Tag: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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Peanut harvest season is a time of celebration
It drives the economy of many rural Georgia communities.
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Turf tech
Gerald Henry can easily rattle off a list of what makes real grass better than…
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Entomology professor named chair of CAES faculty advisory committee
Dan Suiter, a professor in the entomology department, has been named chair of the UGA…
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Plant physiologist joins faculty as head of horticulture department
Plant physiologist Leo Lombardini joined the University of Georgia on Sept. 1 as head of…
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Farm Tour highlights value of UGA to Georgia agriculture
President Morehead, state officials visited agribusinesses in Southeast Georgia.
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Student creates virtual tour of arboretum
She developed three different virtual walking tours, one for the northern, central and southern sides…
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Pioneer of farm-centric Italian cuisine to speak at UGA
Lidia Bastianich will share the connections between place, food and identity that have shaped her…
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CAES peanut researchers win accolades for international impact
The Bertiolis’ unique, but related, research programs have focused on the wild relatives of peanuts.
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Landscapers, homeowners learn latest research on care for new ornamentals
The 2019 Durham Horticulture Farm Open House will be held on Oct. 4 from 8:30…
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Researcher studying fungus that affects humans
She seeks to identify factors that contribute to its resistance in agriculture.
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Superintendent builds upon mission at research and education center
Eric Elsner is superintendent of the J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center.
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Existing drug could treat aggressive brain cancer
UGA researchers are targeting glioblastoma, an aggressive, usually fatal form of cancer.
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Harshavardhan Thippareddi
Harshavardhan Thippareddi, the John Bekkers Professor of Poultry Science, educates students and conducts research that…
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CAES faculty member quoted in The Washington Post
David Riley, an entomology professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was quoted…
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Professor appointed state’s fiscal economist
Jeffrey Dorfman will be applying his economic reasoning to real-world problems.
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CAES faculty member named Crop Science Society of America Fellow
Katrien M. Devos, a faculty member in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has…
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CAES faculty member quoted in How Stuff Works
Franklin West, an associate professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was quoted…
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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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Book details Tifton campus’s first century
Before farm-to-table was trendy, scientists and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension personnel in Tifton were…
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New Interdisciplinary Seed Grants will support UGA’s Great Commitments
The grants will facilitate research projects spanning 15 colleges, schools and units.
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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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STEAM programs inspire kids and adults
The goal is to help introduce students in UGA Extension’s 4-H to new opportunities.
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Pigs help scientists understand human brain
Imaging analysis shows swine models even more effective for neurological research.

