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Jim M. Affolter Larry R. Beuchat Professor; Emphasis: Plant conservation & native plant production
Horticulture National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)
affolter@uga.edu 706-542-6144
David Berle Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator; Emphasis: Urban & small farm organics, medicinal herbs
Horticulture
dberle@uga.edu
Julie Campbell Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Consumer horticulture
Horticulture
Julie.Campbell@uga.edu 706-542-0788
Kate Cassity-Duffey Assistant Professor; Emphasis: Organic production
Horticulture
katecass@uga.edu
Dario Chavez Associate Professor; Emphasis: Peach physiology & breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
dchavez@uga.edu 770-229-3369
Ye (Juliet) Chu Assistant Professor, Emphasis: Blueberry breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
ychu@uga.edu 229-386-3583
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)
jconner@uga.edu 229-386-7274
Patrick J. Conner Professor & Tifton REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Pecan & muscadine breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
pconner@uga.edu 229-386-3903
Timothy Coolong Professor & SARE State Coordinator; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program - Southern Region
tcoolong@uga.edu
Mark Czarnota Associate Professor; Emphasis: Weed science & christmas trees
Horticulture
mac30@uga.edu 770-228-7398
Angelos Deltsidis Assistant Professor & Post-harvest Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Post-harvest fruit & vegetables physiology
Horticulture
adeltsidis@uga.edu 229-386-7495
Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez Professor; Emphasis: Vegetable production & plasticulture
Horticulture
jcdiaz@uga.edu 229-391-6861
Sheri Dorn Senior Public Service Associate & State Master Gardener Coordinator; Emphasis: Consumer ornamentals
Horticulture
sdorn@uga.edu 770-228-7243
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi Associate Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment horticulture
Horticulture
ferrarezi@uga.edu 706-542-0771
Rachel Itle Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Fruit production & genetics
Horticulture
ritle@uga.edu 770-233-6113
Leonardo Lombardini Professor and Head, Department of Horticulture
Horticulture
Lombardini@uga.edu 706-542-0772
Sarah Lowder Assistant Professor, Viticulture Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Viticulture
Horticulture
sarah.lowder@uga.edu 706-542-1774
Anish Malladi Associate Professor; Emphasis: Pomology, fruit growth & developmental physiology
Horticulture
malladi@uga.edu 706-542-0783
Ted McAvoy Assistant Professor & Vegetable Production Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture
ted.mcavoy@uga.edu 229-386-3806
Cecilia E. McGregor Professor; Emphasis: Cucurbit breeding, genetics & genomics
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
cmcgre1@uga.edu 706-542-0782
Savithri Nambeesan Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Ripening & post-harvest physiology
Horticulture
sunamb@uga.edu
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)
pozias@uga.edu 229-386-3902
Bodie V. Pennisi Professor; Emphasis: Commercial & sustainable landscape; pollinators
Horticulture
bpennisi@uga.edu 770-228-7243
Carol D. Robacker Associate Professor & Griffin REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
croback@uga.edu 770-412-4763
Zilfina Rubio Ames Assistant Professor & Small Fruit Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Blueberry, small fruits
Horticulture
Zilfina.RubioAmes@uga.edu 229-386-7495
John M. Ruter Allan M. Armitage Professor & UGA Trial Gardens Director; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding & production
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
ruter@uga.edu 706-542-9059
Esther van der Knaap Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
vanderkn@uga.edu 706-542-4682
Marc W. van Iersel Vincent J. Dooley Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment agriculture, plant physiology & nutrition
Horticulture
mvanier@uga.edu 706-583-0284
Lenny Wells Professor & Pecan Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Pecans
Horticulture
lwells@uga.edu 229-386-7495
Bob Westerfield Senior Public Service Associate; Emphasis: Consumer fruits & vegetables
Horticulture
bwesterf@uga.edu 770-228-7243
Dayton Wilde Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of ornamental plants
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
dwilde@uga.edu 706-542-5816
Ping Yu Assistant Professor, Ornamental Extension Specialist, GGIA & CANR Faculty Liaison; Emphasis: Nursery & greenhouse production
Horticulture
pingyu@uga.edu 770-233-5558
Donglin Zhang Professor; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
donglin@uga.edu 542-0776

See also:


D. Scott NeSmith Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Blueberry breeding
Horticulture
snesmith@uga.edu
Tim Smalley Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Landscape, plant identification, historic gardens
Horticulture
tsmalley@uga.edu

Adjunct Faculty


Tom Kon Adjunct Assistant Professor
tom_kon@ncsu.edu 828-684-3562
David Lockwood Adjunct Professor
dlockwood@utk.edu 865-974-7324
Scott Merkle Adjunct Professor of Horticulture
merkle@warnell.uga.edu 706-542-6112
Cristina Pisani Adjunct Assistant Professor
478-956-6451

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Off Campus Faculty


Wayne E. Mitchem

Extension Associate; Areas of Interest: Regional Orchard and  Vineyard Floor Vegetation Management Specialist
wayne_mitchem@ncsu.edu
828-684-3562


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Emeritus and Retired Faculty


 

Allan M. Armitage

Professor Emeritus
armitage@uga.edu


 

Michael Dirr

Professor Emeritus


 

Stanley J. Kays

Professor Emeritus
kaysstan@uga.edu

 

More about Stanley J. Kays

Postharvest Biology by Kays and Paull


 

David Knauft

Professor Emeritus
dknauft@uga.edu


 

Gerard Krewer

Professor Emeritus
gkrewer@uga.edu

229-392-1388


Jeff Lewis

ajlewis@uga.edu


 

Orville M. Lindstrom Jr.

Professor Emeritus
oml@uga.edu


 

Harry Mills

Professor Emeritus

 

Tim Smalley

Professor Emeritus
tsmalley@uga.edu


 

Darrell Sparks

Professor Emeritus
ds@uga.edu


 

Hazel Y. Wetzstein

Professor Emeritus
hwetzste@purdue.edu


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