Two University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences graduate students earned top honors at the 2026 Nitrogen Use Efficiency Workshop, held Aug. 3-5 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. The event brought together 96 attendees from 19 states, including growers, crop consultants, industry representatives, faculty and graduate students. Amrinder Jakhar earned third …
IIPA member Dr. Leonardo Bastos was awarded the 2026 International Society of Precision Agriculture Teaching Excellence Award at the recent 17th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. The ISPA Teaching Excellence Award honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to education in the field of precision, digital, or smart agriculture. This award recognizes innovative teaching …
Watch Dr. Ferrarezi’s YouTube Short about his Fulbright experience. Dr. Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi, Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Crop Physiology and Production in the Department of Horticulture at UGA, and a Plant Center and IIPA member, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialist Program award to complete an agricultural exchange project at …
UGA HORT / Plant Center / IIPA member Dr. Rhuanito Ferrarezi has been named to the 2026-2027 Aspire Fellows cohort. The Fellows represent a diverse cross-section of the university, encompassing six distinct schools and colleges, including the IIPA, the UGA Libraries, and the Center for Applied Isotope Studies. Established in 2017, the Aspire Fellows program …
