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UGA’s newest pecan variety to be released next spring
From Media Newswire By Kyle Dawson The University of Georgia’s newest pecan variety will be released next spring and has shown good resistance against scab disease so far, according to Patrick Conner, a horticultural scientist at the UGA Tifton Campus. “We always say ‘so
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Georgia Ag Forecast Seminar Series
From CAES MEDIA NEWSWIRE By Merritt Melancon University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series will be held Jan. 18-27. University of Georgia agricultural economists will present insights into the latest market and regulatory conditions for the state’s largest industry. Hosted
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A Commitment to Agriculture
From The University of Georgia By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia's No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black,
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Upcoming field day to feature UGA CAES research
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences EVENT DATE: Aug. 24, 2016 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM A field day focusing on University of Georgia research at the Southeast Research and Education Center (SEREC) in Midville, Georgia, will take place at 9 a
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Appearance of flower blooms an encouraging sign for Georgia pecan growers
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Seeing Georgia pecan trees covered in blooms this spring has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells encouraged about this year’s crop. Although harvest time is still five months away, Wells
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Pecan production becoming more popular in Georgia
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Undeterred by the possibility that Georgia pecans might flood the market in six or seven years, the increasing popularity of the crop has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells encouraged
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The Perfect Peanut
A great article by Mr. Charles Johnson featured in The Furrow. Click here to view the article from The Furrow!
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The Pirating of Licenesed and Certifed Grasses
TPI, Turfgrass Producers International, recently published a wondeful piece by Jim Novak regarding the pirating of licensed and certified grasses. It was released in their January/February 2016 Turf News publication and in the January/February E-Newletter, which is linked below! Click here to view the TPI E-Newsletter!
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Shrewdly using fungicides and nematicides
From Southeastern Farm Press By Dr. Bob Kemerait University of Georgia Plant Pathologist Early in my career as an Extension specialist, I was asked by a county agent to visit a Mennonite farmer and to address an emerging problem in his corn crop. Upon arrival, I diagnosed
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Two UGA faculty members named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
An excerpt from "Two UGA faculty members named National Academy of Inventors Fellows" By Terry Hastings For the full article, please visit HERE Athens, Ga. - The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of Georgia faculty members to the 2015 class of NAI Fellows. David Chu, Distinguished
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