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Bleckley County 4-H takes top honors at Georgia Wildlife Judging ContestThe senior 4-H team from Bleckley County took home first place at the Georgia 4-H State Wildlife Judging Contest held April 27 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Team members Rebekah Crosby, Benjamin Agnew and Maggie Powell earned the prestigious title of Georgia Master 4-H’ers.
Ouch! What just bit me?As temperatures warm up and summer approaches, a surge in stinging and biting insects can quickly turn a fun day outside into an itchy, uncomfortable ordeal. Elmer Gray, a research entomologist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and specialist for UGA Cooperative Extension, shares insight into the most common insect pests of the season — and how to protect yourself and your family.
Minority rules: Fire ant study reveals power of the fewResearchers at UGA working with fire ants are trying to understand how a small group of ants can convince a larger group to change a fundamental aspect of their behavior—whether they kill or nurture multiple queens. Their work was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The lead author is Haolin Zeng, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology who completed his PhD at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2022.
Planting the best tomato sandwichWhether nestled between bacon and lettuce, perched atop a smear of cottage cheese, or simply sprinkled with salt and fresh-cracked pepper, there’s nothing quite like a homegrown sandwich tomato. Long before the first sandwich can be assembled, and even before gardeners begin planting, setting up trellises and fighting pests, home gardeners must select which tomato types to add to their planting list. To make the choice easier, we asked experts to rank their top sandwich tomato cultivars based on what they’d most likely recommend to home gardeners across the state.
Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference showcases the future of farmingIt’s a Thursday morning in the Perry Events Center, a high-ceilinged, white-walled open room that used to serve as an armory. It’s filled with just shy of 150 attendees of the second Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference hosted by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture.
UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry, GeorgiaThe University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together Friday to break ground on the University of Georgia Grand Farm, an agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia. UGA President Jere W. Morehead, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Sen. Larry Walker, Grand Farm Ecosystems Director Andrew Jason and CAES Dean and Director Nick T. Place addressed the crowd of more than 200 attendees.
Vaseygrass Control in Pastures and Hayfields(C 1330)Vaseygrass is a warm-season perennial grass weed commonly found in pastures and hayfields in the southern half of Georgia. Recently, vaseygrass has begun to spread north in Georgia and can now be found sporadically throughout the Piedmont region of the state.
Bristly Roseslugs: Biology and Management(C 1329)The bristly roseslug sawfly is a common species of roseslug in Georgia. The larval stages feed on rose leaves and cause extensive damage; it is particularly problematic on rose shrubs in ornamental landscapes. This publication tells you how to manage these pests in your gardens and landscapes.
Conservación de Alimentos: Uso de Envasadoras de Agua Hirviendo(C 1344-01-SP)Un baño de agua (agua hirviendo) enlatador es una olla grande con una tapa y un estante en el interior. La mayoría de las latas de agua hirviendo están hechas de aluminio, acero recubierto de esmalte o porcelana, o acero inoxidable. Esta publicación cubre los pasos para la preservación exitosa de los alimentos usando enlatadoras de agua hirviendo.