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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Researchers at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have recently found the genetic mechanism that controls the shape of tomatoes also controls the shape of potatoes and may control the shape of other fruits as well. CAES News
Researchers at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have recently found the genetic mechanism that controls the shape of tomatoes also controls the shape of potatoes and may control the shape of other fruits as well.
Center for Produce Safety funds UGA food science produce safety research
Three University of Georgia food scientists are among the recipients of grants awarded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) as part of its $2.7 million program. The grants will fund projects focused on food safety issues related to fruits and vegetables. 
UGA scientists Glen Harris and Henry Sintim bag harvested peanuts on Oct. 1 at the plant sciences farm on the UGA Tifton campus. CAES News
UGA scientists Glen Harris and Henry Sintim bag harvested peanuts on Oct. 1 at the plant sciences farm on the UGA Tifton campus.
Peanut harvest season is a time of celebration
Peanut harvest season in Sylvester, Georgia, is more than just farmers digging up the fruits of their labor. It’s a time of celebration for agriculture, the sector that drives the economic footprint in this rural community.
Angelos Deltsidis, who is originally from Greece, earned his doctoral degree at the University of Florida. In his new position at UGA, he'll show how commodities thrive under different storage conditions, temperatures and atmospheres. CAES News
Angelos Deltsidis, who is originally from Greece, earned his doctoral degree at the University of Florida. In his new position at UGA, he'll show how commodities thrive under different storage conditions, temperatures and atmospheres.
New UGA-Tifton specialist to study fruits, vegetables postharvest
The newest crop specialist on the University of Georgia Tifton campus hopes to help Georgia fruit and vegetable farmers extend the shelf life of their produce after harvest.
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Part of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management Lecture Series.  The Plasencia Group provides a full range of value-added solutions to life insurance companies, banks and pension funds, and private owners of hotels and resorts throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Their services include portfolio and individual asset strategy, hotel sales, asset management, hotel valuation, contract compliance, debt and equity placement, development services, and financial and strategic planning.  As the firm's chairman and CEO, Lou is responsible for business development activities and the oversight of all acquisitions, dispositions and consulting engagements. Over the years, he has brought together seller and investors for the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., the Four Seasons in Atlanta, Ga., and Amelia Island Plantation in Northeast Florida, just to name a few.
Oct 18
3:00PM - 4:30PM HFIM Lecture Series: Lou Plasencia Lecture UGA Special Collections Library, Athens, GA
Join the Poultry Science Department for brews and barbecue at this family-friendly event with live music, yard games, bonfires, and more at Southern Brewing Company! RSVP by October 4th.
Oct 18
6:00PM - 8:00PM Poultry Science Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Southern Brewing Company, Athens, GA
Engaging with your College, Department and Major is a First Year Odyssey event for first-year UGA students interested in CAES programs. Learn more about First Year Odyssey seminars and events at fyo.uga.edu.
Oct 24
5:00PM - 6:00PM Engaging with your College, Department and Major Conner Hall, ATHENS, GA
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Find out how we are making a difference locally, nationally and across the world.
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Leaders in plant breeding
The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is ranked No. 2 among U.S. colleges with agricultural and horticultural plant breeding degrees ("Best Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Colleges of 2017," Universities.com), and is among the most efficient in the nation in capitalizing on faculty research, primarily through our work with peanuts. In our laboratories, internationally known scientists produce cultivars that people are growing, and we have more varieties in the field than any other university in the country. Plus, we provide the basic science that helps plant breeders around the world develop better, more adaptable, advanced plant varieties. We have mapped the genome of wild peanut, domestic peanut, sorghum, sunflower, canola and corn, which provides the tools for plant breeders and geneticists worldwide to help improve food security and sustainability.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

By the Numbers

$73.7 Billion

in output from agriculture contributed to Georgia's $1 trillion economy

$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 from the 2019 Ag Snapshot and CAES Impact Statements)