Srijana Thapa Magar

Dr. Srijana Thapa Magar serves as an Assistant Professor and Peach Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). Driven by the needs of growers and industry stakeholders, her program is dedicated to addressing critical production challenges in the Southeast U.S. peach industry. Her research focuses on optimizing irrigation and fertilization practices, developing effective frost protection strategies, refining training and pruning techniques, and evaluating new peach varieties and rootstocks suited to the region’s unique climate conditions. Building on her Ph.D. work, which included the development of Smartirrigation Peach App to provide site-specific irrigation scheduling and fertilizer recommendations for Georgia growers, Dr. Thapa Magar integrates precision agriculture tools into her research and Extension efforts. Her Extension program focuses on delivering data-driven recommendations to enhance the sustainability, resilience, and profitability of the peach industry in Georgia and across the Southeast.