Qualifications for Promotion
from Assistant to Associate
Professor with Tenure
R. Scott Tubbs
Cropping Systems Agronomist - Tifton, GA
Winter/Spring Faculty Meeting
March 12, 2012
Appointment
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0.75 Research
0.25 Extension
Cropping Systems Agronomist
– improvement of production practices
– maximize outputs (yield, quality, etc.)
– minimize inputs/environmental effects
Program Overview
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Commodity Involvement
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Peanut
Cotton
Corn
Soybean
 Wheat
 Cover / alternative crops
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Systems Research
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Agronomics
Rotations
Irrigation
Transition to Organic
 Organic Management
 Nutrient Management
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Program Overview
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Collaborative Projects
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Auburn Univ.
Univ. of Florida
USDA-ARS
 Industry
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Collaborative Disciplines
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Agronomy
Entomology
Pathology
Weed Science
Economics
Fertility
 Nematology
 Forestry
 Physiology
 Engineering
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Project Objectives
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Evaluation of Agronomic Management
– seeding rates, row patterns, tillage, cultivars, etc. for
minimizing pest incidence and environmental
impacts + maximizing outputs and profits for farmers
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Influence of Rotation on Peanut Production
– crop selection, years b/t peanuts, double- and relaycropping systems for long-term peanut sustainability
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Potential of Irrigation Regimes
– especially related to SSDI feasibility in row-crops
Project Objectives
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Strategies for Transitioning to Organic Cert.
– cropping systems for minimizing weed pressure and
economic impact of 3-year organic transition period
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Organic Management Practices
– determine optimum variety selection and weed
control approach for organic peanuts
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Efficient Nutrient Management
– cover crops, fertilization, nutrient cycling to evaluate
current extension recommendations
Achievements – Research/Scholarship
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Refereed Journal Publications (15 total)
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3rd Yr Review (prior to March 2010) = 7
Since 3rd Yr (March 2010-present) = 8
Progression
dissertation research (2)
 UF post-doc (1)
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USDA-ARS research (2)
 UGA research (10)
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Journals Published
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 Weed Sci.
 J. Plant Nutr.
Agronomy J.
 Plant Disease
 Plant Health Prog.
Peanut Sci.
 Pest Management Sci.
Crop Management
Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.
Achievements – Research/Scholarship
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Current Submissions (2)
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Crop Management
Working Manuscripts in Preparation (5)
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Agronomy J.
Peanut Sci.
Crop Management
Field Crops Research
Achievements – Research/Scholarship
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Non-refereed articles [2007-present] (10)
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Conference Proceedings (4)
Georgia Res. - Exten. Reports (6)
Abstracts [2007-present] (43)
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ASA-CSSA-SSSA
SBASA
APRES
SWSS
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SCASC
SAAS
Pittcon
Achievements – Research/Scholarship
Professional Presentations [2007-present]
 Volunteer
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(19)
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Am. Peanut Res. & Educ. Soc.
ASA-CSSA-SSSA
Beltwide Cotton Conf.
GA Sustainable Agric. Summit
Southern Branch ASA
Southern Conserv. Agric.
Systems Conf.
Southern Weed Sci. Soc.
Invited (3)
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2011 Conservation
Production Systems Conf.
2011 Beltwide Cotton Conf.
Irrigation Workshop
2010 Southern Field Crops
Alliance
Achievements – Research/Scholarship
 Invited
Seminars of Research [2007-present] (29)
Am. Peanut Shellers
 Nat’l Peanut Buying Points
 Bayer CropSci. Res. Forum
 GA Peanut Farm Show
 GA Plant Food Educ. Soc.
 Southern States Growmaster
 South. Peanut Growers Conf.
 GA Peanut Achieve. Club
 Cert. Crop Advis. Train.
 Sigma Xi Seminar Ser.
