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Tel.: +370 612 43 139
E-mail: antanas.ronis@lammc.lt
Address: Instituto Ave. 1, Akademija, LT-58344 Kėdainiai dist., Lithuania
Education
2001–2003 University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy), Faculty of Agronomy; graduated with a master’s degree in plant protection.
1997–2001 University of Agriculture, Faculty of Agronomy; graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
Academic degree
2008 Doctor in Agronomy Science (06 B). 2005–2008 PhD studies at Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry. Topic “Investigation of leaf spotting disease’s (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, Mycosphaerella graminicola and Phaeosphaeria nodorum) thresholds in winter and spring wheat”. Completed with a doctoral degree in agricultural sciences, agronomy.
Research fields
Position
Since January, 2021 Deputy Director for Institute of Agriculture Activities
Since March 1, 2016 Senior Researcher, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC
Participation in programmes and projects
International projects
- 2021–2024 “Stepping-up IPM decision support for crop protection” (IPM Decisions), investigator.
- 2018–2021 “A network of practioners, for sharing knowledge on prevention and reduction of soil borne diseases (Best4Soil)”, facilitator at Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC.
- 2017–2019 “IT-solutions for user friendly IPM-tools in management of leaf spot diseases in cereals” (SpotIT). Project coordinator NIBIO (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research), coordinator at Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC.
National projects
- 2018–2020 EIP project “Targeted introduction of integrated pest control under intensive farming conditions”, leader.
- 2017–2021 “Long-term research program “Harmful organisms in agro and forest ecosystems” (KOMAS), investigator.
- 2012–2014 National Paying Agency under Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture project “Significance of plant protection for the production of competitive and exceptional quality products in the conditions of sustainable agriculture”, investigator.
- 2011–2012 National Paying Agency under Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture project “Perspectives on disease and pest control in field crops in the context of sustainable pesticide use”, investigator.
- 2006 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture project “Influence of cereal cultivar’s factor on the spread of fungal leaf diseases, intensity of fungicide uses and grain yield potential”, investigator.
- 2004 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture project “Alternative plant protection measures against diseases for organic crop farms”, investigator.
- 2004 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture project “Programming and publishing on the internet of Decision Support Systems”, investigator.
Supervision of PhD studies
Since 2025 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Raheela Yasi scientific work “Spread and harmfulness of fungal diseases and pests in corn (Zea mays L.) crop”
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link)
