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The bermudagrass stem maggot is having a major impact on forage production. CAES News
Bermudagrass stem maggot 04/18/13 Clint Thompson
A new invasive pest is having a major impact on bermudagrass hay production in south Georgia.
Holly Young, who graduated with a degree in agricultural communications, recently won first place in the oral presentations section of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium. Her project, which she began before graduation, was to identify the genetic diversity in Exobasidium, a species of fungus that attacks blueberries. CAES News
Undergraduate research 04/18/13 Merritt Melancon
More than 30 undergraduate students in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences competed in the third annual CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, April 17.
Kudzu bug CAES News
Kudzu bug control 04/18/13 Sharon Dowdy
Kudzu bugs have awakened from their winter slumber and can be found alighting on just about anything white or light-colored, from small cars to large trucks and homes to commercial buildings. University of Georgia experts say controlling this new pest isn’t as easy as spraying a pesticide.
Pesticide use is critical in controlling pests like thrips, whiteflies, aphids and beet armyworms. CAES News
Pesticides for crops 04/17/13 Clint Thompson
Pests such as thrips, whiteflies, aphids, beet armyworm and hornworms can devastate vegetable crops.
Metro-Atlanta students will soon have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the hottest, most popular foods on the market today — pizza. CAES News
Farm-to-table pizza experience 04/16/13 Merritt Melancon
Metro-Atlanta students will soon have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the hottest, most popular foods on the market today — pizza.
A variety of tomatoes for sale at the Buford Highway Farmers Market in Atlanta. CAES News
Tomato tips 04/16/13 Michael J. Wheeler
Whether or not you are trying to grow tomatoes for the first time, or this is your 30th season, here are some tips to follow from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension to make sure your harvest is plentiful.
A pair of hummingbirds fly around a feeder at a North Georgia home. CAES News
Bird habitats 04/15/13 Frank M. Watson
Birds can be an important aspect of a backyard environment. The selection of food-producing trees and shrubs can ensure the presence of birds year-round. To attract and maintain a bird population, a habitat should provide food, cover, nesting areas and water.
A bumble bee collects pollen from a tomatillo bloom in a Butts Co., Ga., garden. CAES News
Protect the pollinators 04/11/13 Adam Speir
You may be suffering like I am from the over-abundance of pollen. Before you curse the air as you pop in another anti-histamine, remind yourself to be thankful for that pollen. It helps provide the food, fiber and many other products we use every day.
On March 18, supercell storm system spawned two tornados and hail in North Georgia. Hail damage to car windshields was reported on I-85 in Clayton County near the Atlanta airport. This picture was taken by a CoCoRaHS observer in Douglas County shortly after the storm passed. CAES News
March 2013 weather summary 04/11/13 Pam Knox
Temperatures were 4 to 7 degrees below normal across the state during March, and snow was even seen in a few places south of Atlanta. In many parts of the state, March was colder than January, causing some problems for Georgia crops and farmers.