Tifton in Action
Tune in to WTIF radio (107.5 FM) weekday mornings at 9:35 a.m. for program highlights from the UGA Tifton Campus.
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Tifton, GA 31793-5737
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Tifton Campus
Kudzu bug control
Tifton, Ga. - University of Georgia researcher John Ruberson is 
looking for natural enemies of the kudzu bug in an effort to fight the pest's spread across the Southern states. A tiny Asian wasp may be the best option.
The kudzu bug was first spotted in Georgia in the fall of 2009. It feeds on kudzu, soybeans and other legumes and has become a nuisance to homeowners and a threat to international trade as an agricultural contaminant.
This summer—in collaboration with colleagues Walker Jones of the USDA-Agricultural Research Service in Stoneville, Miss., and Jeremy Greene of Clemson University—Ruberson plans to test the effectiveness of an egg parasitoid as a kudzu bug control method.
Tifton Campus Awards Ceremony
The annual Tifton Campus Awards Ceremony was held on May 3, 2012 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Awards were presented for technical, administrative (clerical and bookkeeping) and service unit (FMO, OCTS, TCCC, Library, and Branch Stations) support, and for research, extension, and teaching accomplishments.
More information and photos from the event are available on our Annual Awards & Recognitions website.
2012 Southeast Hay Convention
Commercial hay producers and service providers from nine southeastern states and Puerto Rico visited the UGA Tifton Campus for the 2012 Southeast Hay Convention recently.
The highlight of the program was the producer panel whose members shared lessons and tricks they have learned over the years, including many that had been learned the hard way.
More information on the 2012 Southeast Hay Convention, including handouts from all of the presentations, can be found on the Georgia Forages website.
Tifton researchers make strides in organic peanut production
University of Georgia researchers studying organic peanut production and researchers with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service have found ways to reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides used in traditional peanut farming operations.
The Green PAW Initiative
Progress is being made toward the Green PAW (Planetary Awareness and Wellness) recycling initiative on the UGA Tifton Campus. You will soon see recycling containers in all the major buildings on campus, a routine route being made through campus gathering the recyclables, centralized consolidation of those items, and appropriate disposition of the recyclables. This is made possible by a grant from the UGA Office of Sustainability and the efforts of UGA Tifton Campus undergrads Brandi Bishop and Ashley Cochran, faculty member Dr. Jason Peake, and grounds maintenance supervisor Amy Carter. Thanks for their leadership in this initiative.