Areas of expertise
Crop and Pasture ProductionHorticultural ProductionOther Agricultural and Veterinary SciencesCivil EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials Engineering
About
Dr. Henry Sintim is a soil fertility and plant nutrition specialist based at the UGA Tifton Campus, with 60% research and 40% extension responsibilities.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Soil Sciences
Washington State University, WA, United States (2018)
Master of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Wyoming, WY, United States (2014)
Bachelor of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tehcnology, Ghana (2011)
Scholarly Works
- In situ degradation of biodegradable plastic mulch films in compost and agricultural soils., Sci Total Environ, (2020).
- Is Biodegradable Plastic Mulch the Solution to Agriculture’s Plastic Problem?, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, (2017).
- Impacts of biodegradable plastic mulches on soil health, AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT, (2019).
- Release of micro- and nanoparticles from biodegradable plastic during in situ composting, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, (2019).
- Modeling the effect of biodegradable paper and plastic mulch on soil moisture dynamics, AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, (2017).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 RAINWATER ROAD
143 Plant Science Building
TIFTON, GA 31793
Shipping Address
2360 RAINWATER ROAD
TIFTON, GA 31793
