Bhabesh Dutta
Professor and Extension Vegetable Disease Specialist
Areas of expertise
Plant BiologyCrop and Pasture ProductionMicrobiologyZoologyHorticultural ProductionEnvironmental Science and Management
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, General
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India (2006)
Awards and Honors
- APS Syngenta Award (2025)
- Donnie H. Morris Award for Excellence in Extension (2023)
- Excellence in Service Award (2022)
- Junior Excellence in Research Scientist Award (2020)
- Junior Extension Specialist Award (2020)
- Junior Extension Scientist Award (2018)
- 40 under 40 (Fruit and Vegetable Industry) (2018)
- Excellence in Multi-State Research Award (2018)
Courses
- PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- PATH 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
- PATH 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Funding for the UGA Tifton Vegetable Park Research Farm, (2026).
- Watermelon – Grafting Rootstock/Scion Combination, (2026).
- 2026 UGA CAES Almanac Magazine Volume 5 Pages 60 – 64 – The Science of Sweet., UGA CAES Almanac Magazine, (2026).
- Watermelon – Irrigation Timing on Anthracnose, (2026).
- Valuable Vidalias – Producing Georgia’s unique sweet onion takes layers of ingenuity, UGA Field Report, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
Horticulture Bldg
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000
Shipping Address
Horticulture Bldg
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31793 0000
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