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John McKissick gives the 2011 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday, Jan. 24. CAES News
Forecast for ag products favorable in 2011 01/27/11 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia farmers are staring at record prices this year for the crops they grow. But high crop prices aren’t good for all, particularly for those who raise animals, said a University of Georgia economist.
Canning beans in a pressure canner. May 2008. CAES News
Be safe eating homemade gifts 01/27/11 Sharon Dowdy
Jams, jellies and other canned recipes are often given as homemade gifts. These special treats may come from the heart, but a University of Georgia expert says, for your stomach’s sake, inspect them carefully.
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences alumni honored as Bulldog 100 include (front) Zeke Harvey, Harold Still, Hardy Edwards, Branch Carter, (back) Jim Moore and Charles Hall. Also pictured at back left is J. Scott Angle, CAES dean and director. CAES News
College of Ag alumni among Bulldog 100 01/27/11 Stephanie Schupska
Seven alumni from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were honored as Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses on Jan. 22 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.
A variety of poinsettias. CAES News
Holiday gift plants can be year-round houseplants 01/20/11 Paul Pugliese
Ornamental plants like poinsettias, Christmas cacti, Christmas Kalanchoe, amaryllis bulbs and miniature Christmas trees are often given as gifts during the holiday season. Unfortunately, these plants usually don’t come with plant care information. And the gift getter may not have a green thumb.
Ed Kanemasu, CAES director of global programs, distributes peanut butter to children on the road from Cange to Terrier Rouge, Haiti, March 18. CAES News
UGA ag experts to remotely aid Haitian farmers 01/20/11 Brad Haire
Soon after the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake shocked Haiti, crumbling its capitol and killing an estimated 250,000 people, a team of experts from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences traveled there to assess how the college could help foster sustainable agriculture.
Athens, Ga., was blanketed in snow and then ice, much like the rest of north Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2011. The aftermath left homeowners and agribusinesses alike trying to dig out of the storm. CAES News
Winter storm brings icy delays to Georgia farmers 01/20/11 Stephanie Schupska
Severe winter weather struck Georgia last week. The dangerous mix of snow and ice that locked down much of the middle and northern parts of the state brought unusual winter worries to farmers in those regions.
Ag Forecast 2011 CAES News
UGA to present Ag Forecast 01/20/11 April Reese Sorrow
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announces its fifth annual Ag Forecast Series. The sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 in Gainesville, Jan. 25 in Tifton, Jan. 27 in Statesboro, Feb. 9 in Carrollton and Feb. 10 in Macon. A networking lunch will follow each forecast.
Rodney Miller is the Director of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of Advancement and External Affairs. CAES News
Miller to head UGA ag school fundraising, alumni relations 01/19/11 April Reese Sorrow
Rodney Miller has been named director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of Advancement and External Affairs, which coordinates the college’s fundraising and alumni relations.
Drs. Clifton Baile and Michael Doyle are now AAAS Fellows CAES News
Baile, Doyle named AAAS Fellows 01/13/11 Sharon Dowdy
Two University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.