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UGArden gala event raised crucial funds for the student community farm. CAES News
UGArden marks 15 years of growing food and community with gala
UGArden, UGA's student-powered, sustainable community farm, celebrated 15 years of growth and harvest at their Garden Gala, raising crucial funds for the farm.
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Help your tomato plants stand tall: Staking and pruning homegrown tomato plants
Now that we’ve announced the winners of the tomato sandwich slicer showdown and your plants are taking off, it’s time to address our first tomato gardening issue: supporting unwieldy tomato plants through staking and pruning.
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About the speaker: Dr. Ru is Assistant Professor at Auburn University, where she leads the blueberry breeding program. The main goals of the program, which focuses on southern highbush blueberry and rabbiteye blueberry, include the improvement of spring frost tolerance, early maturity, disease resistance and fruit quality using high-throughput phenotyping. Locations: in-person @ Griffin SLC 116, remotely via Zoom @ Athens CAGT 128 and Tifton NESPAL 126. Zoom links will be shared closer to the seminar date.
Aug 14
2:30PM - 3:30PM PBGG External Speaker Seminar: Dr. Sushan Ru, Auburn University
An exciting way to kick off the new school year, the CAES Alumni Association hosts Ag Dawg Kickoff to welcome students, faculty, and staff at the start of every fall semester. Attendees are provided with food, musical entertainment, and student club exhibits. The event allows students, faculty, and staff to interact and discover ways to get involved with activities offered by CAES. Are you a CAES alumni interested in volunteering at Ag Dawg Kickoff? Sign up to reserve your spot and get a free t-shirt!  
Aug 20
5:30PM - 7:30PM Ag Dawg Kickoff 2025 Livestock Arena, Athens, GA
About the speaker: Dr. Whitaker is Professor of Horticulture and strawberry breeder. His applied research program focuses on elucidating the genetics of important traits in strawberry and developing new cultivars, working closely with regional growers associations. Locations: in-person @Tifton NESPAL 126, remotely @ Griffin SLC 116, remotely @ Athens CAGT 128. Zoom link will be shared closer to the seminar.
Aug 21
4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG External Speaker Seminar: Dr. Vance Whitaker, University of Florida
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