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
- 1st Place AFGC Conference Abstract (2020)
- 2nd Place, American Forage and Grassland Council Video Competition (2020)
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 LowโWaterโInput Systems in Response to Legume Inclusion: I. Forage and Animal Responses, Crop Science, (2017).
- Stocker Beef Production on LowโWaterโInput 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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