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Winterize outdoor pipes 10/12/06
Freezing temperatures will likely hit north Georgia later this month and begin to creep down to south Georgia in November. It's time to think about properly winterizing outdoor pipes and lawn sprinklers. A few precautions now can save a lot of time, money and headaches later.
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NSF grant for UGA program 10/12/06
Plasmids, small independently replicating DNA segments found mostly in bacteria and archaebacteria, are molecular trucks, buses and taxicabs. Different plasmids can spread resistance against antibiotics, turn a benign bacterium into a virulent pathogen or degrade environmental contaminants.
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New 'So Easy' now 10/10/06
To make sure your home-canned and frozen vegetables and fruits are safe and appetizing, follow the guidelines provided by University of Georgia food specialists in the latest edition of "So Easy to Preserve."
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Business, skills workshop 10/10/06
For people just starting a landscaping or lawn care business and those who haven't been at it long, the University of Georgia offers a helping hand. It's called the "Business Skills Workshop for Beginning Landscape and Lawn Care Professionals" Nov. 15-16 in Griffin, Ga.
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Spotty Leylands 10/05/06
Some of the same traits that make Leyland cypress a favorite Christmas tree make it a popular hedge or border tree in the landscape. Growing up fast as much as 100 feet tall and 30 feet wide, it can be impressive. But it's not without problems.
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New poultry prof 10/05/06
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Gold Kist Inc. announced the establishment of the Gold Kist Professorship in Poultry Science and Health Oct. 4 in Athens, Ga.
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Nature's color display 10/04/06
If leaf-watching is a traditional part of your fall outings, it's time to plan your trip to the Georgia mountains. University of Georgia professor Kim Coder says Oct. 18 through Nov. 8 are the best times to see nature's color display.
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D.W. Brooks 10/03/06
Five innovative leaders at the University of Georgia were honored in the name of another innovator Oct. 3 in Athens, Ga., when the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences had its annual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Faculty Awards for Excellence.
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Low bid? 09/28/06
Landscape businesses are popping up all over Georgia, and each faces a common challenge. Big, little, seasoned veteran or new in the business, each has to decide how much to bid on a job.
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Killer bees looming 09/27/06
Researchers in Georgia are keeping a watchful eye for invaders from the south. Tiny attackers, Apis mellifera scutellata, also known as Africanized honeybees or killer bees, have begun a steady march north and could reach Georgia borders soon.