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AL Crop Improvement
 GA Crop Improvement
 GA Corn Short Course
 GA Peanut Seed Short
Course
 MS Peanut Short Course
 FL Panhandle Peanut
Short Course
 USDA-ARS NPRL
Brownbag Seminar Ser.
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Achievements – Research/Scholarship
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Commodity Check-Off Funding (Tubbs portion)
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2007 = $24,000
2008 = $108,500
2009 = $135,725
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2010 = $186,415
2011 = $177,650
2012 = $148,985 (+ prop.)
Sources include: Nat’l Peanut Board, GA Peanut Commission, GA Cotton
Commission, GA Corn Commission
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Competitive / Federal Funding (Total Award)
SARE - 2007-2011 = $220,000
 USDA - 2008-2011 = $46,300
 USDA - 2009-2012 = $57,755
 USDA - 2010-2013 = $43,383
 USDA-NIFA-PMAP - 2011-2013 = $190,000
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Achievements – Service/Extension
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Bulletin
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Hancock, D.W., R.L. Stewart, R.S. Tubbs, R.C.
Lacy, T.W. Green, J.M. Kichler, and R.J. Hicks.
2010. The management and use of bahiagrass.
UGA Coop. Ext. Serv. Bull. 1362, Athens, GA.
Production Guide Chapters (14)
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Peanut Update – Annual editions
 2011 – (2)
 2008 – (2)
 2012 – (2)
 2009 – (4)
 2010 – (4)
Achievements – Service/Extension
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In-Service County Agent Trainings (14)
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Peanut Production Updates (9)
Agronomic Crops Field Day Training (5)
County Production Meetings (6)
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Arkansas Peanut Prod. Mtg. – Mar. 2011
Union County Corn Prod. Mtg. – Mar. 2011
Tift County Peanut Prod. Mtg. – Feb. 2010
Lee-Dougherty Cty. Peanut Prod. Mtg. – Mar. 2008
Appling County Peanut Prod. Mtg. – Mar. 2008
Pierce-Ware-Bacon Cty. Peanut Prod. Mtg. – Mar. 2008
Achievements – Service/Extension
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Monthly Newsletter articles – Peanut Pointers (24)
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Popular Press Contributions (24)
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Authored Newspaper articles (6)
Television Interviews (Live = 4; Taped = 4)
Radio Interviews (Live = 3; Taped = 1)
Magazine Interviews (4)
Newspaper Interview (1)
Weblog Interview (1)
Achievements – Service/Extension
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Field Day Demonstrations (23)
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Georgia Peanut Tour (5)
Cotton / Peanut Research F.D. (4)
Mississippi Peanut Growers F.D. (2)
Georgia Cotton Commission F.D.
Cotton, Peanuts and Soybean F.D. – SWREC, Plains, GA (2)
GA Farm Bureau Commod. Conf. F.D.
Sunbelt Ag. Expo F.D. (3)
Stripling Irrig. Res. Park F.D. (2)
Organic Peanut F.D.
SEREC F.D. – Midville, GA (2)
Achievements – Service/Extension
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Professional Memberships [active]
APRES – American Peanut Research & Education Society
 ASA – American Society of Agronomy
 CSSA – Crop Science Society of America
 GACAA – GA Association of County Agricultural Agents
 GCPA – GA Crop Production Alliance
 ΣX – Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
 SSSA – Soil Science Society of America
 SWSS – Southern Weed Science Society
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Achievements – Service/Extension
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Committees
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ASA
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Agron. Exten. Educ. Award
Committee (appt’d)
Carl Sprengel Agron. Res.
Award Committee (appt’d)
CSSA
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APRES
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Fellows Committee (appt’d)
Dow AgroSciences Awards
Committee (appt’d)
Sigma Xi – Tifton Ch.
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Program Committee
Scholarship Committee
Crop Sci. Exten. Educ.
