Seminar Series
The Fall 2022 Seminar Series supports Horticulture's graduate research. Graduate students fill much of the schedule with research proposals and exit seminars. The Horticulture Seminar Committee and Hortiuclture 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 disstribution lists. For security purposes, zoom information is not provided to non-UGA individuals without a personal or professional connection.
- Horticulture building conference room, Tifton campus
Wednesday, September 7
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Controlling Whitefly Transmitted Viruses in Vegetable Crops in Georgia
Nirmala Acharya, PhD research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Development of Tea as New Crop in Southern United States
Sarita Paudel, PhD research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, September 14
No scheduled seminar
Wednesday, September 21
Application of Metabolomics in Plant Science: Citrus and Mango as Case Studies
GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Joonhyuk Suh, Assistant Professor
UGA Department of Food Science and Technology
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, September 28
Ornamental, Multi-Purpose, or Merely Invasive? What is There for Me in Paulownia?
GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Nirmal Joshee, Associate Professor
Fort Valley State University Department of Plant Science
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 5
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Breeding and Propagation of Lagerstroemia Cultivars
Yongjun Yue, PhD research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Secondary Metabolite Production in Controlled Environments
Rebekah Maynard, PhD research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 12
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Title TBA
Peyton Palsha, MS research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Quantifying Germination Rate and Seedling Vigor of Lettuce Cultivars Using a Simple Imaging TechniqueMark Iradukunda, MS research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 19
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mondara: Evaluation of Health, Bloom, and Wildlife Hospitality in Georgia Mountains and Piedmont
Rachel Smith, MS exit seminar
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, October 26
3:00pm - 4:00pm
ContrAssessing Ecosystem Services of Cultivated Lines of Native Plants: Case Study Using Asclepias
Justin Peterman, MS exit seminar
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, November 2
No scheduled seminar
Wednesday, November 9
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Title TBA
Thomas Roth, MS exit seminar
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, November 16
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Title TBA
Changhyeon Kim, PhD exit seminar
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, November 23
No seminar scheduled. Beginning of Thanksgiving break.
Wednesday, November 30
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Photovaltaic Solar Panels and Greenhouse Crop Production
Parker Persons, MS research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
3:30pm - 4:00pm
No-till Drill Cover Crops
Johnathan Pulliam, MS research proposal
presenting from Athens campus
Wednesday, December 7
No seminar scheduled. Congratulations to all of our graduating students!
