Presentation and Discussion on Dr. Glen Harris Question to answer: Should Dr. Dr. Glen Harris, Associate Professor in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department,

Presentation and Discussion on Dr. Glen Harris

Presentation and Discussion on Dr. Glen Harris

Question to answer:Should Dr. Dr. Glen Harris, Associate Professor in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department, be promoted to the rank of Professor at the University of Georgia?

Dr. Glen HarrisDr. Glen Harris• Position: Extension Specialist –

Environmental Soils and Fertilizer • 96% Extension appointment (4% Teaching)• 12-month, tenure-track, Associate ProfessorLocation: TiftonDuties: develop public outreach programs for

statewide extension soil and fertilizer programs for “all crops” (excluding vegetables).

Dr. Glen HarrisProfessional PositionsDr. Glen HarrisProfessional Positions

Years Position Employer2000 – present Associate Professor UGA, CSS

1994 – 2000 Assistant Professor UGA, CSS

1993 – 1994Postdoctoral

Research Associate

USDA-ARS, Watkinsville,

GA

1990 – 1993C.S. Mott

Sustainable Agriculture Fellow

Michigan State

University

1985 – 1990Graduate Research

Assistant

Michigan State

University

AchievementsAchievements

• 96% Extension responsibilities in soil fertility• Dr. Harris has established himself as the

leading expert in his field of soil fertility.• Dr. Harris has made significant contributions

in teaching, applied research and extension for CRSS, CAES, UGA, the Georgia fertilizer industry and Georgia agriculture.

• Dr. Harris has gained a national and international reputation as a leader in the field of soil fertility, particularly with cotton and peanut.

AchievementsResearch, Scholarship, & Other Creative

Activities

AchievementsResearch, Scholarship, & Other Creative

Activities

• Since promotion to Associate Professor in 2000, Dr. Harris has:– conducted 231 county educational

programs – Attracted more than $1,735,389 in grants– Received the Certificate of Excellence in

recognition of the UGAFERTEX program with Owen Plank from the American Society of Agronomy in 2001.

– 5 referred journal articles (2 published, 1 accepted, and 2 in review) since 2000 (9 in career)

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Crops (cotton and peanut) for which are the main focus of Dr. Harris soil fertility responsibilities have an aggregate farm gate value of $1.1 billion in Georgia in 2009 and were planted on 2.1 million acres in GA.

AchievementsAchievements

• Publications from this program – referred journal articles, abstracts, popular press articles, regional bulletins, newsletters, radio and tv

• Dr. Harris is recognized as one of the leading experts in the nation on potassium management in cotton

AchievementsPotassium deficiency and leafspot

disease

AchievementsPotassium deficiency and leafspot

disease

• Following a shift from full-season varieties to newer short season varieties there was a prevalence of potassium deficiency and an associated leafspot disease occurring in cotton in Georgia and throughout the southeast.

• Dr. Harris conducted studies to investigate the potassium nutrition needs of these new varieties and hot to meet these needs.

• Studies included K rates, sources, timing and placement of potassium fertilizers as well as foliar fertilization of K on cotton. Dr. Harris is now recognized as a leading expert in this topic.

AchievementsCalcium Nutrition in PeanutAchievements

Calcium Nutrition in Peanut

• A variety shift in peanut resulted in recognition of an important soil fertility issue in peanut.

• Shift from small-seeded runner peanut to large-seeded runners caused an increased awareness for the need of calcium.

• Dr. Harris, in conjunction with Dr. John Beasley conducted calcium rate, source and timing field studies on these new peanut varieties.

• Calcium in the seed and seed germination were measured in addition to yield and grade of the mature peanuts.

AchievementsCalcium Nutrition in PeanutAchievements

Calcium Nutrition in Peanut

• Beneficiaries of this research work on calcium are the Georgia peanut grower, peanut seed companies and the Georgia Foundation Seed Industry.

• This early collaboration with other faculty members has resulted in additional collaborations for Dr. Harris such as those with Dr. Scott Tubbs, Cropping Systems Agronomist and Dr. Mike Toews, Cotton Research Entomologist resulting in annual support from the Cotton Commission to the UGA Cotton team of more than $1.5 million in competitive grants.

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Active member of American Society of Agronomy, Beltwide Cotton Conference, Georgia Plant Food Educational Society, Georgia Conservation Tillage Alliance, Georgia Crop Production Alliance and Georgia Certified Crop Advisors.

• Since 2000, has made oral or poster presentations at 34 annual meetings, including 47 published abstracts as author or co-author

Achievements in Service

Society, University, and the Profession

Achievements in Service

Society, University, and the ProfessionPublication Type Career 2000-

2010Refereed Journal Articles 9 5Abstracts & Proceedings 82 47Bulletins 12 7Res/Ext Publications 67 47Popular Press 45 25Ext Fact Sheet/Circulars 3 2Newsletter Articles 203 72Total 421 205

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• In-Service Training for County Extension Faculty– 75 training sessions since 2000 (117 total)

• Wimba Training– Among the first to develop and conduct an internet training

course for county extension faculty in 2007, consisted of 5, one hour training sessions on basic soils and fertilizers via the Wimba system for agents with little or no soil science experience. Included a field trip to the “Little Grand Canyon” to observe deep soil profiles and unchecked soil erosion

• Field Days and Tours– Participated in 53 other field days as a way to deliver

information generated in his extension program with end users.

