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FACULTY HONORS

Wayne Hanna and Brian Schwartz Receive Legislative Recognition

Dr. Wayne Hanna and Dr. Brian Schwartz received special legislative recognition from the Georgia House and Senate for the development of TifTuf turfgrass.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Jennifer Miller

Jennifer Miller, currently a UGA Extension Agent in Jeff Davis County, is a 2005 Crop and Soil Sciences graduate who majored in Agriscience and Environmental Systems.

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Crop & Soil Sciences Student Achievements

Natalia Espinoza from Ecuador is a Fulbright student who was awarded a GAIN Fellowship from the Graduate School to start an M.S. program in the Crop and Soil Sciences department in Fall, 2020. 

Maria Teresa Tancredi (one of our dual MS students from Padova) is finishing her M.S. here and was awarded a GREAT Fellowship from the Graduate School to start her Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences in Fall, 2020.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Lorena Lacerda, Ph.D. Student, Receives E. Broadus Browne Award for Outstanding Graduate Research

Congratulations to Lorena Lacerda for winning first place in the doctoral-level competition with her presentation, "Using Remote Sensing to Delineate Dynamic Irrigation Management Zones." Lacerda's major professor is Dr. George Vellidis.

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Crop & Soil Sciences Undergrad Takes 2nd in the 2020 CAES Virtual Research Symposium

Congratulations to Matthew Tucker for his second place finish in the 2020 CAES Virtual Research Symposium!

Tucker, who receives a $500 prize for his accomplishment, is mentored by Dr. Dory Franklin. His winning presentation was titled "Relating Sensor and Soils Data to Find Relationships with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index."

Michaela Lubbers, a Biotechnology undergraduate student and 1st place winner, was mentored by Crop and Soil Sciences faculty member, Dr. Jennifer Jo Thompson.

 

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Crop and Soil Sciences News

Test plots at the the J. Phil Campbell Research Farm located near Watkinsville, Georgia, show (from left) cereal rye, no cover crop, living white clover mulch and crimson clover approximately three weeks after cotton planting. Areas in red indicate where Palmer amaranth seed was planted and will be monitored for suppression and reproduction over the next several years. CAES News
Test plots at the the J. Phil Campbell Research Farm located near Watkinsville, Georgia, show (from left) cereal rye, no cover crop, living white clover mulch and crimson clover approximately three weeks after cotton planting. Areas in red indicate where Palmer amaranth seed was planted and will be monitored for suppression and reproduction over the next several years.
Getting it covered
UGA research group examines using cover crops in integrated weed management programs for crops in Georgia.
Wayne Parrott, a professor in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is one of the world's leading authorities on soybean genomics and enabling technologies for the improvement of crop plants. CAES News
Wayne Parrott, a professor in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is one of the world's leading authorities on soybean genomics and enabling technologies for the improvement of crop plants.
ASTA Distinguished Service Award
Wayne Parrott, professor in the University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, was recognized by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) with a distinguished service award.
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Upcoming Events

More information including honorees and lecture details to follow.
Nov 10
3:30PM - 5:30PM D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards Georgia Center For Continuing Education, ATHENS, GA
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