The latest on UGA Grand Farm
Where innovation takes root: UGA, partners demo future of agriculture at Grand Farm groundbreaking
The 250-acre site will be a hub for agricultural innovation projects, demonstrating new technologies and automation focused on specialty crops from Georgia and the Southeast. The first projects are set to go live this year.
Harvesting solutions: Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference showcases the future of farming
When the first conference was held two years ago, the goal was to bring together industry leaders, policy makers, and agriculture experts to identify and propose solutions for pressing challenges facing farmers around the globe.
UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry, Georgia
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciencesand North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together Friday to break ground on the University of Georgia Grand Farm, an agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia.
Vellidis named director of Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
The College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Professor George Vellidis has been named director of the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture (IIPA). His term began on Nov. 1, and he will serve as the unit’s first permanent director.
UGA Grand Farm wins stage two of 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund competition
Funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition will enable UGA Grand Farm to further expand its efforts to support innovative agriculture technology startups.
Kaytlyn Cobb joins UGA Grand Farm to boost agricultural innovation in Georgia
A Georgia native, Cobb is spearheading our historic partnership with North Dakota-based Grand Farm as regional assistant director of the 250-acre innovation farm coming to Perry, Georgia.
UGA and Grand Farm announce agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Grand Farm, a leading innovator in agricultural technology, have announced a collaboration to create a robust regional agricultural innovation ecosystem.
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.