UGA Horticulture Department News
Careers in Horticulture
A degree in horticulture will prepare you for success in a variety of fields, from sales to research, with job opportunities in areas such as floriculture, nursery crops management, landscape horticulture, and fruit, vegetable and nut crop management.
CAES News
CAES News
CAES ranked No. 2 college for agricultural sciences in U.S. by Niche
Posted on 09/09/20
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has ranked second on the 2021 list of Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences in America, up one spot from the 2020 ranking.
CAES News
Nick T. Place named dean and director of UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Posted on 09/08/20
Nick T. Place, an academic leader with a record of applying research-based expertise to the needs of agricultural producers and communities, has been named dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and director of UGA Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Experiment Stations.
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UGA to begin new pecan variety trials in southeast Georgia
Posted on 08/25/20
University of Georgia researchers will begin a series of trials this winter to help identify better management practices for pecan growers in Georgia.
Mission Statement
Our Mission
Through student education, our goal is to develop and disseminate new knowledge that leads to cost-effective and profitable production and improved postharvest handling. As a department, we strive to facilitate the application of horticultural commodities and services that conserve natural resources while protecting and enhancing the environment.
Tiny Houses built by UGA students
David Berle discusses sustainable building
Ranger Nick talks with UGA associate professor of horticulture David Berle about the tiny house built by UGA students using lumber cut on-site from storm-damaged trees. The house is located at the UGArden, a student community farm on the Athens campus.