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 viticulture researcher receives 40 under 40 recognition from Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News
Posted on 12/11/19
Since arriving at the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture in 2017, viticulture researcher Cain Hickey has helped make UGA Cooperative Extension the go-to source for wine growing expertise in the Southeast.
CAES News
Sweet potatoes are more than just a side dish
Posted on 12/07/19
Sweet potatoes are a traditional part of Southern holiday celebrations. A member of the morning glory family of plants, sweet potatoes are believed to have originated in Central or South America at least 5,000 years ago. Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe on his fourth and final voyage.
CAES News
UGA horticulture students offering locally grown Christmas cheer Dec. 7
Posted on 12/04/19
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at UGA’s Riverbend Greenhouse Complex.
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.