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Abnormally dry conditions this summer have kept Georgia's mosquito populations mercifully low, but that's no reason for Georgians to let down their guard, especially this season. CAES News
Plan ahead to stop mosquitoes before they bite 05/07/15 Josie A Krogh
It’s that time of year again. As the warm weather returns, so do the dreaded mosquitos.
UGA Extension agent Ines Beltran teaches a cooking class in Gwinnett County. CAES News
Walk-a-Weigh program helping Georgia residents lose weight, eat healthier 05/07/15 Jordan Hill
To complete their mission of education and to fight the state’s obesity problem, University of Georgia Extension agents are teaching state residents about exercising and cooking healthier meals. These two simple acts can, and are, having dramatic effects across the state.
Peaches hang in a south Georgia orchard July 2009. This year's cold winter has benefitted the state's peach crop. CAES News
Georgia peach crop looks typical this season, UGA expert says 05/07/15 Sharon Dowdy
The late-March cold spell caused some Georgia peach growers to lose a portion of their crop, but consumers should see a typical selection of fruit when the first Georgia-grown varieties ripen this month, said University of Georgia scientist Dario Chavez.
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UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to host students from Vietnam 05/07/15 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia is more than 9,000 miles away from where most Vietmanese college students pursued their undergraduate degrees, but representatives from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences want it to be on the top of their list of possible graduate schools.
Fresh vegetables grown organically by an Elijay, Ga., farmer CAES News
UGA Extension connecting vegetable farmers, impoverished families in Dougherty County 05/06/15 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Extension is connecting vegetable farmers and impoverished families in Dougherty County, Georgia. The desired results are improved eating habits for this southwest Georgia community and a new market for producers.
UGA researchers Franklin West and Steve Stice have developed pig induced pluripotent stem cell from pig skin cells. These cells can be used to replace damaged neural rosette cells. CAES News
UGA using pig skin for neural development in humans 05/03/15 Charlene Betourney
A pig’s skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and cures for devastating human neurological diseases. Researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences working in the UGA Regenerative Bioscience Center have discovered a process of turning pig induced pluripotent stem cells into induced neural stem cells.
UGA Extension poultry housing expert Mike Czarick speaks to a full house at a recent Poultry House Ventilation Workshop. CAES News
Poultry producers flock to UGA for chicken-cooling workshop 04/30/15 Merritt Melancon

Poultry producers from 14 states and 16 countries converged on the Oconee County Civic Center this week to learn how to keep their chickens cool this summer.

CAES Office of Global Programs director Amrit Bart, left, poses with Kanemasu Global Engagement Award winner Emily Urban and retired Office of Global Programs director Ed Kanemasu and his wife, Karen Kanemasu. CAES News
UGA celebrates global outreach at CAES Office of Global Programs International Agriculture Reception 04/30/15 Merritt Melancon
While many of us spend spring planning our summer vacations, dozens of College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences students are set to embark on the adventure of the lifetime — traveling to Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe to learn about agriculture and the environment.
Elizabeth Andress, director of the National Center for Home Food Preservation housed in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, trains UGA Cooperative Extension agents and others on the proper, safe way to can fruits, vegetables and other foods. CAES News
UGA food safety expert: Proper food preparation can prevent botulism 04/30/15 Cal Powell
A recent deadly outbreak of botulism in Ohio underscores the necessity for proper home canning procedures and food preparation, a University of Georgia Extension food safety specialist said.