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  2. Wesley Porter

Wesley Porter


Professor

Crop & Soil Sciences

Wesley Porter
Wesley Porter
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Crop and Pasture ProductionHorticultural ProductionAgriculture, Land and Farm ManagementPlant BiologyOther EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Oklahoma State University, OK, United States (2013)

Master of Science, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Clemson University, SC, United States (2010)

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Mechanization, General

Clemson University, SC, United States (2007)

Scholarly Works

  • Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Imagery in Turfgrass Field Trials, FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, (2019).
    Zhang J, Virk S, Porter W, Kenworthy K, Sullivan D … 1 more
  • Development and assessment of a smartphone application for irrigation scheduling in cotton, COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, (2016).
    Vellidis G, Liakos V, Andreis JH, Perry CD, Porter WM … 4 more
  • Leaf ontogeny strongly influences photosynthetic tolerance to drought and high temperature in Gossypium hirsutum, JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, (2016).
    Chastain DR, Snider JL, Choinski JS, Collins GD, Perry CD … 6 more
  • Irrigation Scheduling Using Predawn Leaf Water Potential Improves Water Productivity in Drip-Irrigated Cotton, CROP SCIENCE, (2016).
    Chastain DR, Snider JL, Collins GD, Perry CD, Whitaker J … 3 more
  • Assessing the Utility of Primed Acclimation for Improving Water Savings in Cotton using a Sensor-Based Irrigation Scheduling System, CROP SCIENCE, (2017).
    Meeks CD, Snider JL, Porter WM, Vellidis G, Hawkins G … 1 more

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Contact

wporter@uga.edu 229-386-7328

Mailing Address

0133 Bio & Ag Eng -main
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000

Shipping Address

0133 Bio & Ag Eng -main
2329 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000

Expert Resources

  • GPS Guidance Options for Forage Systems

    GPS Guidance Options for Forage Systems

    Jan. 5, 2026

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  • How to Calibrate Handler Weight on a John Deere Cotton Picker

    Sept. 3, 2025

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  • Row Crop Sustainability in the Southeast: A Tool to Measure & Improve On-Farm Sustainability

    July 1, 2025

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  • More Crop Per Drop: An Introduction to the CropFit App

    May 28, 2025

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  • Common Agricultural Calculations Using Unit Conversions

    Feb. 24, 2025

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  • 2024 Georgia Corn Production Guide

    Dec. 24, 2024

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