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RoboCrops
Say hello to Watson. A four-wheeled, phenotyping robot that operates autonomously or under human control, Watson is taking shape in Changying “Charlie” Li’s lab at the Phenomics and Plant Robotics Center (PPRC) on the University of Georgia’s Athens campus in collaboration with researchers in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Virk Receives a 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau Agricultural Research Initiatives Grant

Dr. Simer Virk is among the recipients of The 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau Agricultural Research Initiatives grant.

Virk was awarded the grant for his project "Identifying Cost-Effective Soil Sampling Strategies for Variable-Rate Liming and Fertilization in Georgia Row-Crops."

The 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau Agricultural Research Initiatives grant recipients were announced during the GFB Commodity Conference. GFB has awarded $129,567 in grants to eight researchers at the UGA College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences for studies addressing on-farm production issues Georgia beef, blackberry, blueberry, peach, pecan, vegetable, and row crop farmers are experiencing.

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worldwide implications
UGA genomicist seeks to offset climate impacts on important food crop
The common bean — which includes many varieties of dry beans, from navy and black beans to red, pinto and green beans — are an important nutritional source for many world populations. However, rapidly changing climate conditions are making them increasingly difficult to grow in many locations due to high temperatures and susceptibility to diseases and pests.
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Student Achievement


 

The Crop and Soil Sciences' Student Spotlight

We're proud of our students and want to show them off.

Next up: S. Mayson Blocker!

 

Student Spotlight 2022

 

Pokhrel and Tucker Recognized at International Conference

Amrit Pokhrel and Matt Tucker (l-r, above) were recognized as the Outstanding Graduate Student by the International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) at the 15th International Conference on Precision Agriculture held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Pokhrel is co-advised by Dr. Simerjeet Virk and Dr. John Snider and Tucker is advised by Dr. Virk.

The ISPA Outstanding Graduate Student Award is given to honor and recognize graduate students making significant contributions to precision agriculture science and technology.

Grad Students at APRES

The following CRSS graduate students won awards for their presentations at the 54th American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting held in Dallas, Texas:

  • Madan Sapkota (M.S. student with Dr. Virk) - Selection of Optimal Spray Parameters and Utilization of Precision Spray technologies for Pesticide Applications in Peanut
  • Savannah Banner (M.S. student with Dr. Monfort)
  • Nick Hurdle (Ph.D. student with Dr. Grey)
  • Chiara Rossi (Ph.D. student with Dr. Pilon) 

Crop and Soil Sciences Well-Represented at 15th ICPA

The UGA Crop and Soil Sciences department was well-represented at the 15th International Conference on Precision Agriculture.

Students travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to present their research at the conference.

Pictured above, l-r: Sunaab Kukal (advised by Dr. George Vellidis), Amrit Pokhrel (Dr. Virk & Dr. Snider), Emily Bedwell (Dr. Vellidis), Matt Tucker (Dr. Virk), and Giannis Gialos (Dr. Vellidis).


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