Patricia Lazicki

Vegetable Crops Advisor

Woodland Administrative Office
70 Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695
530-666-8732
palazicki@ucanr.edu

http://cecapitolcorridor.ucanr.edu

http://ccvegcrops.ucanr.edu

Also in:
Solano County
Yolo County

Education

Ph.D. Soils and Biogeochemistry, University of California, Davis. 2021

M.Sc. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2011

B.Sc. International Agricultural Developement, spec. Crop Production, University of California, Davis. 2006

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Vegetable Crops
• Tomatoes
• Tomatoes - Processing

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Melgarejo, T.A.; Cespedes, M.K., et al.; Chen, L.-F.; Turini, T.; Lazicki, P.A.; Vinchesi-Vahl, A.; Gilbertson, R.L. (2024). Unusual outbreaks of curly top disease in processing tomato fields in northern California in 2021 and 2022 were caused by a rare strain of beet curly top virus and facilitated by extreme weather events. Virology. 109981. March.
• Li, X.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Neelipaly, R.T.K.; Walker, F.R.; Jagadamma, S. (2023). Can surface-applied biochar improve soil health and plant performance in a perennial cool-season grass forage system? Soil Science Society of America Journal. 87:3, 656-658.
• Lazicki, Patricia; Lee, Jaehoon, et al.; Mengistu, Alemu; Jagadamma, Sindhu (2023). Drought, heat, and management interact to affect soil carbon and nitrogen losses in a temperate, humid climate. Applied Soil Ecology. 189. September.
• Slimani, Imane; Zhu-Barker, Xia, et al.; Lazicki, Patricia; Horwath, William (2023). Iron – a driver of nitrogen bioavailability in soils? Biogeosciences. 3873-3894.
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D., et al.; Smith, E.; Lloyd, M. (2023). Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in field-grown heirloom tomato cultivar ‘Brandywine’. Agronomy Journal.
• Lazicki, P.; Mazza Rodrigues, J.L., et al.; Geisseler, D. (2022). Acid stress and compost addition decouple carbon and nitrogen cycling in an agricultural soil: an incubation study. Applied Soil Ecology. 169.
• Lloyd, M.; Geisseler, D., et al.; Lazicki, P.; Muramoto, J.; Smith, R. (2022). Estimating nitrogen availability in organic crop production, for N budgeting and other purposes. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 8712. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8712
• Neupane, A.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Mayes, M.A.; Lee, J.; Jagadamma, S. (2022). Stable carbon isotopes to decipher global change effects on soil organic carbon - present status, limitations, and future prospects. Biogeochemistry.
• Milkereit, J.; Geisseler, D., et al.; Lazicki, P.; Settles, M.L.; Durbin-Johnson, B.P.; Hodson, A. (2021). Effect of organic amendment combinations on bacterial communities, nematode populations, nitrogen mineralization and plant growth. Applied Soil Ecology. 157.
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D. (2021). Relating soil health to crop performance in two irrigated Mediterranean cropping systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 85, 1843-1857.
• Lazicki, P.; Mazza Rodrigues, J.L., et al.; Geisseler, D. (2021). Sensitivity and variability of soil health indicators in a California cropping system. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 85, 1827-1842.
• Li, M.; Schmidt, J.E., et al.; LaHue, D.G.; Lazicki, P.; Kent, A.; Machmuller, M.B.; Scow, K.M.; Gaudin, A.C.M. (2020). Impact of irrigation strategies on tomato root distribution and rhizosphere processes in an organic system. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11.
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D., et al.; Lloyd, M. (2019). Nitrogen mineralization from organic amendments is variable but predictable. Journal of Environmental Quality.
• Lazicki, P.; Liebman, M.A., et al.; Wander, M.M. (2016). Root parameters show how management alters resource distribution and soil quality in conventional and low-input cropping systems in central Iowa. PLoS ONE. 11:10.
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D. (2016). Soil nitrate testing supports nitrogen management in irrigated annual crops. California Agriculture. 71:2, 90-95.

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Lazicki, P. (2022). Vermicompost: Potential to improve plant health and stress resistance in California vineyards. Progressive Crop Consultant. 38-42. Sept-Oct. https://issuu.com/myaglife/docs/pcc_september_october_2022_final_draft?fr=sZTMzZDQ4MDczNzM
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D., et al.; Smith, E.; Lloyd, M. (2019). Nitrogen dynamics in organic heirloom tomatoes. https://ucanr.edu/sites/SFA/files/338250.pdf
• Ainuddin, I.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Geisseler, D. (2017). Nitrate Leaching: An Interactive Tool. http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/Nitrate_Tool.html
• Ainuddin, I.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Geisseler, D. (2017). Nitrogen Calculator for Central Valley Crops. http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/N_Calculator.html
• Geisseler, D.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Horwath, W.R. (2017). Plant tissue sampling in field crops and vegetables. http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/Plant_Tissue_Sampling.pdf
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D. (2016). California Fertilization Guidelines (various crops). http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/Home.html
• Lazicki, P.; Geisseler, D. (2016). Plant tissue sampling in orchards and vineyards. http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/Orchard_Tissue_Sampling.pdf
• Geisseler, D.; Lazicki, P., et al.; Horwath, W.R. (2015). Field-specific nitrogen fertilization adjustments. http://geisseler.ucdavis.edu/Guidelines/Adjustments.html

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Pest Management in ANR - Member
• UAS (Drones) Workgroup - Member
• Vegetable Crops - Member
• Warm Season Vegetables - Member
• Weed - Member

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