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UGA’s Dr. Joe West Discusses Ag Education at UGA Tifton
February 6, 2014 Dr. Joe West, Assistant Dean for University of Georgia Tifton Campus, talks about the different agricultural programs offered at UGA Tifton. For more information, visit UGA Tifton....
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NGCOA Will Honor Jack Nicklaus with Award of Merit During Association’s Annual Conference
February 5, 2014 Press Release from Golf Industry Show World Golf Hall of Famer and globally renowned course designer Jack Nicklaus will be honored as the recipient of the 2014 National Golf Course Owners Association Award of Merit during the Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla. The Award of Merit is the...
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Less Acreage, High Yields Highlight 2013 Peanut Season
February 5, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Peanut acreage may have reduced in 2013, but the high-quality nut being planted remains the same. Due in large part to research conducted by University of Georgia scientists on the Tifton campus, in particular the development of the Georgia-0...
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More than 800,000 Kids Learn Ag from Video Games
February 5, 2014 By Allison Floyd from Growing Georgia To understand agriculture, you have to learn about math, science, geography, weather – a little bit of everything. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. For the past two years, the American Farm Bureau Foundation has given teachers and...
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UGA, Auburn Schedule Precision Ag Workshops in Georgia, Alabama
February 5, 2014 Press Release from UGA Event Feb. 25, 2014 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Auto-steer technology, variable rate irrigation, smart-phone apps — these are all precision farming techniques that University of Georgia professor George Vellidis believes farmers should be using in their day-to-day operations. "Just like any business enterprise, there are always inefficiencies in the...
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Beginning Farmers Can Find Business Planning Help Through UGA Extension
February 5, 2014 Event Press Release from UGA Starting a Small Farm Business Workshop: Feb. 11, 2014 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM A green thumb and hard work may be the keys to getting a small farm started, but it takes more to make that farm a successful business. University of Georgia Extension, Georgia Organics and the...
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Estate Planning Important to the Future of the Farm
January 24, 2014 By Allison Floyd from Growing Georgia Some top agronomists and economists will sweep through Georgia beginning today to give farmers details about the future of products special to their part of the state – from peaches to peanuts to poultry. But all producers share one economic reality: Planning for...
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UGA Sets Pesticide Applicator Recertification Classes for February
January 24, 2014 Event Pesticide Applicator Recertification Classes: Feb. 12, 2014 9:00 AM - Feb. 18, 2014 4:00 PM Certified pesticide applicators need recertification training and credits to keep their licenses up-to-date. To help provide this training, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has planned pesticide applicator recertification classes in Savannah, Griffin and Cartersville this February. The Savannah class is...
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UGA Experts to Teach Pruning Principles in February Workshops
January 24, 2014 Event Pruning Principles Workshop: Feb. 21, 2014 9:00 AM - Feb. 28, 2014 3:00 PM Learn how to properly prune ornamentals at an upcoming University of Georgia course offered on its campus in Griffin, Ga. The one-day course will be offered Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the UGA Research and Education...
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Deadline for 2014 Flavor of Georgia Contest - Coming Up Soon - Feb. 7
January 24, 2014 By Merritt Melancon, University of Georgia Georgia entrepreneurs and chefs only have a few weeks left if they want to participate in the 2014 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. The contest's organizers are still looking looking for great jams, confections, barbecue sauces, cheeses, popsicles, granolas, soups and any...