News Stories - Page 546

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Hefty fines
Driving too fast can get you a hefty fine. Watering your lawn during restricted hours or days can land you a big fine, too.
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The diamondback moth
Would you buy turnip greens riddled with holes nibbled by insects? No, and that's why Georgia produce farmers battle them. Unfortunately, one of the toughest in the world calls Georgia home.
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Global discussion
While videoconferencing is hardly new at the University of Georgia, Dennis Duncan and his class take it to the next level. On certain days, they don't just throw facts back and forth from Athens to Tifton. They discuss genetically modified crops or waste reduction with college students in Austria, Italy, Florida and Virginia.
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Showy plant picks
From a Golden Isle tour through the largest collection of native plants in Georgia to Georgia Gold Medal winners, "Gardening in Georgia" has something for Georgia plant lovers statewide. Watch it on GPB stations across Georgia each Thursday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Water regulations
Designed to help Georgians save water during a drought, the state's outdoor water-use regulations include some helpful exemptions.
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Got mounds?
“Most Georgians are familiar with yellow jackets and bumble bees, but many wasps and bees that nest in the ground are solitary insects,” said William Hudson, a Cooperative Extension entomologist at the University of Georgia's Tifton campus.
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Eco-friendly car washing
With a restricted schedule for outdoor water uses statewide, when can you wash your car? A University of Georgia expert says you'll save time and water during the drought if you do it at a car wash.
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Still getting drier
With record to near-record high temperatures and little to no rain, northwest and south Georgia enter May in extreme drought conditions.
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Made in the shade
Shade-tolerant grasses, ornamental sweet potatoes, irises and green manure highlight "Gardening in Georgia," the week of May 10.
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Business help
Jamie Barr knows gourmet mushrooms. He’s carted them from Kentucky to Georgia for years. But finding something to haul back was a bit trickier until he called the University of Georgia.