Agriculture’s importance
in Georgia:
In 2011, food and fiber production
and processing in Georgia directly
and indirectly:
• Generated a total economic impact
of $71.1 billion.
• Created more than 359,000 jobs.
If you eat,
you’re involved in Agriculture.
At the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, we’re
dedicated to discovering, teaching
and delivering the science required
for healthy living. We focus on
providing:
• a safe food supply.
• a clean environment.
• a better life for Georgians.
Big university,
small college experience.
• Small class sizes allow for easy
student and professor interactions.
• Highly rated academic advisors.
• Great job market for our graduates.
• High rate of placement for our
students continuing on to graduate
and professional schools.
Hands-on
opportunities for our students.
• We offer 22 majors in 3
undergraduate degrees, 15 master’s
degree programs and doctorates in
more than 8 areas.
• Campuses in Athens, Griffin
and Tifton.
• Students can participate in research,
internships and study abroad
opportunities.
Developing
Georgia’s future leaders.
Our students are learning leadership
skills inside and outside of the
classroom:
• Getting the skills to become
educators, politicians and
entrepreneurs.
• Researching with top scientists,
interning in Washington, D.C., and
participating in community service.
• Getting involved on campus in one of
30+ student organizations within
the college.
Lifelong learning
in Georgia’s communities.
UGA Cooperative Extension:
• Is a county, state and federally funded
organization supported by UGA
specialists & county-based faculty.
• Provides unbiased, research-based
education in agriculture, the
environment, communities, youth
and families.
• Helps Georgians become healthier,
more productive, financially
independent and environmentally
responsible.
Supporting
Agriculture and natural resources.
Agricultural and natural resources
county agents provide homeowners
and growers:
• soil and water test analysis and
recommendations.
• advice on safe pesticide use.
• publications and instruction on how to
protect the environment as well as the
latest agricultural technology, research
and marketing strategies.
Facilitating
healthy lives, families and finances.
Family and consumer science county
agents and specialists teach:
• financial literacy
• nutrition and food safety
• staying fit
• child safety
• parenting
• radon testing
Your money
is effectively being put to use.
• Every dollar invested in us returns $3 to
Georgia counties.
• UGA Cooperative Extension reaches 2
million+ Georgians through its
education programs annually.
• Millions more rely on our publications
and educational news for timely and
relevant facts.
Making life better
for Georgians and the world.
For more than 100 years, our agricultural
scientists have conducted ground-breaking
and life-changing research.
Studies focus on:
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making our food supply safer and
longer-lasting.
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breeding plants that need less water
and pesticides.
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monitoring pollutants.
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creating leaner cuts of meat.
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creating useful products from crop
by-products.
At the forefront
of science and technology.
We’re developing programs and
innovations to improve people's lives by
focusing on getting results. Our scientists
research:
• poultry, stem cells, food science
• turfgrass, horticulture, row crops
• plant pests, drought, water quality
Experimenting
out in the field.
Our agricultural research stations and centers allow us to
discover practical solutions for Georgia producers in varying
geographic and climatic conditions.
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College Experiment Station in Athens
Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton
Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin
Attapulgus Research & Education Center in Attapulgus
Central Research & Education Center in Eatonton
J. Phil Campbell Research & Education Center in Watkinsville
Mountain Research & Education Center in Blairsville
Northwest Research & Education Center in Calhoun
Southeast Research & Education Center in Midville
Southwest Research & Education Center in Plains
Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center in Lyons
J. Scott Angle
Dean and director
caesdean@uga.edu
706-542-3924
www.caes.uga.edu