Extension and Outreach Review
Crop and Soils Sciences Department
1999-2006
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
The Mission
• To seek, verify, and apply knowledge
related to agriculture and the environment
and disseminate this knowledge through
educational programs.
• Educational programs primarily delivered
by extension faculty.
• Outreach programs include all faculty
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Faculty Members/Appointments
Name
Area
Extension
Research
Teaching
John Beasley
Peanuts
75
15
10
Dewey Lee
Grains
100
0
0
J. Michael Moore
Tobacco
100
0
0
Steve Brown
Cotton
96
0
4
Clint Waltz
Turf
100
0
0
John Woodruff (rehire)
Oilseeds
49
0
0
Dennis Hancock (Dec.1)
Forages
75
25
0
Tim Murphy
Weeds
75
20
5
Stanley Culpepper
Weeds
90
10
0
Eric Prostko
Weeds
100
0
0
Glen Harris
Soils
96
0
4
Roger Teal (*PS)
Soils
75
25
0
Cropping Systems
interview
25
75
0
Crops Agronomist
vacant
100
0
0
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
* Public Service
Faculty/Appointments
• Currently have 10.3 FTE in extension across 12
faculty
– Does not include department head or Dir. Of Agric.
Services Lab or two vacant positions
• 1.55 FTE in research
• 0.23 FTE in teaching (Athens, Griffin and Tifton)
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Extension Program Development
• Team Development and Leadership
– Cotton, Peanut, Tobacco, Grains, Soybeans, Turf,
Forages, Conservation Agriculture, etc.
– Teams consists of agronomist, pathologist,
entomologist, economist, USDA-ARS, other university
and government agencies, growers, industry reps
– Agronomist provide leadership
• Applied Research Programs
– Integral part of program development
– Research is disproportionate to the appointment
• Out of necessity to support Extension program dev.
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Extension Delivery Methods
• County agent in-service training (159 counties)
• Local county production meetings
• Other educational meetings or opportunities
– Extension/ academic sponsored
– Industry sponsored
– County and industry “troubleshooting”
• Publications
(several receiving Certificates of Excellence by
professional societies)
• Websites (currently 7)
• Radio, Television
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Extension Faculty Publications
• Peer-reviewed publications
– Books – 2
– Chapters in books – 13
– Journal articles – 82
– Extension bulletins/circulars – 80
– Articles in other reports – 154
• Proceedings and Abstracts - 473
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Publications
• Annual Time-sensitive Ext. Publications
– Production guides, fact sheets, etc – 800+
– Newsletter contributions – 634
– Popular Press Articles – 328
• Audio/Visual Presentations
– Powerpoints for Agent Use – 132
– Radio presentations – 346
– Television appearances- 228
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Public Presentations and Service
• Public Presentations with Audiences
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Professional meeting presentations - 200+
Local county educational meetings – 1,829
In-service Trainings for Professionals – 331
Industry, Regional, State-wide – 983
• Awards Received – 46
• Offices held in Prof. Service -23
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Extension and Outreach Review
• Public presence
– Phone calls: i.e. av. 6-9 calls per day in office
– Our public presence (OOO) spans 30 to 70%+ of the
individual’s time
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
External Grant Funding
• Funding sources include: commodity
commissions, agricultural industry, USDA,
Department of Transportation, Cotton
Incorporated, etc.
• Total principal and cooperative funding:
$6,917,000
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
What is the impact?
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Measured in $ value of crop efficiency
Measured in improved production $
Measured in environmental enhancement
Measured in the quality of life of our clientele
Measured in the increasing demand for service
of UGA Crop and Soil faculty
• Measured by the continued public trust
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Extension and Outreach Review
• Crop Management
– John Beasley
• Soils
– David Kissel
• Water
– Larry West
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences