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Fall armyworm on a blade of grass CAES News
Fall armyworms march across Georgia fields and lawns 08/28/14 Sharon Dowdy
Eighty-one-year-old James Cobb finds mowing, raking and baling hay relaxing. Finding his fields infested with tiny armyworms has the opposite effect.
This is a file photo of a center pivot irrigation system being used. CAES News
Summer drought has Georgia farmers feeling the heat 08/27/14 Clint Thompson, Chris Beckham
A summer drought combined with scorching temperatures have Georgia farmers feeling the heat, says University of Georgia’s agricultural climatologist Pam Knox.
Charles Y. Chen, a peanut breeder with the USDA ARS National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, leads a tour for a group of visiting international scientists. Pictured left to right with Chen are Andrew Emmott, Amade Muitia, Isaac Minde, Alice Mweetwa, Jamie Rhoads and Dominique LaForest. CAES News
Scientists from across the globe work to stop the spread of toxins in peanuts 08/22/14 Christy Fricks
Mycotoxins are harmful chemicals that are produced by fungi in crops like peanuts and corn. A group of agricultural scientists from across the world met in Georgia last month to discuss the need for more robust sampling and detection methods for these potentially lethal food toxins.
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Bleak market awaits corn farmers 08/22/14 Clint Thompson
Potential record-setting corn yields have contributed to a bleak market for Georgia farmers, says University of Georgia agricultural economist, Nathan Smith. Smith also believes next year’s price will be worse than this year’s.
Georgia Representative Terry England is the 2014 winner of the Georgia 4-H Green Jacket Award. Sponsored by Georgia EMC, the green jacket award is presented annually to an individual who has exhibited outstanding support of the Georgia 4-H program. Pictured left to right are Georgia EMC Senior Vice-President of External Affairs Bill Verner, Georgia 4-H State Leader Arch Smith, Representative Terry England and University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director Scott Angle. CAES News
Georgia Representative Terry England receives 4-H Green Jacket Award 08/21/14 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia Representative Terry England was presented the Georgia 4-H Green Jacket Award last month for his support of the youth development program.
At Rock Eagle 4-H Center, students learn about pioneer life at the Scott Site. They pump water from a well, wash clothes on a washboard and gain an appreciation for modern-day life. This year, they planted a vegetable garden and provided produce for the center's dining hall. CAES News
Student-planted garden provides produce for Rock Eagle guests 08/21/14 Sharon Dowdy
At Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Georgia students can get hands-on learning about pioneer life. Students pump water from a well, wash clothes on a washboard and gain an appreciation for modern day life. This year they planted vegetables that were served in the center’s dining hall.
Andrew Paterson - Regents Professor and director of UGA's Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory CAES News
Canola genome sequence reveals evolutionary 'love triangle' 08/21/14 James Hataway
An international team of scientists including researchers from the University of Georgia recently published the genome of Brassica napus—commonly known as canola—in the journal Science. Their discovery paves the way for improved versions of the plant, which is used widely in farming and industry.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
UGA set to host cotton, peanut field day on Tifton campus 08/21/14 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia cotton and peanut research will be on display at an annual field day in Tifton next month.
World Cup rider Melanie Smith Taylor is one of only two riders to ever win the “Triple Crown of Show Jumping.” She is the only rider to win the American Invitational, the International Jumping Derby and the American Gold Cup on the same horse, Calypso who is shown with her in the photo. CAES News
World Cup rider to lead horsemanship clinic at UGA livestock arena 08/18/14
TaylorMade Horsemanship Clinic has been set for Sept. 6-7 at the University of Georgia’s Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens. The clinic will tentatively be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Preregistration is required.