University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Public agricultural college | |
| Established | 1859[1] |
|---|---|
Parent institution | University of Georgia |
| Dean | Nick T. Place |
Academic staff | 660 |
Administrative staff | 1341 |
| Students | 2094 |
| Undergraduates | 1471 |
| Postgraduates | 623 |
| Location | , , United States] |
| Website | www |
| Information current as of Fall Semester 2019[2] | |
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is the agricultural college of the University of Georgia, a public land-grant research university in Athens, Georgia.
History
Originally the state agricultural college, CAES was founded in 1859 by the University Board of Trustees as part of a complete reorganization of the university..
Departments
The following departments are part of CAES:
- Agricultural and Applied Economics (Department Head: Octavio Ramirez)
- Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (Department Head: Jennifer H Waldeck)
- Animal and Dairy Science (Department Head: Francis Fluharty)
- Crop and Soil Sciences (Department Head: Tim Grey (Interim))
- Entomology (Department Head: S. Kris Braman)
- Food Scienceand Technology (Department Head: Manpreet Singh (Interim))
- Horticulture (Department Head: Leo Lombardini)
- Plant Pathology(Department Head: Harald Scherm)
- Poultry Science (Department Head: Todd Applegate)
References
- ^ a b Thomas Walter, Reed (c. 1949). "History of the University of Georgia". Athens Banner-Herald. University of Georgia. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "About CAES". University of Georgia. Fall 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-13.