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UGA administrators renamed the lobby of the Rock Eagle Dinning Hall for former Rep. Bob Smith Smith during a ceremony April 23. State 4-H Leader Arch Smith, UGA Senior Vice-president for Finance and Administration Tim Burgess, Laura Shearron Smith, Rep. Bob Smith, UGA CAES Associate Dean for Extension Beverly Sparks and UGA President Michael Adams cut the ribbon on the newly named lobby. Smith advocated for the funding of the new dinning hall, which was completed in 2009, during his time in the legislature. CAES News
Rock Eagle lobby named for former representative Bob Smith 05/07/13 Merritt Melancon
Before he was a state house representative or an Oconee County businessman, Bob Smith spent his summers at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Downforce is a planter setting that helps farmers plant seeds at the appropriate soil depth. CAES News
Auto-steer driving peanut farmers to success 05/07/13 Clint Thompson
Auto-steer technology is driving peanut farmers to higher crop yields and bigger profit margins.
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Meeting set to help landowners control wild hog population. 05/06/13
In some parts of Georgia, wild hogs are rooting their ways across farmland, leaving crop and field destruction in their path. To educate the public on the problem, the Wilkes County Cattlemen’s Association has set a public meeting for May 16 at 7 p.m. at the McGill-Woodruff Ag Center in Washington, Ga.
Titan, a newly released University of Georgia blueberry variety, produces much larger berries than traditional blueberry plants. CAES News
UGA plant produces blueberries up to four times the size of average berries 05/06/13 Sharon Dowdy
When it comes to choosing fruit, most people reach for the biggest piece. Titan™, a new blueberry variety bred by a University of Georgia scientist, makes that an easy task. It produces berries two to four times the size of average blueberries.
Rainfall in April was near normal for most of Georgia. Drought conditions continued to shrink across the state during April due to the seasonal rainfall and cool spring temperatures; the only area of Georgia left in drought is a small sliver along southeast coast. CAES News
Drought almost gone, but lingers on the southeastern coast 05/03/13 Pam Knox
Drought conditions continued to shrink across the state during April due to the seasonal rainfall and cool spring temperatures; the only area of Georgia left in drought is a small sliver along southeast coast.
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USAID grant to fund global UGA peanut research 05/03/13 Clint Thompson
A $15 million grant from the U.S. Agency on International Development is giving a boost in funds to international peanut research at the University of Georgia.
A Baldree Traffic Simulator is demonstrated on turfgrass plots on the UGA-Tifton Campus during Wednesday's Southeastern Turfgrass Conference. CAES News
Annual Turfgrass Conference held in Tifton 05/02/13 Clint Thompson
Turfgrass experts from across the Southeast were in Tifton on Tuesday for the 67th annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference.
University of Georgia horticulturist Scott NeSmith (right) is shown receiving the 2013 Inventor's Award from UGA Vice President for Research David Lee. CAES News
Blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith wins UGA Inventor's Award 05/02/13 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith has been awarded the university’s prestigious Inventor’s Award for 2013.
Glen Rains, co-director of AgrAbility, points to a fence-line feeder he and his team helped developed for a disabled farmer. CAES News
AgrAbility helping farmers get back to work 05/02/13 Clint Thompson
Richard Stanley’s work revolves around his livestock.