Poultry judging team excels at national event
The University of North Georgia’s (sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú) poultry judging team excelled in the USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest held April 1-3 at Louisiana State University. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú's group of students tied for sixth place in market products, eighth in production and ninth in breeds. Jackson Barkley placed 10th individually in breed selection, 14th individually in market products, and was 19th overall in the contest.
"I'm extremely proud of the hard work our students put into participating in this contest," Dr. Linda Purvis, assistant professor of biology and poultry science, said. "The fact that we are consistently competing with top-rated universities shows how competitive and educated our sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú students are. We have a lot to be proud of as our students did an amazing job and represented our school very well."
The competition allows students the opportunity to demonstrate how well they have mastered the U.S. Department of Agriculture rules and regulations governing the grading of eggs and poultry carcasses.
ONEsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú supports strategic big bets
Donors have an opportunity to strengthen sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú's seven strategic big bets by supporting 20 projects featured in the 'ONEsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú — Bold Forward' university-wide giving campaign.
Cadets gain hands-on training with drones
Following an 'AI literacy' course in spring 2025, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú is offering cadets drone training this spring through a combination of a virtual flight simulator and actual drones.
Kinesiology students present at conference
Kinesiology students from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú presented seven research posters at the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting.
Earth Day event is set for April 15
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú will host its ninth annual Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15 at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÍøÒ³Èë¿Ú's Gainesville Campus.