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Kroger Plus Cards help earn funds for Georgia 4-H program 02/18/14 Sharon Dowdy
Kroger customers can now help support Georgia 4-H simply by buying groceries at one of the retailer’s 171 stores across the state.
British Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott, right, inducts UGA professor of entomology Keith Delaplane into the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 11 at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. CAES News
University of Georgia bee expert named honorary member of the Order of the British Empire 02/17/14 Merritt Melancon
Keith Delaplane, professor of entomology in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been inducted into the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his research into honeybees and their disappearance.
Areas of north Georgia received between 1 to 3 inches of snow at the end of January 2014. CAES News
January broke records for cold and traffic jams 02/13/14 Pam Knox
With a record-setting cold snap and snow-snarled highways in north Georgia, January 2014 went into the record books as one bone-chilling month.
Joi Whitaker (standing, far right), a VISTA member serving in Thomas County, helped lead the MLK Day of Service School Supply Drive. CAES News
AmeriCorps VISTA members essential to Georgia's 4-H program 02/12/14 Sarah Turner
In its mission to reach youth around the state, Georgia’s 4-H program has found the perfect teammate: AmeriCorps.
Georgia Organics conference 2014 CAES News
Georgia Organics conference includes UGA, other southern college experts 02/11/14
Registration is still open for the 2014 Georgia Organics Conference set for Feb. 21 – 22 on Jekyll Island, Ga.
Here is a picture of poor forage quality. CAES News
Low forage quality has Georgia cattlemen concerned 02/11/14 Clint Thompson
Last summer’s rain combined with this winter’s frigid temperatures have left cattle suffering and Georgia cattlemen seeking answers.
Cattle shortage around the country is a reason cattle prices are currently high. CAES News
High cattle prices tempting for cattlemen to sell 02/11/14 Clint Thompson
Georgia cattlemen are struggling to feed their herds and fighting the affects of poor quality forages. With calf prices at a high, selling off stock may be the best option, says one University of Georgia expert.
Hongxiang Liu, an assistant professor of animal and dairy science at UGA, also works as part of the the UGA Regenerative Medicine program and UGA Obesity Initiative. Her work focuses on the discovering the connections between taste bud physiology and obesity. CAES News
UGA researcher hopes taste bud physiology holds the key to curbing obesity rates 02/11/14
Most people don't give much thought to their 10,000 taste buds when they choose a chocolate chip cookie over an apple. University of College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researcher Hongxiang Liu thinks about these tiny sensory organs nearly every day.
A grower sells fresh cut flowers at a farmers market in Henry County. CAES News
UGA workshop will help small growers and potential growers 02/06/14
UGA Extension will present a workshop for would-be small farmers on March 14 on the Central Georgia Technical College campus in Milledgeville.