06/04/2026
Please join us in welcoming our new Superintendent, Dr. Danyang Liu! Dr. Liu will be training under our current Superintendent, Phil Holman until Phil retires the end of this month. Dr. Danyang Liu is a horticultural scientist with a unique blend of experience across academic research, commercial agriculture, and Extension. He has served as a researcher, grower, and farm manager—combining scientific insight with hands-on production leadership.
He grew up in a small coastal city in northeastern China. Dr. Liu earned his Ph.D. in Horticulture from Virginia Tech, where he focused on sustainable strawberry production, soil health, and anaerobic soil disinfestation. His postdoctoral works at Clemson University, and master’s works at University of Florida further expanded his expertise in crop responses to abiotic stresses including heat and flooding.
His crop experience spans small fruits, peanuts, beans, and cover crops, in both field and controlled environments. In the private sector, Dr. Liu led R&D and site operations at an autonomous, robotic strawberry greenhouse, where he oversaw commercial production, plant health, pest management, and integration of sensor-based monitoring systems. Building on this background, he maintains a strong professional interest in utilizing sensors, AI-based systems, and precision agriculture technologies to advance modern crop management.
With core interests in soil health, climate resilience, IPM, and inclusive outreach, Dr. Liu works closely with university teams to ensure their agricultural research is successful and reliable. He looks forward to supporting northwest Wisconsin community through collaborative research and impactful, community-based programming.
