The University of Georgia Office of Research recently announced a record-breaking fiscal year 2022 with more than a half billion dollars spent on research and development. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) was responsible for $112.8 million of the total, up $13.8 million from fiscal year 2021 in overall money spent on research from all funding sources.
These expenditures contribute to the college’s position as a global leader in agricultural and environmental sciences.
“This increase in expenditures demonstrates that our research efforts are stronger, more productive and prepared to continue addressing issues facing agriculture, environment and health as a result,” said Nick T. Place, CAES dean and director. “In CAES, we are committed to research that produces meaningful results for producers, consumers and the industry as a whole — these funds are an indicator that we’re finding success today and setting our research programs up for even greater levels of success in the future.”
But the drive to make advances in urban agriculture, animal science, regenerative bioscience, plant and food sciences, sustainability and conservation and more begins long before the funding is spent.
Innovation serving Georgia’s largest industry
In fiscal years 2020 and 2021, CAES researchers submitted 1,339 sponsored research proposals, more than 30% of the university total during the same timeframe. CAES was awarded $239.5 million in grants and federal funds in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
“The research taking place in CAES labs, classrooms and fields in agricultural and environmental sciences keeps Georgia at the pinnacle of these industries,” said Harshavardhan Thippareddi, CAES interim associate dean for research and John Bekkers Professor in Poultry Science. “This research is foundational to the land-grant university mission of education for everyone, creation of science-based research and expert Extension outreach to help…
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