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CAES Dean Sam Pardue chats with peanut economist Adam Rabinowitz following the Ag Forecast in Lyons, Georgia, on Jan. 30, 2018.

UGA CAES set to host annual Ag Forecast meetings

Posted on 12/07/18 by Clint Thompson

Sam Pardue, dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), will serve as the keynote speaker at the upcoming Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series set for Jan. 22 through Feb. 1. The annual meetings allow UGA agricultural economists to address Georgia’s farmers, lenders and agribusiness leaders about the latest trends and economic conditions in Georgia’s No. 1 industry — agriculture.

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Governor Nathan Deal, from left, congratulates Harry and Jaime Foster and Travis Cole, of Georgia Grinders, who are accompanied by Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director Sam Pardue. Georgia Grinder's Premium Nut Butters' Pecan Butter won the grand prize at the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest.

Georgia Grinders Pecan Butter takes top prize at UGA's 2017 Flavor of Georgia Contest Posted on 03/22/17 by Merritt Melancon

Chamblee food entrepreneurs wow judges with naturally sweet, creamy pecan butter.

Cotton being harvested.

Increase in exports main reason cotton prices are up Posted on 03/14/17 by Julia Rodriguez

Cotton acreage to decrease this year to due to estimated high peanut prices.

Irrigation pivots at work on the UGA Tifton Campus.

UGA Extension economist implores farmers to know their costs of production Posted on 02/28/17 by Clint Thompson

Expenses like seed costs, fertilizer treatments and fuel need to be calculated before planting season begins.

Caroline Phillips spent two semesters studying at ETH in Switzerland while earning her UGA degree.

Agribusiness student benefits from one of CAES' best kept secrets Posted on 02/24/17 by Denise Horton

Attending a semester of classes at ETH Zürich, a university in Switzerland, was exciting, cost-effective and challenging for Caroline Phillips.

Judges in the preliminary round of the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia Food Product Development Contest have chosen 33 products from around Georgia to compete in the final round of the competition.

Thirty-three finalists selected for UGA's Flavor of Georgia contest Posted on 02/22/17 by Merritt Melancon

Entrepreneurs from all corners of the state selected to compete in the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia contest.

A team of food industry experts and grocery buyers selected 33 products to compete in the final round of the University of Georgia's 2016 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. A record-breaking 135 products were entered into the contest this year in 11 categories.

UGA's Flavor of Georgia contest entry deadline is Feb. 9 Posted on 02/01/17 by Merritt Melancon

Georgia food entrepreneurs have less than a week to enter the state's premier food product contest.

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