C. Wayne Jordan, head of the University of Georgia Extension
Service for the past eight
years, announced April 17 in Athens that he will leave the
position May 1.
Jordan will accept a new appointment within the College of
Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.
CAES Dean Gale Buchanan approved "with regret"
Jordan’s request to end his
term as Associate Dean for Extension and Senior Associate
Director of the UGA Extension
Service.
On April 18, Buchanan announced Robert A. Isaac’s appointment
as Interim Associate Dean
for Extension and Senior Associate Director, effective May 1.
Jordan, whose academic and research background includes soil
testing, pesticide residue
analysis and forage evaluation, will oversee the central
operations of the Agricultural
Services Laboratory. He will direct construction, which will
begin soon, to expand the
lab.
"As coordinator of the Agricultural Services
Laboratories and professor on the
staff, Dr. Jordan will continue to make important contributions
to the college and to the
agricultural industry of Georgia," Buchanan said.
"During his tenure as head of the Cooperative Extension
Service, he has faced
extraordinary challenges," he said. "(Jordan)
skillfully led his agency through
a drastic 33-percent cut in state resources while maintaining a
high level of service
throughout the state."
University President Charles B. Knapp expressed appreciation
for Jordan’s
"considerable contributions to the University of
Georgia."
Knapp added, "Wayne Jordan has demonstrated outstanding
administrative skills, and
care and concern for Extension Service employees while managing
a severe cut in
appropriations imposed by the General Assembly in 1991."
Knapp said he understands Jordan’s desire to seek this
reassignment. But he expects
that he "will continue to provide service to the college as
it develops its plans for
Georgia’s agricultural industry in the 21st century."
Isaac has been Associate Director of Extension since 1993. He
directed agriculture and
natural resources programs.
He headed the Agricultural Services Lab from 1987 to 1992. He
was an Extension
analytical chemist in the Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Lab
from 1968 to 1987.
"Bob Isaac brings a wealth of knowledge and experience
in agriculture to this
position," Buchanan said. "In this capacity, he will
help focus our Extension
efforts to more effectively serve Georgia agriculture."
Isaac earned his bachelor’s degree in 1958 from the College
of Charleston. His master’s
(1962) and Ph.D. (1966) degrees in analytical chemistry are from
Clemson University.
"We are fortunate to have someone with Dr. Isaac’s
leadership skills and
experience to step into this important role," said UGA
President Charles B. Knapp.
"During this interim period, I am confident that Extension
Service programs will move
forward under his direction."
