2006 University Review Welcome Thank you for your commitment to the process University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

2006 University Review Committee members  Doug Bailey – Horticulture  Ursula Dietrich – Small Animal Medicine  Jeff Fisher – Environmental Health Science  Tom Sims – University of Delaware University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

2006 University Review Sunday, November 26, 2006 Tom Sims arrives in Athens, Dinner Monday, November 27, 2006 (Athens) Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Meeting with Staff (CRSS Conference Room) 9:00 a.m. - Meeting with Undergraduate Students (Room 2401, Plant Sciences Building) 9:30 a.m. - Meeting with Graduate Students (Room 2401, Plant Sciences Building) 10:15 a.m. - Meeting with Faculty (Room 142, CAGT Building) 11:30 a.m. - Meeting with Cooperators (Room 142, CAGT Building) 12:30 p.m. - Lunch for faculty, cooperators and review team (128, 130 CAGT Building) 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Departmental Presentations (Room 128, 130 CAGT Building) Dinner Tuesday, November 28, 2006 (Athens, Travel to Griffin) Breakfast 9:30 a.m. - Meeting with Administration - Drs. Angle, Shulstad, Sparks, Broder (Room 107 Conner Hall) 10:30 - Noon - Tour of facilities -- Plant Sciences Building - Donn Shilling CAGT - Roger Boerma Greenhouses - Kurk Lance Noon - Lunch 1:00 p.m. - Tour Plant Sciences Farm - Herb Yeomans 2:00 p.m. - Leave for Griffin (Arrive in Griffin, get review team checked into hotel), Dinner Itinerary

2006 University Review Wednesday, November 29th (Griffin, Travel to Tifton) Breakfast 8:30 a.m. -- Meeting with Staff (Large Conference Room, Redding Building) 9:15 a.m. -- Meeting with Students (305 Flynt Building) 10:00 a.m. -- Meeting with Assistant Dean (Dr. Arkin’s office, Flynt Building) 11:00 a.m. -- Meeting with Cooperators (Large Conference Room, Redding Building) Noon - Lunch, faculty, cooperators, review team (Large Conf. Room, Redding Bldg.) 1:00 p.m. -- Meeting with faculty (Large Conference Room, Redding Building) 2:00 p.m. -- Tour of facilities - Jerry Johnson 3:00 p.m. -- Leave for Tifton ((Arrive in Tifton, get review team checked into hotel), Dinner Thursday, November 30th (Tifton, return home) Breakfast 9:00 a.m. -- Meeting with Students (TBA) 9:30 a.m. -- Meeting with Staff (Conference Room, Horticulture Building) 10:00 a.m. -- Meeting with faculty (Conference Room, Horticulture Building) 11:00 a.m. -- Meeting with Cooperators (Conference Room, Horticulture Building) Noon - Lunch, faculty, cooperators, review team (Conf. Room, Horticulture Building) 1:30 p.m. -- Meeting with Assistant Dean (Dr. Brown’s office, NESPAL Building) 2:00 p.m. -- Tour of facilities - Charles Douglas Tom Sims to Airport (Flight departs at 6:55 p.m.) Itinerary (cont.)

2006 University Review Departmental Overview – Donn Shilling Undergraduate Program – Bill Vencill Graduate Program - Miguel Cabrera Research Overview - Roger Boerma Breeding/Genetics/ Genomics – Roger Boerma Environmental Sciences – David Radcliffe Crop Management & Physiology – Bob Carrow Weed Science - Bill Vencill BREAK (20 min.) Extension and Outreach Overview - Dewey Lee Crop Management - John Beasley Soils - David Kissel Water - Larry West Facilities Athens - Donn Shilling Griffin - Jerry Johnson Tifton - Steve Brown Q&A Departmental Presentation Each presentation will be approximately 7 minutes with 3 minutes allotted at the end of each presentation for Q&A.

2006 University Review Overview –Agriculture Statistics –Mission and Function –Structure –Department Statistics –Governance/Communication –Research/Teaching/Extension University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Importance of Food and Fiber In two-thirds of Georgia’s counties, Agriculture represents either the largest or second largest part of the counties economy. Source: “The Economic Importance of Food and Fiber to Georgia’s Rural Economy ” Agriculture Statistics

2005 Total Farm Gate Value GA = $ billion 2004 = $ billion $0 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - $45,000,000 $45,000,000 - $80,000,000 $80,000,000 - $200,000,000 $200,000,000 - $316,814,000 Agriculture Statistics

2005 Row & Forage Crops Farm Gate Value GA = $1.6 billion 2004 = $1.5 billion $0 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - $30,000,000 $30,000,000 - $58,866,000 Agriculture Statistics

$0 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $43,415, Ornamental Horticulture Farm Gate Value GA = $699 million 2004 = $657 million Agriculture Statistics

Mission and Function To discover new knowledge and evaluate innovative concepts and technologies to enhance science and help ensure sustainable natural resources and a profitable agricultural industry through teaching, research and extension activities.

Mission and Function Multi-functional, multi-locational, interdisciplinary department 1.GA Mtn Res & Ed Center, Blairsville 2.NW Res & Ed Center, Calhoun 3.Wahsega 4-H Center, Dahlonega 4.Athens Campus 5.Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton 6.Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton 7.Griffin Campus 8.Central Res & Ed Center, Eatonton 9.Collaborative Res, Fort Valley 10.Statesboro 11.SW Res & Ed Center, Plains 12.Vidalia Onion & Veg Res Farm, Reidsville 13.Burton 4-H Center 14.Tifton Campus 15.Bamboo Farm &Coastal Gardens, Savannah 16.Rural Development Center 17.C.M. Stripling Irrigation Res Park, Camilla 18.Jekyll Island 4-H Center 19.Attapulgus Research Farm

Dean Associate Deans/Assistant Deans -- Programmatic & Location Department Heads Faculty Structure

Mission and Function Breeding/Genetics/Genomics Crop Management and Physiology Environmental Sciences Weed Science Programs

Faculty - 41 Research Scientist - 5 Post Doctoral Associates - 4 Technicians - 62 Administrative Staff - 6 Graduate Students - 42 Undergraduate Students Departmental Statistics Departmental Staffing and Students

Departmental Statistics Base Budget $6,000,000 Grants $4,208,871 Contributions Various $ 441,593 4-H $ 116,071 Royalties $ 611,552 Budget

Governance/Communication Locational Meetings Spring and Fall faculty meetings Executive Committee- REIs and Extension Coordinator Standing Committees

R/T County Agents Public/ Industry Governance/Communication Students Scientific community Information Continuum E

Customers Students Colleagues Decision makers Interest Groups Farmers Regulators Policy makers Research Teaching Extension Customer Interaction and Communication

Teaching Programs UGA State-Wide Teaching Program

State-wide Teaching Programs Undergraduate –Turfgrass Management –Agriscience & Environmental Systems –Biological Sciences Plant Sciences Area of Emphasis –Environmental Chemistry –Water and Soil Resources –Applied Biotechnology Plant Science Area of Emphasis –Environmental Resource Science Graduate –MS –Ph.D –Non-thesis Master –MPPPM

Students Relevant majors Recruitment Internships Scholarships Job placement Employer relationships Loyalty Student life/educational experience Access to faculty

Extension Specialists - Translate, package, and deliver information County Agents Educational Programs Public, Industry, and Others

157 County offices Funding-federal, state, county, private Close relationship between departments and county programs All politics are local Extension

Government Industry Public Scientific Community Teaching Research Extension

Research All information is based on “good science”

QUALITYTIME FUNDING The Challenge

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