News Stories - Page 572

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Mountain festival
As spring comes to a full bloom in the mountains of north Georgia, one town will be celebrating with its annual Spring Garden Expo and Mountain Flower Art Festival.
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Avian influenza
Reports this week that a mild form of avian influenza was found at a live bird market in New Jersey shouldn't raise concerns here, say university and industry experts.
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May hurricane?
Abnormally warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea are raising the probability of an active, early start to the hurricane season.
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Improved cotton quality
Several years ago, the quality reputation of Georgia cotton was in question. But a University of Georgia expert says it has improved.
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Partnering
“Imagine taking the population of Georgia, doubling it and adding a few more million people and throwing them all inside I-285 in Atlanta,” said Mark Risse, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension engineer. That’s Shanghai, a Chinese city that, even as it wrestles with environmental, housing and traffic problems, it has much to offer Georgia.
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New Griffin degrees
The University of Georgia plans to offer two new bachelor's degree programs and a graduate degree program at its Griffin, Ga., campus. The degree programs, approved by the University Council this week, will be available in the fall if the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approves.
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Plant spacing
Most landscapes today are overplanted. With too many plants for the given area, each plant is less healthy, requires more maintenance and just doesn't look as good as it should. The really sad thing is that such landscapes cost more money than they should, too.
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Licensed landscapers
You wouldn't knowingly go to an unlicensed doctor or take your taxes to an uncertified accountant. So why trust your landscape to an amateur?
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Heirloom tomatoes
Most folks know that a store-bought tomato just doesn't taste as good as one you pick from your garden. That's why tomatoes are the most widely grown U.S. garden crop. But "new and improved" varieties don't always impress the tomato connoisseur.
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Peanut flavor
A peanut's taste has a lot to do with when it's harvested, says a University of Georgia professor.