Tag: UGA Cooperative Extension
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UGA receives multiyear grant to address obesity in Georgia
The CDC funds will be used to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity.
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Impact of food nutrition labels on retail pricing and consumer purchasing
Professor leads study to explore the impact of food nutrition labels on retail pricing and…
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Harnessing genetics to combat changing climates
Geneticist warns that food systems could be the largest contributor to environmental pollution by mid-century.
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Extension project focuses on education, outreach to address opioid crisis
As drug overdoses linked to opioids continue to rise, rural communities in particular struggle to…
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UGA Beef Team uses multidisciplinary approach to support industry
Beef production brought $658.6 million to the state’s economy in 2021.
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Professor talks gourds, a fall staple
Timothy Coolong, a professor of horticulture and vegetable extension specialist in the College of Agricultural…
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Extension coordinator discusses yellow-legged hornet eradication efforts
Tim Davis, Chatham County extension coordinator in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, recently…
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UGA Extension provides ‘boots on the ground’ to fight farmer mental health crisis
UGA Cooperative Extension collaborates to address the growing mental health crisis for farmers and families.
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CAES leads $3.2M USDA grant to improve organic onion production
A team of researchers seeks to find more effective production practices for organic onion growers…
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Six UGA faculty to be honored at annual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards
Plant geneticist will give insight into how quantitative genetics and genomics hold the potential for…
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CAES service-learning course encourages a conservation mindset
Students are introduced to arthropod-mediated ecosystem services, pollinator health, pollinator-plant interactions and pollinator habitat enhancement.
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Entomologist shares best ways to keep flies away
Elmer Gray, an extension entomologist and researcher in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,…
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Extension specialist discusses advantages of robotic mowers
Clint Waltz, a UGA Cooperative Extension specialist in turfgrass with the College of Agricultural and…
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Non-native yellow-legged hornet confirmed in Georgia, U.S. for the first time
This is the first detection of live yellow-legged hornets in the open United States.
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Exploring the travel and tourism ecosystem with UGA’s Hospitality Program
Learn about the broad scope of the industry in this Cultivating Curiosity episode.
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UGA hospitality director leads explosive enrollment growth
John Salazar’s program is a full-circle moment.
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CAES researchers find improved treatments for removing ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS are commonly found in paper food packaging, stain-resistant and waterproof clothing and furniture, fire-repellants,…
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CAES researchers find simple solution to keep produce fresh, fight food waste
Deltsidis’ research program focuses on extending the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables and implementing technologies…
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UGA-Griffin Irrigation Demonstration Site provides hands-on learning for landscapers
The site includes four 30-by-30-foot plots for use in training, research and education.
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Prevent raw flour from being a recipe for disaster in your kitchen
Tips offered to minimize the risk of illness from contaminated flour.
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UGA prepares workforce for Georgia’s second largest industry
In 2021, nearly 200 million visitors to Georgia produced $34.4 billion in direct spending.
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UGA awarded $4 million to design farm of the future
It’s an investment in innovations for climate-smart agriculture and forestry.
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Agriculture project wins $1M NSF development award
Collaboration will help farmers move to fourth agricultural revolution.
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