Emily Cabrera

Emily Cabrera

Emily is a writer for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). She brings nearly a decade of experience in agricultural and environmental roles, including higher education and Cooperative Extension. Her passion for forging connections helps audiences get to know and relate to the people behind the science.
UGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture supports green spaces in Georgia

UGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture supports green spaces in Georgia

ByEmily CabreraNovember 1, 202610 min read

Georgia’s cities are buzzing with ideas. In places where space is tight and ideas are big, the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture helps Georgians create landscapes and training programs to…

Georgia Urban Ag Council

What is urban agriculture? Where communities, cities and nature grow together

ByEmily CabreraJuly 30, 20262 min read

As Georgia grows, so does the way we think about agriculture. What was once farmland becomes neighborhoods. Small towns expand into cities. And with that growth comes new questions about…

Ouch! What just bit me?

Ouch! What just bit me?

ByEmily CabreraJuly 8, 202610 min read

UGA entomologist Elmer Gray gives tips on identifying Georgia’s stinging and biting insects and explains what you can do about them.     As temperatures warm up and summer approaches,…

CAES faculty recognized among UGA’s top research award winners

CAES faculty recognized among UGA’s top research award winners

ByEmily CabreraMay 4, 20265 min read

During Honors Week each spring, the University of Georgia honors the discoveries, inventions, scholarly creativity and entrepreneurial breakthroughs that define its research mission. At the UGA Research Awards Banquet on…