Overview of current research projects at the center
Cotton
- Planter Control Systems for Cotton; Cotton Management Systems Trial; Long Term Covercrop Trial for Cotton; Refinement of the Lindsay Fieldnet Advisor Platform for Cotton (Dr. Wesley Porter)
- On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial; Evaluation of Bt Cotton for Management of Corn Earworm (Dr. Phillip Roberts)
- Evaluation of cotton replant strategies at various plant densities and gaps in stand (Dr. Scott Tubbs)
- Optimizing management practices to improve plant nutrition and soil health in cotton production systems in Georgia (Dr. Henry Sintim)
Peanut
- Peanut Seed Multiplication (Dr. David Bertioli)
- Evaluation of Management Tools for Lesser Cornstalk Borer in Peanut; Soil Insect Management in Peanut (Dr. Mark Abney)
- Planter Control Systems for Peanuts (Dr. Wesley Porter)
- Peanut Fungicide Study (Dr. Bob Kemerait)
- Tillage Trial for Peanut (Dr. Scott Monfort)
Other
- Evaluation of soybean germplasm and breeding lines for drought tolerance (Dr. Zenglu Li)
- Long-term Cover Crop Rotation Study (Dr. Wesley Porter)
Research at CAES
Our foundation is agricultural research
Research provides the discoveries and tools that become improved crops in the field, advanced food safety practices, enhanced poultry production and solutions for insect pests that impact agriculture, human health and the environment. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences offers a diverse and comprehensive research portfolio based on a well-integrated blend of fundamental and translational research.
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