Dean and Director; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
🍅 CAES plant geneticist Esther van der Knaap and an international team of researchers have found the genetic tools to restore rich flavor to modern commercial tomato varieties. 🔗 ugacaes.org/3VgtfUF
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Food safety expert Faith Critzer has been named head of the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology. An internationally recognized authority, her research focuses on identifying risks tied to producing and packing fresh fruits and vegetables. 🔗 ugacaes.org/4hc8X5N
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🌎 In 2027, CAES will be offering four new immersive study abroad programs in Europe, Central America and Asia, as part of our continued dedication to expanding international educational opportunities. 🔗 ugacaes.org/4xKTO2r
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The 2026 Almanac is HERE! 🌱🍅 The fifth volume of our award-winning annual magazine is officially live, and we’re so excited to share it with you. 🔗 Explore the digital magazine: ugacaes.org/3TGiFFJ
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Congratulations to our 2026 #40Under40 honorees! The @universityofga's 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities. This year, we've got six outstanding #AgDawgs to celebrate 🐾 🔗 ugacaes.org/3RxgT8W
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Appreciated meeting with @afbf President Zippy Duvall to talk about a a host of Ag issues. He sure has a great view of the Capitol!
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Great happen-chance meeting of our @uga-caes Ag Fellows with former Senator Saxby Chambliss in DC. He hosted our first Ag Fellow @ChristySeyfert 29 years ago!
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🌱⚙️ As the research and development hub driving Georgia's No. 1 industry, we were thrilled to welcome ag tech leaders, researchers and specialty crop growers for the first-ever Southeastern Specialty Crop Technology Conference and Show. 🔗 ugacaes.org/40eTEkZ
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🐝 Renowned honey bee scientist Jamie Ellis is returning to the @universityofga as the new director of the UGA Bee Program. 🔗 ugacaes.org/420xjbR
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In collaboration with @ClemsonUniv, Professor Peng Chee is rethinking cotton from the ground up. Backed by an $11 million grant from @BezosEarthFund, the team will develop new varieties that can rival synthetic materials with less climate impact. 🔗 ugacaes.org/4cJfymi
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UGA Grand Farm is welcoming proposals from startups, corporations and industry leaders interested in exploring trials, demos and research partnerships at our working innovation farm in Perry, Georgia. 🔗 ugacaes.org/4rUVvry
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It's official! Dean Place is the 2025 @sunbeltagexpo Cow Milking Champion! 🐮🏆 -- @GaDeptAg
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Precision agriculture innovator Liang Dong is set to become the @universityofga's newest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, effective Aug. 1, and will serve as associate director for research at the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture.
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The @Delta Air Lines Foundation has committed $5 million to our hospitality and food industry management program, the second-fastest growing undergraduate major at @universityofga with a 335% growth rate since 2019. 🔗 bit.ly/4lRGof1 -- @HfimUga
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Nick Place retweeted
Wayne‑Sanderson Farms has committed $2M to UGA’s Poultry Science Building, naming the student lobby and helping create a space for collaboration, innovation, and student engagement in poultry science🐓 Learn more about this transformational gift: godaw.gs/ah8r50W8WZT
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🌱 Innovation is taking root at UGA Grand Farm! At the groundbreaking of our 250-acre innovation farm in Perry, members of our Precision Horticulture Lab and partners across the country showed off the new technologies shaping the future of agriculture. 🔗 bit.ly/4k9QUxu
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Nick Place retweeted
Congratulations, Class of 2025! 🎓 #UGAGrad
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🔬 🌳 Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics C. Robin Buell has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3ESvxS4 -- @theNASciences
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Friday was a great day celebrating all of our work on UGA Grand Farm. So excited to continue this project to support our state's No. 1 industry with @TheGrandFarm!
CAES has officially broken ground on UGA Grand Farm, a 250-acre innovation farm in Perry that will focus on advancing autonomous technologies and sustainable practices tailored to Southeast agriculture. 🔗 bit.ly/3YvsaXS -- @universityofga @GaDeptAg @TheGrandFarm
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