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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Canned
Not every food brand has its own canning and packing facility. Neither does every supermarket or grocery brand. This was clear in two recent canned-food recalls for Castleberry’s and Lakeside Foods.
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Dry winter ahead
The crowd of Georgia peanut shellers gasped at Joel Paz's presentation. The slides weren't gory, but the information was scary nonetheless. Peanut shellers don't want to hear that the state's rain deficit will likely continue into the fall.
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Pots, plants, poison
Work-of-art containers brimming with bright blooms can make you wish they flanked the entry to your home. And they could. On “Gardening in Georgia” Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, learn from the designers at Georgia’s famous Sea Island resort, The Cloister.
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Too hot to garden
However, if you're going to be an absolute fanatic about it, August is the time to prepare for a fall garden. Soil testing and land preparation are important things to do this month.
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Unsafe imports
A University of Georgia expert says the challenges in ensuring a safe U.S. food supply will continue to grow to unprecedented heights unless solutions are provided quickly.
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Pecan potential
Georgia's pecan crop is on target to be the best in years, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Useful waste
Whether the chicken or the egg or calf or piglet came first, the waste stream always comes next. And with the meat and milk demand growing worldwide, waste can be a problem. But a U.S. and Mexican research and teaching team is turning it into money.
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Lotus collection
Georgia's favorite gardener, Walter Reeves, looks at exotic flowers, turf tips, seeds and weeds on "Gardening in Georgia" Aug. 23 and 25.
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DIY landscape
Some folks want a pro to design their landscape. Others want to do it themselves, and the University of Georgia has a workshop designed especially for them Sept. 13-14.
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August in Georgia
August has arrived in Georgia. With the temperature topping 100 degrees, in some places for several days in a row, the merciless heat can be dangerous for many people.