Are you interested in starting a food business in Georgia? This training teaches the fundamentals of food safety and regulatory compliance for small and beginning value-added food business.

Sep 11

8:30AM - 5:00PM Food Safety School Food Science Building, Athens, GA

Intros and Appetizers is a low pressure, high energy student and alumni/industry professional networking event. This is a great opportunity for students to seek advice and mentorship from alumni and friends of CAES. Space is limited to 50 students and 25 alumni and friends of CAES! Appetizers will be provided. Dress is business casual. Expect: Time for appetizers and mingling Round-robin style networking Ratio of 2:1 students to alumni/industry partner Prompts to guide conversation Multiple rounds of quality connections

Sep 30

5:30PM - 7:30PM 2025 CAES Fall Intros and Appetizers UGA Studio 225, Athens, GA

This course satisfies PCQI training requirements for food industry professionals responsible for developing and implementing food safety plans.

Oct 21

10/21 8:00AM - 10/23 12:00PM Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) Food Science, ATHENS, GA

The D.W. Brooks Lecture Series and Faculty Awards for Excellence Ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Save the date for this signature event!

Nov 13

3:30PM - 5:00PM D.W. Brooks Lecture and Award Ceremony Georgia Center For Continuing Education, ATHENS, GA

The 3rd Annual Cleantech Symposium will focus on agricultural innovation, robotics, and solar-powered solutions, showcasing Swiss and Georgia-based technologies that are transforming the industry. As part of the symposium, UGA students will have the opportunity to showcase their research through a poster competition, fostering dialogue between academia and industry. The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Register today! Join us on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, for an engaging discussion on how innovation can drive a more sustainable future for farming.

Nov 18

2:00PM - 8:30PM 2025 Cleantech Symposium and Student Poster Competition UGA Delta Innovation District, Athens

Does your facility cleaning and sanitation program need an update? Learn about the best practices, chemical selection, and tools needed to get things squeaky clean. We will also discuss environmental monitoring considerations to ensure your program is working as it should.

Nov 19

8:30AM - 5:00PM Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center, Griffin, GA

A one-day course for produce growers and packers who fall under FSMAs Produce Safety Rule.

Nov 20

8:00AM - 5:00PM Virtual Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training This will be held via ZOOM.

The University of Georgia, the state’s land-grant and flagship institution, is committed to sharing the latest economic projections for U.S. and state agriculture to guide farmers and agribusinesses. CAES economists provide an outlook of agricultural markets for the coming year and keynote speakers focus on important and trending topics.  

Jan 23

8:00AM - 12:00PM Georgia Ag Forecast  UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center , Tifton, GA

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association Awards is an annual event that honors college alumni for their outstanding achievements. The ceremony also includes recognition of new inductees into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. Awards will be given at the UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Tate Center in Athens, GA. Registration begins at 5:00 pm.

Mar 20

6:00PM - 7:30PM CAES Alumni Awards Ceremony and Georgia Hall of Fame Induction Tate Grand Hall at the Tate Center, Athens, GA