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Wesley Porter


Professor

Crop & Soil Sciences

Wesley Porter
Wesley Porter
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Crop and Pasture ProductionHorticultural ProductionAgriculture, Land and Farm ManagementPlant BiologyOther EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Oklahoma State University, OK, United States (2013)

Master of Science, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Clemson University, SC, United States (2010)

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Mechanization, General

Clemson University, SC, United States (2007)

Scholarly Works

  • Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Imagery in Turfgrass Field Trials, FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, (2019).
    Zhang J, Virk S, Porter W, Kenworthy K, Sullivan D … 1 more
  • Development and assessment of a smartphone application for irrigation scheduling in cotton, COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, (2016).
    Vellidis G, Liakos V, Andreis JH, Perry CD, Porter WM … 4 more
  • Leaf ontogeny strongly influences photosynthetic tolerance to drought and high temperature in Gossypium hirsutum, JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, (2016).
    Chastain DR, Snider JL, Choinski JS, Collins GD, Perry CD … 6 more
  • Irrigation Scheduling Using Predawn Leaf Water Potential Improves Water Productivity in Drip-Irrigated Cotton, CROP SCIENCE, (2016).
    Chastain DR, Snider JL, Collins GD, Perry CD, Whitaker J … 3 more
  • Assessing the Utility of Primed Acclimation for Improving Water Savings in Cotton using a Sensor-Based Irrigation Scheduling System, CROP SCIENCE, (2017).
    Meeks CD, Snider JL, Porter WM, Vellidis G, Hawkins G … 1 more

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Contact

wporter@uga.edu 229-386-7328

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2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000

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Tifton, GA 31793 0000

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    March 15, 2023

    Georgia 4-H pilots innovative ag tech program

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    Jan. 23, 2023

    UGA Extension helps farmers improve efficiency, save 100 million gallons of water

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    Smart irrigation scheduling benefits producers

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    Registration open for UGA-sponsored precision agriculture workshops

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    Mechanical planter settings can impact harvest yield

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    UGA precision agriculture specialist advocates use of yield maps

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  • Cost of Irrigation Ownership and Operating Costs through Irrigation Budgets for South Georgia

    Cost of Irrigation Ownership and Operating Costs through Irrigation Budgets for South Georgia

    June 30, 2021

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    Irrigation Reference Guide for Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, and Soybeans

    March 15, 2021

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  • Low-Volume Irrigation Systems for Blueberry with Chemigation and Fertigation Suggestions

    Low-Volume Irrigation Systems for Blueberry with Chemigation and Fertigation Suggestions

    Oct. 22, 2018

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    Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens

    April 30, 2017

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  • Sampling Irrigation Water for Blueberry Production

    Sampling Irrigation Water for Blueberry Production

    Dec. 20, 2016

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    Drip Irrigation Checklist: Winterization

    Aug. 9, 2016

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