Augusto Guerreiro Fontoura Costa

Researcher Embrapa Cotton

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Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development

Sector: Grupo de Pesquisa do Cerrado

Date of Hire: 03/01/2011

Registration: 351729

Mini-curriculum


Agronomist from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (FCAV/UNESP - Jaboticabal Campus). Holds a Master's and PhD in Agronomy, specializing in Plant Protection and Agriculture, respectively, from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (FCA/UNESP - Botucatu Campus), with a Sandwich PhD (CNPq) at the Silsoe Research Institute, England. Previous experience in technical assistance, research, and development at Herbicat Ltda and Stoller do Brasil Ltda. Researcher at Embrapa Cotton since 2011 and has been based at Embrapa Environment (Jaguariúna, SP) since 2017. Embrapas visiting scientist in an cooperation with Texas AM University and USDA-ARS (College Station, USA) in 2022, with a FAPESP Research Fellowship Abroad in the area of site-specific weed control. Main experience in production systems, particularly in weed management in peanut and castor crops.

Education


1995 - 1999

Graduação em Engenharia Agronômica

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Title: EFEITO DA DENSIDADE DE PLANTAS DE Spermacoce latifolia E DE Commelina benghalensis SOBRE O CRESCIMENTO INICIAL DE Eucalyptus grandis

Obtained year: 1999

Advisor: Maria do Carmo Morelli Damasceno Pavani


2001 - 2003

Mestrado em Agronomia (Proteção de Plantas)

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Title: Métodos para estimar perdas em pulverizações de herbicidas em pré-emergência

Obtained year: 2003

Advisor: Carlos Gilberto Raetano


2003 - 2006

Doutorado em Agronomia (Agricultura)

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Title: Determinação da deriva da mistura 2,4-D e glyphosate com diferentes pontas de pulverização e adjuvantes

Obtained year: 2006

Advisor: Edivaldo Domingues Velini


Areas of expertise


  1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: PHYTOSANITATION / Especialidade: Agrochemical Application Technology
  2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: PHYTOSANITATION / Especialidade: Weed Management and Control
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