Events at CAES

Camp Dirty Knees is a fun, hands-on day camp.  This year's camp will focus on pollinators, like bees and butterflies, planting flowers, composting & some live animals.  UPDATE- CLASS IS FULL
Jun 06
06/06 9:00AM - 06/08 12:00PM Camp Dirty Knees Carroll County Coop Ext Off, CARROLLTON, GA
Join us for our Public Open House Event!Saturday, June 10 from 9:00am - 12:00pmGarden tours, plan sale and more! We welcome you to visit us during the peak of the season for blooming annuals, perennials, and colorful foliage plants! The Trial Gardens at UGA is part of a network of Trial Gardens around the world. Each year we receive hundreds of new introductions from the horticulture industry. Each plant is evaluated based on its performance in the heat and humidity of the Southeastern region. Join us on Saturday, June 10th from 9AM-12PM to kick off the 2023 Trial season and pick your favorite plants. The top voted plants will receive this year's People's Choice Award! There will be a selection of plants for sale. All proceeds will support the Trial Garden. Garden tours will begin on the hour, at 9AM, 10AM, and 11AM at the Gazebo. Please share, and come enjoy the flowers, sun, and family fun!   Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia 220 W Green StreetAthens, GA 30602 (E) trial-gardens@uga.edu(P) 706-583-0285ugatrial.hort.uga.edu
Jun 10
9:00AM - 12:00PM UGA Trial Gardens Public Open House UGA Trial Gardens, Athens, GA
For $10, come grab a succulent to plant!  UGA Master Gardener Volunteers will be present for gardening questions! Space is limited to 10 people in this class.
Jul 17
6:30PM - 8:30PM SEED Program- Succulent Care and Potting Class Carroll County Coop Ext Off, CARROLLTON, GA
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From left, UGA President Jere Morehead, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture Interim Co-Director Jaime Camelio and University Professor George Vellidis attend the poster competition during the inaugural international conference. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker) CAES News
Inaugural integrative precision agriculture conference aims to address industry needs
International agrotech conference brings together producers and industry members to learn about available technologies and how to adopt them.
Art of the grill CAES News
First-year UGA students learn the art of the grill
A course offered by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences allows students to discover the art, science and history of barbecue.
CAES professor Glen Rains holds the control panel to the “Little Red Rover.” The rover is a multipurpose robotic tool that can be used for planting, weed and pest management, and more. The robotic arm’s prototype camera is monitoring a small cotton plant. (Katie Walker) CAES News
UGA awarded $4 million to design farm of the future
USDA NIFA invests in innovations for climate-smart agriculture and forestry.