Tag: UGA Cooperative Extension
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UGA Radon Education program promotes awareness, home testing
The UGA Radon Education Program educates communities throughout the state to increase radon awareness and…
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UGA diabetes prevention program earns top recognition from CDC
The certification is based on participant achievement of attendance, weight loss, physical activity minutes reported…
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UGA SNAP-Ed team recognized as part of 30-year celebration
The team was recently highlighted by the national SNAP-Ed program’s webinar series for its innovative…
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South Carolinians join the Great Georgia Pollinator Census
The addition expands the reach of the pioneering project in the Southeast.
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UGA selects new cohort of Georgia agriculture and forestry leaders
The program has had more than 90 graduates since 2014.
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UGA, rural communities work on safe walking routes
The goal is to develop areas for residents to exercise and play safely.
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Protect firefly habitat this season
Georgia is home to more than 50 species of fireflies—or lightning bugs—more than any other…
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Young Harris Beekeeping Institute celebrates 30th anniversary
The four-day event at Young Harris College will begin May 18.
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Rural stress summit to connect Georgia farmers with community resources
Many agricultural producers face pressure such as input costs, a flood of produce imports, labor…
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UGA researchers study the use of blue light technology to reduce foodborne outbreaks
Researchers from the Center for Food Safety are beginning a new study to investigate the…
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Can tech save the world?
Peter Zimmerli implored attendees to expand their thinking regarding technology and sustainability at the Cleantech…
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UGA-Griffin breaks ground on site to showcase new irrigation technologies
On March 28, workers broke ground on the project site being constructed on the University…
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Conserving pollinators in urban landscapes
Understanding and not underestimating the needs of the various pollinator functional guilds to inform conservation…
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2022 Public Service & Outreach Awards
Seven University of Georgia faculty and staff members are being honored for exemplary service and…
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Leaders in poultry, policy are the 2022 inductees to the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
The honorees are the late UGA graduate J. Henry Massey and Georgia Farm Bureau President…
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Alzheimer’s center dedicated to researchers’ loved ones
The CARE Center provides resources for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
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Plant pathologist expects increased rainfall to impact plant disease
Jean Williams-Woodward, Extension plant pathologist with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences department of…
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Precision Ag Researcher of the Year Simer Virk weighs in on the future of agriculture
In February, Virk was named Precision Ag Researcher of the Year at the 25th Annual…
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Spider researcher discusses the Joro spider’s new range
Richard Hoebeke, professional researcher in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences entomology department, spoke…
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CAES generates record-setting $686.3 million annual economic impact in Georgia
CAES’ economic impact on the state of Georgia was the highest since UGA began publishing…
