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As of Nov. 1, almost 75 percent of Georgia has been designated as having abnormally dry or drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Image credit: USDA Drought Monitor. CAES News
UGA Cooperative Extension experts available to speak on the drought 11/19/16 Merritt Melancon
After months of abnormally dry and warm conditions, 52 north Georgia counties are now facing water use restrictions in accordance with Gov. Nathan Deal’s Level 2 drought response mandate.
George Afari, a UGA Ph.D. student studying food science, and Sarah Spradlin, first-year student studying agricultural communication and international affairs, traveled with Vicki McMacken, assistant director for the UGA CAES Office of Global Programs, to Des Moines, Iowa for the World Food Prize's annual Borlaug Dialogues this October. CAES News
CAES students find inspiration at the 2016 Borlaug Dialogue 11/18/16 Merritt Melancon
For many students at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, their educational goals align with the one of the worlds’ greatest challenges – ending hunger around the world.
Young children need 60 minutes of active playtime to ensure good health. CAES News
UGA receives CDC grant to boost prevention efforts in Georgia's high-obesity counties 11/17/16 Rebecca Ayer
The University of Georgia has been awarded a two-year, $1.25 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to boost obesity prevention efforts in Georgia's most affected rural counties, Calhoun and Taliaferro.
U.S. currency and credit cards. CAES News
Spending plans and careful consideration are key to holiday shopping 11/17/16 Michael Rupured
The holiday shopping season starts earlier every year. Long before Thanksgiving dinner has been reduced to leftovers, shoppers will be looking for bargains.
Solar panels used by poultry houses in south Georgia. CAES News
Solar panels help poultry farmers to conserve energy 11/17/16 Kyle Dawson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension poultry scientist Claudia Dunkley believes solar panels are a way to help poultry farmers become more energy-efficient.
State Extension units, the Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) office, and other agencies have several wildland fire resources for use in the southeastern region of the United States with a particular focus on rural wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas. CAES News
Smoke from Georgia's wildfires spreading across northern Georgia 11/17/16 Pam Knox
If you’ve walked outside during the last week, you’ve probably noticed the smell of smoke in the air. Wildfires associated with the current exceptional drought that is covering much of northern Georgia and surrounding states has created perfect conditions for the growth of these fires.
A graduate student from the second cohort of UGA's Sustainable Food System Initiative fellowship program presents his research at a year-end symposium in April. CAES News
UGA's Sustainable Food Systems Initiative awards third round of fellowships 11/16/16 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia Sustainable Food Systems Initiative has awarded three interdisciplinary teams of faculty with the initiative’s third round of Sustainable Food Systems Fellowships.
The 'Hana Jiman' camellia looks as though it were hand-painted by an artist. CAES News
Fall-blooming camellias offer stunning landscape performance 11/16/16 Norman Winter
Mention fall-blooming camellias and the first thought is most likely the sasanqua camellia. There are many camellia varieties and each has the ability to provide the bones or evergreen structure needed in the home landscape.
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Jo Anne Norris named 2016 D.W. Brooks Outstanding Staff and Professional Adviser 11/16/16 Emily Clance
Jo Anne Norris has been a beloved staff member in the Agricultural and Applied Economics department for nearly 30 years, starting as a senior secretary and working her way up to become the outstanding advisor she is today.

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