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Wayne Parrott, a crop and soil sciences professor at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, checks out the growth of a few of his soybean plants. CAES News
Wayne Parrott, a crop and soil sciences professor at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, checks out the growth of a few of his soybean plants.
NSF grant will help scientists uncover hidden soybean genes
Soybeans are the world's largest single source of vegetable protein and edible oil, already used to make livestock feed, soymilk, tofu, adhesives, alternative fuels, disinfectants, plastics and particleboard. Using a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Georgia researcher Wayne Parrott hopes to uncover more uses for the popular legume.
4-H'er Andrew Day receives the President's Environmental Youth Award from Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. CAES News
4-H'er Andrew Day receives the President's Environmental Youth Award from Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Georgia 4-H'er honored by President Obama
Pulaski County 4-H member Andrew Day has earned the 2011 President's Environmental Youth Award for Region 4 for his efforts to fight water pollution.
Beehive at Rock Eagle 4-H Center CAES News
Beehive at Rock Eagle 4-H Center
Visit Rock Eagle 4-H Center and learn about honeybees
Did you know that a hive of honeybees have to visit 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey? Spend Saturday, May 19, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga., and explore the fascinating life of this incredible insect.
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UGA Griffin Campus to host Farm to Fork food business workshop
Those who are ready to take their “famous” barbecue sauce recipes or farm stand cheeses to the next level should make plans to attend the next Farm to Fork workshop, May 22-23 at the University of Georgia Campus in Griffin.
A carpenter bee prepares to build its nests in a tree. CAES News
A carpenter bee prepares to build its nests in a tree.
Carpenter bees are drilling away at wooden structures
Tiny piles of sawdust found in random spots are likely caused by large wood-drilling insects called carpenter bees.
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UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage
Allan Armitage recognized for a career full of contributions to horticulture
The American Horticultural Society has awarded University of Georgia horticulturalist Allan Armitage with the society’s most-prestigious honor, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award.
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April 2012 was warmer and dryer than normal
April continued the trend of warmer than normal months across the region. Temperatures continued to be 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Rainfall was scarce across most of the state, leading to increases in drought conditions across all but the far northwest corner of Georgia.
Gentiana clusii growing at Devonian Botanical Garden CAES News
Gentiana clusii growing at Devonian Botanical Garden
UGA horticulturist to present virtual tour of Canadian gardens
University of Georgia horticulturist Allan Armitage will speak about the gardens of Western Canada on May 15 at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
Fire ants scurry along a piece of wood CAES News
Fire ants scurry along a piece of wood
Keep fire ants away from compost piles, vegetable gardens
Vegetable gardens and compost piles are usually located in the sunniest part of the landscape. Unfortunately, fire ants like sunshine, too. They often invade compost piles and vegetable gardens seeking food, warmth and moisture.

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