Office of Communications
OC Highlights — May/June 2009
A Monthly Tip Sheet on
Effective Communication
Georgia FACES
New and improved news delivery system
News editor Stephanie Schupska just returned from the annual Georgia Press Association meeting. There she met with newspaper editors and publishers from across the state and promoted the college's news service and Web site delivery system, Georgia FACES. The new Web site is a joint effort between the Office of Communications and the Office of Information Technology. News editor April Sorrow has led the efforts on the OC side working closely with College Web Team members Robin Pratt and Ben Whetstone. The new site should make its debut this summer. Georgia FACES currently has more than 1,400 subscribers, 800 of which are local, state and national media outlets.
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Gold award winner
Web site wins ACE award
In the international Association of Communication Excellence's Critique & Awards program, Web developer Emily Pitts won the gold award for Web site for her design of the Conserve Water Georgia Web site. The award was presented at the organization's annual international conference in June.
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New Web sites
Recently released
Office of Communications Web developers worked with content managers over several months to develop, review and release several new Web sites.
- North Georgia Apple IPM — Apple production in Georgia is concentrated primarily in Gilmer and Fannin counties and totals $4.4 million annually. This Web site provides research-based information for apple growers.
- Tifton Campus Landscape & Grounds — Providing a safe and attractive landscape environment is the mission of Landscape and Grounds personnel on the Tifton Campus. This site provides maps, scheduling, before and after photos, as well as general landscaping resources.
New County Extension Office Web site
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Publications update
Online statistics
| April | May | |
| Hits | 2,927,747 | 2,174,449 |
| Average Hits per Day | 97,591 | 70,143 |
| Unique Visitors | 188,719 |
149,117 |
| Average Visit Length | 00:13:15 | 00:15:12 |
| Visits from United States | 74.4% |
74.05% |
| International Visits | 7.73% |
8.75% |
New pubs released in April and May 2009
- Simulating Crop Rotations in the Coastal Plain with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2) — C 961
- Simulating Crop Rotations in the Piedmont with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2) — C 962
- Cooling Systems for Georgia Dairy Cattle — B 1172
- Dairy Reproduction Benchmarks — B 1210
- Economics of Farm Storage Buildings — B 1173
- Heat Detection Strategies for Dairy Cattle — B 1212
- Is Your Agribusiness Project Feasible? — B 1066
- Setting Goals to Improve Breeding Strategies — B 1213
- Solving Postpartum Breeding Problems — B 1211
Top viewed publications
| April | Views | May | Views | |
| Crape Myrtle Culture Authors: Gary Wade, Jean Williams-Woodward |
9,204 | Rats and Mice: Keep Them Out of Your House and Yard Author: Mike Mengak |
6,065 | |
| Ground Covers Author: Gary Wade |
8,271 | Fast Growing Shade Trees Authors: Jim Midcap, Kim Coder, Neal Weatherly |
4,863 | |
| Vegetable Garden Calendar Authors: Wayne McLaurin, Darbie Granberry, W.O. Chance |
6,177 | Camellia Culture for Home Gardeners Authors: Jim Micap, Henry Clay, Beverly Brewer, Eugene Moody |
4,198 | |
| Rats and Mice: Keep Them Out of Your House and Yard Author: Mike Mengak |
5,917 | Centipede Lawns Authors: Gil Landry, Tim Murphy |
4,085 | |
| Growing Ferns Authors: Paul Thomas, Mel Garber |
5,770 | Dogwood Diseases and Problems Authors: Edward Brown, Kim Coder |
3,873 |
Most downloaded PDF publications
| April | Downloads | May | Downloads | |
| Home Garden Strawberries Authors: Gerard Krewer, Marco Fonseca, Phil Brannen |
14,789 | Home Garden Apples Author: Gerard Krewer |
18,964 | |
| Pecan Varieties for Georgia Orchards Authors: Lenny Wells, Patrick Conner |
13,902 | Pecan Varieties for Georgia Orchards Authors: Lenny Wells, Patrick Conner |
13,850 | |
| Native Plants for Georgia, Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines Author: Gary Wade |
12,697 | Home Garden Strawberries Authors: Gerard Krewer, Marco Fonseca, Phil Brannen |
11,432 | |
| Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Application in Humid and Sub-Humid Areas Department: Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
2,683 | Native Plants for Georgia, Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines Author: Gary Wade |
10,601 | |
| Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing Organic Landscape Refuse Authors: Wayne McLaurin, Gary Wade |
2,364 | Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Application in Humid and Sub-Humid Areas Department: Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
4,422 |
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Video production
DVD will help pecan producers profits
CAES news editor Brad Haire is producing a DVD this summer with UGA Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells. The video will show pecan producers a better way to manage their crops for consistent profits each year. In 2007, Brad produced a similar DVD on replacements for methyl bromide with CAES researchers David Langston, Terry Kelley and Stanley Culpepper. If your program has grant funds to support video production, contact Brad at bhaire@uga.edu.