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Satsuma oranges are grown predominantly in Alabama, Louisiana and California. CAES News
UGA Tifton Campus set to host Southeastern Citrus Expo 11/12/14 Clint Thompson
The Southeastern Citrus Expo will be held on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus this Saturday, Nov. 15, beginning at 9 a.m.
This picture shows tomato spotted wilt virus damage in peanuts in 2011. CAES News
UGA Extension plant pathologist cautions peanut farmers about tomato spotted wilt virus 11/12/14 Clint Thompson
A University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist is urging Georgia peanut farmers to plant a month earlier next year to keep the threat of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) at bay.
University of Georgia scientists on the Griffin campus are studying ways to plan fall vegetables directly into turfgrass lawns. The researchers hope to find a way to help suburbanites plant vegetables gardens and enjoy their lawns. CAES News
Planting fall vegetables in lawns opens door to homegrown food in the city 11/12/14 Sharon Dowdy
A team of University of Georgia researchers is studying the use of home lawns as garden plots. If successful, suburbanites with warm-season lawns could plant fall vegetables on top of their turfgrass lawns.
Judy Harrison, UGA Extension food safety specialist, with the project she helped create: "Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce." CAES News
UGA Extension food safety farmers market project wins national award 11/12/14 Cal Powell

Shoppers expect food from local farmers markets to be healthier and safer than comparable items in the grocery store. A group of Southern university scientists are training farmers and market managers to help make that assumption a reality.

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UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded grant for statewide education programs 11/12/14 Cal Powell
The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute has been awarded a $640,000 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to continue its statewide education programs in the areas of child passenger safety, parent and teen driving safety and senior driver education.
Dean J. Scott Angle presents Assistant Professor Frank Flanders, of the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, with the CAES Faculty Award for Outstanding Academic Advisor. The award recognizes his dedication to his position as undergraduate coordinator for agricultural education and his many years spent advising future agricultural educators. CAES News
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recognizes faculty, staff and students at annual D.W. Brooks Awards 11/06/14 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recognized 12 of its finest this week with the D.W. Brooks Awards for Excellence and the CAES Faculty and Staff Support Awards.
Pictured are dairy cattle on the UGA Tifton Campus. CAES News
Margin Protection Program educational session for dairymen slated 11/06/14
To help Georgia dairymen understand new regulations handed down by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), University of Georgia Extension has scheduled an educational session for Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the McGill Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington, Ga.
While parts of the western half of the state received more than 6 inches of rain during October, most of the eastern half of the state remained fairly dry. CAES News
October's varied rainfall across the state helped, hindered farmers 11/05/14 Pam Knox
The dry conditions for most of the state this month aided farmers in finishing their harvesting of peanuts, cotton and other crops. However, dryland peanuts and cotton are not grading well due to the drought the past few weeks. Cotton was also hurt by the heavy rains that fell on Oct. 14 and 15 as the bolls were opening. Dry conditions in eastern Georgia delayed planting of small grains and winter forage. Frost ended the growing season in a few areas of the state.
Tim Young, center, receives the Flavor of Georgia grand prize for his Georgia Gold Clothbound Cheddar from Gov. Nathan Deal and Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black on March 18. CAES News
Flavor of Georgia celebrates tradition of artisan and craft foods 11/03/14 Merritt Melancon
From cheeses to chutneys, craft chocolate to chorizo, the 2015 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest—hosted by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development—will celebrate Georgians’ creativity and craftsmanship by finding the best value-added products in the state.