{"id":41,"date":"2024-05-02T11:23:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T20:20:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham Horticulture Research Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"min-height:418px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-133\" alt=\"Large piles of ornamental pumpkins of various sizes and shapes mounded outside a rustic barn.\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4948-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing for the Future<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-merriweather-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We are committed to the development and testing of new varieties and cultural practices for fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and pollinator health to make Georgia agriculture a national leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b888b44c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7195b4dc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-999d493d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Hort Farm News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c0bc9f7e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/category\/news\/hort-farm-news\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">More Hort Farm News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query caes-fac-query-loop-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 Categories wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6ec21928 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-758 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hort-farm-news category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/05\/Plastic-Rows.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rows of white plastic mulch stretching off into the distance\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/05\/Plastic-Rows.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/05\/Plastic-Rows-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/05\/Plastic-Rows-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/05\/Plastic-Rows-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/2025\/05\/planting-season-is-here\/\" target=\"_self\" >Planting Season is Here!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hort-farm-news category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/12\/2022_RyanMcNeill1-1-edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/12\/2022_RyanMcNeill1-1-edited.jpg 600w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/12\/2022_RyanMcNeill1-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2024\/12\/2022_RyanMcNeill1-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/2025\/03\/hort-farm-at-the-bot-garden\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hort Farm at the Bot Garden<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-879644c0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">CAES Newswire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CAES newswire features the latest popular science and lifestyle stories relating to agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences as well as UGA Extension programs and services around the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newswire.caes.uga.edu\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Explore the latest stories at CAES Newswire<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:549px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-secondary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d222c469 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Plant of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query caes-fac-query-loop-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 Categories wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-92fc4de6 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-plant-of-the-week\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/03\/Forsythia-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-two-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/2025\/03\/forsythia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Forsythia<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-726 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-plant-of-the-week\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1093\" height=\"1457\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Hellebores-2.2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Hellebores-2.2025.jpg 1093w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Hellebores-2.2025-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Hellebores-2.2025-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1093px) 100vw, 1093px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-two-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/2025\/02\/hellebores\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hellebores<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-708 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-plant-of-the-week\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Resized_20250210_081519_1739197166786.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/hortfarm\/files\/2025\/02\/Resized_20250210_081519_1739197166786.jpeg 1200w, 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But in the horticulture department at the University of Georgia, having a green thumb is just the beginning. 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