Vegetable Production
Associate Professor Jeff Mullen and Mary Kate Rubin (MAB '18) and their recent publication, “A Rapid Assessment Technique for Identifying Future Water Use and Pesticide Risks Due to Changing Cropping Patterns,” published in Sustainability MDPI was recently highlighted by the college. Their research provides valuable insights into how shifts in U.S. weather patterns could impact cropping systems, water usage, water quality, and agricultural inputs. "The Southeastern U.S. is a prime candidate for expanding vegetable production in response to reduced yields in the West,” said Mullen.
Learn more about their findings in this excellent UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Newswire article by Maria Lameiras.
Jeffrey D. Mullen
Jeffrey D. Mullen
Associate Professor & Undergrad Coordinator
Agricultural & Applied Economics
Animal Waste Awareness in Research and Extension
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Expanding Vegetable Production
Changing weather patterns are influencing cropping systems and where certain crops can be successfully grown. Researchers in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently published a study in the journal Sustainability examining the feasibility of expanding fresh vegetable production in Georgia as increased temperatures and more frequent and extreme droughts threaten producers in the Western United States.