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Tyler Grace Hunt (left), a fourth year Hospitality and Food Industry Management major, helps a guest while working at concierge desk of the Georgia Center. (Photo: Shannah Montgomery/PSO) CAES News
UGA partnership prepares students to succeed in key Georgia industry 10/14/21 Émilie Gille
Students in UGA's hospitality and food industry management degree program in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences get hands-on experience interning at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.
University of Georgia student Nallely Lepiz-Madrigal, from Americus, Georgia, has been selected as one of six delegates to represent the United States at Bayer’s 5th bi-annual Youth Ag Summit. CAES News
UGA environmental econ student selected to attend international Youth Ag Summit 10/13/21
One hundred delegates representing more than 40 countries will meet this November for a virtual global forum.
Tamlin and Mr. 2 17 at Doppler Studios in Atlanta GA CAES News
CAES alum encourages teen mental wellness with new documentary series 09/27/21 Johnathan Edward McGinty
CAES alum Tamlin Hall has partnered with Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Department of Education to launch a documentary series focused on promoting mental health for middle and high schoolers.
CAES Dean Nick Place and Associate Dean Joe Broder with CAES Congressional Agricultural Fellows CAES News
Congressional Agricultural Fellowship creating generations of leaders 09/21/21 Caroline Hinton
Fellows attend agricultural committee hearings, prepare briefings, conduct research and meet with constituents as advocates for agricultural policy.
Researchers in the US and Senegal are studying why young people leave peanut farming behind and move to the city, an important question for the future of farming in Senegal’s Groundnut Basin. University of Georgia PhD student Pierre Diatta and Virginia Tech’s Brad Mills (far left and left), will present early findings of the study, along with UGA agricultural economist Genti Kostandini (far right), in a webinar next week. The team is working with Katim Toure, a collaborator at ENSA (École Nationale Supérieure d'Agriculture) in Senegal. CAES News
Ag economists offer webinar on why young people leave the farm in Senegal 09/16/21 Allison Floyd
In a Sept. 22 webinar, researchers from UGA and Virginia Tech will present early findings from research exploring why young people abandon agriculture in Senegal, where more than 1,000 peanut-growing households were surveyed.
A new $1.5 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will help UGA scientists delve into the dynamics of coastal Georgia wetlands, researching how collapsing marshes can affect property values and storm resiliency in coastal communities. CAES News
A balancing act: Project travels up estuaries to find tipping points 09/07/21 Kristen Morales
Four-year grant connects marsh health with local economics and environmental impact.