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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Ag, forestry transfers
Transfer students who transfer to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences or the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources may get notification of a decision from the admissions office by early April.
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Drought much worse
Drought conditions across Georgia have worsened dramatically since the beginning of August. Widespread triple-digit high temperatures and very little rain have caused soil moisture levels to plummet, stream flows to approach record lows and groundwater and lake levels to drop sharply.
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Exotic orchids
On "Gardening in Georgia" Sept. 6 and 8 learn about growing orchids indoors, water features outdoors and sea oats in the garden. The show airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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West Nile virus
Young, healthy and physically fit, Brad Harris never imagined his late-summer cold was actually a side effect of a mosquito bite. Two years later, Harris continues to take vitamins to boost his immune system, which has been altered by the West Nile virus.
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Whitefly problem
Small, white smears appear on automobile windshields throughout south Georgia now. They're signs of head-on collisions with whiteflies. The minuscule menaces are hitting vegetable farmers hard, too.
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Plants for fall color
Mums are plentiful at the garden center at this time of the year, and they're terrific old standbys. They've certainly brightened many a fall garden. But mums aren't the only word in fall gardens and landscapes.
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Germ season
Whether a child’s been back at school three weeks, three days or three hours, germs are multiplying. And with the added stress of a new school year, children are more likely to get sick.
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Exotic pest plants
Kudzu is only one example of plants that can alter the natural landscape and threaten native species. A workshop on Jekyll Island Sept. 18-19 will help Georgians protect the coast from exotic pest plants.
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Good tobacco crop?
For the past few years, Georgia's tobacco industry has been like a tired, old man seeking a peaceful way to die. Acres and yields declined. Farmers quit. But the old man isn't giving up yet.
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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.