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UGA entomologist Nancy Hinkle receives regional 2014 Recognition Award in Urban Entomology
The Entomological Society of America’s Southeastern Branch presented University of Georgia entomologist Nancy Hinkle with its 2014 Recognition Award in Urban Entomology.
This picture shows cotton being picked at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
UGA ag economists offer insights into how the farm bill will affect Georgians
Georgia farmers can no longer bank on subsidized payments from the federal government.
More than 70 poultry farmers and scientists from around the world and the U.S. flocked to Georgia this week for the UGA Department of Poultry Sciences International Short Course. CAES News
International poultry professionals flock to UGA for short course
More than 85 poultry professionals and scientists from Georgia, the U.S. and around the world gathered in Athens Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 for a comprehensive, four-day short course on the latest information on poultry production.
The 2014 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series will be held Jan. 24-31 in Macon, Athens, Lyons, Tifton, Bainbridge and Cartersville. Registration for the series is open at www.georgiaagforecast.com . CAES News
Snowed-out Georgia Ag Forecast in Tifton and Cartersville rescheduled
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Georgia Ag Forecast seminars in Cartersville and Tifton, which were canceled because of inclement weather the last week of January, have been rescheduled.
Ed Kanemasu,CAES assistant dean of international affairs and director of global programs; far left; and other UGA administrators hosted a delegation of animal health and agricultural experts from Mali in Athens from Wednesday to Friday this week. The visit represented the reestablishment of a relationship between the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  and the Malian government that started in 2006, but was interrupted when a coup toppled the Malian government in March 2012. CAES News
Malian agricultural delegation returns to the University of Georgia
An agricultural delegation from the Republic of Mali braved the snow this week to visit the University of Georgia and meet with faculty and administrators.
Small flocks of chicken can provide families with eggs, meat and hours of entertainment. CAES News
Northeast Georgia backyard poultry workshop scheduled for Jan. 16

University of Georgia Extension will offer a Backyard Flock Poultry Workshop Jan. 16 in downtown Comer.