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For a less stressful holiday, prepare and freeze holiday meals and treats in advance. Freezing prepared foods allows you the satisfaction of serving homemade meals with the convenience of store-bought ones, says University of Georgia Professor and Extension Food Safety Specialist Elizabeth Andress. CAES News
Planning is key to reducing food waste in American households
Smaller households tend to waste more food, according to a study by UGA economists.
Katelyn Bickett (left), a senior agricultural communications major from Chickamauga, Georgia, and Brooke Raniere (right), a junior environmental economics major from Peachtree City, Georgia, will spend 12 weeks in the state Capitol during the legislative session that begins in January 2021. CAES News
CAES students chosen for Georgia Agribusiness Council internships
The students will spend 12 weeks in the state Capitol working with the Georgia Agribusiness Council, one of the state’s largest agriculture lobbies.
UGA researchers will evaluate the impact that detailed flood risk information has on home prices in high-risk zones, the purchase of flood insurance policies and community-level risk mitigation actions. They will also try to determine how communities use different types of flood risk information and how those sources influence their perceptions of flood risk. CAES News
UGA researchers examine economic impact of flooding through national partnership
The goal of the nonprofit partnership is to share data to study and report on past, present and future economic impacts of flooding in America.
The winners of the 2020 D.W. Brooks Faculty Awards for Excellence are Bob Kemerait, Esther van der Knaap, Gregory Colson, Phillip Edwards and Tim Coolong. CAES News
Julie Borlaug continues family mission to eradicate hunger and poverty
Borlaug was the keynote speaker at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ virtual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards celebration that recognized five of the college’s most innovative and dedicated faculty members.
Jen and Warren Simmons won first prize with their Cheddar Rounds in this year's Flavor of Georgia contest. (Submitted photo) CAES News
Flavor of Georgia grand prize goes to Charleston and Church Cheddar Rounds
Atlanta-based couple wins University of Georgia’s annual food product contest.
Hannah Connor is a fourth-year student interning at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel as part of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management program, getting hands-on experience in departments like food and beverage operations. CAES News
Hospitality program thriving in the 'new normal'
Students get firsthand learning as industry adapts during COVID-19.