Sarah Lowder
Assistant Professor, Viticulture Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Viticulture


Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Botany/Plant Biology
Oregon State University, OR, United States (2022)
Awards and Honors
- SR-ASHS Extension Communication Blue Ribbon Award (2025)
- SR-ASHS Blue Ribbon Extension Communication Award (2025)
- John E. Hutchison Extension Award for Young Professionals (2025)
- GACAA State Communication Award for Web Site/Online Content (2025)
- Extension Distinction Award (2024)
Courses
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
- PATH 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
- HORT 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
- FDST 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 4070: Special Problems in Horticulture I (Spring 2026)
- HORT 6310: Vineyard Production and Management (Spring 2026)
- HORT 4310: Vineyard Production and Management (Spring 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Identification of Putative SDHI Target Site Mutations in the SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD Subunits of the Grape Powdery Mildew Pathogen Erysiphe necator, PLANT DISEASE, (2022).
- A Rapid Glove-Based Inoculum Sampling Technique to Monitor Erysiphe necator in Commercial Vineyards, PLANT DISEASE, (2023).
- Fungicide Use Patterns in Select United States Wine Grape Production Regions, PLANT DISEASE, (2024).
- Information Transfer Among Grape Producers in the Western United States on Pest and Disease Management, PHYTOFRONTIERS, (2024).
- Free-Riding in Plant Health: A Social-Ecological Systems Approach to Collective Action, ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2024).
Contact
Mailing Address
1123 Miller Plant Sciences
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602





