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Almanac

Almanac

Science in service of humanity and the environment

The award-winning magazine of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences / Volume 5: 2026

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Illustrated Almanac banner with Vidalia onions, farming scenes, food and ecology icons, livestock, crops, flowers, and a drone overhead

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Nurture
Thrive
Harvest

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About the Almanac

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Forecast

the ideas and technologies that will empower Georgia’s Producers

visionaries of caes

UGA leaders connect research, education and industry to advance agriculture

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Lettuce grows in a vertical hydroponic system
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Five researchers stand in a greenhouse among hydroponic systems growing lettuce

Meet the Fab 5 of Controlled Environment Agriculture

UGA researchers advance controlled enviroment agriculture for Georgia growers

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Ellen McCullough stands in front of a soil map of Africa

UGA economist studies the intersection of agriculture, data and human behavior

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Illustration of a farmer kneeling before a tablet, from which a corn stalk grows

Artificial intelligence helps UGA researchers transform agriculture in Georgia

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Gaana Nagaraj sits on a red bench

UGA alum Gaana Nagaraj drives global food innovation and recipe development for Chick-fil-A

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Nurture

The next generation through curiosity, community and human connection

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Marquitrice Mangham stands in a grocery store with refrigerated goods and produce in the background, wearing a light purple T-shirt that reads “Farmacy Marketplace est. 2022.”
Founder of nonprofit the nonprofit In Her Shoes Inc. based in Georgia and Mississippi, urban planner and farmer Marquitrice Mangham, has spent years building grocery stores and mobile markets in underserved communities.

feeding change

UGA students and faculty partner with grassroots nonprofit to tackle rural food insecurity

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Rachel Kinsaul and two 4-H students hold chickens
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Head, heart, hands, huzzah!

Rooted in Service: From 4-H’er to Georgia Teacher of the Year

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Georgia 4-H makes positive impact on participants, serving 200K youth last year

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Allison Eaddy

UGA Extension partners expand Alzheimer’s care and resources in rural areas

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Joshua Toran

UGA Triple Dawg Joshua Toran bridges agriculture, culture and education

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UGA research scientist explores social factors driving sustainable food systems

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Thrive

by fostering relationships between people, the land and communities near and far

Sown City

UGA urban agriculture center supports food systems and green spaces in Georgia cities

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the changing face of farming

Georgia farmers adapt with agritourism, innovation and sustainable agriculture

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Three men stand in a greenhouse on a sunny day with green plants growing in the foreground.

2025 Southeastern Farmer of the Year Kent Hamilton leads with family and community values

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A tourist waves from atop a camel

UGA Extension agents explore global agriculture and community development in Morocco

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Harvest

solutions that sustain our land, protect our resources and nourish our neighbors

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Valuable Vidalias

UGA researchers work with Georgia farmers to protect Vidalia onion quality and sustainability

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Georgia’s $100 Billion Picnic

Measuring agriculture’s economic impact, one ingredient at a time

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David Blanton rests his arm on a truck tailgate

UGA alum David Blanton turns passion for hunting into outdoor media success

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A tiny green leafhopper clings to the underside of a leaf

UGA Extension leads rapid response to cotton jassid pest threat

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Georgia dairy industry looks to UGA for growth, innovation and sustainability

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About the Almanac

Almanac is published annually for alumni, friends and supporters of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences by the Office of the Dean and Director. It is produced by the Office of Marketing and Communications.

Letters, photos and stories with a CAES connection are encouraged. Please send content ideas, letters to the editor and questions to maria.lameiras@uga.edu.

Are you a photographer or artist interested in contributing to the Almanac? Please contact kewalker@uga.edu.

Awards and recognition

2026

2026 Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Gold Award for Magazines and Periodicals; 2026 National Agricultural Alumni Development Association (NAADA) Second Place Award for Print Media – Magazine

2025

2025 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Georgia Phoenix Award for Magazines; 2025 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Best of CASE District III Award for Magazines: Alumni/General Interest (Printed Once a Year); 2025 Ragan PR Daily Award for Print Publication; 2025 NAADA Second-Place College Magazine; 2025 ACE Silver Award for Magazines and Periodicals

2024

2024 CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Magazines; 2024 PRSA Georgia Award of Excellence for Magazines

2023

2023 PRSA Georgia Phoenix Award for Magazines; 2023 ACE Gold Award; 2023 ACE Outstanding Professional Skill Award; 2023 NAADA First-Place College Magazine

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