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Horticulture doctoral student Rebekah Maynard inspects the development stage of chamomile inflorescences for a study specifically targeting biopharmaceuticals, served to find fast-growing, efficient crops that could be produced on a massive scale, an important consideration for the profitability of controlled-environment agriculture. CAES News
Vertical Farming for Medicine 02/18/25 Maria M. Lameiras
New research on using controlled environment agriculture to grow plants with medicinal properties could lead to production methods that will increase one anti-cancer compound naturally produced by certain species of plants. The study, led by doctoral student Rebekah Maynard, was designed to identify crops used in medical treatments and develop CEA production strategies that will increase the concentration of an anti-cancer compound produced by the plants.
Illustration by Kaiya Plagenhoef/UGA CAES News
Flower Ultrasounds 02/17/25 Sydney Barrilleaux
Many of the flowers lining store shelves for Valentine’s Day have been gifted at romantic dinners. But what happens to the flowers that went unsold? A new study from the University of Georgia explores how flowers can be repurposed as food ingredients, offering a more sustainable way to use blooms that might otherwise be discarded. “We are looking at what happens the day after Valentine’s Day to those flowers,” said UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researcher Anand Mohan.
Edwards and Asante Hilts, who have been married for 21 years, completed the Elevate and Once she and Discovering Money Solutions programs from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, to learn skills in communication, economic stability and conflict reduction. CAES News
Love languages 02/14/25 Cal Powell
Elevate is a federally funded, evidence-informed program that helps couples manage stress, spend quality time together, and develop new skills to strengthen their relationship, said project director Ted Futris, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension human development specialist in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The program leverages the statewide UGA Extension network and community partners to deliver training both virtually and in person.
Ben Hill County 4-H'ers (L to R) Ruby Witt, Thomas Holt, Nandini Patel, and Landon Sinyard along with their coach Laura Lee Hughes (Right) brought home a national title at the National 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest in San Antonio. CAES News
4-H Champs 02/11/25 Josie Smith, Alyssa Haag
Ben Hill County 4-H captured a first place win in the National Consumer Decision Making division at the Family and Consumer Science National Championship and Conference on Jan. 17 in San Antonio, Texas. The winning team members included Thomas Holt, Nandini Patel, Landon Sinyard and Ruby Witt, with support from coach Laura Lee Hughes, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H agent and county coordinator for Ben Hill County.
Juliet Chu with blueberry CAES News
UGA Boosts Georgia 02/10/25 Mike Wooten
The University of Georgia contributed $8.4 billion to the state’s economy in fiscal year 2024, an increase of $300 million from the previous year and a record for the state’s flagship university. The increased economic impact was powered by growth in the number of degrees conferred at the graduate and undergraduate levels, an increase in externally funded research and the positive effects of UGA’s public service and outreach efforts across the state.
Bhabesh Dutta examines an onion plant in a greenhouse. CAES News
R&D Expenditures 02/07/25 David Mitchell
For the first time in its history, the University of Georgia topped $600 million in research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024. Its $628.1 million in expenditures represents a 10% increase year over year and yet another record high in R&D activity, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth for the university. “The University of Georgia is embracing its role as one of America’s top public research universities, and I am grateful to everyone who is helping us advance this vital mission,” said President Jere W. Morehead.
Composite Image Excellence 2025 CAES News
2025 Alumni Association Awards 02/06/25 Jordan Powers
Five alumni from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will be honored next month at the 69th annual CAES Alumni Association Awards banquet on March 21 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. The annual ceremony honors college alumni for their outstanding achievements. The event also includes recognition of new inductees into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. “Agriculture and agribusinesses are vital to many of our communities and vital to each of us in our daily lives,” said Carlton Self, CAES Alumni Association board president.
CAES researchers explore ways to abate PFAS in water and soil CAES News
Perilous Flow 02/04/25 Emily Cabrera
In April, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the nation’s first drinking water standard for “forever chemicals,” a group of persistent, human-made chemicals that can pose a health risk to people at even the smallest detectable levels of exposure. The new rules are part of efforts to limit pollution from these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which can persist in the environment for centuries. Supported by a nearly $1.6 million grant from the EPA, researchers from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are developing improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing PFAS.
Rural Engagement Workshop participants in the 2023 cohort visit Hillcrest Dairy Farm to see how research has impacted dairy farming in Georgia. (Baker Owens/ UGA) CAES News
Rural Engagement Workshop 02/03/25 Roy Parry
A new cohort has been selected for the Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty. The award-winning interdisciplinary program leverages the community engagement experience of UGA’s public service and extension faculty to support collaborative academic research that benefits rural Georgia. The primary aim is to enhance partnerships with communities throughout Georgia by fostering collaborative, rural-focused research and scholarship.
As a graduate student at UGA, Dean Kopsell helped construct a greenhouse that still stands at the Riverbend Greenhouse Complex and is used by the UGA Horticulture Club. CAES News
Root and Branch 01/29/25 Claire S. Kinnard
For Dean Kopsell, associate dean for academic and faculty affairs for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, moving to Athens has been like coming home. Kopsell assumed leadership of the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs one year ago, following the retirement of former Associate Dean Josef Broder, who served as a faculty member at CAES for more than 40 years.