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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.
Georgia map shows only five counties not experiencing drought conditions as of June 25 CAES News
Drought gets worse 06/26/08 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
With June temperatures routinely hitting the 90s and little rain so far this summer, drought conditions have worsened across Georgia.
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Expo field day 06/26/08
Farmers can see firsthand the latest seed varieties, chemicals, irrigation and precision agriculture technology at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga., July 8.
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Georgia melons 06/26/08
Independence Day celebrations include fireworks, cookouts and, often, big slices of ripe, juicy watermelon. Georgia’s melon crop is sweet but smaller this year. Prices will be slightly higher.