WELCOME TO USDA/ARS IN TIFTON, GEORGIA

2316 Rainwater Road
P.O. Box 748
Tifton, Georgia  31793
Phone: (229) 386-3504
FAX: (229) 386-7225

The Tifton Location is comprised of the following units:

Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit
Crop Protection and Management Research Unit
Southeast Watershed Research Unit
Location Support Unit

ARS research at the Tifton Location encompasses broad subject areas of surface and ground water quantity and quality, agrichemical/pesticide management, irrigation and water use management, hydrologic modeling, erosion processes, riparian and watershed management systems; maize, peanut, sorghum, forage and turf breeding and management for improved quality, pest resistance and production efficiency and germplasm enhancement; nematode, weed, and disease management systems for agronomic and horticultural crops; IR-4 nematode, pathogen, insect and weed management projects in minor and specialty crops; IR-4 pesticide use and food safety on minor crops and ornamentals; genetic and cultural methods for managing pests; use and management of animal wastes as associated with water quality (dairy, swine, poultry), plant resistance to insects and aflatoxin contamination; and insect biology and management systems for voracious and mobile insects pests.