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When Kathleen Chumbley Freeman was a student at UGA-Griffin, she served as a student ambassador and president of the campus's student advisory council. Now she has joined the staff of the campus as the program coordinator for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Kathleen Freeman joins UGA-Griffin as ag school program coordinator 04/02/18 Sharon Dowdy
Kathleen Chumbley Freeman has joined the University of Georgia Griffin campus as the academic program coordinator for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Mounds of red imported fire ants are often found popping up in pastures and in unique spots, like beside this mailbox post in Griffin, Georgia. CAES News
Trying to tame fire ants? Consider whether you want to eliminate the mounds or the ants 04/02/18 Sharon Dowdy
Bait treatment should be applied in southern and central Georgia in April and October to eliminate existing fire ant colonies and their mounds, but reinvasion can occur any time, according to University of Georgia entomologist Will Hudson. Four to six months later, the mounds will reappear, which means homeowners should treat for the pests twice a year, about six months apart.
Thinning pine stands benefits the timber stand and the owner. Reducing stand density reduces competition for nutrients, space and light and improves the vigor, growth rate and overall quality of the remaining trees. CAES News
Experts to host Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day in Griffin, Georgia, Sept. 20 03/29/18 Sharon Dowdy
Pine straw production, timber sales and wildlife management will top the list of topics at the Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day slated for Thursday, Sept. 20, at the University of Georgia’s Westbrook Research Farm in Griffin, Georgia.
Chef Daniel Barber will speak at UGA from 2-4 p.m. on April 10 at the Richard Russell Special Collections Library, sponsored by the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Award-winning chef, farmer Dan Barber to speak at UGA on the future of food, sustainability 03/29/18 Christina Conner
Dan Barber, chef and national farm-to-table and sustainable food systems advocate, will deliver a lecture, “What Kind of Menu will Meet the Challenges of the Future? Exploring a New Recipe for Good Food from the Ground Up,” at the University of Georgia’s Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries on Tuesday, April 10.
The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences held its second annual FABricate entrepreneurship challenge, final pitch contest March 28 at Conner Hall. Wished Trees', from left, Mary Kate and Rance Paxton; first place winners VTasteCakes' Jasmyn Reddicks, Ayodele Dare and Tatyana Clark and second place winners Kona Kola's John Tarleton, Alyssa Flanders and Lane Flanders pose with judges and supporters, from left, Laura Katz, Keith Kelly, Jim Flannery and Bob Pickney. CAES News
Vegan cupcake startup takes the cake at UGA's 2018 FABricate pitch competition 03/29/18 Merritt Melancon, Sage Barnard
Three University of Georgia students earned $5,000 to bring their sweet business plan to fruition thanks to the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ FABricate entrepreneurship challenge. 
When yards are flooded, residential well safety is of paramount importance. Cities and counties alert citizens with boil advisories when municipal water supplies are affected, but those who rely on wells for water have to monitor their water themselves. Wells that have been overtopped by flood waters need to flushed and tested for bacteria because of the potential danger of contaminants being washed into the well. CAES News
Test 'funny' well water through UGA laboratory to identify problem 03/26/18 Sharon Dowdy, Adam Speir
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents often get calls from homeowners who are concerned about the quality of their well water. Water from municipal sources is routinely monitored for safety, but water from private wells isn’t.
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is challenging its students — and students across the university — to become entrepreneurial groundbreakers through FABricate, a contest of student ideas to help feed the world. CAES News
Students present final pitches in UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' 2018 FABricate challenge 03/26/18 Sage Barnard
From alternative colas to an eco-entrepreneurial effort to support tree planting, this year’s University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) FABricate challenge showcases students’ brightest new ideas.
Students in the UGA Horticulture Club prepare for their Spring Plant Sale, which will be held April 6-8 and April 12-15. CAES News
UGA Horticulture students add an extra weekend to annual spring plant sale 03/23/18 Merritt Melancon
The UGA Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale will be held the first two weekends in April to help raise money for horticulture club scholarships and educational activities.
James Vaughn was named the 2018 Georgia Farmer of the Year during a ceremony held at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 20. Pictured left to right are University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean Sam Pardue, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black, Vaughn and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. CAES News
James Vaughn named 2018 Georgia Farmer of the Year 03/22/18 Sharon Dowdy
Monroe County, Georgia, cattleman James Vaughn has been named the 2018 Georgia Farmer of the Year. He has grown Vaughn Farms from a 500-acre cattle farm to a 5,590-acre diversified farm operation. Vaughn and his family grow Bermuda grass hay, raise cattle for the specialized beef market, sell bred heifers and registered bulls, grow 4,000 acres of timber, and train cutting horses.