Rate My Professor Jared Barnes

Dr. Barnes has received numerous awards for his excellence in teaching and contributions to horticulture, including the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award from Stephen F. Austin State University, the Perennial Plant Association’s 2019 Academic Award, the 2016 Young Professional of the Year from the Perennial Plant Association, the GPN 2016 Class of 40 Under 40, the 2017 Sustainability Award from Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful, and the 2015 Kenneth Post Award for “Statistical Model for Predicting Macronutrient Impacts on Container Substrate pH Over Time.” His publication record includes 23 research outputs, with key peer-reviewed articles such as “Modeling Impact of Nitrogen Carrier and Concentration on Root Substrate pH” (Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2017, co-authored with P. Nelson, D. Hesterberg, W. Shi, and B. Whipker), “Nutrient Disorders of Dianthus ‘Bouquet Purple’” (Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2016, with B. Whipker, I. McCall, and J. Frantz), and several characterizations of nutrient disorders in ornamental plants including Abutilon, Dahlia, Fuchsia, and Senecio (Acta Horticulturae, 2015). He has obtained grants from the Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation and SFA’s research offices for herbaceous ornamental and edible plant trials. Featured in The New York Times and lifestyle magazines, Dr. Barnes extends his influence in academic and public horticulture.