CAES Analytics & Reporting
Federal Reporting
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Each year, CAES, in collaboration with FVSU's College of Agriculture, Home Economics, and Allied Programs, submits two reports to the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) based on work performed using Hatch, Evans-Allen, Smith-Lever 3(b)&(c), and 1890 Extension funds. The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) mandates these reports to receive federal funding.
The CAES A&R Staff prepare both the Federal AREERA Accomplishment Report and the Federal AREERA Plan of Work. These reports are compiled using Capactiy Grant reporting and other sources, eliminating the need for faculty to maintain individual Plans of Work in GaCounts.
The Federal AREERA Plan of Work, submitted each April 1st, outlines research and extension plans for a rolling five-year period and is updated annually. The Federal AREERA Accomplishment Report details the previous fiscal year's activities and outcomes.
Federal FY Plan of Work Report of Accomplishments 2026 FY2026-2030 Federal Plan of Work 2025 2024 FY2024 Federal Report of Accomplishments 2023 2022 2021 -
CAES A&R staff collaborates closely with faculty to initiate and report on projects, crucially supporting UGA in securing and distributing USDA NIFA capacity grant funds.
More information can be found on the Hatch & Multistate Projects Page.
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The CAES A&R staff utilizes Capacity Grant reports and collaborates with CAES faculty and staff to annually submit briefs to the National Impacts Database, showcasing the outstanding achievements of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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CRITICAL ISSUES EXTENSION THEMES (SMITH-LEVER PROGRAMS) RESEARCH THEMES (HATCH PROJECTS) ANIMAL PRODUCTION Georgia Beef Challenge, Master Cattleman's Program, Profitability of Dairy Farming, Poultry production, Swine Intake Regulation, IPM and Evaluation of New Forages and Feeds Advances in Animal Sciences, IPM, Genetics and Genomics, Wildlife, Apiary, and Poultry COMMUNITY, HOME, & LIFE Community Development, Economics, Indoor Air Quality, Water Quality, Waste Management, Energy Management, Homebuyer Education, Consumer Economics, Financial Literacy, and Emergency Preparedness Family Resource Management, Sociological and Technological Change FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY Consumer Demand for Food, Food Industry Needs, and Food Processing Industry Advances in Food Science and Safety HEALTH & WELLNESS Healthy Lifestyles, Weight Control, Physical Activity, Diabetes Management and Prevention, Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, and Cancer Prevention Biomedical, Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing, Hazards to Human Health and Safety PLANT PRODUCTION Plant Growth and Crop Production; Plant Diseases, Weeds and Pests; Developing New Breeding Tools; Soil Quality; Irrigation; Plant Pathology; Genetics; Entomology; IPM, Harvest And Post-harvest Handling; and Breeding Programs Advances in Plant Sciences, Precision Agriculture, IPM, Genetics and Genomics SUSTAINABILITY, CONSERVATION, & ENVIRONMENT Natural Resource Management, Minimum Tillage and Cover Crops; Value Added Products or Production Practices that Improve Sustainability and Profitability; Investigation of Niche Markets; Financial Accounting and Reporting Strategies Economics, Policy, Agribusiness, Sustainability and Ecosystem Health, Climate Change, Environmental Resource Management, Society’s Role in Ag and Environmental Sciences, and Biological Engineering URBAN AGRICULTURE Water Conservation Technology; Turf Disease Identification and Management; IPM; Development of New Cost Estimating and Job Bidding Software for Landscape Installation; and Master Gardener Programs Controlled Environment Production, Turfgrass, and IPM YOUTH & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Parenting; Relationships; Child and Elderly Care; 4-H and Youth Programming Positive Youth Development, and Human Development
State Reporting
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Annual Georgia Governor's Office of Planning and Budget OPB report.
Learn more: Visit the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget website.
State FY Annual OPB Report 2025 2024 2023 2022 FY2022 OPB Measures 2021
University/College Reporting
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What is a CEU?
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is the measurement of non-credit continuing education activities. They are nationally recognized standards for documenting successful completion of non-credit programs and courses intended to improve the knowledge and skills of working adults.One CEU represents 10 contacts hours of experience in a structured CE experience (class, seminar, retreat, practicum, etc) under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.A contact hour is one hour of interaction between a learner and instructor, or between a learner and materials.Ineligible Activities
Academic credit courses, association membership and leadership activities, committee meetings, entertainment and recreation, individual scholarship, mass media programs, travel, unsupervised study, work experience, youth programs
CEU Summary
The following chart summarizes the three categories of educational activities whereby university system members develop, deliver, evaluate and report activities.CEU Type Institution kows content CEU awarded Assessment of learning objectives Evaluation of program Permanent record of program/participants maintained 1 Y
Y Y Y Y 2 Y Y N Y Y 3 N N N N N CAES Quarterly CEU Report
Each quarter, A&R Staff use GaCounts and Elements data reported by Cooperative Extension to report the number of CEUs and Educational Contact Hours presented.Report Types:- Ga Counts: Presentation Adult, Standard CEU Program Adult
- Elements: Educational/Outreach Presentation
CEU Categories: CAES reports Category 1 & 3 CEUs. If a Ga Counts record shows any number of CEUs granted, it is considered a CAT 1. Elements data is reported based on the CEU category distinguished by the reporter.Metrics:- # of Programs (# of sessions associated with unique report ids)
- # of Participants (report-level face-to-face contacts from Ga Counts & participants from Elements associated with unique report ids)
- Hours of Instruction (Hours of Formal Instruction Received from You field from Ga Counts & Contact Hours field from Elements associated with unique report ids)
- ECH (# of participants multiplied by hours of instruction)
- CEUs (ECH divided by 10)
Resources
- GACounts
- GACounts Help
- Continuing Education Credits
For reporting questions or resource access, email CAESreporting@uga.edu
