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A group of agricultural education students gather at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, Ga., on May 12 for the UGA CAES spring convocation. CAES News
Almost 400 graduate and undergraduate students participate in CAES graduation 05/13/16 Merritt Melancon
Nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate students participated in University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences spring commencement on Thursday, May 12, at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.
University of Georgia researchers are studying the effectiveness of applying a Bacillus bacteria species to the stigmas of female flowers to slow the spread of bacterial fruit blotch from seed to seedling. CAES News
UGA researchers fight fruit disease with naturally occurring bacteria 05/12/16 Sharon Dowdy, Candace Pollock-Moore
Georgia farmers struggle to control bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), but University of Georgia plant pathologists have discovered that naturally occurring bacteria can combat the disease.
UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Associate Dean and UGA Extension Director Laura Perry Johnson introduces the Southern Region Women's Agricultural Leadership Summit report at the inaugural Women in Ag Leadership Luncheon. CAES News
CAES launches UGA Women in Agriculture Leadership Initiative 05/12/16 Merritt Melancon
More than 150 women and men convened Wednesday on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia, and at satellite sites in Griffin and Tifton, Georgia, for the inaugural Women in Agriculture Leadership Initiative Luncheon.
Photos of seeds available at a recent seed swap at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. CAES News
Heirloom vegetable workshop and seed swap at Rock Eagle 4-H Center on May 21 05/12/16 Jessica Kallay
here’s nothing quite as satisfying as harvesting a juicy, vibrant watermelon or perfectly-ripened tomato from your garden. For anyone who has a green thumb, May’s Saturday at the Rock session is for you. Set aside Saturday, May 21, to learn about seed-saving and the benefits of heirloom plants in your garden.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
Insect scout schools important for Georgia farmers, agriculture consultants to attend 05/10/16 Kenzie Kesselring
Georgia farmers and agriculture consultants hoping to refine their scouting skills are invited to this year’s Insect Scout Schools, hosted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The schools will be held in Tifton on Monday, June 13, and in Midville on Tuesday, June 21.
The H5N2 strain of avian influenza doesn't hurt people, but it can hurt chickens. Backyard chicken owners can bring the disease home to their flock if they are not aware of the potential threats or signs of sick birds. CAES News
UGA Extension prepares poultry producers for worst case scenario of avian influenza outbreak 05/05/16 Clint Thompson
The devastating virus has yet to impact Georgia’s top agricultural industry, but University of Georgia Cooperative Extension poultry scientist Casey Ritz believes it’s best if Georgia farmers are proactive in dealing with avian influenza.
Georgia strawberry farmers typically spray fungicides to control Botrytis and anthracnose (shown), two fungi that cause fruit rot. University of Georgia researchers are testing a mobile app, created by University of Florida scientists, that uses temperature and leaf moisture monitors to recommend when farmers should spray for diseases. CAES News
UGA, UF researchers use weather monitors to combat diseases in strawberry fields 05/05/16 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia and University of Florida researchers are testing the Strawberry Advisory System in Georgia strawberry fields. SAS, an app created, in part, by UF plant pathologist Natalia Peres, uses temperature and leaf moisture monitors to recommend when farmers should spray for Botrytis and anthracnose, two fungi that cause fruit rot on strawberries.
Members of the ExTEND Advanced Leadership Training Program graduated May 5 after two years of leadership workshops. CAES News
New generation of UGA Cooperative Extension leaders graduate from ExTEND leadership program 05/05/16 Whitney Dixon
More than a dozen University of Georgia Cooperative Extension leaders graduated from UGA’s ExTEND Advance Leadership Training Program on May 5.
Georgia's April 2016 Precipitation - NOAA CAES News
April weather makes fields wet, delays planting in south Georgia 05/05/16 Pam Knox
Cool conditions early in April delayed the growth of watermelon seedlings and caused yellowing of some corn plants. Wet fields in the southern half of the state delayed planting and caused problems for corn seedlings and other plants in heavy, wet soils.