An agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia
The University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Grand Farm have come together to build the University of Georgia Grand Farm, a working innovation farm deploying the first field projects in 2025.
CAES and Grand Farm, a leading innovator in agricultural technology, have created a robust regional agricultural innovation ecosystem in Perry, Georgia. The roots of this partnership go back to 2019 when University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue helped inaugurate the Grand Farm during its launch ceremony in North Dakota while serving as U.S. secretary of agriculture. UGA Grand Farm was first announced in June 2024.
250 ACRES
of agricultural innovation in rural Georgia
FIRST FIELD PROJECTS
set to go live in 2025
About the UGA Grand Farm partners
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
In the lab and in the field, UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences faculty and staff are advancing agricultural and environmental sciences across Georgia and beyond. Our students in Athens, Griffin and Tifton learn firsthand from researchers who are pioneering new methods, making discoveries and using cutting-edge technology to ensure the future of agriculture and the environment for generations to come.
Grand Farm
Grand Farm was created to solve the biggest problems facing agriculture. Starting as the result of a challenge from the community, the Fargo-based initiative has transformed to be a global leader in ag tech innovation. Today, Grand Farm is a global network of growers, corporations, startups, educators, researchers, investors and government collaborating on cutting-edge autonomous and advanced agriculture technology innovations.
“By bringing together the college’s world-class researchers and the UGA Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture with Grand Farm’s cutting-edge technologies, we will revolutionize the way we feed and clothe the world’s population.”
Nick T. Place, PhD, CAES Dean and Director
The UGA Grand Farm serves as a hub for research, education and sustainable agriculture practices. By harnessing the power of precision agriculture, robotics and data analytics, CAES researchers are increasing productivity, conserving resources and ensuring food security for future generations.
