Tifton Campus
News & Events
Local Calendar 2008
| Date | Event | Location | Start Time |
| July 28 | Tifton Campus Curriculum Committee meeting with Kay Zimmerman, study for potential majors for Tifton Campus Academic Programs | ||
| July 29-31 | 2008 Conservation Tillage Conference | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center | |
| August 12-14 | Southeast BioEnergy Conference '08 | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center | |
| August 16 | Tift Regional Medical Center Women's Event | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center | 10:00 a.m. |
| August 18-19 | Office of Planning and Budget tour | Stripling and Tifton Campus | |
| Augus 20 | Southeast R&E Center Field Day and Grand Reopening | Midville | |
| August 23 | First Baptist Marriage Conference | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center | |
| August 28 | Business Expo | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center | |
| September 1 | Labor Day | UGA offices closed | All Day |
| September 16-18 | GA Peanut Tour | ||
| October 14-16 | Sunbelt Expo | Moultrie | |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving | UGA offices closed | All Day |
| December 25-31 | Christmas Holidays | UGA offices closed | All Day |
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News Articles
| Local News | |
July 17, 2008 |
Perry named head of UGA irrigation research park |
| May 15, 2008 | W. Joe Lewis receives the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture |
| For CAES news releases about Georgia Family, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences issues, visit Georgia FACES. | |
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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. |