Department Chair: J. Ferrell
Graduate Coordinator: K. E. Kenworthy
The Agronomy Department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options) in agronomy with specializations in plant physiology, ecology, management and nutrition, weed science (terrestrial and aquatic), and plant breeding and genetics.
The Department of Agronomy's vision is to improve and sustain food production while conserving natural resources and promoting healthy and active lives by creating and disseminating knowledge in the plant sciences. The department's mission is to achieve excellence in the science of using plants for food, feed, fuel, fiber, and turf, as well as in the management of weed species, through research, teaching, and outreach programs that serve the people of Florida, the nation, and the world. Our graduate programs emphasize the development and subsequent application of basic principles in each specialization to the management of agricultural and natural ecosystems in Florida and worldwide. The continuing need for increased plant production for food, fiber, and energy to meet the demands of a rapidly escalating population is reflected in departmental research programs. When compatible with a student’s program and permitted by prevailing circumstances, some thesis and dissertation research may be conducted wholly or in part in other countries. Students seeking a graduate program in the Agronomy Department should hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an area of plant science or a closely related discipline. A science background, including basic courses in biology, botany, mathematics, chemistry, and physics, is required of new graduate students.
Complete descriptions of the minimum requirements for each of our available degrees are provided within the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. For more program-specific information, please see https://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/.
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352.392.1811
P.O. BOX 110500
3105 MCCARTY HALL B
1676 McCarty Drive
GAINESVILLE, FL 32611
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