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UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Josef Broder congratulates the seven University of Georgia students who are spending their summer serving as UGA Congressional Agricultural Fellows in Washington, D.C. CAES News
Students from the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences working in Washington, D.C., this summer 06/17/15 Samantha Anderson
This summer, seven University of Georgia students have embarked on the opportunity of a lifetime, serving as UGA Congressional Agricultural Fellows in Washington, D.C.
Georgia's Vidalia onions are available to purchase now. To keep their sweet taste around all year long, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension food safety experts say to store them in the freezer. CAES News
Fewer Vidalia onions expected this year 06/17/15 Clint Thompson, Jordan Hill
Heavy rainfall and high winds contributed to Georgia farmers growing fewer Vidalia onions this year, but demand for the popular vegetable and low yields for Texas onions helped keep prices steady.
UGArden Farm Manager JoHannah Biang leads NACTA convention-growers on a tour of UGArden. CAES News
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences hosting nation's premier conference on teaching agriculture 06/16/15 Merritt Melancon
More than 300 faculty and graduate students from agricultural colleges across the nation will gather at the University of Georgia this week to learn about the latest research in teaching and mentoring students in agricultural, food and environmental sciences.
Screen shot of Turfgrass Management iPhone application. Developed by Patrick McCullough July 2009. CAES News
UGA apps bring expert lawn-care advice to mobile devices 06/16/15 Sharon Dowdy
Summertime is synonymous with cooking outdoors, taking a dip in the pool and cranking up the lawn mower to begin the arduous task of caring for your home lawn. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has made the task a little easier through a few mobile apps for Georgia homeowners and green industry professionals alike.
Sushil Yadav, a Borlaug Fellow who spent four months at the University of Georgia Center for Applied Genetic Technologies working with Zenglu Li, learning “metabolic fingerprinting” skills that he'll take back t the Central Research Institute for Dryland Research in India. CAES News
Borlaug Fellows Team with UGA Researchers to Enhance Food Security in Home Countries 06/15/15 Denise Horton
For many Indian families, “pulse” crops – lentils and other legumes that are eaten as porridges – are essential. Not only are they an important source of protein, but these pulse crops can also grow on poor soil and produce lentils and legumes even with limited and erratic rainfall.
The Walk Georgia logo was introduced in 2014. CAES News
Walk Georgia invites families to explore Cloudland Canyon State Park 06/15/15 Bridget Marie Thompson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s Walk Georgia program invites Georgians to “move more and live more” at Walker and Dade counties' Cloudland Canyon State Park on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25.
UGA's new turfgrass research facility in Tifton will include new greenhouses and a headhouse to support UGA's expanding warm-season turf breeding program. CAES News
UGA to hold groundbreaking ceremony for new turfgrass research facilities 06/11/15 Stephanie Schupska
State, industry and University of Georgia officials will take shovel to soil on June 24 at 2 p.m. as they officially break ground on three new turfgrass research and education facilities. The largest of the facilities will be located in Griffin on Higgins Road just west of the main parking lot, where the ceremony will take place. UGA campuses in Athens and Tifton will house additional structures.
Some parts of Georgia were warmer than normal during May 2015. CAES News
May 2015 started dry, but rain returned late 06/11/15 Pam Knox
Warm and dry conditions during most of May allowed many Georgia farmers time to get in the fields and finish planting that had been delayed by a wetter-than-normal April. The lack of rain left some areas with severe drought conditions, even at the end of the month after rains soaked most of the state.
Georgia is now home to more than 360 community and school gardens. Many serve as important community gathering and educational spaces while others provide important access to fresh vegetables in areas with limited access to produce. CAES News
UGA Cooperative Extension working for Georgia's community gardens and urban homesteaders 06/11/15 Susan M. Varlamoff
Traditionally, Cooperative Extension has served the nation by bringing sustainable, science-based agricultural practices to farmers in rural areas. Today, in cities throughout the nation Extension agents are being called on the assist community farmers and gardeners to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, okra and even chickens on abandoned lots, church and school yards.