University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
TypePublic agricultural college
Established1859[1]
Parent institution
University of Georgia
DeanNick T. Place
Academic staff
660
Administrative staff
1341
Students2094
Undergraduates1471
Postgraduates623
Location
Athens
,
Georgia
,
United States]
Websitewww.caes.uga.edu
Information current as of Fall Semester 2019[2]

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is the agricultural college of the University of Georgia, a public land-grant research university in Athens, Georgia.

History

Originally the state agricultural college, CAES was founded in 1859 by the University Board of Trustees as part of a complete reorganization of the university.[1] It was the first college at the University of Georgia to accept women, beginning in 1918. There are three main campuses—Athens, Tifton, and Griffin. All three campuses are home to various research stations and extension programs. The main Athens campus buildings are Conner Hall, the Edgar Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Sciences and the Four Towers Building. Off-campus sites include barns on South Milledge Avenue, the UGA Teaching Dairy, Double Bridges Farm, the UGA Livestock Teaching Arena, and the Wilkins Beef Unit. Additional research centers are located in Attapulgus, Eatonton, Camilla, Savannah, Blairsville, Calhoun, and Plains. Georgia's Agricultural Extension has programs in 157 of Georgia's 159 counties and five 4-H centers for youth that are located in Hampton, Jekyll Island, Eatonton, Tybee Island, and Dahlonega.

Departments

The following departments are part of CAES:

  • Agricultural and Applied Economics (Department Head: Octavio Ramirez)
  • Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (Department Head: Jennifer H Waldeck)
  • Animal and Dairy Science (Department Head: Francis Fluharty)
  • Crop and Soil Sciences (Department Head: Tim Grey (Interim))
  • Entomology (Department Head: S. Kris Braman)
  • Food Science and Technology (Department Head: Manpreet Singh (Interim))
  • Horticulture (Department Head: Leo Lombardini)
  • Plant Pathology (Department Head: Harald Scherm)
  • Poultry Science (Department Head: Todd Applegate)

References

  1. 1 2 Thomas Walter, Reed (c. 1949). "History of the University of Georgia". Athens Banner-Herald. University of Georgia. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  2. ↑ "About CAES". University of Georgia. Fall 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-13.

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