Lisa Baxter
Associate Professor and State Forage Specialist
Areas of expertise
About
The mission of my forage extension and research promote is to evaluate and promote strategic and integrated forage management practices to improve forage production in Georgia. This will be achieved through collaborative research efforts, partnerships with County Extension ANR Agents, and contemporary Extension outreach efforts.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agronomy and Crop Science
Texas Tech University, TX, United States (2017)
Master of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2014)
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, General
Berea College, KY, United States (2012)
Awards and Honors
- Wiley Top Cited Article 2023-2024 in Grassland Research (2025)
- 3rd Most Downloaded Article in 2024 from Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management (2025)
- Top 10 most-cited papers published in Journal of Plant Registrations in 2023 (2025)
- 2024 Editor’s Citation for Excellence as a Reviewer for Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management (2025)
- 3rd Most Downloaded Article in 2024 from Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management (2025)
- Wiley Top Cited Article 2022-2023 in Grass and Forage Science (2024)
- Merit Award (2024)
- Junior Specialist Award (2024)
- Junior Scientist Award (2024)
- Wiley Top Cited Article 2021-2022 in Grass and Forage Science (2023)
- Outstanding Papers in Forage and Grazinglands Award in CSSA C6 (2022)
- Early Career Award (2021)
- 1st Place Video (2021)
- 1st Place AFGC Conference Abstract (2020)
- 2nd Place, American Forage and Grassland Council Video Competition (2020)
Courses
- CRSS 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- CRSS 7300: Master's Thesis (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)
Scholarly Works
- ‘DT-1’, a Drought-tolerant Triploid Turf Bermudagrass, HORTSCIENCE, (2018).
- Forage accumulation and nutritive value of bermudagrass and alfalfa-bermudagrass mixtures when harvested for baleage, CROP SCIENCE.
- Stocker Beef Production on Low‐Water‐Input Systems in Response to Legume Inclusion: I. Forage and Animal Responses, Crop Science, (2017).
- Stocker Beef Production on Low‐Water‐Input Systems in Response to Legume Inclusion: II. Water Footprint, Crop Science, (2017).
- History of Bermudagrass Turfgrass Breeding Research in Tifton, GA, HORTSCIENCE, (2018).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 RAINWATER ROAD
TIFTON, GA 31793
Shipping Address
115 Coastal Way
TIFTON, GA 31793
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