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Award Committee (appt’d)
 UGA Tifton Campus
Seed Sci. Award Committee
 Awards Committee
(appt’d)
 Library Committee
Achievements – Service/Extension
 Other
Professional Activity
Board of Directors
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APRES - SE Univ. Rep. (elected)
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Graduate Student Presentation
Competitions:
 CSSA, SWSS, SBASA (2)
APRES Bailey Award (3)
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Judge (7)
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Session Moderator
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Committee Officer
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Journal Peer Reviewer (22)
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Agron. J., Crop Manage., Crop
Sci., J. Agron. & Crop Sci.,
Peanut Sci., Soil & Till. Res.
SSSA
SCASC
SBASA
GPC – Annual Reports
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Secretary – 2008 GA
Peanut Tour (elected)
Chairman – 2009 GA
Peanut Tour (elected)
Achievements – Instruction/Teaching
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Instructor of Record – AESC 3920 (3 cr.) –
Agric. and Environ. Sci. Internship
student conducted research on peanut seed
storage and germination at various temps.
 results used in APRES presentation nominated
for 2010 Bailey Award
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Invited guest lectures (5)
CRSS 4300 – Fl ‘07
 BIOL 4000/6000 – May ‘08
 CRSS 7050 – Sum ‘08
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CRSS 7050/8220 –
Sum ‘11
 CRSS 4400/6400 –
Sp ‘12
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Achievements – Instruction/Teaching
 Graduate
Advisory Committee (M.S.)
– Jason Jackson [John Beasley – Major Advisor]
2nd place – 2009 SBASA Grad. Stud. Oral Competition
 Honorable Mention – 2008 SBASA Grad. Stud. Oral
Competition
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– George “Trey” Cutts III [Timothy Grey – Major Advisor]
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6 scholarship/presentation awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Award - SWSS
Achievements – Instruction/Teaching
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Major Advisor (M.S.)
– Dylan Wann
1st place – 2010 SBASA Grad. Stud. Oral Competition
 featured in “Graduate Spotlight” - UGA Grad. School website
 2nd place – 2010 APRES Grad. Stud. Oral Competition
 2010 NPB – George Washington Carver Award
 2010 Int’l Plant Nut. Inst. Scholar Award
 1st place – 2011 SWSS Grad. Stud. Oral Competition
 2011 GA Feed & Grain Assoc. Fellowship
 2011 Annie’s Homegrown Sustain. Ag. Scholarship
 1st place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. Ph.D Stud. Poster Compet.
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$17,000 in awards (2010-2011)
 Two refereed journal articles from thesis
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Achievements – Instruction/Teaching
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Advisor (M.S.)
– Justin Moss
2nd place – 2011 APRES Grad. Stud. Oral Competition
 1st place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. M.S. Stud. Poster Compet.
 2012 GA Feed & Grain Assoc. Fellowship
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Advisor (Ph.D.)
– Jason Sarver
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2nd place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. Ph.D. Stud. Poster Compet.
Achievements – Impact
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Organic Peanut Production
demand exceeds supply
 GA leading authority in peanuts, except in organics
 published results first showing economical feasibility
of organic peanut production in GA
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Seeding Rates for Large-Seeded Runners
cost of large-seeded runners 20-25% higher than GG
 no adverse impact of reducing seed rate from 6 to 5
SPF at planting in single row pattern
 savings of $25-$30 per acre possible, with potential
savings of over $7.5 million to GA farmers (+ 5.6
million lbs. peanuts available for seed or edible mkt.)
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Achievements – Impact
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Inoculant vs. Fertilizer Effects on Peanut
peanut inoculants can greatly improve production
 application of N fertilizer detrimental to nodulation
 results show up to 25% yield increase with use of
inoculant in “virgin” peanut fields, + $110 / ac benefit
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Systems / Tillage / Agronomic Concerns
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sought for advisement on advantages / disadvantages
of various management practices in peanut
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Tillage, row pattern, cover cropping, rotational concerns,
inoculant formulations, seeding rates, planter issues, etc.
Thank you for your attention