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Mosquito cage in Mark Brown's mosquito endocrinology lab on the UGA Athens campus. CAES News
Dump standing water and trim vegetation now to knock down summer mosquito populations 05/29/14 Merritt Melancon
Look around this week, and you may see many Georgians sporting some itchy mementoes from last weekend’s barbecue or softball game. Along with later sunsets and swimming pool temperatures, these early summer weeks have also brought mosquitoes back to Georgia in a big way.
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Drought tolerant conifers create an aesthetic safety net for Georgia's landscape 05/29/14 Merritt Melancon
While Georgia is not currently experiencing drought conditions, it still makes good environmental sense to select drought-tolerant larger shrubs as the cornerstones of your landscape design.
In this file photo, an array of pesticides are lined on the shelves of a Griffin, Ga., feed and seed store. CAES News
Unwanted pesticides collected at southwest Georgia Clean Day 05/28/14 Sarah Turner
Nearly 60,000 pounds of unwanted or out-of-date pesticides were collected for disposal through the Clean Day event held Feb. 27, 2013 in 21 southwest Georgia counties.
Dario Chavez, the University of Georgia's new peach specialist, holds a few of the first crop of 2014 Georgia peaches. CAES News
New UGA peach specialist listening, learning from Georgia growers 05/28/14 Sharon Dowdy
As the University of Georgia’s new peach specialist, Dario Chavez’s first order of business is to listen. While he’s waiting for the new research orchard on the UGA Griffin Campus to be planted and develop, Chavez is hearing what Georgia peach growers have to say and planning projects to meet their needs.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
UGA set to host cotton scout school 05/28/14 Clint Thompson
Cotton scout trainings hosted by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are set for June.
Dr. Clifton Baile, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Agricultural Biotechnology CAES News
UGA mourns passing of Obesity Initiative director Clifton A. Baile 05/27/14 Stephanie Schupska
Clifton A. "Cliff" Baile, a D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar in Biotechnology at the University of Georgia whose recent research focused on the physiology and biochemistry of obesity and bone disorders, died May 19 following a cerebral aneurysm. He was 74.
Corn and rye residue, part of a conservation tillage system on Barry Martin's farm in Hawkinsville, Georgia. CAES News
UGA expert supports no-till farm's water-saving qualities 05/22/14 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Extension water resource specialist Gary Hawkins is a devoted advocate of conservation tillage, but not for the typical reason. He appreciates its soil-building qualities, but what won his support is the water resources it saves.
Poison ivy grows up a tree in Jackson, Ga. CAES News
Kill weeds now before they take over vegetable garden, landscape 05/22/14 Sharon Dowdy
Growing a vegetable garden consists of more than just keeping the plants healthy. It’s also about making sure the weeds don’t take over.
Sarah Nutt, a student in the UGA Certificate Program in Organic Agriculture, harvests an end-of-the-semester turnip from her classes field on South Milledge Avenue. CAES News
UGA organic students enjoy the fruits of their labor 05/21/14 Merritt Melancon
Homegrown vegetables always taste better, but they’re even tastier when they’re prepared by the hands of a professional chef. To celebrate the end of the semester, Chef Rob Harrison — of the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center Hotel and Conference Center — turned vegetables grown by UGA’s Organic Agricultural Systems students into delectable plates of food, worthy of any foodie’s Twitter feed, Facebook post or Instagram account.