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Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
Farm bill educational meetings to be held across Georgia 12/04/14 Clint Thompson
A free series of educational meetings to teach farmers and landowners about the 2014 Farm Bill have been set for December.
Kavi, a 13-year-old male Sumatran tiger, traveled back to Zoo Atlanta in March 2014 after nearly two years at Smithsonian's National Zoological Park. ( CAES News
UGA researchers work to develop stem cell bank for Sumatran tiger, clouded leopard 12/03/14 Charlene Betourney
Less than four years ago, the University of Georgia's Franklin West, an assistant professor, and Steven Stice, director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center, contacted Zoo Atlanta about the possibility of producing a bank of stem cells from two species in danger of extinction: the Sumatran tiger and the clouded leopard.
The Southeast Regional Climate Center's preliminary rankings of monthly temperatures indicates that local temperatures throughout the state were among the top five coldest for the month on record. The exceptions were Atlanta (16th coldest temperature for that city) and Savannah (28th coldest). CAES News
November chills set local records across Georgia 12/03/14 Pam Knox
November 2014 will go on record as one of the top five coldest Novembers for many areas across Georgia, although the final average has yet to be calculated.
Pam Van Horn, president of the National Association of Extension 4-H congratulates Kasey Bozeman on receiving the association's 4-H Military Partnerships Award. CAES News
Georgia 4-H agent receives national award for work with military youth 11/26/14 Sharon Dowdy
Liberty County 4-H agent Kasey Bozeman has been awarded the 4-H Military Partnerships Award by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents for her work with military youth in Georgia.
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Give the gift of safety this holiday season: Test for radon, and encourage your family to do the same 11/26/14 Pamela R. Turner
As the holiday season rolls around, families and friends are gathering to celebrate, fuss over new babies, eat turkey and dressing, and exchange gifts. It is a time of joy and generosity. But what if unbeknownst to you there is a thief in your house? A thief you cannot see, smell, hear, taste, or touch, that is silently stealing the health of you and your loved ones. <
Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
Cotton crop not fazed by early-November frost 11/25/14 Clint Thompson
Most of Georgia’s cotton crop emerged from this year’s early frost with minimal losses, according to University of Georgia Extension cotton agronomist Guy Collins. However, there’s no escaping the harsh reality of the current cotton prices.
Cotton is one of the many crops that the UGA Statewide Variety Testing Program does research on every year. CAES News
UGA Statewide Variety Testing program key aid in helping farmers decide what to plant every year 11/25/14 Jordan Hill
Georgia farmers need to know what crops can be grown efficiently and successfully in their region of the state. Guidance from University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences personnel with the college’s Statewide Variety Testing program help farmers decide what to plant in the spring.
Laura Perry Johnson is associate dean for Extension in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Perry Johnson to head UGA Extension 11/24/14 J. Faith Peppers
J. Scott Angle, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, announced today that Laura Perry Johnson will become the Associate Dean of Extension beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
With heart-shaped leaves, cyclamen produce winged flowers atop long stems CAES News
Properly care for holiday, gift plants 11/20/14 William G. Tyson
From poinsettias to cyclamen and showy amaryllis to Christmas cacti, plants are popular holiday and hostess gifts.