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  2. Sarah Lowder

Sarah Lowder


Assistant Professor, Viticulture Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Viticulture

Horticulture

Sarah Lowder
Sarah Lowder
EducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Botany/Plant Biology

Oregon State University, OR, United States (2022)

Awards and Honors

  • SR-ASHS Extension Communication Blue Ribbon Award (2025)
  • SR-ASHS Blue Ribbon Extension Communication Award (2025)
  • John E. Hutchison Extension Award for Young Professionals (2025)
  • GACAA State Communication Award for Web Site/Online Content (2025)
  • Extension Distinction Award (2024)

Courses

  • HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
  • PATH 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
  • HORT 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
  • FDST 3050: Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region (Summer 2025)
  • HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
  • HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • HORT 4070: Special Problems in Horticulture I (Spring 2026)
  • HORT 6310: Vineyard Production and Management (Spring 2026)
  • HORT 4310: Vineyard Production and Management (Spring 2026)
  • HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Identification of Putative SDHI Target Site Mutations in the SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD Subunits of the Grape Powdery Mildew Pathogen Erysiphe necator, PLANT DISEASE, (2022).
    Stergiopoulos I, Aoun N, van Huynh Q, Neill T, Lowder SR … 8 more
  • A Rapid Glove-Based Inoculum Sampling Technique to Monitor Erysiphe necator in Commercial Vineyards, PLANT DISEASE, (2023).
    Lowder SR, Neill TM, Peetz AB, Miles TD, Moyer MM … 4 more
  • Fungicide Use Patterns in Select United States Wine Grape Production Regions, PLANT DISEASE, (2024).
    Oliver C, Cooper M, Ivey ML, Brannen P, Miles T … 3 more
  • Information Transfer Among Grape Producers in the Western United States on Pest and Disease Management, PHYTOFRONTIERS, (2024).
    Lowder SR, Moyer MM, Cooper ML, Pscheidt JW, Mahaffee WF
  • Free-Riding in Plant Health: A Social-Ecological Systems Approach to Collective Action, ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2024).
    Garcia-Figuera S, Lowder SR, Lubell MN, Mahaffee WF, McRoberts N … 1 more

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

sarah.lowder@uga.edu

Mailing Address

1123 Miller Plant Sciences
Athens, GA 30602

Shipping Address

1111 Miller Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602

Expert Resources

  • Dormant Spur and Cane Pruning Bunch Grapevines

    Dormant Spur and Cane Pruning Bunch Grapevines

    Jan. 5, 2026

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  • Vineyard Nutrition: Tissue Sampling for Nutrient Analysis

    Aug. 6, 2025

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  • 2025 Southeast Regional Muscadine Grape Integrated Management Guide

    March 17, 2025

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  • Pierce’s Disease of Grape: Identification and Management

    Aug. 29, 2024

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  • Home Garden Bunch Grapes

    Aug. 23, 2024

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  • Vineyard Frost Protection

    July 17, 2024

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