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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

CAES News
Plant detective 06/12/07
High fever, nausea and headaches are all signs that a person is ill. If you pay attention to the signs, your landscape plants will let you know when they're sick, too.
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Water lilies 06/07/07
A water garden wouldn't be complete without the flowers and pads provided by water lilies. A University of Georgia expert says Georgia's climate allows most home gardeners to grow both hardy and tropical lilies.
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Great grain 06/07/07
Say "sorghum" in many parts of Georgia, and the topic may turn to the values of sorghum syrup. Wait a few years, though, and that same biscuit-topper may be the center of a biofuels discussion.
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Vegetable field day 06/07/07
Melons, pumpkins, peppers and tomatoes will take the spotlight in a twilight summer field day June 21 at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center.
CAES News
Downtown digs 06/06/07
Agriculture isn't just farming. In urban Georgia, it's caring for a lawn, choosing the best plants for a landscape or using homeowner pesticides properly. Find out more on "Gardening in Georgia" June 14 and 16, on your local Georgia Public Broadcasting station.
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A Georgia first 06/06/07
For decades, Georgia's rural counties have searched for partners to help solve social, economic and academic issues at home. Jasper County found help in an area philanthropist and a community bank.
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Drought better, worse 06/04/07
Beneficial rains from the remains of tropical storm Barry brought much needed rain to south-central, southeast, and east-central Georgia over the weekend. Much of the remainder of the state had little to no rainfall, so drought conditions improved in parts of the state while worsening in others.
CAES News
Dry month gets drier 06/01/07
An extremely dry May is setting low rainfall records across Georgia. May is traditionally one of the drier months, with rainfall normally averaging 3 to 4 inches across the state.
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Extension announcement 05/31/07
Georgia native Beverly Sparks will become the associate dean for extension of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on June 1. CAES Dean and Director J. Scott Angle made the announcement today.
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Blossom end rot 05/31/07
In the garden, you see the perfect shape of a red-ripe tomato, and your mouth starts to water. But your feathers fall when you see its blackened, sunken bottom.