News Stories - Page 27

Alankrita Goswami, a doctoral candidate in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, received UGA’s 2019 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. CAES News
Ag and applied economics teaching assistant awarded 2019 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Alankrita Goswami helps students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Pine trees toppled over after Hurricane Michael in Wilcox County, Georgia. CAES News
Hurricane Michael continues to hamper Georgia, Florida agriculture
Farmers continue to struggle from hurricane without federal assistance.
Foods that top the “most wasted” list include spoiled meats, fruits and vegetables; prepared foods and ingredients that have expired; and unconsumed leftovers. CAES News
Americans buy food knowing some will be wasted, UGA study shows
Larger families waste less food, families with young children waste more food.
Cole Sosebee, a fourth-year student in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, presents his research poster at the 2019 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium. CAES News
Student researchers shine at annual CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium
Students present their work at the CAES Undergraduate Research Symposium.
A year after the devastation of Hurricane Michael, Georgia's pecan farmers are preparing for this year's crop. Pictured are pecans on the ground following Hurricane Michael in Decatur County, Georgia. CAES News
Georgia's pecan industry at crossroads
Increased costs, decreased prices leave farmers with questions about future of industry.
FABricate entrepreneurship competition judges, from left, Four Athens' Jim Flannery, CBH International's Caroline Hofland, and Farmview Market's Keith Kelly, congratulate CAES agribusiness master’s degree student Eileen Schaffer and psychology student Amy Wright, otherwise known as Herb Girls Athens, for their win with their healthy coffee supplement, Rally Coffee. CAES News
Herbal coffee supplement Rally Coffee takes top prize at UGA’s 2019 FABricate entrepreneurial competition
CAES students pitch new products to gain funding for their fledgling businesses.