University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Visit our digital storytelling platform, Cultivate, to learn more about Reilly Grady, an agribusiness major and the 2023 Georgia Legislative Intern. Would you like to be featured on Cultivate? Fill out the form at the link to nominate yourself or someone you know!
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Events at CAES

An exciting way to kick off the new school year, the CAES Alumni Association hosts Ag Dawg Kickoff to welcome students, faculty, and staff at the start of every fall semester. Attendees are provided with food, musical entertainment, and student club exhibits. The event allows students, faculty, and staff to interact and discover ways to get involved with activities offered by CAES. Are you a CAES alumni interested in volunteering at Ag Dawg Kickoff? Sign up to reserve your spot and get a free t-shirt!  
Aug 20
5:30PM - 7:30PM Ag Dawg Kickoff 2025 Livestock Arena, Athens, GA
This course will teach participants how to develop and document a food safety management program based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) for their specific operations.
Aug 25
08/25 1:00PM - 08/28 5:00PM Virtual Packinghouse HACCP
Join us for the Plant Synthetic Biology Symposium on August 26-28, 2025, at the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. Registration cost is $150.
Aug 26
08/26 5:00PM - 08/28 12:00PM 2025 Plant Synthetic Biology Symposium Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Athens, GA
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Each week, students in CAES receive a newsletter with the top announcements and most important events so that they walk into their week with all of the information they need. If you'd like to see what we are up to on a weekly basis, use the form below to subscribe to This Week in CAES!


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CAES Student News

UGArden gala event raised crucial funds for the student community farm. CAES News
UGArden marks 15 years of growing food and community with gala 07/10/25 Emily Cabrera
UGArden, UGA's student-powered, sustainable community farm, celebrated 15 years of growth and harvest at their Garden Gala, raising crucial funds for the farm.
Environmental portrait of Fanbin Kong outside the food science building. CAES News
UGA Libraries’ open access publishing opportunities expand to 7,000+ titles 07/08/25 Camie Williams
“Open access publishing is a powerful tool for democratizing scientific knowledge,” said Fanbin Kong, professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, whose recent paper was the first at the University of Georgia to be published fee-free through the new Elsevier contract.
New head of UGA Department of Entomology, Sonia Altizer CAES News
Sonia Altizer brings interdisciplinary vision as new head of UGA entomology 07/07/25 Emily Cabrera
Renowned ecologist and science communicator Sonia Altizer has been named head of the University of Georgia Department of Entomology, bringing a collaborative vision and decades of research and public outreach experience to the role.
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Agribusiness Agricultural Education Agricultural and Applied Economics Agricultural and Environmental Science Communication Agriscience and Environmental Systems Animal Biosciences Animal Health Animal and Dairy Science Applied Biotechnology Avian Biology Biological Science Entomology Environmental Economics and Management Environmental Resource Science Food Science Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Horticulture Hospitality and Food Industry Management Poultry Science Regenerative Bioscience Turfgrass Management Water and Soil Resources