University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Ag Dawg Kickoff

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Join us Aug. 26, 2026, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ag Dawg Kickoff is an exciting way to start the new school year by welcoming all current CAES students, faculty and staff back to campus!

What's on the schedule? Free food, musical entertainment, student club exhibits, commemorative t-shirts and more.


Frequently asked questions:

  • Who is Ag Dawg Kickoff for? Ag Dawg Kickoff is hosted each August for current CAES faculty, staff and students. It is not open to the public. UGA students interested in adding a CAES program to their course of study are welcome to attend, as well.
  • Will there be parking? Yes! Parking will be available at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena. Students are encouraged to carpool.
  • Will there be a shuttle from campus to Ag Dawg Kickoff? Yes! A shuttle will run every 45 minutes from the Intramural Fields (lot E01) to the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena and back from 4:30-8:30 p.m.


Event location:


UGA Livestock Arena
2600 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605

Check out photos from last year's Ag Dawg Kickoff:


A group of UGA students at Ag Dawg Kickoff
A group of UGA students holding up their Ag Dawg Kickoff shirts.
The UGA Majorettes posing with a cow at Ag Dawg Kickoff.
UGA's Hairy Dawg dancing at Ag Dawg Kickoff.
A UGA student hugging a cow at Ag Dawg Kickoff.
Three individuals with their arms around one another at Ag Dawg Kickoff.

2025 sponsors:


Presenting sponsor:


massey-ferguson

Red sponsors:


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Black, silver and white sponsors:


  • Farm Credit Associations of Georgia
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Georgia Agribusiness Council
  • The Dairy Alliance

Contact

Kaitlyn Schwarzenbach CAES Signature Events Coordinator
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
kaitlyn.s@uga.edu
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