Research

Georgia peaches, blueberries vulnerable to spring freeze

January 21, 2010 — Georgia's recent abnormally cold weather has been good for its developing peach and blueberry crops. But a warm spell now could cause blooms to emerge too soon. more >>

Gassy vegetables could naturally fuel the produce industry

January 14, 2010 — University of Georgia researcher Gary Hawkins looks at rotting fruits and vegetables differently than most people. Where they may see useless balls of moldy fuzz, he sees fuel. more >>

Ozias-Akins named AAAS Fellow

December 17, 2009 — Peggy Ozias-Akins, professor of horticulture, was named as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for distinguished contributions to the field of agricultural biotechnology, particularly in the areas of asexual propagation and peanut genetic engineering and molecular breeding.

UGA looks for better onion handling, storage and disposal

December 11, 2009 — Before onions get to consumers, growers and packers must deal with disease, storage and handling problems. UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers are leading a national team to solve some of these. A three-year $774,581 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative will help them do it. more >>

Water-saving technology focus of new grant

December 3, 2009 — Many ornamental nursery growers test to see if their plants need water by sticking a finger in the soil to see if it's dry. Or, they just water them whether they need it or not. UGA horticulturists have found a better way, one that requires less water, less fertilizer, less money and fewer dirty fingers. more >>

Making Life Better

For more than 100 years, scientists working at University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations have conducted research to improve the quality of life for Georgians and for citizens worldwide.

Their research is conducted in laboratories across the state on three main UGA research campuses, located in Athens, Griffin and Tifton; six research and education centers; and research farms. At these locations, researchers can conduct experiments under varying geographic and climatic conditions across the state.

These studies focus on making our food supply safer and longer-lasting, breeding landscape plants that use less water and require less pesticides, monitoring greenhouse gases and other pollutants, creating leaner cuts of meat through alternative livestock diets and creating new and useful products from crop by-products.

UGA agricultural scientists continue to conduct ground-breaking and life-changing research in much the same way their counterparts did 100 years ago when they bred Empire Cotton, a variety that saved the state's cotton industry and put cotton back on the throne in Georgia agriculture.

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