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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Walk Georgia 07/14/08
More than 3,000 Georgians exercised their way across the state this spring, so to speak, logging more than 500,000 virtual miles during the first session of the Walk Georgia Program.
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Fighting diabetes 07/14/08
As diabetics, David and Susan Dowdy know what they eat directly affects their blood sugar levels and lives. To combat the disease, the Brunswick, Ga., couple eats more healthful and exercises more.
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Back to School 07/09/08
Welcome to the 2008 Back to School Packet. In this edition, experts from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offer tips to help you and your child get ready for school. Feature articles address school safety, study habits, packed lunches, school gardens, money management and school communication.
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Prevent dropout 07/08/08 April Reese Sorrow
The decision to drop out of school has consequences that affect a student for life. It can hurt communities, too, say education experts with the University of Georgia. Parents should intervene early to keep kids on the right path to success.
Mosquito larvae suspended on a water surface. CAES News
Mosquito boom 07/03/08 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia’s ongoing drought could produce a mosquito baby boom, says an expert with the University of Georgia. But homeowners can protect themselves and their families.
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Bioenergy conference 07/03/08
The latest information about alternative fuels and the current and future projects planned for this new industry in the Southeast will be the focus of the third annual Southeast Bioenergy Conference Aug. 12-13 in Tifton, Ga.
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Pulling privet 07/03/08
As important as weather and water, a gardener needs tools to get the job done. Walter Reeves unearths the right ones on the next “Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves” July 9 and 12 on Georgia Public Broadcasting stations Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Teaching turtle 07/03/08
Ten years ago on Jekyll Island, two loggerhead turtle hatchlings were trapped in their nest on the beach and unable to get to the water. Georgia Graves saw them, rescued them, named them Bob and Dylan and brought them to the Georgia 4-H center on the island.
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Promising muck 07/03/08
Algae - the stuff that clouds swimming pools, mucks up ponds and clings to boat sides and buoys - can produce more than 2,000 gallons of oil per acre a year.
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To the top 07/03/08
From bicycle-powered light bulbs to algae bubbling in plastic bags, 30 universities showed off their biofuels research under a circus-size tent at the second annual Bioenergy Awareness Days in Washington June 19.