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Golf course watering 05/24/07
Mark Esoda has a plan for how he'll get his "lawn" through Georgia's drought: stop watering here, cut mowing and fertilizing there. ... His plan will save water on thousands of acres this year and keep hundreds of thousands of golfers happy.
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Planting in drought 05/24/07
Extreme drought now covers most agricultural areas, delaying peanut and cotton planting and raising concerns for the crops this year.
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Happy growers 05/24/07
When it comes to producing a better chicken for less money, Jan Ray is open to all the help she can get. As part of a University of Georgia study, she’s seeing paybacks through equipment that’s new to poultry houses.
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Georgia Nuttins 05/24/07
A sweet Georgia product took home top honors at the fourth annual 4-H Food Product Development Contest May 19 in Athens, Ga.
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It keeps getting drier 05/21/07
Drought conditions continue to worsen across the entire state. Of Georgia's 159 counties, 74 are classified as being in extreme drought, 79 in severe drought and six in moderate drought.
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Parched pastures 05/17/07
Georgia cattlemen are having a hard time feeding their herds because the state's extended drought has dried up pastures and seriously cut hay production.
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Food class 05/17/07
Keeping foods safe, nutritious and delicious can be challenging for food businesses. To help meet the needs, the University of Georgia Food Science Extension Outreach Program has three short courses in Athens this summer.
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Agrosecurity certificate 05/17/07 J. Faith Peppers
For generations, Americans have had the luxury of giving very little thought to the safety of their food supply. They could eat in peace. Now, it will likely take an educated work force to keep it that way. The University of Georgia has added a new agrosecurity certificate program to focus on the issue.
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'Sad sod syndrome' 05/17/07
Even "Gardening in Georgia" host and gardening guru Walter Reeves can suffer "sad sod syndrome." When his fescue lawn struggled, Reeves decided to change to another turfgrass.
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Hefty fines 05/16/07
Driving too fast can get you a hefty fine. Watering your lawn during restricted hours or days can land you a big fine, too.