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Coastal garden sets Father's Day event 05/22/13
Celebrate Father’s Day with two of dad’s favorite things: fishing and antique cars. The Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah will hold Fishing, Food and Antique Autos at the Bamboo Farm on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Basket of Spring Vegetables CAES News
Farm To Food Bank program looking for farmers to help feed hungry Georgians 05/08/13 Merritt Melancon
While the spring vegetable harvest is just getting under way, it won’t be too long before Georgia farmers are pulling truckloads of peppers and snap beans out of their fields. While most of that produce will end up in markets, there may be some weeks where farmers just have too much to sell.
Titan, a newly released University of Georgia blueberry variety, produces much larger berries than traditional blueberry plants. CAES News
UGA plant produces blueberries up to four times the size of average berries 05/06/13 Sharon Dowdy
When it comes to choosing fruit, most people reach for the biggest piece. Titan™, a new blueberry variety bred by a University of Georgia scientist, makes that an easy task. It produces berries two to four times the size of average blueberries.
University of Georgia horticulturist Scott NeSmith (right) is shown receiving the 2013 Inventor's Award from UGA Vice President for Research David Lee. CAES News
Blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith wins UGA Inventor's Award 05/02/13 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith has been awarded the university’s prestigious Inventor’s Award for 2013.
This year, why not skip the Mother's Day bouquet, and make mom a living collection of flowers and plants that may last for years? Matthew Chappell, a UGA Extension horticulturist, has several tips for creating the perfect, one-pot container garden. CAES News
Container gardens can make heartfelt Mother's Day gifts 04/18/13 Merritt Melancon
Every year Americans spend about $2 billion dollars on fresh flowers for Mother’s Day. While fresh flowers are gorgeous, they have a short shelf life — often less than 10 days after purchase.
Metro-Atlanta students will soon have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the hottest, most popular foods on the market today — pizza. CAES News
Metro-Atlanta students learn about the origins of pizza at the State Farmers Market May 8 and 9 04/16/13 Merritt Melancon
Metro-Atlanta students will soon have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the hottest, most popular foods on the market today — pizza.