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Ohio State professor to present annual lecture 01/14/12
The University of Georgia will present the annual J.W. Fanning Lecture on Jan. 20, 2012. The lecture will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the UGA campus in Athens, Ga.
The 2012 Ag Forecast series will be held 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 in Macon, Jan. 24 in Tifton, Jan. 25 in Statesboro, Jan. 26 in Gainesville and Jan. 27 in Carrollton. CAES News
Ag forecast 01/05/12 Sharon Dowdy
Will it cost more to feed families in Georgia this year? Do farmers expect high yields? Will poultry still rule the roost in Georgia? These and many more agricultural questions will be answered at the sixth annual Ag Forecast Series set for the week of Jan. 23-27.
Barbara Petit, Georgia Organics, tallies up her scores during the 2011 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. CAES News
Flavor of Georgia 12/02/11 April Reese Sorrow
High Road Craft Ice Cream won top prize in the dairy division of this year’s Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. Since winning the University of Georgia contest, the company has been growing by leaps and bounds.
Jasmine Erves takes notes during class. CAES News
Good or Evil? 12/01/11 April Reese Sorrow
Do you hate shopping at Walmart? A lot of people do. But nearly every American has shopped in one of the stores of this multi-billion dollar enterprise. A University of Georgia professor is using this controversy to introduce students to economics and help them become informed consumers in "Walmart: Good or Evil," a seminar course offered by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The 2012 Ag Forecast series will be held 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 in Macon, Jan. 24 in Tifton, Jan. 25 in Statesboro, Jan. 26 in Gainesville and Jan. 27 in Carrollton. CAES News
Ag Forecast 11/21/11 April Reese Sorrow
Agriculture is the food you eat, clothes you wear and the fuel that runs your life. From the local Georgia farm to the globally stocked supermarket, access to safe and affordable products is important. Learn what's ahead for this vital industry at the 2012 Ag Forecast series to be held 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 in Macon, Jan. 24 in Tifton, Jan. 25 in Statesboro, Jan. 26 in Gainesville and Jan. 27 in Carrollton.
Beef cattle prices are high now and reached historic highs earlier this year. Facing drought and feed shortage, though, southeastern cattle producers still must make tough decisions when it comes to their financial bottom lines and keeping herds healthy. The Southeast Cattle Advisor website was developed by cattle experts with the University of Georgia, Auburn University, University of Florida and Clemson University to be a one-stop shop for cattle producers to get information on how to best manage their risk. CAES News
Southeast Cattle Advisor 11/09/11 Brad Haire
Much like row-crop prices, beef cattle prices are high now and reached historic highs earlier this year. Facing drought and feed shortage, though, southeastern cattle producers still must make tough decisions when it comes to their financial bottom lines and keeping herds healthy.
Scientists from China and Taiwan visit with CAES researchers at the 2011 Ag Expo in Moultrie. CAES News
International summit 10/21/11 April Reese Sorrow
China is a major supplier of food ingredients and products to the U.S. and Canada. However, food safety concerns for both Chinese and U.S. products have resulted in food recalls in recent years. To address these concerns, the University of Georgia held the fourth International Summit on Emerging Issues in Food Safety and Marketing.
Peanuts are dug in a field in Seminole County, Ga., Sept. 29, 2011. Prices for this year's crop, which is near half harvested, are running as high as $1,000 per ton. These are the highest prices since the end of the federal quota system in 2002, which regulated U.S. peanut supply each year. CAES News
Peanut prices soar 10/13/11 Brad Haire
Harshly dry weather, fewer planted acres and good ol’ supply and demand have joined forces to bring peanut farmers the highest prices in two decades for their crop.
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Farm to Fork 10/13/11 April Reese Sorrow
For people interested in starting a new food business, the University of Georgia will offer a two-day workshop in Tifton, Ga. Farm to Fork: Making the Connection will be held Nov. 1 and 2 at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory.
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Farm labor in demand 07/07/11 Candace Pollock-Moore
Changes in certain policies affecting farm labor and improved business strategies are needed to help farmers weather farm labor shortages, says a University of Georgia agricultural economist.