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At the 2024 APRES meeting held in Oklahoma City, Crop and Soil Sciences faculty members took home 3 of the 4 national professional awards: - W. Scott Monfort - R. Scott Tubbs -Cristiane Pilon Students: - Nick Shay - Aasish Pokharel - Kaylyn Reagin #CropAndSoilSciences

Join us on August 6 for a free event, open to farmers enrolled in the Southern Piedmont Climate-Smart Project and anyone interested in learning climate-smart farming practices! Register here: farmingclimatesmart.org/event/georgia-…

Meet 'Tif3D', the game-changing bermudagrass variety that's revolutionizing the world of putting greens! After nearly a decade of research, our turfgrass breeder Brian Schwartz and his team have released this cutting-edge grass, specifically designed for optimal performance.

Congratulations to Emily Bedwell on being selected to participate in the International Soil Moisture School in Budapest, Hungary! This prestigious opportunity is made possible by a Fulbright scholarship, one of only three awarded to graduate students in the US🌎🔬 #CropAndSoil

✨STUDENT SPOTLIGHT✨ Meet Audrey Young! Audrey is currently working under Dr. Gerald Henry and is building on her impressive undergraduate research experience at UGA. As an undergrad, she delved into the world of common carpetgrass tolerance to post-emergence herbicides.

Congratulations to Anish Bhattarai, our outstanding M.S. student, on being awarded the prestigious E. Broadus Browne Research Awards for Outstanding Graduate Student Research! #CropAndSoil #UGA #ProudMoment

✨STUDENT SPOTLIGHT✨ Meet Erick Begitschke! With a background in Turfgrass Management and experience in research and product development, Erick is dedicated to making a impact in the world of turfgrass and ornamental sciences. #UGA #CropAndSoil #TurfgrassManagement

✨STUDENT SPOTLIGHT✨ Meet Hannah C. Lindell. We applaud her commitment to studying integrated weed management, and we look forward to seeing the impactful contributions she makes in this field. Read more: cropsoil.uga.edu/people/student… #WomenInSTEM #UGAagriculture #CropAndSoil

✨STUDENT SPOTLIGHT✨ Meet Anish Subedi, a passionate doctoral student at the University of Georgia, focusing on Agronomy, Crop Science, and soil research. His work delves into the effects of strategic grazing practices on water quality and soil characteristics. 🌿🌱#CropAndSoil

✨STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Maria Teresa Tancredi✨ Meet Maria Teresa, an international PhD student in Dr. Jennifer Jo Thompson's lab focusing on the Social Sustainability of Agrifood Systems. Read more at the #LinkInBio #CropAndSoil #sustainability #agriculture

Bill Branch, the mastermind behind disease-fighting peanuts, is now officially a Georgia Agricultural Hall of Famer! His research gave peanuts a new lease on life, and his impact is still felt by farmers and peanut butter lovers everywhere. #GAPeanuts #UGA #CropAndSoil

Meet Stanley Culpepper: 25 years of dedication as a weed science specialist at UGA Cooperative Extension. Despite new challenges in pesticide availability, he's unwavering in his commitment to global agriculture. 🌱

🌱🇧🇷 Emily Bedwell & Amrinder Jakhar, CRSS Ph.D. students, presented groundbreaking Precision Ag research at UFLA, Brazil. Kudos to our researchers & advisors, Dr. Vellidis & Dr. Bastos! #PrecisionAg #Research #UFLA #CropAndSoil

CRSS Ph.D. students Emily Bedwell & Amrinder Jakhar shine at the Precision Ag Workshop, UFLA, Brazil! Joined by esteemed colleagues Dr. Moreno, Dr. Lacerda, Dr. Jakhar, Dr. dos Santos, & Dr. Bastos. Emily advised by Dr. Vellidis, Amrinder by Dr. Bastos. #PrecisionAg #CropAndSoil

Congratulations to Maria Teresa Tancredi, a Ph.D. student under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Jo Thompson, for being honored with the 2024 Future Leaders in Science Award! 🎓✨ #AgricultureResearch #CropAndSoil

Kudos to UGA's 5 researchers selected as 2024 NAI Senior Members, marking our largest induction ever with a total of 16 Senior Members. Congrats to Elizabeth Brisbois, David Crich, Qingguo 'Jack' Huang, Paul Raymer, and Ralph Tripp for their outstanding innovation contributions!

Congratulations to Coleman Byers (Dr. Virk) for securing 2nd place at the 2024 ASABE Agricultural Equipment Tech Conference in Louisville, KY! His standout poster was titled "Spray Deposition and Efficiency of Fungicide Applications in Corn with a Spray Drone." #CropAndSoil

Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist, received the Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Consulting Meteorologist at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. #cropandsoil

Congrats to these students for their achievements at the 2024 American Society of Agronomy Southern Branch Meeting in Atlanta: Morgan Sysskind: 1st place, MS Poster Miller Hayes: 2nd place, MS Oral Jimmy Awori: 2nd place, PhD Oral Gabbi Comitre: 3rd place, Undergraduate Poster

🏆 Dr. J. Michael Moore received the prestigious Lifetime Century Award from the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina at their Annual Meeting in Raleigh, N.C. 🌱 Congratulations, Dr. Moore, on this well-deserved recognition! 🌿🏅 #CropandSoil #TobaccoExpert 🚜