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Members of the first place Spalding County 4-H Food Product Development Team include Hannah Rutledge, Isabel Rutledge, Carrianna Simmons, Nathaniel Haulk, Jordan Turner, Francisco Javier Zepeda and their coach, 4-H Program Assistant Lisa Kelley. CAES News
Georgia 4-H'ers compete to develop the next big snacking sensation 05/19/16 Merritt Melancon
From crackers, to cheese snacks, to nutritionally enhanced juices, each new food that debuts on grocery store shelves starts with an idea and entrepreneurial passion.
A variety of tomatoes for sale at the Buford Highway Farmers Market in Atlanta. CAES News
Balance your tomato garden's soil pH and fertilization for a bountiful homegrown harvest 05/18/16 Joe Slusher
Tomatoes come in a host of shapes and sizes. Some produce fruit at one time, and others produce fruit all season. When it comes to growing tomatoes at home, gardeners often make the mistake of fertilizing too much or too often. Here are some tips from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension on how to grow high-quality tomatoes in the home garden.
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director Sam Pardue, far left, and CAES Associate Dean for Research Bob Shulstad, far right, congratulate doctorate students Forrest Goodfellow and Shuyang Zhen and master's degree student Erin Roestshcehl on their E. Broadus Browne Awards for creative research. CAES News
UGA CAES honors graduate students at annual reception 05/18/16 Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recognized its best and brightest graduate students at the 2016 Graduate Student Recognition Reception on May 2, 2016.
Georgia watermelons harvested for delivery. CAES News
Recent hailstorm damages almost 400 acres of watermelons in south Georgia 05/17/16 Kenzie Kesselring
The late-season market for Georgia watermelons is typically small, but could be critical for some Georgia farmers affected by a recent hailstorm in south Georgia, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable horticulturist Tim Coolong.
An overhead view of variable rate irrigation and soil moisture sensor research at Adam McLendon's farm. CAES News
UGA researching unique irrigation strategy to optimize water use on peanut farms 05/17/16 Clint Thompson
The combination of soil moisture sensors and variable rate irrigation (VRI) may help some Georgia farmers increase their yields while decreasing their water usage, according to an ongoing study by University of Georgia precision agriculture specialist George Vellidis and irrigation specialist Wes Porter.
Jim Robbins, University of Arkansas, will present on using unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as UAVs or drones, in "Drones in Production – Inventory Management and Stress Detection" at UGA Extension's Academy of Plant Production, June 12-15 in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Inaugural Academy of Crop Production to be held in Athens, Georgia 05/16/16 Matthew Chappell, Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Green Industry Association are inviting veteran nursery and greenhouse growers to “get nerdy” with them this summer at the inaugural Academy of Crop Production, June 12-15 at Hotel Indigo in Athens, Georgia.
A group of agricultural education students gather at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, Ga., on May 12 for the UGA CAES spring convocation. CAES News
Almost 400 graduate and undergraduate students participate in CAES graduation 05/13/16 Merritt Melancon
Nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate students participated in University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences spring commencement on Thursday, May 12, at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.
University of Georgia researchers are studying the effectiveness of applying a Bacillus bacteria species to the stigmas of female flowers to slow the spread of bacterial fruit blotch from seed to seedling. CAES News
UGA researchers fight fruit disease with naturally occurring bacteria 05/12/16 Sharon Dowdy, Candace Pollock-Moore
Georgia farmers struggle to control bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), but University of Georgia plant pathologists have discovered that naturally occurring bacteria can combat the disease.
UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Associate Dean and UGA Extension Director Laura Perry Johnson introduces the Southern Region Women's Agricultural Leadership Summit report at the inaugural Women in Ag Leadership Luncheon. CAES News
CAES launches UGA Women in Agriculture Leadership Initiative 05/12/16 Merritt Melancon
More than 150 women and men convened Wednesday on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia, and at satellite sites in Griffin and Tifton, Georgia, for the inaugural Women in Agriculture Leadership Initiative Luncheon.