Author: J. Merritt Melancon
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Registration for the 2017 Flavor of Georgia contest now open
Whether it’s a specialty sweet treat, small-batch pork sausage or pimento cheese made from grandma’s…
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Veteran journalist will discuss fight to end childhood hunger
Roger Thurow, a veteran foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and anti-hunger activist, will…
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UGA entomology helps lead effort to digitize North America’s butterfly and moth collections
This fall, researchers at the Georgia Museum of Natural History at UGA will help lead…
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UGA entomology helps lead effort to digitize North America’s butterfly and moth collections
This fall researchers at the Georgia Museum of Natural History at the University of Georgia…
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‘Everyone at the table’: CAES issues challenge to young entrepreneurs
From the development of the iron plow to the noble impulse to turn peanuts into…
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Mobile markets
This summer, the UGA Cooperative Extension is working in DeKalb and Fulton counties to build…
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UGA, Italian university partner to establish dual-degree program
To promote collaboration on some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture today, UGA’s College of…
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Rolling farmers markets help metro-Atlanta residents stock up on fresh food
Summer isn’t quite the same without fresh corn, beans, okra and tomatoes, but many Georgians…
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UGA, Italian university partner for first-of-its-kind program in sustainable agriculture
To promote collaboration on some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture today, the University of…
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Georgia 4-H turns to oysters, volunteers to combat erosion on Tybee Island
This summer, Georgia 4-H is recruiting an army of oysters to help ensure the future…
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Assistant professor teaches students art of agricultural communication
On a typical Friday morning in the middle of the semester, Abigail Borron’s students aren’t…
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UGA researchers trace peanut crop back to its roots
UGA researchers, working with the International Peanut Genome Initiative, have discovered that a wild plant…
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Gainesville’s Southern Baked Pie Company takes top prize at UGA’s Flavor of Georgia
Amanda Wilbanks, owner of Gainseville’s Southern Baked Pie Company, baked her way to the grand…
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Judges choose 33 finalists for UGA’s 2016 Flavor of Georgia contest
Judges have selected 33 products to compete in the final round of the University of…
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Researchers trace peanut crop back to its Bolivian roots
Researchers at the University of Georgia, working with the International Peanut Genome Initiative, have discovered…
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Leadership roles for women in agriculture discussed at summit
More than 150 agricultural leaders from across 13 Southern states and Washington, D.C., converged on…
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UGA summit on women in agriculture pulls attendees from throughout Southeast
More than 150 agricultural leaders from across 13 Southern states and Washington, D.C., converged on…
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More than 400 attend Cooperative Extension conference at Rock Eagle
More than 400 UGA Cooperative Extension agents, specialists and researchers gathered at Rock Eagle 4-H…
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APLU recognizes ag lawyer for teaching excellence
Agricultural lawyer Terence Centner’s focus on current issues and his cultivation of thoughtful debate have…
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UGA agricultural economist recognized by APLU for excellence in teaching
Agricultural lawyer Terence Centner’s focus on current issues and his cultivation of thoughtful debate have…
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UGA’s Ag Forecast to be held across Georgia Jan. 21-29
Whether it’s changing policies or changing weather patterns, the University of Georgia’s team of agricultural…
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Flavor of Georgia at UGA to host 10th annual celebration of Georgia’s tastiest food products
Whether it’s a specialty sweet treat, small-batch pork sausage or pimento cheese made from Grandma’s…
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$2M grant will help develop control for fruit-ruining flies
A tiny fly is having a huge impact on American fruit farmers. Known as spotted…
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CAES will recognize 9 for excellence Nov. 10 at annual awards ceremony
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will recognize nine of its finest Nov. 10…
