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UGA Extension hosts sustainable, organic and non-GMO grain production field day 07/17/14 Merritt Melancon
Farmers looking to take advantage of the growing market for organic and non-GMO grains should plan to be in Upson County on July 31.
Putnam County Extension Coordinator Keith Fielder inspects a jar of honey. A Georgia Master Beekeeper, Fielder will lead a basic beekeeping class Aug. 7 in Madison. CAES News
UGA Extension sets beginning beekeepers class in Madison 07/17/14
A beginner’s beekeeping class will be presented at the University of Georgia Extension Office in Morgan County on Aug. 7. The class will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Morgan County Extension Office at 440 Hancock St. in Madison. There is no charge for attendance thanks to a sponsorship by the Sumner Agency of Tifton.
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences mascot Caesar and a horse. CAES News
Annual horse owner's seminar set at UGA 07/17/14
Horse owners will get the latest research-based information on how to care for their animals at the University of Georgia 2014 Horse Owner’s Seminar and Trade Show set for Aug. 9 at the UGA Livestock Arena in Athens.
Beau Lamb tosses a watermelon into a truck, as Robert Ames writes down its weight while working at the UGA Tifton Campus. The two student workers work for vegetable horticulturist Tim Coolong. CAES News
Georgia's watermelon crop producing sweet results 07/16/14 Clint Thompson
Good yields, reasonable prices early in the season and low disease pressure has Georgia’s watermelon crop producing sweet results, says one University of Georgia vegetable horticulturist.
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UGA Extension and Athens Land Trust looking for farmers' input 07/14/14 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development and the Athens Land Trust will host a series of town hall meetings to determine farmers’ interest in the creation of a regional vegetable and fruit processing facility for Northeast Georgia.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gathers with a group of townspeople from Tierra Muscady, Haiti, where he and philanthropist Frank Giustra launched the new Acceso Peanut Enterprise Corp., which is designed to improve the livelihoods of more than 12,000 smallholder peanut farmers. CAES News
UGA innovation lab participates in Clinton Foundation's launch of Haiti peanut depot 07/10/14 Christy Fricks
Peanut research and supply channels in Haiti were boosted recently through an initiative partnership developed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and philanthropist Frank Giustra, who spent June 29 touring peanut research projects in Haiti with representatives from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
While the northwest corner of Georgia saw rainfall that was sometimes four or five inches above normal for June, some areas of the southwest saw rainfall four or five inches below normal. CAES News
June saw normal temperatures, but wide-ranging rainfall across Georgia 07/10/14 Pam Knox
While 2013 gave Georgians a break from the state’s usual sweltering summer temperatures, summer 2014 is shaping up to be more of a standard-issue Georgia scorcher.
Japanese beetles dine on canna lily branches CAES News
After a short hiatus, Japanese beetles return to Georgia landscapes and gardens 07/10/14 Paul Pugliese
With their metallic copper and blue-green bodies and bronze wings, Japanese beetles might be considered beautiful if not for the damage they cause. The plentiful beetles munch holes into the leaves of landscape plants leaving what is often described as skeletal remains.
Cotton gets irrigated at UGA's Lang-Rigdon Farm in Tifton, Georgia on July 10, 2014. CAES News
Cotton farmers have plethora of options in which to irrigate 07/10/14 Clint Thompson
With rain being sparse in some areas of Georgia this summer, irrigation is a necessary expense all farmers have to consider. Whether it’s with the checkbook method, soil moisture sensors or software programs, cotton farmers have a plethora of options to choose from, says a University of Georgia Extension expert.