Tag: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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Ruffled feathers
Chickens don’t commute to work and they don’t balance checkbooks, but they do get stressed.
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Ag Fellows learn inner workings of Congress
A College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences fellowship program places students directly into the legislative…
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Largest mushroom species in the Western Hemisphere spotted in Georgia
With mushroom caps that can grow as large as trashcan lids, the gigantic fungus Macrocybe…
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Invasive tawny crazy ant found in Georgia
The tawny crazy ant has made its way into Georgia for the first time. University…
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Media alert: Deal to speak at UGA, Georgia Southern agribusiness conference
Gov. Nathan Deal will address the importance of international trade to the economic well-being of…
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Scientist uses electrified water to kill foodborne pathogens
UGA researchers have used electrolyzed oxidizing water to sanitize poultry, kill funguses on nursery-grown plants…
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Shannon Parrish
Shannon Parrish, a senior in agribusiness at the UGA Tifton campus, has taken advantage of…
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Tree-killing insect emerald ash borer found in Georgia
For years, foresters and invasive insect experts—including those at the University of Georgia—have been on…
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New director plans to grow UGA Trial Gardens into bigger attraction
After 30 years, the Trial Gardens at UGA—that green, flower-laden oasis sandwiched between Snelling Dining…
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University to honor 2013 Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees
The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame will welcome two new inductees at a ceremony Sept.…
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Ron Walcott
Through his teaching, research and outreach, professor of plant pathology Ron Walcott aims to inspire…
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UGA to honor 2013 Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees
The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame will welcome two new inductees at a ceremony Sept.…
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Camp gives military kids sense of belonging
Georgia 4-H program is making a difference in the lives of U.S. military children.
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UGA’s poultry science program hits milestone
For a century, UGA has pioneered teaching and research breakthroughs in the poultry industry.
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Researchers say heirloom crop varieties hold secret of meeting global food demands
Across the globe, humans rely on fewer than a dozen plants to feed themselves and…
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$15 million 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 to host expanded twilight tour at its organic research farm July 11
University of Georgia organic and sustainable agriculture experts will host their second annual Organic Twilight…
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UGA Extension, state Department of Agriculture recognized for distance education
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture recently received international recognition…
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Students reach out to put science in ‘FOCUS’
Project FOCUS pairs UGA students with local educators to teach science in innovative ways.
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UGA research aims to fix long-held, inaccurate insect model
In humans, a polymer called melanin determines skin, eye and hair color—the darker the skin,…
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UGA, Georgia Southern to host International Agribusiness Conference and Expo
With agricultural products being among the state’s top exports, the University of Georgia College of…
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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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Plant geneticists isolate short stature gene in dwarf pearl millet
While pearl millet is a major food staple in some of the fastest growing regions…
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Outstanding Advisor Awards given to faculty member, two advisors
UGA’s Outstanding Advisor Awards were presented this year to Terence Centner, a faculty member in…
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