🥜 We have the perfect treat for you in honor of #NationalPeanutButterDay ! Dive into Episode 46 of the All About The Pod Podcast, featuring Extension agent Justin Hand and other experts as they spill the beans on Georgia's 2024 peanut scene. 🎙️🌱
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Our disaster support teams are taking action across Georgia! From aerial assessments to mental health initiatives, we're working with local communities to navigate the aftermath of weather-related disasters. 🌊 Learn how we're making a positive impact: bit.ly/48HuL3B

Stay vigilant this #NationalRadonActionMonth and get your radon test kit from the UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories. Your health matters! 👩‍⚕️🔬Read more about what our agents are doing to combat radon at bit.ly/3vs9YTk

🤝 Joining forces with the Southern Ag Exchange, we're determined to ease farm stress for Georgia farmers and ranchers. With our new subgrant, we're spreading support and positivity across the fields! 🌱💚

Say hello to the year of Peaches! PANTONE's 'Peach Fuzz' is the shade of the year and we're proud to be in the heart of the Peach State 🌳🍑 Read more about our commitment to supporting the Georgia Peach industry here: extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/fr…
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Did you know Georgia is participating in a $4.8 million project to combat fungus in watermelon and cucumber crops? 🍉 🥒 Our agents across Georgia are helping lead the charge.

Learn more at: newswire.caes.uga.edu/story/10336/us…
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🌳 Ever noticed trees with seeds that look like popcorn, and wondered #WhatsThatPlant ? The Chinese Tallowtree, aka the 'popcorn tree', is an invasive species in the southeastern US. 🌿 Help our ecosystem by reporting it at eddmaps.org. Photos courtesy of Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

💪🍏 We are excited about the opportunity to enhance access to healthy foods and physical activity in Georgia counties grappling with high obesity rates, thanks to a new grant from the CDC.

Read more here: news.uga.edu/uga-receives-m…

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Congratulations to Rachel Itle and Ty Torrance, two of our UGA Extension experts, who have been honored in the Fruit and Vegetable 40 under 40 Class of 2023! 🏆
Read more about their impactful research here:
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Our new rural health and safety project, fueled by a $350,000 Dept. of Agriculture grant, is addressing the opioid crisis in rural GA head-on, by empowering communities through education & support. Let's break the stigma & build a healthier future together!

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Did you know @uga_collegeofag offers hands-on horsemanship classes in their Equine Science Program led by Extension experts? 🏇

Learn more:
discover.caes.uga.edu/horsing-around…

Happy Thanksgiving from UGA Extension. We are thankful for all of YOU and hope you are able to spend quality time with family and friends during this holiday break. 🍁 🦃

Step into a whimsical wonderland at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens! ✨

Join us Nov. 24 - Dec. 23 for the 12th annual 'December Nights & Holiday Lights' event – with enchanting lit-up trails, holiday treats, and even a fire-breathing dragon!
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🎙️ Celebrate #NationalRuralHealthDay by tuning into our latest episode of #CultivatingCuriosity , 'Breaking stigma: Mental health solutions in farming and rural communities' featuring Anna Scheyett. Listen now: cultivatingcuriosity.caes.uga.edu/1984244/139425…

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Explore the world of winemaking with UGA's Winegrowers of Georgia Internship! 🍇

From vineyard to bottle, students are able to gain hands-on experience in the booming Georgia wine industry.

Check it out here
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The 2023 D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards at UGA is coming up! Join the UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences on Nov. 16 to explore the future of sustainable agriculture with Edward Buckler and celebrate six outstanding faculty members.
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#HappyHalloween ! Meet the hickory horned devil - a spooky-looking caterpillar that transforms itself into a regal moth.

Remember to contact your local Extension agent to help identify the creepy crawly critters you see:
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We had another great week of peanut and cotton harvest, talking about spray drones with growers in Jefferson County UGA Extension, collecting peanut harvest loss data using Farmwave, attending GCPA meeting and getting some awards at UGA Tifton Awards ceremony!! CropSoilUGA

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced the eradication of three more yellow-legged hornet nests in the Savannah area. Keep a lookout for these invasive pests.

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In the newest episode of #CultivatingCuriosity , Kevin Mis Solval from UGA Food Science and Technology shares his work with pomegranates, along with his research on how collagen can be harvested from jellyfish!

Listen here:
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