Tag: Rural Georgia
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Robert Dickey named 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year
Crawford County peach farmer Robert Dickey has been named the 2019 Georgia Farmer of the…
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New UGA scholarship for Colquitt County graduates
It’s a permanent legacy that will benefit future generations in the south Georgia county.
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Finalists announced for 2019 Flavor of Georgia contest
Thirty-three products to compete in final round of state’s premier proving ground.
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Fanning conference to highlight rural leadership
With help from the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, Oglethorpe County…
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FACS students help rural Georgians file taxes
The assistance program expanded to offer services to reach more eligible taxpayers.
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UGA middle school garden program expands
Grow It Know It program supports teachers involved in farm-to-school programming.
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UGA CAES to host annual Ag Forecast meetings
Agricultural economists to address latest trends and economic conditions in state’s No. 1 industry.
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Pest Control
UGA is working with Georgia farmers to battle the tiny but devastaing silverleaf whitefly.
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Former President Carter joins Agricultural Hall of Fame
The most famous peanut farmer in history is first president to be inducted.
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Farmers, leaders, UGA president gather for Sunbelt Expo
The South Georgia agricultural damage from Hurricane Michael was a top topic at the Sunbelt…
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UGA helping rural Georgia address health care needs
Two partnerships in south Georgia to address growing need for health care workers.
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UGA receives diversity award for fifth straight year
HEED Award is for UGA’s efforts to recruit underrepresented and first-generation students.
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Ahlya Branch
Ahlya Branch is a first-generation college student who has thrived through the connections and relationships…
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New UGA scholarship and program serves rural students
The ALL Georgia program is a network of campus resources “to support these exceptional students.”
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UGA researchers battling the destructive whitefly
Last year, the tiny silverleaf whitefly decimated vulnerable crops throughout south Georgia.
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Gallery: New Faculty Tour 2018
(All photos by Shannah Cahoe Montgomery/UGA) About 40 new University of Georgia faculty members took a…
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UGA partners with county in debt crisis
She was just a year older than his daughter. When Rick Mewborn arrived on the…
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UGA researchers dive into a sea of questions
Captain Wynn Gale knew it was bad. He’d been commercial fishing off the coast of…
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Students finding, preserving history in Dooly County
University of Georgia students are getting hands-on experience and helping preserve history in rural Georgia…
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Economic developer to steer rural initiatives
Saralyn Stafford, a community and economic developer with a 30-year career focused on Georgia, joins…
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UGA partners with food bank to promote healthy eating
Teaching people to grow, cook and eat healthy foods is the key goal of a…
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UGA alumna buys local eatery, makes it the town’s top gathering spot
In early 2016, Melinda Allbritton took a chance. The owners of The Pork Pit, one…
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UGA promotes renaissance in multi-city partnership
A Georgia mountain community is forging a unique economic development partnership with two Tennessee cities…
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UGA uncorks North Georgia’s ripening wine industry
Georgia’s wine industry is growing, bolstering the North Georgia economy by increasing the number of…
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