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• All The Buzz on The Third Annual Great Georgia Pollinator Census

  Leslie Matos

  August 30, 2021

  

  Thousands of Georgians came together on August 20 and 21 to count pollinator insects in their local gardens for the third annual Great Georgia Pollinator Census.  Coordinated by University of Georgia Cooperative […]

  Posted in: Community, Entomology, Extension, Master Gardener, Research

• Evidence of Study Suggests Source of Pandemic Foodborne Illness

  Jennifer Reynolds

  August 30, 2021

  

  Researchers at the University of Georgia have provided multifaceted evidence to suggest the likely origins behind the global spread of Salmonella Enteritidis, which has caused recurring outbreaks of the foodborne pandemic linked […]

  Posted in: Center for Food Safety, Research

• UGA Food Scientists Get Creative with Georgia Commodities

  Ligaya Figueras

  August 20, 2021

  

  As farmers across the state swelter in the summer heat tending crops and livestock, food scientists inside a state-of-the-art 14,500-square-foot facility on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin are laboring over […]

  Posted in: Campus, Community, FoodPIC, Research

• From Food Desert to Community Oasis

  Ashley Biles

  August 12, 2021

  

  Labeled a food desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Fairmont community in Griffin, Georgia, has historically had slim options for sourcing fresh, nutritious food nearby. But this desert is becoming […]

  Posted in: Center for Urban Ag, Community, Extension

• UGA Professor Earns Award from American Phytopathological Society

  Ashley Biles

  July 27, 2021

  

  It is said that if you find a job you love, you will never work a day in your life. For Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza, this has come true through his work […]

  Posted in: Campus, Crop and Soil Sciences, Extension

• Burnham Named ABWA Scholarship Recipient

  Ashley Biles

  July 27, 2021

  

  Each year the Iris Chapter of ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) presents a scholarship to a student who is pursuing a degree in business or a business-related field on the […]

  Posted in: Academics, Campus, Community

• UGA Plays Pivotal Role in Food Safety

  Jennifer Reynolds

  June 11, 2021

  

  World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on June 7. Established in 2018 through a U.N. General Assembly resolution, the day seeks to bring awareness to foodborne risks and “to […]

  Posted in: Center for Food Safety, Research

• Computer Software Helps Solve What-if Questions in Agriculture

  Ashley Biles

  June 10, 2021

  

  Anyone familiar with agriculture knows that a successful harvest largely relies on environmental factors. An especially hot summer with no rain in sight or poor soil quality can cause as […]

  Posted in: Campus, Continuing Education, Research

• UGA Weather Network Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Agriculture in Georgia

  Pam Knox

  June 3, 2021

  

  On June 1, 1991, the first agricultural weather station operated by the University of Georgia began transmitting data from Griffin, Georgia. Since then, the UGA Weather Network has grown to […]

  Posted in: Campus, Extension, Research

• Giant Invasive Bees Could Threaten Native Pollinators

  Ashley Biles

  May 28, 2021

  

  University of Georgia entomologists are seeking citizen help to document the presence of the sculptured resin bee — also known as the giant resin bee — an invasive bee that […]

  Posted in: Campus, Community, Entomology