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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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More milk
Milk mustaches aren't heavily imported from Georgia. The 270 dairies here barely produce enough milk to supply the state's consumers. The little country that supplies 40 percent of the world's dairy exports, though, is looking to change that.
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Withering profits
Severe water restrictions may have you cutting the number of times you wash your car, clothes and pets. But if you rely on landscaping for your livelihood, the drought is likely cutting the size of your wallet, too.
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Chicken poop
Whether it's fried, baked, grilled or skewered, Americans are hungry for chicken, eating 90 pounds each per year. And where there's chicken, there's poop.
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Protect pipes
A few precautions now can save a lot of time, money and even water later.
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Ag research chief
After a yearlong national search, Dean J. Scott Angle announced yesterday that Robert Shulstad will be the new associate dean for research for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Drought likely to linger
Drought conditions are expected to continue across much of Georgia through spring 2008 and may expand into southeast Georgia by spring. A La Niña climate pattern has developed, which increases the probability of a dry, warm winter and spring across most of the state.
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Rotten-egg water
Back when Jim Crawford was in junior high school, nothing tasted as good as cold water after track practice. But the rotten-egg smell of that "sulfur water" was enough to make him go thirsty.
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Water wise plants
Georgia's drought can be instructive when you're picking plants for your landscape. If a plant is looking good now, it's a winner.
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Surviving drought
Just because you can't water shouldn't keep Georgians from gardening this fall. You don't need a lot of water to have a lovely landscape. The secret is in the soil.
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Farm safety
University of Georgia researchers will soon begin studying Georgia farm families to find out the best ways to keep children safer when they grow up on farms. They're looking for families to participate.