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Cotton is watered on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. Irrigation equipment needs to be serviced before the production season begins. CAES News
UGA Extension irrigation workshops will cover new technology
Workshops will be held in Tifton and Statesboro, Georgia.
On October 10, 2018, intense winds from Hurricane Michael in Turner County, Georgia, blew cotton to the ground. CAES News
Georgia growers face season of uncertainty
South Georgia farmers are still trying to recover from Hurricane Michael.
Sustainable agriculture experts at the University of Georgia are offering a two-day intensive workshop March 23 and 24 to help small growers make the most of the upcoming season and build their farms into strong, productive businesses. CAES News
Small producers can harvest business insights from UGA-led workshop
UGA sustainable agriculture experts focus on building sustainable business models.
Products are lined up for their initial taste test for the University of Georgia’s 2019 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. The final round of judging will be held March 19 in Atlanta. CAES News
State's top food products make the final round of University of Georgia's 2019 Flavor of Georgia contest
Final round of UGA's Flavor of Georgia contest set for March 19.
UGA's Adam Rabinowitz, peanut economist on the UGA Tifton campus, speaks during the 2018 Georgia Ag Forecast meeting in Bainbridge, Georgia. CAES News
Georgia Ag Forecast and resource fair to offer assistance to hurricane-affected communities
Thanks to support from the Georgia Farm Bureau and AGCO, registration fees for this year's Ag Forecast meetings in south Georgia's Bainbridge and Tifton have been waived.
Pride Road's hibiscus jelly was a finalist in Flavor of Georgia's 2018 Jams and Jellies category. The University of Georgia's Food Product Innovation and Commercialization (FoodPIC) Center in Griffin, Georgia, helped the Smyrna, Georgia, company dry the fresh flowers and then make them into a range of hibiscus products: jelly, jam, tea and chutney. Pride Road's owners (center) are shown at the 2018 Flavor of Georgia contest with members of the FoodPIC staff. CAES News
UGA FoodPIC often behind successful Flavor of Georgia contest winners
Georgia food companies who partner with UGA do well in Flavor of Georgia contest.