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What year was UGA established?
1785
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Who is a self-taught fiddle, banjo, and guitar player?
Albert Culbreath
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What genus produces this spore type?
Alternaria
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What famous hiking trail starts in Georgia?
The Appalachian Trail
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What is the highest valued agricultural commodity in Georgia?
Broilers
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Who the MPS building named after?
Julian H. Miller
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Who has visited 46 of the 50 states in the US?
Marin Brewer
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This pathogen caused human poisoning events called St. Anthony's Fire and Dancin
g Plague
Ergot or Claviceps purpurea
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What mountain has the highest peak in Georgia?
Brasstown Bald
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What two crops are Georgia the largest producers for in the US?
Peanuts and Pecans
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What do the three pillars in the UGA arch represent?
Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
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Who is an avid racquetball player?
Phil Brannen
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What disease is considered to be the most impactful towards the decline in peach production in Georgia?
Phony Peach Disease
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What is the tallest waterfall in Georgia?
Amicalola Falls
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On average, how large are Georgia farms in acres?
250-270
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From first to last, what order were the UGA satellite campuses established?
Campuses: Athens, Griffin, Gwinnett & Tifton
Athens, Griffin, Tifton, then Gwinnett
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Who was offered the chance to audition for Robin in the first Batman movie featuring Robin?
Paul Severns
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What is the causative agent of citrus greening plummeting citrus production in Florida?
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
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Name four of the seven natural wonders of Georgia
Amicalola Falls
Okefenokee Swamp
Providence Canyon
Radium Springs
Stone Mountain
Tallulah Gorge
Warm Springs
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What percentage of farms in Georgia are family-operated?
79-89%
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Who is attributed with starting the agricultural experiment station in Tifton back in 1918?
Captain Henry Harding Tift
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Who played volleyball during college?
Melissa Mitchum
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What is causing the symptoms found on this peach leaf?
Peach leaf curl or Taphrina deformans
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What Georgia town is home to the "world's largest peanut?"
Ashburn
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What was the first staple crop grown in Georgia?
Rice