Faculty

James M. Affolter
Larry R. Beuchat Professor for Annual and Perennial Ornamental Plant(Interest: Herbs and medicinal plants, plant conservation)

David Berle
UGArden Director and Undergraduate Program Coordinator; Areas of Interest: urban and small farm organics, medicinal herbs

Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez
Professor; Areas of Interest: Vegetables, plasticulture, protected agricultural technologies, organic production

Sheri Dorn
Public Service Associate and State Master Gardener Coordinator; Area: Consumer Ornamentals

Cecilia E. McGregor
Associate Professor; Areas of Interest: Cucurbit breeding, genetics and genomics

Savithri Nambeesan
Assistant Research Scientist; Areas of Interest: Ripening and post-harvest physiology

Peggy Ozias-Akins
D.W. Brooks Professor (Areas of Interest: Molecular genetics of plant development)

John M. Ruter
Allan M. Armitage Professor and Director, Trial Gardens at UGA; Areas of Interest: Ornamental Breeding and Production

Tim Smalley
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor; Areas of Interest: Landscape and grounds management

Esther van der Knaap
Professor; Areas of Interest: Tomatoes, genetics and genomics, plant development

Marc W. van Iersel
Vincent J. Dooley Professor in Horticulture (Areas of Interest: Crop physiology and nutrition)
Adjunct Faculty
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
Emeritus and Retired Faculty
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