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Agriculture

CAES plant nematologist Melissa Mitchum and researcher Xunliang Liu have made a significant discovery toward understanding how cyst nematodes co-opt a sugar beet’s vascular system for their own benefit. The cysts caused by the parasite are visible on the bearded roots of this sugar beet. (Photo by Mactode Publications, Bugwood.org)

 Agriculture January 17, 2025

CAES scientists discover how cyst nematodes attack crops

Jack Huang

 Agriculture December 05, 2024

Nothing lasts forever: Huang finds solutions to break down ‘forever chemicals’

 Agriculture November 14, 2024

Planting seeds for Georgia’s cider industry

CAES doctoral students Sofia Varriano and Leniha Lagarde follow farmer Clay Brady to the pasture where many of his chickens are kept.

 Agriculture November 06, 2024

How do free-range chickens influence farm sustainability?

Image of Jennifer Jo Thompson.

 Agriculture October 25, 2024

Thompson works to build sustainable food systems

GMREC research technician Clare Johnston is assisting an entomology research group by collecting immature apples. The small apples are used to feed an insect population of plum curculio, a snout beetle and a serious pest to apples and peaches, to provide usable insects for their work.

 Agriculture October 24, 2024

North Georgia hub fueling agricultural research at UGA

 Agriculture October 17, 2024

Taste of history: UGA Heritage Apple Orchard now bearing fruit

 Agriculture October 15, 2024

Building a Noah’s Ark for Southern apples

The invasive spotted lanternfly prefers tree of heaven as a season-long feeding host and is often present in extremely high densities on trunks, leading to a large pest reservoir in unmanaged habitats. This intense feeding can lead to reduced tree vigor, which causes the spotted lanternfly to disperse into other agricultural crops. (Submitted photo)

 Agriculture September 25, 2024

CAES combats invasive spotted lanternfly threatening U.S. farms and vineyards

Most of Georgia’s vegetable crops are grown in the southern part of the state, which, similar to California, faces drought risks. However, as the climate warms, the area is expected to receive slightly more rainfall than usual, according to CAES economist Jeff Mullen. If vegetable production in California decreases and prices rise elsewhere, Southeast producers may consider shifting from row crop to vegetable production.

 Agriculture September 20, 2024

Georgia vegetable production may expand as a result of climate change