Horticulture
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“Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Networks help close that gap.” That was the message Leonardo Lombardini, head of the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, delivered to a crowd of students, researchers and alumni from across the U.S. and Central America who gathered at the UGA Griffin campus for the third International UAA-US Symposium. The event was organized…
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The University Council approved 10 proposals to add minor, major and certificate programs to the University of Georgia on Wednesday. The new programs include: The council approved all of the proposals from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences to offer seven existing majors at external campuses. These include: The council approved a proposal from…
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CAES alumnus joins UGA-Griffin faculty to expand food production through controlled environment agriculture For plant breeder Andrew Ogden, things are looking up. Way up. A new assistant professor in the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Ogden focuses on breeding members of the cucurbit family — namely melons and squash —…
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University of Georgia professors Scott NeSmith, Anumantha Kanthasamy and S. Edward Law have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Including these three new Fellows, 12 UGA faculty have received this honor, all of them since 2013. NAI Fellows must be involved in creating or facilitating inventions that make a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and…
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While peach orchards are a common sight throughout middle and south Georgia — helping the Peach State live up to its name — peach producers need more than just the title to ensure that both long-established groves and newly planted fields are successful. Dario Chavez and his research team in the Department of Horticulture on…
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You may have relied on advice from a Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer in the past. Now they want your input to make plans for the future. A number of novice gardeners, or gardeners who haven’t gotten their boots in the dirt recently, have reached out to Master Gardeners for recommendations during the pandemic. These…
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University of Georgia researcher Dario Chavez has been named to the Fruit and Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 by Fruit Growers News. The prestigious honor places Chavez within a small group of young professionals who are making remarkable contributions within the industry. A native of Riobamba, Ecuador, and part of an accomplished farm…
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Svoboda “Bodie” Vladimirova Pennisi, a full professor and UGA Cooperative Extension Specialist at the UGA Griffin campus, will work with the Small Business Development Center to implement online learning opportunities. Pennisi’s online business training module will be designed to help entrepreneurs and managers run a successful landscape management business by covering critical topics such as…
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University of Georgia horticulturists Rachel Itle and Dario Chavez recently traveled to Australia to collect seeds from wild raspberries and peaches to bring back to the UGA Griffin campus. As scientists in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Itle and Chavez research Georgia-grown fruit.
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Last summer, seven seniors from Pike County High School (PCHS) in Zebulon, Georgia, with an aptitude for science made a commitment to work alongside University of Georgia Griffin campus scientists three days a week for the entire school year. This month, they will complete their yearlong partnership. The students, Courtney Bagwell, Dylan Blohm, Abigail Chasteen,…