100% of Poultry Science students have job placements upon graduation
Department of Poultry ScienceWe are dedicated to discovering, teaching and delivering the science required for healthy living to flourish.
About the college CAES Year in Review Impact Report1 out of 3 of our students study abroad
Study Abroad Programs53% of our students receive financial aid (Class of 2023)
CAES Scholarships#2 Best Agricultural and Horticulture Plant Breeding College - universities.com
Department of Horticulture15 countries with study abroad programs
Study Abroad Programs#3 for Agricultural Sciences in the U.S. - Niche.com
#8 Entomology Program in the World - Center for World University Rankings (2017)
Department of Entomology$830,000+ in scholarship funding provided by our College to CAES students last year
CAES Scholarships19,940+ alumni in the CAES family
Alumni & Giving1,150 products have reached the market based on UGA research; over half are plant cultivars, vaccines and devices that support Georgia agriculture
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Sustainability, Conservation and the Environment
Without a healthy environment — both physical and financial -- there is no agricultural industry. UGA Experiment Station researchers study natural resource management, conservation methods and cultural practices as well as financial accounting, value added products and sustaining the industry through profitability.
Environmental resource management
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IMPACT
By the Numbers
$69.4 Billion
in output from agriculture contributed to Georgia's $1.1 trillion economy (Ag Snapshots 2022)
$182.3 Million
boost to Georgia's economy from agricultural and environmental research at the University of Georgia.
Learn more about the research CAES is doing to feed and fuel the world
Agricultural research is foundational in the land-grant university mission – education for everyone, research for scientifically-based decisions and extension outreach to help ensure best practices are being used. (Statistics CAES Impact Statements)
Our statewide research impact
The Research and Education Centers (RECs) play a central role in this mission by providing faculty and students with the opportunity to conduct experiments across a wide range of environments and production systems. CAES has eight off-campus REC facilities located throughout the state.
This research network is vital to Georgia agriculture and collectively allows faculty and students to address local production concerns as well as to answer more fundamental research questions and further the development of new technologies related to agriculture and natural resources.
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What makes an insect an insect and a bug a bug?
While bees and butterflies often feel the public’s love, less conventionally attractive creepy-crawlies like cicadas and Joro spiders are left out in the cold—or, worse, squished. “I think insect conservation is one of the most overlooked areas of conservation biology,” says William Snyder, a professor of entomology in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “They’re not huggable; not many species of insects are charismatic. But insects support so many ecosystems.” Why should you care? Well, for starters, bugs are everywhere. Insects alone make up more than half of all the animals on Earth.
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CAES alum speaks for the trees
Andres Villegas knows a thing or two about trees, and he wants you to know them as well. Throughout his career in the agriculture and forestry industry, Villegas has become an advocate and bridge builder connecting rural and urban communities through sustainable food and fiber products. Villegas was born in Colombia but moved to Athens at 8 months old when his parents, Pedro Villegas and Angela Villegas, returned to the University of Georgia for his father to become a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine. From a young age, Villegas was interested in natural resources and agriculture.
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Sustaining community gardens with climate-smart solutions
Approximately 18 million U.S. households experienced food insecurity at some point in 2023, representing more than 13% of the population. One effective solution to confront this harsh reality on the local level is community gardens, but specific effects of climatic changes like altered rainfall patterns are introducing new hurdles for many grassroots efforts dedicated to growing and producing healthy, fresh foods, according to research from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.