Emanuel “Manny” Epstein, a long-term resident of Davis and a distinguished professor in the former department of soils and plant nutrition at the University of California, Davis, died on Dec. 4, 2022, in Davis.
Professor of Cooperative Extension (Appt. with Landscape Architecture Program in Human Ecology Dept)
Faculty
Irrigation and runoff management in environmental horticulture; water quality effects on plant growth; water use evaluation of plants for landscape horticulture; biological treatment of runoff water
Plant Sciences Executive Committee - Vice Chair of Outreach and Extension
My focus is on sustainable management of rice systems - in particular fertility management, nutrient and carbon cycling, water use, water quality, and greenhouse gas emissions
