Making Life Better

Successful agritourism ventures, including 108 hometown farmers markets, can be found statewide. Nature-based tourism brought $50.9 million to Georgia' economy in 2008. Ag-based tourism added another $27.3 million, according to the UGA Georgia Farm Gate Value Report.

For more information, read the news release.

From big, fat barn spiders to their yellow garden cousins, between now and Halloween we will be seeing more spiders around our yards. The first hard frost will kill them, but now they are mating and producing egg sacs that will overwinter and re-establish the population next spring.

For more information, read the news release.

Natural disasters generally happen suddenly, leaving humans little time to prepare for their arrival. Recent flooding in northern Georgia has caused problems for parts of the state. In an effort to help our citizens recover, we provide valuable, and possibly life-saving, information on floods and other natural disasters.

Visit Natural Disasters in Georgia to learn more.

Of the more than 170,000 acres of Georgia farmland devoted to growing vegetables, only 3,000 acres are dedicated to growing organic produce. The numbers are small, but these producers are finding demand is high in their niche market.

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The UGA Greendogs Web site includes educational information on how to "go green" in your daily life and how to make a "green" career choice by selecting one of the college's environmental majors.

Visit www.greendogs.uga.edu to learn more.

Ornamental peppers can brighten up a home or garden for the holidays, but watch out for children who might be tempted to give these peppers a taste. Some varieties can be blazing hot to the taste buds, says University of Georgia horticulturist Paul Thomas.

For more information, read the news release.

The College makes a difference in Georgians' lives every day. Read how faculty members are making an impact in teaching, research and extension by searching through a rich database of impact statements.

Check out the Making an Impact database.

In today’s world, getting a great job is about more than having a fine education and strong ambition. It’s about having experience. CAES is dedicated to graduating well-rounded students who are ready to lead in Georgia’s booming agricultural and environmental industries.

To show our commitment, we introduce the Deans' Promise.

Visitors to the 32nd annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition learned about the latest agricultural equipment, technology and information firsthand Oct. 20-22. They also got to watch college deans go udder-to-udder in a milking contest and witness the unexpected birth of baby roaches.

For more information, read the news release.

Cheri Abraham, a first-year Ph.D. student, won the Larry Larson Graduate Student Award for Leadership in Applied Entomology. Abraham is conducting his research with Kris Braman, professor of entomology.

For more information, read the news release.