Tobacco

University of Georgia

Tobacco has a 2016 GA Farm Gate value of $51 million, accounting for 13,885 acres in Georgia.

The UGA Tobacco Team works closely with county Extension agents, researchers, commodity and agribusiness groups to provide sound, research-based recommendations to assist Georgia farmers in producing high quality, flue-cured tobacco.

Top 10 Tobacco Counties in GA (by value)

Coffee
Berrien
Pierce
Appling
Tattnall
Candler
Colquitt
Lanier
Wayne
Cook

View the tobacco section of the 2016 Farm Gate Value Report

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The UGA CAES Alumni Association is hosting an Ag Dawgs After Hours networking and social event at Pretoria Fields Collective. Join CAES alumni and friends for an evening of Ag Dawg camaraderie and networking.

5:30PM - 7:30PM Ag Dawgs After Hours: Albany, Ga. Pretoria Fields Collective, Albany, GA

The CAES Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Alumni Day is a way to connect with other alumni, engage in the work of the association, and celebrate our volunteers and their accomplishments. Looking for ways to reconnect and volunteer? Join us to learn more about the opportunities with Alumni Enrichment, Communications and Social Media, Public Affairs, Development, or Student Connections (Athens, Tifton & Griffin campuses). We would love for you and your family and friends to be a part of the day! Families are invited to tour the UGA Tifton campus or participate in other family-friendly activities around Tifton during the meeting. Following the program, we will all enjoy connecting during dinner and then ice cream and fireworks! 3:00 p.m. - Registration 3:30 p.m. - Annual Meeting and Alumni Day Begins 4:00 p.m. - Family and Friends not attending the meeting can tour UGA Tifton campus, dairy, and Future Farmstead 5:30 p.m. - Dinner Time! 7:30 p.m. - Ice cream social and fireworks - UGA Tifton Centennial Celebration Finale

3:00PM - 9:00PM Alumni Day and Annual Meeting at UGA-Tifton Centennial Celebration UGA Tifton Campus, Tifton, GA

Convocation is a more personal ceremony in which undergraduate and graduate candidates of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are recognized by name on stage. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. The event is free, and tickets are not required, but registration is required.

9:00AM - 11:30AM CAES Convocation The Classic Center Grand Hall, Athens

Join us for this FREE event that allows eighth grade, high school and potential college transfer students interested in science, technology, animals, and more for a day with UGA Department of Poultry Science faculty as they showcase their specialty in the poultry science and avian biology industries through various interactive and hands-on sessions. Spots will fill quickly, so register today! Registration will close on May 1st, or when spots are full.

9:00AM - 3:00PM Poultry Science Open House UGA Poultry Research Center, Athens, GA