1. Dr. Scott Tubbs Promotion & Tenure Discussion Crop and Soil Sciences Department Promotion & Tenure Discussion Crop and Soil Sciences Department Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Agronomist

2. Should Dr. Scott Tubbs prepare a dossier for faculty vote in August to be considered for the rank of Associate Professor and granting of Tenure?

3. Job Announcement / Description Position – Assistant Professor/Cropping Systems Agronomist Tenure Track – 75% Research, 25% Extension Expectations - The successful candidate will be expected to develop and implement a nationally and internationally recognized research program that focuses on cropping systems centered on peanut production. Responsibilities - Develop and conduct an applied research program on cropping systems that: (1) is based on peanut response to rotation with other agronomic crops and certain vegetable crops, (2) determines the impact of tillage systems, fertility, and pest management on yield and quality, and (3) develops a systems approach to peanut production that ensures profitability and sustainability.

4. Academic Career May 2007 – present – Assistant Professor, UGA Crop and Soil Sciences Dept. Aug 2004 – May 2007 – Post Doctoral Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE Jan 2004 – Aug 2004 – Post Doctoral Research Associate, Univ. of Florida, Agronomy Dept.

5. Graduate Student Mentoring Inoculant / Fertilizer Effects Systems Production centered around Peanut – tillage, agronomic interactions Seeding Rate with large-seeded runner cultivars Organic Production

6. Achievements in Research (75%) Publications 15 referred journal articles published or accepted –Agronomy Journal, Peanut Science, Crop Management, Journal of Plant Nutrition, and Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Plant Health Progress, Pest Management Science, Weed Science, Plant Disease 2 referred journal articles submitted –Crop Management 5 manuscripts in preparation 10 non-referred articles –Conference proceedings, Research-Extension Reports 43 published abstracts

7. Achievements in Research (75%) Presentations of Professional Meetings 19 volunteered presentations 3 invited presentations 29 invited seminar presentations at regional and national meetings

8. Achievements in Research (75%) Grantsmanship Commodity specific (competitive) –$781,275 (Tubbs portion) –National Peanut Board, Georgia Peanut Commission, Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Corn Commission Competitive/Federal Funding –$557,438  Collaborator with 20+ scientists from UGA, USDA, Univ. of Florida, Auburn Univ.

9. Achievements in Extension (25%) Extension Publications –1 Extension bulletin –14 Production Guide chapters –24 popular press articles –6 newsletter articles Agent Training lectures – 14 Field Day presentations - 23 County Production Meetings – 6 TV programs – 8 (4 live, 4 taped) Radio programs – 4 (3 live, 1 taped)

10. Achievements in Teaching (0%) Instructor of Record – AESC 3920, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Internship – Casey Horton –Results from internship included paper at APRES meeting, nominated for Bailey Award Invited Guest Lectures - 5 –CRSS 4300 – Crop Production and Management (Fall 2007) – “Cropping Systems and Rotation” –BIOL 4000/6000 – Organic Agriculture (May Term 2008) – “Organic Cropping Systems” –CRSS 7050 – Advanced Crop Production (Summer 2008) – “Data Collection Devices for Agronomic Research” –CRSS 7050/8220 – Advanced Crop Production (Summer 2011) – “Tillage and Fertilizer Affects on Peanut Production” –CRSS 4400/6400 – Agro Ecology (Spring 2012)

11. Achievements in Graduate Student Education Graduate Student Mentoring – Advisor –Dylan Wann, MS, Crop and Soil Sciences 1 st place – 2010 SBASA Grad. Stud. Oral Competition featured in “Graduate Spotlight” - UGA Grad. School website 2 nd place – 2010 APRES Grad. Stud. Oral Competition 2010 NPB – George Washington Carver Award 2010 Int’l Plant Nut. Inst. Scholar Award 1 st place – 2011 SWSS Grad. Stud. Oral Competition 2011 GA Feed & Grain Assoc. Fellowship 2011 Annie’s Homegrown Sustain. Ag. Scholarship 1 st place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. Ph.D. Student Poster Competition $17,000 in awards (2010-2011) Two refereed journal articles from thesis Currently on Ph.D. program in cotton breeding at Texas Tech –Justin Moss, MS, Crop and Soil Sciences In first semester of MS degree program

12. Achievements in Graduate Student Education Graduate Student Mentoring – Advisor –Jason Sarver, PhD, Crop and Soil Sciences 2 nd place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. Ph.D. Stud. Poster Competition –Justin Moss, MS, Crop and Soil Sciences 2 nd place – 2011 APRES Grad. Stud. Oral Competition 1 st place – 2011 CSSA, C03 Div. M.S. Stud. Poster Competition 2012 GA Feed & Grain Assoc. Fellowship

13. Achievements in Graduate Student Education Graduate Student Mentoring – Committee Member –Jason Jackson, MS, Crop and Soil Sciences 5 professional meeting presentations 2 nd place in Graduate Student Competition, Oral Presentations, SB-ASA Annual Meeting, 2009 Honorable Mention in Graduate Student Competition, Oral Presentations, SB-ASA Annual Meeting, 2008 –George “Trey” Cutts, MS, Crop and Soil Sciences Won 4 scholarship awards 5 professional meeting presentations Accepted to Texas A&M for Ph.D. program

14. Achievements in Service American Peanut Research and Education Society –Dow AgroSciences Awards Committee (2008 – present) –Publications and Editorials Committee (2009 – 2011) –Fellows Committee (2011 – present) –Board of Directors (2011 – present) American Society of Agronomy –Session Moderator, 2008 –Agron. Exten. Educ. Award Committee –Carl Sprengel Agron. Res. Award Committee

15. Achievements in Service Crop Science Society of America –Crop Sci. Exten. Educ. Award Committee (appt’d) –Seed Sci. Award Committee (appt’d) Southern Branch – American Society of Agronomy –Session Moderator, Graduate Student Competition, 2008 –Judge, Graduate Student Oral Competition, 2009 –Judge, Graduate Student Poster Competition, 2010

16. Achievements in Service Service as Judge or Moderator of Professional Society meeting sessions and graduate student competition –Graduate Student Competition CSSA ASA SB-ASA –APRES Bailey Award –Session Moderator SSSA SCASC SB-ASA Georgia Peanut Commission Research Reports

17. Achievements in Service Invited Peer Reviewer of Journal Articles (22) –Agronomy Journal –Crop Management –Crop Science –Journal of Agronomy & Crop Science –Peanut Science –Soil & Tillage Research

18. Achievements in Service Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems –Conference Planning Committee, 2008 –Moderator, Pest Management in Conservation Tillage session, 2008 Sigma Xi – Tifton Chapter –Program Committee, 2009 – present –Scholarship Committee, 2011 - present University of Georgia – Tifton Campus –Awards Committee, 2008 – present –Library Committee, 2009 - present Georgia Peanut Tour –Secretary, 2008 –Chairman, 2009