University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Research Programs

Our broad range of research programs creates new tools for scientists around the world and new products for farmers and producers on the ground, generating $144.4 million in economic impact in Georgia and improving agriculture and the environment around the world. 

Learn more about our research programs:


Agricultural and Applied Economics

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Animal and Dairy Science

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

Commodity research areas

Crop and Soil Sciences

Entomology

Food Science and Technology

Honey Bees

Horticulture

Muscadine Grape Breeding

Peanut and Pecan Diseases / Pecan Truffles


Peanut Entomology

Pecan Breeding

Plant Pathology

Poultry Science

Precision Agriculture

Soils at UGA

Sustainable Agriculture

Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics

Water Resource Management

Weather Network

Weed Science


See where our research is conducted:

Centers, Institutes and Labs
CAES has a host of centers, institutes and labs on three campuses across Georgia where world-renowned research is conducted. Learn more about these facilities and programs.
Experiment Stations
The three UGA Agricultural Experiment Stations are home to faculty and staff whose research cuts across every scientific discipline. Learn more about our stations.
Plant Growth Facilities
UGA plant growth facilities (PGF) provide controlled environment greenhouses and growth chambers and dedicated staff to support faculty and student agricultural research in Athens.
Research and Education Centers
Research and Education Centers are hubs for innovation and discovery that address the most critical issues facing ag production in Georgia. Learn more about our RECs.

 

View regional and collaborative programs:

Enhanced Implementation Of Integrated Management Tactics For Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus In The Southeastern USA
A USDA-AFRI Food Security grant-funded program conducted by University of Georgia, University of Florida and USDA-ARS.

Peanut Information Network System
A USAID Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program funded project, PINS is a Web-based system to distribute information on peanut organizations, peanut related publications and training materials. 

Southeastern Ornamental Horticulture Production and Integrated Pest Management
A team of horticulture faculty and extension specialists from 10 universities throughout the southeast partnered with the Center for Applied Nursery Research provide news alerts and tips.

Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
A consortium of southern land grant universities working together to enhance the development of the small fruit industries in the region.

Southern SARE: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
The Southern region SARE program is hosted by University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University and the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Oklahoma.