Extension Activities

UGA Blueberry Field Trials

Transplanting new seedlings for the farm trial at Pierce County, Georgia on March 04, 2025
Installing drip irrigation for the farm trial at Pierce County, Georgia on March 04, 2025

Transplanting new seedlings (left) and installing drip irrigation (right) for the farm trial at Pierce County, Georgia on March 04, 2025.

UGA Blueberry Field Trials

Group picture of participants in establishing the farm trial including Dr. Chu, James Jacobs (UGA county agent), Sidney Lee (owner of Fort Mudge Farms) and his crew (March 04, 2025).

UGA Blueberry Field Trials

UGA blueberry breeding program is working with Farmer John’s Blueberry Farms to establish growers’ field trial for new UGA rabbiteye blueberry selections at Alma, GA on Jan. 17, 2025
UGA blueberry breeding program is working with Farmer John’s Blueberry Farms to establish growers’ field trial for new UGA rabbiteye blueberry selections at Alma, GA on Jan. 17, 2025.

UGA Blueberry Field Trials

Group picture of participants in establishing the farm trial including Dr. Chu, Zack Williams (UGA county agent), Jordan Breland (UGA Alma Research Farm manager), and Shawn Keith Thompson (UGA Alma Research Farm), Steve Mullis (Owner of Farmer John’s Farms) and his crew (Jan. 17, 2025).
Group picture of participants in establishing the farm trial including Dr. Chu, Zack Williams (UGA county agent), Jordan Breland (UGA Alma Research Farm manager), and Shawn Keith Thompson (UGA Alma Research Farm), Steve Mullis (Owner of Farmer John’s Farms) and his crew (Jan. 17, 2025).

2024 Pierce County Production Meeting

Pierce County production meeting held at the UGA extension office, Blackshear, GA on September 16, 2024.

2024 UGA Blueberry Field Day

UGA Blueberry Field Day with more than 50 growers, packers, county agents and extension specialists attending on April 03, 2024 at the UGA Alapaha Blueberry Research farm.
Dr. Chu talking to growers at the UGA Blueberry Field Day on April 03, 2024.

2023 UGA Blueberry Field Day

Blueberry field day hosted by our breeding program at the UGA blueberry research farm, Alapaha, GA in April 2023.

Public Service

Dr. Chu introducing blueberry research to the bright young minds at Berrien county elementary school.

Lab Visitors

UGA graduate students were visiting the blueberry breeding lab on UGA, Tifton campus