UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

🌱 Assistant Professor Erich Schoeller in the UGA Department of Entomology is one of five CAES researchers producing cutting-edge research in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) — the fastest growing agribusiness sector in Georgia.

As part of the "fab five" of CEA, Schoeller's research focuses on providing growers with reliable pest management strategies that allow them to maximize returns and improve food safety.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🌱🧅 The uniqueness of Georgia's Vidalia onions means that growers can't always find what they need to know in books.

Instead, a team of experts at the one-of-a-kind Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center supports growers as the primary site for research on this sweet Georgia staple.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🚨 The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating insect that lays eggs in open wounds or body cavities of warm-blooded animals, is back in the U.S. for the first time in decades.

Professor of Entomology and UGA Extension Veterinary Entomologist Nancy Hinkle is answering the public's pressing questions about what the screwworm is and whether we should be worried about its return.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🌟 Entomology doctoral student Piper Cole has been named a 2026 Wormsloe Fellow!

One of only two students inducted into this year's cohort, Cole will explore the interactions of beetles and honeybees with trees at the Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe on the Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!
--
UGA Libraries

🍀 From coastal adventures at the Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll to ziplining in the mountains at the Wahsega 4-H Center, Georgia 4-H summer camps help thousands of children and teenagers each year make lasting and life-changing memories.

Check out some of our favorite shots from summers past 📸

➡️ Learn more about camp at the link in the comments!

🐄 While other states in the Southeast have seen attrition in dairy production, CAES experts in animal and dairy science, food product innovation, precision agriculture and related fields are helping Georgia’s dairy industry continue to expand.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🌱 Assistant Professor Zhihang Song in the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture is one of five CAES researchers producing cutting-edge research in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) — the fastest growing agribusiness sector in Georgia.

As part of the "fab five" of CEA, Song uses imagery sensors, machine learning and robotics to monitor plant growth and improve yields.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🚜 With many Georgia residents relying on ATVs and UTVs for farming, recreation and transportation, experts at CAES and the Center on Human Development & Disability / UGA are leading a statewide safety program to reduce preventable ATV/UTV crashes on rural roadways.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

🌾 What is precision agriculture? Great question!

In the latest episode of our award-winning podcast, UGA Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist Luan Oliveira breaks down how modern agriculture is evolving via:

▪️ Robotics;
▪️ Autonomous sprayers;
▪️ Drone technology;
▪️ Smart farming tools;
▪️ And more!

➡️ Listen at the link in the comments!

Hey 👋 Peyton Bergquist, a regenerative bioscience and applied biotechnology double major, represented CAES as the 2026 Connect Abroad Ambassador for the University of Georgia's study abroad trip to Morocco.

Designed exclusively for first-year students across all academic areas, Connect Abroad: Discover not only introduces participants to UGA’s international education opportunities but also to a new culture through immersive, hands-on experiences.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!