Meet Our Staff

Dr. Jim Ballington, Jr.Professor Emeritus Call Dr. JimEmail Dr. JimHorticultural Science

Dr. Gina FernandezExtension Specialist (Small Fruits Breeding and Production) Call Dr. GinaEmail Dr. GinaHorticultural Science

Dr. Katie JenningsExtension Specialist (Vegetable and Small Fruit Weed Science) Call Dr. KatieEmail Dr. KatieHorticultural Science

Lorena LopezAssistant Extension Professor Call LorenaEmail LorenaEntomology & Plant Pathology

Wayne MitchemSouthern Region Small Fruit Consortium Coordinator and Fruit Weed Management Call WayneEmail WayneHorticultural Science

Dr. Penelope Perkins-VeazieProfessor Call Dr. PenelopeEmail Dr. PenelopeHorticultural Science

Dr. Roderick RejesusDepartment Extension Leader, Extension Specialist & Professor Call Dr. RoderickEmail Dr. RoderickAgricultural & Resource Economics

Dr. Daniel TregeagleAssistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Specialty Crops Economics Call Dr. DanielEmail Dr. DanielAgricultural & Resource Economics

Dr. Sara VillaniAssistant Professor and Extension Specialist-Fruit and Ornamental Pathology Call Dr. SaraEmail Dr. SaraEntomology & Plant Pathology