Ronald Scott Tubbs
Professor
Areas of expertise
Horticultural ProductionFood SciencesCrop and Pasture ProductionPlant BiologySoil SciencesMicrobiology
About
Promote the disciplines of plant and soil sciences, environmental quality, the efficient growth of crops, and conservation of resources for sustainable and profitable agricultural practices.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Florida, FL, United States (2003)
Master of Science, Agricultural Engineering.
University of Florida, FL, United States (1999)
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business and Management, General
University of Florida, FL, United States (1997)
Associate of Arts, Agriculture, General
University of Florida, FL, United States (1995)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2024)
- 2024 Corteva Agriscience Award for Excellence in Research (2024)
- Research Career Professional Award (2023)
- First place, Savannah Banner Warren – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, M.S. Poster Competition (2023)
- Research and Education Award – UGA Peanut Team (2023)
- 2022 APRES Bailey Award (2022)
- 2022 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award (2022)
- Second place, Savannah Banner Warren – American Peanut Research and Education Society Joe Sugg M.S. Graduate Student Oral Competition (2022)
- Third Place, Savannah Banner Warren – Crop Science Society of America C-3 Division M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition (2022)
- Third Place, Chiara Rossi – American Peanut Research and Education Society Joe Sugg Ph.D. Graduate Student Oral Competition (2022)
- First place, Hayden Godwin – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, M.S. Poster Competition (2021)
- Second place, Hayden Godwin – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, M.S. Oral Competition (2021)
- Second place (tie), Ana Azevedo – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, Ph.D. Oral Competition (2021)
- First place, Chiara Rossi – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, Ph.D. Poster Competition (2021)
- First Place, Hayden Godwin – Crop Science Society of America C-3 Division M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition (2021)
- APRES Bailey Award (2021)
- 2020 APRES Bailey Award (2020)
- First Place, Steven "Brad" Davis – Crop Science Society of America C-3 Division M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition (2020)
- First place, Sujata Bogati – Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, M.S. Poster Competition (2020)
- First Place, Caleb Weaver – Crop Science Society of America C-3 Division Graduate Student Poster Competition (2019)
- Second Place, Caleb Weaver – American Peanut Research and Education Society Joe Sugg Graduate Student Oral Competition (2019)
- Second Place, Steven "Brad" Davis – Crop Science Society of America C-3 Division Graduate Student Poster Competition (2019)
- First place MS SWSS Graduate Student Competition (2018)
- Second Place, APRES Graduate Student Competition, Kayla Eason (2018)
- American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Community Educational Material Awards (2018)
- First place- M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition, C3 Div. – Kayla Eason, M.S. student (2017)
- Third place- Graduate Student Oral Competition, Southern Regional Branch ASA Annual Meeting – Kristen Pegues, M.S. student (2017)
- ASABE Blue Ribbon Award, Educational Aids Competition, Comprehensive Publication Category (33+ pages) (2017)
- International Finalist, iBA, Best Book of the Year, Education (Science) (2017)
- International Finalist, iBA, Best Book of the Year, Education (Overall) (2017)
- Visiting Professor of Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Biological Breeding (2017)
- Adjunct Professor of College of Agronomy and Biotechnology (2017)
- Grad Student – Kayla Eason – 1st place, Agricultural, Soil, and Natural Resources Division, Graduate Student Research Conference (2016)
- Bailey Award Nomination (2016)
- Georgia Feed and Grain Association Graduate Fellowship – Michael Plumblee, M.S. student (2015)
- 2014 Bailey Award (2014)
- Third place- M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition, C3 Div. – Michael Plumblee, M.S. student (2014)
- First place- Graduate Student Oral Competition – Jason Sarver, Ph.D. student (2013)
- Future Leaders in Science Award – American Society of Agronomy – Jason Sarver, Ph.D. student (2013)
- Early Career Award in Research (2013)
- Georgia Feed and Grain Association Graduate Fellowship – Justin Moss, M.S. student (2012)
- Gary A. Herzog Award of Excellence for Junior Scientist – Research (2012)
- First place- Graduate Student Oral Paper Contest Section B – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2011)
- Annie's Homegrown Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2011)
- Second place- Joe Sugg Graduate Student Oral Competition – Justin Moss, M.S. student (2011)
- Second place- Ph.D. Graduate Student Poster Competition, C3 Div. – Jason Sarver, Ph.D. student (2011)
- First place- Ph.D. Graduate Student Poster Competition, C3 Div. – Dylan Wann, former M.S. student (2011)
- First place- M.S. Graduate Student Poster Competition, C3 Div. – Justin Moss, M.S. student (2011)
- Georgia Feed and Grain Association Graduate Fellowship – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2011)
- First place- Graduate Student Oral Competition – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2010)
- Second place- Joe Sugg Graduate Student Oral Competition – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2010)
- George Washington Carver Award – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2010)
- IPNI Scholar Award – Dylan Wann, M.S. student (2010)
- Outstanding Dissertation Award (2003)
- Charles E. Dean Award (2003)
- Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Grad Student in Crop Science (2002)
- Annie's Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship (2002)
- UF/IFAS Travel Grant (2002)
- Paul Robin Harris Award (2002)
- Graduate Student Paper Award (First Place) (2001)
- UF/IFAS Travel Grant (2001)
- Paul Robin Harris Award (2001)
- Davidson Grad Student Travel Award (2001)
- Graduate Student Paper Award (Third Place) (2000)
- Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association Scholarship (2000)
- Paul Robin Harris Award (2000)
- Graduate Student Paper Award (First Place) (1999)
- Florida Section ASAE Scholarship (1996)
- Terra Agricultural Scholarship (1996)
Scholarly Works
- Peanut yield and grade prediction in Georgia, USA: integrating management, climate, and remote sensing data with explainable AI, COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, (2026).
- Peanut yield and grade prediction in Georgia, USA: integrating management, climate, and remote sensing data with explainable AI, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, (2025).
- Yield of peanut as affected by traditional rotations of crop species and years between peanut crops., CANVAS Annual Meeting, (2025).
- Cultivar effects on peanut seed oil and protein during maturation., CANVAS Annual Meeting, (2025).
- Maximizing peanut oil yield through agronomic management in the southeastern United States., CANVAS Annual Meeting, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793-5766
Shipping Address
115 Coastal Way Rm. 136
Tifton, GA 31793
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