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Rural Engagement Workshop participants in the 2023 cohort visit Hillcrest Dairy Farm to see how research has impacted dairy farming in Georgia. (Baker Owens/ UGA) CAES News
Award-winning UGA program selects 2025 cohort
A new cohort has been selected for the Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty. The award-winning interdisciplinary program leverages the community engagement experience of UGA’s public service and extension faculty to support collaborative academic research that benefits rural Georgia. The primary aim is to enhance partnerships with communities throughout Georgia by fostering collaborative, rural-focused research and scholarship.
Romanian scholars (from left) Horia Ciocan, Drago? S?c?leanu, Paula Moraru ?tefan B?trîna and Igori Balta visited the Wahsega 4-H Center in Dahlonega, Georgia, to learn about youth development programming offered by UGA Extension. CAES News
Romanian scholars adapt lessons from UGA Extension to benefit small farms
Building on the strong foundation established with the first cohort of Romanian-American Foundation Fulbright Scholars at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, a second slate of scholars recently completed a four-month fellowship with UGA Cooperative Extension to gather insight and inspiration for establishing extension services in the eastern European nation.
From left, CAES Associate Professor Abigail Borron and Fulbright Romanian-American Foundation Scholars Mihai Suteu, Daniyar Memedemin, Alina Zaharia, Andreea Ona and Daniel Chiciudean stand in front of an image of the Romanian flag projected onto a barn at UGArden. CAES News
Fulbright Scholars unite with UGA Extension to envision ag outreach model in Romania
Arriving on the Athens campus of the University of Georgia in August 2023, five Romanian scholars experienced the same anticipation, excitement and apprehension as many first-year students.  Chosen as Fulbright Romanian-American Foundation Scholars, each serves on the faculty at one of three Romanian universities, specializing in fields from economics and engineering to plant breeding and biotechnology. The five scholars comprised the first cohort of the Romanian Extension Education Development Program, an ambitious three-year pilot effort to facilitate planning and implementation of extension services in Romania. 

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The 2025 Corn Short Course will be held in the small auditorium of the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center on February 12, 2025.
Feb 12
8:00AM - 4:00PM 2025 Corn Short Course (RESCHEDULED FROM JAN 21) UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA
This one-day course is an introduction to good agricultural practices. Small-scale fruit and vegetable growers will learn skills necessary to draft a food safety plan, identify safety concerns, and build knowledge on certifications and resources.This event takes place on February 20th from 9am-3pm.Location: 325 Old Jesup Road, Brunswick, GA 31525Registration closes on February 17th at 4pm EST.Lunch is included. Beverages and breakfast are not included.Please email efs@uga.edu with any food allergens or dietary restrictions after registering.We request participants bring a laptop or tablet that has a USB port.For cancellations, please email efs@uga.edu.Cancellation PolicyCancellations made a week or less before the event will not be refunded. Cancellations made prior to a week before the workshop will be issued a full refund. All workshops and courses are subject to cancellation by Food Science and Technology Extension. In this case, full refunds will be issued to all who have paid registration fees. Neither The University of Georgia nor Food Science and Technology Extension are required to reimburse any expenses made by the attendee prior to cancellation except for the registration fee.
Feb 20
9:00AM - 3:00PM Introduction to Farm Food Safety, Glynn County
This inaugural event will feature research-backed insights from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as well as leaders of industry from “field to table” to share what factors have been impacting food prices and inflation. Dr. Michael Adjemian from the Agricultural & Applied Economics department at CAES will open the program with a brief summary of recent research and data, highlighting factors that have driven the rise in food prices over the past several years. Afterwards, panelist from various industries from producers to suppliers to retailers will share insights on the input costs and challenges affecting Georgians. If you are a student who wishes to attend, please email Laura Bayne at lbayne@uga.edu.
Feb 21
11:30AM - 12:45PM CAES Field to Table: Food Prices and Inflation Georgia Railroad Freight Depot - Blue Room, Atlanta
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