Spring 2022 Seminar
Hedge-Pruning of Pecan
Guest speaker Dr. Lenny Wells will discuss "Hedge-Pruning of Pecan in the Southeastern U.S." on Wednesday, January 19th from 3-4pm. For in-person attendance please meet at 2102 Miller Plant Science (Athens) or 111 Student Learning Center (Griffin). To get on our weekly email list for seminar reminders or to obtain the seminar zoom link, email mariatwedt@uga.edu.
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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Third round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants awarded
Posted on 01/21/22
Eleven grants totaling $1.5 million were awarded in November 2021 to recipients of the third round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants. Overall the awards went to faculty from 13 UGA departments, centers, programs, schools and colleges.
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UGA researchers create disease-resistant hybrids from wild peanuts
Posted on 01/20/22
Using proven production practices to fight disease in the field, Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year. Modern peanut varieties carry few genetic defenses against some of the more devastating diseases, so peanut farmers carefully consider when to plant, whether to irrigate and when to apply fungicide and insecticide to keep those diseases from infecting the plant.
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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.