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Overview of current research projects at the center

  • BT corn and corn earworm damage and mycotoxin contamination; Evaluation of Bayer Bt corn for control of lep pests; Corn grain yield loss by fall armyworm whorl damage (Dr. David Buntin)
  • Are secondary and micronutrients limiting corn yield potential in Georgia? (Dr. Henry Sintim)
  • On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Roberts; Evaluation of Bt Cotton for Management of Corn Earworm (Dr. Phillip Roberts)
  • Georgia Peanut Breeding and Genetics (Dr. William Branch)
  • Rootworm Management in Peanut (Dr. Mark Abney)
  • Peanut Leaf Spot Fungicide Trial (Dr. Albert Culbreath)
  • Replant Seeding Rate for Peanut (Dr. Scott Tubbs)
  • Soybean Breeding and Genetics - Conventional Soybean Experiment, Roundup Ready Soybean Experiment, LibertyLink soybean experiment (Dr. Zenglu Li)
  • Wheat/Small Grains Breeding and Genetics; Seed production and increase of elite wheat/small grains(Dr. Mohamed Mergoum)
  • Screening wheat germplasm for head blight (scab) disease (Dr. James Buck)

Research at CAES
Our foundation is agricultural research
Research provides the discoveries and tools that become improved crops in the field, advanced food safety practices, enhanced poultry production and solutions for insect pests that impact agriculture, human health and the environment. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences offers a diverse and comprehensive research portfolio based on a well-integrated blend of fundamental and translational research.
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