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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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UGA President Jere Morehead learns more about state’s top industry during annual farm tour
By Clint Thompson for CAES News University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead traveled to South Georgia Sept. 25 to learn more about Georgia's top industry - agriculture - during his annual Farm Tour. The tour's stops highlighted the diversity of the agriculture industry, ranging from
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UGA has three finalists for national economic development award
From UGA TODAY
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Growing Careers by Merritt Melacon
From Southscapes Magazine By Merritt Melacon Ornamental horticulture generates jobs for rural Georgians When public officials start to talk about economic development in rural areas, the conversation often centers around bringing call centers, distribution centers and manufacturing to those areas. But sometimes the businesses with the most local economic impact
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