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Screven County's John McCormick wins Georgia Farmer of the Year 03/18/16 Merritt Melancon
For John McCormick, farming is a tradition. His ability to help his farm evolve over the years earned him the title of “Georgia Farmer of the Year.” The Sylvania, Georgia, corn, peanut and soybean farmer was in Atlanta, Georgia, this week to be honored by Gov. Nathan Deal as part of Deal’s Ag Awareness Day at the Georgia Capitol.
After spending the past 10 years as program coordinator, lead instructor and adviser for the horticulture program at Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, Georgia, Greg Huber has joined the staff of the University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture. As the program's training coordinator, he now leads the university's Georgia Certified Landscape Professional (GCLP) and Georgia Certified Plant Professional programs. CAES News
New UGA urban agriculture training coordinator is a landscape architect with a passion for teaching 03/17/16 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia registered landscape architect Greg Huber has joined the staff of the University of Georgia Griffin Campus as the training coordinator for the Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture.
Lowndes County Extension Coordinator Jacob Price looks at a Satsuma orange plant on a private farm in Lowndes County in 2015. CAES News
South Georgia satsumas more than a year away from producing fruit 03/17/16 Kenzie Kesselring
Consumers with a sweet spot for satsuma oranges can expect to see south Georgia oranges on the market in 2017, according to Jacob Price, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent and Lowndes County Extension coordinator. That’s because south Georgia satsumas trees are a little more than a year away from producing fruit.
Amanda Wilbanks, owner of Southern Baked Pie Company in Gainesville, accepts her University of Georgia Flavor of Georgia grand prize trophy from Gov. Nathan Deal, UGA College of Agricultural and and Environmental Sciences Dean Sam Pardue and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black Tuesday March 15. CAES News
Gainesville's Southern Baked Pie Company takes top prize at UGA's Flavor of Georgia 03/17/16 Merritt Melancon
Amanda Wilbanks, owner of Gainseville’s Southern Baked Pie Company, baked her way to the grand prize with her caramel pecan pie in the University of Georgia’s 2016 Flavor of Georgia Contest.
UGA Extension cotton agronomist Jared Whitaker speaks with Pamela Whitten, UGA provost, about cotton and its importance to Georgia during Whitten's visit on Thursday, March 17. CAES News
Provost's visit to Tifton highlights links between Cooperative Extension, teaching and research 03/17/16 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten helped shine a light on the role that UGA Cooperative Extension plays in the lives of Georgians and the state’s economy during a visit to Tifton, Georgia, this week.
UGA graduate student Kiran Gadhave speaks about his research with Joe West, assistant dean on the UGA Tifton Campus on March 17, 2016. CAES News
UGA graduate research on display at south Georgia event 03/17/16 Clint Thompson
The University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the Graduate School jointly hosted a graduate research event, focusing specifically on research conducted in south Georgia.
A group picture of the CAES students at the UGA Tifton Campus. March 9, 2016 CAES News
Agriculture in the spotlight on spring break tour for CAES students 03/11/16 Clint Thompson
Spotlighting the state’s top industry, a statewide tour of Georgia’s agriculture has been the highlight of spring break for 36 students in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
A deer dines on pasture grass in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
There are no truly deer-resistant plants 03/10/16 Frank M. Watson
When deer leave the shelter of the woods in search of food, they often inspect the shrubs and flowers in your front yard’s landscape as if they were browsing a buffet.
Tomato plant with tomatoes in various stages of ripeness CAES News
Add organic matter, water deeply for healthy tomato plants 03/10/16 Michael J. Wheeler
Whether or not you are trying to grow tomatoes for the first time, or if your a vegetable garden veteran, following some tips from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is sure to make your harvest plentiful.