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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Extinction 01/17/08
When Hazel Wetzstein holds a tiny Georgia plume plant, she’s not just tending a future shrub. She’s keeping a native species from becoming extinct.
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Shocking results 01/16/08
Water is one of the world’s most precious resources. But if you combine it with salt and an electrical charge, it becomes one of the strongest disinfectants, too.
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Excellent pecan variety 01/16/08
Backyard pecan growers can’t effectively use fungicides to fight diseases in their trees. They must grow varieties with disease resistance. A new one provides protection and a big nut, too.
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Safe food talk 01/16/08
How safe is the food on your plate? Find out at a UGA lecture on food safety at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in Masters Hall at the UGA Center for Continuing Education.
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Food contest 01/10/08
On March 18, the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development and Department of Food Science and Technology will reveal the winners of the second Flavor of Georgia contest.
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Peaches welcomed cold 01/10/08
Georgia peach farmers welcomed the cold snap that rolled through the state the first of this year. Their trees need more, though, but they probably won’t get it, says a University of Georgia fruit specialist.
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Dinner time 01/10/08
There was a feast in Georgia's Oconee National Forest last year. Southern pine beetles were munching away on weak, old trees. And the drought may have issued the invitation to dinner, a University of Georgia expert says.
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Holiday bills 01/03/08
If your cash ran out before your shopping list did, you probably relied on credit cards this holiday season. It’s time to develop a plan to tackle the debt before it grows out of control, says a University of Georgia financial expert.
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Freeze damage 01/03/08
Just as things were looking up for Georgia gardeners after last month’s rain, it’s freezing. Their drought-stressed plants will be hit hard, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Ag Forecast 2008 01/03/08
Anyone who wants the latest information about crop prices, pending U.S. farm and energy policies, weather forecasts or water conservation should attend at least one of the five meetings planned across Georgia the week of Jan. 28.