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Mosquito cage in Mark Brown's mosquito endocrinology lab on the UGA Athens campus. CAES News
UGA researchers find hormone receptor that allows mosquitoes to reproduce 04/10/15
University of Georgia entomologists have unlocked one of the hormonal mechanisms that allow mosquitoes to produce eggs.
A warm and dry March left 42 percent of the state "abnormally dry" at the end of the month. CAES News
Warm, dry March causes concern for spring soil moisture 04/10/15 Pam Knox
March 2015 was warmer and drier than usual for most of Georgia. While the warmth encouraged rapid growth of planted corn and other crops, cold conditions late in the month may have caused some damage to fruit blossoms. The warm and dry conditions also increased soil moisture shortages across the region.
Rocky Mount's Tyler Romeu (left) and Jonathan Miller (right) show the contents of their net to instructor Chris Edmonds (far left) during lake ecology class while on an environmental education field trip at Rock Eagle 4-H center in Eatonton, Tuesday, May 3, 2005. CAES News
UGA Extension Military Outreach Program summer camps for 2015 04/09/15
Georgia 4-H has scheduled a wide variety of camps this summer that are geared specifically toward military youth.
The brown marmorated stink bug, a native of Asia, can be found in 42 states and two Canadian provinces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To date, it is classified as a nuisance pest in Georgia, but could quickly become an agricultural pest if it gets to cotton fields and blueberry patches. CAES News
Scientist seeks public's help tracking new stink bug for UGA research 04/09/15 Sharon Dowdy
A University of Georgia entomologist is asking Georgians to help track an insect that loves to stowaway in homes and has the potential to hurt the state’s cotton and blueberry crops. The brown marmorated stink bug, a native of Asia, was first spotted in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1998 and has since been found in 42 states and two Canadian provinces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To date, it is classified as a nuisance pest in Georgia, but could quickly become an agricultural pest, too.
Pecans on the ground in an orchard on the University of Georgia Tifton campus. CAES News
UGA Extension to host grafting clinic for pecan farmers 04/09/15 Clint Thompson
Georgia pecan farmers can learn the art of grafting during a free clinic, hosted by University of Georgia Extension horticulturist Lenny Wells, which will take place at the UGA Ponder Farm in Tifton, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m.
The Walk Georgia logo was introduced in 2014. CAES News
Walk Georgia program improving lives of Georgia residents 04/09/15 Jordan Hill
More than 2,500 Georgia residents are improving their health by exercising with the help of the University of Georgia’s Walk Georgia program and their local UGA Extension agent.
This picture shows tomato spotted wilt virus damage in peanuts in 2011. CAES News
UGA entomologist researching thrips in order to control tomato spotted wilt virus 04/08/15 Jordan Hill
A University of Georgia entomologist is searching for a way to control tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) by studying thrips – the insect that carries the disease.
Georgia 4-H plans several camps throughout the year especially for military youth. A military youth camper is shown practicing rock climbing at Camp Wahsega near Dahlonega, Georgia. CAES News
Military Child Weekend Camp set at Fortson 4-H Center 04/03/15
Georgia 4-H and the Georgia National Guard will offer the annual Month of the Military Child Weekend Camp, Friday, April 24 to Sunday, April 26 at Fortson 4-H Center near Hampton, Georgia.
A Bradford pear tree blooms on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin. CAES News
Wildlife spreads pear trees, storms and winds tear them down 04/02/15 Paul Pugliese
Callery pear trees are one of the first trees to bloom in Georgia. In full flower, these trees look like a white cloud and are actually quite beautiful. Native to Korea and China, Callery pear trees are one of the more popular cultivars seen in Georgia landscapes — especially the Bradford pear. Unfortunately, with the help of wildlife, the trees are quickly becoming an invasive species.