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  2. Nicholas John Shay

Nicholas John Shay


Assistant Professor

Crop & Soil Sciences

Nicholas Shay
Nicholas Shay
EducationCoursesScholarly works

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Agronomy and Crop Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2024)

Master of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2022)

Courses

  • CRSS 8210: Special Problems in Crop and Soil Sciences (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • CRSS 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Smutgrass (Sporobolus indicus) control in bahiagrass is improved with applications of herbicide and fertilizer, WEED TECHNOLOGY, (2022).
    Shay NJ, Baxter LL, Basinger NT, Schwartz BM, Belcher J
  • Cultivar response and weed control in peanut with trifludimoxazin, WEED TECHNOLOGY, (2025).
    Abbott CC, Shay NJ, Prostko EP
  • Peanut cultivar tolerance and weed control with fluridone applied preemergence in Georgia, Peanut Science.
    Abbott CC, Shay NJ, Prostko EP
  • Peanut response to delayed applications of fluridone and trifludimoxazin, WEED TECHNOLOGY, (2025).
    Shay NJ, Prostko EP
  • Grain sorghum response to simulated fomesafen and terbacil carryover from watermelon in Georgia, WEED TECHNOLOGY, (2024).
    Shay NJ, Prostko EP

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Contact

njs40075@uga.edu 229-339-7744

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Tifton Conf Ctr Rural Development Center 2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793

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Tifton Conf Ctr Rural Development Center 2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793

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    Planting Guide for Row Crops in Georgia

    May 6, 2026

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    Smutgrass Control in Pastures and Hayfields

    May 4, 2026

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