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Tim Grey, UGA weed scientist, speaks during the Plains field day held in 2014. CAES News
Upcoming field day to showcase UGA research 07/28/16 Clint Thompson
An upcoming field day on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the University of Georgia Southwest Georgia Research and Education Center (SWERC) in Plains, Georgia, will showcase cutting-edge agriculture research to farmers, UGA Cooperative Extension county agents and industry personnel.
Beginning farmer training through the UGA Cooperative Extension Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program starts in August. CAES News
Registration is now open for the second year of UGA Extension Journeyman Farmers program; classes start in August 07/27/16 Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is set to offer a second year of the Journeyman Farmer training for beginning and young farmers this August.
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Hot weather takes a toll on Georgia landscapes 07/27/16 Sidney L. Mullis
Drooping shrubs and brown lawns come with the territory during Georgia summers. While there’s not much that homeowners can do to perk up their plants in the short term, there are some ways to safeguard your landscape against long-term heat damage.
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It's harvest time, and it's hot: ways to protect yourself from heat stress in the garden 07/27/16 Becky Griffin
Summer heat can be dangerous, especially with the heat and humidity that we are experiencing this summer.
As of this week, 2016 has entered the top 10 in terms of years with the most consecutive days over 95 degrees. The hot and dry conditions are starting to take a toll on farmers fields, cattle and homeowners. CAES News
Georgia heads into August with a near record number of days over 95 degrees 07/27/16 Merritt Melancon
As of this week, 2016 has entered the top 10 in terms of years with the most consecutive days over 95 degrees.
UGA graduate student Jamie Morgan tests the water in an algae-filled pond on Bill Atkinson's farm in Dacula. CAES News
High-heat, low rainfall set the stage for harmful algal blooms and cyanobacteria 07/27/16 Merritt Melancon
With the summer heat and sporadic rainfall, conditions are right for farm ponds to become inundated with harmful algal blooms.
A herbicide trial on the turfgrass research plots at the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Georgia. CAES News
UGA turfgrass research field day just weeks away 07/21/16
Whether you're a homeowner, new landscape company owner or a veteran golf course superintendent, you'll find the latest research-based information on growing and maintaining turfgrass at the University of Georgia Turfgrass Research Field Day.
A field of dryland peanuts in Tift County. CAES News
Georgia's dryland peanuts suffering from lack of rain 07/21/16 Clint Thompson
Until more rain falls on Georgia’s parched dryland peanut crop, the University of Georgia peanut agronomist Scott Monfort says peanut farmers should stop applying other treatments to their crops.
On the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Georgia, UGA doctoral student Bruno Casamali is testing different irrigation methods and fertilization rates to give Georgia growers advice on how to grow peaches more efficiently. CAES News
New generation of researchers helps peach growers and consumers 07/21/16 Sharon Dowdy
Two years into the job, University of Georgia peach specialist Dario Chavez is pleased with the development of his research program. The new research peach orchard in Griffin, Georgia, is filled with over 130 different peach tree varieties, several newly grafted potential varieties and a host of trees for irrigation and fertilization studies, all in an effort to help growers of the crop that gave Georgia its nickname — the “Peach State.”