Georgia Cotton Commission

Jan 29

7:00AM - 5:00PM Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting / UGA Cotton Production Workshop

Intros and Appetizers is a low pressure, high energy student and alumni/industry partner networking opportunity. Faculty and staff are welcome.

Feb 06

5:30PM - 7:30PM CAES Spring Intros and Appetizers Studio 225, Athens, GA

  Date: Thursday – February 13th, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: UGA Animal & Dairy Science Livestock Instructional Arena (2600 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30605) or LiveAuction.TV for sale broadcast This Sale Features: 35 Service Age Angus Bulls 3 Registered Angus Open Heifers benefitting UGA Block and Bridle Club and UGA Cattlemen’s Association through scholarships and teaching activities 30 Angus-Cross Open Commercial Heifers This sale is held in conjunction with the Northeast Georgia Beef Cattle Short Course on Wednesday, February 12th at 9a.m.

Feb 13

12:00PM - 11:59PM 2025 Focus on Genomic Enhanced EPDs Bull Sale UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens, GA

This inaugural event will feature research-backed insights from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) as well as leaders of industry from “field to table” to share what is happening with food prices and inflation. Dr. Michael Adjemian of the Agricultural & Applied Economics department will kick off the program with brief findings from research and data, including those from the 2025 Ag Forecast. CAES alumni, students, and friends are invited to attend as representatives from producers to suppliers to retailers share some of the input costs and challenges affecting Georgians. If you are a student who wishes to attend, please email Laura Bayne at lbayne@uga.edu.

Feb 21

11:30AM - 12:45PM CAES Field to Table: Food Prices and Inflation Georgia Railroad Freight Depot - Blue Room, Atlanta

The Preventive Controls Rule requires that each facility have Preventive Control Qualified Individuals for the development and implementation of Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Foods. This course provides the required training. The curriculum is designed for food industry professionals with responsibility for the development and implementation of a food safety plan. Attendees who complete the course will be recognized as Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI). This course was developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, a broad-based public-private alliance created by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) in cooperation with the Association of Food and Drug Officials. This training will take place in Athens,Georgia, at the UGA Food Science Building (100 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602).The dates are March 4-6th (10 AM - 5 PM on Day 1; and 8 AM - 5 PM on Day 2 & Day 3). Lunch will be provided.Registration closes on February 25th at 4:00 pm. Cancellation Policy: For cancellations, please email efs@uga.edu. Cancellations made a week or less before the event will not be refunded. Cancellations made prior to a week before the workshop will be issued a full refund. All workshops and courses are subject to cancellation by Food Science and Technology Extension. In this case, full refunds will be issued to all who have paid registration fees. Neither The University of Georgia nor Food Science and Technology Extension are required to reimburse any expenses made by the attendee prior to cancellation except for the registration fee.

Mar 04

03/04 10:00AM - 03/06 5:00PM Preventive Controls Workshop Food Science, ATHENS, GA

Macon Marriott City Center More information coming soon!

Mar 05

03/05 8:00AM - 03/07 5:00PM Save the Date! Annual IPBGG Retreat in Macon, Georgia

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 21, 2025 at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.

Mar 21

5:00PM - 9:00PM 2025 UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards and Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Ceremony The Classic Center, Athens, GA

ZZ Top is bringing The Elevation Tour to Tifton, GA in March, 2025! Tickets go on sale October, 25, 2024!

Mar 26

7:00PM - 11:00PM ZZ Top presented by Six String Southern

Country music fans, mark your calendars! Gary Allan is coming to the John Hunt Auditorium on Thursday, April 3rd. 

Apr 03

6:30PM - 11:00PM Gary Allan Live in Concert

Since 2007, Flavor of Georgia has launched new products into success and garnered more publicity and sales for products already in the market. From rural farmers to urban businesses, successful and talented food artisans have emerged from all over Georgia to create delicacies from the abundant agricultural products our state has to offer. Over 1,800 products have entered the contest since it began.

Apr 17

4:00PM - 6:00PM 2025 Flavor of Georgia Reception The Classic Center, Athens, GA