1. Extension Horticulture Faculty Number and Locations Athens - 5 Tifton – 5 (1 vacant) Byron - 1 Griffin - 5 Statesboro - 1 Blairsville - 1 (vacant) Shared Positions 1 – NC State 1 – U of Tenn. 19 faculty + 2 vacant positions

2. NameYrs. at UGA NameYrs. at UGA D. Berle0.75J. Midcap15 G. Boyhan6S. NeSmith12 M. Czarnota1.5B. Pennisi2 M. Fonseca0.2J. Ruter12 M. Garber12K. Taylor4 D. Granberry26P. Thomas12 T. Kelley9G. Wade18 G. Krewer18B. Westerfield13 W. McLaurin20Average 10.7 An Experienced Extension Faculty

3. Name% timeName% time D. Berle *25/tJ. Midcap100 G. Boyhan72/rW. Mitchem25 M. Czarnota75/rS. NeSmith5/r M. Fonseca *100B. Pennisi100 M. Garber100J. Ruter20/r D. Granberry50/aK. Taylor60/r T. Kelley100P. Thomas75/t G. Krewer77/rG. Wade77/a D. Lockwood15B. Westerfield *100 W. McLaurin78/t % Extension Appointment of Faculty t = teaching, r = research, a = administration* = public service track

4. Extension Fruit Specialists Gerard Krewer – Tifton (77%) Small fruit, pears, minor and specialty fruit Blueberries: Grapes: Kathy Taylor – Byron (60%) Peaches Peaches: David Lockwood – U of Tenn. (15%) Apples Apples: Wayne Mitchem – N C State (25%) Orchard Weed Management Pecan Position – Tifton/ Viticulture Position - Blairsville VACANT Scott NeSmith - Griffin (5%) Blueberries Fruit Industry: $88.2 million Pecans: $75.9 million

5. Extension Vegetable Specialists Terry Kelley – Tifton (100%) Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collards, eggplant, kale, mustard, okra, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, so. peas, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips George Boyhan – Statesboro (72%) Onions, squash, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupe, greenhouse veg. transplants. Darbie Granberry-Tifton (50%) REI, compost utilization, plasticulture production, food safety education Wayne McLaurin - Athens (78%) Home gardening, herbs, composting Carrots: Vidalia Onions: Watermelons: Tomatoes: 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 8 9 10 Vegetable Industry: $631 million

6. Extension Ornamental Specialists David Berle – Athens (25%) Landscape Design Jim Midcap - Athens (100%) Nursery Production, Retail Garden Center Mel Garber - Tifton (100%) Environmental/Horticultural Programs, Green Industry Updates, New Nursery Consultations John Ruter - Tifton (20%) Nursery Production Gary Wade - Athens (20%) Ext. Program Coord., Landscape Industry Container Orn. Field-grown Orn. Woody Ornamentals: $227 million Landscape and Retail Garden Center: $1.2 billion

7. Extension Ornamental Specialists Paul Thomas – Athens (75%) Greenhouse production Bodie Pennisi – Griffin (100%) Greenhouse florist crops, annual bedding plants, herbaceous perennial production, interior plantscapes Mark Czarnota – Griffin (75%) Weed control in nurseries, greenhouses, landscapes and Christmas trees Floriculture Crops Bob Westerfield– Griffin (100%) Program Coord. for the Center for Urban Ag., Consumer Ornamentals Floriculture Crops: $180 million

8. Extension Specialists Marco Fonseca – Griffin (100%) Master Gardener Coordinator Atlanta Macon Dalton Athens Gainesville Savannah Columbus Augusta 2001 ~ 1,969 Master Gardeners in 129 counties 1,969 Master Gardeners in 129 counties 127,233 volunteer hours 127,233 volunteer hours > $2 million in volunteer service > $2 million in volunteer service Brunswick

9. Major Issues Affecting Extension Horticulture Programming Water Quality and Conservation  Water efficient cropping systems  Efficient irrigation practices  Reduce run-off of nutrients and pesticides  Water harvesting and re-use water Labor  Finding and keeping good employees  Working with Hispanics  Training entry-level employees Food Safety New Crops and New Markets  Niche marketing  Consumer appeal Other Environmental Issues Integrated pest management Solid waste management/recycling Invasive exotic plants

10. Challenge – Serving GA’s Growing Urban Population GA’s Population 2001 – 8.4 million 2005 – 9 million 2010 – 10 million Half of Georgia’s population resides in 12 counties Two-thirds of Georgia’s population resides in 40 counties 15 counties have populations over 100,000

11. Extension Activities Resource for county Extension faculty Conduct in-service training for agents Industry liaisons – assist with conference, trade shows, etc. Regional and state-wide program coordination (inter-state cooperation) Maintain professional affiliations/activities Tenure/promotion/post-tenure review

12. Extension Horticulture Faculty Support Each Extension faculty member has a travel and operating budget allocated by EFT Each Extension faculty member has a travel and operating budget allocated by EFT Extension faculty drive their own vehicles @ 28 cents/mile Extension faculty drive their own vehicles @ 28 cents/mile Lottery matching funds help equipment purchases Lottery matching funds help equipment purchases Computer support from OIT (Office of information technology) and Web publication support from ECT Computer support from OIT (Office of information technology) and Web publication support from ECT

14. Extension Publications On-Line

15. Needs of Extension Horticulture Faculty Greater affiliation with our teaching/research counterparts (Athens/Tifton) More travel and operating dollars Grants development assistance Balance industry needs with consumer demand Technical support for applied research efforts and Extension support staff for Extension programming efforts A positive attitude