Though most buildings and research areas are in Tifton, home of the Coastal Plain Experiment Station and the Rural Development Center, scientists also work at research centers at Attapulgus, Plains, Midville and Savannah . These five locations make up the Tifton campus. Scientists on all three campuses work together on research and on getting the results of their research to the people who can use it. Throughout the Coastal Plain, where producers grow more than 80 percent of the row crops in the state, the soil is well-drained, sandy loam. The landscape is generally flat with some rolling hills.
Many farmers produce crops year-round with irrigation systems.
The growing season here lasts about 205-275 days. Their projects include work on peanuts, cotton, corn, small grains, vegetables, fish, tobacco, forages, dairy and beef cattle, soybeans, tree fruits and nuts, turf grasses, hogs and ornamental horticulture crops. Teaching Georgians about agriculture and the environment through hands-on instruction is also an important part of the Tifton campus' purpose. Classrooms and communications technology at the Rural Development Center provide a place for youth, farmers, homeowners and extension agents to learn from UGA scientists. The conference and meeting facilities are open by reservation to any educational or non-profit organization.