Dr. Gwathmey received his Ph.D at the University of California, Riverside in 1991; Botany (Plant Physiology). Dr. Gwathmey specializes in the adaptation, ecology, and management of field crops. He leads the Cotton Agronomy and Physiology Project in West Tennessee. This project conducts research on the environmental physiology and agronomy of cotton to help improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of crop production in Tennessee.     West Tennessee Research & Education Center