Author: J. Merritt Melancon

Rains from Hurricane Isaac provide minimal relief for Georgia’s drought

Forecasters initially projected rains from Hurricane Isaac could erase or at least put a large…
West Nile numbers up this year; UGA gives tips on mosquito protection

Entomologists and public health officials are worried that a near record number of Georgians will…
A breed apart: Colleagues, former students honor retired professor

Roger Boerma spent 40 years breeding new soybean varieties, but the true measure of his…
Twilight tour of the UGA’s organic farm slated for July 19

Farmers, gardeners and anyone interested in knowing more about the origin of their food sources…
UGA’s Hinkle presented Lifetime Achievement Award

As a professor of entomology in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental…
The Trial Gardens at UGA to host 30th annual open house July 14

Over the past three decades, the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia have introduced…
Tomato sequencing project sheds light on the plant’s origins

Researchers in the University of Georgia Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory recently helped finish the decade-long…
New era: CAGT team builds on groundwork of its predecessors

It took scientists more than a decade to sequence the 3 billion chemical base pairs…
Georgia National Guard returns to UGA to present Afghanistan base flag

The Georgia National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team I will be on the University of Georgia…
Agricultural leadership program now accepting applications

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is now accepting applications for…
UGA professor awarded American Horticultural Society’s top honor

The American Horticultural Society has awarded University of Georgia faculty member Allan Armitage its Liberty…
Mad cow scare shows how well nation’s food-safety system works

While the California dairy cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow…
UGA student-led event marks Morrill Act’s 150th anniversary

The University of Georgia Student Government Association will host a panel discussion and barbecue celebrating…
Atlanta ice cream company wins Flavor of Georgia food contest

High Road Craft Ice Cream of Atlanta was selected as the grand champion of the…