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Miguel L. Cabrera


Professor – Soil Science; GA Power Professor in Environmental Remediation & Soil Chemistry

Crop & Soil Sciences

Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Crop and Pasture ProductionSoil SciencesPlant BiologyPhysical Geography and Environmental GeoscienceAnalytical ChemistryAgriculture, Land and Farm Management

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Agronomy and Crop Science

Kansas State University, KS, United States (1986)

Master of Science, Computer Science.

Kansas State University, KS, United States (1990)

Master of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science

Kansas State University, KS, United States (1982)

Bachelor of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science

University of the Republic, Uruguay (1978)

Awards and Honors

  • Fellow (2002)
  • Fellow (2001)

Courses

  • CRSS 8650: Nutrient Cycling Models (Fall 2025)
  • HORT 6590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2025)
  • STEX 1005: Dual Deg UNIPD Padova Italy (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 3030: Principles of Precision Agriculture (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 6590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 8100: Advanced Crop and Soil Science Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 9990: Supervised Teaching Practicum in Crop and Soil Sciences (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 3920: Environmental Soil Science Internship (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 4590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2025)
  • HORT 4590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
  • STEX 1005: Dual Deg UNIPD Padova Italy (Spring 2026)
  • CRSS 8100: Advanced Crop and Soil Science Seminar (Spring 2026)
  • CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
  • CRSS 4590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 8520: Advanced Soil Fertility (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 6590: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 8100: Advanced Crop and Soil Science Seminar (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 3030: Principles of Precision Agriculture (Fall 2026)
  • CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Predicting net N mineralized from soil organic matter under fluctuating environmental conditions, Soil Science Society of America Journal, (2026).
    Noor N, Cabrera M, Thapa R, Reberg‐Horton C, Mirsky S
  • The Impacts of Integrated Soil Health Management Practices on Soil Microbial Community in a Corn System., (2025).
    Omoboyejo R, Habteselassie M, Sintim H, Cabrera M
  • Quantifying indaziflam soil dissipation and thermal stability, WEED SCIENCE, (2025).
    Eason KM, Cabrera ML, Basinger NT, Grey TL
  • Effect of Biochar on the Nitrogen Mineralization of Commercial Organic Fertilizers in Both Mineral Soil and Organic Potting Media, NITROGEN, (2025).
    Pulliam JJ, Cassity-Duffey K, Cabrera M
  • Enhanced ammonia volatilization prediction with EPIC: Model description and testing of different fertilizers, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY, (2025).
    Gozio A, Longo M, Cabrera ML, Izaurralde RC, Kissel DE … 3 more

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Contact

mcabrera@uga.edu 706-542-1242

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4119 Plant Sciences Building
Athens, GA 30602

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