An exciting way to kick off the new school year, the CAES Alumni Association hosts Ag Dawg Kickoff to welcome students, faculty, and staff at the start of every fall semester. Attendees are provided with food, musical entertainment, and student club exhibits. The event allows students, faculty, and staff to interact and discover ways to get involved with activities offered by CAES. Are you a CAES alumni interested in volunteering at Ag Dawg Kickoff? Sign up to reserve your spot and get a free t-shirt!  

Aug 20

5:30PM - 7:30PM Ag Dawg Kickoff 2025 Livestock Arena, Athens, GA

About the speaker: Dr. Whitaker is Professor of Horticulture and strawberry breeder. His applied research program focuses on elucidating the genetics of important traits in strawberry and developing new cultivars, working closely with regional growers associations. Locations: in-person @ Griffin SLC 116, remotely via Zoom @ Athens CAGT 128 and Tifton NESPAL 126. Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 946 4734 2071 *Please sign in to your UGA zoom account prior to joining. Those that join the zoom outside of the Authenticated UGA accounts will need to display full name and affiliation to be admitted from the waiting room.

Aug 21

4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG External Speaker Seminar: Dr. Vance Whitaker, University of Florida

Join us for the Plant Synthetic Biology Symposium on August 26-28, 2025, at the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. Registration cost is $150.

Aug 26

08/26 5:00PM - 08/28 12:00PM 2025 Plant Synthetic Biology Symposium Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Athens, GA

About the speaker: Dr. Cacciatore is Associate Professor at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication here at UGA. His main research focus is the communication of science and risk topics ranging from healthcare to climate change, including media depiction of scientific issues, and the role of social media, values, and risk in public opinion formation. Locations: in-person @ Griffin SLC 116, remotely via Zoom @ Athens CAGT 128 and Tifton NESPAL 126. Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 946 4734 2071 *Please sign in to your UGA zoom account prior to joining. Those that join the zoom outside of the Authenticated UGA accounts will need to display full name and affiliation to be admitted from the waiting room.

Aug 28

4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG External Speaker Seminar: Dr. Michael Cacciatore, University of Georgia

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