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Assistant director of the office of college advancement and external affairs CAES News
Parsons named CAES assistant director of college advancement 08/01/11 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia alumna Mary Ann Parsons has been named assistant director of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of College Advancement and External Affairs. Parsons’ appointment is effective Aug. 1, 2011.
University of Georgia horticulture professor John Ruter has been awarded the Allan M. Armitage Endowed Professorship for Herbaceous Plant Instruction and Introduction. CAES News
UGA's Ruter named to endowed horticulture professorship 07/28/11 Stephanie Schupska
When University of Georgia horticulture professor Allan Armitage retired in November 2010, he left big shoes to fill. Earlier this month, John Ruter was tapped to continue Armitage’s work as part of the Allan M. Armitage Endowed Professorship for Herbaceous Plant Instruction and Introduction.
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NASCAR driver to headline SE bioenergy conference in Tifton, Ga. 07/28/11 Brad Haire
“Energizing the Southeast” will be the theme of the 6th annual Southeast Bioenergy Conference Aug. 9-11, 2011 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga.
Drip irrigation helps to keep soil and water from splashing on plants leaves, which helps cut down on plant disease. CAES News
Gardeners grow their own disease problems 07/28/11 April Reese Sorrow
Beautiful plants often don’t live up to their potential. Getting to the root of problems like disease and wilt sometimes starts with a look in the mirror, says University of Georgia experts.
When it comes to staying hydrated, water remains the best choice. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts say electrolyte replacement drinks are usually only needed if you participate in intense, strenuous activity for more than 90 minutes. CAES News
Sports, energy drinks not for children and teens 07/28/11 Sharon Dowdy
Parents should use water, not sports and energy drinks, to rehydrate their thirsty children. The American Academy of Pediatrics is coming out against the routine use of sports drinks and is encouraging a complete ban on energy drinks for children and teenagers, says a University of Georgia expert.
Melody Harper - photorgraphy winner - with Gale Cutler CAES News
Master 4-H'ers named at Georgia State 4-H Congress 07/28/11 Sharon Dowdy
Some 175 Georgia 4-H’ers met in Atlanta July 19-22 to vie for 48 coveted Master 4-H’er titles, the youth organization’s highest honor.
Military teens from across the nation attend Teen Summit camp at Wahsega 4-H Center CAES News
Georgia 4-H camp hosts military kids from across the nation 07/21/11 Sharon Dowdy
Will Appl, 15, of Austin, Texas, was tired of spending his summer playing computer games. So he, along with 157 other kids from military families, signed up for a week of summer camp at Georgia’s Wahsega 4-H Camp in Dahlonega, Ga.
A group of Georgia 4-H'ers work together as a team during a Health Rocks! Program activity. CAES News
4-H to hold school bash July 30 07/21/11 April Reese Sorrow
The Georgia 4-H Health Rocks Back-to-School Bash with Radio Disney will be held at the Mall of Georgia Saturday, July 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Most Georgia farmers plant more than one crop during a season, usually managing a combination of peanuts, cotton, corn or soybeans. Across the board, they are looking at record or record-tying yields in 2009. CAES News
Georgia peanut acreage takes dive 07/21/11 Brad Haire
Peanut acreage in Georgia this year dropped to the lowest amount in three decades, a sharp decline for the country’s leading peanut-producing state. Farmers planted 480,000 acres of peanuts this spring, according to a recent survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture