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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Saving, sharing and spending 12/12/12 Sharon M Gibson
How many of you remember getting “big money” during the holidays from a favorite aunt or uncle or maybe a Godparent.
High quality pruning shears are an excellent gift for the gardener on your holiday list. CAES News
Gardener gifts 12/12/12 Merritt Melancon
Gardeners love rich soil, rain and the outdoors. Unfortunately none of those things are fit for a beautifully wrapped holiday package.
Christmas tree grower Earl Worthington points to the grafting point where he joined a Fraser fir shoot to Momi fir rootstock. CAES News
Momi-Fraser fir 12/11/12 Sharon Dowdy
Fraser firs top the list of favorite Christmas tree varieties, but almost all the Fraser firs sold in Georgia come from North Carolina. One University of Georgia horticulturist is working to change that by popularizing a hybrid that combines Fraser firs with their Japanese cousins — Momi firs.
Rechargable batteries are more economical and environmentally-friendly than traditional batteries. CAES News
Carbon Monoxide 12/11/12 Pamela R. Turner
Earlier this month the evacuation of an Atlanta elementary school and reports of several ill children and teachers served as a very real reminder of the dangers of carbon monoxide.
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GATE Changes 12/06/12 Merritt Melancon
Farmers looking to maintain their current sales tax exemptions on agricultural supplies in 2013 will have to apply for a new state certification before heading to their local supply store.
PRIDE, Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error, is one of five programs selected for inclusion in a new national publication highlighting innovative programs that are effective in reducing teen driver crashes. The program, developed by the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, helps both parents and teenagers develop safe driving habits. CAES News
Teen driver safety 12/05/12 Merritt Melancon
PRIDE, Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error, is one of five programs selected for inclusion in a new national publication highlighting innovative programs that are effective in reducing teen driver crashes.
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CAES Medallion of Honor 12/05/12 Merritt Melancon
Former Jasper County Extension agent Jean Fowler may have retired in 2011, but she and her husband Rob continue to promote the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The National Weather Service reported that Georgia saw an abnormally drier and colder November. Some Northeast Georgia counties saw between 5 and 8 inches less rain than they do in an average November. CAES News
Dry, cold November 12/05/12 Pam Knox
While the beginning of December has felt more like spring, Georgia experienced colder and much drier than normal conditions during November.
Franklin West, left, and Steve Stice CAES News
New Toxicant Test 12/05/12 J. Faith Peppers
As more scientists began investigating the effects of toxicant exposure and links to abnormal fetal development, three University of Georgia researchers discovered a more efficient, accurate and cost-effective way to conduct these studies using cells in a petri dish.
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Poinsettia care 11/29/12 Merritt Melancon
Poinsettias are the best selling potted plant in the United States, with 34.7 million plants being produced in 2011 alone. Unfortunately, popularity doesn’t always guarantee survival.