Find out the latest about what we're doing here at Georgia Seed Development.
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Missouri Soybean partners with University of Georgia to commercialize High Oleic soybeans
November 2, 2021 SEED TODAY Jefferson City, MO (November 1, 2021) - In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Missouri Soybean partnered with the University of Georgia (UGA) to execute a commercial license to advance UGA’s High Oleic soybeans. Missouri Soybean has been working on a trait licensing plan with universities to move seed ready for...
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GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
October 25, 2021 GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING The annual Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held at the Athens GSDC facility beginning at 1:00PM on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. For any additional details or questions, please contact Mrs. Erin Montgomery for details (erin.montgomery@gsdc.com or 706-552-4525)....
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Renowned researcher establishes endowment to support Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center
September 10, 2021 By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News Wayne Hanna, best known for developing 'TifTuf', the hardiest turfgrass ever produced at UGA, has established several endowments supporting research at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. For nearly 50 years, turfgrass researcher Wayne Hanna pursued his professional...
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Southwest Research and Education Center Field Day
August 26, 2021 Southwest Research and Education Center Field Day 08/31/2021 9:00AM - 2:00PM Location Southwest Research and Education Center: 108 Experiment Station Road Plains, GA 31780 Please join us Tuesday, August 31, 2021 for the SWREC Field Day. Sign-in starts at 8:30 a.m.and the tour begins at 9:00 a.m. This will...
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Master gardener: John Ruter talks ornamental plant breeding
August 9, 2021 By Michael Terrazas for CAES News John Ruter realized at a young age that he belonged in a garden. He came to UGA in 1990 to serve as the nursery crop research specialist at the Tifton Campus after earning bachelor’s, master’s and Ph...
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Grass in the Olympic Stadium developed by UGA in Tifton
August 3, 2021 UGA’s TifSport and TifGrand, tough and durable bermudagrasses, were decades in the making by Leigh Beeson The Summer Olympics may be in Japan this year, but Team USA was on home turf when they took the field for Friday’s opening ceremony. The Japan National Stadium...
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Southeast Research and Education Center Midville Field Day, August 11, 2021
August 3, 2021 Please join UGA CAES Wednesday, August 11 for the Midville Field Day. This will be an in-person event with face-to-face presentations and tours of field research plots. A sponsored lunch will be provided. Please pre-register for the field day or visit our...
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University of Georgia’s Robust Soybean Breeding Program Delivers High-Yielding Cultivars
June 18, 2021 By Laura Temple, Soybean Research and Information Network Soybean variety selection determines yield potential. Farmers need high-yielding varieties adapted to their growing season and pest pressures. Many successful soybean varieties for farmers in Georgia and throughout the Southeast are rooted in the soybean breeding program at the University of...
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GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
May 10, 2021 GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING The Spring Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held at the Graduate Athens beginning at 1:00PM on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. For any additional details or questions, please contact Mrs. Erin Montgomery for details (erin.montgomery@gsdc.com or 706-552-4525)....
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UGA establishes new blueberry research orchard at Durham Horticulture Farm in Watkinsville
May 10, 2021 By Emily Cabrera for CAES News Native to North America, blueberries are the most-recently commercially domesticated fruit in the U.S. Just a little over a century ago researchers began studying this wild berry with an intent to develop improved varieties for commercial cultivation. Fast forward 100 years...