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ASA Southern Branch Annual Meeting

Every year, the ASA Southern Branch holds a meeting in conjunction with the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) meeting. This meeting provides a venue for collaboration and networking among agronomy professionals and students in the Southern Region. It is an excellent opportunity for students to present their research findings and talk with professionals in their area of research/interest.

2026 Southern Branch Annual Meeting

The 2026 Southern Branch Annual Meeting was held Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 2026 in Louisville, KY in conjunction with the 2026 SAAS Conference. 

Undergraduate Poster Contest
• 1st Place – Harper Ritchey, University of Kentucky
• 2nd Place – Stormie Rackley, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• 3rd Place – Cedric Montgomery, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
MS Poster Contest
• 1st Place – Emily Marsh, University of Kentucky
• 2nd Place – Anjan Timilsina, Kentucky State University
• 3rd Place – Allie Mutter, University of Kentucky
• Distinguished – Mahima Gumadala, Texas A&M-Kingsville
• Distinguished – Maddie Douglas, Mississippi State University
PhD Poster Contest
• 1st Place – Nisith Nishank Purohit, Auburn University
• 2nd Place – Felix Satognon, Auburn University
• 3rd Place – Nicholas Boogades, Texas A&M University
MS Oral Contest
• 1st Place – Lance Wortman, University of Georgia
• 2nd Place – Anmoldeep Singh, University of Florida
• 3rd Place (Tie) – Jason Arena, Mississippi State University
• 3rd Place (Tie) – Amie Jones, University of Georgia
• 3rd Place (Tie) – Brittany Rhea, Mississippi State University
PhD Oral
• 1st Place – Nicholas Boogades, Texas A&M University
• 2nd Place – Oluwadamilare Oloyede, Mississippi State University
• 3rd Place – Morgan Hutton, Mississippi State University
• Distinguished – William Paul O'Neal, Mississippi State University
• Distinguished – Lane Galloway, Mississippi State University
 

2025 Annual Meeting

The 2025 Southern Branch Annual Conference was held February 2-4 in Irving, TX, in conjunction with the 2025 SAAS Conference

PhD Session 1

  1. Nicholas Boogades, Texas A&M
  2. Lane Galloway, Mississippi State
  3. Graham Oakley, Mississippi State

PhD Session 2

  1. Christopher Cobos, Texas A&M
  2. Digvijay Mohite, Oklahoma State
  3. Tie: Jason Hampshire, Mississippi State & Corey Kichler, Auburn University

MS Session 1

  1. Maggie Yates, University of Georgia
  2. Mohit Kumar, University of Georgia
  3. Alexandra Lindsey, Auburn University

MS Session 2

  1. Harsanjam Singh, Oklahoma State
  2. Lance Wortman, University of Georgia
  3. Brian Wisekal, University of Gerogia

Poster Presentations
PhD

  1. Nicholas Boogades, Texas A&M
  2. Christopher Cobos, Texas A&M
  3. Corey Kichler, Auburn

MS

  1. Alexandra Lindsey, Auburn University
  2. William O'Neal, Mississippi State
  3. Shelby Hammond, Clemson University

Undergraduate

  1. Charli Matthews, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
  2. Lowrey Veazey, Mississippi State
  3. Kennedi Harris, Tarleton State University
SAAS

Branch Officers

Michael Nattrass, Secretary/Treasurer
David Spencer, Vice President
Michael Maw, President
Jagmandeep Dhillon, Past President

Branch Information

Officers

Bylaws

Poster and Oral Presentation Tips

Branch Region

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Texas.

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