Information on participating Scientists and Engineers below

  Calvin Perry
  Superintendent
  Email: perrycd@uga.edu

  Phone: (229)-522-3623

Responsible for oversight of research and education programs as well as day-to-day budgets and personnel. Coordinates with Advisory and Program Committees. Participates in research operations. Responsible for training and safety at the facility.


  Rad Yager
  Extension and Outreach Coordinator
  Email: ryager@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 436-7216 Albany Co-op Extension Office;
    also (229)-522-3623 SIRP;

Responsibile for education and outreach programs, including K-12. Organizes field days and tours. Reports to SW District Extension Leader


  Ivey Griner
  Senior Ag Specialist
  Email: igriner@uga.edu

Manages vegetable and row crop production and equipment used in that production. Manages production budget and makes decisions regarding scheduling of field and vegetable crop operations within guidelines set by specific research protocols.


  Jay Hathorn
  Ag Specialist
  Email: jhathorn@uga.edu

Works with Research Engineer and scientists to carry out irrigation and other field plot treatments; installs sampling equipment and makes observations according to research protocols.


  Heather Hunter
  Administrative Assistant, Part-time
  Email: sirp@uga.edu

Responsible for record keeping, communications, SIRP bookkeeping, and reception of guests.


  Jamie Curles
  Part-time, Utility Worker
  Email: Contact - igriner@uga.edu

Primary responsibilities for vegetable and row crop management, assisting Senior Ag Specialist.


  Martha Emanuel
  Part-time, Custodian
Primary responsibilities for maintaining appearance of the Stripling building.



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  Calvin D. Perry
  Public Service Assistant
  Engineering and Water Resources
  Email: perrycd@uga.edu
  Phone: Phone: (229)-522-3623

Variable-Rate Irrigation; Precision Agriculture Instrumentation; GPS, sensors, and controls.


  Glen Ritchie
  Assistant Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences
  Crop Physiology - Cotton
  Email: gritchie@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 391-2695

Cotton physiology and management. Remote sensing of crop water stress. Irrigation scheduling.


  John P. Beasley, Jr.
  Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences
  Extension Agronomist - Peanut
  Email: jbeasley@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 386-3328

Peanut management, including variety and irrigation management.


  Dewey Lee
  Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences
  Extension Agronomist - Crop Physiology and Management
  Email: deweylee@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 386-3006

Corn and small grain management, conservation tillage and winter cover management.


  Dinku Endale
  USDA-ARS, Natural Resource Conservation Center, Watkinsville
   Agricultural Engineer
  Email: Dinku.Endale@ars.usda.gov
  Phone: (706) 769-5631 ext. 239

Tillage and Sustainable Crop Management.


  Gerrit Hoogenboom
  Professor, Bio & Ag Engineering - Griffin
   Crop Modeling, Simulation, Agrometeorology
  Email: Gerrit@uga.edu
  Phone: (770) 228-3438

Crop Modeling and Simulation, Agrometeorology, Decision Support Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer, Automated Weather Station Operation and Data Management, Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Crop Production, Natural Resource Use and Management.


  Brad Mitchell
  Extension Ag Agent (retired)
   Mitchell County
  Email: mitchellbrma@camillaga.net
  Phone: (229) 336-3350

Sweet corn production and water use.


  Wilson H. Faircloth
  USDA-ARS, National Peanut Research Laboratory, Dawson
   Research Agronomist
  Email: wilson.faircloth@ars.usda.gov
  Phone: (229) 995-7459

Irrigation, Crop Rotation and Tillage Technologies and Decision Support Systems for Peanut Production.


  Scott Tubbs
  Assistant Professor
   Crop and Soil Sciences
  Email: tubbs@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 386-3360

Cropping systems, peanuts and peanut rotation, crop water use, and sub-surface drip irrigation.


  Kerry A. Harrison
  Senior Public Service Associate - RETIRED
  Irrigation Engineering
  Email: kharriso@uga.edu
  Phone: (229) 386-3442

Irrigation equipment selection and maintenance (agricultural & turf); energy and water conservation; irrigation scheduling and instruments. Water management, water policy and regulations. Design and operation of pumps, distribution system, and irrigation delivvery systems at SIRP. Irrigation Application Efficiency.



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