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After a dry summer, parts of south Georgia received as much as 8 inches more than their average rainfall this September. CAES News
September rainfall eases South Georgia drought 10/09/14 Pam Knox
Drought decreased slightly across south Georgia in September as heavier-than-normal rainfall brought some relief to dry areas, but the rain hindered farmers working their fields. According to the National Drought Monitor, the percentage of the state covered by drought decreased from 20 percent to 15 percent.
“Sombrero Adobe Orange' has completely wowed us with its extraordinary beauty. The plants produced numerous large bright orange cone flowers. This cultivar bloomed longer than any echinacea we have grown ever.” CAES News
The Trial Gardens at UGA announces 2014 Classic City Award Winner Plants 10/09/14 Merritt Melancon, John M. Ruter
Each summer the staff of The Trial Gardens at UGA selects an all-star team of plants that performed spectacularly well during the growing season.
Two steers graze on sorghum/sudangrass hybrid forage at the UGA Eatonton Beef Research Unit as part of a 2014 study on grass-finished beef forages. CAES News
UGA researchers search for better grass for grass-fed beef 10/09/14 Merritt Melancon
Over the past decade the demand for grassfed beef has increased dramatically, and that is great news for Georgia’s cattle farmers.
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Two Bleckley County 4-H members to attend Distracted Driving Prevention Summit 10/09/14 Jordan Hill
Two Bleckley County 4-H members hope to educate their friends and community members about the dangers of distracted driving.
Pictured is a pecan affected by scab disease. CAES News
Pecan scab a growing problem for Georgia producers 10/09/14 Clint Thompson
A major disease plaguing Georgia’s pecan crop, scab is a growing problem for state producers due to increasing resistance to the fungicides used to control the disease.
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Colquitt County Extension 4-H program set to host annual Trick or Trot race 10/08/14 Jordan Hill
Running shoes make the perfect addition to Halloween costumes as far as Colquitt County 4-H’ers are concerned.
Rye and clover grow side by side in a research plot on cover crops at the University of Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville. CAES News
UGA No-Till Field Day set in Oglethorpe County 10/07/14
Large- and small-scale farmers can learn the latest information about no-till planting at the University of Georgia’s No-Till Field Day, slated for Oct. 23 at Buffalo Creek Straw & Seed Farm in Oglethorpe County.
Three goats were among those on display at the 2013 University of Georgia Master Goat Farmer class held in Athens. UGA food scientists are working with researchers at Fort Valley State University to train meat goat farmers. CAES News
Scientist touts health benefits of goat meat 10/07/14 Sharon Dowdy
As America’s population continues to change and become more diverse, so does the variety of food sold in grocery stores, cooked in homes and served in restaurants. The popularity of one of these relatively new food choices, goat meat, is on the rise as more people from Asia, Africa, India and the Middle East begin to call the United States home.
Director of the innaugural year of the UGA's Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry program Rochelle Strickland (back row, second from left) and assistant director Kristi Farner (middle row far left) introduce the first class of leaders to graduate from the program: from left to right; (front row) Jutt Howard, Sarah M. Cook, Amanda Tedrow, Derick Wooten, Jenni Harris, Steve Gibson, (middle row) Brandon Ashley, Jesse Johnson, Rebecca Thomas, and (back row) Duane Myers, Tate O'Rouke, Mark Risse and Brent Allen. CAES News
Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry graduates inaugural class 10/02/14 Merritt Melancon
After two years learning about Georgia’s largest industry and developing leadership skills, the inaugural class of the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry has graduated from the program.