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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Cozy plants 08/30/06
Instead of spending your fall dragging leaves to the curb, consider using them as a blanket for your plants. Winter is approaching, and your plants need a warm bed just as much as you do.
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Snake calls 08/24/06
Someone recently came by my office and brought a harmless mud snake for me to see. I thought I would show the secretaries the snake, too. Big mistake!
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Summery landscape 08/24/06
If your landscape plants look wilted day after day and all those stressed plants are taking your extra time and water, maybe it's time to redo parts of your landscape.
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Useful waste 08/24/06
Two and a half pounds of litter – that’s about how much one chicken produces in its lifetime. A team of University of Georgia scientists is working to turn the poultry state’s waste litter into a valuable alternative fuel product.
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Radon education 08/22/06
Georgia students can win a trip to Washington, D.C., and help spread the word about the dangers of radon gas through a poster contest offered by the National Safety Council.
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Beneficial bugs 08/17/06
About 50 men and women crowded around University of Georgia entomologist Kris Braman as she demonstrated how quickly a pair of tiger beetles attack and devour an armyworm. The group’s attraction wasn't just morbid curiosity.
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Hemlock death 08/17/06
When University of Georgia entomology professor Wayne Berisford travels to the north Georgia mountains for research these days, he’s got a lot less shade to hide under when he steps beneath a hemlock tree. The damage isn’t due to clear cutting or development.
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DIY landscape seminar 08/16/06
A one-day seminar, "Landscape Design Basics for the Do-It-Yourself Gardener," will provide all the basics of quality landscape design Saturday, Sept. 9, at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
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Educating families 08/14/06
To help migrant workers protect themselves and their families, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will begin a bilingual outreach program that teaches migrant workers how simple precautions and proper laundering techniques can reduce the health risks that stem from pesticide exposures.
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Catalpa worms 08/11/06
Many Georgians are delighted when catalpa worms appear in their trees each summer. They're not so happy when other horned caterpillars show up in their gardens.