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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Produce on sale at the 2010 Athens Farmers Market. CAES News
Locally grown
Matthew Roher, chef and owner of Cha Bella restaurant in Savannah, says local is better, and he wants to connect Georgians to local producers of fine food.
Grace Wipple of McDonough, Ga., was one of the 2010 first place winners at Georgia 4-H State Congress. CAES News
State 4-H Winners
Honors were given to 4-H scholarship winners, leadership winners and event winners. Those participating in project achievement are competing for a chance to represent Georgia at the National 4-H Congress in November.
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Master of Biomanufacturing
The University of Georgia was awarded federal stimulus funding to launch a new program to meet the workforce needs of Georgia’s growing biotechnology industry.
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Summer dries Georgia
The current La Niña pattern is associated with dry and warm winters across much of the Southeast.
A yellow koi swims in a backyard water garden CAES News
Budget water garden
A water garden filled with plants, brightly colored koi and goldfish doesn’t have to break the bank. A University of Georgia expert offers tips on creating a water garden on a budget, but says you’re still going to have to pay sweat equity.
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Top 4-H'er Compete
When budget cuts to the University of Georgia put the Georgia 4-H program in peril, hundreds of thousands of 4-H'ers, parents and 4-H alumni across the state spoke up to save it. This week, the top 4-H'ers will come to Atlanta for State 4-H Congress. Following project and portfolio competition, state winners will be selected in 49 project areas.
Immature squash bugs feast on the leaf of a yellow squash plant CAES News
Scout before you spray
Many home landscapers and gardeners see pests eating their azaleas or tomatoes and immediately grab a chemical pesticide for defense. A University of Georgia expert says using a combination of pest control methods is a better option for your plants and the environment.
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Crops like recent weather
Rain has hit on target and temperatures have been reasonable. So far, Georgia row-crops like what they’ve been getting.
Five-leafed clover covers this plant with a little extra luck. CAES News
Gene for luck
Wayne Parrott has answered a question that has stumped plant breeders for the past century: Why do some white clover plants have four leaves?
The early summer following an El Niño winter climate pattern – like we had this past winter -- is typically warmer and drier than normal. With the warmer temperatures and drier-than-normal conditions, soil moisture will quickly decrease over the next two months. CAES News
Summertime heat
The heat was on in Georgia in June. And pop-up thunderstorms scattered rainfall and wind damage across the state.