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  2. Ty Torrance

Ty Torrance


County Extension ANR Vegetable Agent

Southwest District

Ty Torrance
Ty Torrance
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

MicrobiologyPlant BiologyCrop and Pasture Production

Education

Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management, Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management.

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2015)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Horticultural Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2013)

Scholarly Works

  • First Report of Watermelon Crinkle Leaf-Associated Virus 1 Naturally Infecting Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Georgia, United States, PLANT DISEASE, (2022).
    Adeleke IA, Kavalappara SR, Tolerance T, Bennett J, McGregor C … 2 more
  • Overwintering of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Southern Georgia, JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE, (2022).
    Sparks AN, Weredyk TR, Torrance T, Shealey J, Hollifield S … 3 more
  • Performance of Improved Bell Pepper Cultivars in Southern Georgia for Mature Green Fresh Market Production, HORTTECHNOLOGY, (2024).
    Kumari M, Dutta B, Coolong T, Torrance T, Shealey J … 2 more
  • Adaptability of Phytophthora capsici Resistant Bell Pepper Cultivars in Southern Georgia, HORTTECHNOLOGY, (2024).
    Kumari M, Dutta B, Coolong T, Diaz-Perez JC, Torrance T … 3 more
  • A Shift in Begomovirus coheni Populations Associated With Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Disease Infecting Tomato Cultivars in the Southeastern United States, PLANT PATHOLOGY, (2025).
    Kumar M, Bag S, Mcavoy T, Torrance T, Cloud C … 1 more

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Contact

torrance@uga.edu 229-391-7980

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Tift County Extension
1468 Carpenter Road South
Tifton, GA 31793

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Tift County Extension
1468 Carpenter Road South
Tifton, GA 31793

Stories

  • Three men stand in a field with rows of young plants growing behind where they're standing and talking.
    UGA Extension
    Oct. 8, 2025

    Grower Kent Hamilton selected as 2025 Georgia Farmer of the Year

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Expert Resources

  • Vegetable Crop Needs Assessment Survey in Georgia and Concept Mapping to Improve Breeding Programs

    Dec. 18, 2025

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  • Drip Fertilizer Schedule Recommendations for Vegetable Crops in Georgia Coastal Plain Soils

    May 1, 2025

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  • What’s Wrong with My Pepper? Common Defects of Bell Peppers Explained

    Nov. 25, 2024

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