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Ag Hall of Fame 10/01/09
Wallace Beggs and Johnny Crawford, two pioneers in Georgia agriculture, were inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Athens Sept. 25. The Hall of Fame is a program of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Spiders 10/01/09
From big, fat barn spiders to their yellow garden cousins, between now and Halloween we will be seeing more spiders around our yards.
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Ag-based tourism 10/01/09
The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development will hold three workshops across the state to help those in, or interested in, the agritourism industry.
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Water-logged lawns 09/24/09
As flood waters across the state recede after record rainfall, homeowners are left with a messy aftermath to deal with. This includes water-logged lawns that could suffer from the effect of too much of a good thing.
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Food safety 09/24/09
Just because your mother and her mother before her treated food a certain way doesn’t mean it’s the safest way. It’s time to bust some common myths about keeping food safe at home.
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Mold, mildew 09/24/09
With floodwaters receding from Georgia homes and roadways following recent record rainfall, mold and mildew may seem like secondary threats to the many who find their properties damper than usual. But in a few weeks, that dank smell will alert people that they have a problem.
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Family-style fun 09/17/09
Mealtimes are one of the best opportunities to help children grow and learn. Families can share conversation and time together, while teaching healthy eating habits in a relaxed environment.
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Biomass fuel 09/17/09
An innovative process for turning waste biomass -- such as dead trees, agricultural waste and lumber byproducts -- into a liquid fuel to power conventional engines has been licensed by the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. to Tolero Energy, LLC, a private biofuels company based in Sacramento, Calif.
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Leaf eaters 09/17/09
When insects munch on summer vegetable leaves, gardeners cringe but are happy the tasty fruit is spared. When bugs munch on fall crops like cabbage and turnip greens, well, gardeners must fight back to save the harvest.
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Dried food 09/17/09
Preserving produce doesn’t have to happen over a hot stove or by finding more room in the freezer. It can be as simple as slicing it, laying the slices in a dehydrator and storing the dried pieces.