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A pair of sunburnt watermelons sit in a field in Tift County. CAES News
Georgia Watermelons 06/23/15 Clint Thompson
High summer temperatures and intense sun could reduce Georgia's end-of-season watermelon production this year, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist Tim Coolong. Because of the increased heat over the past week, risk of sunburn for watermelons in the field has been high. If watermelons do scald, they may not be marketable, which may reduce farmers’ normal timeframe for selling their crop.
The State Farm Neighborhood Assist program has awarded $25,000 to the city of Pembroke for a new playground. The new, safe playground will be possible through the grant and the efforts of Bryan County 4-H, the city of Pembroke, the Pembroke Downtown Development Authority. Pictured left to right are Sarah Clem, public affairs specialist for State Farm, Trish West, Bryan County 4-H agent, Tiffany Walraven, Pembroke City Council member and member of the Bryan County 4-H Program Development Team, Karen Puchala, Bryan County secretary, Tiffany Warnell, the local State Farm agent, and Bill Collins, Pembroke's public safety director and member of Bryan County 4-H's PDT. CAES News
Votes Get Grant 06/22/15 Sharon Dowdy
Children in Pembroke, Georgia, will soon enjoy a new, safe playground thanks to the efforts of Bryan County 4-H, the city of Pembroke, the Pembroke Downtown Development Authority and a $25,000 grant from State Farm Neighborhood Assist.
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Josef Broder congratulates the seven University of Georgia students who are spending their summer serving as UGA Congressional Agricultural Fellows in Washington, D.C. CAES News
CAES DC Fellows 06/17/15 Samantha Anderson
This summer, seven University of Georgia students have embarked on the opportunity of a lifetime, serving as UGA Congressional Agricultural Fellows in Washington, D.C.
Georgia's Vidalia onions are available to purchase now. To keep their sweet taste around all year long, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension food safety experts say to store them in the freezer. CAES News
Vidalia Onion Crop 06/17/15 Clint Thompson, Jordan Hill
Heavy rainfall and high winds contributed to Georgia farmers growing fewer Vidalia onions this year, but demand for the popular vegetable and low yields for Texas onions helped keep prices steady.
UGArden Farm Manager JoHannah Biang leads NACTA convention-growers on a tour of UGArden. CAES News
NACTA Conference 06/16/15 Merritt Melancon
More than 300 faculty and graduate students from agricultural colleges across the nation will gather at the University of Georgia this week to learn about the latest research in teaching and mentoring students in agricultural, food and environmental sciences.
Screen shot of Turfgrass Management iPhone application. Developed by Patrick McCullough July 2009. CAES News
Lawn Care Apps 06/16/15 Sharon Dowdy
Summertime is synonymous with cooking outdoors, taking a dip in the pool and cranking up the lawn mower to begin the arduous task of caring for your home lawn. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has made the task a little easier through a few mobile apps for Georgia homeowners and green industry professionals alike.
Sushil Yadav, a Borlaug Fellow who spent four months at the University of Georgia Center for Applied Genetic Technologies working with Zenglu Li, learning “metabolic fingerprinting” skills that he'll take back t the Central Research Institute for Dryland Research in India. CAES News
Borlaug Fellows 06/15/15 Denise Horton
For many Indian families, “pulse” crops – lentils and other legumes that are eaten as porridges – are essential. Not only are they an important source of protein, but these pulse crops can also grow on poor soil and produce lentils and legumes even with limited and erratic rainfall.
The Walk Georgia logo was introduced in 2014. CAES News
Cloudland Canyon 06/15/15 Bridget Marie Thompson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s Walk Georgia program invites Georgians to “move more and live more” at Walker and Dade counties' Cloudland Canyon State Park on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25.
UGA's new turfgrass research facility in Tifton will include new greenhouses and a headhouse to support UGA's expanding warm-season turf breeding program. CAES News
Turfgrass Research 06/11/15 Stephanie Schupska
State, industry and University of Georgia officials will take shovel to soil on June 24 at 2 p.m. as they officially break ground on three new turfgrass research and education facilities. The largest of the facilities will be located in Griffin on Higgins Road just west of the main parking lot, where the ceremony will take place. UGA campuses in Athens and Tifton will house additional structures.