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Chickens lay eggs in a laboratory on the University of Georgia main campus in Athens, Ga.

Chickens lay eggs in a laboratory on the University of Georgia main campus in Athens, Ga.

Valuable Litter Posted on 02/26/15 by Sharon Dowdy

Claudia Dunkley’s colleagues at the University of Georgia help the state’s poultry farmers grow chickens more efficiently. Dunkley helps them handle one of the industry’s biggest, and often underappreciated, byproducts – chicken litter.

A new grant-funded collaboration between the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Fort Valley State University, AgSouth Farm Credit and Georgia Organics will provide training to beginning farmers in Georgia to help them build their farms into sustainable and profitable businesses.

A new grant-funded collaboration between the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Fort Valley State University, AgSouth Farm Credit and Georgia Organics will provide training to beginning farmers in Georgia to help them build their farms into sustainable and profitable businesses.

Beginning Farmers Posted on 02/10/15 by Merritt Melancon

Starting in October, a new training program will offer beginning and young farmers crash courses in business planning, vegetable and fruit production and goat husbandry to provide them with a strong foundation to help grow their new businesses.

Beef cattle graze in a pasture at the University of Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Ga.

Beef cattle graze in a pasture at the University of Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Ga.

Double Crop Baleage Posted on 01/23/15 by Jordan Hill

University of Georgia Extension agent Mark Frye helps save Georgia cattlemen money while providing cattle a better diet.

There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015.

There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015.

Ag Forecast Posted on 01/23/15 by Clint Thompson

One of the state’s leading counties in row crop production received bleak news about commodity prices during a 2015 Georgia Ag Forecast event held Thursday, Jan. 22.

Pictured are in-line feeders delivered by AgrAbility to a farmer in Fitzgerald.

Pictured are in-line feeders delivered by AgrAbility to a farmer in Fitzgerald.

AgrAbility Program Posted on 01/13/15 by Jordan Hill

A small-town Georgia farmer, George Burke of Fitzgerald, counts his blessings for the much-needed assistance he received from the National AgrAbility Project, a program that helps physically disabled farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers.

There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015.

There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015.

Ag Forecast: Peanuts Posted on 12/29/14 by Merritt Melancon, Clint Thompson

University of Georgia agricultural experts will give a forecast of agriculture in the coming year at a series of events set across the state in January. The new year looks bright for Georgia livestock producers, but not for many row crop farmers.

Animal and Dairy Sciences major Amy Harding offers hay to one of the UGA Dairy Teaching Dairy's new Jersey heifers.

Animal and Dairy Sciences major Amy Harding offers hay to one of the UGA Dairy Teaching Dairy's new Jersey heifers.

Jersey Cattle Posted on 12/18/14 by Merritt Melancon

For those who haven’t spent much time with dairy cattle, cows may seem like a pretty predictable bunch.

Ryan Crowe debones a chuck at the University of Georgia Meat Science Technology Center on the campus in Athens. Students learn all about meat processing, from harvest to the table, and the public can purchase high quality meats.

Ryan Crowe debones a chuck at the University of Georgia Meat Science Technology Center on the campus in Athens. Students learn all about meat processing, from harvest to the table, and the public can purchase high quality meats.

Meat Store Posted on 12/15/14 by Matt Chambers

A fully functional harvesting and processing facility, the University of Georgia Meat Science Technology Center is used to facilitate teaching, research and outreach at the university while harvesting and processing 100-140 cattle, 240 hogs and 30 sheep annually.

Sex Ratio Study Posted on 12/10/14 by Merritt Melancon

The amount of weight a woman gains during pregnancy can be vitally important — especially if she’s carrying a boy — according to a study by researchers at the University of Georgia released today in PLOS ONE, an open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Public Library of Science.

Sustainable Aquaponics Posted on 12/09/14 by Jordan Hill

University of Georgia Tifton Campus student Amanda Miller is educating her community about sustainability through aquaponics one homegrown meal at a time.

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