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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Reilly Grady
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

The Boerma Plant Breeding for Excellence Lecture Series and Graduate Student Award for Excellence are named for Dr. H. Roger Boerma, emeritus distinguished research professor and executive director of Georgia Seed Development. Dr. Boerma has made significant contributions to plant breeding through the development of new cultivars of soybean and has been a leader in developing organizations that ensure the training of future generations of plant breeders. The CAES Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics with the support of the Roger and Cindy Boerma Endowment, will host the 3rd annual event at 3:30PM on September 13th, 2024 at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) in Tifton. This lecture will feature Dr. Philipp Simon, vegetable breeder and geneticist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and USDA-VCRU Research Leader.  
Sep 13
3:30PM - 5:00PM Boerma Plant Breeding for Excellence Lecture Series NESPAL Seminar Room 126, Tifton
Learn about opportunities at the UGA College of Ag’s 3 campuses!
Sep 26
5:00PM - 8:00PM UGA ShowCAES 2024 - A UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Recruitment Event UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA
Intros and Appetizers is a low pressure, high energy student and alumni/industry partner networking opportunity. Faculty and staff are welcome.
Oct 01
5:30PM - 7:30PM CAES Fall 2024 Intros and Appetizers Studio 225, Athens, GA
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CAES Student News

CAES AgFellows April 2024 SeanMontgomery 1 CAES News
Congressional Agricultural Fellowship offers students a look behind the political curtain  09/04/24 Liz Newlin
The Congressional Agricultural Fellowship is a transformative program for students in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offering unique opportunities to engage with the legislative process and gain practical experience in agricultural policy.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium CAES News
Keep on the grass 08/29/24 Emily Cabrera, Scott Michaux
When the University of Georgia Bulldogs step between the hedges at Sanford Stadium, the grass on Dooley Field needs to look perfect.
A new UGA study found that individuals 65 and older are more than more than 10 times as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than people in the 18-to-24-year age bracket. (Getty Images) CAES News
Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade 08/22/24 Leigh Hataway
Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
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