University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Griffin Campus

Learn more about CAES at UGA-Griffin
While the University of Georgia Griffin Campus is mostly known for its groundbreaking advancements in agricultural and environmental sciences, UGA-Griffin also offers a growing list of undergraduate degree completion programs and full graduate degree programs from five of UGA’s schools and colleges.
Academic Programs from CAES Visit the UGA Griffin Campus website
Campus Overview
Quick facts about College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' research, extension and teaching programs at the UGA Griffin campus.
Meet the Staff
A list of administrative staff and support offices for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Griffin, GA.

Griffin Campus Scholarships

Apply through undgergraduate scholarship application portal

Current and prospective UGA-CAES students on the Tifton and Griffin Campuses may apply for CAES Scholarships (due March 1st) and for Tifton Campus or Griffin Campus scholarships which are awarded on a rolling basis through September 5th (or until funds have been awarded). Applicants are expected to enroll as full-time undergraduates in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), University of Georgia for the academic year. Applicants for the Tifton and Griffin Campuses are expected to enroll as CAES students on those campuses.

Assistant Provost and Director for UGA-Griffin

Jeffrey Dean
Plant Pathology
jeffdean@uga.edu 770-228-7263

About the Campus

The University of Georgia Griffin Campus boasts a small college atmosphere with the benefits of obtaining a degree from a university with a strong national reputation for academic excellence.

Five of the University of Georgia's schools and colleges are represented at UGA-Griffin:

  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • College of Education
  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
  • Terry College of Business

 

Visit the University of Georgia Griffin Campus website.

CAES News from UGA-Griffin

A technician inspects a specimen in a Center for Food Safety laboratory on the Griffin campus. (Photo by Peter Frey/UGA) CAES News
UGA again in top 5 for new products to market 02/08/23 Brandon Ward
The University of Georgia ranks No. 2 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM. It is the ninth straight year UGA has ranked among the nation’s top five in this metric and seventh straight year among the top two.
Honeybee Control and Removal certification training is underway. A class held at UGA-Griffin by Extension entomologist Dan Suiter covered state and federal laws, honeybee identification, removal techniques and more. CAES News
Georgia offers new honeybee control and removal certification 12/27/22 Ashley N Biles
When a swarm of honeybees takes up residence in your house, you may not know who to call to help safely relocate the pollinators and preserve your home in the process. Thanks to a new certification program through the Georgia Department of Agriculture called Honeybee Control and Removal, it will be easier for residents to locate licensed professionals to handle the job.
Urtnasan "Uugii" Ganbaatar and UGA Professor Mohamed Mergoum attended the the annual Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, sponsored by the World Food Prize Foundation. A Borlaug Fellow, Ganbaatar spent three months working with Mergoum to perform research and gain knowledge using advanced genetic technologies for wheat breeding. CAES News
Borlaug Fellow works with UGA faculty to improve wheat grown in Mongolia 12/02/22 Maria M. Lameiras
For Borlaug Fellow Urtnasan “Uugii” Ganbaatar, the opportunity to work with University of Georgia wheat breeder and geneticist Mohamed Mergoum is opening up a world of growth. With her colleagues at the Institute of Plant and Agricultural Sciences, part of the Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ganbaatar wants to implement the advanced breeding techniques used at UGA to improve her country's dominant crop.
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The Dr. J.G. Woodroof Lecture Series was initiated in 1981 to recognize a nationally and internationally-recognized pioneer in food science research, teaching and extension. Each year a preeminent leader in food research, education, industry or policy is invited to present a lecture in Dr. Woodroof’s honor.
Apr 06
12:45PM - 3:00PM 2023 J.G. Woodroof Lecture
Because of consumer interest in robust health and strong immune systems, the role of seafood in diets has never been more important. Georgia seafood companies and research chefs can proactively fill that niche by tapping into existing resources and developing new networks of suppliers, providers and customers. During this half-day conference, you will learn about current seafood research and extension in Georgia, expand your food technology horizons and tour University of Georgia’s Food Product & Innovation Center. Our goal is to facilitate collaboration with like-minded professionals to stimulate ideas for creating safer, value-added, and/or more nutritious Georgia seafood products for the future.
Apr 18
8:30AM - 1:00PM 2023 Georgia Seafood for the Future Conference Melton Building, GRIFFIN, GA
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