Dr. Mehdi Sharifi

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Research Scientist

My research activities are focused on enhancing the environmental sustainability and resilience of perennial horticultural crops through ground cover management and used of organic amendments. My interest extend to propagation and ethno-agronomy of Indigenous food plant species.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Summerland, British Columbia

Current research and/or projects

My research contributes to integrated nutrient management and Indigenous cultivation sciences and their relevant policies and technologies.

Research and/or project statements

  1. Understanding Indigenous food systems and revitalizing key Indigenous food plants in Interior and Coastal regions of British Columbia; 2019-2022.

  2. Unique cover crops, rootstocks, and irrigation techniques for Canadian vineyards. 2018-2023.

  3. Water and nutrient management strategies, and health promoting natural products can reduce the competition between grapevine and cover crops and enhance health and productivity of vineyards. 2018-2023.

  4. Impacts of adverse temperature and water conditions on fruit set in sweet cherry in the early growing season; 2018-2023.

Professional activities / interests

Research interest:

  • Sustainable Agriculture

  • Nutrient Management in Field and Horticultural Crops

  • Cover Crops

  • Ethno-Agronomy

  • Indigenous Cultivation

  • Soil Health Assessment tools

  • Soil and Plant Testing

  • Organic Amendments Management

  • Use of Biowaste and Industrial By-Products as Soil Amendment

 

I supervise graduate students.

I contribute to policy development relevant to area of my expertise.

 

Education and awards

2004 Ph.D. Soil Science – specialization in Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. Thesis title: “Nitrogen uptake as related to potato root characteristics

1999 M.Sc., Soil Science – specialization in Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. Thesis title: “Selection of suitable extractant to extract available potassium for corn in soils of central region of Isfahan, Iran”

1995 B.Sc., Soil Science, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.

 

International experience and/or work

 

09/2004-02/2005, Assistant Professor, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.

 

09/2003-09/2004, Lecturer, Soil fertility and fertilizers, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.

 

05/2002-03/2003, Visiting PhD Student, Potato Research Centre, Fredericton, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, New Brunswick. Canada.

Project title: “Reduced nitrate leaching in Russet Norkotah potato production”

 

09/2000-09/2001, Teaching Assistant, Advanced soil chemistry, Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.

Key publications

  1. Shu, W., Price, G.W., Sharifi, M., Cade-Menun, B.J. (2016). Impact of annual and single application of alkaline treated biosolids on soil extractable phosphorus and total phosphorus. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, [online] 219 111-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.12.009

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  2. Thomas, B.W., Whalen, J.K., Sharifi, M., Chantigny, M., Zebarth, B.J. (2016). Labile organic matter fractions as early-season nitrogen supply indicators in manure-amended soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, [online] 179(1), 94-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201400532

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  3. Messiga, A.J., Gallant, K.S., Sharifi, M., Hammermeister, A., Fuller, K., Tango, M., Fillmore, S. (2016). Grape yield and quality response to cover crops and amendments in a vineyard in Nova Scotia, Canada. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, [online] 67(1), 77-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.5344/ajev.2015.15013

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  4. Pei, C.X., Sharifi, M., Saville, B.J., and Hamel, C. (2015). "Grain corn yield and nitrogen requirement with legume interseeding covercrops: A greenhouse study.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015. (Poster)

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  5. Thomas, B.W., Sharifi, M., Whalen, J.K., Chantigny, M.H. (2015). Mineralizable nitrogen responds differently to manure type in contrasting soil textures. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 79(5), 1396-1405. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2015.03.0124

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  6. Messiga, A.J., Sharifi, M., Hammermeister, A., Gallant, K., Fuller, K., Tango, M. (2015). Soil quality response to cover crops and amendments in a vineyard in Nova Scotia, Canada. Scientia Horticulturae, [online] 188 6-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.02.041

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  7. Thomas, B.W., Whalen, J.K., Sharifi, M., Chantigny, M.H., Zebarth, B.J., and Burton, D.L. (2014). "The C:N ratio of water extractable organic matter as a potential soil N supply indicator in manure-amended soils.", Annual meeting of the Canadian Soil Science Society, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 4-7, 2014.

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  8. Stoeckli, J., Sharifi, M., Ponce-Hernandez, R., Eimers, C., Hooker, D.C., Drury, C.F., Stewart, G., MacDonald, I.K., Zebarth, B.J., Sahota, T.S., and Reid, K. (2014). "Predicting the soil nitrogen supply (SNS) for corn production in the cool-humid temperate climate of Ontario.", Annual meeting of the Canadian Soil Science Society, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 4-7, 2014.

