Lenny Wells
Professor & Pecan Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Pecans
Areas of expertise
Horticultural ProductionZoologyPlant BiologyCrop and Pasture Production
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1999)
Master of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Georgia Southern University, GA, United States (1996)
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Valdosta State University, GA, United States (1994)
Awards and Honors
- Walter Barnard Hill Award (2022)
- Southern Weed Science Society Graduate Student PhD Poster contest (2021)
- Award of Excellence, Senior Scientist-Extension (2017)
- President's Award, Georgia Pecan Growers Association (2016)
- Excellence in Extension Award (2015)
- Distinguished Alumni Award (2014)
- Outstanding Presentation Award (2013)
- President's Award (2011)
- Outstanding Extension Publication Award–Video (2011)
- President's Teamwork Award (2009)
- Outstanding Presentation Award (2008)
- American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region Extension Communication Award (2008)
- 2008 John E. Hutchinson Extension Award (2008)
Courses
- HORT 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Thinking Outside The Box About Pecan Scab, The Pecan Grower, (2025).
- Management of Forgiving Cultivars, Pecan South, (2025).
- Why Is It So Hard To Estimate The Georgia Pecan Crop, The Pecan Grower, (2025).
- Understanding Pecan Hurricane Risk, Pecan South, (2025).
- A joint metabolomics approach with machine learning algorithms to identify early biomarkers for scab-resistant and -susceptible reactions in pecans, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793-5766
Shipping Address
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31794
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