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Ways to view: Athens: CAGT Room 128 - Attend seminar in personAthens: Miller Plant Sciences 3113 - Join your colleagues and watch the Zoom feedGriffin: 102 SLC - Join your colleagues and watch the Zoom feedTifton: 125 NESPAL - Join your colleagues and watch the Zoom feed  Click to Join the Zoom Meeting Note: Users must login through their UGA Zoom accounts before joining the meeting.
Oct 06
4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG Student Seminar: An Analysis of the Tools for Mitigation of Aflatoxin Production in Peanut by Brianna Cheek Center For Applied Genetic Technologies, ATHENS, GA
UGA Center for Food Safety Webinar Series       From Asia to America: Lessons learned in food safety and preservation Guest speaker: Carla Schwan, UGA Assistant Professor and Extension Food Safety SpecialistDate: Friday, Oct 14Time: 11 a.m. ET In Person in Melton Building Conference room or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96960698174   Hosted by Dr. Francisco Diez, Director of CFS Dr. Carla Schwan: An assistant professor and Extension food safety specialist, in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Georgia, Dr. Carla Schwan serves as the director of the National Center for Home Food Preservation. Schwan has dedicated both her academic pursuits and professional career towards addressing complex domestic and international public health issues; particularly, foodborne illness, antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens, and global food security. Schwan’s recent work focused on the development of microbial baselines, characterization of Salmonella enterica, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence factors through whole genome sequencing informal markets in Cambodia, and outreach and food safety training targeting food safety inspectors in Bangladesh. Previous research projects include identifying optimal intervention strategies to control Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in meat products and using gram-positive bacteria and yeast to validate baking processes to control Salmonella in hamburger bun manufacturing and support FSMA regulatory compliance. Schwan has enjoyed several community-facing positions consisting of national and international teaching, Extension/outreach, and public service. She has authored multiple technical reports and scientific articles and presented research at notable industry, academic, and scientific meetings. Schwan finds joy in teaching and researching the complexities of food safety and microbiology, a field she has been dedicated to for the last decade. Schwan brings an instinct for complex problem solving, interdisciplinary leadership, and a passion to work in the fields of food safety, antibiotic resistance, microbiology, and public health.  
Oct 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM From Asia to America: Lessons learned in food safety and preservation https://zoom.us/j/96960698174
The D.W. Brooks Awards recognize faculty who make outstanding contributions to the college's critical mission areas.  Speaker Dr. Alison Van EenennaamProfessor of Cooperative Extension, Animal Genomics and Biotechnology, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis Lecture Title Science Friction: Can effective communication save genome editing from the fate of GMOs?
Nov 08
3:30PM - 5:00PM DW Brooks Lecture and Awards Georgia Center For Continuing Education, ATHENS, GA
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Dec 07
All Day CAES Athens Campus Holiday Luncheon
The 2023 Ag Forecast will be held January 27, 2023 in Tifton, Georgia. 
Jan 27
8:00AM - 11:59PM Ag Forecast 2023
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Horticulture Seminar: Wednesday, September 7, 3pm-4pm, 1205 Miller Plant Sciences
Controlling Whitefly Transmitted Viruses in Vegetable Crops in Georgia, Nirmala Acharya (PhD proposal); Development of Tea as New Crop in Southern United States, Sarita Paudel (PhD proposal)
Meeting locations on each campus: 1205 Miller Plant Sciences in Athens, 102 SLC in Griffin, Horticulture building conference room in Tifton
Fourth National Conference, Oct. 10-12, 2022
Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes 2022
The Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes 4th National Conference will take place October 10-12, 2022 and will bring together researchers, educators and practitioners in discussion and continued education sessions. Click on the image to find registration informaiton.
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.
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CAES News

Controlled environment agriculture CAES News
Taking control of the future of agriculture 09/16/22
Traditional agriculture is highly weather dependent, and many producers of high-value crops are shifting over from field production to controlled environment agriculture. That is where the University of Georgia’s Marc van Iersel comes in.
Many common houseplants and landscape plants are toxic to pets if ingested. If your pet gets ahold of something you think may be poisonous and begins exhibiting concerning symptoms, call your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435. CAES News
These 25+ plants are toxic to pets 09/05/22
Every pet owner has probably asked their pet “What do you have in your mouth?!” at least once or twice — it’s an essential part of pet ownership. That’s why responsible pet ownership also includes knowing what houseplants or common flowers may be dangerous — or even fatal — to your pets.
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University of Georgia Department of Horticulture
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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.
UGA Trial Gardens 2022-2023 Internship
Help the UGA Trial Gardens flourish this season!
If you are interested in an internship with the UGA Trial Gardens during the 2022-2023 academic school year, email trial-gardens@uga.edu for more information or for permission to register for HORT 3930 for credit.
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