Rate My Professor Mark Czarnota

Mark Czarnota is an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia's Griffin Campus within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. His faculty appointment includes 58% research, 32% extension, 5% teaching, and 5% service. Czarnota earned a B.S. in Plant Science from the University of Delaware in 1989, an M.S. in Agriculture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1995, and a Ph.D. in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture from Cornell University in 2001. He covers all aspects of weed control in ornamentals, small fruits, Christmas trees, and floriculture through his extension efforts. His research focuses on weed biology, invasive weed control, identifying additional Christmas tree species suitable for the Southeast, natural products serving as herbicides, and the application of herbicides, growth regulators, and adjuvants. Czarnota teaches the Weed Science Laboratory course (CRSS4340L/6340L).

Czarnota's scholarly contributions include publications such as 'Effect of Bed Preparation on Native Wildflower Establishment, Weed Control, and Arthropod Presence' (Horticulturae, 2023), 'How are weeds named? A committee review of the WSSA composite list of names' (Weed Science, 2024), and 'Timed Release of Flurprimidol from a Granular Formulation in Mulches and Sand' (HortScience, 2009). His work has garnered over 1,050 citations on ResearchGate, reflecting impact in weed science. He has served on the Weed Science Society of America Plant Names Committee and received grants, including from the Center for Applied Nursery Research for liverwort control in nursery liners. Czarnota contributes to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension publications on topics like poison ivy identification, greenbrier control, and surfactant use in greenhouses. He is based at 1109 Experiment Street, Cowart Building, Griffin, GA 30223.