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New Native Little Bluestems

July 17, 2026 Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a drought tolerant, low maintenance native plant. This ornamental, warm season perennial grass tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and is easily grown. Its purplish bronze blooms and vertical clusters of slender leaves make it a lovely...
GSD Spring Board Meeting

April 20, 2026 The Spring Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held at the Windsor Hotel in Plains, GA beginning at 9:00AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. For any additional details or questions, please contact Mrs. Erin Montgomery for details (erin.montgomery@gsdc.com or 706-552-4525)....
Georgia researchers aim to engineer more resilient peanuts as new challenges threaten crop

March 27, 2026 Spectrum News By Chris Welch Ben Boyd’s farm in southeast Georgia has been in the family since 1909. “I've grown peanuts all my life, 30 years, maybe more than that,” Boyd said. “And I hope in 2029 and 2309, my family's still in the same place...
GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING

October 8, 2025 GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING The annual Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held in the GSDC conference room in Athens, GA beginning at 1:00PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. For any additional details or questions, please contact Mrs. Erin Montgomery for details (erin.montgomery@gsdc.com or 706-552-4525)....
Turf Battle: The world’s finest playing fields sport UGA Bermuda grasses

August 15, 2025 Turf Battle: The world’s finest playing fields sport UGA Bermuda grasses Byline: By Emily Cabrera From major sporting stadiums across the U.S. to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, turfgrasses developed at the University of Georgia Tifton campus have set the standard for high-quality sporting venues and...
GSD Spring Board Meeting

April 21, 2025 The Spring Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held at the Windsor Hotel in Plains, GA beginning at 8:00AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. For any additional details or questions, please contact Mrs. Erin Montgomery for details (erin.montgomery@gsdc.com or 706-552-4525)....
GSDC/GCIA Internship

February 18, 2025 Please follow this link for the 2025 GSD/GCIA Internship information and application. Applications are due March 28, 2025....
Branch named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

January 23, 2025 UGATODAY, by Brandon Ward CAES professor has earned the nickname 'godfather of peanuts' William “Bill” D. Branch, who holds the Georgia Seed Development Professorship in Peanut Breeding and Genetics in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been elected as Fellow for the...
Red Dirt Diplomacy

November 12, 2024 As a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialist in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Bob Kemerait is well known for his devotion to the agricultural community of Georgia. He is also known for his international work with colleagues and small-scale farmers around the world. Recently, Kemerait...
GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING

October 11, 2024 GEORGIA SEED DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING The annual Georgia Seed Development Board meeting will be held in the GSDC conference room in Athens, GA beginning at 1:00PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. 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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