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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Producing food 04/12/07 Stephanie Schupska
In a year when Georgia’s manufacturing sector is expected to have limited growth and heavy job losses, the food products industry is pulling clean of that trend.
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April freeze 04/12/07
University of Georgia agricultural specialists say they may not know freeze effects completely until later in the year.
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Lawns, azaleas, bulbs 04/12/07
This week on 'Gardening in Georgia,' Walter Reeves gives advice on lawn care, pruning azaleas and bulbs.
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Sleepy eating 04/12/07
People often make the mistake of using the weekends to catch up on sleep, said Sara Hendrix, a graduate student in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Instead, they should set aside a seven- to eight-hour sleep period beginning and ending at the same time every night, including weekends.
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Tornado time? 04/12/07
Georgians may think of spring as the beginning of tornado season, but university experts say tornadoes can occur almost year-round.
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Plant sale 04/05/07
Plants in one Athens, Ga., greenhouse have been under plastic long enough. The perennials, annuals, vegetables and woody shrubs will soon head to new homes as the University of Georgia Horticulture Club starts its annual plant sale April 6.
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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.