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Joe West (third from right) speaks with legislators in front of the H.H. Tift Building. Located on the University of Georgia campus in Tifton, the building will undergo a complete renovation thanks to the 2014 state budget. Pictured left to right are Sen. Tyler Harper, Rep. Jay Roberts, West, Rep. Sam Watson and Sen. John Crosby. CAES News
Joe West (third from right) speaks with legislators in front of the H.H. Tift Building. Located on the University of Georgia campus in Tifton, the building will undergo a complete renovation thanks to the 2014 state budget. Pictured left to right are Sen. Tyler Harper, Rep. Jay Roberts, West, Rep. Sam Watson and Sen. John Crosby.
UGA Tifton campus funding approved
When Gov. Nathan Deal signed the budget recently passed by the Georgia state legislature, a long-awaited renovation project for the University of Georgia Tifton campus finally moved forward.
A herd of cattle graze in a research field on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. CAES News
A herd of cattle graze in a research field on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
Spring conditions ideal for deadly fungus in forage fescue
Cattle producers should watch their herds for signs of fescue toxicosis. Conditions this spring are ideal for the deadly fungus that attacks tall fescue, the predominant forage crop in much of the United States. Forage management is key to prevention.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Retail Program Manager Bruce Varnadoe, from left, Janet Sylvia, digital media specialist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Judy Harrison, professor and UGA Extension foods specialist with the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences and GaDOA Regulatory Affairs Manager Craig Nielsen were recently honored with an international award by Blackboard, the company that makes online classroom software Wimba. CAES News
Georgia Department of Agriculture Retail Program Manager Bruce Varnadoe, from left, Janet Sylvia, digital media specialist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Judy Harrison, professor and UGA Extension foods specialist with the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences and GaDOA Regulatory Affairs Manager Craig Nielsen were recently honored with an international award by Blackboard, the company that makes online classroom software Wimba.
UGA Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture recognized by Wimba developer
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture recently received international recognition for their efforts to help Georgians develop safe produce and products for farmers markets.
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus. CAES News
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus.
The cool spring has kept mosquitoes at bay, but watch out this summer
This year’s unseasonably cool spring has left middle and north Georgia virtually mosquito free so far. But with the return of warmer nights that old familiar buzz won’t be far behind.
A group of truffles are shown next to pecans in an orchard. CAES News
A group of truffles are shown next to pecans in an orchard.
Truffles hidden gems in pecan orchards for farmers
Prized by chefs and foodies, pecan grove truffles have long been the secret jewels of Georgia’s pecan orchards. However, new research and truffle searching methods may soon bring the fungal delicacy to more Georgia tables.
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Georgia Southern University will host the 2013 International Agribusiness Conference and Expo on Sept. 25-26 in Savannah, Ga., and will provide participants with information on what markets are open to their products, how to export their goods and what exporting can do for their bottom lines CAES News
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Georgia Southern University will host the 2013 International Agribusiness Conference and Expo on Sept. 25-26 in Savannah, Ga., and will provide participants with information on what markets are open to their products, how to export their goods and what exporting can do for their bottom lines
UGA and Georgia Southern to host International Agribusiness Conference and Expo
With agricultural products being among the state’s top exports, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Georgia Southern University Division of Continuing Education are teaming up to help farmers and businesses learn how to capitalize on the growing export market.
University of Georgia Entomologist Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan examines a tomato plant on a plot on the Tifton campus. CAES News
University of Georgia Entomologist Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan examines a tomato plant on a plot on the Tifton campus.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus threat to tomato crop
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus has been a chronic threat to tomato production in South Georgia for more than a decade. The problem is only getting worse.
A group of Japanese beetles eat crape myrtle leaves CAES News
A group of Japanese beetles eat crape myrtle leaves
Early detection and persistence are the key to defeating Japanese beetles
Adult Japanese beetles seldom become a problem when gardeners are following a regular spray schedule for the control of other insects. However, if you find yourself fighting Asian beetles, you can protect the foliage and fruit of most plants by spraying them with insecticides like sevin or malathion.
UGA Organic Class composting pile. CAES News
UGA Organic Class composting pile.
Adding mulch to vegetable plants increases yields, saves water
Adding mulch around vegetable plants like peppers, tomatoes, squash and eggplant can mean extra veggies at harvest time. Mulching prevents the loss of moisture from the soil, suppresses weed growth, cools the soil and keeps vegetables off the ground.