University of Georgia
UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Grains
Menu
Close
Search

News Stories - Page 597

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

CAES News
New associate dean 08/10/05
Josef M. Broder, a faculty member and administrator in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for 28 years, has been named associate dean of the college effective Aug. 15.
CAES News
Chicken manipulation 08/09/05
Poultry and food scientist Daniel Fletcher can make "a silk purse" if he wants to. In his research, he's turning dark meat, the underused "sow's ear" of chicken, into something more valuable: white meat.
CAES News
Amazon classroom 08/04/05
Most Americans picture the Amazon River as a wild, dark place where large snakes slither on tree limbs over murky water teeming with piranhas and crocodiles. This is true in places. But University of Georgia students there this summer saw this developing area as much more.
CAES News
Rattlesnake weed 08/04/05
Because of its name, many people think Florida betony escaped its Florida borders to become a problem weed in turf and ornamentals from North Carolina to Texas. Wherever it came from, it's hard to control in your yard and garden.
CAES News
Cattle short course 08/04/05
The 2005 Southeast Georgia Beef Cattle Short Course will be Aug. 25 at the Canoochee Forage Bull Development Center between Claxton and Glennville, Ga.
CAES News
Research decline 08/04/05
Disease, spoilage and agroterrorism pose ongoing threats to the U.S. food supply. But research in food and agricultural microbiology is declining, says a report by the American Academy for Microbiology.
CAES News
Killing the pathogen 07/29/05
University of Georgia scientists have developed a method for eliminating the harmful E. coli O157:H7 pathogen in cattle watering troughs.
CAES News
Agroterrorism 07/28/05
When the word "terrorism" pops up, the first image in most people's heads is not a field of soybeans. But maybe it should be. Terrorism isn't limited to blowing up buildings. Food supplies can also be a target.
CAES News
Wet summer 07/28/05
At this point in the year, gardeners are usually more concerned with keeping plants alive and vegetables bearing due to the lack of water. This year is different. For the most part, we've had too much rain and wind. Many plants are showing signs of stress.
CAES News
Obesity battle 07/28/05
Super-size isn't an option in Georgia's school cafeterias. And University of Georgia experts are working to keep it that way. To help reduce childhood obesity numbers, UGA Cooperative Extension nutrition specialists conduct statewide school cafeteria worker trainings each summer.