Timothy Coolong
Professor, Extension Specialist, Emphasis: Vegetable
Areas of expertise
About
My research interests are focused on vegetable production, specifically variety evaluation, fertility and irrigation management and general agronomic practices in both organic and conventional production systems. We’ve researched crops including watermelon, cucumber, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, pepper, cabbage, kale and other leafy greens, lettuce, broccoli, onion, sweet corn, snap beans, pumpkin, and tomato.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2007)
Master of Science, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2003)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2000)
Awards and Honors
- SRASHS Henry Covington Award Extension Award for outstanding contributions to horticulture in the southern region (2025)
- Norman Childers MS Oral Competition Award 2nd Place (2024)
- SRASHS Blue Ribbon Extension Communications Award (2023)
- DW Brooks Award (2020)
- SRASHS Blue Ribbon Extension Communications Award (2018)
- SRASHS Blue Ribbon Extension Publication (2017)
- Best Graduate Student Award (2017)
- Outstanding Jr State Extension Specialist (2015)
- Outstanding Extension Communications Award (2014)
- Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Awards (2014)
Courses
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Evaluating weed seedbanks on your farm, (2026).
- Assessment of Winter Squash Species, Types, and Cultivars Reveals Variable Tolerance to Whitefly-Associated Silverleaf Disorder and Viruses in Southern Georgia, HortScience, (2026).
- Evaluation of Preplant Potassium Sources for Pepper Production, (2026).
- 2025 Vegetable Extension and Research Report, (2026).
- Cultivars of Short-Season Cucurbit Vegetable Crops (Yellow Squash and Zucchini) Exhibit Variable Tolerance to Whitefly-Associated Silverleaf Disorder and Whitefly-transmitted Viruses in the Southeastern United States., Plant Dis, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602-7273
Shipping Address
1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602-7273
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