Faculty

Jim M. Affolter
Larry R. Beuchat Professor; Emphasis: Plant conservation & native plant production
Horticulture
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)

David Berle
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator; Emphasis: Urban & small farm organics, medicinal herbs
Horticulture

Dario Chavez
Associate Professor; Emphasis: Peach physiology & breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Ye (Juliet) Chu
Assistant Professor, Emphasis: Blueberry breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Joann Conner
Associate Research Scientist; Emphasis: Apomixis, plant reproduction
Horticulture
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Patrick J. Conner
Professor & Tifton REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Pecan & muscadine breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Timothy Coolong
Professor & SARE State Coordinator; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program - Southern Region

Angelos Deltsidis
Assistant Professor & Post-harvest Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Post-harvest fruit & vegetables physiology
Horticulture

Sheri Dorn
Senior Public Service Associate & State Master Gardener Coordinator; Emphasis: Consumer ornamentals
Horticulture

Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Associate Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment horticulture
Horticulture

Sarah Lowder
Assistant Professor, Viticulture Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Viticulture
Horticulture

Anish Malladi
Associate Professor; Emphasis: Pomology, fruit growth & developmental physiology
Horticulture

Ted McAvoy
Assistant Professor & Vegetable Production Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture

Cecilia E. McGregor
Professor; Emphasis: Cucurbit breeding, genetics & genomics
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Savithri Nambeesan
Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Ripening & post-harvest physiology
Horticulture

Peggy Ozias-Akins
Distinguished Research Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of plant development, peanuts
Horticulture
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Carol D. Robacker
Associate Professor & Griffin REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Zilfina Rubio Ames
Assistant Professor & Small Fruit Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Blueberry, small fruits
Horticulture

John M. Ruter
Allan M. Armitage Professor & UGA Trial Gardens Director; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding & production
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Esther van der Knaap
Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Marc W. van Iersel
Vincent J. Dooley Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment agriculture, plant physiology & nutrition
Horticulture

Bob Westerfield
Senior Public Service Associate; Emphasis: Consumer fruits & vegetables
Horticulture

Dayton Wilde
Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of ornamental plants
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Ping Yu
Assistant Professor, Ornamental Extension Specialist, GGIA & CANR Faculty Liaison; Emphasis: Nursery & greenhouse production
Horticulture

Donglin Zhang
Professor; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Tim Smalley
Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Landscape, plant identification, historic gardens
Horticulture
Wayne E. Mitchem
Extension Associate; Areas of Interest: Regional Orchard and Vineyard Floor Vegetation Management Specialist
wayne_mitchem@ncsu.edu
828-684-3562
Michael Dirr
Professor Emeritus
Stanley J. Kays
Professor Emeritus
kaysstan@uga.edu
More about Stanley J. Kays
Postharvest Biology by Kays and Paull
Harry Mills
Professor Emeritus