Tag: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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Ouch! What just bit me?
UGA entomologist offers tips on how to identify Georgia’s stinging and biting insects and explains…
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Garden coordinator shares how to attract mason bees to gardens
Becky Griffin, community and school garden coordinator with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences…
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A Helping Hand in Hospitality
Developing leaders in a $2.8 trillion industry
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A New Public Health Enemy #1
Not quite the last of us
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Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade
Age, race, income and obesity all factor in the risk of developing diabetes.
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Protect pollinators by joining the Great Southeast Pollinator Census
The 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census is scheduled for Aug. 23-24.
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Keep these toxic plants away from your pets
It’s important to know which plants could make dogs or cats sick.
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Extension specialist weighs in on best time of day to mow lawns
Clint Waltz, a UGA Cooperative Extension specialist with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’…
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Exploring the world through food
Course explores the complex relationship between food and societies across history.
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UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Faculty, research scientists and county Extension agents are working to enhance water-use efficiency in agriculture.
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UGA supports African research network breeding climate-adapted peanuts
By working together, the group is empowering individual scientists to respond quickly to environmental pressures.
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Detect and protect: Expert tips to identify and control poison ivy
There are several management options for controlling the irritating plant around the home.
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UGA earns top awards for marketing and communications excellence
Recognitions were given to a variety of projects.
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Pearl millet wins approval from honey bees and other pollinators
Pearl millet is an annual grass used for grain and forage.
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Lights off, fireflies on: UGA Extension and Fannin County partner to conserve fireflies
Georgia is home to at least 50 known species of fireflies, many of which are…
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UGA empowering farmers with disabilities
AgrAbility is a USDA-funded program active in 21 states across the country.
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UGA food scientists are securing the future of food
Faculty members are training and inspiring the next generation of food scientists to blaze trails…
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Multidrug-resistant fungi found in commercial soil, compost, flower bulbs
Gardening may no longer be a safe hobby for the immunocompromised due to fungus.
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Georgia agricultural innovation center to bring farmers from fresh to value-added markets
VIBE will bring these value-added markets to rural parts of Georgia.
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New ‘Tif3D’ turfgrass promises superior putting-green performance
The turfgrass breeding program has a long history of bringing superior turfgrass varieties to the…
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Starting a garden from scratch
Understanding your space and goals will guide your garden planning.
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Georgia Green Landscape Stewards promote sustainable landscape practices at home
The program provides fact-based information to help property owners implement sustainable practices in their landscapes.
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Southern SARE grant program seeks best practices on preventing food loss and waste
The program will pump more than $10.2 million into research to address food loss and…
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UGA and Grand Farm plan agriculture innovation partnership
The working innovation farm plans to deploy the first field projects in 2025.
