Conferences & Annual Events

CAES Signature Events

These special events showcase outstanding faculty contributions, foster community and industry collaboration, and spotlight the college's impact on a global scale.

D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards

The D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards is an event held each fall to emphasize improvements in agriculture and honor CAES faculty.

Flavor of Georgia

Flavor of Georgia is a food product contest celebrating all of the flavors Georgia has to offer. Judging is held in March of each year in Atlanta.

Georgia Ag Forecast

Georgia Ag Forecast is an annual seminar series committed to sharing the latest research and information to help Georgia farmers and agribusinesses. UGA economists give an outlook of agricultural markets for the coming year.

Annual Events

CAES International Agriculture Day Lecture and Reception

CAES International Agriculture Day is held each spring and features a keynote address as well as awards for the college's most globally-minded students.

Other Upcoming Events

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and several Georgia Congressional Offices are pleased to offer several 12-week summer fellowship opportunities for students in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from May 16 - August 5, 2022. Students serve as liaisons while in Washington, D.C. Interested in learning more and applying this semester? Come visit with 2021 Congressional Ag Fellow Brooke Raniere and learn more about the application process and experiences of a Congressional Ag Fellow! Dinner will be provided! The meeting will take place in room 104 in Conner Hall at 5:30 p.m. on January 25th, 2022.

Jan 25

5:30PM - 6:30PM Congressional Agricultural Fellowship Informational Session Conner Hall, ATHENS, GA

The University of Georgia, the state’s land-grant and flagship institution, is committed to sharing the latest economic projections for U.S. and state agriculture to guide farmers and agribusinesses. CAES economists provide an outlook of agricultural markets for the coming year and keynote speakers focus on important and trending topics.

Jan 28

8:00AM - 11:30AM 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA

From January 19-March 2, there will be four presentations from agriculture and sustainability entrepreneurs about their experiences. This speaker series will be global in scope, touch all facets of the business cycle, and will feature speakers in the top of their fields. January 19 - 5:00 p.m. - Leonardo Menegatti will talk about how he built his ag-tech company, InCeres, into an industry leader in Brazil. February 2 - 6:00 p.m. - Pete Oberle will talk about how his regenerative agriculture venture capital fund, Trailhead Capital, invests in new technologies. February 16 - 6:00 p.m. - Joe Heilman will talk about how he went from early employee to general manager of Intelligent Ag Solutions, growing it into a company that was bought by AGCO in 2021. March 2 - 6:00 p.m.- Julie Levenson, banker, lawyer, and consultant, will talk about her role in helping startups find their best exits. All students are invited to attend these virtual seminars. Each presentation will be on Zoom.

Feb 02

6:00PM - 7:00PM Start, Sustain, Succeed: A Speaker Series for the Young Entrepreneur https://zoom.us/j/3932799772

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