Tifton Campus
News & Events
Local Calendar 2009
| Date | Event | Location |
| Nov 19 | Sigma Xi Seminar at 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Phat Dang, USDA ARS, National Peanut Lab, Dawson, GA — "Preliminary results on the evaluation of five peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes to determine plant response to mid- and late-season drought" |
UGA Tifton Campus - Old Admin Bldg Conference Room |
| Nov 21 | South Campus Tailgate [more info] | Legion Field, Athens |
| Nov 25 | UGA Furlough Day | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Nov 26-27 | Thanksgiving — UGA Holiday | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Dec 1 | Christmas Holiday Breakfast for UGA Tifton Campus Faculty, Staff and Students |
Tifton Campus Conference Center |
| Dec 24 | UGA Furlough Day | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Dec 26, 28-31 | Christmas Holidays — UGA Holiday | UGA offices closed statewide. |
Local Calendar 2010
| Date | Event | Location |
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day — UGA Holiday | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Jan 4 | UGA Furlough Day | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Day — UGA Holiday | UGA offices closed statewide. |
| Jan 20-22 | Virtual Extension Winter School | |
| For more event listings, visit the Tifton Campus activity calendar. | ||
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News Articles
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Radio Clips
| Radio Interview with Dr. Joe West on WTIF - April 28, 2008 | |
Listen to Dr. Joe West, new assistant dean for the UGA Tifton Campus, tell Chris Beckham, host of WTIF's "Straight Talk," about the research, extension and instruction programs on campus and the people that make them happen. Recorded on April 21. |
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| Listen to the interview :: mp3 file | wav file | Text version of the interview >> |
| For CAES radio news releases, visit Georgia Audio. |
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Special Events
| Event | Description |
| Agricultural and Environmental Awareness Days | Third and fourth grade students participate in this spring planting and fall harvesting project. Students also learn about soil and water conservation, insects, and non-food products derived from agricultural crops. |
| Awards Ceremony | Annual event to honor Tifton Campus employees with awards of excellence, present certificates of service, and recognize individual and campus-wide accomplishments. |
| Georgia's Arbor Day Celebration | Annual event held on the third Friday of February at the Tifton Campus Camellia Garden. |
| South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium | Annual event held on the fourth Wednesday of March at NESPAL. |
| Tifton Dairy Field Day | Sponsored by the Animal & Dairy Science Department, this event gives area first graders the opportunity to learn more about farm animals. |
| Young Scholars Program | The Young Scholars program allows local high school student to hold jobs on the Tifton Campus for six weeks. Each young scholar works with a mentor on a specified project. |