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This month, Michael Doyle retired from his position as director of the Center for Food Safety on the UGA Griffin campus. CAES News
UGA's Doyle named National Academy of Inventors Fellow 01/27/14 Terry Hastings
The National Academy of Inventors named Michael Doyle, University of Georgia Regent’s Professor of Food Microbiology and director of UGA’s Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga., to the 2013 class of NAI Fellows.
This diagram shows the locations and numbered sequence of cuts to remove a branch from a tree. CAES News
UGA experts to teach pruning principles in February workshops 01/23/14
Learn how to properly prune ornamentals at an upcoming University of Georgia course offered on its campus in Griffin, Ga. The one-day course will be offered Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the UGA Research and Education Garden on Ellis Road.
In this file photo, an array of pesticides are lined on the shelves of a Griffin, Ga., feed and seed store. CAES News
UGA sets pesticide applicator recertification classes for February 01/23/14
Certified pesticide applicators need recertification training and credits to keep their licenses up-to-date. To help provide this training, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has planned pesticide applicator recertification classes in Savannah, Griffin and Cartersville this February.
Tomato transplants grown from seeds are ready to begin an adjustment to outdoor temperatures. CAES News
Jumpstart your spring garden by starting vegetable seeds indoors 01/23/14 Mary Carol Sheffield
Even though we still have chilly days ahead, seasoned gardeners can plan now for their spring gardens by shopping for seeds and planting them indoors.
Dean J. Scott Angle, of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; UGA President Jere Morehead, Rep. Jack Kingston, state Rep. Terry England, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black and Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis cut a ceremonial ribbon at UGA's J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center Tuesday, Jan. 21. CAES News
Legislators, UGA and community leaders dedicate J. Phil Campbell Research and Education Center in Watkinsville 01/23/14 Merritt Melancon
With the dedication of the J. Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center in Watkinsville, the University of Georgia is carrying on a legacy of agricultural and environmental research and outreach.
Barbara Petit, Georgia Organics, tallies up her scores during the 2011 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. CAES News
Deadline for 2014 Flavor of Georgia contest — coming up soon — Feb. 7 01/23/14 Merritt Melancon
Georgia entrepreneurs and chefs only have a few weeks left if they want to participate in the 2014 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest.
Nighttime spraying is recommended by UGA plant pathologists in treating peanuts for white mold disease. CAES News
Nighttime spraying best time to spray peanuts for white mold disease 01/21/14 Clint Thompson
Most Georgia peanut farmers do not spray fungicides on their crop at night. But University of Georgia plant pathologists say nighttime is the best time to spray for white mold disease.
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Insulation helps keep homes warm in winter, cool in summer 01/16/14 Frank M. Watson
House insulation provides resistance to the flow of heat - whether it's heat escaping from a house in the winter or entering the house in the summer. Fuel savings of around one-third in the winter and summer can be obtained by properly insulating your home.
University of Georgia scientist Mussie Habteselassie is studying the affect of septic systems on water quality and quantity in the Metro Atlanta area. CAES News
UGA scientist studies septic systems' affect on water quality, quantity 01/16/14 Sharon Dowdy
Waste from most Georgia homes is managed through centralized sewage treatment plants. But 36.8 percent of Georgia homes, and 25 percent of homes in the United States, use septic systems. A University of Georgia soil scientist is studying how on-site home septic systems affect the quality and quantity of water in Georgia’s rivers and streams.