Find out the latest about what we're doing here at Georgia Seed Development.
-
Growing Grass Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
January 8, 2015 From Better World Project By Mary Henderson Featured Story from University of Georgia Research Foundation TifGrand® bermudagrass, a GREEN solution to a number of problems UGA Breeds a Grass That Thrives in Shade and Sun Plant breeders at the University of Georgia (UGA) and the U.S....
-
UGA Tifton Campus to host annual Peanut Farm Show
December 18, 2014 From Georgia Faces By Jordan Hill University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ( Image credit: Brad Haire/UGA CAES) The University of Georgia Tifton Campus will be the center for all-things peanuts for growers and industry personnel on Thursday, Jan. 15, when the UGA Tifton Campus...
-
UGA Ag Forecast to be held across Georgia Jan. 14-23
December 8, 2014 From Georgia Faces By Merritt Melancon University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ( Image credit: Megan McCoy) From new varieties to new technologies and new markets, Georgia’s agricultural landscape is guaranteed to change every year. The University of Georgia’s team of agricultural...
-
Georgia’s 2014 pecans: smaller nuts, bigger price, growing market
November 25, 2014 From Southeast Farm Press By Brad Haire Southeast Farm Press Georgia’s pecan crop this year looks to bring 70 million pounds to market. As harvest rolls on, small nut size has been a problem due to tough summer weather, but the weather did help the crop, too. Growers...
-
UGA Exension plant pathologist cautions peanut farmers about tomato spotted wilt virus
November 18, 2014 From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences This picture shows tomato spotted wilt virus damage in peanuts in 2011. ...
-
Georgia Soybean News Fall 2014
October 31, 2014 Georgia Soybean News Fall 2014 Newsletter...
-
GSD October 2014 Update
October 31, 2014 Click here to access GSD's October 2014 Update!...
-
Georgia leads the nation in blueberry production
October 24, 2014 From Georgia Faces By Merrit Melancon University of Georgia With the tally from the 2014 growing season complete, it’s official: Georgia now leads the nation in blueberry production. University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith, who is often credited with helping to create the beginnings of this...
-
AGSouth Genetics and UGA Research Foundation win lawsuit to enforce plant variety protection
October 21, 2014 Albany, Ga - A jury recently awarded a victory to AGSouth Genetics, LLC and the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) in a case against Georgia Farm Services, LLC, a supplier of bulk fertilizer, chemicals, and seed, for violating a federal law protecting plant varieties. A jury sitting in...
-
Pecan scab a growing problem for Georgia producers
October 14, 2014 From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Pictured is a pecan affected by scab disease. Image credit: Katherine Stevenson/UGA) A major disease plaguing Georgia’s pecan crop, scab is a growing problem for state producers due to...