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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Fewer beetles
Georgia's drought conditions may have the state's farmers depressed, but it's put a smile on the faces of crape myrtle and rose growers. While the drought withered many crops, it also drastically reduced the number of Japanese beetles munching on these and other landscape plants.
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Pretty peppers
Fall means football to some and figs to others. On "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 11 and 13, learn all about fancy figs, edible ornamental peppers and how to save hydrangeas.
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Looking for grass
Charlie Brummer wants to develop switch grass that can be used to make ethanol. If you've seen a patch growing in the wild, let him know. You may help the University of Georgia researcher and his colleagues fuel the United States in the future.
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Green Industry Updates
If your work has anything to do with landscapes, turfgrass, nurseries or greenhouses, the 2007 Florida-Georgia Green Industry Updates Oct. 16-18 in Jacksonville and Quincy, Fla., would be helpful to you.
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D.W. Brooks lecture
In fuel production, the new "black gold" grows green. And Princeton Environmental Institute's Eric Larson is working to make that green, or biomass, energy even more effective. Larson brings his energy expertise to the annual D.W. Brooks Lecture as he speaks on "Making More of Biomass Energy" Oct. 2 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
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Hall of fame
Two men born in the 1930s had such a powerful impact on Georgia agriculture that they were named to the Agricultural Hall of Fame at the University of Georgia on Sept. 14.
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Nature's helpers
It's been a tough year for Georgia gardeners. On "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 4 and 6, find out how to give nature a hand. Watch on Georgia Public Broadcasting television stations across Georgia each Thursday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Plant in the fall
You're planning to add landscape trees or shrubs next spring. But with the drought projected to last through the winter, it's vital to get a head start, if outdoor watering schedules permit.
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Fall for fire ant control
When you think of fire ants in the fall, "vulnerable" isn't the first word that pops into your mind. But it should be.
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Landscape workshops
For landscape professionals, job bidding is tough. To make the job easier and more accurate, University of Georgia horticulturists and economists have developed two software programs for estimating costs. Get hands-on training on either or both at workshops in Athens Oct. 25-26.