DENNIS HANCOCK
Dr. Dennis Hancock is an Associate Professor in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department and the Forage Extension Specialist at the University of Georgia
- Responsibilities are split between Extension (75%) and Research (25%).
- Began at the Univ. of Georgia since Dec. 1, 2006.
- Grew up on a 100-acre cow-calf operation in Western Kentucky, where his father also ran a gravel, lime, and fertilizer spreading business.
- Earned a BS in Agriculture in 1996 from Berea College, a small liberal arts college in eastern Kentucky where students pay their way through college in a work-study program. His work assignment was as the Lab Assistant and, later, Supervisor for the Animal Nutrition Lab.
- Earned a MS in Plant and Soil Sciences in 1999 at the Univ. of Kentucky. After a 2 ½ year stint as a County Extension Agent in northern Kentucky (Grant Co.), he returned to UK and completed a PhD in Crop Science in 2006. During that time, he worked full time as the Research and Extension Coordinator for the Univ. of Kentucky’s Precision Agriculture Team.
- In addition to his role as the state Forage Extension Specialist, Dr. Hancock also leads the Sustainable Grazing Systems program at UGA where he and his colleagues conduct comprehensive research that assesses best management practices for pasture and grassland crop systems. His goal is to ensure that the forage management systems of Georgia and the Southeast sustain economically viable forage productivity, animal nutrition, and livestock productivity while enhancing stewardship of our natural resources and ensuring a high quality of life for the producers who employ these techniques.
- Has over 16 years of experience in research and extension (County Extension Agent, statewide research and Extension Associate, and as a State Extension Specialist).
