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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 09/05/23 Cassie Ann Kiggen
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 08/31/23 Jordan Powers
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 08/15/23 Claire Sanders Kinnard
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 08/02/23 Kensie Poor
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.
Study finds one-year gap between food assistance programs can lead to 20% reduction in diet’s nutritional quality. CAES News
Kids who lose WIC lose nutrition 07/31/23 Erica P. Techo
Study finds one-year gap between food assistance programs can lead to 20% reduction in diet’s nutritional quality.
The Benson's Hospitality Scholarship will benefit undergraduate students in the Hospitality and Food Industry Management major like Olivia Nix, a UGA HFIM student, who worked as an intern at the UGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel. CAES News
UGA hospitality program booming as it enters its fourth year 07/19/23 Jordan Powers
Travel and tourism in the state of Georgia generated more than $60 billion in economic impact in 2021 according to state data, second only to the state’s largest industry: agriculture.