Crop & Soil Sciences: Personnel: Faculty

E. Charles Brummer

	Academic Rank:	Professor
	Academic History:	Ph.D., University of Georgia
	Area of Expertise:	Plant Breeding and Genomics
	Campus:	Athens
	Office Location:	Center for Applied Genetic Technologies
	Email:	brummer@uga.edu
	Phone:	706/542-8847
	Fax:	706/583-8120
	Shipping Address:	Center for Applied Genetic Technologies 111 Riverbend Road Athens, GA 30602-6810
	Additional Web site:	Forage and Biomass Crop Breeding and Genetics

Research, Teaching, and Extension Work

My responsibilities include:

1. Developing superior cultivars of forage and bioenergy crops suitable for hay or pasture
2. Integrating improved breeding methods, including molecular technologies, into the cultivar development process
3. Conducting research on the genetic basis of yield and related traits in alfalfa and other crops
4. Training graduate students and post doctoral fellows in forage breed and genetics
5. Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
6. Developing sustainable agricultural systems through the incorporation of perennial forage and bioenergy crops

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