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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Withering profits 11/01/07
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 11/01/07
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 10/31/07
A few precautions now can save a lot of time, money and even water later.
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Ag research chief 10/30/07
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 10/25/07
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 10/24/07
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 10/19/07
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 10/19/07
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 10/18/07
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.
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Agritourism 10/18/07
From working dairies where kids meet cows to a bed-and-breakfast on a Mennonite farm, Georgians are finding that agriculture and tourism can go together like biscuits and gravy.