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Dead mouse killed by poison pellets CAES News
Take steps to keep mice and rats from coming indoors for the winter 12/30/14 Sharon Dowdy

As the seasons shift and people spend more time indoors, so do rodents. A University of Georgia wildlife specialist says, with a little forethought, you can rid your home of those uninvited winter guests.

There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015. CAES News
Ag Forecast to provide Georgia farmers outlook for upcoming season 12/29/14 Merritt Melancon, Clint Thompson
University of Georgia agricultural experts will give a forecast of agriculture in the coming year at a series of events set across the state in January. The new year looks bright for Georgia livestock producers, but not for many row crop farmers.
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Office of Global Programs celebrates a year of enhancing international cooperation 12/24/14 Merritt Melancon
As the faculty and students of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences look back on 2014, one thing that may stand out is the number of days they spent traveling.
Michael Dirr, professor emeritus of horticulture at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Inventors. CAES News
Retired UGA plant breeder inducted into National Academy of Inventors 12/23/14 Terry Hastings, Merritt Melancon
The National Academy of Inventors has inducted Michael Dirr, professor emeritus of horticulture in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, into the 2014 class of NAI Fellows.
Technology gifts are on the top of many Christmas lists. If your child received one this holiday, University of Georgia Extension specialists say to review the apps on the device and police any new ones downloaded to the device to ensure that they are appropriate for children. CAES News
Tablets make great learning tools for kids, but parents should be vigilant 12/23/14 Cal Powell
So your 4-year-old got a touchscreen tablet as a gift Now what? A UGA human development specialist says the introduction of touchscreen tablets into the marketplace represented a technological “game changer” for kids.
Pictured is George Vellidis in one of his introductory precision ag classes from previous years on the UGA Tifton Campus. CAES News
UGA CAES to offer advanced agriscience and environmental systems courses 12/23/14 Clint Thompson
The addition of specialized agriscience and environmental systems courses — precision agriculture, sustainable agriculture and plant breeding/genetics — is expected to bolster already strong academic programs at the University of Georgia Athens and Tifton campuses.
Camden Lowrance, right, is pictured with his father during Lowrence's visit to Greece. CAES News
UGA Tifton grad student recounts experience of studying overseas 12/22/14 Jordan Hill
Studying overseas was an eye-opening experience for University of Georgia graduate student Camden Lowrance. Six months in Greece allowed Lowrance to work on his master’s thesis and to prove that he could more than survive — he could excel at his work — in a foreign country.
There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015. CAES News
UGA Tifton Campus to host annual Peanut Farm Show 12/22/14 Jordan Hill
The University of Georgia Tifton Campus will become the center for all things peanut for growers and industry personnel on Thursday, Jan. 15, when the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center hosts the annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show.
Nancy Hinkle CAES News
UGA entomologist's pioneering work with “invisible bugs” wins her national recognition 12/18/14 Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia entomologist Nancy Hinkle has built a career as a well-respected veterinary entomologist, but it’s her work with invisible insects that gained her notoriety outside academia.