Tag: Agriculture
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USAID grant to fund global UGA peanut research
A $15 million grant from the U.S. Agency on International Development is giving a boost…
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UGA students compete in third annual CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium
More than 30 undergraduates studying in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental…
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UGA to acquire 15 acres of historic Wormsloe property in Savannah
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted April 17 to accept a gift…
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UGA Bug Dawgs to host ‘The Beers and the Bees’ April 18
The University of Georgia Bug Dawgs, a student group in the College of Agricultural and…
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Rodeo time: UGA students bring three nights of steer roping and bull riding to Athens
The University of Georgia’s Block and Bridle Club is gearing up for the 39th annual…
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UGA Cooperative Extension helps reinvigorate agriculture at Atlanta History Center
When the Atlanta History Center needed to learn a lifetime’s worth of historical farming skills…
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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…
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Plantapalooza to be held April 6 at three locations around Athens
lantapalooza, a plant sale at three University of Georgia locations, will be held April 6…
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Atlanta chocolatier wins first place at the 2013 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest
Atlanta architect Amy Stankus has spent years creating beautiful buildings, but lately she’s turned her…
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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…
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National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through March 8
National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through March 8 and the University of Georgia is…
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Annual Southern Garden Heritage Conference to celebrate heirloom fruits and vegetables
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia will hold the 2013…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Georgia-grown Fraser fir Christmas trees are on the horizon
Fraser firs top the list of favorite Christmas tree varieties, but almost all the Fraser…
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UGA selects two student ambassadors for inaugural SEC Symposium on Renewable Energy
The University of Georgia Bioenergy Systems Research Institute and the Office of Sustainability have selected…
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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…
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Gabonese delegation visits UGA to form agricultural partnership
The government of Gabon has tapped Georgia’s agricultural experts to help the central African nation…
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UGA study finds essential-oil blend reduces salmonella contamination
Oil and water may not mix, but a University of Georgia study found feeding chickens…
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Georgia international trade director to headline 2013 Ag Forecast series
Athens, Ga. – In recognition of the growing importance of the global marketplace to Georgia…
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Cattle health and production consultant to give UGA’s 2012 Food Animal Lecture
G. Kee Jim, an expert in feedlot health management, will deliver the University of Georgia…
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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…
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UGA to celebrate sustainability, food with local food forum
Local Foods UGA, a forum designed to promote University of Georgia-based local food initiatives, will…
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