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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Georgia '07 planting 04/05/07
Georgia farmers plan to plant less peanuts and cotton and more corn and soybeans this year, according to survey results released last week.
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Ambrosia beetle watch 04/05/07
The next time you’re admiring a beautiful oak in your yard this spring, get face-to-wood with the bark and then look closer. Gnat-size insects, granulate ambrosia beetles, bore holes the size of pencil leads into hardwood trees in the spring. “Ten ambrosia beetles can kill a tree," said UGA entomologist Gretchen Pettis.
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Hobby greenhouse 04/05/07
Owning your own hobby greenhouse may be more practical than you think. It doesn't have to cost a lot. And it can save you money as you use it to propagate your own landscape and houseplants.
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Drought tolerance 04/05/07
Normally a wet place in early April, Georgia is depressingly dusty this spring. With the whole state already in a mild to moderate drought, it may be a tough year on your lawn.
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Hort Shorts 04/05/07
Whether you're a veteran gardener or just taking it up, there's a lot to learn out there. Fortunately, University of Georgia horticulturists will gladly share their expertise in the Horticulture Short Course in Griffin, Ga., this month.
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Top notch 04/05/07
Agricultural research funding remains strong at the University of Georgia. The university was ranked No. 4 in the nation in research funding by the National Science Foundation.
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Drought's worse 04/04/07
Drought conditions have deepened in much of Georgia. The piedmont and mountain regions north of a line from Troup County, on the western border, to Franklin County, in northeast Georgia, are now in moderate drought, as are southeast and south-central Georgia.
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Wrongly accused 03/29/07
A University of Georgia researcher says brown recluse spiders in Georgia are being wrongly blamed for wounds they don't cause.
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Home irrigation 03/29/07
Spring has started on a hot, dry note, and the music will not likely change any time soon. Go ahead and check your sprinkler systems now. Many lawns are already growing like it’s early summer.
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Home tornado drills 03/29/07
Tornado drills are common in schools and offices, but they aren’t very common at home. To be prepared for one of nature’s most violent storms, families should conduct drills, too, says a University of Georgia meteorologist.