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Blue Suede blueberries CAES News
Georgia leads the nation in blueberry production 10/16/14 Merritt Melancon
With the tally from the 2014 growing season complete, it’s official: Georgia now leads the nation in blueberry production.
Caroline Daniel, of Terrell County, took home first place in the 2014 Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest with her 430 pound pumpkin. CAES News
Terrell County 4-H'er wins state recognition for her 430-pound pumpkin 10/16/14 Merritt Melancon
The average Halloween carving pumpkin weighs 10 to 20 pounds, but with tender loving care the right pumpkin can grow to 10 to 20-times that size. That’s the goal Terrell County 4-H Club member Caroline Daniel set out to meet as she cared for her 430-pound, first-place winning pumpkin this fall.
Ross Oglesby works on a seal for the Sunbelt Expo Spotlight State Building. CAES News
CAES graduate responsible for state seals in Sunbelt Expo Spotlight State Building 10/15/14 Clint Thompson
A graduate of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is etched into Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition history.
Pictured are, from left, Chip Blaylock, executive director of the Sunbelt Expo, Philip Grimes' wife Jane, Philip Grimes and Swisher Sweets representative Ron Carroll. CAES News
South Georgia farmer named Southeastern Farmer of the Year 10/14/14 Clint Thompson
South Georgia farmer Philip Grimes was named the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year on Tuesday at the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie.
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.