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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Plant labels 03/05/08
Reading nutritional labels can help you make the best food selections for your body’s needs. Taking the time to read plant labels can help you do the same for them.
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Water saving 03/04/08
Drought is predicted for Georgia this summer. To help home gardeners, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and green industry experts put their heads together and developed tips Georgians can use to keep gardens green while saving water.
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The list 03/04/08
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Georgia urban agriculture industry urge citizens to go green. Following are tips they developed to help Georgians do this.
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Landscape bids 03/03/08
Landscape professionals who want to make sure they make the right bid for the job should attend computer software training workshops March 13 -14 at Conner Hall on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
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Imported pathogens 02/28/08
In 2004, for the first time ever, the United States imported more food than it exported. If this trend continues, a University of Georgia expert predicts cases of foodborne illness will rise in the U.S.
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Moon gardening 02/28/08
Farming and gardening by the signs, or phases, of the moon goes back to the days when dinosaur bones were tillage instruments.
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4-H ice cream 02/28/08
If you love cupcakes, ice cream and 4-H, you’ll want to try Blue Bell’s latest creation, Centennial Cupcake. While satisfying your sweet tooth, you’ll be supporting the national 4-H program.
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Underground destroyers 02/28/08
Most garden pests can be seen crawling and nibbling their way across plants. But tiny subterranean pests could be attacking your garden without you knowing it.
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9 Achooless gardens 02/21/08
About one in five people suffer from allergies, many of them plant related. That doesn’t have to keep you indoors come spring, garden experts say.
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25 Watch for root rot 02/21/08
In 2007, the University of Georgia Homeowner Integrated Pest Management Plant Disease Clinic saw a lot of turfgrass samples. Take-all root rot was the most frequent diagnosis for problems in homeowner lawns.