Tag: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

UGA breaks ground on new turfgrass research and education facilities

More than 200 people gathered June 24 for a groundbreaking ceremony that brought new turfgrass…
Travis Redmond

Senior biology major Travis Redmond has excelled as a student but also has made a…
UGA to hold groundbreaking ceremony for new turfgrass research facilities

State, industry and University of Georgia officials will take shovel to soil on June 24…
Xiaofei Li

Xiaofei Li, a Ph.D. student in agricultural and applied economics, has already published several papers,…
Twilight tour to highlight work at UGA’s organic farm

Organic and sustainable agriculture experts from the University of Georgia will host their fourth annual…
Doctor’s advice can lead to more weight loss

UGA research shows that the impact direct communication can have on obesity is powerful.
Caitlin Hodges

For Caitlin Hodges, a master’s degree student in ecology, it’s all about the soil. One…
UGArden growing into more than a teaching plot

UGA student-run farm teaches about sustainable food and fills a community need.
Physicians can play key role in preventing foodborne illness, says UGA’s Mike Doyle

Food safety awareness is key to understanding the food safety issues on the horizon, and…
Farmland management changes can boost carbon sequestration rates

Well-maintained pastures prevent erosion, protect water and, as it turns out, can restore the soil’s…
Franklin West

Franklin West, an assistant professor in the animal and dairy science department, wants to help…
A little TLC could help in harvesting blueberries

UGA researchers are working on a gentler harvesting machine to assist industry.
UGA training pig skin for neural development

A pig’s skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and cures for devastating…
Blueberry research focuses on gentler methods of harvesting tiny fruit

Getting more blueberries from the field to the grocery store, without hurting their quality, is…
Two UGA students benefit from internships in their field

At UGA, students aren’t limited to learning inside the classroom. Two graduating students share how…
Candace Flagg

Candace Flagg, who is graduating in May with a biological sciences degree, found and fulfilled…
UGA researcher works to build ‘missing’ bone for children suffering from HPP

The University of Georgia’s Luke Mortensen holds up an X-ray image showing an infant’s hand,…
UGA is in the sustainable living business

UGA Extension helps communities start gardens, protect water resources and take care of the environment.
UGA tackling future with precision technology

By developing methods to make agriculture more sustainable, UGA researchers are providing for the future.
Researchers develop electronic nose to find rotten onions

Onions, one of the biggest vegetable crops in Georgia, risk disease when they are harvested…
UGA scientists seek public’s help in tracking new stink bug

University of Georgia entomologists are asking Georgians to help track an insect that loves to…
UGA researchers find hormone receptor that allows mosquitoes to reproduce

University of Georgia entomologists have unlocked one of the hormonal mechanisms that allow mosquitoes to…
Sarah Premji

Sarah Premji, who will be graduating in May with degrees in biology and psychology, plans…
Physician recommendations result in greater weight loss, UGA research finds

Patients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those…