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  9. Thomas, B.W., Whalen, J.K., Sharifi, M., Chantigny, M.H., Zebarth, B.J., and Burton, D.L. (2014). "Labile soil organic matter C and N concentrations to predict N mineralization parameters in sandy and clayey soils amended with manure.", Annual meeting of the Canadian Soil Science Society, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 4-7, 2014.

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  10. Sharifi, M., Zebarth, B.J., Miller, J.J., Burton, D.L., Grant, C.A. (2014). Soil nitrogen mineralization in a soil with long-term history of fresh and composted manure containing straw or wood-chip bedding. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, [online] 99(1), 63-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10705-014-9618-9

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  11. Wile, A., Burton, D.L., Sharifi, M., Lynch, D., Main, M., Papadopoulos, Y.A. (2014). Effect of nitrogen fertilizer application rate on yield, methane and nitrous oxide emissions from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.). Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 94(2), 129-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJSS2013-058

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  12. Sharifi, M., Cheema, M., McVicar, K., LeBlanc, L., Fillmore, S. (2013). Evaluation of liming properties and potassium bioavailability of three Atlantic Canada wood ash sources. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 93(6), 1209-1216. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS2013-168

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  13. Sharifi, M., Zebarth, B.J., Burton, D.L., Drury, C.F., Grant, C.A. (2013). Mineralization of carbon-14-labeled plant residues in conventional tillage and no-till systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 77(1), 123-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0064

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  14. Nyiraneza, J., Zebarth, B.J., Ziadi, N., Sharifi, M., Burton, D.L., Drury, C.F., Bittman, S., and Grant, C.A. (2012). "The ability of soil chemical and biological N availability indices to predict soil nitrogen supply of contrasting soils under corn.", Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) and Association Québécoise de Spécialistes en Sciences du Sol (AQSSS) Joint Meeting, Manoir St-Castin, Lac Beauport, QC, Canada, June 3-8, 2012. (Poster)

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  15. Dessureault-Rompré, J., Zebarth, B.J., Burton, D.L., Georgallas, A., Sharifi, M., Porter, G.A., Moreau, G., Leclerc, Y., Arsenault, W.J., Chow, T.L., Grant, C.A. (2012). Prediction of soil nitrogen supply in potato fields using soil temperature and water content information. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 76(3), 936-949. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0377

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  16. Nyiraneza, J., Ziadi, N., Zebarth, B.J., Sharifi, M., Burton, D.L., Drury, C.F., Bittman, S., Grant, C.A. (2012). Prediction of soil nitrogen supply in corn production using soil chemical and biological indices. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 76(3), 925-935. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0318

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  17. Sharifi, M., Thomas, B., Lewis, J.D., and Fillmore, S.A.E. (2011). The Effect of municipal solid food waste compost amendment and fertigation adjustment on yield and fruit quality in strawberry plasticulture; DEV30-039. (Report)

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  18. Zebarth, B.J., Dessureault-Rompré, J., Burton, D.L., Georgallas, A., Sharifi, M., Porter, G.A., Moreau, G., Leclerc, Y., Arsenault, W.J., Chow, T.L., and Grant, C.A. (2011). "Predicting Soil Nitrogen Supply in Potato Fields Using a Simple Kinetic Model.", 19th Annual Northeast Potato Technology Forum, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2011.

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  19. Sharifi, M., Zebarth, B.J., Burton, D.L., Rodd, V., Grant, C.A. (2011). Long-term effects of semisolid beef manure application to forage grass on soil mineralizable nitrogen. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 75(2), 649-658. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2010.0089

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  20. Dessureault-Rompré, J., Zebarth, B.J., Chow, T.L., Burton, D.L., Sharifi, M., Georgallas, A., Porter, G.A., Moreau, G., Leclerc, Y., Arsenault, W.J., Grant, C.A. (2011). Prediction of soil nitrogen supply in potato fields in a cool humid climate. Soil Science Society of America Journal, [online] 75(2), 626-637. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2010.0305

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Contact

Research facility

Summerland Research and Development Centre
4200 Highway #97
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Agriculture-environment interactions
Agriculture›Agronomy
Agriculture›Crops›Alternative crops and diversification
Agriculture›Crops›Nitrogen cycling
Agriculture›Ecology›Soil
Agriculture›Horticulture›Agronomy
Agriculture›Potatoes
Agriculture›Soil science›Management of mineral fertilizers
Agriculture›Soil science›Manure and slurry management
Agriculture›Soil science›Nutrient cycling
Agriculture›Soil science›Nutrient management
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil and crop nitrogen cycling
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil management
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil nutrients
Agriculture›Viticulture›Wine

Affiliations

Adjunct Professor, Biology Department, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus

Language

English

Other languages

Persian