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Katie Hammond Research Center Superintendent
Northwest Research and Education Center
khammond@uga.edu 706-624-1398

Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center

300 Battey Farm Rd NE, Rome, GA 30161

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Our Work and Priorities

The Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center's 905 acres of land provides the opportunity to perform valuable beef cattle, forage, and row crop research. It is also home to the Calhoun Bull Evaluation and the Calhoun Heifer Evaluation and Reproductive Development (HERD) Programs. 

The main center is located in Rome, Georgia, but the office and Northwest Georgia Livestock Pavilion are located in Calhoun. Eight full-time and one part-time employees ensure that the Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center remains a facility that provides quality research opportunities. The Calhoun center also houses the Gordon County Extension Office and other college personnel.

About us


We investigate the latest production and technological practices, striving for producer profitability and sustainability.
Research and Education Centers (RECs) are hubs for innovation and discovery that address the most critical issues facing agricultural production throughout the state. Ultimately, our findings are shared with stakeholders through the extension and outreach efforts of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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CAES News

The staff at the University of Georgia's J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center will host their annual corn boil and farm tour on June 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tours of the farm will be followed by a community corn boil. CAES News
UGA research farms open gates to the public this summer 06/22/22
Athens-area residents familiar with driving past two University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences research farms will soon have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about CAES’ role in the future of farming.
Using added inorganic fertilizer may not be worth the financial risk for smallholder maize farmers on rain-fed farms in sub-Saharan Africa, such as this small maize farm in Tanzania. CAES News
Fertilizer is no silver bullet for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa 06/09/22
Using fertilizer to increase crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa may seem like a logical choice, but farmers in rain-fed areas must also weigh the potential for low rainfall or excess heat during the growing season.
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CAES Events

Ways to view: Athens: CAGT Room 128 - Attend seminar in person Tifton: 125 NESPAL  |  Griffin: 102 SLC - Join your colleagues and watch the Zoom feed Click to Join the Zoom Meeting Note: Users must login through their UGA Zoom accounts before joining the meeting.  
Jul 06
2:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG Thesis Defense: Genome Analysis of the Medicinal Plant Teucrium marum (Lamiaceae) by Sefa Ayten Athens: 128 CAGT | Tifton: 125 NESPAL | Griffin: 102 SLC
See ongoing research in fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, pollinators, organics and more at the Durham Horticulture Farm in Watkinsville. 
Jul 07
6:00PM - 8:00PM UGA Horticulture Farm Open House 2022 Durham Horticulture Farm, Watkinsville, GA
Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Summer Conference
Jul 10
7:00AM - 5:00PM Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Summer Conference UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA
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