Maria Paula Ramos do Prado
Maria is a research analyst in our group, working on the research program focused on developing climate-smart agricultural practices in U.S. Mid-South rice production.
M.S., Crop, Soil and Environmental sciences, University of Arkansas. Thesis: “Cotton Yield and Tissue-Potassium Response to Potassium Fertilization”
B.S., Agronomy, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Undergrad thesis: “Evaluation of Upland Rice Lines for Performance in a Second Cropping Season”
Awards
2025 First Place Poster competition – Cotton Agronomy, Physiology and Soils Conference. 2025 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
2023 First Place Oral presentation – Nutrient Management Professionals Community, International Annual Meetings, ASA, CSSA, SSSA. Oral II Graduate Student Competition, St. Louis, MO.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Silva Gaspar, S., Assis, L.L.R.D., Prado, M.P.R., Pedroso Miguel, M.G., Ferreira, G.M.R., Schwan, R.F. and Dória, J. (2023). Diversity and Enzymatic Activity of the Microbiota Isolated from Compost Based on Restaurant Waste and Yard Trimmings. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1013361. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2023.1013361
Research Series papers
Prado, M.P.R., Drescher, G.L., Roberts, T.L., Bourland, F.M., Smartt, A.D., Sarfaraz, Q., Peruchi, P.B., & Paulo, J.L.M.R. (2025). Cotton yield, lint turnout, and fiber quality response to potassium fertilization. Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2024 (Research Series 712), 26–29. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/aaesser/235
Prado, M.P.R., Drescher, G.L., Roberts, T.L., Smartt, A.D., Smith, D., Sarfaraz, Q., French, K. and Mengez, G.A.L. (2025). Potassium Fertilization Effects on Cotton Yield and Tissue-K Concentration in Arkansas. In Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2024. Editor: N.A. Slaton & M. Daniels. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/aaesser/232
Prado, M.P.R., Drescher, G.L., Roberts, T.L., Smartt, A., French, K. and Mengez, G.A.L. (2024). Potassium Fertilization Effects on Cotton Yield and Tissue-K Concentration in Arkansas. In Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2023. Editor: N.A. Slaton & M. Daniels. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/aaesser/227