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Sweet Potato Puff 08/05/10 April Reese Sorrow
An edible class project earned six University of Georgia students national recognition and a little dough.
Three participants in the 2010 UGA Turfgrass Field Day take a break from the heat to hydrate and cool off. CAES News
Record heat 08/04/10 Pam Knox
Anyone who dared a toe outdoors in July knew that the heat started in June turned up in July, which was an extreme weather month. Above-normal temperatures ruled with some record highs being broken. Some record lows were set, too.
UGA food scientist Jennifer Cannon conducts research at the Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Hand sanitizer 07/29/10 Sharon Dowdy
A hand sanitizer created by University of Georgia scientists could soon help vacationers on cruise ships spend more time having fun on the lido deck and less time leaning over the side suffering from nasty stomach bugs.
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Renovator certification 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
Painters, carpenters and home renovators will benefit by attending a training Aug. 31 in Savannah that will explain new Environmental Protection Agency regulations for lead-based paints.
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Renovator certification 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
Painters, carpenters and home renovators will benefit by attending a training Sept. 29 in Brunswick that will explain new Environmental Protection Agency regulations for lead-based paints.
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Renovator Certification 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
Painters, carpenters and home renovators who renovates will benefit by attending a training Aug. 10 in Macon that will explain new Environmental Protection Agency regulations for lead-based paints.
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Agribusiness conference 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
The 2010 Agribusiness Conference, “Building Agribusiness Alliances,” will be held Sept. 14 and 15 at Athens Technical College in Athens, Ga.
Gwen Roland admires an angel trumpet plant growing in a greenhouse at the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Plant poison 07/29/10
During summer, children are outside more, and the vibrant colors and smells of blooming flowers might lead them to take a little taste of a plant. This can be dangerous.
Peeling lead paint on the exterior of the Wright House, a historic building at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. CAES News
Lead Safety 07/29/10 April Reese Sorrow
Lead can be poisonous, and many Americans live in homes contaminated by lead-based paint on their walls, windows and doors.
The winning University of Georgia team stand with professor Rob Shewfelt, far left, and assistant professor Ron Pegg. They are, left to right, Amudhan Ponrajan, Winnie Lim, George Cavender, Jessica Highsmith and Kathryn Acosta. CAES News
National winners 07/29/10 Stephanie Schupska
The University of Georgia can add a new national title to its academic lineup. At a university often known for its sports, it was food science students who brought home top honors on July 19 at the annual international Institute of Food Technologists conference held in Chicago.