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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Insect assassins 02/25/09
The wheel bug might look scary, but it's actually a beneficial insect. Both as an immature and as an adult, it is a valuable ally in the control of other insect pests.
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Ant biology 02/25/09
Most of us are familiar with ants. They are the small critters that eat our food at picnics and sting us if we make them mad. But if you take a closer look, you will see a side to these amazing insects that you may have never noticed before.
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Plant breeding 02/19/09
Charlie Brummer believes there is room for improvement – at least when it comes to plants.
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Reclusive spider 02/19/09
Many Georgia doctors have likely diagnosed a patient’s suspect wound as a brown recluse spider bite. There’s just one problem with this: The spider really doesn’t call the Deep South home, says a University of Georgia spider expert.
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Disaster preparedness 02/19/09
A rash of tornadoes and severe weather made a trek across Georgia Feb. 18, putting residents on high alert. Schools and offices normally have plans in place for weather emergencies. Families should also have prepared emergency weather plans, says a University of Georgia meteorologist.
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Workshops 02/19/09
To help landscapers better bid on and estimate the costs of their jobs, the University of Georgia is holding a workshop March 12-13 in Athens, Ga. UGA specialists will discuss landscape installation, maintenance and software programs they’ve developed to make running a landscape business easier.
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Salmonella and peanuts 02/12/09 Terry Hastings
For the second time in two years, a nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been tied to peanut products. This time, more than 570 people have been sickened and more than 1,700 products have been taken off supermarket shelves so far, in what is now the largest food-related recall in the country’s history.
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County guide 02/12/09
Bremen City Schools had a 93 percent graduation rate in 2007. And 65.6 percent of Oconee County’s 2007 graduates were eligible for the HOPE scholarship.
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Dry January 02/11/09
Georgia’s temperatures were close to typical last month. Most weather stations reported mean temperatures of only 1 degree Fahrenheit above normal.
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Walk Georgia 02/06/09
Georgians all across the state are getting in shape, eating better and working toward a healthier lifestyle with the help of UGA Cooperative Extension fitness program Walk Georgia. In the spring and fall 2008 programs combined, over 6,000 participants walked their way to better health.