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Patrick McCullough
Assistant Professor
Current Appointment
• Graduated with Ph.D. from Rutgers in Jan. 2009,
• Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist (Feb. 2009 to
present)
• Specialization: Weed Science in turf, pasture, non-crop
• 60% Extension
• 30% Research
• 10% Teaching
Research
UGA Summary (Feb 2009 to present)
Research Funding
$1,369,901
Journal Publications
34
Abstracts
45
Research Funding
• Gifts and Contract Research
– Industry, research, UGA, application sales
• Grants
– United States Golf Association
– Georgia Department of Transportation
– University of Georgia
Research for Lawn Care in Georgia
February
2012
Golf
Course
Research
Research to Support UGA Turf Breeders
Seashore paspalum research
Problem weed control
Poa annua
Goosegrass
Bermudagrass
Others
Seashore Paspalum Seedhead Control
Check
Flu 15 g ai ha-1
Flu 30 g ai ha-1
Flu 60 g ai ha-1
Roadside Weed Control Research
Problem weeds
Mowing x Herbicide Effects on
Weed Control
Mowing
Herbicides
Spring
Spring
Summer
Fall
Summer
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
September
Griffin
Macon
Native Species Establishment Work/Competition with Weeds
Commerce
Tifton
Newnan
Invasive Weed Management
- Seed viability (location, month)
- Influence of management
practices on population spread
- Herbicides
Improving Spray Programs of DOT
• Water Quality
• Adjuvants
• Drift Retardants
• Equipment Evaluations
Pasture Research
1. Evaluation of New Herbicides
2. Problem Weed Control
3. Data for Extension Program
Research Collaborations with
UGA Faculty
Faculty
Will Hudson
Gerald Henry
Tim Grey
Alfredo Martinez
Tim Murphy
Paul Raymer
Brian Schwartz
Clint Waltz
Bill Vencill
Journal Publications
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
Teaching
CRSS 3500: Turf Pest Management
CRSS 3500: Turf Pest Management
• Coordinator for the course
– Team taught course: weeds, diseases, insects
– Offered in spring semesters
• Student evaluations (2010 - 2012)
– Class average teaching: “Good to Excellent”
– Peer review
Graduate Students and Visiting Scientists
Advisor
• Jialin Yu, Ph.D. Student
• Tom Reed, M.S. Student
• Chris Johnston, M.S. Student
Committee Member
• Ethan Parker, M.S. Student (Auburn University)
• Austin Grimshaw, M.S. Student
• Trent Tate, M.S. Student
Visiting Scientist
• Diego Gomez de Barreda, Professor from Spain
Service to Societies
Journal Editorial Boards
• Associate Editor. 2012-present. Crop Science.
• Associate Editor. 2011-2013. Applied Turfgrass Science.
• Current Agriculture Science and Technology. 2012-present.
(International journal)
Service to Societies
Professional Society Participation
• Chair-elect (for 2015). Turf Section. Weed Sci. Soc. Amer.
• Committee Member. 2013. Spanish Weed Sci. Soc. Meeting
• Judge. 2012. Graduate Student Contest at ASA Meeting
• Presiding Officer. 2011. ASA Meeting.
• Judge. 2011. Graduate Student Contest at ASA Meeting.
• Extension Committee Member. 2011-2013. ASA C5.
• Judge. 2010. Graduate Student Contest. ASA Meeting.
Service to University
• CAES Strategic Action Committee (2012-2013)
• Search Committee for CRSS Faculty Hiring (2011-2012)
Journal Articles Reviewed (2009 to
present)
– Weed Technology (9)
– Weed Science (3)
– Crop Science (2)
– Applied Turf Science (6)
– HortScience (16)
– Grasses and Forages (2)
– HortTechnology (4)
– Journal of Amer. Hort. Society (1)
Extension
UGA Summary (Feb 2009 to present)
Trade Publications
54
Books
1
Extension Bulletins
16
Extension Presentations 76
Mobile Applications
5
Extension Program
• Extension Agent Trainings
– Hosted Turf Weed Control Seminars
• Problem Weed Control
• Herbicide Mode of Action
• Developing Successful Weed Control Program
– Showed education of agents through program evaluations
– Winter School (2010): Weed Control in Lawns
– Agent Training (2009): Turf Weed ID and Control
Extension Program
• Service to county agents
– Extension seminars and trainings
– Research collaborations
• Publications
– Extension bulletins
– Landscape alerts and popular press
Turfgrass Management
Contributors
• Patrick McCullough, Weeds and Developer
• Clint Waltz, Turfgrasses
• Alfredo Martinez, Diseases
• Will Hudson, Insects
• Kris Braman, Insects
Developers:
Patrick McCullough,
Clint Waltz,
Alfredo Martinez
(Univ. of Georgia)
Released: May 2011
Calibration
Downloads (as of March 2012)
Application
Total
Turfgrass Management Lite
10,260
Turfgrass Management (Subscrip)
1300
Turf Management Calculator
826
Turfgrass Weeds
5111
Countries
45+
Consulted for
Univ. of TN app
Future Plans
• Graduate student education in Griffin,
• Grow research program and scope of work in
Griffin,
• Expand the national and international
presence of UGA turf program and the CAES.