UGA Horticulture Department News
Seminar Series
List of Fall 2019 Horticulture seminars | Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Athens: 1205 Miller Plant Sciences; Tifton: 125 NESPAL; Griffin: SLC Room 102
CAES News
CAES News
UGA experts to share green industry knowledge at Wintergreen
Posted on 01/11/20
The Georgia Green Industry Association’s Wintergreen Horticultural Trade Show and Conference will be held Jan. 21-23 at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth, Georgia.
CAES News
UGA researchers help track the ancestry of tomato to help build a brighter, tastier future for farmers
Posted on 01/08/20
The path from wild weed to the carefully cultivated vegetables that fill our refrigerators is not always a straightforward tale of domestication. Different cultures have different priorities and growing conditions, and sometimes crops are domesticated more than once.
CAES News
Horticulture research yields light bulb moments in the improvement of greenhouse growing
Posted on 01/04/20
The illuminated light bulb. It’s the symbol of a great idea come to life.
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.