Author: J. Merritt Melancon

UGA researchers track down gene responsible for short stature of dwarf pearl millet

While pearl millet is a major food staple in some of the fastest growing regions…
Hands across the water

Thousands of miles may separate Georgia and Europe, but farmers on both sides of the…
Sew far, sew good

Some things seem to get more important farther away from home. For soldiers fighting in…
Gut check: Prof looks for ways to create foods that help solve health concerns

The back of a juice bottle contains all kinds of information about your favorite breakfast…
From Georgia sheep to soldiers’ feet: Socks for soldiers warmly received

Some things seem to get more important farther away from home. For soldiers fighting in…
Project FOCUS helps foster love of science in elementary students

Many of the students now studying math, science and technology at UGA fell in love…
2013 Flavor of Georgia contest judges select 25 finalists

The best sauces, jams, meats, snacks and sweets in Georgia will duke it out March…
Researchers publish genome sequence for cotton

UGA researchers, working with representatives from most of the world’s major cotton-producing countries, have led…
Local speakers to bring international trade home during UGA’s Ag Forecast series

For farmers, the decision to start exporting their products can be daunting or even downright…
University of Georgia associate professor wins national teaching award

University of Georgia students taking Maria Navarro’s classes are likely to come away with more…
Radon exposure causes more deaths each year than drunk driving

Radon is tasteless, odorless and invisible, but the radioactive gas still kills more Americans every…
UGA researchers publish ‘gold-standard’ cotton genome sequence

University of Georgia researchers, working with representatives from most of the world’s major cotton-producing countries,…
Rob, Jean Fowler to receive College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences honor

Former Jasper County Cooperative Extension agent Jean Fowler may have retired in 2011, but she…
Gabonese delegation visits UGA to form agricultural partnership

The government of Gabon has tapped Georgia’s agricultural experts to help the central African nation…
Georgia international trade director to headline 2013 Ag Forecast series

Athens, Ga. – In recognition of the growing importance of the global marketplace to Georgia…
World Food Prize laureate to give this year’s Brooks Lecture

There are areas of the planet where people rely on less than a foot of…
World Food Prize laureate, UGA alumnus Daniel Hillel to give D.W. Brooks lecture

Daniel Hillel, the 2012 World Food Prize Laureate and a 1950 graduate of the University…
Spreading ideas

What we eat and how we grow our food impact everything from the health of…
State’s food hubs connect farmers, local markets

A recent survey of state food hubs found that Georgia—through small groups of farmers—provides the…
Third National Guard team trains in Tifton to help Afghans

The mission of the Georgia National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams always has been to help…
Annual D.W. Brooks Awards presented for excellence in teaching, research, extension

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has recognized staff and faculty who have demonstrated…
Georgia’s network of food hubs connect local farmers, markets

Athens, Ga. – A recent University of Georgia survey of state food hubs found that…
UGA to hold on-the-farm training for Georgia National Guardsmen heading to Afghanistan

A group of Georgia National Guardsmen will get a crash course in basic agricultural practices…
Researcher offers farmers ‘heads-up’ on ways to adapt to climate change

There are a few conversational topics that are best not mentioned around the dinner table…