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UGA Athens Campus
Office Location: room 1105 Miller Plant Science
Laboratory location: Q Laboratory at the UGA Durham Horticulture Farm
Dr. Kate Cassity-Duffey is Assistant Professor specializing in organic production at UGA. Her work focuses on soil health, organic fertility, nitrogen mineralization, cover crops, organic vegetables, and cut flowers. Previous work has culminated in the Organic Fertilizer Nitrogen Calculator, which helps determine nitrogen availability for plants from applied and commercial organic fertilizers and poultry litter (https://aesl.ces.uga.edu/calculators/nitrogen/).
Dr. Cassity-Duffey is involved in undergraduate course instruction and graduate research. Through her research program she aims to increase organic agricultural production and recognition in the state of Georgia (and Southeast) by addressing regionally specific issues through a multidisciplinary approach to encourage profitable organic production. She provides significant outreach to farmers in Georgia and the Southeast as well as to UGA Extension educators.
Appointments
- 40% Teaching
- 55% Research
- 5% Service
Education
- B.S. Horticulture, University of Georgia, 2010
- Ph.D. Crop and Soils Science, University of Georgia, 2014