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UGA agribusiness and community development economist Sharon Kane unveils improved and updated hospitality and tourism data at the 2023 HOST Hospitality and Tourism Summit at UGA in  May. CAES News
UGA captures economic impact of Georgia agriculture
UGA’s annual Farm Gate Value Report sets the standard for determining agriculture’s economic impact in Georgia.
Randy Nuckolls accepts the 2023 Georgia 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4-H Foundation Gala on Aug. 19. CAES News
Randy Nuckolls honored with Georgia 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award
UGA CAES, Law graduate Randy Nuckolls honored for a lifetime of dedication to Georgia 4-H.
In Athens, Greece, CAES students hiked up the Acropolis to view various temples and the Parthenon, learning about the modern-day uses of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a stone Roman theater structure on the southwest slope. CAES News
International agriculture programs broaden student horizons
From the time that our ancestors began cultivating food in the Fertile Crescent thousands of years ago, agriculture has been a life-sustaining practice that has enabled early civilizations to evolve into modern societies.
While peach production in Georgia peaked in 1928 at nearly 8 million bushels, production has slowly dwindled ever since, and the blueberry industry, which started taking root in the state in the 1960s, has captured the top spot among the Peach State’s fruit crops. CAES News
Blueberries rise to capture top spot among Georgia fruit crops
Blueberries comprise a hefty serving of Georgia's fruit industry, as increased production and demand stack up profits in the Peach State.
John Salazar is a professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and director of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management program. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) CAES News
UGA hospitality director leads explosive enrollment growth
For John Salazar, his role as professor and director of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management program at the University of Georgia is “very much a full-circle moment.”
Keith Kelly walks with his grandchildren on the Rock House Creamery family farm. (Submitted photo: Rock House Creamery) CAES News
UGA alumni business adds to the legacy of a tradition
A CAES alumni business, Rock House Creamery, is now the supplier of the famous strawberry ripple ice cream that is central to the Georgia Center's iconic pie.