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Campfire at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton, Ga. CAES News
Saturday at the Rock 11/09/11
Rock Eagle 4-H Center will present the last Saturday at the Rock session of the year on Nov. 19 with a night hike followed by a campfire complete with stories and songs.
Christmas may highlight the winter calendar for many Georgians - complete with lights, decorations and a tree - but it's not the only holiday celebrated this winter. CAES News
Live Christmas trees 11/09/11 William G. Tyson
Many families, mine included, select and decorate their Christmas tree on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Live Christmas trees have been brought into homes and decorated during the holiday season for more than 500 years. The attractiveness, fragrance and tradition of a live tree cannot be matched with artificial substitutes.
A toddler sits under a Christmas tree surrounded by presents CAES News
Smart holiday shopping 11/09/11 Michael Rupured
After the Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie have been reduced to leftovers, football games are over, and the guests have headed home, the holiday shopping season officially begins. Serious shoppers sort through mountains of advertisements to plan for the big day. For many bargain hunters, holiday sales the day after Thanksgiving really get the adrenaline going.
Photo of cooked turkey on a dinner table. CAES News
Perfect turkey dinners 11/09/11 April Reese Sorrow
Holidays are the time for home-cooked turkeys. University of Georgia food experts offer advice on how to select and prepare a delicious and safe turkey.
A fried turkey is lifted from a pot of hot oil CAES News
Fried turkey 11/09/11 Sharon Dowdy
If past attempts at frying a turkey have left you with singed eyebrows and a burnt bird, don’t give up. By following guidelines from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, you can successfully deep-fry this season’s holiday bird.
Nature hikes are an excellent choice for group exercise CAES News
Creative exercise 11/09/11 April Reese Sorrow
Traveling to visit family and friends during the holiday season doesn’t have to take time away from exercise, says a University of Georgia nutrition expert.
Gifts cards can be ideal holiday gifts. CAES News
Giving gift cards 11/09/11 Michael Rupured
Gift cards make great gifts. They are convenient, easy to use and readily available online and in stores. However, to avoid giving a gift that keeps on taking, thoroughly read and understand the disclosures that come with the card.
Deep-space travel will require foods that contain such low levels of oxygen, they can be stored for years while retaining their quality. As it turns out, this is a valuable trait for food stored here on Earth as well. CAES News
Beyond Tang 11/03/11 Stephanie Schupska
With a grant from NASA, food scientists at the University of Georgia aim to create zero-oxygen storage foods for deep-space travel. They admit to still being a few years away from that goal, but they recently made great strides that will translate not only into improved foods for space but for Earth-bound grocery shelves, too.
Calvin Perry, superintendent of the UGA CM Stripling Irrigation Research Park in Camilla, Ga., adjusts the controls of a variable-rate irrigation system. VRI uses computer maps, global positioning systems, soil sensors and software to control where and how much water the nozzles on a center pivot spray on crops. Perry and his colleagues recently added a 'push-button' feature to the system to make it easier for farmers to program. CAES News
Smart irrigation 11/03/11 Brad Haire
A technology developed on the University of Georgia campus in Tifton, Ga., that helps farmers improve yields and conserve water just got easier for farmers to use, says a UGA irrigation specialist.
“It's not a trend; it's not a niche,” said Jim Barham, an agricultural economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Barham addressed the crowd gathered for the "Food Hubs for the Future: Growing Georgia's Mid-Size Farms." CAES News
Food Hubs 11/03/11 Lacey Adele Avery
Agriculture is Georgia’s largest economic sector, but 80 percent of the food purchased by Georgians comes from other states, according to a University of Georgia expert.