Post Tenure Review of Extension Programming in Peanut Agronomics July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2012

1. Post Tenure Review of Extension Programming in Peanut AgronomicsJuly 1, 2007 – June 30, 2012 John Beasley Professor and Extension Peanut Agronomist Crop and Soil Sciences Department

2. Background • Hired at UGA as Assistant Professor and Extension Peanut Agronomist in October 1985 • Promoted to Associate Professor and granted Tenure July 1991 • Appointed to Graduate Faculty in 1991 • Promoted to Professor in 1996 • 1985-1999 – 100% Extension appointment • 1999-2006 – 75% Extension, 25% Research • 2006-present – 75% Ext, 15% Res, 10% Inst

3. Assignment & Expectations • Provide educational support to UGA County Extension Agents in peanut producing counties in the area of peanut agronomics (75% of program effort) • Conduct applied research in the area of peanut agronomics (15%) • Provide instruction and instruction support in Crop and Soil Sciences, specifically at the UGA Tifton Campus (10%)

4. Extension Programming Focus7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Cultivar management interaction with agronomic practices • Eight new runner-type peanut cultivars released since 2006 • Pest management interaction with agronomic practices • New cultivars have various combination of pest resistance; alter management strategies • Maturity determination of new cultivars • Evaluation of adjusted Growing Degree Day (αGDD) model for peanut

5. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Since 2006 there have been 8 new runner-type peanut cultivars released from UGA (5), UF (2), and USDA (1) • Four of the eight have significantly larger seed size than the previous standard, ‘Georgia Green’ Georgia-06G Georgia Green

6. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Issue #1 – The larger seeded cultivars significantly increase the seed cost per acre • Previous cultivar standard, Georgia Green, was sown at ~ 105-110 lbs/acre when planted at recommended 6 seed per row-foot • The four large-seeded cultivars are sown at ~ 135-140 lbs/acre when planted at 6 seed per foot • That extra 30 lbs/acre costs producers about $30/acre more in seed cost • Can we reduce the seeding rate of these large-seeded cultivars?

7. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Seeding rate / plant population trials were established in cooperation with Dr. Scott Tubbs • Evaluate seeding rate adjustment on single row, twin row, and 30-inch row patterns

8. Seed Costs for Small vs. Large-Seeded Runner Peanut Cultivars

9. Seed Costs for Small vs. Large-Seeded Runner Peanut Cultivars

10. Tifton 2011 Yield Stand

11. Seed Costs for Small vs. Large-Seeded Runner Peanut Cultivars

12. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Issue #2 – Do the large-seeded cultivars have a higher calcium requirement than medium and small-seeded runner cultivars? • Established trials with Dr. Glen Harris and Dr. Timothy Grey to examine calcium requirement, germination response, and vigor

14. Calcium (Gypsum) Rate Ponder Farm (Tifton, GA) – 2009 Pegging Zone Ca – 450 lb/a Yields (lb/a)

15. Calcium (ppm) Content and Seed Germination2009 (5 Locations, n= 184)

16. Multiple temperatures (F) • 57 • 61 • 64 • 68 • 72 • Standard germination techniques • 5 mm length • Counted for 7 consecutive days

17. 57 61 64 68 72

18. GA-07W – Plains 2011 72 – 57 F 18 = 64 F

19. Georgia 07-W: 7 day evaluation % germination Temperature (F) Lime rate (lb/ac) Grown at Plain research farm 2011

20. Georgia 07-W: 7 day evaluation % germination Temperature (F) Lime rate (lb/ac) Grown at Plain research farm 2011

21. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Results • Three of the four large-seeded cultivars continued to respond to the 500 lbs/acre level recommendation for Ca in “pegging zone”. Georgia-06G continued to gain yield and grade as level increased. • Germination response on thermogradient table indicated our long time recommendation of planting when soil temp reached 65° F should be adjusted to 68-70° F

22. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Issue #3 – Maturity determination – improvement of accuracy, development of new tools • Cooperative research and verification with Dr. Diane Rowland, University of Florida, and Dr. Wilson Faircloth, USDA-ARS/Syngenta

23. Peanut Maturity • Development of Growing Degree Day model for peanut • Evaluate recently released cultivars • Evaluate new cultivars’ response to early planting • Verify maturity range of cultivars

24. Initial growing degree day evaluationCamilla, GA 2009

26. Cultivar Response to Planting Date 2010 Trial conducted at UGA Gibbs Research Farm – Tift County 2011 Trial conducted at UGA Ponder Research Farm – Tift County

27. Extension Programming Issues7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 • Cultivar response to thrips injury • Irrigation requirement of new cultivars • Seed quality / stand problems • Burrower Bug – serious quality reduction • Acreage management

28. Cultivar Response to Thrips Injury and Thimet Insecticide

29. Extension Productivity7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012 *8 County Meetings in FL

30. Research Productivity7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012

31. Teaching • Courses Taught - UGA • CRSS 4300, Crop Production & Management • Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011 • CRSS 4310/6310, Seed Technology • Fall 2008, Fall 2010 • CRSS 8050, Advanced Crop Production • Summer 2008, Summer 2011 • CRSS 6220, Advanced Topics in CSS • Fall 2009 • Courses Taught – ABAC • AGRY 3030, Field Crop Production • Spring 2010, Spring 2011

32. Teaching • Guest Lectures • Kansas State University • Guest lecture in “Peanut Physiology” via distance education to advanced crop production class at Kansas State University • Fall 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 • Auburn University • Guest lecture in “Peanut Maturity and Harvesting” to advanced crop production class at Auburn University • Spring 2008

33. Teaching – Graduate Student • Major Advisor: • Jason Arnold, M.S., 2012 – present • Jason Jackson, M.S., 2006-2009 • oral presentation in Graduate Student competition at American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting, 2007 and 2008 • oral presentation in Graduate Student competition at Southern Branch – American Society of Agronomy annual meeting, 2008, placed 3rd , 2009 placed 2nd. • poster presentation at American Society of Agronomy annual meeting

34. Teaching – Graduate Student • Committee Member: • Mike Howell, Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 2007 - present • ManjuChandran, Ph.D., Horticulture, 2009 – present • Jason Sarver, Ph.D., Crop and Soil Sciences, 2011 – present • Josh Thompson, M.S., University of Florida, 2011 - present • Dylan Wann, M.S., Crop and Soil Sciences, 2008 - 2011 • Brenda Ortiz, Ph.D., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 2005-2008 • Natchaya Pingintha, Ph.D., Crop and Soil Sciences, 2005-2008 • Joy Carter, M.S., Ag Leadership, 2006-2008 • Jaime Fulmer, M.S., Ag Leadership, 2005-2007

35. Service in Teaching • Curriculum Committee member – Crop and Soil Sciences Department • Curriculum Committee member – UGA Tifton Campus • Sub-Committee member – UGA Tifton Campus “TAG” agreement with Waycross College

36. Service – Professional Societies • Crop Science Society of America • Associate Editor, Crop Science, Journal of CSSA – (2009-present) • Past Chair, Division C-4, Seed Physiology, Production, and Technology – (2010) • Program Chair, Division C-4, Seed Physiology, Production, and Technology – (2009) • Chair, Nominations Committee for Division C-4 Officers – (2009) • Nominations Committee for CSSA President-Elect – (2009) • Program Chair-Elect for Division C-4, Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology (2008) • Technical Session Moderator at Annual Meeting – (2008) • Elected (national election) as Chair-Elect for Division C-4, Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology – (2007)

