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The Georgia Green Landscape Stewards Program is launching statewide and offers educational resources to homeowners and businesses across the state to encourage sustainable landscape practices on landscapes of any size. Join our Zoom presentation on March 15th, 12-1 p.m. to learn about the program and its resources. Registration is free. Email uge3039@uga.edu to register. 
Mar 15
12:00PM - 1:00PM Georgia Green Landscape Stewards (Virtual Event) Registrants will receive Zoom link
FABricate is an entrepreneurial pitch contest where students develop their idea for a new food product, new agricultural technology, new food or agricultural-related business or new environmental or sustainable business. In this final phase of the competition, students will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in the hopes of winning $10,000! This event will be held virtually; link to event will be posted at a later date. 
Mar 24
5:00PM - 6:30PM FABricate Pitch Competition Finale
Spring 2021 Seminar Series
Effects of Drying Methods
Sandra Begani, M.S. Exit , will present "Effects of Drying Methods on Post-harvest Quality of Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum L." on Wednesday, March 10 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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Postharvest blueberries were tested under blue light to determine whether the light affected fruit quality or disease development. CAES News
Postharvest blueberries were tested under blue light to determine whether the light affected fruit quality or disease development.
UGA researchers investigate blue light to increase blueberry quality and fight disease
The COVID-19 crisis has put supply chain issues at the forefront of food production and packaging concerns. Researchers at the University of Georgia investigated a potential solution for extending the shelf life of blueberries by exposing blueberries to blue light during storage.
Al Pearson, a member of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Board, and his wife, Mary Pearson, established the Dr. Maurice E. “Butch” Ferree Scholarship to support students majoring in horticulture in honor of Ferree, who retired in 1998 after 24 years with UGA Extension. CAES News
Al Pearson, a member of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Board, and his wife, Mary Pearson, established the Dr. Maurice E. “Butch” Ferree Scholarship to support students majoring in horticulture in honor of Ferree, who retired in 1998 after 24 years with UGA Extension.
New horticulture scholarship honors professional tie that led to lifelong friendship
As a peach and pecan producer in central Georgia, Al Pearson relied on the expert advice provided by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. In addition to the valuable counsel provided by Extension peach expert Maurice E. “Butch” Ferree, Pearson gained something unexpected: a lifelong friend.
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University of Georgia Department of Horticulture
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.

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