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Cotton is harvested in Colquitt County, Georgia. Cotton prices for the 2010 crop are around $1.20 per pound, the highest ever. The historic cotton prices aren't expected to last for next year's crop, but they are expected to be good for most Georgia-grown row crops. CAES News
Farmers eye plump crop prices next year
Cotton prices are highest ever.
Jean Kinsey, a professor at the University of Minnesota, gives the 2010 D.W. Brooks Lecture on "Feeding Billions: Local Solutions or Global Distribution" in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Ag Futures: local food, biofuels distract from global food needs
Annual lecture addresses balance between benefits of local food and global food needs.
UGA Cooperative Extension coordinators Forrest Connelly (Stephens County), left, and Bob Waldorf (Banks County) sort certificates before handing them out to Master Goat Farmer participates. CAES News
Goat meat demand increasing in Georgia
UGA Cooperative Extension starts Master Goat Farmer program.
Students register for 2009 UGA Tifton Southwest District Recruitment Event at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. CAES News
UGA Tifton to hold student recruitment event Sept. 23
Students and parents just need to bring an open mind and a lot of questions.
CAES News
Play, Learn and Grow at the 2010 Georgia Agritourism Conference Nov. 3-5
Georgia agritourism conference to feature educational sessions and expert speakers.
Produce on sale at the 2010 Athens Farmers Market. CAES News
Direct-marketing local food course Nov. 8 in Macon
UGA experts to share marketing advice with local food producers.