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The swath of middle Georgia that was hit hardest by recent drought conditions saw well over its normal amount of rainfall this February. CAES News
February rains 03/06/13 Pam Knox
February brought copious rain to most of Georgia, drastically reducing drought conditions in all but the southeast corner of the state. Cloudy conditions associated with the rain kept temperatures near or below normal for the month.
Camilla Borgato, a University of Padova currently working at UGA's Tifton Campus, is studying sampling strategies to track food borne pathogens in irrigation water. She's studying in the United States through the Trans Atlantic Precision Agricultural Consortium. CAES News
TransAtlantic Precision Agriculture 02/21/13 Merritt Melancon
Thousands of miles may separate Georgia and Europe, but farmers on both sides of the Atlantic face similar problems: dwindling water supplies, rising expenses, increasing competition from the developing world and the need to produce more from their land while protecting the environment.
Nine University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences graduates were honored on this year's Bulldog 100 list of the fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. Pictured at the Bulldog 100 event are four of the honorees - Ron Holt, Larry Cunningham, Jack Hartley and Timothy Campbell. CAES News
Bulldog 100 aggies 02/14/13 Sharon Dowdy
Nine University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences graduates were honored on this year’s Bulldog 100 list of the fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni.
Green tomatoes infected with Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. CAES News
Fighting TSWV 02/07/13 Clint Thompson
Once a major threat to the tomato industry, the thrips-vectored tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has been unable to penetrate the vegetable’s latest line of defense — resistant cultivars.
Food hubs aggregate produce from small farmers to meet larger produce orders, like those placed by schools, retailers and restaurants. CAES News
Food hub survey 01/31/13 Merritt Melancon
Some Georgia farmers are looking to food hubs as a way to better market their produce and make the process of getting their produce to market more efficiently.
FACS Agent Denise Everson, from left, 4-H Program Assistant Joey Bristol, FACS intern Amanda Burnside, ANR Agent Monte Stephens, Secretary Renelle Ramirez, 4-H Agent Lauren Healey and ANR intern Patrick Savelle stand in the hallway of the the new Oconee County Extension office in Watkinsville. CAES News
Oconee Extension Office 01/17/13 Merritt Melancon
The Oconee County Cooperative Extension started the new year in a new home. They have moved to the J. Phil Campbell Sr. Natural Resource Conservation Center, which has been operated by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as a research and education center since August 2012.
Student working at UGA's organic demonstration farm at the Durham Horticulture Farm, at 1221 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville. CAES News
Sustainable ag workshops 01/10/13 Merritt Melancon
Wondering how to start a successful, small-herd cattle operation? Want to learn how to defeat the hornworms that attacked your tomatoes last year? Or are you worried about finding customers for this year’s bumper crop of cucumbers?
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2013 Climate Adaptation Exchange 01/03/13 Merritt Melancon
The 2013 Climate Adaptation Exchange, a one-day workshop, will bring together experts from the University of Georgia, the University of Florida, and Auburn, Clemson, Florida State and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical universities.
UGA researcher Andy Paterson CAES News
Cotton genome 12/20/12
University of Georgia researchers, working with representatives from most of the world’s major cotton-producing countries, have led the description of the first “gold-standard” genome sequence for cotton.
While cities and urban water supplies have not been as impacted by Georgia's current drought, middle Georgia farmers have seen more severe impacts than during Georgia's historic 2007-2009. CAES News
Drought update 12/19/12 Pam Knox
The current drought in Georgia has caused significant problems for farmers in central Georgia and other areas of the state, but a lack of impact on the state’s larger cities and drinking water supplies has kept it off most Georgians’ radar.