Fall 2021 Seminar Series
Antifungal Resistance
Join Dr. Marin Brewer on Wednesday, October 27th for a seminar on “Antifungal Resistance in the Plant-associated Human Pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is Driven by Fungicide Use in the Environment.” We will meet in 1205 Miller Plant Sciences at 3:30 p.m.
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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Pollinator conservation in the fall season
Posted on 10/25/21
Pollinator conservation does not stop when the weather turns cool. There are a few items you can add to your pollinator to-do list for the fall and early winter to help pollinators next spring.
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UGA crop specialist combats postharvest food waste with research and education
Posted on 10/22/21
Agricultural producers around the world are constantly faced with risks to their crops from disease, weather and pests, but even more losses occur after crops are harvested. In fact, nearly a third of all the food produced worldwide — approximately 1.3 billion tons — is lost to food wastage each year.
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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.
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.
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Innovating the South’s precision agriculture technology
The University of Georgia invests in integrated precision agriculture to transform Georgia into the “technology capital of the East Coast.”
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Planting pollinator-friendly spaces
CAES programs connect people to native plants and encourage people to put pollinator-friendly plants in their landscapes.