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Patrick Broder and Hans Broder Jr., left, and Josef Broder, far right, congratulate Samaria Aluko, the inaugural winner of the Broder-Ackermann Global Citizen Award, on April 18 at CAES's seventh annual International Agriculture Day reception. Aluko will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support her work helping to provide health care to underserved communities. CAES News
Henry County's Broder family endows global citizenship award to foster global outlook among agriculture students 04/20/17 Merritt Melancon
Swiss immigrants Hans and Margrit Broder honored for their global worldview and dedication to their children.
To avoid thrips damage on peanuts (pictured above), consider the several thrips management options available to peanut growers. CAES News
UGA peanut entomologist Mark Abney advises farmers to monitor thrips activity 04/20/17 Clint Thompson
With thrips activity at a high level, peanut farmers are advised to closely monitor their peanut seedlings as planting season gets underway, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut entomologist Mark Abney.
Cristiane Pilon is the new row crop physiologist at the UGA Tifton campus. She will focus much of her research on peanuts. CAES News
UGA's new row crop physiologist to focus on peanut research 04/19/17 Clint Thompson
Physiologist Cristiane Pilon is the newest member of the University of Georgia Peanut Team. Her expertise in the physiological processes of the peanut plant and management of the plant’s stress levels will equip Georgia farmers with tools to produce an even better crop.
The UGA CAES Office of Global Programs recognized eight students for completing the college's Certificate in International Agriculture. From left, Assistant Director of the Office of Global Programs Vicki McMacken, and Director of the Office of Global Programs Amrit Bart, congratulate Carleen Porter, Tatum Monroe, Sarah Pate, Anna Hartley, Anna Trakhman, Addie Tucker, Aiden Holley and Mary Shelley with CAES Dean Sam Pardue and CAES Director of Experiential Learning Amanda Stephens. CAES News
CAES students challenged to devise new ways to feed more people with less land and resources 04/19/17 Merritt Melancon
The problems and promise of international agricultural development take center stage at the CAES International Agriculture Reception.
Dryland peanuts in a field in Georgia in 2014. CAES News
Georgia peanut farmers need to consider replanting options in timely manner 04/13/17 Clint Thompson
Georgia peanut farmers who plant a crop in mid-to-late April should make a decision on a second crop within two to four weeks of planting their initial crop. University of Georgia researcher and systems peanut agronomist Scott Tubbs helps farmers make that decision.
Cover of Lenny Wells' book about pecans. CAES News
Lenny Wells' pecan book covers history of crop and its popularity in the South 04/13/17 Julia Rodriguez
Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist and the university’s leading voice in the pecan industry, covers the history of pecans and their popularity in the South in his first book, “Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree.”
Jacy Donaldson, a senior studying biological science at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, answers CAES faculty's questions about her research into the impact of medical costs on food insecurity at the CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 12. CAES News
More than 50 CAES students compete in 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium 04/13/17 Merritt Melancon
More than 50 students of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) completed an undergraduate research project and competed in the seventh annual CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 12. Faculty members, in disciplines ranging from food science to plant breeding, served as their mentors.
The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences chapter of Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resource and Related Sciences (MANRRS) celebrates the chapter's 20th anniversary. CAES News
UGA MANRRS student group celebrates 20 years 04/13/17 Merritt Melancon
Picture someone working in agriculture or the natural resource sciences. Chances are the picture in your head may be a little outdated. Today, more than 60 percent of the students of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) are female and about 20 percent identify as racial minorities.
UGA's newest pecan variety, ‘Avalon’, in 2017. The pecan's extreme resistance to scab disease makes it desirable for pecan farmers looking to replenish their crop after Hurricane Michael. CAES News
Quantities of Avalon pecan variety likely to be low this spring 04/06/17 Clint Thompson
Growers who are anxious to buy large quantities of the newest pecan cultivar, ‘Avalon,’ will likely be disappointed as supplies are low, according to University of Georgia pecan breeder Patrick Conner. The new UGA-bred cultivar will be released this spring.