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Radio – 72, 2000-2010; 125 total – 22 “County Agent Radio Programs” with Johnny

Harrell – Average 5 radio interviews for county agents per

year.

• Television – 21, 2000 – 2010; 36 total– Frequent appearances on WSST-TV Cordele, GA

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Invitational Lectures– 48 invited presentations at state or

regional Extension sponsored meetings since 2000

– 51 invited presentations to Non-Extension Sponsored group.

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Local County Production Meetings– 231 county production meeting

presentations to approximately 9,204 clientele

– Presentations on soil fertility made to cotton, peanut, corn, soybean producers as well as cattlemen’s (forages) and poultry litter meetings.

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• University, College, Department Governance– Specialist-in-charge, State 4-H Land Judging

Contest – 2000-present– Peanut Tour Committee – 2000 – present– Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan

Task Force – 2000– Georgia Phosphorous Index Work Group – 2000– Georgia Peanut Commodity Committee

• Secretary - 2005• Chair – 2006

– Conservation Tillage Task Force – 2005

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• American Society of Agronomy– Judge and Moderator A-4 Ed. Materials, 2001– Chair, A-4 Extension Education Division, 2004– Judge, Graduate Student Oral Presentation Contest,

2009• National Cotton Council (Beltwide Cotton

Conference)– Chair, Soil and Plant Nutrition Technical Conference,

2004• Soil Science Society of America

– Member, 2000-present

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Southern Soil Fertility Conference– Chair, 2001

• SERA-IEG 17 Phosphorous Work Group– Member, 2000-2005

• SERA-IEG 6 Soil Testing Workgroup– Member, 2000-2005

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Georgia Plant Food Education Society– Educational Advisor– Board Member– Program Committee– Scholarship Committee– Editor, Quarterly Newsletter “What & Why”

• Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents– Board of Directors (2001 –Sr. Dir. State Staff)

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

Achievements in ServiceSociety, University, and the Profession

• Georgia Conservation Tillage Alliance

– Recording Secretary 2000 – 2008

• Georgia Crop Production Alliance– Board of Directors (2008 – present)

• Georgia Certified Crop Advisors– Board of Directors (2004 – present)

Achievements in ServiceInternational Activities

Achievements in ServiceInternational Activities

• Guyana, South America – 2002, 2003, 2004– Joined peanut scientists from UGA and Uf on a US-AID Peanut CRSP

project.• Conducted soil fertility research plots in 3 different villages -

2002, 2003• Assisted with row spacing, herbicide and fungicide trials at

each location - 2002, 2003.• Conducted educational meetings on soil fertility, soil fertility

and goals of the plot work at each location – 2002.• Assisted with educational meetings in 5 villages with 500

peanut growers in 2004.• “one of the most successful Peanut CRSP projects as

measured by the impact on the acreage and yield increases”.

• Associated program successful in getting peanut butter and cassava sandwiches made on site into school lunch programs.

Achievements in ServiceInternational Activities

Achievements in ServiceInternational Activities

• Australia - 2003– Invited by CSIRO in Narrabri, New South Wales, Investigated

nutritional problems caused by increasing sodicity• Field visits with Australian counterpart• Met with scientists from other institutions and industry• Searched literature for info related to sodicity and potassium nutrition and

premature senescence.• Participated in major cotton field day – Queensland• Videotaped interview posted on internet by prominent Australian seed

company.

• China, Yunnan Province – 2007 - 2008– Invited to investigate and assist with vegetable fertility problems.– Assisted local consulting firm with soil testing and diagnosing soil

fertility problems in farmer fields.– Worked with small groups of Chinese farmers.

Achievements in ServiceInstructional Activities – 4% appointmentAchievements in ServiceInstructional Activities – 4% appointment

• Graduate Students– 2 M.S. graduate committees

• Undergraduate– Co-Taught Soils & Hydrology, AESC 4960, (with Jim Hook),

2003, 2004 2005 2006, 2007, 2008– Taught Soils & Hydrology, AESC 4960, 2009, 2010– Guest Lecture at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

• 2002 - Soil Tillage and Cropping Systems for Field Crops• 2003 - Soil Tillage and Cropping Systems for Field Crops• 2009 - Fertilization for Field Crops

– Guest Lecture for UGA-Tifton. AESC 4950, 2008• Organic Fertilizers

– Invited Guest Lecture to graduate students at Mississippi State University via live internet

Dr. Glen HarrisDr. Glen Harris

Dr. Glen HarrisDr. Glen Harris

Dr. Glen HarrisAwards and RecognitionDr. Glen Harris

Awards and Recognition

Year Award Awarder

2000 Achievement Award NACAA

2000 Achievement Award GACAA

2000 1st Place Poster GACAA

2001 Certificate of Excellence (UGAFERTEX, w/ O. Plank) ASA

2002 Invited for study leave CSIRO Plant Industry

2005Certificate of

Excellence for UGA Cotton Newsletter

ASA A-4 Ext Ed Mat Award Program

Dr. Glen HarrisAwards and RecognitionDr. Glen Harris

Awards and Recognition

Year Award Awarder

2007Award of Excellence

for TeachingUGA Tifton Campus

2009UGA rep to Bayer Crop Science Specialist Meeting,Tubac, AZ

Bayer Crop Science,

20091st Place Applied Research Poster

GACAA

2010

Certificate of Appreciation for 15 Years of Loyal and Dedicated Service

UGA CAES