Dr. George Agana Awuni
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Life Sciences
- Tuskegee University, Master of Science (M.S.), Plant & Soil Sciences
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Natural Resources
Research/Extension Interests
My research interest focuses on integrated pest management, integrated crop management, insect-plant interaction, insect ecology, host-plant resistance, pesticide application and technology, and row crop entomology.
George is also passionate about international agriculture and has spent nearly a decade in collaborative international soybean agronomic research with Mississippi State University and Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) in Ghana and other sub-Saharan African countries.
Teaching Interests
Integrated pest management, insect ecology, field crop insects, and international agriculture
Website
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Awuni, G., Gore, J., Tomaso-Peterson, M., Allen, T. W., Cook, D. R., Musser, F. 2024. Duration of rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax (F.) infestation impacts the milk stage of panicle development. Cogent Food & Agriculture 10(1). Download |
| 2020 | Awuni, G. A. 2020. Agronomic and economic assessment of input bundle of soybean in moderately acidic Savanna soils of Ghana. Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment 2020(2639-6696):15. Download |
| 2019 | Awuni, G. A. 2019. The State of Soybean in Africa: Agronomy in African Smallholder Systems. Farmdoc Daily 150(9):5. Download |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Awuni, G. A. 2021. Field Guide to African Soybean Diseases, Pests & Nutrient Deficiencies. International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS) 2.0:63. Download |
