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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Beginner beekeepers 10/09/08
Does the thought of honey have you itching to raise bees? Then the State Botanical Garden of Georgia has a series of classes for you.
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Diapers to dirt 10/09/08
Thin strips of fabric floated through the air in Athens, Ga., on Oct. 8 as University of Georgia 4-H students ripped open disposable diapers to study their stuffing, joining students from across the nation to perform the first national science experiment for the 2008 National Youth Science Day.
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Diversity awards given 10/08/08
A University of Georgia instructor, a federal communications specialist, a UGA Cooperative Extension team and a national student organization were honored for their work and commitments to the improvement of diversity in Georgia at the D.W. Brooks Awards for Excellence ceremony Oct. 7 in Athens, Ga.
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Changing season 10/07/08
This year’s leaf changing season will be a great one, despite some less than ideal conditions that will likely affect the vibrancy.
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Brooks awards bestowed 10/06/08
Six trail-blazing University of Georgia faculty members were honored Oct. 7 in Athens, Ga., during the annual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Faculty Awards for Excellence ceremony.
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West Nile numbers down 10/02/08
To date, two cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Georgia this year: one in Floyd County and one in Fulton County. Dry weather now provides perfect conditions for the mosquitoes that carry it, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Cancer Awareness 10/02/08
In Georgia each year, 5,235 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, the most common cancer among women. Sadly, 1,062 Georgia women die due to cancer each year. A high proportion of these deaths occur among low-income or minority women.
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Ag research rankings 10/02/08
For the third consecutive year, the National Science Foundation has named the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences the No. 4 top ranked agricultural university in the nation.
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Native plants 10/02/08
Have you ever driven along a Georgia country road or visited a state park and a beautiful blooming shrub or tree caught your eye? Chances are you were looking at one of the thousands of plants native to Georgia.
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Animal doctor 10/02/08
Dogs, cats and pocket pets like hamsters, gerbils and lizards aren’t the only animals that get sick and need a trip to the veterinarian. Cows, pigs and other livestock do, too. But the number of food animal veterinarians in the U.S. is rapidly declining.