Feeding the future
Poultry and eggs represent contribute more than 40% of Georgia’s total Farm Gate Value.
Source: Georgia Ag Impact Report
Poultry farming is the largest segment of Georgia’s agricultural industry with operations in nearly 73% of the state’s counties.
Source: Georgia Ag Impact Report
Poultry Science
Georgia is the largest poultry producer in the world, and the University of Georgia has been working to support the state’s robust poultry industry for decades. Research from our poultry science department makes production safer, healthier and more efficient.
CAES is proud to support the poultry industry through the construction of a new poultry science building on UGA’s South Campus. The new facility features cutting-edge research labs and collaborative learning spaces to support the largest sector of agriculture in Georgia.
Visit the UGA Department of Poultry Science website to learn more about how UGA’s role as the global epicenter of poultry science.
The UGA Department of Food Science and Technology is one of the top 15 food science and technology departments in the United States.
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Food Science & Technology
Faculty in the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology conduct research in diverse areas critical to the quality, safety and economic value of our food supply while minimizing environmental and energy costs.
Food science students are trained in the science and skills to make innovative food products that are not only filled with flavor and nutrition but are also safe and contribute to the health of the global community.
Visit the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology website to learn more.
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
The Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) is internationally recognized for the development of innovative food products and for the implementation of cutting-edge science and technology.
FoodPIC forms a strategic alliance with external marketing, technology and engineering groups to help food companies take a new product all the way from conception to market launch. FoodPIC is guided by reliable consumer preference analysis and driven by client food company profit goals.
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UGA Center for Food Safety
The UGA Center for Food Safety is a leader of innovative research to improve the safety of food by prevention, detection, and control of contamination and transmission of food-borne pathogens. Researchers within this multidisciplinary center are addressing the needs of public and private stakeholders locally and globally.
Visit the Center for Food Safety website to learn more.
Hospitality and Food Industry Management
CAES’ Hospitality and Food Industry Management (HFIM) is the nation’s No. 1 public university hospitality major, according to Niche.com.
With 358% student enrollment growth since 2019, HFIM is the third-fastest growing major at UGA, equipping the next generation of hospitality leaders through hands-on experience, industry-focused research and forward-thinking outreach programming.
The HFIM program at UGA is transforming student learning through a $10.39 million renovation to add a teaching kitchen, event management and beverage management lab at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel (Georgia Center).
Visit the Hospitality and Food Industry Management website to learn more.
Animal & Dairy Science
As we enter a new century, the study of agricultural and environmental sciences begins a new day. Today’s agricultural and environmental scientists help provide food, clothing and environmental protection for their neighbors next door as well as populations around the world.
Animal and dairy science faculty, UGA Extension specialists and students are working towards a better understanding of the critical issues facing the world today in livestock, animals and biotechnology.
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