Events at CAES

Starting February 24, peel back the layers of generosity with our onion fundraiser in Cherokee County! Get your hands on a 10 pound bag for only $15 and spread the love to our Cherokee County 4-H Kids. The proceeds will be used for activities and clubs throughout the year!  This sale will end on April 7th, make sure to get yours before they're gone! They will are estimated to be delivered to our Extension office at the beginning of May.
Feb 24
02/24 8:00AM - 04/07 11:45PM Cherokee County Vidalia Onion Sale
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association Awards is an annual event that honors college alumni for their outstanding achievements. The ceremony also includes recognition of new inductees into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. Awards will be given at the UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.
Mar 21
5:00PM - 9:00PM 2025 UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards and Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Ceremony The Classic Center, Athens, GA
Since 2007, Flavor of Georgia has launched new products into success and garnered more publicity and sales for products already in the market. From rural farmers to urban businesses, successful and talented food artisans have emerged from all over Georgia to create delicacies from the abundant agricultural products our state has to offer. Over 1,800 products have entered the contest since it began.
Apr 17
4:00PM - 6:00PM 2025 Flavor of Georgia Reception The Classic Center, Athens, GA
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Horticulture doctoral student Rebekah Maynard inspects the development stage of chamomile inflorescences for a study specifically targeting biopharmaceuticals, served to find fast-growing, efficient crops that could be produced on a massive scale, an important consideration for the profitability of controlled-environment agriculture. CAES News
CAES vertical farming research sheds light on producing medicinal compounds
The study was designed to identify crops with medicinal properties and develop vertical farming production strategies that will increase the concentration of anti-cancer compounds produced by the plants.
Illustration by Kaiya Plagenhoef/UGA CAES News
Ultrasounds could help process edible flowers as food ingredients
A new study from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences explores how flowers can be repurposed as food ingredients, offering a more sustainable way to use blooms that might otherwise be discarded.
Bhabesh Dutta examines an onion plant in a greenhouse. CAES News
UGA tops $600M in R&D expenditures for first time in history
This record high marks the university's sixth consecutive year of growth.