Office of Communications
OC Highlights — November/December 2008
A Monthly Tip Sheet on
Effective Communication
- Fortson 4-H Center Web site
- Illustration for alumni & friends
- Southscapes magazine
- Soybean research
- Publications update
Fortson 4-H Center Web site
Atlanta's outdoor classroom
Office of Communications Web developer, Ruth Jarret, played a vital role in the release of a revamped Web site for the Forston 4-H Center. This center boasts 77 acres of forest, field, pond, and wetlands just waiting for kids to explore the wonders of nature and get dirty! Learn more about the center, its wonderful location and facilities, and activities offered for Georgia's youth.
- Visit the Fortson 4-H Center Web site.
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Illustration for alumni & friends
Birthday greetings
The Office of Communications works with the Office of College Advancement to produce greeting cards and postcards that are sent to CAES alumni and friends for development purposes. Jay Bauer, graphic artist, works with Johnie Tucker of OCA to design the cards. The image shown is from a new birthday card that will be mailed to CAES graduates and constituents in the coming year.
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Southscapes magazine
Eighth issue of our semi-annual magazine
Find out more about the college, catch up with old friends and learn about new opportunities in the pages of Southscapes magazine. The Fall 2008 version of the publication was recently mailed to alumni, friends and supporters of the CAES.
- Read the online issue of Southscapes magazine.
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Soybean research
News feature
Soybean genes are taking front seat at CAES thanks to a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. For UGA's part, crop and soil sciences professor Wayne Parrott will insert a jumping gene found in rice into soybean plants. His goal is to understand which genes make a soybean grow, bloom or produce like it does. The more genes his lab identifies using the jumping gene technique, the more they'll know about the soybean and what they can do to improve it. And at OC, we're here to promote that information.
- Read the news release.
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Publications update
Online statistics
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has more than 1,000 publications generated by our faculty. Of these publications, 885 are online.
In November, the CAES Publication site had 2,144,549 hits, an average of 71,484 per day. There were 199,931 visits, with the average length of a visit of 16 minutes, 23 seconds. Of those visits, 67.33% were from the United States and 11.99% were international.
The publication that received the most views in November was "Rats and Mice: Keep Them Out of Your House and Yard", viewed 7,725 times.
The publication that was downloaded the most was "Native Plants for Georgia, Part I", downloaded 4,072 times.
New pubs released in October and November 2008
- Beyond Butterflies: Gardening for Native Pollinators
- Calculating the Fertilizer Value of Broiler Litter
- Developing a waterSmart Landscape
- First and Last Frost Dates in Georgia
- Georgia Forages: Legume Species
- Pecan Trees for the Home or Backyard Orchard
- Set-Backs for Poultry Houses: Facts for County Planners
- Soil and Fertilizer Management Considerations for Forage Systems in Georgia
- Zoning Issues and Poultry Production: Facts for County Planners
Recently updated publications