37. Service – Professional Societies • American Peanut Research and Education Society • Site Selection Committee, Chair – (2011-2012) • Site Selection Committee – (2009-present) • Dow AgroSciences Awards Committee – (2009-2010) • Dow AgroSciences Awards Committee – (2008-09) • Public Relations Committee - Chairman – (2007-08) • Public Relations Committee - Chairman – (2006-07) • Executive Officer Search Committee – (2007) • Southern Branch – American Society of Agronomy • Past-President – (2007-2008) • Awards Committee, Chair – (2007-2009) • Georgia Crop Production Alliance • Advisor to Board of Directors – (2007-present) • Scholarship Committee, Chair – (2007-present) • Lifetime Achievement Award, Chair – (2009-present)

38. Service – Professional Societies • Manuscripts Reviewed • 2008 • Agronomy Journal (American Society of Agronomy) -2 • Journal of Soil and Water Conservation - 1 • Peanut Science (American Peanut Research and Education Society) – 2 • 2009 • Crop Science – 7 • Peanut Science – 2 • 2010 • Crop Science – 6 • Peanut Science - 1 • 2011 • Crop Science - 8

39. Service – University • University • University of Arkansas, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Department, Departmental Review Team – (2010) • UGA Promotion and Tenure committee – (2009-2011) • College • CAES Peanut Commodity Committee (1985 - present) • Georgia Peanut Tour Committee - (1987 - present) • Georgia Peanut Tour Committee – Secretary – 2011 • Georgia Peanut Tour Committee – Chairman – 2012 • CAES Peanut Commodity Committee, Variety Sub-Committee (1985 - present) • Georgia Crop Improvement Association Certification Committee (1988-present) • CAES Liaison - Georgia Peanut Producers Association (1997 – 2010) • CAES Liaison - American Peanut Shellers Association (1997 - present) • CAES Liaison – Georgia Crop Improvement Association (2005 – present) • CAES D.W. Brooks Award Executive Committee, Chair (2007-2008) • D.W. Brooks Awards Committee (2007-2009) • Extension Marketing Advisory Committee (2005 - present) • Search and Screen Committee, Extension Peanut Entomologist position in Entomology Department (2008) • Appointed as UGA-CAES representative to the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Seed Arbitration Council (2008 – present) • CAES Germplasm and Cultivar Release Committee (2008 – present) • Southwest Georgia Research and Education Center Facilities committee (2009-2011) • Committee Member, (appointed) CAES Strategic Planning Committee (October 2011 – Present)

40. Service – University • Department • Committee Member, (appointed) Extension Peer Review Ad Hoc (2011 – Present) • Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Extension Cotton Agronomist position in Crop and Soil Sciences Department (2008-2009) • Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Cropping Systems Agronomist position in Crop and Soil Sciences Department (2006-2007) • Search and Screen Committee, Soil Test Calibration position (2007-2008) • Crop and Soil Sciences Department Curriculum Committee (2007 – present) • Research, Extension, Instruction (REI) Coordinator, Tifton Campus (2009-present) • Executive Committee (2009-present) • Undergraduate Committee (2009-present) • Awards Committee (2009-present) • Newsletter Committee (2009-present) • Chair, Promotion Committee, Eric Prostko (2009) • Committee Chair, (appointed) Scott Tubbs 3rd Year Review (2009) • Committee Chair, Scott Tubbs Promotion and Tenure Committee (2011-2012) • Tifton Campus • UGA - Tifton Campus Teaching Faculty (2003 - present) • UGA - Tifton Campus Teaching Program Intern and Undergraduate Research Committee (2003 - present) • UGA – Tifton Campus Teaching Program Curriculum Committee (2007 – present) • UGA-ABAC TAG Agreement sub-committee (2009-2010) • TUGA MOVE Team – UGA – Tifton Campus committee to improve image and visibility in Tifton and surrounding area (2008-present)

41. Future Plans & Goals • Continued evaluation of released cultivars to agronomic inputs • Increased agent training sessions for newly hired County Extension Agents • Improved use of web site • Determine which peanut production tools have Smart Phone application potential • Finalize verification and implementation of Growing Degree Day tool for maturity determination with colleagues from UF and industry