Seminar Series
Our fall and spring seminar series supports Horticulture's graduate research program. Graduate students fill much of the schedule with research proposals and exit seminars. The Horticulture Seminar Committee and Horticulture Graduate Student Association (HGSA) strive to support professional development with academic and industry guest speakers as well.
UGA faculty, students, staff and their guests are welcome to join each week. Zoom links are provided through the weekly seminar distribution lists via email. For security purposes, zoom information is not provided to non-UGA individuals without a professional or personal connection.
Wednesday, December 6
NO Additional Seminars this Semester. UGA Reading Day!
Seminars will resume the Wednesday following the first week of Spring 2024 classes.
Completed Seminars for Fall 2023
Wednesday, November 29
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3:00pm - 3:30pm
Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Resiliency: Exploring the Impact of Soil Amendments and Biofumigants on Crop Health and Soil Quality
Emilio Suarez, MS Research Proposal
Advisor, T. McAvoy. presenting from Tifton campus
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
A Sustainable Protected Culture System for Water Spinach in Georgia
Shelbie Bohensky, MS Research Proposal
Advisor, T. Coolong. presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, November 22
NO SEMINAR THIS WEEK - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Characterization and Breeding of Blueberry Fruit Quality Attributes
Jamal Mohammad, PhD Exit Seminar
Advisor, R. Itle. presenting from Griffin campus
Wednesday, November 8 - Guest Speaker
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops with Advanced Breeding Tools
Dr. Alfred Hequiang, Associate Professor
University of Florida, Mid-Florida Research & Education Center
presenting from Athens campus
Hort Faculty Host: Dr. Peggy Oias-Akins
www.alfredlab.com
Alfred Huo UGA Horticulture Seminar Flyer
Friday, November 3
12:00pm – 1:00pm, room 1113 Miller Plant Sciences
Cultivating Pycnanthemum for Landscape Use and Pollinator Support
Kaitlin Swiantek, MS Exit Seminar
Advisor, J. Ruter. presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, November 1
3:00pm - 4:00pmMolecular and metabolic basis of ripening and postharvest physiology in blueberry
Wednesday, October 25
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Nitrogen fertilization strategies for short-day onion production in Georgia
Hannah Ibiapina De Jesus, PhD Exit Seminar
Advisor, T. Coolong. presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 18 - 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
Development and Validation of a Multispectral Imaging System
Kahlin Wacker, MS Exit Seminar
Advisors, R. Ferrarezi, and in memoriam, Marc van Ierwsel
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4:00pm - 4:30pm
Optimizing Hydroponic Lettuce Growth: Investigating the Impact of Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, Anthocyanin, and Potassium on Plant Physiology and Morphology
Peyton Palsha, MS Exit Seminar
Advisors, R. Ferrarezi, and in memoriam, Marc van Ierwsel
both are presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 11
No seminar this week
Wednesday, October 4
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3:00pm - 3:30pm
Impact of photoselective device on plant growth & development and assessment of the effect of weather conditions on postharvest fruit quality of blueberry
Amit Godara, MS GRA-research proposal
Co-advisors, Z. Rubio Ames and A. Deltsidis. presenting from Tifton
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
Role of Culture in Education and Practice of Consumer Horticulture
Swayang Nayak, PhD GRA-research proposal
Advisor, J. Campbell. presenting from Athens campus
Thursday, September 28 - Guest Speaker
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topic: Fruit production in Greece; application of integrated production in Europe
Dr. George Nanos
School of Agricultural Science
University of Thessaly, Volos,Greece
presenting from Athens
Hort Faculty Host: Dr. Angelos Deltsidis
speaker BIO and event flyer
Wednesday, September 20
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Hibiscus Breeding and Genetics
Greta Gallina, PhD research proposal
Advisor, J. Ruter. presenting from Athens campus
Thursday, September 14 - Guest Speaker
NOTE: day of the week difference
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Agricultural education and consultancy in Romania
Dr. Daniyar Memedimin, Lecturer
Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania.
presenting from Athens campus
Hort Faculty Host: Dr. Tim Coolong
Wednesday, September 6 - Guest Speaker
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Soil Moisture Sensor Application Research for Efficient Water and Nutrition Management
Dr. Jongyun Kim, Professor
Korea University, Department of Plant Biotechnology
presenting from Athens campus
Hort Faculty Host: Dr. Rhuanito Ferrarezi
Wednesday, August 30
NO SEMINAR THIS WEEK
Wednesday, August 23 - GUEST SPEAKER
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Diverse career pathways for graduate students and negotiation differences across pathways/the Job talk
Dr. Megan Brock, Assistant Director
Graduate Student Services Faculty Engagement
presenting from Athens campus
Hort Faculty Host: Dr. Leo Lombardini
