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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.
Corn tassels stretch toward the sun in a Spalding County, Ga., garden. CAES News
Corn tassels stretch toward the sun in a Spalding County, Ga., garden.
Keep garden rows wide enough to cultivate, narrow enough to shadow out weeds
As a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent, I answer hundreds of gardening question. This week, a gardener wanted to know how far apart to space her garden rows. The short answer is: it depends.
Third graders participate in the recycling relay race during Agriculture and Environmental Awareness Day at the UGA-Tifton Campus. CAES News
Third graders participate in the recycling relay race during Agriculture and Environmental Awareness Day at the UGA-Tifton Campus.
UGA-Tifton Campus holds annual Agricultural and Environmental Awareness Day
Area third graders got a chance to get outside and explore Thursday morning on the Tifton campus of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Theo Ramakers of the Charlie Elliott branch of the Atlanta Astronomy Club is shown with his CPC 925 telescope. CAES News
Theo Ramakers of the Charlie Elliott branch of the Atlanta Astronomy Club is shown with his CPC 925 telescope.
Rock Eagle visitors can gaze safely at the sun's surface
Area stargazers are sure to enjoy the next Saturday at the Rock program where visitors will use special telescopes to gaze safely at the sun’s surface.

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