Intranet: ANR
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
Extension Coordinator:
- Gil Landry, Center Coordinator
- Ellen Bauske, Center Program Coordinator
Extension Faculty and Areas of Specialty
| Extension Faculty | Areas of Specialty | E-Mail/Phone |
| Gil Landry | Griffin-Program Coordinator | glandry@uga.edu 770-233-6107 |
| Ellen Bauske | Griffin-Program Coordinator | ebauske@uga.edu 770-233-5558 |
| Todd Hurt | Griffin-Training Coordinator |
thurt@uga.edu 770-229-3251 |
Major Initiatives of Departments
- Facilitating urban agriculture research, teaching and extension programs
- Water quantity and quality issues
- Urban forestry issues
- Turfgrass management issues
- Information transfer
- Hispanic landscape safety training
- Professional industry certification program
Publications / Resources
- Research & Education Garden
http://168.29.148.205/www/urbanag/resgarden//
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is urban agriculture?
Urban Agriculture can be defined by the major industries involved which include landscape construction, installation and maintenance; turfgrass; golf; nursery production and sales; floriculture; urban forestry; structural pest management; garden centers; stormwater, erosion and sediment control; and on-site waste management. - Why is urban agriculture important?
Urbanization is rapidly occurring throughout Georgia , with more than 70% of the population residing in urban areas
The environmental horticulture and turfgrass industry is an $8.1 billion industry, with a combined farm gate sales second to poultry in Georgia -
What resources are available for county agents?
Password protected web site with news articles, power point presentations, and a discussion board.
Fact sheets on the most common homeowner questions.
Calendar of urban ag programs in metro Atlanta area
Links
Links to Publication & Resources ( 1. will be linked to publication page 2. can be linked to any websites you designate) (http://www.gaurbanag.org)