Expertise
Our major research goal is the development of new cotton cultivars with high yield and improved fiber quality. We are currently combining cultivar development efforts with research to determine the best method for inbreeding and selecting cotton in early generations. Specifically, this research is designed to determine the magnitude of genetic variability in adapted cotton germplasm for such traits and yield, fiber length, micronaire, lint percentage, and boll size. Primary areas of research responsibilities are in soybean and cotton breeding and genetics. For soybean the major objective is cultivar development, with research primarily focused on adaptation to double cropping.
Communities
Environmental Science, Agronomy
Degrees
PhD, Purdue University, Agronomy, 1981
MS, University of Georgia, Agronomy, 1976
BS, University of Georgia, Agronomy, 1974
Keywords
plant breeding agronomy plant or soil nutrient bioavailability soil sciences genetics plant selection & breeding
Associations
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America