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Published on 02/06/12

Jumpstart a spring garden by growing transplants indoors

By Frank M. Watson for CAES News

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent Frank Watson discusses how to jumpstart a spring garden by growing transplants indoors.

Frank Watson is the University of Georgia Extension agent in Wilkes County, Ga.

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A UGA student campus sustainability grant will provide funds to install regionally appropriate fruiting trees and shrubs near Lake Herrick to provide experiential learning, on-site education and long-term fruit foraging opportunities for students and visitors.

Students awarded campus sustainability grants Posted on 01/05/21 by Josh Paine

A University of Georgia student-led project hopes to produce fruitful results with an edible landscape near Lake Herrick.

The 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar will be held online at no cost starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29.

Georgia Ag Forecast to be held online Jan. 29 Posted on 12/17/20 by Josh Paine

Economists from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will discuss the effects of COVID-19 on farming, highlight agritourism impacts in the state, and give a forecast of top commodities for the next year during the annual Georgia Ag Forecast.

Blossom-end rot, which manifests in the first few weeks of growth after tomato flowers are pollinated, causes black, rotted areas on the blossom end of the fruit, opposite the stem.

Getting to the bottom of blossom-end rot Posted on 12/10/20 by Maria M. Lameiras

Home gardeners and commercial farmers alike can attest to the disappointment of seeing a beautiful tomato ripening on a vine, only to discover that the fruit has dark, sunken pits at the blossom end of the fruit. Called blossom-end rot (BER), this physiological disorder is prevalent in fruit and vegetable crops, including tomatoes, and can cause severe economic losses.

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will hold a virtual convocation ceremony at noon on Friday, Dec. 18, to celebrate new graduates.

CAES to hold fall 2020 convocation online Posted on 12/03/20 by Josh Paine

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will hold a virtual convocation ceremony at noon on Friday, Dec. 18, to celebrate new graduates.

The winners of the 2020 D.W. Brooks Faculty Awards for Excellence are Bob Kemerait, Esther van der Knaap, Gregory Colson, Phillip Edwards and Tim Coolong.

Julie Borlaug continues family mission to eradicate hunger and poverty Posted on 11/12/20 by Maria M. Lameiras

The elemental message communicated by Julie Borlaug during the 2020 D.W. Brooks Lecture on Nov. 10 was that no child should be born in a world with hunger and famine.

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers tested biodegradable pots made from (left to right) wood pulp fiber, cow manure and coconut coir.

Biodegradable containers can benefit gardeners Posted on 11/12/20 by Allison Fortner

Professional and home gardeners alike can grow landscapes sustainably with the help of biodegradable plant containers, but gardeners may wonder whether these containers decompose quickly enough to avoid hindering plant growth.