Dixon, Henry Gbenga

Staff

Dixon, Henry Gbenga

Rank:

Senior Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Agricultural Environmentalist

Official Email:

Dixon.Gbenga@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

MSc

Brief Profile

Dixon Henry Gbenga started his career in Environmental with some private firms in the year 2008 at Lagos and joined the team of prolific Scientists at the National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan, Oyo state in the year 2015 as a Research Officer 1 at the Farming System and Extension Department. With over a decade in the environmental field, I have been part of the team who carried out the environmental audit of Oando filling station, Ogba, Lagos State, landscaping of Nigeria Maritime and Safety Administration, Apapa Lagos. Bring the same experience on board into the field of Agriculture; I have gone into research in areas that has to look into level of contaminates in soil, crops, food safety and effects of climate change on home garden. Parts of skills include handling of field layout techniques, statistical analysis, project evaluation and writing and scientific proposal writing. Member of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Biochar Initiative of Nigeria and Organic Agriculture of Nigeria. Supervision of student’s project from College of Agricultural Technology, Moore Plantation Ibadan and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Examiner at West Africa Examination Council (W.A.E.C.) Nigeria. Dixon has to his credit 4 international journals, 2 local journals and 9 local conferences.

Publications

Dixon, H.G., Alani, R.O. and Oladunjoye, M.T. (2015). Evaluation of persistence organic pollutants in Vegetables around Ogun State at Kara abattoir. 33th Horticultural Society of Nigeria. Annual Conference (November 30th – December 4th, 2015.),Council Auditorium, the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria House, Abuja Nigeria.Pg:413-417.
Dixon, H.G., Modupeola, T.O., Ajibola, A. T., Odebamire, A.K., Olumuagun, P.A., Sowunmi, T.O. and Babajide,P.A. (2017). Effect of organic fertilizer types on growth and yield of tomato (lycopersicon esculentum) varieties. 35^th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (29^th – 3^rd November, 2017.),College Auditorium, Kabba College of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello Kogi State, Nigeria.Pg:585-589.
Dixon, H.G. , Modupeola, T.O. , Adebiyi, O.E , Sowunmi, T.O. , and Oladosun, O.O. (2018). Effect of Organic Manure on Duration of Ripening of Four Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Varieties Selected under Four Seedling Ages. 36th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2018.),Universityl Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Pg.325-331.
Modupeola, T.O., Dixon, H.G. and Adewumi, A.G. (2018). Effect of different tillage methods and plant spacing on growth and herbage yield of Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea L.) Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology, an open access journal Volume 9, Issue 3. 215-221.
Adebisi-Adelani, O., Dixon, H.G., Ogbonaya Kanu., Utobo, Oliver., Idris, Bala., and Olajide-Taiwo, L.O. (2019). Home gardeners adaptation strategies for climate change in Nigeria. Nigeria journal of horticultural science. ISSN 1118-2733 Volume 24, Issue 3: 58-65.
Adebiyi, O. E., Fadina, O.O., Fayinminnu, O.O., Idowu-Agida, O.O., Oladigbolu, A.A., Oladosu, B.O. and Dixon, H.G. (2019). Toxicity evaluation of Spinosad on male wistar rats. Biological sciences and Pharmaceutical Research.ISSN 2350-1588 Volume 7, Issue 4. journalissues.org/IBSPR.
Atikpo, E., Modupeola, T.O., Idowu-Agida, O.O., Dixon, H.G. and Nwokoro, C.P. (2019). Remediation of polluted horticultural soil for sustainable agriculture. Nigeria journal of horticultural science. ISSN 1118-2733 Volume 24. Issue 3: 38-44.
Abdul-Rafiu, A.M., Adebisi, M.A., Daniel, I.O., Bodunde, J.G., Ajayi, O.O., Muhammad, S.M. and Dixon, H.G. (2019). Influence of plant population on fruit and seed yield characters of cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) GENOTYPES. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension Volume 18. 30-38.
Babajide, P.A., Modupeola, T.O., Dixon, H.G., Yusuf, R.O. and Ajibola, A.T.(2017). Effects of Fertilizer types on Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Onion (Allium cepa) under Rain-Fed Alfisols of South Wesrten Nigeria. International Journal of Life Sciences and Chemistry Research. J. Biol. Chem. ISSN 2319-3077. Vol. 34(2): 503-509.
Olufunmi, O. O., Okafor, M. E., Adawa, A. A., Dixon, H. G., Adeniyi, H. A., and Olajide-Taiwo, L. O. (2019). Potentials of Some Horticultural Crop Wastes As Biochar. 37th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2019.), Rufus Giwa Polythenic, Owo Ondo State, Pg.689-692.
Adetula, A.O., Idowu-Agida, O.O., Akinfasoye, J.A., Abdul-Rafiu A.M., Adebiyi, O.E., Oyedeji, E.O., Dixon, H.G., Oladosu, B.O., Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O.O., Modupeola, T.O., Kayode, A., Oke, K.E., Adebisi-Adelani, O. (2019). Evaluation of Growth and Yield Characters of Nigerian Pepper Accessions in Southwest Nigeria. 37th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2019.), Rufus Giwa Polythenic, Owo Ondo State, Pg.306-309.
Oke, K.E., Adetula, O.A, Idowu-Agida,O.O., Akinfasoye, J.O., Kayode, A. B., Orkpeh,U.,Oyedeji,E.O.,Abdul-Rafiu,A.M. ,Taiwo,O.S., Dixon, H. G., Adebiyi,O. E., Ahmed, O., Modupeola,T.O., Oladosu, B.O., Adebisi-Adelani,Yemisi. (2019). Study on Evaluation of Forty Two Pepper Lines Land Races for Resistance to Virus Diseases Under Field Conditions. 37th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2019.), Rufus Giwa Polythenic, Owo Ondo State, Pg.1191-11951.
Olufunmi, O.O., Akintola, O. A., Okafor, M., Dixon, H. G., Ajoba, F. B., Adawa, A. A., Kanu, O. K., Adeniyi, H. A.., Emmanuel, O. C., Adebayo, A. G., Shokalu, O. O., Akinrinola, A. O. and Olajide-Taiwo, L. O. (2018). Elemental Characterization of Biochar of some Horticultural Crop Wastes. 36th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2018.),Universityl Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Pg. 364-368.
Modupeola, T. O., Dixon, H. G., Olomide, O. A. K., Oladosu, B. O. and Adebiyi, O. E..(2018). Varietal Response of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) to Transplanting at Different Seedling Age. 36th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (18th – 22^nd November, 2018.),Universityl Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, NigeriaPg:115-119.
Modupeola, T.O., Ajibola, A.T., Abdul-Rafiu, A.M., Dixon, H.G. and Akinleye,O.C.(2016). Effect of Organic Fertilizer and Different Staking Methods on the Growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus). 34^th Horticultural Society of Nigeria.Annual Conference (23^rd – 26^th October, 2016.), Department of Agronomy, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.Pg: 420-426.

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