University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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Upcoming Events

Would you like more details on how to engage through your college, department, and major? The College of Agricultural and Environmental Science (CAES) is holding an event to tell you how! Using CAES as an example, CAES Ambassadors will hold a student panel to tell you how they engage to become successful. FREE popcorn and drinks too! Email ugacaes@uga.edu to register. 
Oct 14
6:00PM - 7:00PM CAES First Year Odyssey Seminar Event Conner Hall, ATHENS, GA
Join us for this free family-friendly event with live music, food, games, & fellowship with UGA Dept. of Poultry Science faculty, staff, alumni, and industry friends! RSVPs to Jessica Fife (jfife@uga.edu) by 5pm on October 1st are greatly appreciated.
Oct 15
6:00PM - 9:00PM Dept. Poultry Science Alumni & Friends Tailgate Southern Brewing Company, Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (FRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF. Workshops are offered in multiple locations throughout the state; see each training’s contact for details.
Oct 18
8:30AM - 5:00PM ServSafe® Manager Certification Training and Exam Madison County Shiloh Community Fire Department, Danielsville, GA
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We are dedicated to discovering, teaching and delivering the science required for healthy living to flourish.

About Our College

100% of Poultry Science students have job placements upon graduation

Department of Poultry Science

1 out of 3 of our students study abroad

Study Abroad Programs

53% of our students receive financial aid (Class of 2023)

CAES Scholarships

#2 Best Agricultural and Horticulture Plant Breeding College - universities.com

Department of Horticulture

15 countries with study abroad programs

Study Abroad Programs

#2 for Agricultural Sciences in the U.S. - Niche.com

#8 Entomology Program in the World - Center for World University Rankings (2017)

Department of Entomology

$830,000+ in scholarship funding provided by our College to CAES students last year

CAES Scholarships

19,370+ Alumni in the CAES Family

Alumni & Giving

850 products have reached the market based on UGA research; over half are plant cultivars, vaccines, and devices that support Georgia agriculture

Research

College News

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Joro spiders cloak north Georgia in their webs
It may be September in north Georgia, but it looks more like Halloween. Millions of palm-sized Joro spiders have suspended themselves in three-dimensional golden webs on porches, power lines and mailboxes in roughly 25 counties in the state — and counting. Although their numbers are a nuisance, the spiders are not considered a particularly harmful invasive species.
Lakecia Pettway serves as both a resource and a mentor for students as the director of the Office of Diversity Affairs at CAES. CAES News
CAES programs support recruitment, retention of inclusive student body
Recruiting a diverse student body is a focus throughout the University of Georgia, but keeping students engaged and successful once they are on campus is a whole different mission, said Lakecia Pettway, director of the Office of Diversity Affairs (ODA) at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Often planted to create borders or buffers, Leyland cypress trees can grow four feet taller in just a year. Planting too close together or too close to structures can present a huge problem as the tree matures. CAES News
Leyland cypress trees often planted incorrectly
Leyland cypress are one of the most commonly planted landscape trees, but poor site selection and disease pressure may soon send them the way of red tips and Bradford pears.
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Our statewide research impact

The Research and Education Centers (RECs) play a central role in this mission by providing faculty and students with the opportunity to conduct experiments across a wide range of environments and production systems. CAES has eight off-campus REC facilities located throughout the state.

This research network is vital to Georgia agriculture and collectively allows faculty and students to address local production concerns as well as to answer more fundamental research questions and further the development of new technologies related to agriculture and natural resources.

Research and Education Centers
Our Impact
Find out how we are making a difference locally, nationally and across the world.
Highlight
Plant Production
UGA Experiment Station agricultural scientists delve into plant diseases, crop breeding tools, new cultivars, cultural trends and every other aspect of plant production and protection.
Advances in Plant Sciences Impact reports

IMPACT

By the Numbers

$76 Billion

in output from agriculture contributed to Georgia's $1.07 trillion economy (Ag Snapshots 2020)

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$144.4 Million

boost to Georgia's economy from agricultural research at the University of Georgia.

Agricultural research is foundational in the land-grant university mission – education for everyone, research for scientifically-based decisions and extension outreach to help ensure best practices are being used. (Statistics  CAES Impact Statements)