100% of Poultry Science students have job placements upon graduation
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About the college CAES Year in Review Impact Report1 out of 3 of our students study abroad
Study Abroad Programs53% of our students receive financial aid (Class of 2023)
CAES Scholarships#2 Best Agricultural and Horticulture Plant Breeding College - universities.com
Department of Horticulture15 countries with study abroad programs
Study Abroad Programs#3 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 Scholarships19,940+ alumni in the CAES family
Alumni & Giving1,150 products have reached the market based on UGA research; over half are plant cultivars, vaccines and devices that support Georgia agriculture
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Sustainability, Conservation and the Environment
Without a healthy environment — both physical and financial -- there is no agricultural industry. UGA Experiment Station researchers study natural resource management, conservation methods and cultural practices as well as financial accounting, value added products and sustaining the industry through profitability.
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By the Numbers
$69.4 Billion
in output from agriculture contributed to Georgia's $1.1 trillion economy (Ag Snapshots 2022)
$182.3 Million
boost to Georgia's economy from agricultural and environmental research at the University of Georgia.
Learn more about the research CAES is doing to feed and fuel the world
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)
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.
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Public art helping to revive rural communities
In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passers-by with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies, the mural tells the story of the longleaf pine forests that once dominated Marion County and the turpentine industry, flora and fauna that the trees supported — from gopher tortoises to bobwhite quail.
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UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. For most farmers operating on razor-thin profit margins, irrigation is essential as insurance against drought and extended dry periods. In a concerted effort to address water conservation in agriculture, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Ag Water Team helps farmers adopt water-saving practices that boost yields, lower production costs and conserve water for future generations.
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UGA supports African research network breeding climate-adapted peanuts
More than 4,000 miles separate the capital cities of Senegal in West Africa and Uganda in East Africa. Yet both countries grow peanuts and, like other countries across Africa, farmers there rely on peanuts as a food and cash crop. Five years ago, the researchers who help those farmers – plant breeders from Uganda, Senegal and seven other African countries – formed an organization called the Groundnut Improvement Network for Africa, or GINA, to develop peanut varieties that help African farmers deal with plant diseases and climate change.