Lowell P. Bush
KTRDC
1401 University Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
Last Revised: Mar 19th, 2024
Professional Biography
Areas of Interest: Alkaloid metabolism in tobacco and in tall fescue infected by endophytic fungi. Demethylation of nicotine to nornicotine and subsequent tobacco specific N-nitrosamine formation, especially N-nitrosonornicotine during curing. Pyrrolizidine and ergot-like alkaloids from tall fescue and animal toxicosis.
Post-doctoral, University of Minnesota 1964-1966
Faculty member of Dept of Agronomy, University of Kentucky 1966 to present
Fulbright Scholar to Ireland 1987
Education
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1964
M.S., Iowa State University, 1963
B.A., Macalester College, 1961
