About Us: Administration: Committees

CAES Advisory Council

Purpose and Mission

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Advisory Council (CAESAC) was created in November 1996 by consolidating The State Extension Advisory Council and the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations Research Advisory Board. This was done to reflect changes in the College and to help our stakeholders understand the equal importance of all functions of the College (teaching, research, and extension).

The CAES Advisory Council seeks stakeholder advice and counsel to ensure that the programs of the College are responsive to the needs of Georgia residents. Its makeup is purposely diverse; The carefully selected, knowledgeable members may be from the U.S. and Georgia's smallest communities and largest cities and they represent many different commodities, occupations, and interest groups.

The Council members work closely with College faculty, staff and administrators in reviewing ongoing programs and identifying and planning high priority future programs. Council members also provide information to Georgia residents about the role of the College in generating and dispensing knowledge and new technology about agriculture, food, and the environment.