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Tomato transplants grown from seeds are ready to begin an adjustment to outdoor temperatures. CAES News
Start garden plants from seed to save money, add variety 03/24/15 Sharon Dowdy
Growing plants from seed can save gardeners money and vastly increase the varieties that can be grown in a backyard garden. Gardeners can grow several transplants for the price of a few, store-bought plants, and the selection of varieties for sale is often limited.
Scott NeSmith visits with growers in Peru to examine blueberry varieties currently being grown there and to establish test sites for UGA blueberry germplasm. CAES News
Researchers testing UGA blueberry varieties in Latin America, Asia and beyond 03/24/15
University of Georgia researchers helped make blueberries the most valuable fruit crop in the state. Now they are reaching beyond the state lines to help farmers establish blueberry crops in Latin America, Asia and beyond.
Pictured is a tent-like structure used as shading for bell pepper research on the UGA Tifton Campus. CAES News
UGA horticulturist believes shading bell peppers increases yields, extends growing season 03/24/15 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia horticulturist Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez has found that covering bell peppers with shading nets increases yields, extends the growing season and makes for more attractive fruit.
While spring has sprung in much of Georgia, the state may see one last frost this weekend. CAES News
Late cold snap predicted for this weekend in northern Georgia 03/24/15 Pam Knox, Merritt Melancon
Even though we’re past the average date for last frost in parts of the Southeast, it is still possible for a cold blast to move through the area. By following the provided tips from UGA Extension, gardeners and homeowners can prepare their vulnerable plants for the worst.
Onion center rot is a devastating disease for Vidalia onion producers in south Georgia. CAES News
UGA researchers develop technology to find rotten onions, prevent spread of disease 03/19/15 Molly Berg
Onions, one of the biggest vegetable crops in Georgia, risk disease when they are harvested and stored. To solve this issue, University of Georgia researchers have developed new technologies, including a gas sensor and imaging methods, to detect diseases in onions.
Shamika Robinson, an 11th-grade 4-H'er in Hancock County, Georgia, sent letters and made phone calls that resulted in an ambulance being donated to the Nhyira Medical Relief organization. Robinson's search for an ambulance ended rather quickly when Jim Adkins, CEO of SouthStar EMS in Augusta, donated a fully equipped ambulance stocked with medical supplies. Having been on eight mission trips to Romania, Adkins had seen firsthand the great need for medical services in developing nations. CAES News
Georgia 4-H student's project gains ambulance for Ghana community 03/19/15 Sharon Dowdy
Many teenagers spend their afternoons watching television or playing video games. Georgia 4-H'er Shameka Robinson spends hers helping others, and her efforts recently led to the donation of an ambulance to a community in Ghana, Africa.
Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
Cotton variety selection key to overcoming low prices 03/18/15 Jordan Hill
With cotton prices plummeting below 60 cents this winter, selecting a variety to plant for the upcoming season is a critical decision for Georgia farmers. The University of Georgia Cotton Variety Selection Program provides growers with the research-based information they need to produce the state’s No. 1 row crop.
UGA Extension has researched-based resources for those who want to raise backyard chickens. CAES News
Smart purchasing, safe handling help ensure healthy backyard chickens and keepers 03/17/15 Heather Kolich
This time of year, there’s more than spring in the air. At local farm supply stores, there’s also the urgent peeping of chicks. Who hasn’t been charmed – and tempted – by those adorable downy babies?
Here's a closeup picture of blueberries being grown in Alapaha. Picture taken in May, 2013. CAES News
Early blueberry varieties impacted by deep freezes in January, February 03/17/15 Clint Thompson
Early blueberry varieties felt the chill of deep freezes during January and February, according to University of Georgia blueberry specialist Erick Smith.