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David Jespersen

Associate Professor

Crop & Soil Sciences

Areas of expertise

Crop and Pasture ProductionPlant BiologyZoologyHorticultural Production

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Botany/Plant Biology

Rutgers State University of New Jersey Douglas College, NJ, United States (2016)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, General

Rutgers State University of New Jersey Douglas College, NJ, United States (2009)

Awards and Honors

2024 Editor's Citation for Excellence (2025)
Certificate of Excellence – Reviewer Recognition (2019)
Musser foundation Award of Excellence (2017)

Courses

PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
CRSS 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
CRSS 6430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
HORT 6430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
CRSS 4430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
HORT 4430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
CRSS 4090: Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology (Spring 2026)
PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
CRSS 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

Bees forage and utilize centipedegrass pollen, JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION, (2026).
Ibiyemi OD, Harris-Shultz K, Jespersen D, Ulyshen MD, Schwartz BM … 1 more
UAV-based RGB and multispectral vegetation indices as alternatives to light box-derived dark green color index for turfgrass color assessment, PLANT PHENOME JOURNAL, (2026).
Parkash V, Vines PL, Khanal S, Zhang J, Conner J … 5 more
When water runs low: How St. Augustinegrass survives drought, (2025).
Seelam R, Jespersen D
When water runs low: How St. Augustinegrass survives drought, (2025).
Seelam R, Jespersen D
Identification of Candidate Genes Associated with Salt Tolerance in Zoysiagrass through Bulk Segregant RNA-Sequencing, (2025).
Mondal S, Parkash V, Schwartz B, Jespersen D

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djesper@uga.edu 770-228-7357

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1109 Experiment Street
Turfgrass Research and Education Center 216A
Griffin, GA 30223

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Turfgrass Research and Education Center 216A
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Innovative and Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Turfgrass Disease Management

Aug. 4, 2026
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Turfgrass Fertility for Reestablishment

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2024 Turfgrass Research Field Day Guide

Aug. 6, 2024
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2022 Turfgrass Research Field Day Guide

Oct. 18, 2022
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2018 Turfgrass Research Field Day Guide

Nov. 9, 2018
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