Nick T. Place joined the University of Georgia as Dean and Director of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on Jan. 1, 2021. Place’s research and scholarship focuses on teaching and learning along with domestic and international extension services and their role in youth, community and economic development. His work has been supported by $1.7 million in grants and contracts from agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Security Education Program. He is the author or co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications as well as a book, several book chapters and numerous extension publications.
By Nick T. Place, Dean and Director, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences In Georgia, agriculture has always been more than an industry. It is a way…
