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Tracking trees 07/11/06
Some people see a tree and think shade from the summer sun. Some remember climbing to the top in days gone by. Tim Smalley and his graduate student Sarah Thompson see a rich heritage and want to record it for posterity. And they're asking for your help.
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Sweet peaches 07/06/06
Georgia peach farmers are almost halfway finished harvesting their famous crop for this year. Volume is up. The sugar is high. And prices are good, says a University of Georgia specialist.
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ASIA program 07/06/06
Brutus stood patiently as yet another student pulled on a glove up to her shoulder. The steer has gotten used to people sticking their hands through the fistula, or tube, in his side, reaching into his stomach and squeezing a handful of his lunch.
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Harvest often 07/06/06
The key to helping your home garden produce more vegetables is to pick, pick, pick. A University of Georgia horticulturist says the more often you harvest your crop, the more your garden will produce.
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Unique beauties 06/29/06
A "hey, how are you?" shot across the garden as B.J. Garrett reached through green foliage to check a plant's name tag. Her answer -- "crazy" -- fit the day as she, University of Georgia horticulture professor Allan Armitage and several others put in the final touches for an open house.
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The biomass way 06/29/06
If you've ever thrown a stick onto a fire to keep it burning, you've seen biomass energy at work. But there's more inside waiting to be unlocked.
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Whopper watermelon 06/29/06
Independence Day has always been big for Tyler Glover. And this year, the 103.5-pound watermelon he grew for the inaugural 4-H Giant Watermelon Growing Contest has made it even bigger.
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Fruitless plants 06/28/06
When it comes to growing prizewinning tomatoes, it's the size of the fruit, not the plant, that counts.
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Land value 06/22/06
People touting the value of land will often say, "They're not making any more of it." Because "they" really aren't making more land, a University of Georgia economist wants to place values on rural lands that he says are in a tug-of-war between rural and urban interests.
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Fresh & cheap 06/22/06
You can save money on your food bill and serve your family fresh vegetables. You just have to get your hands dirty and plant your own backyard garden.