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The U.S. planted acreage for cotton was forecast at 12.2 million acres, down 11% (1.5 million acres) from last year. CAES News
Forecast remains cloudy for the cotton market this year
Slightly lower production, reduced consumption and higher beginning and ending stocks are projected for the 2020 cotton crop globally.
UGA Professor Cesar Escalante was recognized by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for his mentoring work with his minority graduate student advisees. His research focuses on socially and financially disadvantaged farmers. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski, January 2020) CAES News
UGA Professor Cesar Escalante honored for excellence in mentoring
New award from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association recognizes consistent, outstanding efforts in fostering junior, female and/or minority colleagues.
UGA faculty Nick Fuhrman and James Shelton perform stream fish sampling for their "Natural Resource Management for Teachers" lab. CAES News
CAES faculty innovate in virtual instruction during COVID-19 crisis
Learn how seven faculty members tackled distance learning.
Gopinath “Gopi” Munisamy, a UGA professor of agricultural and applied economics, was recently named Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Marketing in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Gopinath Munisamy named Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Marketing
Munisamy is an expert in agricultural policy, markets, trade and economic development.
Nick Robertson, this year’s University of Georgia Food, Agribusiness and Entrepreneurial Initiative (FABricate) winner, started Rare Combinations to develop an efficient, affordable alcohol percentage detector for beverage producers. The senior biochemical engineering major will receive a $10,000 investment toward his business from the contest. CAES News
Engineering student wins UGA FABricate entrepreneurial contest with alcohol percentage detector
Nick Robertson, this year’s University of Georgia Food, Agribusiness and Entrepreneurial Initiative (FABricate) winner, started Rare Combinations to develop an efficient, affordable alcohol percentage detector for beverage producers.
Freshly-picked strawberries CAES News
Why are the grocery store shelves empty?
A UGA agricultural economist explains COVID-19's impact on food markets.