32,000 research citations over the past five years
Integrative Precision Agriculture
Harnessing the power of technology and big data to sustainably provide for our planet’s growing population
Integrative precision agriculture (IPA) applies to every aspect of the agriculture industry, from planting and harvesting to creating more environmentally conscious farming practices. Learnt how our researchers are engineering for tomorrow.
Statewide Variety Testing
Conducting research each crop year
The UGA Statewide Variety Testing program provides annual performance testing results on Georgia commodities including canola, small grains and forage, corn and silage and field crops. Research is conducted in multiple geographic regions of Georgia to collect agronomic data such as yield, bloom date, maturity date, test weight, height, lodging, seed size, and seed shattering; also, tests for resistance / tolerance to pests and disease.
Regenerative Bioscience Center
CAES faculty research cell therapy to fight chronic diseases
UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center (RBC) is a synergistic unit of researchers from a range of disciplines and institutions. The RBC is making great strides in developing new cures to treat devastating diseases such as stroke, heart disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, transforming the field of medicine along the way.
Controlled environment agriculture
Plant Growth Facilties
University of Georgia plant growth facilities (PGF) provides controlled environment greenhouses and growth chambers and dedicated staff to support faculty and student agricultural research in Athens.
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Graduate Programs
Our master's and doctoral degree programs attract students from all over the world. Graduate students work alongside our world-class faculty to expand their knowledge in field, laboratory, facility and online settings.
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
109 Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602
Email: Ag.Research@uga.edu
Phone: (706) 542-2151
We are committed to discovering, innovating and delivering the science required to feed and fuel the world.
See how we are leading innovation in research$43.8M in external funding support for research
$52.4M New competitive federal grants increased 6.3% from $49.3M
918 Peer reviewed journal articles published by CAES Faculty
785 grants received in FY21
Funded by: USDA NIFA, USDA ARS, National Science Foundation, CDC top funders, among many others
Research News
CAES News
CAES welcomes 2024 cohort of Rural Scholars
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences welcomed its fourth cohort of students chosen for the CAES Rural Scholars Program this fall just weeks after celebrating the program's first graduation. Georgia Orman, one of four inaugural Rural Scholars in CAES, graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education.
The new scholars for 2024, all from Georgia, are Ela Ash of Ocilla, Lauren E. Coley of Cochran, Amelia Housley of Canon, and London O’Steen of Ambrose.
CAES News
The women and stress behind rural farming in America
Recent research from the University of Georgia suggests the unique stresses from farm life may be taking a toll on one of the pillars of the families that make your dinners possible: the women who keep farming families running. “If we don’t control our food sources, we don’t control our health and safety,” said Anna Scheyett, lead author of the study and a professor in UGA’s School of Social Work. “It’s a matter of national security that farmers survive in the United States. And one of the big factors in helping farms survive is women.”
CAES News
That's the spirit!
Wheat breeders spend years meticulously crossing varieties to coax the best traits out of each species, carefully propagating plant varieties that are healthier, heartier and better suited for the environments where they are grown. Professional brewmasters are equally painstaking when choosing the components that will give their beers a specific flavor profile.