News Stories - Page 613

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

CAES News
Trophy meal
For a deer hunter, a mounted trophy buck is the prize of a lifetime, the result of years of relentless tracking, studying signs, honing skills and finally bagging the perfect specimen for the den wall. For carpet beetles, it's just lunch.
CAES News
Hand-powered cooler
University of Georgia engineering students have developed a cooling system that could help farmers in developing countries get more milk to the market.
CAES News
Land grant lectures
Georgia Farm Bureau President Wayne Dollar Monday presented a $100,000 donation to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to endow the Georgia Farm Bureau Land Grant University Lecture Series.
CAES News
Student research
Paul Ruddle II spent more than 600 hours to find out something nobody else knew for sure. The Georgia high school student says it was worth every minute.
CAES News
Pricey pecans
Consumers are paying more for pecans this year. But Georgia farmers aren’t profiting from the higher retail prices.
CAES News
Hurricane-driven disease
In addition to the extensive crop damage from this fall’s hurricanes, a handful of Georgia pecan growers in central Georgia are now coping with a disease that could further reduce their already meager yields.
CAES News
Winterize pipes
Homeowners should winterize outdoor pipes and lawn sprinklers soon. A few precautions now can save a lot of time and headaches later.
CAES News
Cotton workshop
The 2004 Georgia Cotton Workshop will take place Dec. 14 at the Rural Development Center in Tifton, Ga. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Workshops start at 8:10 a.m. and run through noon.
CAES News
Holiday poinsettias
Poinsettias embody the holiday spirit and help create the most festive displays. The challenge is deciding how many poinsettias to buy -- what color, leaf shape, plant size and form. There are so many.
CAES News
Asiatic soybean rust
A soybean disease that has caused major problems for farmers worldwide is now in Georgia. And it's probably here to stay. Georgia farmers will have to learn to deal with it, says a University of Georgia expert.