From Georgia FACES, October 28, 2014 UGA Extension specialist optimistic about Georgia’s pecan crop A wet spring and increased scab disease pressure had Wells and other pecan experts pessimistic about this year’s pecan crop. However, a lack of rain in June and July spared Georgia’s pecan farmers from worsening scab disease. The result is a…
From Georgia FACES By?Clint Thompson,?University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences A major disease plaguing Georgia?s pecan crop, scab is a growing problem for state producers due to increasing resistance to the fungicides used to control the disease. ?I do think it?s something farmers need to be concerned about,? said Katherine Stevenson, a…
From The University of Georgia June 29, 2014 Placing children into a mixed reality-part virtual environment and part real world-has great potential for increasing their physical activity and decreasing their risk of obesity, according to University of Georgia researchers. Sixty-one Georgia 4-H’ers, 9-12 years old, participated in a study designed to increase awareness and reduce…
From Georgia FACES By Sharon Dowdy University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences After leading the organization for seven years, director of University of Georgia Extension Beverly Sparks will retire June 30. Sparks leaves after 32 years working in Extension, first as an entomologist in Texas and Georgia, conducting research, publishing papers and…
From Growing Georgia By Merrit Melancon, University of Georgia Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 Beans are a staple crop and primary protein source for millions of people around the world, but very little has been known about their domestication or nitrogen-fixing properties until now. Recently, University of Georgia researchers worked with a team of scientists to…
By Georgia FACES Clint Thompson, University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Breeding cotton varieties with resistance to root-knot nematodes and better cotton fiber quality are at the forefront of Peng Chee’s research at the University of Georgia. The UGA Tifton-based cotton breeder has been working on host-plant resistance to root-knot nematodes for…
By Georgia FACES Merritt Melancon, University of Georgia When the world’s best soccer players make their way onto the world stage next week, chances are they’ll once again be playing on a University of Georgia-bred turfgrass. Three of the Brazilian stadiums that will be used in the World Cup have been outfitted with TifGrand, a…
From UGA By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences A world-renowned University of Georgia turfgrass scientist is embarking on a different research journey – breeding coneless pine trees. Wayne Hanna, 71, retired in 2008 after 37 years as a turfgrass scientist and helped breed some of the top turfgrasses used…
From Growing Georgia Thursday, May 29th, 2014 The land grant university system was created to advance agriculture and mechanical sciences 150+ years ago. It’s been 100 years since the Smith-Lever Act was passed which lead to the establishment of Extension Offices across the country. Dr. Beverly Sparks: The land grant university system was created to…
From Online Athens Clifton A. “Cliff” Baile, a D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar in Biotechnology at the University of Georgia whose recent research focused on the physiology and biochemistry of obesity and bone disorders, died May 19 following a cerebral aneurysm. He was 74. His memorial service will be held Monday, June…