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Local Calendar 2012
| Date | Event | Location |
| May 3 | Annual Tifton Campus Awards Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center |
| May 6 | UGA Tifton Campus Graduation Reception | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center |
| May 10 | Agricultural and Environmental Awareness Day — Contact Glenda Gibbs at (229) 391-2679 for more information. | UGA Tifton Campus |
| June 11 | Cotton Scout School | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center |
| September 12-13 | Prescribed Burn Manager Certificate Program | UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center |
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Radio Shows
UGA Tifton Farm Chat is featured several weekday mornings on WTIF radio (107.5 FM) at 9:35 a.m. Listen to learn more about programs and activities on the UGA Tifton Campus, and from UGA Cooperative Extension and Georgia 4-H.top
Podcasts
| UGA Tifton Farm Chat |
UGA Tifton Farm Chat is a podcast series originating from a radio spot of the same name airing on 107.5 FM WTIF in Tifton, Ga., bringing useful, up-to-date information to Georgia farmers and highlighting agricultural, natural resources and educational programs on the UGA Tifton Campus, and from the UGA Cooperative Extension and Georgia 4-H. |
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| UGA Tifton Farm Chat - Market Monday |
Market Monday is a part of the UGA Tifton Farm Chat series, a radio show originating from WTIF in Tifton, Georgia highlighting timely agricultural topics for Georgia farmers. |
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| UGA Tifton Farm Chat - 4-H Wednesday |
4-H Wednesday is a part of the UGA Tifton Farm Chat series, a radio show originating from WTIF in Tifton, Georgia highlighting timely topics for Cooperative Extension's Southwest District 4-H Program. |
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Videos
| In the Field (Eps. 12): Peanut prices hold strong, 2012 acreage still the question | |
| In this episode, Nathan Smith, UGA Cooperative Extension farm economist, speaks with Brad Haire, UGA CAES news editor, about what farmers should do to wisely market this year's peanut crop. | |
| From: UGAAgandEnvironment | January 10, 2012 | Watch video >> |
| In the Field (Eps. 11): Camellias store valuable, tasty cooking oil | |
| In this episode, John Ruter, horticulturist with UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, speaks with Brad Haire, UGA CAES news editor, about the ornamental plant's oil potential and about something he recently did with camellias that has never been done in the U.S. before. | |
| From: UGAAgandEnvironment | December 14, 2011 | Watch video >> |
| In the Field (Eps. 10): What is the right way to say 'pecan'? | |
| Brad Haire, news director with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Lenny Wells, pecan specialist with UGA Cooperative Extension, try to figure out how to correctly pronounce 'pecan'. | |
| From: UGAAgandEnvironment | December 6, 2011 | Watch video >> |
| In the Field (Eps. 9): UGA readies Ga. National Guard ag team for Afghanistan | |
| Brad Haire, news director with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, speaks with Steve Brown, UGA Cooperative Extension assistant dean, about these special agriculture teams and the training they received in Tifton. | |
| From: UGAAgandEnvironment | November 17, 2011 | Watch video >> |
| In the Field (Eps. 8): New website helps Southeast cattlemen weather risk | |
| In this episode, Brad Haire speaks with Curt Lacy, UGA Cooperative Extension livestock economist, about how the Southeast Cattle Advisor website can help cattle producers weather their risk. | |
| From: UGAAgandEnvironment | November 1, 2011 | Watch video >> |
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News
| 2012 Local News Highlights | |
| Feb 1 | Students awarded grants for sustainability projects |
| Jan 18 | UGA hosts Southeast Hay Convention |
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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 Intern-Fellowships for Teachers | GIFT is a summer internship experience with research scientists and industries for selected high school and middle school science, technology, engineering and math teachers. |
| South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium | Annual event held on the fourth Wednesday of March at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. |
| 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. |