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UGA plant breeder Wayne Parrott honored by American Seed Trade Association
By Josh Paine for CAES News Along with grant applications, administrative duties, publishing and hands-on research duties, scientists in agricultural research have the monumental job of disseminating vital information to stakeholders, policymakers and the general public. During its annual meeting on June 16, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recognized Wayne
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UGA releases new muscadine variety, ‘RubyCrisp’
By Sadie Lackey for CAES News From late summer into fall, Southerners start looking for muscadines — a popular grape native to the Southeastern U.S. Selections run from the dark purple, thick-skinned traditional muscadine to a light golden-green variety. Soon, growers and consumers can add a new red variety
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Georgia Ag Forecast set for five locations in 2020
By Clint Thompson for CAES News Jeffrey Dorfman, the state fiscal economist for Georgia and a professor at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), will serve as the keynote speaker for four of the five locations during the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar
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UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to host Global Food Security Summit on Nov. 8
By Merritt Melancon for CAES News For the past decade, demographers have predicted that the world would have to double its food supply by 2050 to feed the growing population. Progress is being made toward that goal, but scientists, farmers and policymakers still have a lot work to
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Farm tour highlights value of UGA to Georgia agriculture
By Clint Thompson for CAES News University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead and Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia Gary Black were part of an annual farm tour that visited southeast Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to learn about the diverse makeup of the state’s agricultural industry.
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Midville field day set for August 14
By Clint Thompson for CAES News The University of Georgia Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center (SREC) in Midville, Georgia, will host its annual field day on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and tours of the 719-acre center are set to begin at 9:30 a
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Muscadine conference set for July 9 at UGA
By Sharon Dowdy for CAES News Producers and those interested in muscadine grape production are invited to the University of Georgia Summer Muscadine Conference on Tuesday, July 9, at the university’s South Milledge Greenhouse Complex on Milledge Avenue in Athens. Presentations will be made by UGA
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UGA-bred blueberry plants now grow across the globe
By Sharon Dowdy for CAES News Visit the CAES article on their site for an Interactive Map A tried and true Georgia “boy,” University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith takes pride in creating new blueberry varieties for farmers in Georgia and across the
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Georgia pecan growers enduring dreary harvest season
By Clint Thompson for CAES News Georgia’s pecan growers will have a limited supply this year due to weather conditions that affected the quality of the pecans and Hurricane Michael’s impact, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells. A
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Georgia peanuts infrastructure significantly impacted by Hurricane Michael
By Clint Thompson for CAES News Georgia peanut farmers, still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Michael on October 10-11, are facing uncertainty about when and where to unload their crop after harvest. The hurricane dealt a devastating blow to local buying points and peanut shellers in
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