University of Georgia Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center

09/11/2026

04/16/2026

Wrapping the first baleage of the season.

03/27/2026

We branched out this week and planted a Peach Foundation Block under the guidance of Dr. Srijana Mahar, UGA Peach Extension Specialist.

03/10/2026

We were proud to host the 2026 Superintendent/ Farm Managers meeting with attendees from across the state.

09/29/2025

Eddie's retirement party

09/11/2025

Join us for a retirement celebration honoring Eddie Smith on September 26th from 1:00-3:00 pm at the Gordon County Agricultural Services building in Calhoun!

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08/27/2025

Staff appreciation luncheon for Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center, Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center, and Statewide Variety Testing. Dean Place, Dr. Harsha Thipareddi, and Eric Elsner thanked the team members for their dedication and presented years of service awards. Shawn McCary recieved his 25 year service award, and Eddie Smith was presented his 35 year of service award. Special thanks to Murray County Extension CEC, Brenda Jackson, for securing and preparing the venue for the event!

12/19/2024

Christmas lunch with the best crew!

12/07/2024

Big thanks to all the Calhoun Bull Evaluation buyers and consignors. 68 bulls across 5 breeds averaged just over $5,300. Appreciate the NWGA Research and Education center for all the heavy lifting over the last 5 months. Today we had the opportunity to recognize Shawn McCary and Tyler Bagwell for their awesome work for the UGA/GCA programs over the last 25 and 17 years, respectively.