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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

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A backbone of bugs: The tiny drivers of freshwater ecology 05/24/23
Of all the elements that make a stream community, there is one, besides the water, that is particularly crucial to the health of the ecosystem. It’s the bugs. Tiny but mighty, aquatic insects are responsible for many vital ecosystem processes that support fish, birds and humans.
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CAES researchers find improved treatments for removing 'forever chemicals' 05/23/23
University of Georgia researchers in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering are wrapping up the final year of a study to develop improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances from water, wastewater and biosolids. The team was awarded nearly $1.6 million through a congressionally mandated grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to mitigate PFAS.
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CAES Events

The Better Process Control School offers instruction which fulfills the FDA and USDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements to certify supervisors of acidification, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation operations during the canning of low-acid or acidified foods.When: June 6th- 8th, 2023 Where: 240 Food Science Bldg. | 100 Cedar Street | Athens, GA 30602Cost: $600 Registration Closes on 5/30 at 4:00 pm. 
Jun 06
06/06 8:00AM - 06/08 5:00PM In-Person Better Processing Control School Food Science, ATHENS, GA
Camp Dirty Knees is a fun, hands-on day camp.  This year's camp will focus on pollinators, like bees and butterflies, planting flowers, composting & some live animals.  UPDATE- CLASS IS FULL
Jun 06
06/06 9:00AM - 06/08 12:00PM Camp Dirty Knees Carroll County Coop Ext Off, CARROLLTON, GA
Join us for our Public Open House Event!Saturday, June 10 from 9:00am - 12:00pmGarden tours, plan sale and more! We welcome you to visit us during the peak of the season for blooming annuals, perennials, and colorful foliage plants! The Trial Gardens at UGA is part of a network of Trial Gardens around the world. Each year we receive hundreds of new introductions from the horticulture industry. Each plant is evaluated based on its performance in the heat and humidity of the Southeastern region. Join us on Saturday, June 10th from 9AM-12PM to kick off the 2023 Trial season and pick your favorite plants. The top voted plants will receive this year's People's Choice Award! There will be a selection of plants for sale. All proceeds will support the Trial Garden. Garden tours will begin on the hour, at 9AM, 10AM, and 11AM at the Gazebo. Please share, and come enjoy the flowers, sun, and family fun!   Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia 220 W Green StreetAthens, GA 30602 (E) trial-gardens@uga.edu(P) 706-583-0285ugatrial.hort.uga.edu
Jun 10
9:00AM - 12:00PM UGA Trial Gardens Public Open House UGA Trial Gardens, Athens, GA
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