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A dollar spent at the supermarket pays for more than what you see in your cart. And what you can get with that dollar has changed a lot since this time last year due to inflation.

Inflation and rising food prices explained

by Maria M. Lameiras | CAES NewsMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022

Georgia is home to more than 50 species of fireflies — or lightning bugs — more than any other U.S. state.

Tips and Knowledge

Everything you need to know about fireflies and how to protect them

by Becky Griffin | CAES NewsMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Camden County voter Beth Miller received error messages several times last week when she tried to pull up a sample Democratic ballot on the Georgia Secretary of State’s official website.

Your Government

High turnout for early voting in Georgia so far, but glitches raise concerns

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Low inventory of some varieties, combined with economic pressures exacerbated by supply chain and global issues, are pushing the price of a meticulously manicured lawn higher this spring.

Sod Prices Skyrocket. Here’s Why

by Maria M. Lameiras | CAES NewsApril 30, 2022October 10, 2023

Hart Dairy won the grand prize at the 2022 Flavor of Georgia food contest for their Pasture Raised & Grass Fed 365 Days Per Year Chocolate Whole Milk.

Meet the winners of the 2022 Flavor of Georgia food contest

by Jordan Powers | CAES NewsApril 23, 2022April 23, 2022

In the poorest part of Senegal in West Africa, 60% of households grow at least some peanuts, even as climate change creates hotter, drier weather that makes it harder to bring in a crop.

Food

UGA is fighting hunger with the power of peanuts

by Allison Floyd | CAES NewsApril 21, 2022April 21, 2022

There's a new children's book out about Georgia and it was inspired by Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp and written by former NFL and UGA wide receiver Malcom Mitchell.

UGA star Malcom Mitchell pens new children’s book, “Hey Georgia”

by Thom ChandlerApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Judges have selected 32 finalists to compete in the second and final round of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ annual Flavor of Georgia food product contest. Narrowed from a field of 148 products, the finalists will compete on April 21 at The Classic Center in Athens with an award ceremony to follow.

Food

Here are the finalists in the 2022 Flavor of Georgia contest

by Jordan Powers | CAES NewsApril 12, 2022September 24, 2023

The 2022 plant sale will run in person from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 9, at 1030 West Green Street in Athens.

Get your spring plants at Plantapalooza this weekend in Athens

by Jordan Powers | CAES NewsApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Do you have a yard full of woody ornamentals? Are you unsure of when or how to prune them?

When should you prune the plants in your yard?

by Ashley Brantley | CAES NewsMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022

A former UGA football player has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of convenience store clerk Elijah James Wood in March of last year.

Crime

Former UGA football player charged with murder of RaceTrac clerk

by Thom ChandlerMarch 16, 2022September 24, 2023

If you’ve ever scanned a field looking for a lucky four-leaf clover, then perhaps you’ve wondered why they are so rare.

Tips and Knowledge

St. Patrick’s Day: The secrets of four-leaf clovers

by Aaron Hale | CAES NewsMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

After being greeted with standing ovations and Dawg barks from lawmakers, Smart thanked Georgia’s political leaders for helping him do his job through their efforts to make the Peach State an attractive place to live and – for top-level high school recruits – to play college football.

Kirby Smart honored by Georgia leaders

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 1, 2022March 1, 2022

You may still be scraping frost off your windshield in the early morning this time of the year, but it is not too early to begin planning your spring vegetable garden.

It’s time to start working on your spring vegetable garden

by Bob Westerfield | CAES NewsFebruary 23, 2022February 15, 2024

Small garden in front of the Dutch house. Netherlands

What is Georgia’s unpredictable weather doing to your garden?

by Avery Newmark | CAES NewsFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022

When they’re infected by a strain of the fungus that’s resistant to agricultural azole fungicide, the clinical azole drugs used in health care are also ineffective.

Fungicides used in farming may drive resistance to antifungal medicine in humans

by Allyson Mann | CAES NewsFebruary 12, 2022February 12, 2022

A smooch from the Rhodnius prolixus, or the blood-sucking “kissing bug,” could be characterized more like the kiss of death — the insect is a primary vector for Chagas disease, a parasitic infection that kills more than 10,000 people annually around the globe. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, victims with chronic cases of Chagas can suffer from life-threatening heart or digestive malfunctions.

News You Can Use

You don’t want to make the deadly kissing bug your Valentine

by Michele Hatcher | CAES NewsFebruary 11, 2022February 11, 2022

A new, internet-connected lighting system for greenhouses could sharply reduce a farmer’s electrical bill, according to a study by University of Georgia researchers.

New smart greenhouses could slash electricity costs for farmers

by Ian Bennett | CAES NewsFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022

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