Author: J. Merritt Melancon
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Helpers needed Aug. 23-24 for Great Georgia Pollinator Census count
The census is a statewide pollinator count that is modeled after the Cornell University Backyard…
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Extension training helps keep Georgia’s produce safe
They’re training small farm operators how to meet federal requirements.
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Researchers ID genetic traits of modern tomatoes
They found that genes lost during domestication affected stress and flavor.
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UGA scientists trace the origins of the peanut
New genome map sheds light on ancestry, diversity of today’s peanuts.
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Entomologists uncover Florida fire ant matriarchy
Researchers find colonies of tropical fire ants that thrive with multiple queens.
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Herb Girls Athens takes first place at FABricate
Entrepreneurial students present their ideas for changing the world.
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Beautiful Briny Sea wins Flavor of Georgia contest
Annual contest is a chance for food businesses to showcase their new products.
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There’s fertile ground for organic agriculture education
Tim Coolong is bringing organic vegetable production into the classroom.
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Finalists announced for 2019 Flavor of Georgia contest
Thirty-three products to compete in final round of state’s premier proving ground.
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Georgia Ag Forecast offers assistance to communities
South Georgia farmers, community leaders and business owners are invited to the 2019 Georgia Ag…
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Grant to help researchers study how plants interact with their microbiomes
A team of researchers at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has received…
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Agricultural policy expert calls for America to embrace mulitagricultural future
Harvard professor delivers UGA’s 2018 D.W. Brooks Lecture.
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Former President Carter joins Agricultural Hall of Fame
The most famous peanut farmer in history is first president to be inducted.
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Researchers discover genes that give vegetables their shape
One genetic mechanism controls shape of tomatoes, length of potato tubers.
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Faculty member’s ‘holistic curiosity’ fuels interest in healing brain injuries
Lohitash Karumbaiah ended his summer by making history, as a member of the first research…
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International development expert will give D.W. Brooks Lecture
Author and international development expert Robert Paarlberg has spent years dismantling the oversimplified narratives surrounding…
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Rural stress roundtable to lay groundwork for healthier America
The University of Georgia is convening its first forum on rural stress, bringing together experts…
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$5M grant to help reduce indoor farming energy costs
One of the steepest barriers to profitable controlled-environment agriculture is the energy cost associated with…
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UGA crop geneticists awarded $935K in grants to breed softer cotton, more resilient peanuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded University of Georgia…
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Organic Twilight Tour, corn boil to be held in late June
At the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Durham Horticulture Farm and J. Phil…
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CAES launches Certificate in Agricultural Data Science
From remote moisture sensors that produce a real-time feed of soil conditions to drones that…
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Chef aims to nurture the seeds of a new food system
Chef Dan Barber believes the future of local food lies in locally produced seeds. In…
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Georgia pecan butter wins Flavor of Georgia Contest
David and Melody Goodson, co-owners of Goodson Pecans of Leesburg, took the grand prize at…
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