Dario Chavez
Associate Professor - Peach and Citrus Breeding Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG) Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
Mailing Address
Griffin, CAES Campus
1109 Experiment Street, Stress Physiology Building 105, Griffin, GA 30223
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Dr Chavez's main goal is to develop a research program addressing the complexity of citrus and peach genetics to release citrus and peach cultivars with improved traits (e.g. cold hardiness, rapid growth, cropping consistency, yield, resistance to pests and diseases, nutritional value, etc.) suitable for production in the Southeast US, with the ultimate goal of increasing citrus and peach production in the state of Georgia.
Appointments
- 75% Research
- 20% Extension
- 5% Service
Education
- B.S. Agriculture and Sciences Production, Concentration Horticulture, Pan-American School of Agriculture El Zamorano, 2005
- M.S. Horticulture, Concentration Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Florida, 2008
- Ph.D. Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Florida, 2013