D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards

2023 D.W. Brooks Speaker

Buckler is a USDA-ARS research geneticist and adjunct professor in plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University with an educational background in molecular evolution and archaeology.

Thursday, Nov. 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the Georgia Center's Mahler Hall

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Maggie Wooten Brown Signature Events Coordinator

Dean and Directors Office

Maggie.Wooten@uga.edu 706-542-9050

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Jordan Powers Public Relations Coordinator & Writer

Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC)

jpowers@uga.edu 706-542-4274

About the Lecture and Awards

The D.W. Brooks Lecture is named for the late D.W. Brooks, founder of Gold Kist, Inc. Brooks started Cotton States Mutual Insurance Companies in 1941. He advised seven U.S. presidents on farm and trade issues. Among his many honors, he was the first inductee into the University of Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. CAES hosts the annual lecture series and faculty awards for excellence celebration in his memory.

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CAES Signature Events

This event is a part of CAES Signature Events. These special events showcase outstanding faculty contributions, foster community and industry collaboration, and spotlight the college's impact on a global scale.

NOTE: All Signature Lectures are free and open to the public. Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible but at least 7 days prior to the scheduled lecture.

Celebration of Excellence

2023 D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards

Thursday, Nov. 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the Georgia Center's Mahler Hall

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