32,000 research citations over the past five years
Integrative Precision Agriculture
Harnessing the power of technology and big data to sustainably provide for our planet’s growing population
Integrative precision agriculture (IPA) applies to every aspect of the agriculture industry, from planting and harvesting to creating more environmentally conscious farming practices. Learnt how our researchers are engineering for tomorrow.
Statewide Variety Testing
Conducting research each crop year
The UGA Statewide Variety Testing program provides annual performance testing results on Georgia commodities including canola, small grains and forage, corn and silage and field crops. Research is conducted in multiple geographic regions of Georgia to collect agronomic data such as yield, bloom date, maturity date, test weight, height, lodging, seed size, and seed shattering; also, tests for resistance / tolerance to pests and disease.
Regenerative Bioscience Center
CAES faculty research cell therapy to fight chronic diseases
UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center (RBC) is a synergistic unit of researchers from a range of disciplines and institutions. The RBC is making great strides in developing new cures to treat devastating diseases such as stroke, heart disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, transforming the field of medicine along the way.
Controlled environment agriculture
Plant Growth Facilties
University of Georgia plant growth facilities (PGF) provides controlled environment greenhouses and growth chambers and dedicated staff to support faculty and student agricultural research in Athens.
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Graduate Programs
Our master's and doctoral degree programs attract students from all over the world. Graduate students work alongside our world-class faculty to expand their knowledge in field, laboratory, facility and online settings.
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
109 Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602
Email: Ag.Research@uga.edu
Phone: (706) 542-2151
We are committed to discovering, innovating and delivering the science required to feed and fuel the world.
See how we are leading innovation in research$43.8M in external funding support for research
$52.4M New competitive federal grants increased 6.3% from $49.3M
918 Peer reviewed journal articles published by CAES Faculty
785 grants received in FY21
Funded by: USDA NIFA, USDA ARS, National Science Foundation, CDC top funders, among many others
Research News
CAES News
Meet UGA’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025
The University of Georgia has named its 40 Under 40 Class of 2025, recognizing a group of young alumni based on their personal, professional and philanthropic achievements. Honorees from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences include Caroline Lewallen (BSA '11 - Agricultural Education), Charles Orgbon (BSA '18 - Environmental Economics and Management), Colby Ruiz (BSA '15 - Biological Science), Caroline Stelling (BSA '11 - Environmental Economics and Management) and Tyson Strickland (BSA '11, DVM '16 - Animal Science).
CAES News
CAES student explores trade through agricultural delegation to China
Jesse Cronic, a third-year agricultural and applied economics student in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was selected to join the Future Agriculture Leaders Delegation to China, a program organized by the U.S. Soybean Export Council and the U.S. Heartland China Association. The experience offered an immersive look at Chinese agribusiness, trade dynamics and the cultural ties that shape global agriculture.
CAES News
Liang Dong joins UGA as Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
Liang Dong, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Microelectronics Research Center at Iowa State University, is set to become the University of Georgia’s newest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, effective Aug. 1. At UGA, Dong will be the GRA Eminent Scholar in Precision Agriculture, with a joint appointment in the colleges of Engineering and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He will also serve as associate director for research at the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture.