Areas of expertise
About
My research interests are focused on vegetable production and specifically include variety evaluation, fertility management, and postharvest quality of vegetables. Other specific interests include calcium movement withing plants as it relates to quality and specifically management of blossom end rot in vegetables. Crops researched include watermelon, cucumber, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, pepper, cabbage, kale, broccoli, onion, sweet corn, snap beans, and tomato.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2007)
Master of Science, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2003)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2000)
Scholarly Works
- Kale carotenoids remain stable while flavor compounds respond to changes in sulfur fertility, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, (2003).
- Predator-prey trophic relationships in response to organic management practices, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, (2014).
- Sulfur and nitrogen availability interact to affect the flavor biosynthetic pathway in onion, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (2003).
- Structural and chemical differences in the cell wall regions in relation to scale firmness of three onion (Allium cepa L.) selections at harvest and during storage, JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, (2008).
- Temperature influences flavor intensity and quality in ‘Granex 33’ onion, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (2003).
Contact
Mailing Address
1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602-7273
Shipping Address
1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602-7273
Stories
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Emergency PreparednessUGA Extension supports resilience in Georgia farm communities after Hurricane Helene
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Sustainable AgricultureSouthern SARE grant program seeks best practices on preventing food loss and waste
