes. In: Dixon, G. and Tilston, E. , (eds.) Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production. Springer , Netherlands. pp. 273-295. ISBN: 9789048194797 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9479-7_7
- Dixon, G. (2009) Husbandry-the sustainable means of controlling soil borne pathogens-a review. Acta Horticulturae , 817 pp. 233-242. ISSN: 0567-7572
- Dixon, G. (2009) Horticultural Research in Europe- an overview. Acta Horticulturae , 817 pp. 35-39. ISSN: 0567-7572
- Dixon, G. , eds. (2009) Proceedings of a symposium on Horticulture in Europe. Acta Horticulturae , 817. Internantional Society for Horticultural Science , Leuven, Belgium. pp 300.
- Dixon, G. (2009) Plasmodiophora brassiciae in its environment. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation , 28 (3). pp. 212-228. ISSN: 0721-7595
- Dixon, G. (2009) The occurence and economic impact of Plasmodiophora brassicae and clubroot disease. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation , 28 (3). pp. 194-202. ISSN: 0721-7595
- Dixon, G. , eds. (2009) Plasmodiophora brassicae (clubroot)-a plant pathogen that alters host growth and productivity. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation , 28. Springer (3). , Heidelberg, Germany. pp 110. ISBN: ISSN 0721-7595
- Dixon, G. (2009) The impact of climate and global change on crop production. In: Letcher, T. , (eds.) Climate change-observed impacts on planet earth. Elsevier , London. pp. 307-324. ISBN: 978044453012
- Dixon, G. (2007) Vegetable brassicas and related crucifers . Crop Production Science in Horticulture , 14. CABI , Walllingford, Oxfordshire. pp 327.