Brian M Schwartz
Professor
Areas of expertise
Horticultural ProductionCrop and Pasture ProductionPlant BiologyGenetics
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Soil Science and Agronomy, General
University of Florida, FL, United States (2008)
Master of Science, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
Texas A&M University, TX, United States (2005)
Bachelor of Science, Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Texas A&M University, TX, United States (2002)
Awards and Honors
- UGA Inventor of the Year Award (2026)
- Young Scholars Program Award Recipient (2026)
- Phil Karr Water Wise Award (2022)
- Water Conservation Leadership Award Winner (2021)
- Resolution 895 (LC 112 0326) recognizing TifTuf Bermudagrass (2020)
- Resolution 1219 (LC 120 0288) recognizing TifTuf Bermudagrass (2020)
- Annual Award for Excellence (2019)
- Student Employee Award (Jessie Adams) (2019)
- FABricate Entrepreneurial Initiative Student Award (2017)
- C-5 Turfgrass Science Graduate Student Poster Competition (2017)
- Top 10 Under 40 (2015)
- Best Paper (2015)
- Gary A. Herzog Junior Research Scientist Award of Excellence (2014)
- Dr. James Watson Fellowship (2008)
- 3rd Place, Joint Meeting Div. C05 Graduate Student Oral Presentation (2008)
- USGA Green Section Internship Program (2007)
- Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society (2007)
- 3rd Place, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Div. C05 Graduate Student Oral Competition (2007)
- University of Florida Presidential Fellowship (2005)
- The Outstanding Senior (2001)
- The Outstanding Junior (2000)
- Luther Jones Fellowship Award in Agronomy (2000)
- The Outstanding Sophomore (1999)
- The Outstanding Freshman (1998)
- Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (1998)
- TAMU Distinguished Student Award for GPR (1997)
Courses
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
- CRSS 8220: Advanced Topics in Crop and Soil Sciences (Fall 2026)
- CRSS 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Development of Pentaploid and Septaploid Zoysiagrass Genotypes with Reduced Fertility, HORTSCIENCE, (2026).
- High-throughput assessment of plant stand establishment, seedling vigor, and light interception in peanut using UAV-based RGB and multispectral imagery, PLANT PHENOME JOURNAL, (2026).
- Performance of bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass, seashore paspalum, and zoysiagrass lines under salinity stress in greenhouse and field trials, AGRONOMY JOURNAL, (2026).
- Bees forage and utilize centipedegrass pollen, JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION, (2026).
- UAV-based RGB and multispectral vegetation indices as alternatives to light box-derived dark green color index for turfgrass color assessment, PLANT PHENOME JOURNAL, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
Shipping Address
2356 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
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