Recent CAES News

UGA's agrileadHER program provides a platform for connection and community among women farmers. CAES News
UGA's agrileadHER launches online resource for women in agriculture
The University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences recently launched a virtual agrileadHER community platform to offer a welcoming space for women in farming and other agricultural professions. The new platform includes access to monthly webinars on a wide array of topics, from production to stress management, and an online community for women farmers from across the country to network.
From left, Lily Baucom, executive director of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Jennifer Dunn, Southwest Area health agent for UGA Extension, Glenda Grant, director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University, and Maria Bowie, summit co-chair and project and grant specialist for UGA Extension, gather before the event in Macon. CAES News
Organizations across Georgia come together to combat farm stress
As the backbone of Georgia’s No. 1 industry, farmers face insurmountable pressures that are often beyond their control. Increased input costs, market variability, environmental disasters and labor shortages are just a few of the challenges. The 2023 Farm Stress Summit, held at Mercer University this week, brought leaders from around the state to learn more about the unique stressors farm families experience and strategies for building a network of support.
Faculty members participate in the 2023 Rural Engagement Workshop. (Photo by Shannah Montgomery) CAES News
Rural Georgia program drives community-engaged research
The University of Georgia Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty enters its third year with 12 faculty members working in partnership with units of UGA Cooperative Extension and Public Service and Outreach for grants to help solve rural challenges. The workshop is designed to help drive community-engaged research in rural Georgia communities.

Upcoming CAES Events

Studying Novel Postharvest Practices for Georgia-grown Fruits and Vegetables Guest Speaker - Dr. Angelos DeltsidisAssistant Professor & Post-harvest Extension SpecialistDepartment of Horticulture presenting from Athens campus, 1205 MPS
Mar 29
3:00PM - 4:00PM Studying Novel Postharvest Practices for Georgia-grown Fruits and Vegetables Miller Plant Science, ATHENS, GA
The UGA Horticulture Club presents: the 66th Annual Spring Plant Sale March 31 through April 2, AND April 7 through April 99AM - 5PM Houseplants, Herbs, Veggies, Landscape Plants, Trees and more! 111 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA Follow @UGAHORTCLUB for more info!
Mar 31
03/31 - 04/02 Horticulture Club Spring '23 Plant Sale Hoticulture Riverbend Lab, Athns, GA
The Plant Sale is the major recurring fundraising event organized by the IPBGG GSA every year. The IPBGG GSA buys seeds of different plants (fruits, vegetables & herbs) in advance, grows them in greenhouses, and prepares them for sale at different locations at the UGA Athens campus on specific dates. The money raised during the Plant Sale is used by the IPBGG GSA to cover the costs of the GSA following year's activities such as Journal Clubs, Cookouts, Ice Skating, Trivia Nights, Bowling, etc. And so, the quality of the IPBGG GSA activity is highly influenced by the amount of money we raise every year with the Plant Sale. Additionally, the Plant Sale is a great opportunity to meet new people, network within the Institute and with other graduate students working on Plant Sciences, and have some fun together.  This year's plant sale is being held in collaboration with the Plant Biology Graduate Student Association.
Mar 31
9:00AM - 6:00PM IPBGG Plant Sale sponsored by the IPBGG Graduate Student Association In front of the Tate Center and CAGT (111 Riverbend Road), Athens, GA
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