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Courtney Conine walks her pig at her home in Camilla, Georgia. CAES News
Mitchell County 4-H'er selected for Showpig.com's All-Star Team 05/27/15 Clint Thompson
A Mitchell County 4-H’er and Pelham FFA member, Courtney Conine is one step closer to pursuing her dream career in livestock.
Tim Coolong, UGA vegetable horticulturist, looks for squash in a plot on the UGA Tifton Campus. CAES News
UGA vegetable horticulturist seeking to improve squash crop 05/27/15 Clint Thompson
A University of Georgia vegetable horticulturist is searching for new squash varieties to help Georgia farmers improve the state’s $24.7 million squash industry.
Representing a broad cross section of corporations, businesses and organizations throughout Georgia, 25 professionals have been chosen to participate in the Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry (AGL) 2015-2017 class. CAES News
UGA's Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry program announces 2015-2017 participants 05/27/15 Merritt Melancon
Representing a broad cross section of corporations, businesses and organizations throughout Georgia, 25 professionals have been chosen to participate in the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry (AGL) 2015-2017 class.
Two women tour the organic production plots at UGA's Durham Horticulture Farm during UGA's 2014 Organic Twilight Tour. CAES News
UGA to host 2015 Organic Twilight Tour on June 23 in Watkinsville 05/27/15 Merritt Melancon
Organic and sustainable agriculture experts from the University of Georgia will host their fourth annual Organic Twilight Tour on Tuesday, June 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Durham Horticulture Farm, 1221 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, Georgia.
First-year honey bees from the hive of backyard beekeeper Calvin King of Albany. CAES News
Honeybees have significant impact on Georgia's crops 05/21/15 Jordan Hill
David Linvill retired from his job as a University of Georgia Extension agent, but he hasn’t stopped educating the public. Now, he focuses all of his resources on one topic — honeybees and their significance to the state’s crops.
Mike Doyle, director of UGA Center for Food Safety, holds a bowl of spinach. CAES News
Physicians can play key role in preventing foodborne illness, says UGA's Mike Doyle 05/21/15 Cheri Abraham
Clinicians at hospitals and doctors' offices play a key role in ensuring consumers are aware of the threats of foodborne illness, says University of Georgia food safety expert Michael Doyle.
Use tweezers to remove ticks. Pinch the tick close to the mouthparts to remove as much as possible. If the tick head is left behind, don't worry. Having a tick attach itself to your skin is like having a thorn. Your body will expel it over time. CAES News
Limiting tick exposure is the first step to preventing tickborne diseases 05/21/15 Merritt Melancon
Every summer, Georgians head to the mountains and forests to escape the heat. Many return home with a few unintended souvenirs—ticks.
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New law will require trailers have safety chains 05/21/15 Sharon Dowdy
A new bill, signed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, requires drivers to secure trailers to their vehicles with safety chains. The bill, which takes effect July 1, was prompted by the death of a young Fayette County mother who was killed last fall when a runaway trailer struck her vehicle.
Using a partial research grant from Georgia DOT, University of Georgia weed scientist Patrick McCullough has designed a mobile app using DOT terminology to make the tool user-friendly for workers. “All the information they need to make the best management decisions for controlling roadside weeds and vegetation is now literally at their fingertips,” he said. CAES News
University of Georgia mobile app helps DOT control roadside weeds 05/18/15 Sharon Dowdy
In addition to building and maintaining roads, the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) mows grass and kills weeds that obstruct drivers’ views. A University of Georgia scientist has created an app to help DOT agronomists kill weeds quicker, using less chemicals.