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Across the Southern border: How U.S. immigration policies affect agriculture
As a shortage of domestic farm labor has led to increased participation in the H-2A visa program, a brief look back at past immigration policies helps frame why migrants from Central and South America have largely been associated with filling necessary agricultural jobs in the U.S.
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Third cohort of CAES Rural Scholars embraces first semester at UGA
Designed to recruit and retain outstanding students from underrepresented areas of the state, the Rural Scholars Program was launched in 2020 to scholarships for students from rural areas.
Men harvesting leafy greens from field during cool weather. CAES News
Across the Southern border: Migrant labor on Georgia farms
Georgia is consistently one of the top five states to utilize the H-2A visa program, employing workers for 60% of agricultural jobs in the state.
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Impact of food nutrition labels on retail pricing and consumer purchasing
Do Nutrition Facts labels provide a complete picture of what "healthy" really means? And does the way information is provided on food labels change consumers' perceptions and purchasing behavior?
Young Scholar Keela Boyce evaluates cytokine mRNA in the poultry disease histomoniasis. CAES News
CAES scientists guide high school students on the way to science careers
Early education opportunities that place students in the driver’s seat of hands-on field research can have infinite impacts, launching students on academic and career paths with immeasurable advantages.
Last year, UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences generated an economic impact of $686.3 million, divided between teaching ($241.3 million), research ($182.3 million) and outreach ($262.6 million) in the report. CAES News
CAES reports second record-setting year of state economic impact
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences generated a statewide economic impact of $740.9 million last year.